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Bill Ackman's Strategic Move: Amazon.com Inc. Takes Center Stage with 9.31% Portfolio Share
Exploring Bill Ackman (Trades, Portfolio)'s Latest Investment Strategies in Q2 2025
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Bill Ackman (Trades, Portfolio) recently submitted the 13F filing for the second quarter of 2025, providing insights into his investment moves during this period. William Ackman, co-investment manager for hedge-fund group Gotham Partners LP, formed Pershing Square in November 2003 with $54 million raised from three investors. Ackman got his start in the real estate business, where he worked for his father prior to starting Gotham. Bill Ackman (Trades, Portfolio) is an activist investor. He buys the common stocks of public companies, and pushes for changes so that the market can realize the values of the companies. Ackman buys stocks trading at a discount, and sells when the companies reach their appraised value.
Summary of New Buy
Bill Ackman (Trades, Portfolio) added a total of 1 stock, among them:
The most significant addition was Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN), with 5,823,316 shares, accounting for 9.31% of the portfolio and a total value of $1.28 billion.
Key Position Increases
Bill Ackman (Trades, Portfolio) also increased stakes in a total of 4 stocks, among them:
The most notable increase was Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL), with an additional 925,000 shares, bringing the total to 5,362,980 shares. This adjustment represents a significant 20.84% increase in share count, a 1.19% impact on the current portfolio, with a total value of $945,117,970.
The second largest increase was Brookfield Corp (NYSE:BN), with an additional 155,740 shares, bringing the total to 41,160,397. This adjustment represents a significant 0.38% increase in share count, with a total value of $2.55 billion.
Summary of Sold Out
Bill Ackman (Trades, Portfolio) completely exited 1 holding in the second quarter of 2025, as detailed below:
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd (NYSE:CP): Bill Ackman (Trades, Portfolio) sold all 14,799,796 shares, resulting in an -8.71% impact on the portfolio.
Portfolio Overview
At the second quarter of 2025, Bill Ackman (Trades, Portfolio)'s portfolio included 11 stocks. The top holdings included 20.59% in Uber Technologies Inc (NYSE:UBER), 18.54% in Brookfield Corp (NYSE:BN), 11.11% in Restaurant Brands International Inc (NYSE:QSR), 9.31% in Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN), and 9.27% in Howard Hughes Holdings Inc (NYSE:HHH).
The holdings are mainly concentrated in 6 of all the 11 industries: Consumer Cyclical, Technology, Financial Services, Communication Services, Real Estate, and Industrials.
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