Bill Ackman, Pershing Square and Universal Music Group

Bill Ackman’s Pershing raises $1.4 billion in Universal Music Group stake sale
The placement comes as Taylor Swift’s record label plans a U.S. share sale agreed in order to fulfill an agreement with Pershing Square.
Ackman’s Pershing Raises $1.4 Billion in UMG Stake Sale
A group of Universal Music Group NV shareholders affiliated with billionaire Bill Ackman’s hedge fund Pershing Square raised more than €1.3 billion ($1.4 billion) from the sale of about a 2.7% stake in the world’s largest music company.
Bill Ackman Sells Portion Of Universal Music Stake: 'One Of The Best Businesses We Have Ever Owned'
News of Ackman's sale in Universal Music Group shares comes shortly after he announced he was hoping to emulate investing legend Warren Buffett and create a modern-day Berkshire Hathaway holding company with a proposal to acquire a 48% stake in Howard Hughes Holdings HHH.
Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square to Raise $1.4 Billion From Sale of 2.7% of Universal Music Group
Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square expects to raise $1.4 billion from the sale of a 2.7% stake in Universal Music Group, according to a report in Bloomberg. Ackman announced the sale on social media, but the numbers are from a Bloomberg source citing knowledge of the deal,
Universal Music Stock Drops After Bill Ackman's Hedge Fund Cuts Stake
Universal Music stock fell after hedge-fund billionaire Bill Ackman said Pershing Square is cutting its stake in the world’s largest record label. Shares in the label behind Taylor Swift (NL:UMG) were down 8.
Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square to raise $1.4bn from sale of 2.7% stake in UMG (report)
Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square is set to raise $1.4 billion from the sale of “about a 2.7% stake” in Universal Music Group. That’s according to Bloomberg, which reported this afternoon (March 13) that it has seen terms of a deal that show “Pershing Square Holdings Ltd.
Universal Music Shares Fall After Ackman's Pershing Decides to Cut Stake
Shares in Universal Music Group fell after hedge fund manager Bill Ackman said his Pershing Square firm would reduce its stake in the world's largest music company. Shares traded 6.9% lower to 25.97 euros in early European trading, but have risen 5.1% in the year to date.
Pershing Square's Ackman confirms sale of some of its UMG shares
Pershing Square CEO Bill Ackman confirmed on Thursday his firm had sold some of its shares in Universal Music Group (UMG). "We decided to sell a portion of our UMG position today," he wrote on X. "UMG was our largest position going into the day at more than around 27% of our capital.
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Bill Ackman Wants to Build a “Modern-day” Berkshire Hathaway—Here’s How
It’s not hard to imagine why so many people want to channel Warren Buffett and his legendary firm Berkshire Hathaway ...
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The hedge fund manager behind Pershing Square Capital Management is a former investor in Berkshire, and has been called the ...
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Howard Hughes Rejects Ackman’s Latest Takeover Plan But Leaves Door Open To Buyout
The board of directors for the developer of master-planned communities called the $90-per-share offer from Pershing Square ...