Universal Music Group, Bill Ackman and Pershing Square

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.
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 to Sell $1.5 Billion of Universal Music Group Shares
Pershing Square Holding will sell $1.5 billion worth of Universal Music Group shares on the Euronext Amsterdam exchange.
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,
Ackman’s Pershing to Raise $1.4 Billion in Universal Stake Sale
A group of Universal Music Group NV shareholders affiliated with billionaire Bill Ackman’s hedge fund Pershing Square is set to raise about €1.3 billion ($1.4 billion) from the sale of about a 2.7% stake in the world’s largest music company.
Billionaire Bill Ackman Has 43% of His Hedge Fund's $14.8 Billion Portfolio Invested in Just 3 Stocks
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Billionaire Bill Ackman Just Went All In With a $2.3B Bet on This Stock
Bill Ackman, the legendary billionaire hedge fund manager over at Pershing Square Capital Holdings, has a new position, and it’s caused quite the bullish crowd to come herding over. Undoubtedly ...
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Pershing Square’s Bill Ackman calls out Warren Buffett’s operational approach: Trial Balance
Ackman said he hopes to build “a modern Berkshire Hathaway," and expressed confidence in Buffett’s successor’s ability to ...