Bill Ackman yanks Pershing Square IPO day after seeking to raise $2B

Activist investor Bill Ackman on Wednesday withdrew a high-profile initial public offering for Pershing Square USA Inc., a day after disclosing that a new portfolio would raise $2 billion in capital that had already been reduced. The billionaire head of Pershing Square Capital Management had initially postponed the launch of his PSUS fund, which was […]

Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square seeking $2B for IPO — well below $25B target

Billionaire Bill Ackman said Tuesday he will raise about $2 billion for his new portfolio, just a fraction of the $25 billion the hedge fund manager was initially seeking to raise. Pershing Square USA, Ackman’s first new investment vehicle in a decade, plans to sell up to 40 million shares at $50 apiece. The company […]