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Bill Ackman

Bill Ackman is a hedge fund manager and the founder and CEO of Pershing Square Capital Management, which has a fund listed on Euronext Amsterdam.

865 claims collected, 272 researched, 99 resolved. Report of 4 November 2026, method 0.1.0+c876030c.

Scores by kind of claim

Each kind of claim is scored on its own, out of 100: the share that held up, with the range it likely falls in. Fewer resolved claims give a wider range.

  • Factual claims

    Statements about the present or the past, checked against the record: did they hold up?

    76 70 81

    High confidence, 82 factual claims resolved. From 16 documents, 2011 to 2026; 19 documents sampled from 36 candidates found.

    Not scored: 48 unresolvable, 28 checkable only against their own records.

  • Predictions

    Statements about events outside the person's control, checked once they fell due: did they come true?

    68 54 82

    Low confidence, 14 predictions resolved. From 7 documents, 2014 to 2024; 19 documents sampled from 36 candidates found.

    Not scored: 81 unresolvable. 8 more fall due later.

    Does not yet allow for how likely each prediction was when made.

  • Promises

    Commitments to the person's or organisation's own future action, with something to deliver: was it delivered?

    Insufficient record: 3 promises resolved, 5 needed for a score.

    Not scored: 6 unresolvable, 1 not yet due, 1 checkable only against their own records.

All types combined: 74 (likely 69 to 80, high confidence), from 96 claims: 82 factual claims, 14 predictions. It mixes kinds of claim in different proportions for different people, so compare people kind by kind.

Bill Ackman's claims

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Not researched Factual 1 Oct 2026 Bill Ackman can reach 2.2 million people with a single post. Factual · 1 Oct 2026 Their own work or organisation
Resolved true Factual 1 Oct 2026 Howard Hughes was created out of the bankruptcy of General Growth as a spinoff of its other assets. Factual · 1 Oct 2026 Economics and markets
Unresolvable Factual 1 Oct 2026 In the interview, Bill Ackman said his high school yearbook epithet was "most verbose." Factual · 1 Oct 2026 Other
Not researched Factual 1 Oct 2026 Bill Ackman invested in xAI through a special purpose vehicle (SPV). Factual · 1 Oct 2026 Economics and markets
Not researched Factual 1 Oct 2026 The company Bill Ackman refers to as "we" owns all the residential land in the development he is describing, alongside all the commercial land, and sells lots to homebuilders. Factual · 1 Oct 2026 Economics and markets
Not researched Factual 1 Oct 2026 Ben Graham said investors should regard a stock certificate as an interest in a business, not just a piece of paper. Factual · 1 Oct 2026 Economics and markets
Mixed Factual 1 Oct 2026 PSUS holds a portfolio of Pershing Square's best ideas and trades at an 18% discount to cash. Factual · 1 Oct 2026 Their own work or organisation
Not researched Factual 1 Oct 2026 Speaking about the Irvine Company, Ackman said Don Bren probably created about $100 billion of personal wealth managing a small city. Factual · 1 Oct 2026 Economics and markets
Unresolvable Factual 1 Oct 2026 The vast majority of insurance companies focus only on the liability side of the balance sheet. Factual · 1 Oct 2026 Economics and markets
Resolved true Factual 1 Oct 2026 General Growth emerged from Chapter 11 two years after Pershing Square's investment. Factual · 1 Oct 2026 Economics and markets
Mostly true Factual 1 Oct 2026 SpaceX is a near monopoly in low-cost space launch. Factual · 1 Oct 2026 Economics and markets
Not researched Factual 1 Oct 2026 At $63 a share, Howard Hughes stock trades at a discount to its liquidation value. Factual · 1 Oct 2026 Economics and markets
Resolved true Factual 1 Oct 2026 Howard Hughes Holdings has a market capitalisation of about $4 billion. Factual · 1 Oct 2026 Economics and markets
Not researched Factual 1 Oct 2026 Pershing Square's investment idea in Wendy's was to buy Wendy's, spin off Tim Hortons and double its money. Factual · 1 Oct 2026 Economics and markets
Resolved true Factual 1 Oct 2026 As of the interview, Pershing Square owns Microsoft, Meta and Amazon shares. Factual · 1 Oct 2026 Economics and markets
Not researched Factual 1 Oct 2026 When Pershing Square joins a company's board, it is often the largest shareholder or the largest non-index-fund shareholder. Factual · 1 Oct 2026 Economics and markets
Not researched Factual 1 Oct 2026 Warren Buffett put 100% of the insurance float into short-term Treasuries. Factual · 1 Oct 2026 Economics and markets
Not researched Factual 1 Oct 2026 Pershing Square bought about 27% of General Growth at a market capitalisation of $200 million. Factual · 1 Oct 2026 Economics and markets
Not researched Factual 1 Oct 2026 Ackman said that "we" own Summerlin, which he described as a small city of 26,000 acres of land that he linked to Las Vegas, including all of its commercial land. Factual · 1 Oct 2026 Economics and markets
Not researched Factual 1 Oct 2026 Pershing Square now has a public vehicle that charges only a 2% fee. Factual · 1 Oct 2026 Their own work or organisation
Unresolvable Factual 1 Oct 2026 Pershing Square's most successful equity investment ever was General Growth Properties, bought while the company was going bankrupt. Factual · 1 Oct 2026 Economics and markets
Not researched Factual 1 Oct 2026 Berkshire Hathaway under Buffett did not issue stock for a very long time. Factual · 1 Oct 2026 Economics and markets
Not researched Factual 1 Oct 2026 Warren Buffett started with a textile company, effectively liquidated it over time, reinvested in insurance and then invested the assets well. Factual · 1 Oct 2026 Economics and markets
Not researched Factual 1 Oct 2026 A company Ackman was discussing is making capital commitments that are massively in excess of its revenues. Factual · 1 Oct 2026 Economics and markets
Resolved false Factual 1 Oct 2026 Ackman estimated, with heavy hedging, that the average tenure of an S&P 500 CEO is probably about 3 to 4 years. Factual · 1 Oct 2026 Economics and markets
Not researched Factual 1 Oct 2026 Howard Hughes owns all the commercial land in its 26,000-acre Summerlin community. Factual · 1 Oct 2026 Economics and markets
Unresolvable Factual 1 Oct 2026 Bill Ackman writes all his own posts and material himself. Factual · 1 Oct 2026 Their own work or organisation
Mostly true Factual 12 Aug 2026 ICE, founded in 2000 by Jeff Sprecher, is a leading global exchange operator and financial data provider built through 25 years of organic growth and acquisitions. Factual · 12 Aug 2026 Economics and markets
Mostly true Factual 12 Aug 2026 PSH's stock currently trades at a 35% discount to NAV. Factual · 12 Aug 2026 Their own work or organisation
Not researched Factual 12 Aug 2026 S&P Global's Platts is the leading provider of spot energy and commodity pricing benchmarks, used to price approximately 70% of waterborne crude globally. Factual · 12 Aug 2026 Economics and markets
Not researched Factual 12 Aug 2026 Pershing Square exited its investments in Universal Music Group and Alphabet during the six months ended June 30, 2026, and exited Hertz in July 2026. Factual · 12 Aug 2026 Their own work or organisation
Unresolvable Factual 12 Aug 2026 Over the last several quarters, revenue growth across all three of ICE's data subsegments has consistently accelerated. Factual · 12 Aug 2026 Economics and markets
Not researched Factual 12 Aug 2026 Measured by PSH's stock price return, Day One Investors have earned a 13.5% compounded return, an 18-times multiple of their original investment. Factual · 12 Aug 2026 Their own work or organisation
Unresolvable Factual 12 Aug 2026 QSR trades at 17 times earnings, a material discount to peers and to the speaker's view of intrinsic value. Factual · 12 Aug 2026 Economics and markets
Not researched Factual 12 Aug 2026 Investors in Pershing Square, L.P. from its January 1, 2004 inception, transferred to PSH on December 31, 2012, have earned a 15.6% compound annual return (26x) over nearly 23 years, versus 11.0% (11x) for the S&P 500. Factual · 12 Aug 2026 Their own work or organisation
Not researched Factual 12 Aug 2026 Alcon is the world's leading ophthalmology company, with a dominant position in surgical vision and strong positions in vision care and contact lenses. Factual · 12 Aug 2026 Economics and markets
Own records only Factual 12 Aug 2026 Pershing Square's portfolio companies trade at 19 times its estimate of current earnings per share. Factual · 12 Aug 2026 Economics and markets
Own records only Factual 12 Aug 2026 Pershing Square estimates ICE's more competitive lines, consolidated feeds and fixed income reference data, are only a single-digit percentage of FIDS segment revenue and a de minimis share of enterprise revenue. Factual · 12 Aug 2026 Economics and markets
Not researched Factual 12 Aug 2026 PSH's discount to NAV is near its all-time widest level. Factual · 12 Aug 2026 Their own work or organisation
Not researched Factual 12 Aug 2026 AWS revenue growth accelerated from 20% in 2024 and 2025 to more than 30% in 2026. Factual · 12 Aug 2026 Economics and markets
Not researched Factual 12 Aug 2026 Market conditions that lowered 2026 year-to-date share prices of some Pershing Square holdings let it acquire shares in six new businesses. Factual · 12 Aug 2026 Their own work or organisation
Not researched Factual 12 Aug 2026 Netflix cash content spend has grown at about 2% annually since 2021 and EBIT margins have expanded from 21% to approximately 31.5%. Factual · 12 Aug 2026 Economics and markets
Not researched Factual 12 Aug 2026 S&P Global has embraced MCP connectors to power LLM workflows. Factual · 12 Aug 2026 Technology
Mostly false Factual 12 Aug 2026 U.S. mortgage origination volumes are still about 50% below long-term averages. Factual · 12 Aug 2026 Economics and markets
Own records only Factual 12 Aug 2026 Brookfield Corporation trades at 14 times Pershing Square's earnings estimate. Factual · 12 Aug 2026 Economics and markets
Not researched Factual 12 Aug 2026 Semiconductors and tech hardware and equipment, 8% of S&P 500 companies and 22% of its market cap, contributed nearly 85% of the index's 2026 year-to-date gains. Factual · 12 Aug 2026 Economics and markets
Not researched Factual 12 Aug 2026 S&P Global's valuation declined from 25 to 19 times earnings per share, its lowest in the previous five years. Factual · 12 Aug 2026 Economics and markets
Unresolvable Factual 12 Aug 2026 ICE is the global benchmark for Brent crude futures with about 90% market share, with higher pricing power, growth and margins than externally cleared products. Factual · 12 Aug 2026 Economics and markets
Own records only Factual 12 Aug 2026 S&P Global's Capital IQ represents less than 7% of the company's total revenue and an even smaller percentage of total profits. Factual · 12 Aug 2026 Economics and markets
Not researched Factual 12 Aug 2026 ICE shares fell 21% in the year before Pershing Square's purchase as its multiple compressed from 25 to 17 times EPS, near a record low. Factual · 12 Aug 2026 Economics and markets
Mostly true Factual 12 Aug 2026 Over the last five years, ICE's Exchanges segment grew revenue 8% and profits 10% annually, with margins expanding to 75%. Factual · 12 Aug 2026 Economics and markets
Own records only Factual 12 Aug 2026 S&P Global Ratings' customers' estimated annual interest savings are roughly three times the one-time upfront fee on a new debt issuance. Factual · 12 Aug 2026 Economics and markets
Not researched Factual 12 Aug 2026 PSH's year-to-date NAV return as of August 11, 2026 was -4.3%, versus +13.7% for the S&P 500. Factual · 12 Aug 2026 Their own work or organisation
Not researched Factual 12 Aug 2026 Uber trades at 19 times earnings, near its lowest-ever valuation. Factual · 12 Aug 2026 Economics and markets
Not researched Factual 12 Aug 2026 Uber's earnings are on pace to grow approximately 35% in 2026. Factual · 12 Aug 2026 Economics and markets
Not researched Factual 12 Aug 2026 Alcon recently authorized a new $1.5 billion share repurchase program. Factual · 12 Aug 2026 Economics and markets
Not researched Factual 12 Aug 2026 ICE's Fixed Income & Data Services and Mortgage Technology segments have profit margins of 45% and 41% respectively. Factual · 12 Aug 2026 Economics and markets
Mostly true Factual 12 Aug 2026 Howard Hughes' acquisition of Vantage and recruitment of Marc and David underpin its transformation from a pure-play real-estate business into an insurance-focused holding company. Factual · 12 Aug 2026 Economics and markets
Not researched Factual 12 Aug 2026 Global debt issuance is currently benefiting from tailwinds including AI capex, rising M&A volumes, refinancing walls of COVID-era debt in 2027 and 2028, and infrastructure needs. Factual · 12 Aug 2026 Economics and markets
Resolved true Factual 12 Aug 2026 Pershing Square recently made new investments in Visa, Mastercard, Netflix, S&P Global, Intercontinental Exchange and Alcon. Factual · 12 Aug 2026 Their own work or organisation
Not researched Factual 12 Aug 2026 ICE has delivered an 18% annualized return since its 2005 IPO and 15% annual EPS growth since 2006, with EPS growing in each of the last nineteen years. Factual · 12 Aug 2026 Economics and markets
Own records only Factual 12 Aug 2026 Over the prior two decades Pershing Square has built a library of hundreds of businesses that meet its core investment principles. Factual · 12 Aug 2026 Their own work or organisation
Not researched Factual 12 Aug 2026 Vantage was purchased at an effective multiple of 1.4 times its book value. Factual · 12 Aug 2026 Economics and markets
Not researched Factual 12 Aug 2026 ICE's Exchanges segment generates nearly 70% of its earnings, anchored by an energy franchise with revenues more than 2.5 times those of its next-largest competitor. Factual · 12 Aug 2026 Economics and markets
Not researched Factual 12 Aug 2026 Pershing Square recently established an investment in Intercontinental Exchange, a business it has followed for nearly a decade. Factual · 12 Aug 2026 Economics and markets
Not researched Factual 12 Aug 2026 Pershing Square Holdings' NAV return in H1 2026 was -12.6%, versus +10.2% for the S&P 500. Factual · 12 Aug 2026 Their own work or organisation
Not researched Factual 12 Aug 2026 The S&P 500 rose about 10% in the first six months of 2026, with nearly all gains from two sectors supplying AI infrastructure. Factual · 12 Aug 2026 Economics and markets
Not researched Factual 12 Aug 2026 Through the cycle, S&P Global Ratings has averaged 7% revenue growth, comprising 4% debt issuance growth and 3% pricing. Factual · 12 Aug 2026 Economics and markets
Not researched Factual 12 Aug 2026 Bill Ackman said that "our" opportunity to invest in S&P Global arose amid concerns of AI disintermediation of the company's data offerings and workflow and analytics products, including Capital IQ. Factual · 12 Aug 2026 Economics and markets
Not researched Factual 12 Aug 2026 The statement estimates that Indices generates over 70% of its profits from ownership of the S&P 500 trademark, and describes the S&P 500 as the dominant global equity benchmark with over $20 trillion of assets indexed to or benchmarked against it. Factual · 12 Aug 2026 Economics and markets
Not researched Factual 12 Aug 2026 Brookfield has immaterial exposure to private credit and software risks and has outperformed peers year-to-date in 2026. Factual · 12 Aug 2026 Economics and markets
Resolved true Factual 22 Mar 2026 Treasury's 2012 change to the Fannie and Freddie senior preferred stock terms was a unilateral amendment, not a negotiated resolution with the companies. Factual · 22 Mar 2026 Economics and markets
Unresolvable Factual 22 Mar 2026 Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac shareholders are not seeking a gift or handout from the government. Factual · 22 Mar 2026 Economics and markets
Unresolvable Factual 22 Mar 2026 The treatment of Fannie and Freddie in conservatorship explains why Silicon Valley Bank and other large bank failures since the GFC could not raise private capital and avoid government intervention or a forced sale to J.P. Morgan. Factual · 22 Mar 2026 Economics and markets
Unresolvable Factual 22 Mar 2026 The GFC bailout terms for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac had a higher interest rate and substantially more warrant coverage than those of every other financial institution except AIG. Factual · 22 Mar 2026 Economics and markets
Unresolvable Factual 22 Mar 2026 Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac shareholders have not asked for an extra $25 billion to be returned to the two companies. Factual · 22 Mar 2026 Economics and markets
Mostly true Factual 10 Mar 2026 On 2026-03-10 Pershing Square Inc. (PSI) filed to go public, along with Pershing Square USA, Ltd. (PSUS), a new closed-ended investment company managed by Pershing Square. Factual · 10 Mar 2026 Economics and markets
Resolved true Factual 10 Mar 2026 Streetwise is now available for sale as of 2026-03-10. Factual · 10 Mar 2026 Their own work or organisation
Mostly true Factual 8 Mar 2026 The mayor was not the target of the terrorists in the attack referred to in the post Ackman replied to. Factual · 8 Mar 2026 Other
Mixed Factual Aug 2024 PSCM's new independent directors include long-term investors in PSH and the Pershing Square funds as well as new investors in the management company. Factual · Aug 2024 Their own work or organisation
Mixed Factual Aug 2024 There have been no material updates about Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac since Pershing Square's 2023 Annual Report. Factual · Aug 2024 Economics and markets
Not researched Factual Aug 2024 PSH is retaining its SEG shares from the spin-off and, with other Pershing Square funds, has entered a standby purchase agreement to backstop a $175 million SEG rights offering. Factual · Aug 2024 Their own work or organisation
Resolved true Factual Aug 2024 Google is on track to spend nearly $50 billion in capital expenditures in 2024, a more than 50% increase over the prior year. Factual · Aug 2024 AI compute, hardware and data
Resolved true Factual Aug 2024 Howard Hughes has pre-sold 51% of inventory at The Launiu condominium tower in Ward Village, having launched sales in February 2024. Factual · Aug 2024 Economics and markets
Not researched Factual Aug 2024 CPKC's adjusted operating ratio improved 280 basis points year over year in Q2 2024. Factual · Aug 2024 Economics and markets
Resolved true Factual Aug 2024 Howard Hughes' average residential land price per acre reached an all-time high of $1.0 million in the most recent quarter (Q2 2024). Factual · Aug 2024 Economics and markets
Resolved true Factual Aug 2024 The Ritz-Carlton Residences in The Woodlands, Houston has pre-sold 65% of its available units, representing $313 million of future revenue. Factual · Aug 2024 Economics and markets
Not researched Factual Aug 2024 PSH's discount to NAV narrowed substantially during the PSUS IPO process and has widened somewhat since the offering was withdrawn. Factual · Aug 2024 Their own work or organisation
Mixed Factual Aug 2024 CPKC's cost synergies are tracking ahead of plan, with savings from combining procurement and general and administrative functions. Factual · Aug 2024 Economics and markets
Not researched Factual Aug 2024 In June 2024, Pershing Square sold a 10% interest in Pershing Square Capital Management, with proceeds to anchor new fund launches including PSUS. Factual · Aug 2024 Their own work or organisation
Unresolvable Factual Aug 2024 Burger King is outperforming McDonald's on a one-year basis and relative to pre-covid levels. Factual · Aug 2024 Economics and markets
Not researched Factual Aug 2024 Chipotle's sales growth moderated in summer 2024 amid a broader restaurant industry deceleration, while Chipotle continues to gain share. Factual · Aug 2024 Economics and markets
Not researched Factual Aug 2024 Pershing Square Holdings (PSH) had modestly negative performance year-to-date through August 13, 2024. Factual · Aug 2024 Their own work or organisation
Mostly true Factual Aug 2024 Canadian Pacific's 2023 acquisition of Kansas City Southern established the only railroad with a direct route linking Canada, the United States and Mexico. Factual · Aug 2024 Economics and markets
Not researched Factual Aug 2024 Pershing Square withdrew the PSUS IPO after concluding it would likely produce a closed-end company with a market cap below its goals. Factual · Aug 2024 Their own work or organisation
Own records only Factual Aug 2024 Since restructuring away from open-end fund management in 2017, Pershing Square's investment team has allocated substantially all its time to investing. Factual · Aug 2024 Their own work or organisation
Not researched Factual Aug 2024 Restaurant Brands International trades at a meaningful discount to its peers. Factual · Aug 2024 Economics and markets
Not researched Factual Aug 2024 Pershing Square is redesigning the PSUS IPO transaction and is limited in what it can share due to regulatory reasons. Factual · Aug 2024 Their own work or organisation
Not researched Factual Aug 2024 CPKC's volume growth was 6% in Q2 2024, well ahead of management's expectations. Factual · Aug 2024 Economics and markets
Not researched Factual Aug 2024 Pershing Square is the largest shareholder of Seaport Entertainment Group. Factual · Aug 2024 Their own work or organisation
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Bill Ackman

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“By the way, it’s a very powerful thing to be able to share your view and push a button and reach 2.2 million people.”

Bill Ackman, interview answer 1 October 2026 Transcript of Bill Ackman Interview: All-In Liquidity 2026 (Singju Post)

Bill Ackman can reach 2.2 million people with a single post.

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Bill Ackman, “Bill Ackman can reach 2.2 million people with a single post.” (said 1 October 2026). Verdict: not researched. Reliability API, claim c_0e35a3bcb36c, method 0.1.0+c876030c. https://epistacklabs.com/claims/c_0e35a3bcb36c

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