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Bill Ackman Bought Pershing Square Shares in First Trading Day

Bloomberg Markets
Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 2:00 PM
~4 min read

Original Report

Bill Ackman bought shares of his asset management company and alternative asset manager in the open market on Wednesday, supporting the shares in their debut following a $5 billion combined IPO.

Glass House Analysis

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