With a net worth of $9.2 billion in 2025, the Billionaire investor and hedge fund manager, Bill Ackman, is having a remarkable year, according to Forbes. According to Forbes, he is No. 311 on Forbes’ Billionaires list.
Ackman is an activist investor through his company, Pershing Square Capital Management, which he founded and runs. The financial outpouring comes on the back of exceptional performance by his hedge fund, Pershing Square Capital Management.
The London-listed closed-end fund, Pershing Square Capital Management, trades on OTC Markets under the ticker PSHZF. The company has delivered a 25.3% return this year. The fund’s net asset value currently stands at around $16 billion, while its market value is at $11 billion.
The fund’s substantial holdings in mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have contributed to its standout performance. According to Barron’s report, Pershing Square has generated a profit of approximately $2 billion from these investments in 2025.
Ackman’s fund operates with a highly concentrated portfolio, focusing on about half a dozen core investments. Some current holdings include primary names such as Alphabet, Uber Technology, and Restaurant Brands International, and more.
Some of Ackman’s real estate holdings include One57 Penthouse, which is a $91.5 million Penthouse on the One57 building on 57th Street, New York. His real estate portfolio includes another name, 77th Street Penthouse, which was acquired with a group of investors.
Alongside the impressive track record of Pershing Square, in 2014, it started another hedge fund management company, Pershing Square Holdings. It is listed on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange. The sole purpose of the hedge company was to mirror the investments made by Pershing Square. Since the new company was publicly traded, the investors could effectively invest their money in it. However, that opportunity was limited to accredited investors who have high net worth.
Bill Ackman is the son of a commercial real estate mortgage broker, born and raised in an affluent household in New York. In 1992, he completed his MBA and launched his first hedge fund, Gotham Partners. He, with his partner, opened Gotahm’s doors with $3 million in investment capital. Gotham’s value under management grew to $568 billion by the end of the era.
Bill Ackman’s Personal Stats:
- Born: Ackman was born in 1966
- Source of wealth: He started his professional investing career by launching a hedge fund after completing his MBA
- Residence: Lives in New York
- Education: He holds an undergraduate degree and an MBA from Harvard
- Marital Status: In 2018, Ackman married Neri Oxman after divorcing his first wife, Karen Ann Herskovitz, in 2016
- Children: Ackman has three children with his first wife and one child with Oxman
