What companies does Pershing Square Holdings own?

Written by Editorial Team | Last Updated: August 2026

Pershing Square Holdings, Ltd. is a large closed-end investment fund managed by Bill Ackman’s activist hedge fund management firm, Pershing Square Capital Management. Rather than acting as a standard operating industrial manufacturer, the fund holds massive concentrated equity stakes in select, highly valued public corporations. Its historical and active portfolio holdings feature prominent global enterprises such as Alphabet (Google), Chipotle Mexican Grill, Restaurant Brands International (owner of Burger King and Tim Hortons), Lowe's, Howard Hughes Holdings, Hilton Worldwide, and Universal Music Group, leveraging its significant shareholder influence to drive long-term corporate value.

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