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Billionaire Bill Ackman Has 51% of His Hedge Fund's $14.4 Billion Portfolio Invested in Just 3 Exceptional Stocks
The Motley Fool· 2025-07-06 22:14
Core Insights - Bill Ackman maintains a concentrated portfolio with only 10 high-conviction companies, which allows for potential market-beating returns [1][2] Group 1: Top Holdings - Uber constitutes 19.7% of Pershing Square's portfolio, with Ackman acquiring 30.3 million shares at the start of 2025, and the stock has risen approximately 55% since then [4][8] - Uber has a strong user base of 170 million monthly active users and is experiencing growth in gross bookings by 14% last quarter, with EBITDA increasing by 35% and free cash flow growing by 66% [5][7] - Brookfield represents 18.4% of the portfolio, with a diversified business model across real estate, renewable power, and infrastructure, achieving an average growth rate of 19% in distributable earnings per share over the past five years [9][11] - Howard Hughes Holdings accounts for 13.3% of the portfolio, with Ackman acquiring a 46.9% economic stake and aiming to transform it into a diversified holding company, while the company's net asset value is estimated at $5.8 billion per share, compared to a market cap of $4 billion [13][15][18] Group 2: Financial Performance - Uber's enterprise value is less than 23 times forward EBITDA estimates, with management expecting EBITDA growth above 30% in the coming years, indicating an attractive valuation [8] - Brookfield's stock trades at 19 times trailing earnings per share, suggesting it is undervalued compared to peers despite strong growth expectations [12] - Howard Hughes generates strong operating cash flow from real estate sales and rental income, allowing for reinvestment into new projects while maintaining strong returns on capital [16]
Howard Hughes (HHH) - 2025 Q1 - Earnings Call Transcript
2025-05-08 15:02
Howard Hughes Holdings (HHH) Q1 2025 Earnings Call May 08, 2025 10:00 AM ET Company Participants Eric Holcomb - SVP, IRDavid O'Reilly - Chief Executive OfficerDavid Striph - President of Asset Management & OperationsL. Jay Cross - PresidentCarlos Olea - CFOWilliam Ackman - Executive ChairmanAnthony Paolone - Executive DirectorJohn Kim - Managing Director - US Real Estate Conference Call Participants Connor Mitchell - Equity Research Analyst Operator Thank you for standing by and welcome to the Howard Hughes ...
Howard Hughes (HHH) - 2025 Q1 - Earnings Call Transcript
2025-05-08 15:00
Howard Hughes Holdings (HHH) Q1 2025 Earnings Call May 08, 2025 10:00 AM ET Speaker0 Thank you for standing by and welcome to the Howard Hughes Management's First Quarter twenty twenty five Earnings Conference Call. At this time, all participants are in listen only mode. After the speakers' presentation, there will be a question and answer session. As a reminder, today's program is being recorded. And now I'd like to introduce your host for today's program, Eric Holcomb, Senior Vice President of Investor Re ...
Howard Hughes (HHH) - 2025 Q1 - Earnings Call Presentation
2025-05-08 09:15
The HHH Opportunity 1Q 2025 Forward-Looking Statements Statements made in this presentation that are not historical facts, including statements accompanied by words such as "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "expect," "forecast," "intend," "likely," "may," "plan," "project," "realize," "should," "transform," "would," and other statements of similar expression and other words of similar expression, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, a ...
Warren Buffett Is Retiring, but Another Billionaire Wants to Create the Next Berkshire Hathaway
The Motley Fool· 2025-05-06 10:22
Billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman has been attempting to use real estate developer Howard Hughes Holdings (HHH 2.82%) to create a "modern-day Berkshire Hathaway" for some time. Now, it looks like a deal has finally been reached that could allow him to get started.I've previously discussed Ackman's two prior proposals (links in text), but here are the short versions:In January, Ackman proposed taking a majority stake in Howard Hughes by purchasing shares for $85. Depending on how many shareholders t ...
Pershing Square to Invest $900 million to Acquire Nine Million Newly Issued Shares of Howard Hughes Holdings and Transform HHH Into a Diversified Holding Company
Globenewswire· 2025-05-05 11:00
Pershing Square to Support HHH’s Strategic Expansion Through Investment, Advisory, and Other Resources HHH Will Operate as a Diversified Holding Company Seeking to Acquire Controlling Interests in High-Quality, Durable Growth Public and Private Companies Howard Hughes Corporation, HHH’s Real Estate Development Business and Principal Subsidiary, Will Continue as the Nation’s Leading Community Builder Pershing Square’s Primary Purchase of HHH Stock for $100.00 per Share Represents a 48% Premium to Friday’s C ...