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Bill Ackman’s Pershing Lost 4.7% in July, Erasing Most of 2024 Gains

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Bill Ackman, chief executive officer of Pershing Square Capital Management LP, speaks during an interview for an episode of "The David Rubenstein Show: Peer-to-Peer Conversations" in New York, US, on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023. Ackman in October said he covered his short bet on US Treasuries, noting "there is too much risk in the world to remain short bonds at current long-term rates." Photographer: Jeenah Moon/Bloomberg (Jeenah Moon/Bloomberg)

(Bloomberg) -- Bill Ackman’s main hedge fund erased most of its 2024 gains in the last half of July, another blow to the billionaire who pulled his IPO for a US-traded closed-end fund this week because of lackluster demand.

Pershing Square Holdings was up 8.7% as of mid-July for the year. The hedge fund lost 4.7% in the month, ending with a gain of 0.7% year-to-date. 

A spokesperson for Pershing Square declined to comment.

One significant contributor to the decline was Pershing Square’s stake in Universal Music Group NV, the world’s biggest record label. Shares tumbled 24% after it reported disappointing earnings last week.  

Ackman spent recent weeks on a road show to generate interest in his US-traded closed-end fund, which he initially estimated could raise $25 billion. He pulled the deal on July 31 after the expected raise fell to $2 billion. 

The S&P 500 Index was up 15.8% year-to-date through July.

 

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