Bill Ackman, Pershing and Universal Music Group

Ackman’s Pershing Raises $1.4 Billion in UMG Stake Sale
A group of Universal Music Group NV shareholders affiliated with billionaire Bill Ackman’s hedge fund Pershing Square raised more than €1.3 billion ($1.4 billion) from the sale of about a 2.7% stake in the world’s largest music company.
Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square to Raise $1.4 Billion From Sale of 2.7% of Universal Music Group
Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square expects to raise $1.4 billion from the sale of a 2.7% stake in Universal Music Group.
Bill Ackman’s Pershing raises $1.4 billion in Universal Music Group stake sale
The placement comes as Taylor Swift’s record label plans a U.S. share sale agreed in order to fulfill an agreement with Pershing Square.
Bill Ackman Sells Portion Of Universal Music Stake: 'One Of The Best Businesses We Have Ever Owned'
News of Ackman's sale in Universal Music Group shares comes shortly after he announced he was hoping to emulate investing legend Warren Buffett and create a modern-day Berkshire Hathaway holding company with a proposal to acquire a 48% stake in Howard Hughes Holdings HHH.
Pershing Square to Sell $1.5 Billion of Universal Music Group Shares
Pershing Square Holding will sell $1.5 billion worth of Universal Music Group shares on the Euronext Amsterdam exchange.
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Universal Music Stock Drops After Bill Ackman's Hedge Fund Cuts Stake
Universal Music stock fell after hedge-fund billionaire Bill Ackman said Pershing Square is cutting its stake in the world’s largest record label. Shares in the label behind Taylor Swift (NL:UMG) were down 8.
Universal Music Group Shares Fall Nearly 9% on Pershing Square Stock Sale
Universal Music Group shares fell nearly 9% this week on Pershing Square's stock sale, while music stocks were down overall amid a market tumble.
Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square to raise $1.4bn from sale of 2.7% stake in UMG (report)
Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square is set to raise $1.4 billion from the sale of “about a 2.7% stake” in Universal Music Group. That’s according to Bloomberg, which reported this afternoon (March 13) that it has seen terms of a deal that show “Pershing Square Holdings Ltd.
Pershing Square Sells Roughly $1.5 Billion In UMG Shares Ahead of US Secondary Listing — But Ackman’s Still Very, Very Bullish
Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square has raked in roughly $1.5 billion in the sale of a 2.7% stake in Universal Music Group ahead of a US secondary listing. Ackman announced the sale on social media, while Bloomberg reported “an offering of about 50 million Universal Music shares at €26.
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Pershing Square's Ackman confirms sale of some of its UMG shares
PARIS, March 13 (Reuters) - Pershing Square (PSHP.L), opens new tab CEO Bill Ackman confirmed on Thursday his firm had sold some of its shares in Universal Music Group (UMG) (UMG.AS), opens new ...
Pershing Square trims UMG stake, maintains it as largest position in portfolio
Pershing Square reported that UMG was their largest holding at the start of the day, accounting for approximately 27% of ...
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Ackman’s Pershing to Raise $1.4 Billion in UMG Stake Sale
Universal Music is Pershing’s largest position, and will be about 17% of the portfolio after the sale, Ackman wrote in an X post on Thursday. “We believe UMG is one of the best businesses we ...
Ulta Beauty, UMG, Chipotle: Trending tickers
Ulta Beauty (ULTA) shares gain after delivering a fourth quarter earning beat. Shares of Universal Music Group (UMG.AS) are ...