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Pershing Square Capital Management

SEC-registered adviser since 2004New York, NYCRD 132982

6
Clients
11
Advisory staff

From Form ADV filed 3 June 2026 · data retrieved 15 October 2026SEC record

Pershing Square Capital Management is an investment adviser headquartered in New York, New York, and registered with the SEC since 2004. Its clients include pooled investment vehicles, investment companies, and corporations and other businesses.

Its services include portfolio management for investment companies and portfolio management for pooled vehicles. Fee arrangements include a percentage of assets under management, fixed fees, performance-based fees and other arrangements. Pershing Square Inc. owns 75% or more of Pershing Square Capital Management, and William Ackman is its CEO.

Clients

Pershing Square Capital Management serves 6 clients, 4 of them pooled investment vehicles. The average client has about $4.18 billion with the firm.

Regulatory assets by client type
  • Investment companies1 clients23%
  • Pooled investment vehicles4 clients77%
Show client breakdown
Investment companies
Clients
1
Regulatory AUM
$5,673,725,492
Share
22.6%
Avg. per client
$5.67B
Pooled investment vehicles
Clients
4
Regulatory AUM
$19,387,881,181
Share
77.4%
Avg. per client
$4.85B
Corporations and other businesses
Clients
1
Regulatory AUM
$0
Share
0.0%
Avg. per client
$0

Total

Clients
6
Regulatory AUM
$25,061,606,673
Share
100%
Avg. per client
$4.18B

What it does

Pershing Square Capital Management provides portfolio management for investment companies, portfolio management for pooled vehicles and other activities. It is paid through a percentage of assets, fixed fees, performance-based fees and other arrangements.

Pershing Square Capital Management advises 4 private funds.

100.0% of assets ($25.06B across 5 accounts) are managed with discretion. 33% of clients are outside the U.S., and 1 clients received advice without assets under management last fiscal year.

Custodians

Pershing Square Capital Management has custody of $19.39B for 4 clients.

Managed account assets by custodian
  • All other custodians$25.06B100%

Ownership and leadership

Pershing Square Inc. owns 75% or more of Pershing Square Capital Management, and William Ackman is its CEO.

Who owns the firm
Pershing Square Capital Management, L.P.· the adviser
  • Pershing Square Inc.

    Control person · since April 2026

    Owns 75% or more of Pershing Square Capital Management, L.P.
  • William Ackman

    Managing member of PSCM GP, LLC · Control person · since December 2003

  • Halit Coussin

    Managing member of PSCM GP, LLC · Control person · since May 2024

  • Michael Gonnella

    Managing member of PSCM GP, LLC · Control person · since May 2024

  • Ryan Israel

    Managing member of PSCM GP, LLC · Control person · since May 2024

  • Benny Hakim

    Managing member of PSCM GP, LLC · Control person · since May 2024

  • Anthony Asnes

    Managing member of PSCM GP, LLC · Control person · since February 2025

Leadership

  • William Ackman
    Chief Executive Officer
  • Benny Hakim
    President
  • Michael Gonnella
    Chief Financial Officer
  • Halit Coussin
    Chief Legal Officer/Chief Compliance Officer
  • Anthony Asnes
    Head of Ir
  • Ryan Israel
    Chief Investment Officer

Staff

  • 48 employees
  • 11 in advisory functions
  • 1 state-registered rep

Reported holdings

Pershing Square Capital Management’s reported 13F holdings total $13.71B across 11 positions, and the ten largest make up 99.9% of it.

$13.71B
Reported 13F value
11
Positions
99.9%
In the 10 largest
—
Value vs. prior quarter
Ten largest positions, share of reported value
  1. Brookfield Corp. · CL A Ltd VT SH17.6%
  2. Amazon Com Inc.17.4%
  3. Uber Technologies Inc.15.7%
  4. Microsoft Corp.15.3%
  5. Restaurant Brands Intl Inc.12.2%
  6. Meta Platforms Inc. · CL A11.1%
  7. Howard Hughes Holdings Inc.8.7%
  8. Seaport Entmt Group Inc.0.8%
  9. Alphabet Inc. · Cap Stk CL C0.7%
  10. Hertz Global Hldgs Inc.0.5%

Together, the ten largest are 99.9% of reported value.

The 11 largest positions and quarterly changesQuarter ended 31 March 2026 · filed 15 May 2026

A 13F covers only exchange-traded long positions the firm holds with discretion, so this $13.71B is not its $25.06B in regulatory assets and does not represent any individual client's portfolio.

Fees

Pershing Square Capital Management is paid through a percentage of assets under management, fixed fees (other than subscription fees), performance-based fees and other.

Pershing Square Capital Management’s fee rates are not included in this profile. Find its brochure on the SEC’s site.

Offices and registrations

Besides its headquarters, Pershing Square Capital Management has 0 offices, with 1 listed address in 1 state.

Listed office addresses by state

New York · 1 listed address

  • 787 Eleventh Avenue, 9th Floor, New YorkHQ

Other business names

Pershing Square Capital Management has reported 1 other business name to the SEC.

  • Pershing Square

Registration details

Legal name
Pershing Square Capital Management, L.P.
Headquarters
787 Eleventh Avenue, 9th Floor, New York, NY 10019
Website
Not reported
SEC file
801-63688
Structure
Delaware limited partnership
Fiscal year end
December

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Common questions

How many clients does Pershing Square Capital Management have?

Pershing Square Capital Management has 6 clients and manages $25.1 billion for them, as of June 2026. They include 4 pooled investment vehicles, 1 investment companies and 1 corporations and other businesses.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 3 June 2026

What services does Pershing Square Capital Management offer?

Pershing Square Capital Management provides portfolio management for investment companies, portfolio management for pooled vehicles and other activities.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 5.G, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

How many financial advisors does Pershing Square Capital Management have?

Pershing Square Capital Management has 1 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 48 employees, and 11 perform investment advisory functions. None are registered representatives of a broker-dealer or licensed insurance agents.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.A and 5.B, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

Who owns Pershing Square Capital Management?

Pershing Square Capital Management’s direct owner is Pershing Square Inc. (75% or more).

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 3 June 2026

How does Pershing Square Capital Management get paid?

Pershing Square Capital Management is paid through a percentage of assets under management, fixed fees, performance-based fees and other arrangements. Its Form ADV lists no commissions among how it is paid.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 5.E, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

Sources

  1. Form ADV Part 1A, amendment filed 3 June 2026. Items 1, 5, 9, 11 and Schedules A, B and D.
  2. IAPD firm record, CRD 132982.
  3. Form 13F-HR, filed 15 May 2026 for the quarter ended 31 March 2026.

Retrieved 15 October 2026. All are published by the SEC and may have been amended since.

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