Aug
03
Ackman’s Hedge Fund Sells Off Big Stake in Canadian Pacific
ByWilliam A. Ackman, the billionaire investor, is once again shaking up his underperforming hedge fund’s portfolio by selling off a big equity stake in the railway company Canadian Pacific.
Mr. Ackman’s Pershing Square Capital Management on Wednesday sold its entire stake of 9.8 million shares in Canadian Pacific Railway in a series of trades arranged by Bank of America, Credit Suisse and JPMorgan Chase. The shares were valued at about $1.5 billion based on Tuesday’s closing price. Canadian Pacific shares closed on Wednesday at $147.28…