Bill Ackman Says Pershing Square Has Achieved a 20% Gross Annual Return Since Inception and Aims to Keep Beating That Bar. Can His Newly Launched Funds Live Up to the Track Record?

Bill Ackman's Pershing Square hedge fund has delivered a 20% gross annual return since its 2004 inception, outperforming the S&P 500's 11%. The newly launched Pershing Square USA closed-end fund, which tracks the core strategy with a concentrated portfolio of 12 stocks, has declined 21% since its April IPO at $50 per share. Ackman plans to launch Pershing Square Ventures later in 2026 to provide public investors access to pre-IPO, high-growth companies.