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Billionaire Bill Ackman Just Invested 5% of Pershing Square Capital Management's Portfolio in Netflix. Should Investors Follow Suit?

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Billionaire Bill Ackman Just Invested 5% of Pershing Square Capital Management's Portfolio in Netflix. Should Investors Follow Suit?

Published August 13, 2026 · Category: Finance

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When it comes to investing pedigree, Bill Ackman has earned his stripes. The well-known activist investor heads up Pershing Square Capital Management -- the hedge fund he founded -- with roughly $23 billion in assets under management. His hedge fund strategy is unique. He acquires sizeable stakes in just a few stocks and holds them for years. That approach has been remarkably successful. Pershing Square gained 34% in 2025, doubling the 17% gains of the S&P 500. That's not a one-off. Over the past eight years, Pershing has returned 23% annually, far outpacing the S&P's 14% gains.

Thanks to his impressive track record, investors pay close attention when Ackman adds a stock to Pershing Square's portfolio. He turned heads this week when he revealed a sizeable stake in streaming giant Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX).

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