How did you navigate the historic turnaround of Pershing Square during the mid 2010s?
Replied byBill Ackman
Founder & CEO at Pershing Square Capital Management
Niche: Finance
Revenue: Not Publicly Disclosed/month
Location: New York City, New York, United States
Started: 2004
During our toughest period, our assets fell from eighteen billion to four billion USD. I focused on making progress every day. If you make one percent progress daily, the curve eventually goes vertical. We focused on our core principles, and we have had the best eight years in our history since.
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