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Ackman’s Pershing Square exposes brand-new $1 billion bet on Alphabet
Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square Capital Management opened a brand-new position in Alphabet amounting to almost $1.1 billion throughout the very first quarter, according to securities filings launched Monday. The hedge fund purchased more than 10 million shares — about 2.2 million class A and 8.1 million class C — of the Google online search engine moms and dad as the business gained from expert system tailwinds and financiers considering tech giants as protective stalwarts. Alphabet shares have actually gotten 32% year-to-date. Elsewhere, Ackman cut his positions in Lowe’s Companies and Chipotle Mexican Grill . The hedge fund preserved its stake in Restaurant Brands International and made just a small modification in Canadian Pacific .
