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Billionaire Bill Ackman Has 45% of His Hedge Fund's $13.4 Billion Portfolio Invested in Just 3 Stocks

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His hedge fund, Pershing Square Capital, invests in high-quality businesses with stocks that Ackman feels have become mispriced relative to their intrinsic value. He then uses his sway as a large shareholder to influence management and unlock value. billion portfolio is invested in just three companies.

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RCP Advisors closes $994m co-investment fund above target to back lower mid-market buyouts

Private Equity Insights

The oversubscribed fund attracted a diverse group of limited partners, including family offices, insurance companies, public pension plans, endowments, foundations, and high-net-worth individuals. RCPDirect V will focus on making minority equity investments of $7.5m

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3 Stocks That Cathie Wood Is Buying During the Stock Market Sell-Off

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Cathie Wood is a widely watched growth investor who has steered her Ark Invest family of exchange-traded funds to success when equity prices are rising. Let's take a closer look at the growth prospects from these three investments at current levels. Where to invest $1,000 right now? There is opportunity in the volatility.

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Ardian reinforces buyout leadership as fundraising for flagship fund pauses

Private Equity Insights

The Paris-based firm had planned to begin fundraising for Ardian Buyout Fund VIII in early 2025 but will now approach investors later in the year. Ardians Buyout Fund VIII will follow the success of its 7.5bn Fund VII, which closed in 2021 and has now deployed approximately 80% of its capital.

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Dragon Investment, General Atlantic to take Brazil’s Arco private for enterprise value of $1.5bn

Private Equity Insights

and Dragoneer Investment Group to take the education software firm private for a total enterprise value of about $1.5bn. Read more Private equity firm CVC bags $4.45bn so far in sixth Asia-focused fund Europe-based private equity firm CVC Capital Partners has raised over $4.45bn so far for its new.

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Record-Breaking Fund Close Drives Expansion at Transom Capital

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Earlier this month, Transom successfully closed Transom Capital Fund IV LP , raising $675 million in capital commitments. The fund surpassed its target and initial hard cap, more than doubling the size of the firm’s third fund. Dana builds trust with everyone around her, and we are delighted to welcome her to Transom.

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The Smartest High-Yield Energy Stocks to Buy With $1,000 Right Now

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This structure also encouraged LPs to fund growth through issuing more equity, as the more units the LP had, the bigger the dollar payments would also become. in enterprise-value- to- EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization), the most common way to value these stocks.

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