Bill Ackman's Pershing Square USA Closed-End Fund Trades 20% Below IPO Price
Bill Ackman's new closed-end fund, Pershing Square USA (NYSE: PSUS), is trading approximately 20% below its initial public offering price, raising questions about the viability of the Berkshire-style investment model. The article explains that unlike Berkshire Hathaway, which is an operating company owning businesses, Pershing Square USA is a closed-end fund that trades on supply and demand, often at a discount to its net asset value (NAV). Currently, investors can buy $1 worth of Ackman's selected assets for $0.80. The piece warns that closed-end funds frequently trade at discounts for extended periods and cautions against over-excitement about the apparent bargain. It also notes Ackman's parallel effort to build a Buffett-like operating company through Howard Hughes Holdings, which recently acquired an insurance business to mimic the Berkshire formula.
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