History of Pershing Square Capital Management in Timeline

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Pershing Square Capital Management

Pershing Square Capital Management is a New York City-based hedge fund founded in 2004 by Bill Ackman. It is known for its activist investment strategy, where it acquires significant stakes in companies to influence management decisions and corporate strategy. Ackman, previously a co-founder of Gotham Partners, employs this active approach to drive changes within portfolio companies, aiming to increase shareholder value. The firm's investments often involve public campaigns and direct engagement with company leadership.

April 2014: Ackman singles out Platform Specialty Products in presentation

In April 2014, Ackman singled out Platform Specialty Products in "The Outsider" presentation, which discusses optimal methods of capital allocation.

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April 2014: Platform Specialty Products acquires Chemtura's agrochemicals business

In April 2014, Platform announced a deal to acquire the agrochemicals business of Chemtura for approximately $1 billion.

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April 2014: FBI investigation into Herbalife

In April 2014, Reuters reported that, according to its sources, the FBI conducted a probe into Herbalife and reviewed documents obtained from the company's former distributors.

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