Letter to Shareholders in the 2023 Annual Report
pershingsquareholdings.com · 2024-03-22 · tier T1
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Pershing Square Holdings delivered 26.7% NAV performance in 2023, matching the S&P 500's 26.3% return, while total shareholder return reached 36.0% as the discount to NAV narrowed 4.5 percentage points. Over 20 years, Day One Investors achieved 16.5% compounded annual NAV returns versus 10.0% for the S&P 500, translating to a 22-times multiple versus seven-times for index investors. The fund added Alphabet to its portfolio and exited Lowe's in 2023. Hedges generated 187 basis points of losses, primarily from energy and Japanese interest-rate positions, though the firm maintains these instruments to mitigate tail risks. Ackman highlighted competitive advantages including concentrated investment strategy, permanent capital structure, brand reputation, and a 40-person team. The firm announced fee reductions tied to management fees from non-PSH Pershing Square funds and plans to launch Pershing Square USA, a U.S. closed-ended fund.
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“Pershing Square Holdings generated strong NAV performance of 26.7% versus 26.3% for our principal benchmark, the S&P 500 index.”
p#2 · confidence 95%
“In 2023, our hedges generated 187 basis points (bps) of losses principally due to an energy-related hedge (-108bps) and Japanese interest-rate swaptions (-141bps)”
p#8 · confidence 95%
“PSH's 16% annual performance fee will now also be reduced by 20% of any management fees earned from any non-PSH Pershing Square funds that invest in public securities”
p#47 · confidence 95%
“Pershing Square has 40 employees. The combination of permanent capital and a concentrated investment approach allows us to operate with substantially fewer employees”
p#35 · confidence 95%
“Day One Investors have grown their equity investment at a 16.5% compounded annual rate over the last 20 years, compared with a 10.0% return had they invested in the S&P 500”
p#1 · confidence 95%
“Pershing Square SPARC Holdings, Ltd. was finally declared effective by the SEC on September 29, 2023. SPARC has no underwriting fees, shareholder warrants or founder stock”
p#38 · confidence 95%
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