Ackman Is Abandoned by Big Pershing Square Investors

Blackstone Group LP has been pulling its money, while JPMorgan Chase & Co. has removed Bill Ackman's Pershing Square from its list of recommended funds for clients, the person said. The Wall Street Journal reported the news of the redemptions earlier, citing people it didn't identify.

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Pershing Square Holdings Ltd., the U.K.-listed firm that controls a separate pool of money from the private fund, had a net loss of 4 percent last year, compared to a 22 percent gain on the broader S&P 500 benchmark index during the same period. The biggest hits to the portfolio came from its investments in Herbalife Ltd. and Mondelez International Inc.