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Bill Ackman
Founder and CEO of Pershing Square Capital Management
21 books they recommend
Books they recommend 21
Ackman's recommendations surface in interviews (he told Lex Fridman "The Intelligent Investor" was the first investing book he read and the inspiration for his career), in the famous list of ~12 books he required fishing guide-turned-analyst Oliver White to read, in his Valeant "The Outsider" pitch, and on his X account, where he has explicitly flagged just a couple of non-investing books as personal recommendations.
Books Ackman has named in interviews and talks 9
Investing 9
Superbook reading list 8
Investing 4
Benjamin Graham
“Ackman told Lex Fridman this was the first investing book he read and the inspiration for his entire career.”
Benjamin Graham
“On his analyst reading list as the classic, more comprehensive text on analyzing companies.”
Peter Lynch
“Included on the 12-book list Ackman required his new analyst to read.”
Not yet given a topic 3
Thornton O'Glove
“A lesser-known pick on his analyst list; Ackman prizes it for teaching how to read what companies disclose financially.”
Peter Attia · not in an entry yet
“Ackman publicly stated on X it was the one book he had recommended there, calling it well-written and important.”
Sahil Bloom · not in an entry yet
“The second book Ackman recommended on X, calling it "a guide to how to live your life."”
Business and Management 1
William N. Thorndike
“An Ackman favorite; he built his Valeant pitch around it ("The Outsider"), nominating the CEO as a ninth Outsider-style capital allocator.”
Book recommendations listed on their Good Books profile 4
Investing 3
Accounting 1
Where they publish 7
- Book recommendations from Bill Ackman
- Lex Fridman Podcast #413 transcript
- Investment Masters Class book recommendations
- Good Books — Bill Ackman profile
- Superbook reading list
- MarketFolly — Bill Ackman's Recommended Reading List (analyst list)
- Bill Ackman on X — recommending Outlive and The 5 Types of Wealth