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Bill Ackman opened a new position in V, now 5.76% of the portfolio.

New holding of 3,270,470 shares worth $1.12B.
Published · Based on SEC filings

High impact
New position
2026 Q2

Bill Ackman's Pershing Square Capital Management opened a new position in Visa Inc, CL-A (V) in 2026 Q2, according to the 13F-HR filed with the SEC on August 14, 2026. The filing lists 3.27M shares worth about $1.1B at June 30, 2026, 5.76% of the reported portfolio. V enters the book as the 8th largest of 14 stock positions.

What did the 2026 Q2 filing report for V?

As of June 30, 2026, from the 13F-HR filed August 14, 2026.

Value
Shares 3.27M
Reported value $1.1B
Portfolio weight 5.76%
Rank in portfolio 8th of 14

How big is the new V position?

Bill Ackman opened 5 stock positions in 2026 Q2; V is the largest of them by weight. An average stock position in the Bill Ackman portfolio is 7% of the reported value, so the new name starts at about the fund's typical size.

Where does V sit in the Bill Ackman portfolio?

V ranks 8th of 14 stock positions in the Bill Ackman portfolio at 5.76%, about the fund's average stock position of 7%. The V purchase was the largest of the quarter's 14 position changes by percent change to portfolio. The largest stock position is UBER at 12.72%. Next come BN at 12.58% and MSFT at 11.89%. The three largest stocks together are 37.2% of the book. Across the 2026 Q2 portfolio, Bill Ackman reported 14 stock positions, with 5 opened and 2 closed. The total portfolio value is about $19.5B, up 36% from the prior quarter.

Bill Ackman buys and sells, 2026 Q2

Has Bill Ackman held V before?

Bill Ackman has not reported V before in the filings we track. Our data starts with the quarter ended June 30, 2013.

Did other funds buy or sell V in 2026 Q2?

Among the other tracked funds that had filed for 2026 Q2 as of August 14, 2026, 28 hold V. Of those, 3 opened it this quarter. One other tracked fund sold out of it. The largest buyers of V this quarter were Chris Hohn, Ole Andreas Halvorsen and John Armitage. The largest sellers were Lewis Sanders, Terry Smith and Polen Capital Management. Every tracked holder of V is on the V ownership page.

FAQ

How many V shares does Bill Ackman hold?

Bill Ackman holds 3.27M shares of V as of June 30, 2026, worth about $1.1B.

What is V's weight in the Bill Ackman portfolio?

V is 5.76% of the Bill Ackman portfolio and ranks 8th of 14 stocks by weight.

Has Bill Ackman owned V before?

No. Bill Ackman has not reported V before in the filings we track, which start with the quarter ended June 30, 2013.

How many other tracked funds hold V?

28 other tracked funds that had filed for 2026 Q2 hold V. 3 of them opened it this quarter.

Source: based on original SEC filings

Figures are from the fund's 13F, which lists long US-listed positions at quarter-end prices. Cash, short positions and most non-US holdings are not reported.
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Alan Irwin
Alan Irwin
Valuesider analyst