Pershing Sq.’s Invoice Ackman is about to supply a brand new funding car listed on the New York Inventory Trade, aiming to leverage his following amongst Principal Road traders.

The hedge fund billionaire is planning to launch a closed end fund, investing in 12 to 24 large-cap, funding grade, “sturdy progress” firms in North America, in accordance with a regulatory filing. There will probably be no minimal funding.

In contrast to conventional hedge funds which generally cost a 2% administration price on the whole property beneath administration plus a efficiency price of 20% of the fund’s income, Ackman’s new fund does not have a efficiency price in place. Ackman is waiving the administration price for the primary 12 months and after the primary yr will cost a flat 2% price.

“The Adviser believes that the Fund has the potential to be one of many largest, if not the biggest, listed closed-end funds and expects that the Adviser’s brand-name profile and broad retail following will drive substantial investor curiosity and liquidity within the secondary market,” Ackman stated within the submitting.

A spokesperson at Pershing Sq. declined to remark past the submitting.

Ackman has grow to be one of many world’s most outstanding hedge fund traders after years of market-topping returns and vocal activist campaigns. He additionally gained a large following on social media platform X with 1.2 million followers, commenting on points starting from antisemitism to the presidential election.

The favored investor’s hedge fund held solely seven shares on the finish of 2023, together with Alphabet, Chipotle Mexican Grill and Howard Hughes Corp. It posted a 26.7% achieve final yr.

Pershing Sq. had greater than $18 billion in property beneath administration as of the tip of January.