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I have just completed a follow up review of Michael Burry’s latest 13F filings. Click here ! for details, help to Repost ok - thanks !

It would be a shame not to cover stocks movement of another successful guru-investor at hedge fund Pershing Square Tontine Holdings (PSTH).

Besides, I have covered it previously as well. Click here ! for previous’s post details. Enjoy !

Recap.

Below was the stocks Bill Ackman added in his previous 13F filings:

• Amazon (AMZN): Added to the portfolio, signaling confidence in Amazon’s continued growth and dominance in e-commerce and cloud computing.

• Uber (UBER): New position, likely betting on the company’s path to profitability and global expansion.

• Hertz (HTZ): Entered the rental car company, possibly seeing value in its restructuring and recovery post-bankruptcy.

• HHH (Howard Hughes Holdings): New addition, with Ackman positioning it as a diversified holding company akin to Berkshire Hathaway.

Latest Q2 purchases.

On 14 Aug 2025, PSTH released their stock holdings report for the period leading up to 30 Jun 2025.

For retail investors, it is worth a look when it comes investment, through observations.

This time round, Ackman is leaning deeper into tech stocks, marking one of the clearest signs yet of his conviction in AI as a structural trend.

One is a new purchase, the other an addon.

(1) $Amazon.com(AMZN)$.

A new hefty investment:

• 5.82 million shares purchased, with a dollar-value of about $1.3 billion.

• It is PSTH's 4th largest position at 9.3% of portfolio.

• The timing followed AMZN's Q2 2025 beat on revenue and earnings, even though Amazon web services (AWS) growth and guidance did not wow everyone.

Truth be told, the stake had actually been disclosed by PSTH back in May 2025 at an investor event, where the fund had pointed to the strategic value of AMZN's dual business model and had called its valuation attractive.

Ackman is betting that AMZN's ramped-up AI infrastructure spend will pay off as demand for AI keeps swelling.

Money Spinners.

Apart from that, AMZN is a major player in digital advertising. This is a lucrative industry and AMZN’s now the 3rd largest player behind Google and Meta.

Other growth avenues potentials includes:

• Space broadband (Project Kuiper).

• Self-driving cars (Zoox).

• Robotics.

• Digital healthcare.

The future indeed, looks very bright for AMZN.

AMZN shares, hit earlier this year by Trump's sweeping tariff announcement, have since regained their footing and are now up +4.91% YTD (as of 15 Aug 2025). (see below)

As of 18 Aug 2025

(2) $Alphabet(GOOG)$

For Alphabet, the increased stake in Alphabet's class A shares by +20.8% to $5.4 million, underscores Ackman's conviction in its search, cloud, and AI dominance.

The addition also highlight Ackman’s conviction that Google’s scale, cash flow, and leadership in AI make it a resilient bet despite heightened competition from Microsoft, OpenAI, and others.

As of 18 Aug 2025

YTD, both Alphabet stocks are up average by about +7.5%. Numerically it looks better than AMZN but Alphabet stock price is about 15% lower than AMZN.

(3) Smaller addons.

PSTH’s fund also incrementally added to its existing stakes in:

• Car rental service Hertz Global (HTZ) by +2.0%

• Hotel and resort chain Hilton Worldwide (HLT) by +1.0%..

• Canadian investment firm Brookfield (BN) by an increase of less than 1.0%.

Latest sales.

PSTH exited its stake in railway operator Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CP) in Q2 2025.

Top 10 Holdings (latest edition).

With the ‘latest’ purchases and sale, below is PSTH’s most up to date holdings ranked by dollar, as of 30 Jun 2025.

Combined with its existing holdings in Alphabet's Class C shares, Alphabet actually is PSTH’s 3rd largest investment.

The Two Magnificent 7.

Both (AMZN, GOOGL + GOOG) bets ‘combined’ represent nearly a quarter (or 25%) of PSTH’s total portfolio.

It signals Ackman’s enormous confidence in the Tech giant’s staying power, particularly as AI reshapes industries from retail & logistics to search & advertising.

My viewpoints (mine only)

When Nasdaq fell big time on Tue, 19 Aug 2025, AMZN fell -1.5% and GOOG -0.88%, that is miniscule considering their stock prices. (see below)

As of 19 Aug 2025 endday

This speaks “volume” of the two stocks’ stability due to its strong foundation, its front running participation in cutting edge technology in AI & Quantum computing and of course, its deep pockets to help steer the company thru any stormy weather.

Ackman’s latest 2 of 7 Magnificent 7 purchases reinforces the view that he believes the Magnificent Seven are not just market leaders, but (rather) foundational to the future of global technology.

His broad-based addition to existing stocks also reveals Ackman's sustained confidence in:

• A concentrated group of large, durable businesses.

• With both scalable growth prospects and strategic advantages.

For example:

• $Uber(UBER)$’s dominance in mobility and logistics.

• $Brookfield Corp(BN)$’s robust global asset platform.

• $Howard Hughes Holding(HHH)$’s long-term asset value compounding.

The real insight is Ackman’s doubling down on these companies that he believes possess (a) disruptive potential and (b) earnings power that remain significantly underappreciated by the market, especially in sectors benefiting from AI, infrastructure expansion, and mobility evolution.

Playing the devil’s advocate, what if these other stocks continue to be underappreciated by the market ? Is this a possibility ? (see below)

• Of the other 3 Ackman stocks, Uber & Brookfield Corp have fared well 8 months into 2025.

• Stock prices have gained +50.98% and +12.25% YTD respectively.

• Howard Hugh Holdings did not live up to expectations, falling -2.01% YTD.

The million-dollar question remains will these 3 stocks continue to excel from 2025 into 2026, as businesses continue to evolve and react to Trump’s tariffs that have thrown global trade into complete chaos.

When investing, individual investors really need to look at one’s naked self and be really honest about emulating guru like Bill Ackman whose patience and tolerance has no boundary. Agree ?

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