Ackman Trades Google for Microsoft, Citing Better Value in MSFT
TL;DR
Pershing Square founder Bill Ackman explained on X that he sold Alphabet stock to fund a new Microsoft position, stressing he’s not betting against Google but that Microsoft offered better value given current valuations and his capital limits. He highlighted Azure growth and AI momentum as reasons MSFT is compelling, even as the stock has lagged this year, using GOOG proceeds to finance the roughly $2B MSFT stake.
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