This case describes the manner in which the hedge fund activist Bill Ackman took a $ 1Billion short position on shares of the nuitrition company Herbalife. Ackman is convinced that Herbalife's business model is essentially a pyramid scheme, rendering it unsustainable in addition to illegal. The case describes his arguments and the evidence he builds on. Other hedge fund titans swiftly took the opposite position on Herbalife, maybe because they basically differ with Ackman's thesis, but maybe even more so because Ackman exposed himself to a concerted "short squeeze" by taking a short position.
PUBLICATION DATE: February 06, 2014 PRODUCT #: IES352-HCB-ENG
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Who Wants to Be a Millionaire Bill Ackmans Big Short of Herbalife Case Study Solution
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