Bill Ackman’s $2 Billion Meta Bet Highlights Undervalued Tech Play
Pershing Square's Bill Ackman has positioned Meta Platforms as a cornerstone investment, allocating 10% of the fund's capital—approximately $2 billion—to the social media giant. The MOVE comes as Meta trades at a discounted 22x forward earnings, notably below peers like Alphabet and Nvidia, despite its aggressive $115-$135 billion AI infrastructure push for 2026.
Ackman initiated the stake in November at $625 per share, framing Meta's AI spending not as a liability but as a growth catalyst. Pershing Square's 20.9% return in 2025 outpaced the S&P 500 by nearly seven percentage points, underscoring the fund's conviction in contrarian plays. Meta shares remain 16% off their yearly highs amid market skepticism over capital allocation.