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Bill Ackman Said ‘Hell Is Coming’ in 2020 — How a $27 Million Hedge Turned Into $2.6 Billion as He Bought the Crash

Sep 19, 2026 · 11:00 AM ET· updated 7h ago
Bill Ackman Said ‘Hell Is Coming’ in 2020 — How a $27 Million Hedge Turned Into $2.6 Billion as He Bought the Crash

Bill Ackman turned a $27M COVID-era credit hedge into $2.6B, then bought discounted stocks during the 2020 market crash.

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A big investor protected his money when markets crashed in 2020. Then he bought stocks at cheap prices and made huge profits.

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