Bill Ackman Latest Wall Streeter to Embrace RFK Jr.'s Skepticism on Covid Vaccines

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Ridgewood NJ, billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman founder and chief executive officer of Pershing Square Capital Management, a hedge fund management company. His investment approach has made him an activist investor. As of June 2023, Ackman’s net worth was estimated at $3.5 billion by Forbes.

Ackman has been making waves lately on social media , the influential hedge fund chief and investor is amplifying some of the “anti-vaccine” views of Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

The Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a member of the Kennedy family, environmental lawyer, anti-vaccine activist, and author, announced his candidacy in Boston, Massachusetts. He is challenging incumbent president Joe Biden as a Democrat.

Ackman said Kennedy is asking “important questions” about vaccines, raising issues he is interested in learning more about.

Ackman is the latest high profile executive to show support for Kennedy and his opinions. Wall Street veteran Omeed Malik is hosting a campaign fundraiser for Kennedy later this month in the Hamptons. Venture capitalist David Sacks and fellow tech leader Chamath Palihapitiya hosted a fundraiser for Kennedy in June, which raised approximately $500,000 for Kennedy’s campaign.

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