Copying Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Success Is ‘Not Sexy,’ but Bill Ackman Is Trying Anyways

Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. Warren Buffett has stepped down from the CEO and chairman roles of Berkshire Hathaway over the last year. While Berkshire Hathaway moves on without the legendary investor, another legendary investor is working on creating his own version of Berkshire Hathaway. Ackman Takes on Buffett's Investing Model Bill Ackman is the CEO of Pershing Square and is also the executive chairman of Howard Hughes Holdings, a real estate company that Pershing is transforming into a Berkshire-like conglomerate. "We're going to operate much the same way Buffett did," Ackman said on "The Knowledge Podcast" in September 2026.