2017 Pershing Square Challenge

On April 19, a team of Columbia Business School students won the first-place prize of $100,000 for their pitch of Yum China (YUMC) stock to a panel of experts led by Bill Ackman, founder and CEO of Pershing Square Capital Management LP, while another team clinched second prize - $50,000 - for their short on Smucker’s (SJM). The first-place winners were Windsor Cristobal ’18, Anji Lin ’18, and Isabella Lin ’18; second-place winners were Nick Briody ’18, Vy Huynh ’18, and Antonio Lequerica ’18.
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[@DicksonPau96]

hey guys... it's 2017 not 2007, why can't CBS record the event with modern technologies?

[@catshaman7098]

Consider the age of bill Ackman this is the kind of technology that he feels comfortable with 💀

[@chen9301]

YUMC team did a fantastic job - clear logic, reliable primary research, and stunning performance of the stock. I make a fortune by buying in their idea!

[@galaxyone3524]

Hi Akman. This is Megan Lee from Malaysia.
Its good to see you here! Take care!

[@necromancer7712]

the only reason Yum China got the first place was because Judges were so hungry :D psychological impact. good job team! Especially being the last team to present killed it !

[@brickstunram9391]

Exceptional work. The teams covered nearly all holes

[@ktpyro81]

Can someone share the slides?

[@spaceghost6889]

All 5 of them outperformed Ackman lol

[@blakeskolnick6750]

No Alaska airlines has not recovered since 2017 highs in any year after

[@pongfoong8760]

Air line ? It’s not my bussiness

[@YingpengWu]

where I can find slide ? thanks

[@thomasy.1696]

Slides are intellectual properties and i doubt they would share them atm

[@lhmissio]

jesus and i'm here watching youtube videos. they are pitching to billionaires at fucking 19

[@blakeskolnick6750]

I’m not sure they are 19 since they said 2 years at business school meaning this is likely an MBA program

[@ponder2006]

were the projects real time problems?

[@TroyboyTv]

yes they have to be in real time

[@anthonysummit3098]

How old are they? 18?

[@lewisharris9334]

Anthony Summit it means they will graduate in 2018

[@redvillatutorials]

The Dollarama pitch was only one which actually worked in this presentation. I am sure the investors being regreting right now...

[@vkmacro919]

Who won? Hopefully the first group

[@TheFlumpa]

Viresh Kanabar YUMC was first, SJM was second.

[@vkmacro919]

My bad, didn't read the description! Thanks.

[@alextchogorian2400]

Alaska is down 50% since their pitch 😩

[@oliverb6313]

1:44:00 what tax holiday issue is he talking about there?

[@AG-hl1ni]

Its 2021 BA is still on top.... watch out for PSTH this year.

[@jmeezle]

Hopefully they didn't short SJM with that 50k after this LOL

[@anthonysummit3098]

jmeezle lmao the company went up actually, but I haven't look at it so I am not sure about the long term short benefit.

[@jhudson_tiedye]

way to go nick briody!