
Ryan Israel
Partner, Pershing Square Capital Management
$1.12B
as of 03/17/25
About Ryan Israel
Ryan Israel is the chief investment officer of Pershing Square Capital Management, the hedge fund founded by Bill Ackman in 2004.
Pershing Square has $16 billion in assets under management and was valued at $10.5 billion when outside investors bought 10% of the firm in June 2024.
A University of Pennsylvania graduate, Israel joined Pershing Square early in his career in 2009 following two years in investment banking at Goldman Sachs.
Ackman named Israel his CIO and eventual successor in 2022.
Personal stats
Citizenship
United States of AmericaSource of wealth
Hedge fundsResidence
New York, New YorkSelf-made
self-madeRyan Israel’s fortune is worth

19K
troy ounces of gold

17K
median U.S. household

11K
median U.S. income

0.022%
U.S. credit card volume

0.004%
GDP of the United States

0.003%
United States debt
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Did you know?
Israel was named to Forbes' 30 Under 30 list in the finance category in 2015.
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