Is PSUS halal?
Pershing Square USA, Ltd.
Not halal
Pershing Square USA, Ltd. did not pass AAOIFI screening. The failed check is shown below.
Checked: 12 October 2026
Exchange
NYSE
Price
37.18
Day
-1.35%
Market cap
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Industry
Asset Management
Sector
Financial Services
What the company does
Pershing Square USA is NOT an operating company: it is a closed-end investment fund run by Bill Ackman's Pershing Square that invests in large North American stocks. Share value tracks the fund's portfolio; the manager charges fees.
What was checked
The AAOIFI standard has four steps: business activity first, then three financial ratios. Fail one and the stock is not halal.
Business activity
Prohibited activity: Asset Management
Interest-bearing debt / market cap
limit 30%
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No data
Cash & investments / market cap
limit 30%
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No data
Non-compliant income / total revenue
limit 5%
Interest income $18K ÷ annual revenue $18K (2024) = 100.0%
100.0%
Fail
In the lists
- In the S&P 500
- Not in the S&P 500
- Held by funds
- Not held by any tracked fund
Superinvestors
SEC 13F, 2026 Q3. Up to 45 days delayed.Held by 1 superinvestors · Average reported price: $37.38
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