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Federal National Mortgage Association Fannie Mae is a source of financing for mortgages in the United States. The company has two segments namely the Single-Family business that operates in the secondary mortgage market relating to single-family mortgage loans, which are secured by properties containing four or fewer residential dwelling units and the Multifamily business operates in the secondary mortgage market relating mainly to multifamily mortgage loans, which are secured by properties containing five or more residential units. The majority of the revenue is derived from the Single-Family segment.

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Fannie Mae (Federal National Mortgage Association) (OTCQB:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FNMA#OTCQB">FNMA</a>) and Freddie Mac (OTCQB:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FMCC#OTCQB">FMCC</a>) might finally be headed for an exit from government conservatorship, almost 17 years after being taken over by the federal government in the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/25/01/42808169/hedge-fund-star-who-profited-big-in-2008-financial-crisis-is-betting-big-on-current-market-volatility-risk-prices-have-come-down">2008 financial crisis.</a>
The two giant housing finance companies, long lingering in regulatory limbo, are again generating investor enthusiasm as word circulates that President Donald Trump is considering allowing them to return to public markets.
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With the over-the-counter stocks of Fannie and Freddie skyrocketing so far this year, up over 190% and 140%, respectively, investors are racing to figure out how to position themselves. Although there isn&#8217;t an ETF directly tracking these two government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs), multiple ETFs provide indirect exposure to the changing housing finance story.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">The ETF Play: Indirect Exposure To GSE Reboot</h2>
No ETF actually owns shares of Fannie or Freddie, as they now trade over the counter and are still under federal control. But the following ETFs would potentially be affected by shifts in their status:
iShares MBS ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MBB#NASDAQ">MBB</a>)
Exposure: Agency mortgage-backed securities
Why it&#8217;s relevant: Fannie and Freddie stand behind many MBS in the U.S. Shocks to their structure, credit health, or guarantees may affect valuations of MBS and yield profiles.
SPDR S&amp;P Regional Banking ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KRE#NYSE">KRE</a>)
Exposure: Mid-sized lenders
Why it&#8217;s relevant: The regional banks are significantly dependent on the GSEs to securitize mortgages and cover their lending risk. A change in Fannie and Freddie&#8217;s business model would impact their credit standards and liquidity.
iShares U.S. Financial Services ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IYG#NYSE">IYG</a>)
Exposure: Broad financials, including mortgage lenders and insurers
Why it&#8217;s relevant: Large mortgage lenders and insurance players might feel knock-on consequences in terms of origination volumes, risk-sharing, and costs if Fannie and Freddie reverse their move back to public companies.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Why The Comeback Matters</h2>
Fannie and Freddie are instrumental in the U.S. housing market by buying mortgages from banks and aggregating them into securities. Fannie and Freddie mortgage-backed securities (MBS) are widely owned by banks, insurers, and institutional investors. Following the collapse of the housing market in 2008, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) put both GSEs into conservatorship, and profits went directly to the U.S. Treasury.
Today, though, with the housing markets strained, discussions on terminating the conservatorship have revived. A restructured, publicly traded Fannie and Freddie could remake mortgage access, investor perceptions, and the fixed income universe.
As the conservatorship conversation heats up, so too will the spotlight on these ETFs. Because when the twin titans of housing finance make a move, even from the shadows, the entire market listens.
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Billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman is once again highlighting what he sees as one of the Federal Government&#8217;s most overlooked assets, its stake in mortgage finance giants, the Federal National Mortgage Association (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FNMA#OTC">FNMA</a>) or Fannie Mae, and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FMCC#OTC">FMCC</a>), or Freddie Mac.
What Happened: Speaking at the 2025 Forbes Iconoclast Summit last week, Ackman called them &#8220;two remarkable businesses,&#8221; referring to their $7 trillion in mortgage guarantees, on which they collect 65 basis points in annual fees. 
According to Ackman, the founder of Pershing Square Holdings Ltd. (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PSHZF#OTC">PSHZF</a>), &#8220;the government's interest in Fannie and Freddie is worth approaching $300 billion,&#8221; but he believes they are not going to give it up, while criticizing their 16-year-long conservatorship which prevents them from operating as private corporations.
Both firms were brought under the control of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) following their bailout in 2008, and what was initially intended as a temporary measure to stabilize the housing market has since become a permanent arrangement.
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Ackman, who was short both companies during the 2008 financial crisis, reversed course in 2012 and has since become one of their most prominent advocates. 
He argues that Fannie and Freddie are now well-capitalized and far safer than they were before the crash, and could help offset the ballooning federal deficits if returned to private hands.
Critics of privatization argue that ending government control could push mortgage rates higher, as the removal of an explicit federal guarantee might lead investors to demand a higher risk premium on mortgage-backed securities.
Ackman, however, has pushed back against this, saying that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are now much better placed, with capital ratios above 2.5%, compared to 0.45% pre-crisis, which he thinks &#8220;would have been enough during the financial crisis had they not gone into subprime.&#8221;
He also emphasized the systemic protections in place, such as &#8220;a belt, suspenders, another belt, and more suspenders,&#8221; referencing the firms' capital levels, backstops from the Treasury, and robust earnings power.
Why It Matters: Ackman&#8217;s Pershing Square has been the largest common stockholder in both entities for 13 years and has been a vocal advocate for ending the conservatorship for some time.
Recently, he <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/25/06/45764818/bill-ackman-urges-end-to-fannie-mae-freddie-mac-conservatorship-says-will-enable-them-to-operate-more-successfully-and-efficiently">called for the cancellation</a> of $348.2 billion in Senior Preferred Stock liability on the company&#8217;s balance sheets, which he labeled as &#8220;fictitious.&#8221;
He said, &#8220;The government has been paid more than it was contractually owed under the extremely onerous terms of the SPS,&#8221; referring to the $301 billion being paid back of the original $191 billion invested by the government, resulting in an 11.6% annualized return for taxpayers. 
Ackman had, in fact, recommended both companies as investments back in December, saying that he expects them to exit conservatorship <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/social-media/24/12/42734220/bill-ackman-sends-fannie-mae-freddie-mac-stocks-soaring-trump-likes-big-deals">under the Trump administration</a>, while adding that he sees &#8220;large asymmetric upside versus downside,&#8221; which sent the stocks soaring.
Just as he had predicted two weeks ago, President Donald Trump said that he was giving &#8220;very serious consideration&#8221; to taking <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/financing/25/05/45557031/trump-considers-taking-fannie-mae-freddie-mac-public-calls-mortgage-giants-very-profitable-says-timing-seems-right">Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac public</a>.
&#8220;Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are doing very well, throwing off a lot of CASH, and the time would seem to be right,&#8221; Trump said.
Price Action: Shares of Pershing Square Holdings were down 0.31% on Friday, trading at $52.62, while Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were up 0.67% and 4.17% during the day, respectively.
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Bill Ackman Says US Sitting On A $300 Billion Gold Mine With Freddie Mac And Fannie Mae—But 'The Government's Not Going To Give It Up'

Billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman is advocating for Fannie Mae (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FNMA#OTC">FNMA</a>) and Freddie Mac (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FMCC#OTC">FMCC</a>) to exit federal conservatorship, a status they've held since the 2008 financial crisis, arguing it would benefit the U.S. housing finance system.
What Happened: In a detailed post on X, Ackman, whose Pershing Square has been the largest common stockholder of both companies for 13 years, specifically calls for the cancellation of the $348.2 billion Senior Preferred Stock (SPS) liability on the companies' balance sheets, labeling it a "fictitious" figure that distorts economic reality.
A federal conservatorship refers to a legal process where a government agency takes control of a private entity, typically a financial institution, to stabilize it, protect its stakeholders, and ensure it can continue to operate during a crisis. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have been in conservatorship since 2008.
&#8220;We believe that F2&#8217;s exit from conservatorship will enable the GSEs (Government-Sponsored Enterprises) to operate more successfully and efficiently, with more stable management and at lower cost, greatly benefiting our housing finance system,&#8221; he said.
Meanwhile, an SPS liability mandates a company to prioritize payments to the senior preferred stockholder, the U.S. Treasury, in this case, over other stakeholders.
Ackman claims the government has been overpaid, stating, "F2 repaid $301 billion of the original $191 billion invested by the government," generating an 11.6% return for taxpayers.
According to him, the SPS balance, inflated by the Obama-era 2012 Net Worth Sweep, which siphoned all profits to the Treasury, preventing the companies from achieving their full market value.
"The government has been paid more than it was contractually owed under the extremely onerous terms of the SPS," Ackman asserts, emphasizing that canceling this liability isn't a gift to shareholders but a necessary correction. 
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&mdash; Bill Ackman (@BillAckman) <a href="https://twitter.com/BillAckman/status/1930108923131945257?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 4, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Why It Matters: The move would also benefit taxpayers, highlights Ackman, as the government holds a 79.9% stake in Fannie and Freddie via warrants, ensuring significant returns on any value increase post-conservatorship.
Ackman warns, "No private sector investor will invest in F2 if the government can unilaterally revise the terms of F2's liabilities at will," underscoring the need for trust in the market.
Thus, he believes that releasing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from conservatorship and canceling their SPS liability will enable them to operate more efficiently, reduce costs, and stabilize the housing finance system, ultimately benefiting the housing market.
Price Action: The SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPY#NYSE">SPY</a>) and Invesco QQQ Trust ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QQQ#NASDAQ">QQQ</a>), which track the S&amp;P 500 index and Nasdaq 100 index, respectively, rose on Tuesday. The SPY was up 0.57% at $596.09, while the QQQ advanced 0.78% to $527.30, according to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard">Benzinga Pro</a> data.
The futures of the S&amp;P 500, Dow Jones and the Nasdaq 100 indices were flat on Wednesday.
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Bill Ackman Urges End To Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Conservatorship: Says Will Enable Them To 'Operate More Successfully And Efficiently'

Federal National Mortgage Association (OTCQB:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FNMA#OTCQB">FNMA</a>), aka Fannie Mae, shares were trading up 2.09% to $10.77 Wednesday afternoon following an announcement and a statement from President Donald Trump.
What to Know: Shares gained Wednesday after Trump said he was working on taking the housing giants (including Freddie Mac) public, while clarifying that the U.S. Government would retain its implicit guarantees.
Trump, in a Truth Social <a href="https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/114582141732207441">post</a> late Tuesday, expressed his intent to &#8220;TAKE THESE AMAZING COMPANIES PUBLIC&#8221; and emphasized his continued oversight as president.
Separately, Fannie Mae announced the <a href="https://www.fanniemae.com/newsroom/fannie-mae-news/fannie-mae-launches-ai-fraud-detection-technology-partnership-palantir">launch</a> of its AI-powered Crime Detection Unit in partnership with Palantir Technologies Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PLTR#NASDAQ">PLTR</a>). This collaboration is set to enhance Fannie Mae&#8217;s fraud detection capabilities using leading AI-enabled financial crimes data science. 
The company believes this new platform will detect and prevent mortgage fraud with unprecedented speed and precision, ultimately saving the U.S. housing market millions in future losses. 
Fannie Mae Chairman William J. Pulte <a href="https://www.fanniemae.com/newsroom/fannie-mae-news/fannie-mae-launches-ai-fraud-detection-technology-partnership-palantir">stated</a>, &#8220;In partnership with Palantir, Fannie Mae's Crime Detection Unit will increase safety and soundness by rooting out bad actors in our housing system.&#8221; Palantir's CEO Alex Karp called the partnership a &#8220;revolution in how we combat mortgage fraud in this country.&#8221;
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<h1 class="wp-block-heading">How To Buy FNMA Stock</h1>
Besides going to a brokerage platform to purchase a share — or fractional share — of stock, you can also gain access to shares either by buying an exchange traded fund (ETF) that holds the stock itself, or by allocating yourself to a strategy in your 401(k) that would seek to acquire shares in a mutual fund or other instrument.
For example, for Federal National Mortgage, it is in the Financials sector. An ETF will likely hold shares in many liquid and large companies that help track that sector, allowing an investor to gain exposure to the trends within that segment.
According to data from&nbsp;<a href="https://benzinga.grsm.io/register174">Benzinga Pro</a>, FNMA has a 52-week high of $11.91 and a 52-week low of $1.02.
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Fannie Mae Stock Jumps On Trump Privatization, Palantir Technologies AI Fraud Unit

Fannie Mae's Crime Detection Unit Will Boost Safety and Soundness and Save Millions by Preventing Future Fraud Losses in U.S. Mortgage Market
WASHINGTON, May 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Fannie Mae (OTCQB:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FNMA#OTCQB">FNMA</a>)&nbsp;announced the launch today of its AI-powered Crime Detection Unit in partnership with leading AI software company Palantir. The new partnership will expand Fannie Mae's fraud detection capabilities with leading AI-enabled financial crimes data science and investigations technology. This foundation will power Fannie Mae's Crime Detection Unit, a new platform that the company believes will help detect and prevent mortgage fraud with speed and precision never before seen in the U.S. housing market. Fannie Mae's Crime Detection Unit's capabilities will save the U.S. housing market millions in future fraud losses.
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Live On CNBC FHFA Director Bill Pulte Says: Fannie Mae And Freddie Mac Could Be Worth Trillions of Dollars

Shares of Fannie Mae Inc. (OTCQB:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FNMA#OTCQB">FNMA</a>) and Freddie Mac Inc. (OTCQB:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FMCC#OTCQB">FMCC</a>) are trading higher Thursday after President Donald Trump said he is seriously considering<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/financing/25/05/45557031/trump-considers-taking-fannie-mae-freddie-mac-public-calls-mortgage-giants-very-profitable-says-timing-seems-right"> taking the mortgage giants public. </a>
What To Know: In a Truth Social post, Trump called the government-sponsored enterprises "very profitable" and said the timing "seems right" to privatize them. He added that he would consult with top officials, including Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and FHFA Director William Pulte, before making a decision.
The rise in both stocks follows years of speculation about the future of Fannie and Freddie, which have remained under federal conservatorship since the 2008 financial crisis. Though profitable and backed by private shareholders, the companies have been under tight government control for more than 15 years. They buy mortgages from lenders and repackage them into mortgage-backed securities, supporting nearly half of the U.S. residential mortgage market.
Trump's remarks come amid recent upheaval at the Federal Housing Finance Agency. Director Pulte recently fired Freddie Mac's CEO, dismissed 14 board members from both institutions, and appointed himself chairman of both entities. The shakeup suggests a shift toward more direct federal control ahead of potential privatization.
The surge also follows a new tender offer from Fannie Mae for its Connecticut Avenue Securities notes and Freddie Mac's latest mortgage rate update showing a slight uptick in 30-year fixed rates to 6.86%. Market watchers also noted support from influential investors like Bill Ackman, who has said the companies are primed to exit conservatorship under a Trump administration.
With no final decision announced, speculation is driving the rally. Traders are reacting to the possibility of long-awaited structural changes at the heart of the U.S. housing finance system, potentially setting the stage for one of the biggest public offerings in years.
Price Action: Fannie Mae shares are up 42.4% at $10.60 and Freddie Mac shares were up 41.1% at $8.00 at the time of writing, according to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard?new_user=False&amp;backend=google-oauth2">Benzinga Pro.</a>
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Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Stocks Surge On Trump Privatization Remarks: What's Going On?

President Donald Trump announced Wednesday he is giving &#8220;very serious consideration&#8221; to taking mortgage finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac&nbsp;public, signaling potential privatization of the government-sponsored enterprises.
What Happened: In a Truth Social post, Trump said he will consult with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, and Federal Housing Finance Agency Director William Pulte before making a decision. &#8220;Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are doing very well, throwing off a lot of CASH, and the time would seem to be right,&#8221; Trump stated.
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The mortgage giants, which underpin approximately half of the U.S. residential mortgage market, have generated substantial cash flows since their 2008 conservatorship, according to Reuters. Both companies operate as for-profit corporations with private shareholders, purchasing home loans from private lenders and repackaging them as mortgage-backed securities.
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Why It Matters: Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were placed under Federal Housing Finance Agency conservatorship during the 2008 financial crisis after suffering overwhelming losses from the housing market collapse. The government intervention prevented catastrophic economic effects but maintained federal control over the entities.
FHFA Director Bill Pulte recently fired Freddie Mac CEO Diana Reid and placed senior FHFA officials on administrative leave. Pulte also dismissed 14 board members from both companies and <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/politics/25/03/44436692/fannie-mae-freddie-mac-in-upheaval-as-trump-administration-considers-privatizing-mortgage-giants">appointed himself chairman of both entities</a>.
Billionaire investor Bill Ackman of Pershing Square Capital Management has <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/social-media/24/12/42734220/bill-ackman-sends-fannie-mae-freddie-mac-stocks-soaring-trump-likes-big-deals">recommended both companies as investments</a>, stating in December that he expects them to exit conservatorship under the Trump administration. &#8220;Trump likes big deals and this would be the biggest deal in history,&#8221; Ackman wrote.
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Trump Considers Taking Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Public, Calls Mortgage Giants 'Very Profitable,' Says Timing Seems Right

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'Moody's Downgrades Fannie And Freddie Following U.S. Sovereign Credit Cut' - National Mortgage Professional

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Watching Fannie Mae; Shares Fall From Highs, Social Media Circulations Suggest Omeed Malik Will Be Joining The Board Of Fannie Mae, Effectively Immediately

Watching Fannie Mae; Shares Move Higher, Traders Circulate Social Media Mentions On The Company

Hedge fund titan Bill Ackman&#8217;s Pershing Square Holdings, a closed-end fund listed on the London Stock Exchange, is down 14% year-to-date, owing to tariff-related market volatility.
The losses, however, have only been calculated through April 8th, and don&#8217;t include the massive rally on Wednesday.
What Happened: Ackman&#8217;s fund allocates capital across 8 to 12 stocks, which are usually large-cap, liquid, and North American-based. 
The fund&#8217;s holdings during the past couple of months, comprising Nike Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NKE#NYSE">NKE</a>), Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CMG#NYSE">CMG</a>), and Hilton Hotels Corp. (NYSE:&nbsp;HLT), among others, none of which have performed well over the past few months, posting year-to-date declines of 19.48%, 14.96%, and 10.80%, respectively.
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Even its relatively well-insulated holdings, such as Google-parent Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOG#NASDAQ">GOOG</a>) (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOGL#NASDAQ">GOOGL</a>) and Howard Hughes Holdings Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HHH#NYSE">HHH</a>), haven&#8217;t performed too well, declining 15.51% and 11% year-to-date, respectively.
Holdings gained during this period include Uber Technologies Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UBER#NYSE">UBER</a>), Federal National Mortgage Association (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FNMA#OTC">FNMA</a>), and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FMCC#OTC">FMCC</a>), gaining 15.05%, 75%, and 49.85%, respectively.
Why It Matters: Bill Ackman&#8217;s Pershing Square Holdings has generated a <a href="https://pershingsquareholdings.com/performance/net-asset-value-and-returns/">compounded annual NAV</a> return of 22.2% over the past five years. Ackman is also known for generating one of the industry&#8217;s highest returns of 70.2% in 2020, betting that the market would crash during the COVID-19 pandemic, making $2.2 billion for his investors.
This has positioned him as a trendsetter in the industry, whose portfolio is regularly watched to understand where the market is headed. He is also one of the most outspoken individuals on Wall Street, having made the news several times over the past few days alone.
On Wednesday, Bill Ackman praised Trump for <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/global/25/04/44723751/billionaire-investor-bill-ackman-praises-trumps-tariff-pause-thank-you-on-behalf-of-all-americans">pausing the tariffs</a>, before that he <a href="https://benzinga.com/markets/equities/25/04/44661978/bill-ackman-blames-market-collapse-on-tariff-timing-says-trump-advisor-should-be-fired-now-predicts-a-lot-more-than-5-dip">criticized the timing</a> of the tariffs, <a href="https://benzinga.com/government/regulations/25/04/44662730/bill-ackman-slams-commerce-secretary-lutnick-for-ignoring-stock-market-crash-he-and-cantor-are-long-bonds">slammed Commerce Secretary</a> Howard Lutnick, and more, all over the past week. 
Price Action: Pershing Square Holdings stock was up 8.14% on Wednesday, closing at 3,508 GBX, and is down 12.08% year-to-date.
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Bill Ackman Feels The Sting: Pershing Square Portfolio Down 14% Year-To-Date Amid Tariff Volatility

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 Today, the U.S. Federal Housing Finance Agency (U.S. Federal Housing FHFA) and Fannie Mae issued the following statement:
"In President Trump's housing market, there is no room for fraud, mortgage fraud, or any other deceitful act that can jeopardize the safety and soundness of the housing industry," said William J. Pulte, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Fannie Mae. "Since my swearing-in, we fired over 100 employees from Fannie Mae who we caught engaging in unethical conduct, including facilitating fraud, against our great company. &nbsp;Anyone who commits fraud against Fannie Mae does so against the American people."
"I would like to thank Director Pulte for his empowering of Fannie Mae to root out unethical conduct, including anyone facilitating fraud. We hold our employees to the highest standards, and we will continue to do so," said Priscilla Almodovar, President and Chief Executive Officer of Fannie Mae.

Fannie Mae Fires Over 100 Employees For Unethical Conduct, Including The Facilitation Of Fraud

President Donald Trump's newly appointed director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency Bill Pulte on Thursday fired the CEO of mortgage giant Freddie Mac (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FMCC#OTC">FMCC</a>) and placed two senior FHFA officials on <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/movers/25/01/43040244/trump-taps-bill-pulte-to-lead-the-federal-housing-finance-agency">administrative leave.&nbsp;</a>
The Details: Pulte fired Freddie Mac CEO Diana Reid and placed FHFA COO Gina Cross and Human Resources Director Monica Matthews on leave, according to <a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2025/03/20/employees-placed-on-leave-at-top-housing-regulator-00240298">a report </a>from Politico.&nbsp;
The moves come after Pulte fired 14 members of Fannie Mae (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FNMA#OTC">FNMA</a>) and Freddie Mac's boards of directors and appointed himself chairman of both companies earlier this week. Antonio White, director of FHFA's Office of Congressional Affairs and Communications, was fired on Monday.
The sources also told Politico that several employees in the FHFA's Office of Consumer Protection, the Office of Statistics and Research and the Office of Equal Opportunity and Fairness were placed on leave and employees in the Office of Minority and Women Inclusion were placed on leave weeks ago, as Pulte guts the agency.
Why It Matters: The shake-up at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which underpin about half of the U.S. residential mortgage market, comes as the Trump administration considers privatizing them. Privatization of the government-controlled entities could benefit private investors but has raised concerns among Democrats and others about potential disruptions to the housing finance market
What Else: Billionaire investor and CEO of Pershing Square hedge fund Bill Ackman recommended the companies<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/social-media/24/12/42734220/bill-ackman-sends-fannie-mae-freddie-mac-stocks-soaring-trump-likes-big-deals"> as investments</a> in December and said he sees the potential for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to come out of conservatorship under the Trump administration.&nbsp;
&#8220;Trump likes big deals and this would be the biggest deal in history. I am confident he will get it done,&#8221; Ackman wrote in a social media<a href="https://x.com/BillAckman/status/1873818034428694837?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"> post</a>.&nbsp;
FNMA, FMCC Price Action: According to data from <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/?gspk=YWRhbWVja2VydDUzMzY&amp;gsxid=zBMR4PKmcgBw">Benzinga Pro</a>, Fannie Mae shares ended Thursday's session 3.99% higher at $6.26 and Freddie Mac closed up 1.57% at $5.16. Both stocks are moving higher in early in Friday's session, despite large index futures moving lower.&nbsp;
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Benzinga examined the prospects for<a href="http://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas"> many investors&#8217; favorite stocks</a> over the last week — here&#8217;s a look at some of our top stories.
The Nasdaq ended the week down 1.6%, with the S&amp;P 500 losing 1% and the Dow gaining 0.3%, as markets attempted to recover from earlier losses. 
Strong earnings and a more dovish tone from Fed Chair Jerome Powell helped lift sentiment, reinforcing hopes for future rate cuts. However, by Friday, concerns over new U.S. tariffs on China, Mexico, and Canada weighed on the market, leading to renewed volatility. 
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed that the 25% and 10% tariffs would take effect Saturday, raising fears <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/01/43404983/stocks-trim-deepseek-losses-fed-holds-steady-trump-slaps-25-tariffs-on-canada-mexico-this-week-in-the-markets">of economic disruptions.</a>
Benzinga provides daily reports on the stocks most popular with investors. Here are a few of this past week&#8217;s most bullish and bearish posts that are worth another look.
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">The Bulls</h3>
&#8220;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/01/43196106/rigetti-computing-quantum-stargate">Rigetti Computing, Quantum Stocks Soar On Project Stargate</a>,&#8221; by&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/author/erica-kollmann">Erica Kollmann</a>, highlights Rigetti Computing Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RGTI#NASDAQ">RGTI</a>) surging 42% after Donald Trump announced Project Stargate, a $500 billion AI investment initiative backed by Oracle Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ORCL#NYSE">ORCL</a>), OpenAI, NVIDIA Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>), and SoftBank, aiming to build AI data centers and enhance computational systems.
&#8220;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/01/43293760/shiba-inus-shytoshi-kusama-teases-extremely-powerful-partnership-for-ecosystemcoin-themed-on-mysterious-personality-rallies-25">Shiba Inu&#8217;s Shytoshi Kusama Teases &#8216;Extremely Powerful Partnership&#8217; — Coin Themed On Him Rallies 25%</a>,&#8221; by <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/author/aniket-verma">Aniket Verma</a>, highlights Shytoshi Kusama's cryptic announcement of a major partnership for the Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/shib/usd">SHIB</a>) ecosystem, fueling speculation about potential collaborations with Binance or Elon Musk's X.
&#8220;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/tech/25/01/43242360/jensen-huang-mania-mirrors-taylor-swift-people-are-camping-outside-retailers-for-nvidia-5000-series-gpus">Jensen Huang Mania Mirrors Taylor Swift: People Are Camping Outside Retailers For Nvidia 5000 Series GPUs</a>,&#8221; by <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/author/chris-katje">Chris Katje</a>, highlights soaring demand for Nvidia RTX 5000 series GPUs, with enthusiasts camping outside stores ahead of the Jan. 30 launch, reminiscent of Black Friday rushes for Taylor Swift merchandise.
For additional bullish calls of the past week, check out the following:
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/social-media/25/01/43277294/visa-stock-moves-higher-as-company-becomes-first-partner-of-musks-xmoney-whats-going-on">Visa Stock Moves Higher As Company Becomes First Partner Of Musk&#8217;s XMoney: What&#8217;s Going On?</a>
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/movers/25/01/43310673/trump-media-technology-group-stock-jumps-on-expansion-into-financial-services">Trump Media &amp; Technology Group Stock Jumps On Expansion Into Financial Services</a>
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/01/43242497/twilio-set-for-strong-growth-after-key-strategic-shifts-says-analyst">Twilio&#8217;s Turnaround Story Is Underway, Analyst Turns Bullish And Boosts Price Forecast</a>
The Bears
&#8220;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/analyst-color/25/01/43267966/deepseeks-low-cost-model-reshapes-ai-landscape-experts-predict-shift-to-application-layer">DeepSeek&#8217;s Low-Cost Model Reshapes AI Landscape: Experts Predict Shift To &#8216;Application Layer&#8217;</a>,&#8221; by&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/author/piero-cingari">Piero Cingari</a>, highlights how DeepSeek&#8217;s R1 model, trained for just $5.6 million, challenges billion-dollar AI investments from U.S. tech giants, with Goldman Sachs warning that AI capital expenditures may shift from infrastructure to applications, impacting firms like Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMD#NASDAQ">AMD</a>) and Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AVGO#NASDAQ">AVGO</a>).
&#8220;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/downgrades/25/01/43255575/fannie-mae-freddie-mac-stock-a-considerable-risk-say-analysts-who-downgrade-both-to-underperform">Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Stock A &#8216;Considerable Risk,&#8217; Say Analysts Who Downgrade Both To Underperform</a>,&#8221; by <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/author/erica-kollmann">Erica Kollmann</a>, reports that analysts downgraded Fannie Mae (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FNMA#OTC">FNMA</a>) and Freddie Mac (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FMCC#OTC">FMCC</a>) to Underperform, citing risks despite raising their price targets, as privatization attempts remain uncertain following the stocks&#8217; sharp post-election gains.
&#8220;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/01/43373954/cathie-woods-ark-invest-dumps-over-10-million-worth-of-palantir-stock-as-ai-competition-heats-up">Cathie Wood&#8217;s Ark Invest Dumps Over $10 Million Worth Of Palantir Stock As AI Competition Heats Up</a>,&#8221; by <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/author/shivdeep-dhaliwal">Shivdeep Dhaliwal</a>, reports Ark Invest selling 127,969 shares of Palantir Technologies Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PLTR#NYSE">PLTR</a>) worth $10.4 million amid growing AI competition from DeepSeek.
For more bearish takes, be sure to see these posts:
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/technicals/25/01/43238883/stock-of-the-day-nvidia-breaks-support-after-deepseek-ai-disruption">Stock Of The Day: Nvidia Breaks Support After DeepSeek AI Disruption</a>
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/01/43269986/taiwan-semiconductor-bounces-back-after-selloff-risks-remain">Taiwan Semiconductor Stock Rebounds After Selloff, US-Taiwan Chip Partnership Still Faces Tariff Threats</a>
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/01/43287042/amd-downgraded-as-nvidias-arm-cpus-threaten-x86-market-and-long-term-revenue-growth-analyst">AMD Gets A Downgrade And It&#8217;s Not DeepSeek Related</a>
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Congresswoman Debbie Dingell Has Disclosed A Purchase Of Up To $250,000 Of Federal National Mortgage Association Stock

Shares of Fannie Mae (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FNMA#OTC">FNMA</a>) and Freddie Mac (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FMCC#OTC">FMCC</a>) fell Monday after Keefe, Bruyette &amp; Woods analysts downgraded the stocks to Underperform. Here's a look at the latest <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/social-media/24/12/42734220/bill-ackman-sends-fannie-mae-freddie-mac-stocks-soaring-trump-likes-big-deals">developments for the mortgage giants. </a>
What To Know: The Keefe, Bruyette &amp; Woods analysts, led by Tommy McJoynt, said that though the odds of a privatization attempt have grown lately, they see "considerable risk" to the stocks at their current levels. Shares of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are up 333% and 343%, respectively, since the day before the election of President Donald Trump. 
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The analysts increased the probability of the senior preferred shares being forgiven to 10% from 5%, but said they see a failed attempt at privatization or a successful privatization with dilution of senior preferred shares to common as more likely outcomes.&nbsp;
However, the firm did raise the price target for Fannie Mae from $3 to $4 and raised Freddie Mac from $4 to $4.50 based on the higher probability of forgiveness of the senior preferred shares.&nbsp;
What Else: Trump recently announced <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/movers/25/01/43040244/trump-taps-bill-pulte-to-lead-the-federal-housing-finance-agency">plans to nominate</a> private equity CEO Bill Pulte as director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), which is expected to oversee efforts to return Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to the private sector, according to Reuters.
FNMA, FMCC Price Action:  According to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/?gspk=YWRhbWVja2VydDUzMzY&amp;gsxid=zBMR4PKmcgBw">Benzinga Pro</a>, Fannie Mae shares closed Monday down 4.88% at $5.46 and Freddie Mac shares closed down 3.25% at $5.06.
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Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Stock A 'Considerable Risk,' Say Analysts Who Downgrade Both To Underperform

Keefe, Bruyette &amp; Woods analyst Bose George downgrades Federal National Mortgage (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FNMA#OTC">FNMA</a>) from Market Perform to Underperform and raises the price target from $3 to $4.

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Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Downgrades Federal National Mortgage to Underperform, Raises Price Target to $4

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