Carl Icahn Overview
- Investor Type
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Angel
- Status
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Active
- Professionals
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1
- Investments
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17
- Portfolio
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3
- Exits
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12
Carl Icahn General Information
Description
Mr. Carl Icahn serves as Chairman at Icahn Enterprises. Mr. Icahn is the Founder at Icahn Capital. He is also an angel investor. He served as President, Director & Treasurer at Carl C. Icahn Foundation. He Co-Owned Cloudera. He serves on the boards of directors of several of Icahn Enterprises L.P.'s subsidiaries. He has been: chairman of the board of CVR Refining, LP, an independent downstream energy limited partnership, since January 2013; chairman of the board of CVR Energy, Inc., a diversified holding company primarily engaged in the petroleum refining and nitrogen fertilizer manufacturing industries, since June 2012; chairman of the board of Tropicana Entertainment Inc., a company that is primarily engaged in the business of owning and operating casinos and resorts, since March 2010; and a director of Federal Mogul Corporation, a supplier of automotive powertrain and safety components, since December 2007, and the non-executive chairman of the board of Federal-Mogul since January 2008.. He was previously: chairman of the board and a director of American Railcar Industries, Inc., a railcar manufacturing company, from 1994 to July 2014; a director of American Railcar Leasing LLC, a lessor and seller of specialized railroad tank and covered hopper railcars, from June 2004 to November 2013; a director of WestPoint Home LLC, a home textiles manufacturer, from October 2005 until December 2011. He has served as chairman of the board and a director of Starfire Holding Corporation, a privately-held holding company, and chairman of the board and a director of various subsidiaries of Starfire, since 1984. He has also served as President and a member of the executive committee of XO Holdings, a competitive provider of telecom services, since September 2011, and chairman of the board and a director of its predecessors since January 2003; and a director of Cadus Corporation, a company engaged in the acquisition of real estate for renovation or construction and resale, from July 1993 to July 2010. He received his B.A. from Princeton University.
Business Details
Website
www.carlicahn.comInvestor Status
Primary Investor Type
Corporate Office
- New York, NY
- United States
Carl Icahn Investments (17)
| Company Name | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Industry | Company Stage | Lead Partner |
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| SandRidge Energy | 15-Nov-2017 | Secondary Transaction - Open Market | Energy Exploration | Profitable | ||
| Bristol-Myers Squibb | 21-Feb-2017 | Drug Discovery | Profitable | |||
| American International Group | 25-Nov-2015 | Multi-line Insurance | Profitable | |||
| Freeport-McMoRan | 27-Aug-2015 | Multi-line Mining | Profitable | |||
| Cheniere Energy | 06-Aug-2015 | Energy Production | Profitable | |||
| Manitowoc | 29-Dec-2014 | Machinery (B2B) | Profitable | |||
| Apple | 01-Jan-2014 | Electronics (B2C) | Profitable | |||
| Nuance Communications | 30-Aug-2013 | Business/Productivity Software | Generating Revenue | |||
| Apple | 13-Aug-2013 | PIPE | Electronics (B2C) | Profitable | ||
| Transocean | 13-Jan-2013 | Angel (individual) | Energy Infrastructure | Generating Revenue |
Carl Icahn Exits (12)
| Company Name | Exit Date | Exit Type | Exit Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nuance Communications | 17-May-2020 | Secondary Transaction - Open Market | |
| Cheniere Energy | 28-Jun-2018 | ||
| American International Group | 07-May-2018 | ||
| Manitowoc | 22-Feb-2018 | ||
| Apple | 30-Mar-2016 | ||
| Freeport-McMoRan | 10-Aug-2015 | ||
| Netflix | 25-Jun-2015 | ||
| Motricity | 09-Apr-2013 | ||
| MGM Studios | 29-Jul-2012 | Share Repurchase | |
| Temple-Inland | 13-Feb-2012 | Merger/Acquisition |
Carl Icahn Investments by Industry, Year, and Region
Carl Icahn FAQs
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Who is Carl Icahn?
Carl Icahn is an angel Investor who has made 17 investments.
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What kind of investor is Carl Icahn?
Carl Icahn is an angel investor.
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What does Carl Icahn do?
As an angel investor, Carl Icahn invests personal money into promising companies, typically in exchange for equity.
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How many board seats does Carl Icahn hold?
Carl Icahn holds a board seat in Icahn Enterprises.
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What has Carl Icahn invested in?
Carl Icahn has made numerous investments in companies like SandRidge Energy, Bristol-Myers Squibb, and American International Group within the Energy Exploration, Drug Discovery, and Multi-line Insurance industries.
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What has Carl Icahn invested in recently?
Carl Icahn's latest investment was on 15-Nov-2017 in SandRidge Energy, a company within the Energy Exploration industry.
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