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Icahn (Carl C. Icahn)

Carl Icahn · CIK 0000921669 · latest 13F for 2026-06-30 filed 2026-08-14

Estimated from 13F holdings — long US equities only; follow-the-filing returns are net of an assumed 10 bps per unit of turnover.

Annualised 3Y (copying filings)
+4.6%
SPY +22.9% · alpha -18.3%/yr
Since start, annualised
-10.2%
Aug 2022 – Oct 2026 · SPY +17.3%
TTM (copy, net)
+27.9%
SPY +16.2%
YTD (copy, net)
+36.9%
SPY +14.4%
13F-implied TTM
+27.7%
held from quarter end
Coverage
100%
17 quarters of history
13F long book
$8.3B
12 positions
Concentration
99%
top 10 · avg turnover 3%/qtr

About the fund

Icahn Capital is the money-management arm of Icahn Enterprises, a diversified holding company led by Carl Icahn. The firm is a well-known activist investor that takes significant stakes in public companies to drive value through operational changes, sales, or break-ups.

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Investment approach

The firm is a leading shareholder activist that takes large, often controlling stakes in companies to unlock shareholder value. Its approach involves public pressure, advocating for break-ups, sales, or operational improvements to enhance competitiveness. The firm invests its proprietary capital through various private investment funds.

History

Carl Icahn began his career on Wall Street in 1961 and formed his securities firm, Icahn & Co., in 1968, which initially focused on arbitrage and options trading. By 1978, he began taking substantial and controlling positions in individual companies, establishing himself as a prominent shareholder activist. He has led Icahn Capital, the money-management arm of his holding company Icahn Enterprises, as chief executive since 2007.

Notable positions & campaigns

  • Apple — Historical activist position in the technology company.
  • Netflix — Historical activist position in the technology company.
  • Motorola — Historical activist position in the technology company.
  • Chesapeake Energy — Historical activist position in the energy company.
  • Biogen — Historical activist position in the pharmaceutical company.
  • Dell — Historical activist position in the technology company.

Profile generated 2026-10-09 from public sources; may be incomplete or out of date.

Founded by
Carl Icahn
Founded
1968
HQ
Sunny Isles Beach, USA
Reported AUM
$8.3bn (as of Q2 2026)
Website
carlicahn.com

Management

  • Carl IcahnChief Executive Officer
  • Robert FlintChief Accounting Officer of Icahn Enterprises L.P.
  • Colin KwakHead Trader at Icahn Capital LP

Holdings heatmap

Latest 13F (2026-06-30): top 12 positions grouped by sector, sized by weight, coloured by the change in weight since the previous 13F.

Holdings map

Each tile is a position, sized by reported value and coloured by the stock's own price return (red down, green up) — the LiquidRound / finviz-style map.

Copy portfolio vs SPY

Growth of $1 following each filing the trading day after it was filed.

Top holdings

Latest 13F (2026-06-30).

# Ticker Issuer Sector Value Weight
1 IEP Icahn Enterprises LP Energy $4.5B 54.0%
2 CVI CVR Energy Inc Energy $2.0B 23.7%
3 UAN CVR Partners, LP Basic Materials $464M 5.6%
4 CTRI Centuri Holdings, Inc. Utilities $434M 5.2%
5 IFF International Flavors and Frag Basic Materials $339M 4.1%
6 ECHO EchoStar Corporation Communication Services $143M 1.7%
7 JBLU JetBlue Airways Corp. Industrials $118M 1.4%
8 MNRO Monro, Inc. Consumer Cyclical $87M 1.1%
9 CZR Caesars Entertainment, Inc. Consumer Cyclical $74M 0.9%
10 SD SandRidge Energy, Inc. Energy $69M 0.8%
11 AEP American Electric Power Compan Utilities $59M 0.7%
12 BLCO Bausch Plus Lomb Corp. Healthcare $58M 0.7%

Sector mix

Top-25 holdings by weight.

Energy78.5%
Basic Materials9.7%
Utilities6.0%
Consumer Cyclical1.9%
Communication Services1.7%
Industrials1.4%
Healthcare0.7%

Changes this quarter

Move Ticker Issuer Prev wt Now wt
added IEP Icahn Enterprises LP 48.5% 54.0%
trimmed AEP American Electric Power Compan 1.8% 0.7%
trimmed JBLU JetBlue Airways Corp. 1.7% 1.4%

Quarterly copy returns

Each 13F held from the day after filing until the next filing.

13F period Held Copy SPY Alpha Coverage
2026-06-30 2026-08-17 → 2026-10-08 +14.4% +0.4% +14.0% 100%
2026-03-31 2026-05-18 → 2026-08-17 +0.5% +4.9% -4.4% 100%
2025-12-31 2026-02-18 → 2026-05-18 +14.2% +7.9% +6.3% 100%
2025-09-30 2025-11-17 → 2026-02-18 -3.3% +3.4% -6.7% 100%
2025-06-30 2025-08-15 → 2025-11-17 +4.2% +3.7% +0.5% 100%
2025-03-31 2025-05-16 → 2025-08-15 +6.8% +8.6% -1.8% 100%
2024-12-31 2025-02-18 → 2025-05-16 +3.0% -2.5% +5.6% 100%
2024-09-30 2024-11-15 → 2025-02-18 -8.9% +4.7% -13.7% 100%
2024-06-30 2024-08-15 → 2024-11-15 -16.0% +6.2% -22.3% 100%
2024-03-31 2024-05-16 → 2024-08-15 -5.7% +4.9% -10.6% 94%
2023-12-31 2024-02-15 → 2024-05-16 -6.5% +5.6% -12.2% 94%
2023-09-30 2023-11-15 → 2024-02-15 +11.2% +12.1% -0.9% 94%
2023-06-30 2023-08-15 → 2023-11-15 -10.5% +1.9% -12.4% 93%
2023-03-31 2023-05-16 → 2023-08-15 -10.6% +8.4% -19.0% 95%
2022-12-31 2023-02-15 → 2023-05-16 -31.6% -0.5% -31.0% 95%
2022-09-30 2022-11-15 → 2023-02-15 +1.7% +4.4% -2.7% 92%

Filing dates

  • 2026-08-1413F-HR for 2026-06-30 · $8.3B · 18 rows
  • 2026-05-1513F-HR for 2026-03-31 · $8.6B · 18 rows
  • 2026-02-1713F-HR for 2025-12-31 · $8.4B · 19 rows
  • 2025-11-1413F-HR for 2025-09-30 · $9.1B · 20 rows
  • 2025-08-1413F-HR for 2025-06-30 · $7.9B · 19 rows
  • 2025-05-1513F-HR for 2025-03-31 · $7.5B · 21 rows
  • 2025-02-1413F-HR for 2024-12-31 · $7.4B · 20 rows
  • 2024-11-1413F-HR for 2024-09-30 · $9.9B · 19 rows
  • 2024-08-1413F-HR for 2024-06-30 · $10.8B · 19 rows
  • 2024-05-1513F-HR for 2024-03-31 · $11.9B · 20 rows
  • 2024-02-1413F-HR for 2023-12-31 · $10.9B · 20 rows
  • 2023-11-1413F-HR for 2023-09-30 · $12.1B · 18 rows

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