Carl Icahn

Carl Icahn (born 1936) is an American businessman in the finance industry based in Florida, with an estimated net worth of ~$17.4B. Wikidata

Business & SEC Activity

SEC EDGAR lists Carl C. Icahn as an entity with 1,001 total filings, including 738 insider filings. SEC EDGAR His recent filings include Forms 3 and 4, which are used to disclose insider ownership (Form 3) and changes in insider ownership such as buys/sells or grants (Form 4). SEC EDGAR EDGAR also links his filings to companies including SandRidge Energy Inc. and Xerox Corp. SEC EDGAR

Philanthropy

ProPublica 990 data shows three foundation filings tied to Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, including the Carl C Icahn Foundation and the Icahn Medical Research Foundation. ProPublica 990 In tax year 2023, the Carl C Icahn Foundation reported total assets of $140,013,372 and grants paid of $0, while the Icahn Medical Research Foundation reported total assets of $86,080,352 and grants paid of $21,747,386. ProPublica 990 Across the listed foundations, total grants paid were $21,747,386 and total foundation assets were $251,315,494. ProPublica 990

Political Activity

FEC records show 100 contributions totaling $1,376,576.48 from 2006-04-28 to 2022-10-14. FEC The top listed recipients include American Leadership Action ($500,000), Trump Victory ($200,000), the National Republican Senatorial Committee ($91,700), the Republican National Committee ($61,900), and the National Republican Congressional Committee ($60,800). FEC The party breakdown reported includes $478,326.48 to Republicans, $30,100 to Democrats, and $867,150 to PAC/Other. FEC

In the News

Recent headlines mentioning Icahn include a Fortune article about Michael Dell versus Carl Icahn and activist investing (2026-03-05). NewsAPI Other recent items in the feed include a Bloomberg Law piece about a Silver Lake buyout judge decision (2026-03-09) and Business Insider coverage about U.S. tax shelters (2026-03-05). NewsAPI