Carl Icahn has been shaking up markets for more than 30 years, but 2011 was an outstanding year when he made $2 billion in trading profits, ranking him #3 among America’s top traders. He recently returned his hedge fund’s outside client capital and decided to focus on investing his own funds and that of his employees. His fund was up 35% in 2011 thanks to successful bets on companies like Motorola Mobility and El Paso. The chess player’s publicly-traded holding company, Icahn Enterprises, invests in real estate, metals, rail cars and automotive companies. As of March 2012 his net worth is estimated to be $14 billion.
Some interesting facts about Mr. Iahn; He was educated at Princeton University and New York University School of Medicine, but left without graduating. A well known businessman and philanthropist, Icahn has received numerous awards, including the Starlight Foundation’s Founders Award and its 1990 Man of the Year Award.
He was also named Guardian Angel 2001 Man of the Year. In 2004, he was honored by the Center for Educational Innovation – Public Education Association for his work with charter schools. In 2006, he was honored with the 100 Women in Hedge Funds Effecting Change Award for his outstanding contributions to improving education. The list goes on….
His significant contribution to the investment community and humanity has made him a household name.
Carl Icahn’s investment style in his own words: ” The consensus thinking is generally wrong. If you go with a trend, the momentum always falls apart on you. So I buy companies that are not glamorous and usually out of favor. It is even better if the whole industry is out of favor.”
His closely held assets include a telecommunications company XO Holdings and the railroad company ACF Industries which recently merged.
Below are the Top 10 Holdings of Icahn Capital Management ranked by percentage of portfolio:
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1. Federal-Mogul Corp. (FDML, Earnings, Analysts, Financials): Supplies powertrain and safety technologies worldwide. Market cap at $1.02B, most recent closing price at $10.35.
2. Motorola Solutions, Inc. (MSI, Earnings, Analysts, Financials): Provides business and mission critical communication products and services for enterprise and government customers worldwide. Market cap at $13.89B, most recent closing price at $47.57.
3. Forest Laboratories Inc. (FRX, Earnings, Analysts, Financials): Develops, manufactures, and sells branded and generic forms of ethical drug products. Market cap at $9.4B, most recent closing price at $35.42.
4. Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (AMLN, Earnings, Analysts, Financials): Engages in the discovery, development, and commercialization of drug candidates for the treatment of diabetes, obesity, and other diseases. Market cap at $5.04B, most recent closing price at $30.80.
5. CVR Energy, Inc. (CVI, Earnings, Analysts, Financials): Together with its subsidiaries, refines and markets transportation fuels in the United States. Market cap at $2.55B, most recent closing price at $28.82.
6. The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. (HAIN, Earnings, Analysts, Financials): Together with its subsidiaries, manufactures, markets, distributes, and sells natural and organic food, and personal care products in the United States and internationally. Market cap at $2.54B, most recent closing price at $56.68.
7. Navistar International Corporation (NAV, Earnings, Analysts, Financials): Through its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells commercial and military trucks, buses, diesel engines, recreational vehicles (RVs), and chassis, as well as provides service parts for trucks and trailers. Market cap at $1.70B, most recent closing price at $24.78.
8. American Railcar Industries, Inc. (ARII, Earnings, Analysts, Financials): Designs, manufactures, and markets hopper and tank railcars in North America. Market cap at $550 M, most recent closing price at $25.74.
9. Mentor Graphics Corp. (MENT, Earnings, Analysts, Financials): Supplies electronic design automation systems used to automate the design, analysis, and testing of electronic hardware and embedded systems software in electronic systems and components worldwide. Market cap at $1.64B, most recent closing price at $14.94.
10. Oshkosh Corporation (OSK, Earnings, Analysts, Financials): Designs, manufactures, and markets a range of access equipment, specialty vehicles, and vehicle bodies worldwide. Market cap at $1.90B, most recent closing price at $20.76.
Written by Sabina Bhatia
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