[Form 4] ICAHN ENTERPRISES L.P. Insider Trading Activity
Carl C. Icahn, chairman and >10% owner of Icahn Enterprises L.P. (IEP), received 24,149,325 depository units as a payment-in-kind dividend on 09/24/2025. The filing reports that those units were issued based on 494,783,619 units owned on the dividend record date and that the transaction is exempt from Section 16(b) liability under Rule 16(b)-3(d). After the issuance, Mr. Icahn's reported beneficial ownership totaled 518,932,944 depository units, held indirectly through entities including CCI Onshore, Gascon, High Coast, Highcrest and Thornwood. The form indicates an amount foregone of $8.1738 per unit in connection with the dividend election and discloses customary disclaimers that certain entities and Mr. Icahn may be deemed indirect owners of specific pools of units.
- Substantial increase in reported ownership to 518,932,944 depository units, reinforcing Mr. Icahn's large stake
- Transaction exempt from Section 16(b) under Rule 16(b)-3(d), indicating standard treatment for PIK dividends
- Increase in outstanding units via PIK dividend could dilute per-unit metrics if not offset by company performance
- Holding structure is complex and indirect, which may obscure direct voting control and economic exposure
Insights
TL;DR: A large payment-in-kind dividend increased reported indirect holdings materially but did not reflect open-market purchases.
The Form 4 documents a substantial in-kind dividend issuance of 24.15 million depository units to Carl Icahn, raising reported beneficial ownership to 518.93 million units. This is a non-cash distribution recorded under Rule 16(b)-3(d), so it does not alter free-float through purchases or sales. The disclosed $8.1738 amount represents the value foregone per unit in the exchange. For valuation or voting-power analysis, the key takeaways are the increase in reported holdings and the continued use of multiple affiliated entities to hold units indirectly; there is no indication of additional market transactions or changes to leverage or capital structure in this filing.
TL;DR: The filing shows an internal reallocation via entities under Mr. Icahn's control, increasing indirect ownership but following standard Rule 16 reporting practice.
The disclosure maps the ownership chain (CCI Onshore, High Coast, Gascon, Highcrest, Thornwood) and reiterates typical disclaimers of beneficial ownership except for pecuniary interest. The payment-in-kind dividend and resultant increase in reported units are material from a control and voting-power perspective; however, because the units were issued as a dividend (not purchased), the transaction is exempt from short-swing liability and presents routine governance disclosure rather than a change in control intent. Investors should note the sizable aggregate holding reported but the filing contains no governance actions or changes in board composition.