Icahn-Affiliated Entities Dispose 1.5M Southwest Gas Shares; Retain Over 6M
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Carl C. Icahn and affiliated entities reported the sale of 1,500,000 shares of Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. (SWX) on 09/25/2025 at a price of $77.91 per share. The Form 4 is filed on behalf of Mr. Icahn, Icahn Partners LP and Icahn Partners Master Fund LP, each listed as a director and a 10% owner. The filing states the shares were sold to a market maker pursuant to Section 144(f)(1)(ii) of the Securities Act. After the transactions, the Reporting Persons collectively are shown as beneficially owning 6,032,604 shares indirectly, with Icahn Partners directly owning 3,419,167 shares and Icahn Master directly owning 2,613,437 shares.
Positive
- Reporting transparency: The Form 4 clearly discloses the sale, ownership chain, and legal basis for the market-maker sale under Section 144(f)(1)(ii).
- Substantial retained stake: After the sale the Reporting Persons continue to beneficially own 6,032,604 shares, preserving significant economic and voting interest.
Negative
- Material sale size: A disposition of 1,500,000 shares was executed, which represents a meaningful reduction in the Reporting Persons' holdings.
- Potential liquidity signal: The insider sale to a market maker may be interpreted by some investors as insider liquidity-taking.
Insights
Significant insider sale but substantial retained stake remains, limiting immediate governance change.
The reported disposition of 1.5 million shares at $77.91 is a material insider sale by a prominent shareholder group. The use of Section 144(f)(1)(ii) indicates disposition via a market maker. Despite the sale, the Reporting Persons continue to hold a large combined position of 6,032,604 shares, split between Icahn Partners and Icahn Master, implying ongoing economic and voting interest. This filing is noteworthy for tracking insider liquidity and ownership concentration but does not, by itself, disclose a change in control or new acquisitions.
Disposition reduces one line of shares but governance influence likely persists given retained holdings.
The disclosure clarifies the complex ownership chain through Icahn-affiliated entities and expressly notes disclaimers of beneficial ownership except for pecuniary interests. The filing documents a transparent chain of control and confirms the Reporting Persons' director status and 10% ownership designation. While the sale is material in size, the continued indirect ownership of over six million shares suggests sustained influence over the issuer's governance and voting outcomes.
Insider Trade Summary
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sale | Common Stock, $1.00 par value per share ("Shares") | 1,500,000 | $77.91 | $116.86M |
Footnotes (1)
- This Form 4 is being filed by, and on behalf of, Mr. Carl C. Icahn, Icahn Partners LP ("Icahn Partners") and Icahn Partners Master Fund LP ("Icahn Master," and, collectively with Mr. Icahn and Icahn Partners, the "Reporting Persons"). Beckton Corp. ("Beckton") is the sole stockholder of Icahn Enterprises G.P. Inc. ("Icahn Enterprises GP"), which is the general partner of Icahn Enterprises Holdings L.P. ("Icahn Enterprises Holdings"). Icahn Enterprises Holdings is the sole member of AEPC Holdings LLC, which is the sole member of IPH GP LLC ("IPH"), which is the general partner of Icahn Capital LP ("Icahn Capital"). Icahn Capital is the general partner of each of Icahn Onshore LP ("Icahn Onshore") and Icahn Offshore LP ("Icahn Offshore"). Icahn Onshore is the general partner of Icahn Partners. Icahn Offshore is the general partner of Icahn Master. Beckton is 100 percent owned by Mr. Icahn. As such, Mr. Icahn is in a position indirectly to determine the investment and voting decisions made by each of Icahn Partners and Icahn Master. Each of Icahn Onshore, Icahn Capital, IPH, Icahn Enterprises Holdings, Icahn Enterprises GP, Beckton, and Mr. Icahn may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own (as that term is defined in Rule 13d-3 under Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended), the Shares of Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. that Icahn Partners owns. Each of Icahn Onshore, Icahn Capital, IPH, Icahn Enterprises Holdings, Icahn Enterprises GP, Beckton, and Mr. Icahn disclaims beneficial ownership of such Shares except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein, if any. Each of Icahn Offshore, Icahn Capital, IPH, Icahn Enterprises Holdings, Icahn Enterprises GP, Beckton, and Mr. Icahn may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own the Shares which Icahn Master owns. Each of Icahn Offshore, Icahn Capital, IPH, Icahn Enterprises Holdings, Icahn Enterprises GP, Beckton, and Mr. Icahn disclaims beneficial ownership of such Shares except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein, if any. Reflects Shares sold to a market maker pursuant to Section 144(f)(1)(ii) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. After giving effect to the transactions above, Icahn Partners directly beneficially owns 3,419,167 Shares and Icahn Master directly beneficially owns 2,613,437 Shares.