Tag: Carl Icahn

Under Pressure: Investment Dinosaur Carl Icahn Settles SEC Charges for $2 Million!

People Radar Ben - August 20, 2024

Billionaire activist investor Carl C. Icahn has agreed to pay a $2 million fine to settle charges brought by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for failing to disclose that he had pledged his personal stock holdings as collateral for billions of dollars in loans. The SEC's charges, announced on Monday, highlight Icahn's use of more than half of his shares in Icahn Enterprises as collateral, a practice that went unreported for years.

Popcorn Time: Hindenburg Research Shortseller Against Corporate Raider Carl Icahn!

Shortseller Ben - May 4, 2023

The short-sellers behind Hindenburg Research have struck again and, this time, found a very prominent victim. The target of their revelations is the company of legendary corporate raider and activist investor Carl Icahn. Icahn Enterprises (IEP) is an $18 billion market cap holding company. Icahn and his son Brett own approximately 85% of the company. The company's shares have lost more than 36% since the Hindenburg revelations.

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