The Verdict
Carl Icahn has returned +39.6% vs S&P +10.8% over matched windows (57% win rate across 17 picks).
The Report Card
Every pick at a glance. Green = beat S&P. Red = didn't.
Carl Icahn's Stock Recommendations, Graded
- IEP · BUY · Feb 27, 2026
Icahn Enterprises
Return +0.0% vs S&P +4.2%
- SD · BUY · Feb 17, 2026
SandRidge Energy
Return -10.1% vs S&P +4.7%
- SATS · BUY · Nov 14, 2025
EchoStar
Return +80.5% vs S&P +6.4%
- CTRI · BUY · Nov 14, 2025
Centuri Holdings
Return +69.7% vs S&P +6.4%
Carl Icahn's Best and Worst Stock Picks
Best: SATS (+80.5%) · Worst: SD (-10.1%).
Carl Icahn's Full Track Record
| Action | Ticker | Date | Headline | Return | vs S&P |
|---|
| BUY | IEP | | IEP: Icahn Enterprises — BUY Feb 2026Icahn Loads Up 30.5 Million IEP Shares Worth $245.6 Million | +0.0% | -4.2% |
| BUY | SD | | SD: SandRidge Energy — BUY Feb 2026Icahn Boosts Stake in SandRidge Energy | -10.1% | -14.8% |
| BUY | SATS | | SATS: EchoStar — BUY Nov 2025Carl Icahn Acquires New Stake in EchoStar | +80.5% | +74.0% |
| BUY | CTRI | | CTRI: Centuri Holdings — BUY Nov 20254,443,795 CENTURI HOLDINGS (CTRI) shares added to ICAHN CARL C portfolio | +69.7% | +63.2% |
| BUY | MNRO | | MNRO: Monro — BUY Nov 2025Icahn returns to a familiar sector — auto repair — as he builds a 15% stake in Monro | -2.0% | -6.9% |
| BUY | ILMN | | ILMN: Illumina — BUY May 2025added 180,000 shares of ILLUMINA ($ILMN) to their portfolio | +58.9% | +37.7% |
| BUY | CVI | | CVI: CVR Energy — BUY Mar 2025Carl Icahn increases stake in CVR Energy with $5.3 million purchase | +80.2% | +52.3% |
| SELL | GME | | GME: GameStop Corp. — SELL Nov 2022Icahn has reportedly made a boatload betting against GameStop | ✓ Correct | +67.0% |
| SELL | OXY | | OXY: Occidental Petroleum — SELL Mar 2022Icahn reportedly sells off Occidental Petroleum stake | ✗ Incorrect | -14.9% |
| SELL | HLF | | HLF: Herbalife — SELL Jan 2021Carl Icahn sells over half his Herbalife stake | ✓ Correct | +45.4% |
| SELL | OXY | | OXY: Occidental Petroleum — SELL Nov 2019Icahn warns it’s ‘extremely dangerous’ to own shares in Occidental Petroleum | ✓ Correct | +84.5% |
| SELL | AAPL | | AAPL: Apple — SELL Apr 2016Carl Icahn says he sold entire Apple stake | ✗ Incorrect | -37.9% |
| SELL | EBAY | | EBAY: eBay — SELL Nov 2015Icahn exits eBay stake | ✓ Correct | +6.1% |
| SELL | NFLX | | NFLX: Netflix — SELL Jun 2015Carl Icahn says sold remainder of Netflix stake | ✓ Correct | +3.7% |
FAQ
Is Carl Icahn good at picking stocks?
Carl Icahn has 17 scored picks with 57% win rate and +28.8% vs S&P.
What stocks does Carl Icahn recommend?
OXY, NFLX, EBAY, AAPL, HLF, GME.
What date range does this track record cover?
Jun 25, 2015 to Feb 27, 2026.
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