Billionaire Investor Carl Icahn Q1 Portfolio Update; Buys CLX, AMGN, SUG

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May 17, 2011



Billionaire activist investor Carl Icahn just reported his Q1 portfolio. Icahn likes to invest in distressed situations and push for a change in companies’ management. As of 03/31/2011, Icahn Capital Management LP owns 24 stocks with a total value of $6.2 billion. These are the details of the buys and sells.


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This is the sector weightings of his portfolio:


Consumer Goods

39.6%

Health Care

23.5%

Technology

5.8%

Consumer Services

3.6%

Oil & Gas

1.1%

Basic Materials

1%

Utilities

0.9%




These are the top 5 holdings of Carl Icahn


  1. MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS INC. (MSI) - 30,633,789 shares, 21.96% of the total portfolio. Shares reduced by 0.03%
  2. Biogen Idec Inc (BIIB) - 12,860,205 shares, 15.14% of the total portfolio.
  3. CLOROX COMPANY (CLX) - 10,000,000 shares, 11.24% of the total portfolio. Shares added by 10000%
  4. MOTOROLA MOBILITY HOLDINGS INC. (MMI) - 26,804,565 shares, 10.49% of the total portfolio.
  5. LIONS GATE ENTERTAINMENT (LGF) - 35,713,655 shares, 3.58% of the total portfolio.
Added: Dynegy Inc. (DYN, Financial)


Carl Icahn added to his holdings in Dynegy Inc. by 50.35%. His purchase prices were between $5.44 and $6.29, with an estimated average price of $5.8. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 0.44%. His holdings were 14,433,771 shares as of 03/31/2011.


Dynegy Inc. is a provider of energy products and services in North America, the United Kingdom and in continental Europe. Dynegy Inc. has a market cap of $701.8 million; its shares were traded at around $5.79 with and P/S ratio of 0.3.


Added: Forest Laboratories Inc. (FRX, Financial)


Carl Icahn added to his holdings in Forest Laboratories Inc. by 36.21%. His purchase prices were between $30.32 and $34.33, with an estimated average price of $32.16. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 0.23%. His holdings were 1,652,372 shares as of 03/31/2011.


Forest Laboratories, Inc. and its subsidiaries develop, manufacture and sell both branded and generic forms of ethical drug products which require a physician's prescription, as well as non-prescription pharmaceuticalproducts sold over-the-counter. Forest Laboratories Inc. has a market cap of $9.86 billion; its shares were traded at around $34.45 with a P/E ratio of 7.8 and P/S ratio of 2.2. Forest Laboratories Inc. had an annual average earnings growth of 12.9% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Forest Laboratories Inc. the business predictability rank of 2-star.


Added: Hain Celestial Group Inc. (HAIN, Financial)


Carl Icahn added to his holdings in Hain Celestial Group Inc. by 6.6%. His purchase prices were between $25.9 and $33.02, with an estimated average price of $28.69. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 0.18%. His holdings were 5,704,451 shares as of 03/31/2011.


The Hain Celestial Group is a natural, specialty and snack food company. Hain Celestial Group Inc. has a market cap of $1.43 billion; its shares were traded at around $33.28 with a P/E ratio of 26.4 and P/S ratio of 1.6.


Added: Lawson Software Inc. (LWSN, Financial)


Carl Icahn added to his holdings in Lawson Software Inc. by 5.13%. His purchase prices were between $8.78 and $12.24, with an estimated average price of $10.27. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 0.14%. His holdings were 14,278,916 shares as of 03/31/2011.


Lawson Software, Inc. is a provider of enterprise software solutions targeting specific services industries. Lawson Software Inc. has a market cap of $1.82 billion; its shares were traded at around $11.07 with a P/E ratio of 29.1 and P/S ratio of 2.5. Lawson Software Inc. had an annual average earnings growth of 42.7% over the past 5 years.


New Purchase: Clorox Company (CLX, Financial)


Carl Icahn initiated holdings in Clorox Company. His purchase prices were between $61.57 and $71.26, with an estimated average price of $66.15. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 11.24%. His holdings were 10,000,000 shares as of 03/31/2011.


Clorox Company's business operations, represented by the aggregate of its U. Clorox Company has a market cap of $9.74 billion; its shares were traded at around $70.77 with a P/E ratio of 17.6 and P/S ratio of 1.8. The dividend yield of Clorox Company stocks is 3.1%. Clorox Company had an annual average earnings growth of 11.6% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Clorox Company the business predictability rank of 5-star.


New Purchase: Amgen Inc. (AMGN, Financial)


Carl Icahn initiated holdings in Amgen Inc.. His purchase prices were between $50.95 and $57.31, with an estimated average price of $54.32. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 0.87%. His holdings were 1,020,000 shares as of 03/31/2011.


Amgen Inc. discovers, develops and delivers innovative human therapeutics. Amgen Inc. has a market cap of $55.82 billion; its shares were traded at around $59.86 with a P/E ratio of 11.6 and P/S ratio of 3.7. Amgen Inc. had an annual average earnings growth of 16.4% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Amgen Inc. the business predictability rank of 3-star.


New Purchase: Southern Union Company (SUG, Financial)


Carl Icahn initiated holdings in Southern Union Company. His purchase prices were between $24.07 and $28.75, with an estimated average price of $27.16. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 0.09%. His holdings were 186,154 shares as of 03/31/2011.


Southern Union is a natural gas utilities company whose principal line of business is the distribution of natural gas as a public utility through its operating divisions principally in Texas, Missouri, Florida, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Massachusetts. Southern Union Company has a market cap of $3.44 billion; its shares were traded at around $27.59 with a P/E ratio of 14.8 and P/S ratio of 1.4. The dividend yield of Southern Union Company stocks is 2.2%. Southern Union Company had an annual average earnings growth of 22.4% over the past 10 years.


Reduced: Chesapeake Energy Corp. (CHK, Financial)


Carl Icahn reduced to his holdings in Chesapeake Energy Corp. by 90.64%. His sale prices were between $25.91 and $35.61, with an estimated average price of $30.91. The impact to his portfolio due to this sale was -10.17%. Carl Icahn still held 1,954,908 shares as of 03/31/2011.


Chesapeake Energy Corp. is an independent oil and gas company engaged in the development, exploration, acquisition and production of onshore natural gas and oil reserves. Chesapeake Energy Corp. has a market cap of $19.48 billion; its shares were traded at around $29.62 with a P/E ratio of 10.2 and P/S ratio of 2.1. The dividend yield of Chesapeake Energy Corp. stocks is 1%. Chesapeake Energy Corp. had an annual average earnings growth of 9.8% over the past 10 years.


Sold Out: Masco Corp. (MAS, Financial)


Carl Icahn sold out his holdings in Masco Corp.. His sale prices were between $12.66 and $14.77, with an estimated average price of $13.66.


Masco Corporation is the country's manufacturer of home improvement and building products that bring the highest quality and value to your home and family. Masco Corp. has a market cap of $4.66 billion; its shares were traded at around $13.01 with a P/E ratio of 92.9 and P/S ratio of 0.6. The dividend yield of Masco Corp. stocks is 2.3%.


Sold Out: Cadence Design Systems Inc. (CDNS, Financial)


Carl Icahn sold out his holdings in Cadence Design Systems Inc.. His sale prices were between $8.26 and $10.26, with an estimated average price of $9.3.


Cadence Design Systems, Inc. provides comprehensive software and othertechnology and offers design and methodology services for the productdevelopment requirements of the world's electronics companies. Cadence Design Systems Inc. has a market cap of $2.87 billion; its shares were traded at around $10.68 with a P/E ratio of 20.5 and P/S ratio of 3.1.


Sold Out: Navistar International (NAV, Financial)


Carl Icahn sold out his holdings in Navistar International. His sale prices were between $56.49 and $69.69, with an estimated average price of $62.99.


Navistar International is a holding company and its principal operating subsidiary is Navistar Int'l Transportation Corp. Navistar International has a market cap of $4.89 billion; its shares were traded at around $67.51 with a P/E ratio of 22.7 and P/S ratio of 0.4. Navistar International had an annual average earnings growth of 2.5% over the past 5 years.