Carl Icahn Opens Large Position in Netflix (NFLX)

Activist investor Carl Icahn has filed a 13D disclosing a new position in NFLX. Icahn owned 5,541,066 shares representing a 9.98% stake in the company as of October 24th, 2012.

From the filing:

The Reporting Persons acquired the Shares with the belief that the Shares were undervalued due to the Issuer’s dominant market position and international growth prospects.  The Reporting Persons believe Netflix may hold significant strategic value for a variety of significantly larger companies that are engaging in more direct competition with one another due to the evolution of the internet, mobile, and traditional industry.  The Reporting Persons are considering ways for the Issuer to maximize shareholder value but have reached no conclusion. The Reporting Persons may in the future seek to have discussions with the Issuer.

The Reporting Persons may, from time to time and at any time: (i) acquire additional Shares and/or other equity, debt, notes, instruments or other securities (collectively, “Securities”) of the Issuer in the open market or otherwise; (ii) dispose of any or all of their Securities in the open market or otherwise; or (iii) engage in any hedging or similar transactions with respect to the Securities.

From Yahoo! Finance, Netflix, Inc. provides Internet subscription services for TV shows and movies in the United States and internationally.