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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000899243-16-035227
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20161209
FILED AS OF DATE:		20161209
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20161209

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Athene Holding Ltd
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001527469
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	LIFE INSURANCE [6311]
		IRS NUMBER:				980628973
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			D0

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		96 PITTS BAY ROAD
		CITY:			PEMBROKE
		STATE:			D0
		ZIP:			HM08
		BUSINESS PHONE:		441-279-8400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		96 PITTS BAY ROAD
		CITY:			PEMBROKE
		STATE:			D0
		ZIP:			HM08

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Gillis Frank Lauren
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001689345

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-37963
		FILM NUMBER:		162044315

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O ATHENE HOLDING LTD.
		STREET 2:		CHESNEY HOUSE, 96 PITTS BAY ROAD
		CITY:			PEMBROKE
		STATE:			D0
		ZIP:			HM08
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        <issuerTradingSymbol>ATH</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerStateDescription>BERMUDA</rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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                    <value>By Gillis Family Trust u/a/d 12/30/14</value>
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        <footnote id="F1">Of these Class A common shares, 8,044 were originally issued pursuant to restricted share awards which vest one third on each of the first three anniversaries of the vesting start date and immediately upon a sale or change in control of the Issuer.  5,362 of such Class A common shares remain unvested as of the date of this report.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">These Class M-1, Class M-4 and Class M-4 Prime (collectively, &quot;Class M&quot;) common shares are exchangeable into Class A common shares, on a one-to-one basis, once vested and upon payment of the conversion price (which can be paid in cash or shares).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">These Class M-1 common shares are fully vested.  These vested Class M-1 common shares can be converted at the holder's election into Class A common shares at any time until July 15, 2019, at which point these vested Class M-1 common shares automatically convert into Class A common shares.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">One half of these Class M-4 common shares vest ratably on each of the first five anniversaries of the April 4, 2014 vesting start date; the other half of these Class M-4 common shares vest based on the trading price of the Class A common shares achieving applicable performance hurdles on certain dates after the initial public offering of the Class A common shares (&quot;IPO&quot;).  Once vested, these Class M-4 common shares have no expiration date and can be converted at the holder's election into Class A common shares at any time.  Any remaining unvested Class M-4 common shares expire 5.25 years after the IPO.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">One-third of these Class M-4 Prime common shares vest based on time, with such shares vesting ratably on each of the first five anniversaries of the May 15, 2016 vesting start date; one-third vest upon the trading price of the Class A common shares attaining a per-share volume weighted average closing trading price of $50 or more during any 120-day period (or upon a sale or change in control in which Class A common shares are valued at $50 or more); and one-third vest upon the trading price of the Class A common shares attaining a per-share volume weighted average closing trading price of $70 or more during any 120-day period (or upon a sale or change in control in which Class A common shares are valued at $70 or more).  Once vested, these Class M-4 Prime common shares have no expiration date and can be converted at the holder's election into Class A common shares at any time.  Any remaining unvested Class M-4 Prime common shares expire May 15, 2026.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">Each restricted stock unit (&quot;RSU&quot;) represents a contingent right to receive one Class A common share of the Issuer.  The RSUs reported herein vest on each of the first three anniversaries of the January 1, 2016 vesting start date. An additional 8,837 RSUs not reported herein vest only if the Issuer satisfies certain performance criteria over the three fiscal year period from January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2018.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">This option vests ratably on each of the first three anniversaries of the January 1, 2016 vesting start date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F8">Anne Marie Heiser is trustee of the Gillis Family Trust u/a/d 12/30/14.</footnote>
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    <remarks>EVP - ATH and Chief Executive Officer - ALRe

Exhibit 24.1 - Power of Attorney</remarks>

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        <signatureDate>2016-12-09</signatureDate>
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<PRE>
                                                                    Exhibit 24.1

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

        Know all by these presents, that the undersigned, Frank Lauren Gillis,
hereby constitutes and appoints each of John L. Golden, Ira L. Rosenblatt and
Richmond C. McMurray, or any of them acting individually, as the undersigned's
true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:

        (1)     prepare, execute in the undersigned's name and on the
                undersigned's behalf, and submit to the U.S. Securities and
                Exchange Commission (the "SEC") a Form ID, including amendments
                thereto, and any other documents necessary or appropriate to
                obtain codes and passwords enabling the undersigned to make
                electronic filings with the SEC of reports required by Section
                16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
                "Exchange Act") or any rule or regulation thereunder;

        (2)     execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the
                undersigned's capacity as an officer and/or director of Athene
                Holding Ltd., a Bermuda exempted company (the "Company"), Forms
                3, 4, and 5, including amendments thereto, in accordance with
                Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations
                thereunder;

        (3)     do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the
                undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete and
                execute any such Form 3, 4, or 5, complete and execute any
                amendment or amendments thereto, and timely file such form with
                the SEC and any stock exchange or similar authority; and

        (4)     take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with
                the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact,
                may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally
                required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the
                documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the
                undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such
                form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such
                attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-fact's
                discretion.

        The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power
and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever
requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights
and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the
undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of
substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such
attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact's substitute or substitutes, shall
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the
rights and powers herein granted. The undersigned acknowledges that the
foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the
undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the
undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Exchange Act.

        This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the
undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4, and 5 with respect to the
undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Company,
unless earlier (a) revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to
the foregoing attorneys-in-fact or (b) superseded by a new power of attorney
regarding the purposes outlined herein as of a later date.

        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to
be executed as of this 1st day of November, 2016.


                                        /s / Frank Lauren Gillis
                                        ---------------------------------------
                                             Signature


                                        ---------------------------------------
                                             Frank Lauren Gillis
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