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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0306</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2017-04-17</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001527469</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Athene Holding Ltd</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ATH</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001689321</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Kvalheim Grant</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O ATHENE HOLDING LTD., CHESNEY HOUSE,</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>FIRST FLOOR, 96 PITTS BAY ROAD</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PEMBROKE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>D0</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>HM08</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>BERMUDA</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <officerTitle>See Remarks</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class M-4 Prime Common Shares</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>34.23</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2017-04-17</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>F</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>70322.8</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>17.46</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Class A Common Shares</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>70322.8</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>355612.71</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">These Class M-4 Prime 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="F2">This reported transaction represents shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of Class M-4 Prime common shares. The price of derivative security represents the per share value of the Class M-4 Prime common shares used to calculate the number of shares withheld.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">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 February 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 February 15, 2026.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>Chief Executive Officer - Athene USA Corporation; Exhibit 24.1 - Power of Attorney (incorporated by reference to the Power of Attorney filed as Exhibit 24.1 to the Form 3 filed by the Reporting Person on December 9, 2016)</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Ira Rosenblatt, attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-04-18</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
