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John Paulson Paulson & Co

AUM $2.58B
1-Year Est. Return 68.51%
 

John Paulson is the founder of Paulson & Co., a firm that became world-famous for profits related to the 2007–2008 housing and credit crisis. Beyond that landmark trade, the firm has pursued merger arbitrage, event-driven, and opportunistic credit and equity strategies. Paulson remains one of the most recognized names in modern hedge fund history.

This Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter Est. Return
-4.85%
1 Year Est. Return
+68.51%
3 Year Est. Return
+251.48%
5 Year Est. Return
+229.81%
10 Year Est. Return
+881.28%
AUM
$2.58B
AUM Growth
-$536M
Cap. Flow
-$305M
Cap. Flow %
-11.84%
Top 10 Hldgs %
100%
Holding
10
New
1
Increased
1
Reduced
2
Closed
2

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
THM
International Tower Hill Mines
THM
+$11.8M
2
GOOGL icon
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
+$1.8M

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
AEM icon
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
+$159M
2
AAMI
Acadian Asset Management
AAMI
+$132M
3
MDGL icon
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
MDGL
+$26.7M
4
FOLD
Amicus Therapeutics
FOLD
+$469K

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Healthcare 41.96%
2 Materials 40.46%
3 Financials 16.23%
4 Technology 1.29%
5 Communication Services 0.07%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake 		Capital Flow
MDGL icon
1
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
MDGL
$11.9B
$720M 27.94%
1,340,020
-52,168
-4% -$26.7M
PPTA
2
Perpetua Resources
PPTA
$3.21B
$672M 26.07%
32,347,299
– –
AAMI
3
Acadian Asset Management
AAMI
$3.28B
$418M 16.23%
5,843,282
-1,900,000
-25% -$132M
BHC icon
4
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.41B
$361M 14.02%
73,255,869
– –
THM
5
International Tower Hill Mines
THM
$735M
$208M 8.07%
104,486,703
+4,913,665
+5% +$11.8M
NG icon
6
NovaGold Resources
NG
$3.83B
$163M 6.31%
27,238,061
– –
THRY icon
7
Thryv Holdings
THRY
$92.4M
$33.3M 1.29%
8,443,835
– –
GOOGL icon
8
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.22T
$1.77M 0.07%
+5,000
New +$1.8M
AEM icon
9
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$109B
– –
-783,561
Closed -$159M
FOLD
10
DELISTED
Amicus Therapeutics
FOLD
– –
-32,400
Closed -$469K

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John Paulson's Q2 2026 Portfolio in Review

As of Q2 2026, John Paulson held 10 positions worth $2.58B, down 17% from $3.11B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 100% of the portfolio.

John Paulson withdrew a net $305M in Q2 2026, closing 2 positions and reducing 2 holdings. Its most notable exit was Agnico Eagle Mines, an estimated $159M position sold in full.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 42% of assets, up from 36% a quarter earlier, followed by Materials and Financials.

Against the trend, John Paulson opened a new position in Alphabet (Google) Class A worth $1.77M.

  • John Paulson's largest Q2 2026 buy was Alphabet (Google) Class A: 5,000 shares worth $1.77M.
  • John Paulson added most to International Tower Hill Mines in Q2 2026, an estimated $11.8M increase.
  • John Paulson's biggest Q2 2026 reduction was Acadian Asset Management, cutting an estimated $132M.
  • John Paulson fully exited Agnico Eagle Mines in Q2 2026, selling an estimated $159M.
  • John Paulson's ten largest holdings make up 100% of its $2.58B portfolio in Q2 2026.
  • John Paulson opened 1 new position and closed 2 in Q2 2026.
  • John Paulson's portfolio value fell 17% quarter-over-quarter to $2.58B.

Based on Paulson & Co's 13F filing for Q2 2026, filed 14 Aug 2026.