John Paulson Paulson & Co
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.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vistra
VST
|
+$182M |
| 2 |
AABA
Altaba Inc
AABA
|
+$146M |
| 3 |
T-Mobile US
TMUS
|
+$124M |
| 4 |
VWR
VWR Corporation
VWR
|
+$83.7M |
| 5 |
HZNP
Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares
HZNP
|
+$61.4M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
STAY
Extended Stay America, Inc. Paired Share Unit
STAY
|
+$328M |
| 2 |
AKRX
Akorn Inc
AKRX
|
+$202M |
| 3 |
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
|
+$132M |
| 4 |
MJN
Mead Johnson Nutrition Company
MJN
|
+$105M |
| 5 |
SHPG
Shire pic
SHPG
|
+$90.3M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 45.28% |
| 2 | Communication Services | 14.29% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.53% |
| 4 | Materials | 5.2% |
| 5 | Technology | 4.94% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
26
International Seaways
INSW
$4.93B
| $74.9M | 1.01% |
3,456,773
-215,506
| -6% | -$4.3M |
|
27
Brookdale Senior Living
BKD
$2.82B
| $73.3M | 0.99% |
4,986,400
-55,100
| -1% | -$762K |
|
|
ODP
28
DELISTED
ODP
ODP
| $71.1M | 0.96% |
1,260,390
-166,020
| -12% | -$8.53M |
|
|
HZNP
29
DELISTED
Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares
HZNP
| $58.6M | 0.79% |
+4,935,500
| New | +$61.4M |
|
|
LOXO
30
DELISTED
Loxo Oncology, Inc
LOXO
| $55.1M | 0.74% |
686,893
-125,607
| -15% | -$6.96M |
|
31
Chord Energy
CHRD
$8.09B
| $39.2M | 0.53% |
4,867,847
-288,697
| -6% | -$3.16M |
|
|
GOLD
32
DELISTED
Randgold Resources Ltd
GOLD
| $38.2M | 0.52% |
431,700
| – | – |
|
|
STAY
33
DELISTED
Extended Stay America, Inc. Paired Share Unit
STAY
| $34.9M | 0.47% |
1,804,652
-18,281,938
| -91% | -$328M |
|
34
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$109B
| $34.2M | 0.46% |
757,600
| – | – |
|
|
ENZY
35
DELISTED
Enzymotec Ltd
ENZY
| $34.1M | 0.46% |
4,205,980
| – | – |
|
|
HTZ
36
PUT
DELISTED
Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.
HTZ
| $29.3M | 0.4% |
+2,935,050
| New | +$31.6M |
|
|
THM
37
International Tower Hill Mines
THM
$735M
| $26.6M | 0.36% |
55,487,842
| – | – |
|
|
XCRA
38
DELISTED
Xcerra Corporation
XCRA
| $24.7M | 0.33% |
+2,523,571
| New | +$24.5M |
|
|
ALXN
39
CALL
DELISTED
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
| $24.3M | 0.33% |
200,000
| – | – |
|
40
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.4T
| $21.8M | 0.3% |
144,500
-40,800
| -22% | -$6.07M |
|
|
SHPG
41
CALL
DELISTED
Shire pic
SHPG
| $20.7M | 0.28% |
125,000
-5,000
| -4% | -$874K |
|
42
Howmet Aerospace
HWM
$108B
| $20.3M | 0.27% |
1,170,340
-111,883
| -9% | -$2.28M |
|
43
IAMGOLD
IAG
$12.1B
| $19.9M | 0.27% |
3,863,912
| – | – |
|
|
MON
44
DELISTED
Monsanto Co
MON
| $18.8M | 0.25% |
159,200
+123,700
| +348% | +$14.4M |
|
|
MBLY
45
DELISTED
Mobileye N.V.
MBLY
| $17.1M | 0.23% |
272,629
+196,629
| +259% | +$12.2M |
|
46
FedEx
FDX
$76.9B
| $16.4M | 0.22% |
75,400
+25,900
| +52% | +$5.11M |
|
|
XENT
47
DELISTED
Intersect ENT, Inc
XENT
| $15.6M | 0.21% |
558,000
-82,100
| -13% | -$1.86M |
|
|
RAI
48
DELISTED
Reynolds American Inc
RAI
| $15.4M | 0.21% |
236,787
+110,787
| +88% | +$7.23M |
|
|
NEWR
49
DELISTED
New Relic, Inc.
NEWR
| $15.2M | 0.21% |
+353,300
| New | +$14.7M |
|
50
Atlassian
TEAM
$43.5B
| $14M | 0.19% |
397,900
+240,485
| +153% | +$8.31M |
|
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John Paulson's Q2 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2017, John Paulson held 127 positions worth $7.4B, down 1.8% from $7.53B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 57% of the portfolio.
John Paulson withdrew a net $394M in Q2 2017, closing 18 positions and reducing 38 holdings. Its most notable exit was Akorn Inc, an estimated $202M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 45% of assets, down from 49% a quarter earlier, followed by Communication Services and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, John Paulson opened a new position in Vistra worth $194M.
- John Paulson's largest Q2 2017 buy was Vistra: 11,530,556 shares worth $194M.
- John Paulson added most to T-Mobile US in Q2 2017, an estimated $124M increase.
- John Paulson's biggest Q2 2017 reduction was Extended Stay America, Inc. Paired Share Unit, cutting an estimated $328M.
- John Paulson fully exited Akorn Inc in Q2 2017, selling an estimated $202M.
- John Paulson's ten largest holdings make up 57% of its $7.4B portfolio in Q2 2017.
- John Paulson opened 29 new positions and closed 18 in Q2 2017.
- John Paulson's portfolio value fell 1.8% quarter-over-quarter to $7.4B.
Based on Paulson & Co's 13F filing for Q2 2017, filed 14 Aug 2017.