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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
+6.3%
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
$5.12B
AUM Growth
-$448M
Cap. Flow
-$508M
Cap. Flow %
-9.91%
Top 10 Hldgs %
66.79%
Holding
66
New
13
Increased
8
Reduced
11
Closed
12

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
NXPI icon
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
+$166M
2
CZR
Caesars Entertainment Corporation
CZR
+$54.9M
3
SNI
Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc Common Class A
SNI
+$41.3M
4
LUMN icon
Lumen
LUMN
+$33.9M
5
HZNP
Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares
HZNP
+$32.2M

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
CACQ
Caesars Acquisition Company
CACQ
+$281M
2
AABA
Altaba Inc
AABA
+$148M
3
VTRS icon
Viatris
VTRS
+$87.5M
4
BAC.WS.A
Bank Of America Corporation Ws A
BAC.WS.A
+$82.9M
5
MNK
MALLINCKRODT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
MNK
+$79.3M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Healthcare 41.47%
2 Communication Services 19.37%
3 Materials 8.08%
4 Consumer Discretionary 6.34%
5 Technology 6.12%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake 		Capital Flow
ODP
26
DELISTED
ODP
ODP
$35.4M 0.69%
1,000,000
– –
AEM icon
27
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$109B
$35M 0.68%
757,600
– –
STAY
28
DELISTED
Extended Stay America, Inc. Paired Share Unit
STAY
$34.3M 0.67%
1,804,652
– –
LUMN icon
29
Lumen
LUMN
$6.13B
$33.4M 0.65%
+2,000,000
New +$33.9M
VIAB
30
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
$30.8M 0.6%
+1,000,000
New +$27.2M
SCMP
31
DELISTED
Sucampo Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
SCMP
$28.7M 0.56%
+1,600,000
New +$19.7M
TFCF
32
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B
TFCF
$27.3M 0.53%
+800,000
New +$23.4M
NMRK icon
33
Newmark Group
NMRK
$2.94B
$25.4M 0.5%
+1,600,000
New +$24.5M
ENZY
34
DELISTED
Enzymotec Ltd
ENZY
$24.9M 0.49%
2,102,990
– –
THM
35
International Tower Hill Mines
THM
$735M
$23.9M 0.47%
55,487,842
– –
IAG icon
36
IAMGOLD
IAG
$12.1B
$22.5M 0.44%
3,863,912
– –
HAIN icon
37
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$71.6M
$22.2M 0.43%
+523,564
New +$20.7M
DISCK
38
DELISTED
Discovery, Inc. Series C Common Stock
DISCK
$21.2M 0.41%
+1,000,000
New +$18.4M
BAC.WS.B
39
DELISTED
Bank Of America Corporation Ws B
BAC.WS.B
$17.8M 0.35%
8,325,894
-602,450
-7% -$893K
XCRA
40
DELISTED
Xcerra Corporation
XCRA
$14.9M 0.29%
1,523,000
-210,000
-12% -$2.07M
BOBE
41
DELISTED
Bob Evans Farms, Inc.
BOBE
$14.9M 0.29%
189,000
+83,000
+78% +$6.44M
SD icon
42
SandRidge Energy
SD
$532M
$14M 0.27%
666,535
– –
DOVA
43
DELISTED
Dova Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
DOVA
$13.2M 0.26%
550,681
– –
TMQ
44
Trilogy Metals
TMQ
$684M
$12.6M 0.25%
11,566,126
– –
TGNA
45
DELISTED
TEGNA Inc
TGNA
$11M 0.21%
778,300
– –
CAVM
46
DELISTED
Cavium, Inc.
CAVM
$9.64M 0.19%
+115,000
New +$8.9M
AET
47
DELISTED
Aetna Inc
AET
$9.02M 0.18%
+50,000
New +$8.59M
SGYP
48
DELISTED
Synergy Pharmaceuticals, Inc Common Stock
SGYP
$8.92M 0.17%
4,000,000
-20,062,368
-83% -$49.9M
SA
49
Seabridge Gold
SA
$3.25B
$7.91M 0.15%
700,000
– –
KMDA icon
50
Kamada
KMDA
$475M
$3.73M 0.07%
785,525
+54,725
+7% +$258K
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John Paulson's Q4 2017 Portfolio in Review

As of Q4 2017, John Paulson held 66 positions worth $5.12B, down 8% from $5.57B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 67% of the portfolio.

John Paulson withdrew a net $508M in Q4 2017, closing 12 positions and reducing 11 holdings. Its most notable exit was Caesars Acquisition Company, an estimated $281M position sold in full.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 41% of assets, up from 41% a quarter earlier, followed by Communication Services and Materials.

Against the trend, John Paulson opened a new position in Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc Common Class A worth $42.7M.

  • John Paulson's largest Q4 2017 buy was Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc Common Class A: 500,000 shares worth $42.7M.
  • John Paulson added most to NXP Semiconductors in Q4 2017, an estimated $166M increase.
  • John Paulson's biggest Q4 2017 reduction was Altaba Inc, cutting an estimated $148M.
  • John Paulson fully exited Caesars Acquisition Company in Q4 2017, selling an estimated $281M.
  • John Paulson's ten largest holdings make up 67% of its $5.12B portfolio in Q4 2017.
  • John Paulson opened 13 new positions and closed 12 in Q4 2017.
  • John Paulson's portfolio value fell 8% quarter-over-quarter to $5.12B.

Based on Paulson & Co's 13F filing for Q4 2017, filed 14 Feb 2018.