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 |
DISCK
Discovery, Inc. Series C Common Stock
DISCK
|
+$71.8M |
| 2 |
VIAB
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
|
+$50.8M |
| 3 |
EGN
Energen
EGN
|
+$42.4M |
| 4 |
DISH
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
|
+$35M |
| 5 |
DST
DST Systems Inc.
DST
|
+$24.4M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CZR
Caesars Entertainment Corporation
CZR
|
+$175M |
| 2 |
Vistra
VST
|
+$122M |
| 3 |
SNI
Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc Common Class A
SNI
|
+$42.7M |
| 4 |
T-Mobile US
TMUS
|
+$42.1M |
| 5 |
Chord Energy
CHRD
|
+$40.9M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 39.82% |
| 2 | Communication Services | 21.47% |
| 3 | Materials | 9.31% |
| 4 | Technology | 6.65% |
| 5 | Energy | 2.58% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
26
Brookdale Senior Living
BKD
$2.82B
| $33.5M | 0.73% |
4,986,400
| – | – |
|
27
Lumen
LUMN
$6.13B
| $32.9M | 0.72% |
2,000,000
| – | – |
|
|
THM
28
International Tower Hill Mines
THM
$735M
| $32.8M | 0.72% |
59,593,314
+4,105,472
| +7% | +$1.95M |
|
29
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$109B
| $31.9M | 0.7% |
757,600
| – | – |
|
30
Newmark Group
NMRK
$2.94B
| $30.4M | 0.66% |
2,000,000
+400,000
| +25% | +$6.19M |
|
|
AET
31
DELISTED
Aetna Inc
AET
| $27.8M | 0.61% |
164,300
+114,300
| +229% | +$20.5M |
|
|
DST
32
DELISTED
DST Systems Inc.
DST
| $25.1M | 0.55% |
+300,000
| New | +$24.4M |
|
|
HAWK
33
DELISTED
Blackhawk Network Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
HAWK
| $24.6M | 0.54% |
+550,000
| New | +$24M |
|
|
ODP
34
DELISTED
ODP
ODP
| $21.5M | 0.47% |
1,000,000
| – | – |
|
35
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$71.6M
| $19.7M | 0.43% |
612,964
+89,400
| +17% | +$3.25M |
|
36
IAMGOLD
IAG
$12.1B
| $16.4M | 0.36% |
3,166,800
-697,112
| -18% | -$3.9M |
|
|
TMQ
37
Trilogy Metals
TMQ
$684M
| $14.7M | 0.32% |
11,566,126
| – | – |
|
|
GG
38
DELISTED
Goldcorp Inc
GG
| $13.8M | 0.3% |
+1,000,000
| New | +$13.5M |
|
|
VR
39
DELISTED
Validus Hold Ltd
VR
| $10.1M | 0.22% |
+150,000
| New | +$9.44M |
|
40
SandRidge Energy
SD
$532M
| $9.67M | 0.21% |
666,535
| – | – |
|
|
CAVM
41
DELISTED
Cavium, Inc.
CAVM
| $9.13M | 0.2% |
115,000
| – | – |
|
|
TGNA
42
DELISTED
TEGNA Inc
TGNA
| $8.87M | 0.19% |
778,300
| – | – |
|
|
SA
43
Seabridge Gold
SA
$3.25B
| $7.56M | 0.17% |
700,000
| – | – |
|
|
BAC.WS.B
44
DELISTED
Bank Of America Corporation Ws B
BAC.WS.B
| $5.9M | 0.13% |
2,962,694
-5,363,200
| -64% | -$16.4M |
|
|
MDR
45
DELISTED
McDermott International
MDR
| $3.8M | 0.08% |
+207,948
| New | +$4.75M |
|
|
TFCF
46
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B
TFCF
| $3.64M | 0.08% |
100,000
-700,000
| -88% | -$25.5M |
|
47
Kamada
KMDA
$475M
| $3.61M | 0.08% |
785,525
| – | – |
|
|
SES
48
DELISTED
Synthesis Energy Systems Inc.
SES
| $3.35M | 0.07% |
156,250
| – | – |
|
49
Lear
LEA
$8.56B
| $1.88M | 0.04% |
+10,116
| New | +$1.91M |
|
50
CALL
Qualcomm
QCOM
$169B
| $554K | 0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$637K |
|
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John Paulson's Q1 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2018, John Paulson held 63 positions worth $4.57B, down 11% from $5.12B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 67% of the portfolio.
John Paulson withdrew a net $317M in Q1 2018, closing 12 positions and reducing 12 holdings. Its most notable exit was Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc Common Class A, an estimated $42.7M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 40% of assets, down from 41% a quarter earlier, followed by Communication Services and Materials.
Against the trend, John Paulson opened a new position in Energen worth $47.5M.
- John Paulson's largest Q1 2018 buy was Energen: 755,000 shares worth $47.5M.
- John Paulson added most to Discovery, Inc. Series C Common Stock in Q1 2018, an estimated $71.8M increase.
- John Paulson's biggest Q1 2018 reduction was Caesars Entertainment Corporation, cutting an estimated $175M.
- John Paulson fully exited Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc Common Class A in Q1 2018, selling an estimated $42.7M.
- John Paulson's ten largest holdings make up 67% of its $4.57B portfolio in Q1 2018.
- John Paulson opened 9 new positions and closed 12 in Q1 2018.
- John Paulson's portfolio value fell 11% quarter-over-quarter to $4.57B.
Based on Paulson & Co's 13F filing for Q1 2018, filed 15 May 2018.