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
|
+$129M |
| 2 |
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
|
+$87.2M |
| 3 |
AT&T
T
|
+$79M |
| 4 |
TFCF
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B
TFCF
|
+$51.2M |
| 5 |
MITL
Mitel Networks Corporation
MITL
|
+$42.8M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TWX
Time Warner Inc
TWX
|
+$246M |
| 2 |
MON
Monsanto Co
MON
|
+$52.6M |
| 3 |
DST
DST Systems Inc.
DST
|
+$25.1M |
| 4 |
HAWK
Blackhawk Network Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
HAWK
|
+$24.6M |
| 5 |
SHPG
Shire pic
SHPG
|
+$24.2M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 41.91% |
| 2 | Communication Services | 21.15% |
| 3 | Technology | 8.12% |
| 4 | Materials | 6.96% |
| 5 | Energy | 3% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MITL
26
DELISTED
Mitel Networks Corporation
MITL
| $43.9M | 0.9% |
+4,000,000
| New | +$42.8M |
|
27
Lumen
LUMN
$6.13B
| $37.3M | 0.76% |
2,000,000
| – | – |
|
|
CZR
28
DELISTED
Caesars Entertainment Corporation
CZR
| $33.6M | 0.69% |
3,138,900
-2,000,000
| -39% | -$23.4M |
|
|
THM
29
International Tower Hill Mines
THM
$735M
| $30.1M | 0.61% |
59,593,314
| – | – |
|
|
AKRX
30
DELISTED
Akorn Inc
AKRX
| $29.2M | 0.6% |
+1,760,000
| New | +$27M |
|
31
Newmark Group
NMRK
$2.94B
| $28.5M | 0.58% |
2,000,000
| – | – |
|
32
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$109B
| $27.8M | 0.57% |
607,600
-150,000
| -20% | -$6.6M |
|
|
GOLD
33
DELISTED
Randgold Resources Ltd
GOLD
| $25.6M | 0.52% |
331,700
-100,000
| -23% | -$7.92M |
|
|
ODP
34
DELISTED
ODP
ODP
| $25.5M | 0.52% |
1,000,000
| – | – |
|
35
Comcast
CMCSA
$95.3B
| $21.5M | 0.44% |
+655,000
| New | +$21.3M |
|
|
SHPG
36
PUT
DELISTED
Shire pic
SHPG
| $21.1M | 0.43% |
+125,000
| New | +$20.2M |
|
|
TMQ
37
Trilogy Metals
TMQ
$684M
| $20.6M | 0.42% |
11,566,126
| – | – |
|
38
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$71.6M
| $18.3M | 0.37% |
612,964
| – | – |
|
|
39
CALL
Comcast
CMCSA
$95.3B
| $13.1M | 0.27% |
+400,000
| New | +$13M |
|
40
SandRidge Energy
SD
$532M
| $11.8M | 0.24% |
666,535
| – | – |
|
|
GG
41
DELISTED
Goldcorp Inc
GG
| $11M | 0.22% |
800,000
-200,000
| -20% | -$2.78M |
|
|
42
CALL
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$56.9B
| $10.9M | 0.22% |
+100,000
| New | +$11M |
|
43
IAMGOLD
IAG
$12.1B
| $10.7M | 0.22% |
1,850,000
-1,316,800
| -42% | -$7.57M |
|
|
VR
44
DELISTED
Validus Hold Ltd
VR
| $9.29M | 0.19% |
137,500
-12,500
| -8% | -$846K |
|
|
TGNA
45
DELISTED
TEGNA Inc
TGNA
| $8.45M | 0.17% |
778,300
| – | – |
|
|
SA
46
Seabridge Gold
SA
$3.25B
| $7.8M | 0.16% |
700,000
| – | – |
|
|
SES
47
DELISTED
Synthesis Energy Systems Inc.
SES
| $4.1M | 0.08% |
156,250
| – | – |
|
48
Kamada
KMDA
$475M
| $4.08M | 0.08% |
785,525
| – | – |
|
|
OPTU
49
Optimum Communications Inc
OPTU
$323M
| $2.96M | 0.06% |
+173,185
| New | +$3.2M |
|
|
TFCFA
50
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
| $1.99M | 0.04% |
+40,000
| New | +$1.58M |
|
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John Paulson's Q2 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2018, John Paulson held 61 positions worth $4.9B, up 7% from $4.57B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 66% of the portfolio.
John Paulson's Q2 2018 filing shows 10 new, 7 increased, 8 reduced and 7 closed positions. Its largest new stake was AT&T: 3,148,447 shares worth $76.4M. The largest sale was Time Warner Inc, an estimated $246M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 42% of assets, up from 40% a quarter earlier, followed by Communication Services and Technology.
- John Paulson's largest Q2 2018 buy was AT&T: 3,148,447 shares worth $76.4M.
- John Paulson added most to Discovery, Inc. Series C Common Stock in Q2 2018, an estimated $129M increase.
- John Paulson's biggest Q2 2018 reduction was Shire pic, cutting an estimated $24.2M.
- John Paulson fully exited Time Warner Inc in Q2 2018, selling an estimated $246M.
- John Paulson's ten largest holdings make up 66% of its $4.9B portfolio in Q2 2018.
- John Paulson opened 10 new positions and closed 7 in Q2 2018.
- John Paulson's portfolio value rose 7% quarter-over-quarter to $4.9B.
Based on Paulson & Co's 13F filing for Q2 2018, filed 14 Aug 2018.