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 |
CA
CA, Inc.
CA
|
+$235M |
| 2 |
Dell
DELL
|
+$185M |
| 3 |
NLSN
Nielsen Holdings plc
NLSN
|
+$94.2M |
| 4 |
DISCK
Discovery, Inc. Series C Common Stock
DISCK
|
+$58.1M |
| 5 |
DNB
Dun & Bradstreet
DNB
|
+$57.1M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T-Mobile US
TMUS
|
+$94.6M |
| 2 |
Vistra
VST
|
+$87.5M |
| 3 |
EGN
Energen
EGN
|
+$55M |
| 4 |
AGN
Allergan plc
AGN
|
+$50.9M |
| 5 |
MNK
MALLINCKRODT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
MNK
|
+$47M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 41.05% |
| 2 | Communication Services | 19.79% |
| 3 | Technology | 14.99% |
| 4 | Materials | 6% |
| 5 | Financials | 2.78% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
COL
26
DELISTED
Rockwell Collins
COL
| $49.5M | 0.93% |
352,100
-36,900
| -9% | -$5.08M |
|
27
Brookdale Senior Living
BKD
$2.82B
| $49M | 0.92% |
4,986,400
| – | – |
|
|
P
28
DELISTED
Pandora Media Inc
P
| $38.7M | 0.72% |
+4,066,600
| New | +$34.3M |
|
|
MITL
29
DELISTED
Mitel Networks Corporation
MITL
| $33.1M | 0.62% |
3,000,000
-1,000,000
| -25% | -$11M |
|
|
CZR
30
DELISTED
Caesars Entertainment Corporation
CZR
| $32.2M | 0.6% |
3,138,900
| – | – |
|
|
ODP
31
DELISTED
ODP
ODP
| $32.1M | 0.6% |
1,000,000
| – | – |
|
|
GOLD
32
DELISTED
Randgold Resources Ltd
GOLD
| $29.8M | 0.56% |
421,700
+90,000
| +27% | +$6.18M |
|
|
THM
33
International Tower Hill Mines
THM
$735M
| $28.5M | 0.53% |
59,593,314
| – | – |
|
|
TMQ
34
Trilogy Metals
TMQ
$684M
| $23.1M | 0.43% |
11,566,126
| – | – |
|
35
Newmark Group
NMRK
$2.94B
| $22.4M | 0.42% |
2,000,000
| – | – |
|
36
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$109B
| $20.8M | 0.39% |
607,600
| – | – |
|
|
ANDV
37
DELISTED
Andeavor
ANDV
| $12.4M | 0.23% |
+81,000
| New | +$12M |
|
|
TGNA
38
DELISTED
TEGNA Inc
TGNA
| $9.31M | 0.17% |
778,300
| – | – |
|
|
SA
39
Seabridge Gold
SA
$3.25B
| $9.06M | 0.17% |
700,000
| – | – |
|
40
CME Group
CME
$98.9B
| $8.31M | 0.16% |
+48,840
| New | +$8.22M |
|
|
GG
41
DELISTED
Goldcorp Inc
GG
| $8.16M | 0.15% |
800,000
| – | – |
|
|
AAMI
42
Acadian Asset Management
AAMI
$3.28B
| $7.59M | 0.14% |
+611,948
| New | +$8.04M |
|
43
SandRidge Energy
SD
$532M
| $7.25M | 0.14% |
666,535
| – | – |
|
44
IAMGOLD
IAG
$12.1B
| $6.81M | 0.13% |
1,850,000
| – | – |
|
|
AKRX
45
DELISTED
Akorn Inc
AKRX
| $6.75M | 0.13% |
520,000
-1,240,000
| -70% | -$20.4M |
|
46
CALL
AT&T
T
$173B
| $6.72M | 0.13% |
+264,800
| New | +$6.49M |
|
|
ESRX
47
DELISTED
Express Scripts Holding Company
ESRX
| $5.7M | 0.11% |
+60,000
| New | +$5.11M |
|
48
Kamada
KMDA
$475M
| $4.87M | 0.09% |
785,525
| – | – |
|
49
PUT
State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF
JNK
$6.74B
| $3.6M | 0.07% |
+33,333
| New | +$3.58M |
|
50
CALL
Yum China
YUMC
$16.9B
| $3.51M | 0.07% |
+100,000
| New | +$3.56M |
|
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John Paulson's Q3 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2018, John Paulson held 69 positions worth $5.34B, up 9.1% from $4.9B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 65% of the portfolio.
John Paulson deployed $198M of net new capital in Q3 2018, opening 15 new positions and adding to 6 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was CA, Inc.: 5,450,000 shares worth $241M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 41% of assets, down from 42% a quarter earlier, followed by Communication Services and Technology.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was T-Mobile US, an estimated $94.6M trimmed.
- John Paulson's largest Q3 2018 buy was CA, Inc.: 5,450,000 shares worth $241M.
- John Paulson added most to Discovery, Inc. Series C Common Stock in Q3 2018, an estimated $58.1M increase.
- John Paulson's biggest Q3 2018 reduction was T-Mobile US, cutting an estimated $94.6M.
- John Paulson fully exited Vistra in Q3 2018, selling an estimated $87.5M.
- John Paulson's ten largest holdings make up 65% of its $5.34B portfolio in Q3 2018.
- John Paulson opened 15 new positions and closed 11 in Q3 2018.
- John Paulson's portfolio value rose 9.1% quarter-over-quarter to $5.34B.
Based on Paulson & Co's 13F filing for Q3 2018, filed 14 Nov 2018.