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 |
HZNP
Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares
HZNP
|
+$96.6M |
| 2 |
B
Barrick Mining
B
|
+$50.7M |
| 3 |
Thryv Holdings
THRY
|
+$34.1M |
| 4 |
ALXN
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
|
+$32.1M |
| 5 |
AEL
American Equity Investment Life Holding Company
AEL
|
+$27.6M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TIF
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
|
+$68.5M |
| 2 |
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
|
+$24M |
| 3 |
Qiagen
QGEN
|
+$20.8M |
| 4 |
TCO
Taubman Centers Inc.
TCO
|
+$13M |
| 5 |
Lear
LEA
|
+$1.1M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 46.67% |
| 2 | Materials | 19.3% |
| 3 | Financials | 10.73% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 9.61% |
| 5 | Technology | 2.03% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
26
ExxonMobil
XOM
$679B
| $23.3M | 0.6% |
+565,000
| New | +$21.2M |
|
27
State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLE
$41.7B
| $22.6M | 0.59% |
+1,190,000
| New | +$20.5M |
|
28
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$61.3B
| $20.5M | 0.53% |
+1,185,000
| New | +$16.3M |
|
29
Newmark Group
NMRK
$2.94B
| $17.4M | 0.45% |
2,383,054
+833,054
| +54% | +$5.15M |
|
30
TIM SA
TIMB
$8.52B
| $13.9M | 0.36% |
1,001,205
| – | – |
|
|
OSG
31
DELISTED
Overseas Shipholding Group Inc.
OSG
| $13.5M | 0.35% |
6,300,000
| – | – |
|
32
EQT Corp
EQT
$33.6B
| $8.71M | 0.23% |
+685,000
| New | +$9.87M |
|
33
IAMGOLD
IAG
$12.1B
| $6.79M | 0.18% |
1,850,000
| – | – |
|
34
CALL
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
$152B
| $3.21M | 0.08% |
+18,000
| New | +$3.17M |
|
35
SandRidge Energy
SD
$532M
| $2.07M | 0.05% |
666,535
| – | – |
|
|
HYMCZ
36
DELISTED
Hycroft Mining Holding Corporation Warrant
HYMCZ
| $55K | ﹤0.01% |
151,507
| – | – |
|
|
37
Lear
LEA
$8.56B
| – | – |
-10,103
| Closed | -$1.1M |
|
|
38
Qiagen
QGEN
$9.1B
| – | – |
-377,222
| Closed | -$20.8M |
|
|
TIF
39
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| – | – |
-591,552
| Closed | -$68.5M |
|
|
TCO
40
DELISTED
Taubman Centers Inc.
TCO
| – | – |
-391,886
| Closed | -$13M |
|
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John Paulson's Q4 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2020, John Paulson held 40 positions worth $3.85B, up 20% from $3.21B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 76% of the portfolio.
John Paulson deployed $262M of net new capital in Q4 2020, opening 9 new positions and adding to 6 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Thryv Holdings: 3,216,437 shares worth $43.4M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 47% of assets, up from 45% a quarter earlier, followed by Materials and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was AngloGold Ashanti, an estimated $24M trimmed.
- John Paulson's largest Q4 2020 buy was Thryv Holdings: 3,216,437 shares worth $43.4M.
- John Paulson added most to Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares in Q4 2020, an estimated $96.6M increase.
- John Paulson's biggest Q4 2020 reduction was AngloGold Ashanti, cutting an estimated $24M.
- John Paulson fully exited Tiffany & Co. in Q4 2020, selling an estimated $68.5M.
- John Paulson's ten largest holdings make up 76% of its $3.85B portfolio in Q4 2020.
- John Paulson opened 9 new positions and closed 4 in Q4 2020.
- John Paulson's portfolio value rose 20% quarter-over-quarter to $3.85B.
Based on Paulson & Co's 13F filing for Q4 2020, filed 16 Feb 2021.