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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
+28.65%
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
$1.11B
AUM Growth
-$255M
Cap. Flow
-$546M
Cap. Flow %
-49.18%
Top 10 Hldgs %
88.31%
Holding
29
New
1
Increased
–
Reduced
7
Closed
7

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
POSH
Poshmark, Inc. Class A Common Stock
POSH
+$5.22M

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
HZNP
Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares
HZNP
+$382M
2
APA icon
APA Corp
APA
+$41M
3
VMW
VMware, Inc
VMW
+$28.2M
4
B
Barrick Mining
B
+$24.8M
5
DRE
Duke Realty Corp.
DRE
+$23.9M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Materials 38.26%
2 Healthcare 30.31%
3 Financials 16.58%
4 Technology 3.42%
5 Consumer Discretionary 2.43%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake 		Capital Flow
VMW
26
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
– –
-264,915
Closed -$28.2M
HYMCZ
27
DELISTED
Hycroft Mining Holding Corporation Warrant
HYMCZ
– –
-151,507
Closed -$10K
DRE
28
DELISTED
Duke Realty Corp.
DRE
– –
-496,722
Closed -$23.9M
CTXS
29
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
– –
-34,200
Closed -$3.55M
1
2

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John Paulson's Q4 2022 Portfolio in Review

As of Q4 2022, John Paulson held 29 positions worth $1.11B, down 19% from $1.37B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 88% of the portfolio.

John Paulson withdrew a net $546M in Q4 2022, closing 7 positions and reducing 7 holdings. Its most notable exit was APA Corp, an estimated $41M position sold in full.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Materials at 38% of assets, up from 29% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.

Against the trend, John Paulson opened a new position in Poshmark, Inc. Class A Common Stock worth $5.26M.

  • John Paulson's largest Q4 2022 buy was Poshmark, Inc. Class A Common Stock: 293,976 shares worth $5.26M.
  • John Paulson's biggest Q4 2022 reduction was Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares, cutting an estimated $382M.
  • John Paulson fully exited APA Corp in Q4 2022, selling an estimated $41M.
  • John Paulson's ten largest holdings make up 88% of its $1.11B portfolio in Q4 2022.
  • John Paulson opened 1 new position and closed 7 in Q4 2022.
  • John Paulson's portfolio value fell 19% quarter-over-quarter to $1.11B.

Based on Paulson & Co's 13F filing for Q4 2022, filed 14 Feb 2023.