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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
+10.01%
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
$15.5B
AUM Growth
+$1.34B
Cap. Flow
+$160M
Cap. Flow %
1.03%
Top 10 Hldgs %
42.59%
Holding
100
New
9
Increased
12
Reduced
12
Closed
13

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
VOD icon
Vodafone
VOD
+$533M
2
TWC
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
+$450M
3
S
Sprint Corporation
S
+$373M
4
FDO
FAMILY DOLLAR STORES
FDO
+$269M
5
MNK
MALLINCKRODT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
MNK
+$248M

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
FON
SPRINT CORP FON COM
FON
+$1.4B
2
SFD
SMITHFIELD FOODS,INC
SFD
+$164M
3
PXD
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
+$108M
4
LEAP
LEAP WIRELESS INTERNATIONAL INC NEW
LEAP
+$83.5M
5
RUE
RUE21 INC COM STK (DE)
RUE
+$82.8M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Communication Services 18.2%
2 Healthcare 15.63%
3 Financials 12.45%
4 Energy 9.65%
5 Materials 8.05%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake 		Capital Flow
POST icon
51
Post Holdings
POST
$3.65B
$49.8M 0.32%
1,885,858
– –
C icon
52
Citigroup
C
$221B
$48.5M 0.31%
1,000,000
– –
GOLD
53
DELISTED
Randgold Resources Ltd
GOLD
$48M 0.31%
680,631
– –
WLL
54
DELISTED
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
$47.7M 0.31%
+2,654
New +$41.1M
NBHC icon
55
National Bank Holdings
NBHC
$1.86B
$44.7M 0.29%
2,175,155
– –
CHRD icon
56
Chord Energy
CHRD
$8.09B
$39.1M 0.25%
+794,900
New +$33.4M
RHP icon
57
Ryman Hospitality Properties
RHP
$8.86B
$38.7M 0.25%
1,120,400
– –
KDN
58
DELISTED
KAYDON CORP
KDN
$35.5M 0.23%
+1,000,000
New +$30.9M
HHH icon
59
Howard Hughes
HHH
$3.97B
$35.4M 0.23%
330,435
– –
LEAP
60
DELISTED
LEAP WIRELESS INTERNATIONAL INC NEW
LEAP
$34.8M 0.22%
2,200,000
-5,600,000
-72% -$83.5M
WWAV
61
DELISTED
The WhiteWave Foods Company
WWAV
$32M 0.21%
+1,600,000
New +$30.4M
FCH
62
DELISTED
Felcor Lodging Trust
FCH
$30.8M 0.2%
5,000,000
– –
GFI icon
63
Gold Fields
GFI
$42.8B
$29.8M 0.19%
6,529,748
– –
AEM icon
64
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$109B
$26.8M 0.17%
1,011,880
– –
ANR
65
DELISTED
Alpha Natural Resources Inc
ANR
$23.8M 0.15%
4,000,000
– –
STBZ
66
DELISTED
State Bank Financial Corporation. Common Stock
STBZ
$20M 0.13%
1,262,200
– –
IAG icon
67
IAMGOLD
IAG
$12.1B
$18.4M 0.12%
3,863,912
– –
DXM
68
DELISTED
DEX MEDIA INC NEW COM STK (DE)
DXM
$18.1M 0.12%
2,231,132
– –
BEE
69
DELISTED
STRATEGIC HOTELS & RESORTS, INC
BEE
$14.2M 0.09%
1,640,000
– –
LIFE
70
DELISTED
LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORP COM STK (DE)
LIFE
$13.5M 0.09%
181,053
-1,103,380
-86% -$82.3M
RUE
71
DELISTED
RUE21 INC COM STK (DE)
RUE
$12.1M 0.08%
300,800
-1,999,200
-87% -$82.8M
KMDA icon
72
Kamada
KMDA
$475M
$11.5M 0.07%
750,000
– –
TMQ
73
Trilogy Metals
TMQ
$684M
$11.2M 0.07%
5,912,709
– –
BAC.WS.B
74
DELISTED
Bank Of America Corporation Ws B
BAC.WS.B
$9.33M 0.06%
11,812,853
– –
SBSW icon
75
Sibanye-Stillwater
SBSW
$8.9B
$8.51M 0.05%
1,731,687
– –
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John Paulson's Q3 2013 Portfolio in Review

As of Q3 2013, John Paulson held 100 positions worth $15.5B, up 9.4% from $14.2B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 43% of the portfolio.

John Paulson's Q3 2013 filing shows 9 new, 12 increased, 12 reduced and 13 closed positions. Its largest new stake was TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK: 4,000,000 shares worth $446M. The largest sale was SPRINT CORP FON COM, an estimated $1.4B.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Communication Services at 18% of assets, down from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.

  • John Paulson's largest Q3 2013 buy was TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK: 4,000,000 shares worth $446M.
  • John Paulson added most to Vodafone in Q3 2013, an estimated $533M increase.
  • John Paulson's biggest Q3 2013 reduction was Pioneer Natural Resource Co., cutting an estimated $108M.
  • John Paulson fully exited SPRINT CORP FON COM in Q3 2013, selling an estimated $1.4B.
  • John Paulson's ten largest holdings make up 43% of its $15.5B portfolio in Q3 2013.
  • John Paulson opened 9 new positions and closed 13 in Q3 2013.
  • John Paulson's portfolio value rose 9.4% quarter-over-quarter to $15.5B.

Based on Paulson & Co's 13F filing for Q3 2013, filed 14 Nov 2013.