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 |
ENDP
Endo International plc
ENDP
|
+$294M |
| 2 |
AKRX
Akorn Inc
AKRX
|
+$169M |
| 3 |
BEAV
B/E Aerospace Inc
BEAV
|
+$128M |
| 4 |
ATVI
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
|
+$103M |
| 5 |
ACAS
American Capital Ltd
ACAS
|
+$55.4M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TWC
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
|
+$768M |
| 2 |
HOT
STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS WORLDWIDE, INC.
HOT
|
+$414M |
| 3 |
T-Mobile US
TMUS
|
+$195M |
| 4 |
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
|
+$113M |
| 5 |
GRFS
Grifois
GRFS
|
+$110M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 53.52% |
| 2 | Communication Services | 8.32% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.39% |
| 4 | Financials | 6.23% |
| 5 | Real Estate | 4.93% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
51
Etsy
ETSY
$7.44B
| $12.8M | 0.09% |
1,469,910
+1,032,900
| +236% | +$8.26M |
|
|
SES
52
DELISTED
Synthesis Energy Systems Inc.
SES
| $11.2M | 0.08% |
156,250
| – | – |
|
|
DWRE
53
DELISTED
DEMANDWARE INC COM STK (DE)
DWRE
| $10.8M | 0.08% |
276,527
+142,527
| +106% | +$5.53M |
|
54
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.63B
| $10.8M | 0.08% |
320,880
+114,600
| +56% | +$3.61M |
|
|
SHPG
55
CALL
DELISTED
Shire pic
SHPG
| $9.97M | 0.07% |
+58,000
| New | +$9.71M |
|
56
McKesson
MCK
$100B
| $9.83M | 0.07% |
62,500
+54,400
| +672% | +$8.79M |
|
57
Expedia Group
EXPE
$38.6B
| $9.47M | 0.07% |
+87,800
| New | +$9.36M |
|
58
IAMGOLD
IAG
$12.1B
| $8.54M | 0.06% |
3,863,912
| – | – |
|
|
OIBR.C
59
DELISTED
OI S.A. American Depositary Shares, each representing five shares of common stock
OIBR.C
| $7.56M | 0.06% |
5,327,034
-26,804
| -0.5% | -$62.8K |
|
|
THM
60
International Tower Hill Mines
THM
$735M
| $7.11M | 0.05% |
23,058,000
| – | – |
|
61
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10.4B
| $6.74M | 0.05% |
+54,000
| New | +$6.07M |
|
|
LOXO
62
DELISTED
Loxo Oncology, Inc
LOXO
| $6.16M | 0.05% |
225,341
+143,162
| +174% | +$3M |
|
|
BXLT
63
DELISTED
BAXALTA INC COM STK (DE)
BXLT
| $5.54M | 0.04% |
+137,100
| New | +$5.42M |
|
|
DPLO
64
DELISTED
DIPLOMAT PHARMACY, INC.
DPLO
| $5.24M | 0.04% |
191,274
-18,726
| -9% | -$551K |
|
65
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.4T
| $5.02M | 0.04% |
+44,000
| New | +$4.64M |
|
66
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$139B
| $4.89M | 0.04% |
61,500
+15,100
| +33% | +$1.37M |
|
67
PUT
Tandem Diabetes Care
TNDM
$1.55B
| $4.7M | 0.03% |
+54,000
| New | +$4.72M |
|
|
TMQ
68
Trilogy Metals
TMQ
$684M
| $4.49M | 0.03% |
11,823,019
-12,300
| -0.1% | -$3.77K |
|
69
PUT
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.41B
| $4.47M | 0.03% |
+169,800
| New | +$12.6M |
|
|
DVAX
70
DELISTED
Dynavax Technologies
DVAX
| $3.84M | 0.03% |
199,700
+65,900
| +49% | +$1.33M |
|
|
ENDP
71
CALL
DELISTED
Endo International plc
ENDP
| $3.38M | 0.03% |
+119,900
| New | +$5.66M |
|
72
Kamada
KMDA
$475M
| $2.82M | 0.02% |
736,117
-3,239
| -0.4% | -$12.4K |
|
73
DexCom
DXCM
$34.8B
| $2.81M | 0.02% |
+165,200
| New | +$2.76M |
|
|
JAH
74
DELISTED
JARDEN CORPORATION
JAH
| $2.75M | 0.02% |
+46,700
| New | +$2.5M |
|
75
Insmed
INSM
$27.5B
| $2.6M | 0.02% |
205,200
+40,000
| +24% | +$526K |
|
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John Paulson's Q1 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2016, John Paulson held 107 positions worth $13.5B, down 19% from $16.7B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 61% of the portfolio.
John Paulson withdrew a net $894M in Q1 2016, closing 10 positions and reducing 29 holdings. Its most notable exit was Outfront Media, an estimated $93.5M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 54% of assets, down from 55% a quarter earlier, followed by Communication Services and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, John Paulson opened a new position in B/E Aerospace Inc worth $138M.
- John Paulson's largest Q1 2016 buy was B/E Aerospace Inc: 3,000,000 shares worth $138M.
- John Paulson added most to Endo International plc in Q1 2016, an estimated $294M increase.
- John Paulson's biggest Q1 2016 reduction was TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK, cutting an estimated $768M.
- John Paulson fully exited Outfront Media in Q1 2016, selling an estimated $93.5M.
- John Paulson's ten largest holdings make up 61% of its $13.5B portfolio in Q1 2016.
- John Paulson opened 30 new positions and closed 10 in Q1 2016.
- John Paulson's portfolio value fell 19% quarter-over-quarter to $13.5B.
Based on Paulson & Co's 13F filing for Q1 2016, filed 16 May 2016.