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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
+6.3%
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
$5.12B
AUM Growth
-$448M
Cap. Flow
-$508M
Cap. Flow %
-9.91%
Top 10 Hldgs %
66.79%
Holding
66
New
13
Increased
8
Reduced
11
Closed
12

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
NXPI icon
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
+$166M
2
CZR
Caesars Entertainment Corporation
CZR
+$54.9M
3
SNI
Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc Common Class A
SNI
+$41.3M
4
LUMN icon
Lumen
LUMN
+$33.9M
5
HZNP
Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares
HZNP
+$32.2M

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
CACQ
Caesars Acquisition Company
CACQ
+$281M
2
AABA
Altaba Inc
AABA
+$148M
3
VTRS icon
Viatris
VTRS
+$87.5M
4
BAC.WS.A
Bank Of America Corporation Ws A
BAC.WS.A
+$82.9M
5
MNK
MALLINCKRODT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
MNK
+$79.3M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Healthcare 41.47%
2 Communication Services 19.37%
3 Materials 8.08%
4 Consumer Discretionary 6.34%
5 Technology 6.12%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake 		Capital Flow
SES
51
DELISTED
Synthesis Energy Systems Inc.
SES
$3.55M 0.07%
156,250
– –
MGI
52
DELISTED
MoneyGram International, Inc. New
MGI
$2.94M 0.06%
+223,300
New +$3.26M
CAA
53
DELISTED
CalAtlantic Group, Inc.
CAA
$2.88M 0.06%
+51,000
New +$2.49M
QCOM icon
54
Qualcomm
QCOM
$169B
$2.56M 0.05%
+40,000
New +$2.43M
EQT icon
55
EQT Corp
EQT
$33.6B
– –
-538,280
Closed -$19.1M
HOUS
56
DELISTED
Anywhere Real Estate
HOUS
– –
-1,000,000
Closed -$33M
HUN icon
57
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$1.75B
– –
-5,000
Closed -$137K
IEF icon
58
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
IEF
$43B
– –
-20,000
Closed -$2.13M
TEVA icon
59
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$43.5B
– –
-2,450,000
Closed -$43.1M
S
60
DELISTED
Sprint Corporation
S
– –
-2,374,000
Closed -$18.5M
LOXO
61
DELISTED
Loxo Oncology, Inc
LOXO
– –
-22,800
Closed -$2.1M
BAC.WS.A
62
DELISTED
Bank Of America Corporation Ws A
BAC.WS.A
– –
-6,263,526
Closed -$82.9M
CPN
63
DELISTED
Calpine Corporation
CPN
– –
-1,683,200
Closed -$24.8M
CACQ
64
DELISTED
Caesars Acquisition Company
CACQ
– –
-13,117,998
Closed -$281M
CIE
65
DELISTED
Cobalt International Energy, Inc
CIE
– –
-2,046,394
Closed -$2.93M
BCR
66
DELISTED
CR Bard Inc.
BCR
– –
-58,722
Closed -$18.8M
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John Paulson's Q4 2017 Portfolio in Review

As of Q4 2017, John Paulson held 66 positions worth $5.12B, down 8% from $5.57B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 67% of the portfolio.

John Paulson withdrew a net $508M in Q4 2017, closing 12 positions and reducing 11 holdings. Its most notable exit was Caesars Acquisition Company, an estimated $281M position sold in full.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 41% of assets, up from 41% a quarter earlier, followed by Communication Services and Materials.

Against the trend, John Paulson opened a new position in Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc Common Class A worth $42.7M.

  • John Paulson's largest Q4 2017 buy was Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc Common Class A: 500,000 shares worth $42.7M.
  • John Paulson added most to NXP Semiconductors in Q4 2017, an estimated $166M increase.
  • John Paulson's biggest Q4 2017 reduction was Altaba Inc, cutting an estimated $148M.
  • John Paulson fully exited Caesars Acquisition Company in Q4 2017, selling an estimated $281M.
  • John Paulson's ten largest holdings make up 67% of its $5.12B portfolio in Q4 2017.
  • John Paulson opened 13 new positions and closed 12 in Q4 2017.
  • John Paulson's portfolio value fell 8% quarter-over-quarter to $5.12B.

Based on Paulson & Co's 13F filing for Q4 2017, filed 14 Feb 2018.