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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
+16.73%
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
$4.76B
AUM Growth
+$590M
Cap. Flow
+$163M
Cap. Flow %
3.41%
Top 10 Hldgs %
64.3%
Holding
71
New
20
Increased
5
Reduced
5
Closed
17

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
CELG
Celgene Corp
CELG
+$289M
2
TAK icon
Takeda Pharmaceutical
TAK
+$267M
3
LYFT icon
Lyft
LYFT
+$194M
4
AAMI
Acadian Asset Management
AAMI
+$191M
5
CNC icon
Centene
CNC
+$94.6M

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
SHPG
Shire pic
SHPG
+$531M
2
NXPI icon
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
+$203M
3
TFCF
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B
TFCF
+$126M
4
P
Pandora Media Inc
P
+$76.2M
5
GOLD
Randgold Resources Ltd
GOLD
+$40.4M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Healthcare 43.28%
2 Communication Services 17.39%
3 Materials 8.77%
4 Technology 7.65%
5 Financials 6.23%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake 		Capital Flow
ON icon
51
ON Semiconductor
ON
$28.9B
$1.54M 0.03%
75,000
+500
+0.7% +$10.3K
LEA icon
52
Lear
LEA
$8.56B
$1.37M 0.03%
10,116
– –
SES
53
DELISTED
Synthesis Energy Systems Inc.
SES
$676K 0.01%
156,250
– –
DIS icon
54
Walt Disney
DIS
$186B
$614K 0.01%
+5,533
New +$618K
BKD icon
55
Brookdale Senior Living
BKD
$2.82B
– –
-4,986,400
Closed -$33.4M
ODP
56
DELISTED
ODP
ODP
– –
-500,000
Closed -$12.9M
MNK
57
DELISTED
MALLINCKRODT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
MNK
– –
-601,520
Closed -$9.5M
AKRX
58
DELISTED
Akorn Inc
AKRX
– –
-3,273,339
Closed -$11.1M
IDTI
59
DELISTED
Integrated Device Technology I
IDTI
– –
-430,400
Closed -$20.8M
TFCFA
60
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
– –
-150,000
Closed -$7.22M
TFCF
61
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B
TFCF
– –
-2,640,000
Closed -$126M
NXTM
62
DELISTED
NxStage Medical Inc.
NXTM
– –
-8,300
Closed -$238K
ORBK
63
DELISTED
Orbotech Ltd
ORBK
– –
-52,577
Closed -$2.97M
ATHN
64
DELISTED
Athenahealth, Inc.
ATHN
– –
-29,500
Closed -$3.89M
P
65
DELISTED
Pandora Media Inc
P
– –
-9,421,900
Closed -$76.2M
IMPV
66
DELISTED
Imperva, Inc.
IMPV
– –
-610,000
Closed -$34M
NLSN
67
DELISTED
Nielsen Holdings plc
NLSN
– –
-1,364,400
Closed -$31.8M
GG
68
DELISTED
Goldcorp Inc
GG
– –
-800,000
Closed -$7.84M
NSU
69
DELISTED
Nevsun Resources Ltd.
NSU
– –
-250,000
Closed -$1.09M
SHPG
70
DELISTED
Shire pic
SHPG
– –
-3,051,200
Closed -$531M
GOLD
71
DELISTED
Randgold Resources Ltd
GOLD
– –
-494,394
Closed -$40.4M
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John Paulson's Q1 2019 Portfolio in Review

As of Q1 2019, John Paulson held 71 positions worth $4.76B, up 14% from $4.17B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 64% of the portfolio.

John Paulson deployed $163M of net new capital in Q1 2019, opening 20 new positions and adding to 5 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Celgene Corp: 3,300,000 shares worth $311M.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 43% of assets, up from 40% a quarter earlier, followed by Communication Services and Materials.

On the sell side, the largest reduction was NXP Semiconductors, an estimated $203M trimmed.

  • John Paulson's largest Q1 2019 buy was Celgene Corp: 3,300,000 shares worth $311M.
  • John Paulson added most to Acadian Asset Management in Q1 2019, an estimated $191M increase.
  • John Paulson's biggest Q1 2019 reduction was NXP Semiconductors, cutting an estimated $203M.
  • John Paulson fully exited Shire pic in Q1 2019, selling an estimated $531M.
  • John Paulson's ten largest holdings make up 64% of its $4.76B portfolio in Q1 2019.
  • John Paulson opened 20 new positions and closed 17 in Q1 2019.
  • John Paulson's portfolio value rose 14% quarter-over-quarter to $4.76B.

Based on Paulson & Co's 13F filing for Q1 2019, filed 15 May 2019.