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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
-5.26%
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
$4.99B
AUM Growth
-$891M
Cap. Flow
-$318M
Cap. Flow %
-6.36%
Top 10 Hldgs %
65.18%
Holding
54
New
3
Increased
9
Reduced
10
Closed
9

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
AABA
Altaba Inc
AABA
+$377M
2
AGN
Allergan plc
AGN
+$111M
3
CPE
Callon Petroleum Company
CPE
+$105M
4
ONCE
Spark Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
ONCE
+$68.1M
5
PSDO
Presidio, Inc. Common Stock
PSDO
+$39.5M

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
APC
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
+$305M
2
ARRY
Array Biopharma Inc
ARRY
+$152M
3
TMUS icon
T-Mobile US
TMUS
+$150M
4
LYFT icon
Lyft
LYFT
+$127M
5
BID
Sotheby's
BID
+$87.7M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Healthcare 46.7%
2 Communication Services 12.55%
3 Materials 11.51%
4 Technology 3.99%
5 Financials 3.97%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake 		Capital Flow
LEXEA
51
DELISTED
Liberty Expedia Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock
LEXEA
– –
-14,899
Closed -$712K
TRCO
52
DELISTED
TRIBUNE MEDIA COMPANY CLASS A
TRCO
– –
-560,000
Closed -$25.9M
RHT
53
DELISTED
Red Hat Inc
RHT
– –
-190,500
Closed -$35.8M
FDC
54
DELISTED
First Data Corporation
FDC
– –
-750,000
Closed -$20.3M
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John Paulson's Q3 2019 Portfolio in Review

As of Q3 2019, John Paulson held 54 positions worth $4.99B, down 15% from $5.88B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 65% of the portfolio.

John Paulson withdrew a net $318M in Q3 2019, closing 9 positions and reducing 10 holdings. Its most notable exit was Anadarko Petroleum, an estimated $305M position sold in full.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 47% of assets, up from 39% a quarter earlier, followed by Communication Services and Materials.

Against the trend, John Paulson opened a new position in Callon Petroleum Company worth $93.7M.

  • John Paulson's largest Q3 2019 buy was Callon Petroleum Company: 2,159,352 shares worth $93.7M.
  • John Paulson added most to Altaba Inc in Q3 2019, an estimated $377M increase.
  • John Paulson's biggest Q3 2019 reduction was T-Mobile US, cutting an estimated $150M.
  • John Paulson fully exited Anadarko Petroleum in Q3 2019, selling an estimated $305M.
  • John Paulson's ten largest holdings make up 65% of its $4.99B portfolio in Q3 2019.
  • John Paulson opened 3 new positions and closed 9 in Q3 2019.
  • John Paulson's portfolio value fell 15% quarter-over-quarter to $4.99B.

Based on Paulson & Co's 13F filing for Q3 2019, filed 14 Nov 2019.