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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
ANV
76
DELISTED
Allied Nevada Gold Corp
ANV
$6.28M 0.04%
1,502,184
– –
RBS.PRP
77
DELISTED
Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc (The) ADR representing Pref
RBS.PRP
$4.32M 0.03%
210,200
-242,099
-54% -$4.88M
RBS.PRR
78
DELISTED
Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc (The) ADR repstg USD Pfd Sh
RBS.PRR
$3.62M 0.02%
179,900
-273,613
-60% -$5.47M
SHO icon
79
Sunstone Hotel Investors
SHO
$2.1B
$3.14M 0.02%
246,458
– –
THM
80
International Tower Hill Mines
THM
$735M
$2.79M 0.02%
8,908,000
– –
RFP
81
DELISTED
Resolute Forest Products Inc.
RFP
$750K ﹤0.01%
+56,742
New +$783K
RBS.PRS.CL
82
DELISTED
The Royal Bank Of Scotland Group
RBS.PRS.CL
– –
-80,969
Closed -$1.77M
MJN
83
DELISTED
Mead Johnson Nutrition Company
MJN
– –
-957,900
Closed -$75.9M
RBS.PRN
84
DELISTED
ROYAL BK SCOTLAND GROUP PLC ADR RPTNG PFD SHRS SER N (UK)
RBS.PRN
– –
-100,336
Closed -$2.11M
RBS.PRM
85
DELISTED
ROYAL BK SCOTLAND PLC SPONS ADR SER M REPSTG (UK)
RBS.PRM
– –
-129,488
Closed -$2.75M
ELN
86
DELISTED
ELAN CORP ADS(RP1 ORD4IRISH PN
ELN
– –
-5,100,000
Closed -$72.1M
SFD
87
DELISTED
SMITHFIELD FOODS,INC
SFD
– –
-5,000,000
Closed -$164M
WWAV.B
88
DELISTED
THE WHITEWAVE FOODS COMPANY CLASS B COM STK
WWAV.B
– –
-1,000,000
Closed -$15.2M
AU.PRA
89
DELISTED
ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI HLDGS FIN PLC MNTY SUB BD CONV 2013 (IMN)
AU.PRA
– –
-3,035,100
Closed -$51.9M
BKI
90
DELISTED
BUCKEYE TECHNOLOGY INC
BKI
– –
-1,195,800
Closed -$44.3M
GDI
91
DELISTED
GARDNER DENVER,INC
GDI
– –
-1,003,200
Closed -$75.4M
FRP
92
DELISTED
Fairpoint Communications, Inc.
FRP
– –
-131,500
Closed -$1.1M
FON
93
DELISTED
SPRINT CORP FON COM
FON
– –
-200,000,000
Closed -$1.4B
CLWR
94
DELISTED
CLEARWIRE CORP NEW CL A COM STK (DE)
CLWR
– –
-8,938,300
Closed -$44.6M
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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.