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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
+5.01%
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
$20.4B
AUM Growth
+$131M
Cap. Flow
-$423M
Cap. Flow %
-2.07%
Top 10 Hldgs %
40.68%
Holding
95
New
8
Increased
7
Reduced
28
Closed
15

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
VZ icon
Verizon
VZ
+$413M
2
PARA
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
+$282M
3
CIE
Cobalt International Energy, Inc
CIE
+$245M
4
BHC icon
Bausch Health
BHC
+$137M
5
AAL icon
American Airlines Group
AAL
+$125M

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
VOD icon
Vodafone
VOD
+$232M
2
HES
Hess
HES
+$230M
3
FDO
FAMILY DOLLAR STORES
FDO
+$208M
4
FCX icon
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
+$179M
5
SNTS
SANTARUS INC
SNTS
+$160M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Communication Services 22.71%
2 Healthcare 15.62%
3 Consumer Discretionary 13.42%
4 Energy 10.93%
5 Financials 8.72%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake 		Capital Flow
FNF icon
76
Fidelity National Financial
FNF
$12.7B
– –
-4,378,816
Closed -$81.1M
IDCC icon
77
InterDigital
IDCC
$8.84B
– –
-1,630,000
Closed -$48.1M
MTB icon
78
M&T Bank
MTB
$34.7B
– –
-865,466
Closed -$101M
RHP icon
79
Ryman Hospitality Properties
RHP
$8.86B
– –
-1,120,400
Closed -$46.8M
GM.WS.B
80
DELISTED
General Motors Company
GM.WS.B
– –
-1,696,094
Closed -$39.2M
IOC
81
DELISTED
Interoil Corporation
IOC
– –
-100,000
Closed -$5.15M
GM.WS.A
82
DELISTED
GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY WARRANT (EXPIRES 07/10/2016)
GM.WS.A
– –
-1,696,094
Closed -$52.8M
QCOR
83
DELISTED
QUESTCOR PHARMA INC
QCOR
– –
-731,410
Closed -$39.8M
GENT
84
DELISTED
GENTIUM SPA ADS
GENT
– –
-965,500
Closed -$55.1M
MKTG
85
DELISTED
RESPONSYS INC COM STK (CA)
MKTG
– –
-1,602,400
Closed -$43.9M
LIFE
86
DELISTED
LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORP COM STK (DE)
LIFE
– –
-89,657
Closed -$6.8M
VPHM
87
DELISTED
VIROPHARMA INC
VPHM
– –
-1,300,000
Closed -$64.8M
SNTS
88
DELISTED
SANTARUS INC
SNTS
– –
-5,000,000
Closed -$160M
ACAS
89
DELISTED
American Capital Ltd
ACAS
– –
-3,784,700
Closed -$59.2M
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John Paulson's Q1 2014 Portfolio in Review

As of Q1 2014, John Paulson held 95 positions worth $20.4B, up 0.64% from $20.3B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 41% of the portfolio.

John Paulson's Q1 2014 filing shows 8 new, 7 increased, 28 reduced and 15 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Verizon: 8,742,725 shares worth $416M. The largest sale was Vodafone, an estimated $232M.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Communication Services at 23% of assets, up from 22% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.

  • John Paulson's largest Q1 2014 buy was Verizon: 8,742,725 shares worth $416M.
  • John Paulson added most to Cobalt International Energy, Inc in Q1 2014, an estimated $245M increase.
  • John Paulson's biggest Q1 2014 reduction was Vodafone, cutting an estimated $232M.
  • John Paulson fully exited SANTARUS INC in Q1 2014, selling an estimated $160M.
  • John Paulson's ten largest holdings make up 41% of its $20.4B portfolio in Q1 2014.
  • John Paulson opened 8 new positions and closed 15 in Q1 2014.
  • John Paulson's portfolio value rose 0.64% quarter-over-quarter to $20.4B.

Based on Paulson & Co's 13F filing for Q1 2014, filed 15 May 2014.