John Paulson Paulson & Co
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.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AGN
Allergan Inc
AGN
|
+$872M |
| 2 |
DTV
DIRECTV COM STK (DE)
DTV
|
+$815M |
| 3 |
COV
COVIDIEN PLC COM SHS NEW (IRELAND)
COV
|
+$524M |
| 4 |
CIE
Cobalt International Energy, Inc
CIE
|
+$249M |
| 5 |
QCOR
QUESTCOR PHARMA INC
QCOR
|
+$193M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
American Airlines Group
AAL
|
+$445M |
| 2 |
PXD
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
|
+$206M |
| 3 |
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
|
+$165M |
| 4 |
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
|
+$157M |
| 5 |
HES
Hess
HES
|
+$145M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 22.61% |
| 2 | Communication Services | 18.76% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.18% |
| 4 | Energy | 10.62% |
| 5 | Financials | 7.52% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
76
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$70.5B
| – | – |
-1,653,315
| Closed | -$87.8M |
|
77
General Motors
GM
$77.2B
| – | – |
-4,010,327
| Closed | -$138M |
|
|
HES
78
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| – | – |
-1,750,000
| Closed | -$145M |
|
|
PXD
79
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| – | – |
-1,098,700
| Closed | -$206M |
|
|
CTB
80
DELISTED
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
CTB
| – | – |
-55,800
| Closed | -$1.36M |
|
|
HIG.WS
81
DELISTED
Hartford Financial Services Grp
HIG.WS
| – | – |
-3,292,900
| Closed | -$87.8M |
|
|
COF.WS
82
DELISTED
Capital One Financial Corp
COF.WS
| – | – |
-3,632,434
| Closed | -$128M |
|
|
ARTC
83
DELISTED
ARTHROCARE CORP
ARTC
| – | – |
-2,000,000
| Closed | -$96.4M |
|
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John Paulson's Q2 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2014, John Paulson held 91 positions worth $23.1B, up 13% from $20.4B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 40% of the portfolio.
John Paulson deployed $1.48B of net new capital in Q2 2014, opening 11 new positions and adding to 9 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Allergan Inc: 5,602,000 shares worth $948M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 23% of assets, up from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Communication Services and Consumer Discretionary.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Freeport-McMoran, an estimated $165M trimmed.
- John Paulson's largest Q2 2014 buy was Allergan Inc: 5,602,000 shares worth $948M.
- John Paulson added most to Cobalt International Energy, Inc in Q2 2014, an estimated $249M increase.
- John Paulson's biggest Q2 2014 reduction was Freeport-McMoran, cutting an estimated $165M.
- John Paulson fully exited American Airlines Group in Q2 2014, selling an estimated $445M.
- John Paulson's ten largest holdings make up 40% of its $23.1B portfolio in Q2 2014.
- John Paulson opened 11 new positions and closed 9 in Q2 2014.
- John Paulson's portfolio value rose 13% quarter-over-quarter to $23.1B.
Based on Paulson & Co's 13F filing for Q2 2014, filed 14 Aug 2014.