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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
-1.8%
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
$24.1B
AUM Growth
+$1.01B
Cap. Flow
+$2.08B
Cap. Flow %
8.62%
Top 10 Hldgs %
46.11%
Holding
89
New
7
Increased
17
Reduced
18
Closed
14

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
SHPG
Shire pic
SHPG
+$1.41B
2
ABBV icon
AbbVie
ABBV
+$722M
3
COV
COVIDIEN PLC COM SHS NEW (IRELAND)
COV
+$496M
4
TWC
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
+$323M
5
PETM
PETSMART INC
PETM
+$290M

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
TMO icon
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
+$381M
2
HSH
HILLSHIRE BRANDS CO
HSH
+$213M
3
QCOR
QUESTCOR PHARMA INC
QCOR
+$208M
4
FCX icon
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
+$193M
5
FDO
FAMILY DOLLAR STORES
FDO
+$191M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Healthcare 33.38%
2 Communication Services 17.45%
3 Energy 9.96%
4 Consumer Discretionary 9.52%
5 Financials 5.44%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake 		Capital Flow
PARA
76
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
– –
-2,843,500
Closed -$177M
TMO icon
77
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$233B
– –
-3,225,000
Closed -$381M
PVA
78
DELISTED
PENN VIRGINIA CORP
PVA
– –
-550,000
Closed -$9.32M
CPWR
79
DELISTED
COMPUWARE CORP
CPWR
– –
-14,834,250
Closed -$142M
HSH
80
DELISTED
HILLSHIRE BRANDS CO
HSH
– –
-3,425,000
Closed -$213M
QCOR
81
DELISTED
QUESTCOR PHARMA INC
QCOR
– –
-2,248,913
Closed -$208M
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John Paulson's Q3 2014 Portfolio in Review

As of Q3 2014, John Paulson held 89 positions worth $24.1B, up 4.4% from $23.1B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 46% of the portfolio.

John Paulson deployed $2.08B of net new capital in Q3 2014, opening 7 new positions and adding to 17 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was AbbVie: 13,000,000 shares worth $751M.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 33% of assets, up from 23% a quarter earlier, followed by Communication Services and Energy.

On the sell side, the largest reduction was FAMILY DOLLAR STORES, an estimated $191M trimmed.

  • John Paulson's largest Q3 2014 buy was AbbVie: 13,000,000 shares worth $751M.
  • John Paulson added most to Shire pic in Q3 2014, an estimated $1.41B increase.
  • John Paulson's biggest Q3 2014 reduction was FAMILY DOLLAR STORES, cutting an estimated $191M.
  • John Paulson fully exited Thermo Fisher Scientific in Q3 2014, selling an estimated $381M.
  • John Paulson's ten largest holdings make up 46% of its $24.1B portfolio in Q3 2014.
  • John Paulson opened 7 new positions and closed 14 in Q3 2014.
  • John Paulson's portfolio value rose 4.4% quarter-over-quarter to $24.1B.

Based on Paulson & Co's 13F filing for Q3 2014, filed 14 Nov 2014.