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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
-8.04%
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
$13.5B
AUM Growth
-$3.2B
Cap. Flow
-$894M
Cap. Flow %
-6.61%
Top 10 Hldgs %
61.27%
Holding
107
New
30
Increased
23
Reduced
29
Closed
10

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
ENDP
Endo International plc
ENDP
+$294M
2
AKRX
Akorn Inc
AKRX
+$169M
3
BEAV
B/E Aerospace Inc
BEAV
+$128M
4
ATVI
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
+$103M
5
ACAS
American Capital Ltd
ACAS
+$55.4M

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
TWC
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
+$768M
2
HOT
STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS WORLDWIDE, INC.
HOT
+$414M
3
TMUS icon
T-Mobile US
TMUS
+$195M
4
GLD icon
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
+$113M
5
GRFS
Grifois
GRFS
+$110M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Healthcare 53.52%
2 Communication Services 8.32%
3 Consumer Discretionary 7.39%
4 Financials 6.23%
5 Real Estate 4.93%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake 		Capital Flow
MNTA
101
DELISTED
Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
MNTA
– –
-21,800
Closed -$324K
PMC
102
DELISTED
PharMerica Corporation
PMC
– –
-496,000
Closed -$17.4M
AEGR
103
DELISTED
Aegerion Pharmaceuticals
AEGR
– –
-26,400
Closed -$267K
1 2 3 4
5

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John Paulson's Q1 2016 Portfolio in Review

As of Q1 2016, John Paulson held 107 positions worth $13.5B, down 19% from $16.7B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 61% of the portfolio.

John Paulson withdrew a net $894M in Q1 2016, closing 10 positions and reducing 29 holdings. Its most notable exit was Outfront Media, an estimated $93.5M position sold in full.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 54% of assets, down from 55% a quarter earlier, followed by Communication Services and Consumer Discretionary.

Against the trend, John Paulson opened a new position in B/E Aerospace Inc worth $138M.

  • John Paulson's largest Q1 2016 buy was B/E Aerospace Inc: 3,000,000 shares worth $138M.
  • John Paulson added most to Endo International plc in Q1 2016, an estimated $294M increase.
  • John Paulson's biggest Q1 2016 reduction was TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK, cutting an estimated $768M.
  • John Paulson fully exited Outfront Media in Q1 2016, selling an estimated $93.5M.
  • John Paulson's ten largest holdings make up 61% of its $13.5B portfolio in Q1 2016.
  • John Paulson opened 30 new positions and closed 10 in Q1 2016.
  • John Paulson's portfolio value fell 19% quarter-over-quarter to $13.5B.

Based on Paulson & Co's 13F filing for Q1 2016, filed 16 May 2016.