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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
+0.36%
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
$9.84B
AUM Growth
-$3.69B
Cap. Flow
-$3.23B
Cap. Flow %
-32.81%
Top 10 Hldgs %
67.19%
Holding
109
New
12
Increased
20
Reduced
31
Closed
23

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
EMC
EMC CORPORATION
EMC
+$271M
2
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Bausch Health
BHC
+$164M
3
VMW
VMware, Inc
VMW
+$114M
4
SGYP
Synergy Pharmaceuticals, Inc Common Stock
SGYP
+$56.5M
5
ODP
ODP
ODP
+$38.6M

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
TMUS icon
T-Mobile US
TMUS
+$560M
2
TWC
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
+$370M
3
LRCX icon
Lam Research
LRCX
+$368M
4
AGN
Allergan plc
AGN
+$339M
5
SHPG
Shire pic
SHPG
+$339M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Healthcare 55.49%
2 Consumer Discretionary 10.42%
3 Materials 5.74%
4 Financials 5.55%
5 Real Estate 4.85%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake 		Capital Flow
JAH
101
DELISTED
JARDEN CORPORATION
JAH
– –
-46,700
Closed -$2.75M
DXM
102
DELISTED
DEX MEDIA INC NEW COM STK (DE)
DXM
– –
-1,347,437
Closed -$121K
OIBR.C
103
DELISTED
OI S.A. American Depositary Shares, each representing five shares of common stock
OIBR.C
– –
-5,327,034
Closed -$7.56M
WLL
104
DELISTED
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
– –
-10,557
Closed -$25.3M
TWC
105
DELISTED
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
– –
-1,808,800
Closed -$370M
CIT
106
DELISTED
CIT Group Inc.
CIT
– –
-3,507,300
Closed -$109M
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John Paulson's Q2 2016 Portfolio in Review

As of Q2 2016, John Paulson held 109 positions worth $9.84B, down 27% from $13.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 67% of the portfolio.

John Paulson withdrew a net $3.23B in Q2 2016, closing 23 positions and reducing 31 holdings. Its most notable exit was TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK, an estimated $370M position sold in full.

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

Against the trend, John Paulson opened a new position in EMC CORPORATION worth $273M.

  • John Paulson's largest Q2 2016 buy was EMC CORPORATION: 10,045,606 shares worth $273M.
  • John Paulson added most to Bausch Health in Q2 2016, an estimated $164M increase.
  • John Paulson's biggest Q2 2016 reduction was T-Mobile US, cutting an estimated $560M.
  • John Paulson fully exited TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK in Q2 2016, selling an estimated $370M.
  • John Paulson's ten largest holdings make up 67% of its $9.84B portfolio in Q2 2016.
  • John Paulson opened 12 new positions and closed 23 in Q2 2016.
  • John Paulson's portfolio value fell 27% quarter-over-quarter to $9.84B.

Based on Paulson & Co's 13F filing for Q2 2016, filed 15 Aug 2016.