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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
+5.44%
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
$9.23B
AUM Growth
-$611M
Cap. Flow
-$895M
Cap. Flow %
-9.7%
Top 10 Hldgs %
68.38%
Holding
107
New
21
Increased
16
Reduced
40
Closed
13

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
HPE icon
Hewlett Packard
HPE
+$127M
2
BIIB icon
Biogen
BIIB
+$54.8M
3
DELL icon
Dell
DELL
+$53.1M
4
STE icon
Steris
STE
+$22M
5
EBAY icon
eBay
EBAY
+$19M

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
HOT
STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS WORLDWIDE, INC.
HOT
+$333M
2
EMC
EMC CORPORATION
EMC
+$273M
3
SHPG
Shire pic
SHPG
+$103M
4
GRFS
Grifois
GRFS
+$80.1M
5
STAY
Extended Stay America, Inc. Paired Share Unit
STAY
+$72.4M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Healthcare 58.4%
2 Consumer Discretionary 10.67%
3 Financials 6.73%
4 Materials 5.63%
5 Technology 4.21%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake 		Capital Flow
BEAV
101
DELISTED
B/E Aerospace Inc
BEAV
– –
-980,600
Closed -$45.3M
EMC
102
DELISTED
EMC CORPORATION
EMC
– –
-10,045,606
Closed -$273M
HOT
103
DELISTED
STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS WORLDWIDE, INC.
HOT
– –
-4,496,476
Closed -$333M
DWRE
104
DELISTED
DEMANDWARE INC COM STK (DE)
DWRE
– –
-65,027
Closed -$4.87M
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John Paulson's Q3 2016 Portfolio in Review

As of Q3 2016, John Paulson held 107 positions worth $9.23B, down 6.2% from $9.84B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 68% of the portfolio.

John Paulson withdrew a net $895M in Q3 2016, closing 13 positions and reducing 40 holdings. Its most notable exit was STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS WORLDWIDE, INC., an estimated $333M position sold in full.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 58% of assets, up from 55% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Financials.

Against the trend, John Paulson opened a new position in Hewlett Packard worth $136M.

  • John Paulson's largest Q3 2016 buy was Hewlett Packard: 10,259,855 shares worth $136M.
  • John Paulson added most to Biogen in Q3 2016, an estimated $54.8M increase.
  • John Paulson's biggest Q3 2016 reduction was Shire pic, cutting an estimated $103M.
  • John Paulson fully exited STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS WORLDWIDE, INC. in Q3 2016, selling an estimated $333M.
  • John Paulson's ten largest holdings make up 68% of its $9.23B portfolio in Q3 2016.
  • John Paulson opened 21 new positions and closed 13 in Q3 2016.
  • John Paulson's portfolio value fell 6.2% quarter-over-quarter to $9.23B.

Based on Paulson & Co's 13F filing for Q3 2016, filed 14 Nov 2016.