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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
+6.03%
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
$7.4B
AUM Growth
-$138M
Cap. Flow
-$394M
Cap. Flow %
-5.32%
Top 10 Hldgs %
57.17%
Holding
127
New
29
Increased
18
Reduced
38
Closed
18

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
VST icon
Vistra
VST
+$182M
2
AABA
Altaba Inc
AABA
+$146M
3
TMUS icon
T-Mobile US
TMUS
+$124M
4
VWR
VWR Corporation
VWR
+$83.7M
5
HZNP
Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares
HZNP
+$61.4M

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
STAY
Extended Stay America, Inc. Paired Share Unit
STAY
+$328M
2
AKRX
Akorn Inc
AKRX
+$202M
3
TEVA icon
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
+$132M
4
MJN
Mead Johnson Nutrition Company
MJN
+$105M
5
SHPG
Shire pic
SHPG
+$90.3M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Healthcare 45.28%
2 Communication Services 14.29%
3 Consumer Discretionary 8.53%
4 Materials 5.2%
5 Technology 4.94%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake 		Capital Flow
FGL
126
DELISTED
Fidelity & Guaranty Life
FGL
– –
-400,000
Closed -$11.1M
2 3 4 5
6

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John Paulson's Q2 2017 Portfolio in Review

As of Q2 2017, John Paulson held 127 positions worth $7.4B, down 1.8% from $7.53B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 57% of the portfolio.

John Paulson withdrew a net $394M in Q2 2017, closing 18 positions and reducing 38 holdings. Its most notable exit was Akorn Inc, an estimated $202M position sold in full.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 45% of assets, down from 49% a quarter earlier, followed by Communication Services and Consumer Discretionary.

Against the trend, John Paulson opened a new position in Vistra worth $194M.

  • John Paulson's largest Q2 2017 buy was Vistra: 11,530,556 shares worth $194M.
  • John Paulson added most to T-Mobile US in Q2 2017, an estimated $124M increase.
  • John Paulson's biggest Q2 2017 reduction was Extended Stay America, Inc. Paired Share Unit, cutting an estimated $328M.
  • John Paulson fully exited Akorn Inc in Q2 2017, selling an estimated $202M.
  • John Paulson's ten largest holdings make up 57% of its $7.4B portfolio in Q2 2017.
  • John Paulson opened 29 new positions and closed 18 in Q2 2017.
  • John Paulson's portfolio value fell 1.8% quarter-over-quarter to $7.4B.

Based on Paulson & Co's 13F filing for Q2 2017, filed 14 Aug 2017.