John Paulson Paulson & Co
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.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FON
SPRINT CORP FON COM
FON
|
+$1.4B |
| 2 |
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
|
+$1.4B |
| 3 |
HOUS
Anywhere Real Estate
HOUS
|
+$635M |
| 4 |
GRFS
Grifois
GRFS
|
+$556M |
| 5 |
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
|
+$504M |
Top Sells
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Communication Services | 18.68% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 13.85% |
| 3 | Financials | 11.57% |
| 4 | Energy | 9.23% |
| 5 | Materials | 8.19% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FON
1
DELISTED
SPRINT CORP FON COM
FON
| $1.4B | 9.9% |
+200,000,000
| New | +$1.4B |
|
|
2
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
$152B
| $1.22B | 8.6% |
+10,234,852
| New | +$1.4B |
|
|
HOUS
3
DELISTED
Anywhere Real Estate
HOUS
| $622M | 4.39% |
+12,957,700
| New | +$635M |
|
|
GRFS
4
Grifois
GRFS
$5.44B
| $564M | 3.97% |
+39,572,558
| New | +$556M |
|
5
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11B
| $503M | 3.54% |
+34,000,000
| New | +$481M |
|
6
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$233B
| $483M | 3.41% |
+5,710,900
| New | +$475M |
|
|
FDO
7
DELISTED
FAMILY DOLLAR STORES
FDO
| $464M | 3.27% |
+7,443,600
| New | +$462M |
|
8
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$110B
| $428M | 3.02% |
+15,505,982
| New | +$473M |
|
9
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$196B
| $414M | 2.92% |
+16,674,449
| New | +$357M |
|
|
AET
10
DELISTED
Aetna Inc
AET
| $413M | 2.92% |
+6,506,600
| New | +$382M |
|
|
11
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$61.3B
| $399M | 2.82% |
+27,935,500
| New | +$504M |
|
12
Viatris
VTRS
$18.7B
| $377M | 2.66% |
+12,139,300
| New | +$363M |
|
|
CIE
13
DELISTED
Cobalt International Energy, Inc
CIE
| $372M | 2.63% |
+934,593
| New | +$378M |
|
|
CVC
14
DELISTED
CABLEVISION SYS CP NY GRP CL-A
CVC
| $353M | 2.49% |
+21,000,000
| New | +$314M |
|
|
PXD
15
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $352M | 2.49% |
+2,435,200
| New | +$325M |
|
16
AMC Global Media
AMCX
$511M
| $323M | 2.28% |
+4,945,600
| New | +$319M |
|
|
HES
17
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $309M | 2.18% |
+4,648,600
| New | +$322M |
|
|
SHPG
18
DELISTED
Shire pic
SHPG
| $270M | 1.91% |
+2,843,500
| New | +$267M |
|
19
Popular Inc
BPOP
$10.8B
| $269M | 1.89% |
+8,845,448
| New | +$256M |
|
20
Equinix
EQIX
$105B
| $185M | 1.3% |
+1,000,000
| New | +$208M |
|
21
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$36.9B
| $185M | 1.3% |
+5,968,670
| New | +$172M |
|
22
CNO Financial Group
CNO
$4.95B
| $174M | 1.23% |
+13,460,377
| New | +$159M |
|
|
CTB
23
DELISTED
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
CTB
| $166M | 1.17% |
+5,000,000
| New | +$132M |
|
|
CZR
24
DELISTED
Caesars Entertainment Corporation
CZR
| $165M | 1.16% |
+12,020,651
| New | +$174M |
|
|
SFD
25
DELISTED
SMITHFIELD FOODS,INC
SFD
| $164M | 1.15% |
+5,000,000
| New | +$142M |
|
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John Paulson's Q2 2013 Portfolio in Review
Q2 2013 is the first quarter with a 13F filing on record for John Paulson, which disclosed 91 positions worth $14.2B. Its ten largest holdings account for 46% of the portfolio.
Its largest position is SPRINT CORP FON COM: 200,000,000 shares worth $1.4B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Communication Services at 19% of assets, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
- John Paulson's largest Q2 2013 buy was SPRINT CORP FON COM: 200,000,000 shares worth $1.4B.
- John Paulson's ten largest holdings make up 46% of its $14.2B portfolio in Q2 2013.
- John Paulson disclosed 91 positions in Q2 2013, its first 13F filing on record.
Based on Paulson & Co's 13F filing for Q2 2013, filed 14 Aug 2013.