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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
+3.07%
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
$16.7B
AUM Growth
-$2.54B
Cap. Flow
-$2.62B
Cap. Flow %
-15.66%
Top 10 Hldgs %
66.45%
Holding
90
New
25
Increased
9
Reduced
23
Closed
13

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
BHC icon
Bausch Health
BHC
+$492M
2
LRCX icon
Lam Research
LRCX
+$376M
3
LIVN icon
LivaNova
LIVN
+$216M
4
TEVA icon
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
+$149M
5
MNK
MALLINCKRODT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
MNK
+$137M

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
AGN
Allergan plc
AGN
+$491M
2
TWC
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
+$418M
3
GLD icon
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
+$366M
4
HCA icon
HCA Healthcare
HCA
+$365M
5
HOT
STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS WORLDWIDE, INC.
HOT
+$285M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Healthcare 55.19%
2 Communication Services 12.17%
3 Real Estate 6.6%
4 Consumer Discretionary 5.63%
5 Financials 5.36%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake 		Capital Flow
AGN
1
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
$1.73B 10.34%
5,532,600
-1,649,400
-23% -$491M
SHPG
2
DELISTED
Shire pic
SHPG
$1.4B 8.39%
6,844,800
+39,600
+0.6% +$8.23M
BHC icon
3
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.41B
$1.35B 8.06%
13,265,900
+4,375,900
+49% +$492M
TEVA icon
4
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$43.5B
$1.34B 8.01%
20,409,300
+2,409,300
+13% +$149M
VTRS icon
5
Viatris
VTRS
$18.7B
$1.23B 7.37%
22,794,061
+881,000
+4% +$42.4M
TWC
6
DELISTED
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
$1.09B 6.51%
5,869,100
-2,253,900
-28% -$418M
HOT
7
DELISTED
STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS WORLDWIDE, INC.
HOT
$804M 4.81%
11,603,379
-3,991,621
-26% -$285M
TMUS icon
8
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$196B
$774M 4.63%
19,778,800
-3,768,800
-16% -$146M
AIG icon
9
American International
AIG
$39.8B
$719M 4.3%
11,603,200
-3,000,000
-21% -$183M
STAY
10
DELISTED
Extended Stay America, Inc. Paired Share Unit
STAY
$678M 4.05%
42,661,591
-5,000,000
-10% -$87.6M
MNK
11
DELISTED
MALLINCKRODT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
MNK
$644M 3.85%
8,623,693
+2,029,500
+31% +$137M
GLD icon
12
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
$152B
$586M 3.5%
5,775,012
-3,459,840
-37% -$366M
GRFS
13
Grifois
GRFS
$5.44B
$402M 2.4%
24,796,280
-10,662,000
-30% -$180M
LRCX icon
14
Lam Research
LRCX
$393B
$397M 2.37%
+50,000,000
New +$376M
PRGO icon
15
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.98B
$385M 2.3%
2,662,000
-276,500
-9% -$42.5M
POST icon
16
Post Holdings
POST
$3.65B
$253M 1.51%
6,272,134
+609,366
+11% +$25.2M
CIE
17
DELISTED
Cobalt International Energy, Inc
CIE
$215M 1.28%
2,650,073
-133,334
-5% -$14.7M
LIVN icon
18
LivaNova
LIVN
$4.34B
$211M 1.26%
+3,561,584
New +$216M
ENDP
19
DELISTED
Endo International plc
ENDP
$202M 1.21%
3,302,200
+1,592,200
+93% +$96.8M
HOUS
20
DELISTED
Anywhere Real Estate
HOUS
$193M 1.15%
5,260,000
-1,782,300
-25% -$70.4M
AU icon
21
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$61.3B
$163M 0.97%
22,891,400
-2,135,900
-9% -$16.3M
NG icon
22
NovaGold Resources
NG
$3.83B
$150M 0.9%
35,616,357
– –
CIT
23
DELISTED
CIT Group Inc.
CIT
$138M 0.82%
3,507,300
-3,500,046
-50% -$147M
CZR
24
DELISTED
Caesars Entertainment Corporation
CZR
$114M 0.68%
14,458,300
– –
AKRX
25
DELISTED
Akorn Inc
AKRX
$107M 0.64%
+2,879,138
New +$90M
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John Paulson's Q4 2015 Portfolio in Review

As of Q4 2015, John Paulson held 90 positions worth $16.7B, down 13% from $19.3B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 66% of the portfolio.

John Paulson withdrew a net $2.62B in Q4 2015, closing 13 positions and reducing 23 holdings. Its most notable exit was HCA Healthcare, an estimated $365M position sold in full.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 55% of assets, up from 46% a quarter earlier, followed by Communication Services and Real Estate.

Against the trend, John Paulson opened a new position in Lam Research worth $397M.

  • John Paulson's largest Q4 2015 buy was Lam Research: 50,000,000 shares worth $397M.
  • John Paulson added most to Bausch Health in Q4 2015, an estimated $492M increase.
  • John Paulson's biggest Q4 2015 reduction was Allergan plc, cutting an estimated $491M.
  • John Paulson fully exited HCA Healthcare in Q4 2015, selling an estimated $365M.
  • John Paulson's ten largest holdings make up 66% of its $16.7B portfolio in Q4 2015.
  • John Paulson opened 25 new positions and closed 13 in Q4 2015.
  • John Paulson's portfolio value fell 13% quarter-over-quarter to $16.7B.

Based on Paulson & Co's 13F filing for Q4 2015, filed 16 Feb 2016.