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John Paulson

John Paulson Paulson & Co

AUM $2.58B Turnover 30%
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
-8.04%
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
$13.5B
AUM Growth
-$3.2B
Cap. Flow
-$1.05B
Cap. Flow %
-7.79%
Top 10 Hldgs %
61.27%
Holding
107
New
30
Increased
23
Reduced
29
Closed
10
Avg Time Held Equity + Options
1.2 years
Top 10 Avg Time Held Equity + Options
0.7 years
Top 20 Avg Time Held Equity + Options
1.2 years
Avg Time Held Equity only
1.3 years
Top 10 Avg Time Held Equity only
0.7 years
Top 20 Avg Time Held Equity only
1.2 years

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Healthcare 53.52%
2 Communication Services 8.32%
3 Miscellaneous 7.95%
4 Consumer Discretionary 7.39%
5 Financials 6.23%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake
Capital Flow Held Since
AGN
1
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
$1.45B 10.74%
5,418,300
-114,300
-2% -$32.7M
2014 Q1
8 quarters
SHPG
2
DELISTED
Shire pic
SHPG
$1.22B 8.99%
7,071,050
+226,250
+3% +$37.9M
2013 Q2
11 quarters
TEVA icon
3
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited
TEVA
$48.8B
$1.1B 8.15%
20,602,200
+192,900
+0.9% +$11.3M
2015 Q2
3 quarters
VTRS icon
4
Viatris
VTRS
$22.1B
$1.08B 8%
23,335,861
+541,800
+2% +$26.2M
2013 Q2
11 quarters
STAY
5
DELISTED
Extended Stay America, Inc. Paired Share Unit
STAY
$695M 5.14%
42,661,591
– –
2013 Q4
9 quarters
AIG icon
6
American International
AIG
$42.7B
$607M 4.49%
11,232,800
-370,400
-3% -$20M
2015 Q1
4 quarters
GLD icon
7
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
$136B
$562M 4.15%
4,775,012
-1,000,000
-17% -$113M
2013 Q2
11 quarters
TMUS icon
8
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$169B
$560M 4.14%
14,624,100
-5,154,700
-26% -$195M
2013 Q2
11 quarters
MNK
9
DELISTED
MALLINCKRODT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
MNK
$548M 4.05%
8,949,380
+325,687
+4% +$20.8M
2013 Q3
10 quarters
HOT
10
DELISTED
STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS WORLDWIDE, INC.
HOT
$462M 3.41%
5,532,000
-6,071,379
-52% -$414M
2015 Q2
3 quarters
TWC
11
DELISTED
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
$370M 2.74%
1,808,800
-4,060,300
-69% -$768M
2013 Q3
10 quarters
LRCX icon
12
Lam Research
LRCX
$277B
$368M 2.72%
44,500,000
-5,500,000
-11% -$40M
2015 Q4
1 quarter
BHC icon
13
Bausch Health
BHC
$3.12B
$349M 2.58%
13,284,800
+18,900
+0.1% +$1.4M
2014 Q1
8 quarters
PRGO icon
14
Perrigo
PRGO
$2.2B
$338M 2.5%
2,639,300
-22,700
-0.9% -$3.1M
2015 Q3
2 quarters
GRFS icon
15
Grifois
GRFS
$5.86B
$271M 2.01%
17,533,764
-7,262,516
-29% -$110M
2013 Q2
11 quarters
ENDP
16
DELISTED
Endo International plc
ENDP
$268M 1.98%
9,517,500
+6,215,300
+188% +$294M
2015 Q3
2 quarters
POST icon
17
Post Holdings
POST
$3.73B
$253M 1.87%
5,626,707
-645,427
-10% -$27.2M
2013 Q2
11 quarters
AKRX
18
DELISTED
Akorn Inc
AKRX
$219M 1.62%
9,318,600
+6,439,462
+224% +$169M
2015 Q4
1 quarter
AU icon
19
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$44.5B
$208M 1.54%
15,222,400
-7,669,000
-34% -$83.1M
2013 Q2
11 quarters
HOUS icon
20
DELISTED
Anywhere Real Estate
HOUS
$190M 1.4%
5,260,000
– –
2013 Q2
11 quarters
NG icon
21
NovaGold Resources
NG
$2.68B
$179M 1.32%
35,516,057
-100,300
-0.3% -$462K
2013 Q2
11 quarters
BEAV
22
DELISTED
B/E Aerospace Inc
BEAV
$138M 1.02%
+3,000,000
New +$128M
2016 Q1
0 quarters
LIVN icon
23
LivaNova
LIVN
$5.19B
$136M 1%
2,515,500
-1,046,084
-29% -$58.1M
2015 Q4
1 quarter
CIE
24
DELISTED
Cobalt International Energy, Inc
CIE
$117M 0.87%
2,636,347
-13,726
-0.5% -$654K
2013 Q2
11 quarters
CIT
25
DELISTED
CIT Group Inc.
CIT
$109M 0.8%
3,507,300
– –
2015 Q3
2 quarters

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John Paulson's Q1 2016 Portfolio in Review

As of Q1 2016, John Paulson held 107 positions worth $13.5B, down 19% from $16.7B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 61% of the portfolio.

John Paulson withdrew a net $1.05B in Q1 2016, closing 10 positions and reducing 29 holdings. Its most notable exit was Outfront Media, an estimated $93.5M position sold in full.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 54% of assets, down from 55% a quarter earlier, followed by Communication Services and Miscellaneous.

Against the trend, John Paulson opened a new position in B/E Aerospace Inc worth $138M.

  • John Paulson's largest Q1 2016 buy was B/E Aerospace Inc: 3,000,000 shares worth $138M.
  • John Paulson added most to Endo International plc in Q1 2016, an estimated $294M increase.
  • John Paulson's biggest Q1 2016 reduction was TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK, cutting an estimated $768M.
  • John Paulson fully exited Outfront Media in Q1 2016, selling an estimated $93.5M.
  • John Paulson's ten largest holdings make up 61% of its $13.5B portfolio in Q1 2016.
  • John Paulson opened 30 new positions and closed 10 in Q1 2016.
  • John Paulson's portfolio value fell 19% quarter-over-quarter to $13.5B.

Based on Paulson & Co's 13F filing for Q1 2016, filed 16 May 2016.