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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
-3.7%
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
$7.93B
AUM Growth
-$1.29B
Cap. Flow
-$632M
Cap. Flow %
-7.96%
Top 10 Hldgs %
63.38%
Holding
120
New
26
Increased
14
Reduced
40
Closed
18
Avg Time Held Equity + Options
1.3 years
Top 10 Avg Time Held Equity + Options
1.2 years
Top 20 Avg Time Held Equity + Options
1.3 years
Avg Time Held Equity only
1.4 years
Top 10 Avg Time Held Equity only
1.2 years
Top 20 Avg Time Held Equity only
1.3 years

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Healthcare 52.69%
2 Consumer Discretionary 11.7%
3 Miscellaneous 10.49%
4 Communication Services 5.62%
5 Technology 4.96%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake
Capital Flow Held Since
VTRS icon
1
Viatris
VTRS
$21.8B
$786M 9.91%
20,602,500
-1,209,161
-6% -$44.9M
2013 Q2
14 quarters
AGN
2
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
$747M 9.41%
3,554,734
-336,400
-9% -$69.7M
2014 Q1
11 quarters
SHPG
3
DELISTED
Shire pic
SHPG
$717M 9.03%
4,206,100
-461,700
-10% -$81.8M
2013 Q2
14 quarters
TEVA icon
4
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited
TEVA
$48.6B
$577M 7.28%
15,925,800
-151,100
-0.9% -$6.03M
2015 Q2
6 quarters
GLD icon
5
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
$130B
$478M 6.02%
4,359,722
-415,290
-9% -$48.2M
2013 Q2
14 quarters
STAY
6
DELISTED
Extended Stay America, Inc. Paired Share Unit
STAY
$455M 5.74%
28,628,258
-9,050,000
-24% -$136M
2013 Q4
12 quarters
MNK
7
DELISTED
MALLINCKRODT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
MNK
$397M 5.01%
7,976,872
+2,400
+0% +$141K
2013 Q3
13 quarters
AIG icon
8
American International
AIG
$42.7B
$314M 3.96%
4,809,355
-4,250,745
-47% -$267M
2015 Q1
7 quarters
BHC icon
9
Bausch Health
BHC
$3.1B
$281M 3.55%
19,384,500
+513,500
+3% +$9.42M
2014 Q1
11 quarters
TWX
10
DELISTED
Time Warner Inc
TWX
$276M 3.47%
+2,855,900
New +$254M
2016 Q4
0 quarters
AKRX
11
DELISTED
Akorn Inc
AKRX
$190M 2.39%
8,686,500
-287,900
-3% -$6.62M
2015 Q4
4 quarters
CACQ
12
DELISTED
Caesars Acquisition Company
CACQ
$177M 2.23%
13,117,998
– –
2013 Q4
12 quarters
SGYP
13
DELISTED
Synergy Pharmaceuticals, Inc Common Stock
SGYP
$147M 1.85%
24,088,655
-140,000
-0.6% -$732K
2015 Q1
7 quarters
AU icon
14
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$39.9B
$134M 1.69%
12,782,400
– –
2013 Q2
14 quarters
ENDP
15
DELISTED
Endo International plc
ENDP
$129M 1.63%
7,839,900
-114,000
-1% -$2.01M
2015 Q3
5 quarters
HOUS icon
16
DELISTED
Anywhere Real Estate
HOUS
$123M 1.55%
4,785,000
– –
2013 Q2
14 quarters
CZR icon
17
DELISTED
Caesars Entertainment Corporation
CZR
$123M 1.54%
14,417,900
– –
2013 Q2
14 quarters
NG icon
18
NovaGold Resources
NG
$2.52B
$102M 1.28%
22,271,796
-3,331,200
-13% -$15M
2013 Q2
14 quarters
HAR
19
DELISTED
Harman International Industries
HAR
$94.9M 1.2%
+853,800
New +$82.4M
2016 Q4
0 quarters
BEAV
20
DELISTED
B/E Aerospace Inc
BEAV
$79.2M 1%
+1,316,500
New +$75.8M
2016 Q4
0 quarters
CHRD icon
21
Chord Energy
CHRD
$8.58B
$78.5M 0.99%
5,187,300
-20,800
-0.4% -$269K
2013 Q3
13 quarters
VMW
22
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
$78.1M 0.98%
992,200
-921,815
-48% -$71.6M
2016 Q2
2 quarters
ODP icon
23
DELISTED
ODP
ODP
$69M 0.87%
1,526,166
-10,900
-0.7% -$451K
2016 Q1
3 quarters
HPE icon
24
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$72.4B
$68.9M 0.87%
5,121,066
-5,138,789
-50% -$68.6M
2016 Q3
1 quarter
TIMB icon
25
TIM SA
TIMB
$8.45B
$67M 0.84%
5,675,200
-43,800
-0.8% -$548K
2014 Q2
10 quarters

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John Paulson's Q4 2016 Portfolio in Review

As of Q4 2016, John Paulson held 120 positions worth $7.93B, down 14% from $9.23B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 63% of the portfolio.

John Paulson withdrew a net $632M in Q4 2016, closing 18 positions and reducing 40 holdings. Its most notable exit was T-Mobile US, an estimated $44.6M position sold in full.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 53% of assets, down from 58% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Miscellaneous.

Against the trend, John Paulson opened a new position in Time Warner Inc worth $276M.

  • John Paulson's largest Q4 2016 buy was Time Warner Inc: 2,855,900 shares worth $276M.
  • John Paulson added most to International Tower Hill Mines in Q4 2016, an estimated $20.7M increase.
  • John Paulson's biggest Q4 2016 reduction was American International, cutting an estimated $267M.
  • John Paulson fully exited T-Mobile US in Q4 2016, selling an estimated $44.6M.
  • John Paulson's ten largest holdings make up 63% of its $7.93B portfolio in Q4 2016.
  • John Paulson opened 26 new positions and closed 18 in Q4 2016.
  • John Paulson's portfolio value fell 14% quarter-over-quarter to $7.93B.

Based on Paulson & Co's 13F filing for Q4 2016, filed 14 Feb 2017.