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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
+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
-$418M
Cap. Flow %
-5.65%
Top 10 Hldgs %
57.17%
Holding
127
New
29
Increased
18
Reduced
38
Closed
18
Avg Time Held Equity + Options
1.3 years
Top 10 Avg Time Held Equity + Options
1.3 years
Top 20 Avg Time Held Equity + Options
1.5 years
Avg Time Held Equity only
1.3 years
Top 10 Avg Time Held Equity only
1.3 years
Top 20 Avg Time Held Equity only
1.5 years

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Healthcare 45.28%
2 Communication Services 14.29%
3 Miscellaneous 9.96%
4 Consumer Discretionary 8.53%
5 Materials 5.2%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake
Capital Flow Held Since
AGN
1
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
$657M 8.89%
2,703,570
-238,264
-8% -$56M
2014 Q1
13 quarters
VTRS icon
2
Viatris
VTRS
$20.7B
$619M 8.36%
15,933,600
-1,340,787
-8% -$51.5M
2013 Q2
16 quarters
SHPG
3
DELISTED
Shire pic
SHPG
$575M 7.78%
3,481,600
-516,500
-13% -$90.3M
2013 Q2
16 quarters
GLD icon
4
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
$135B
$515M 6.96%
4,359,722
– –
2013 Q2
16 quarters
BHC icon
5
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.41B
$377M 5.1%
21,813,400
+2,428,900
+13% +$29.1M
2014 Q1
13 quarters
TMUS icon
6
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$157B
$367M 4.96%
6,050,700
+1,910,600
+46% +$124M
2017 Q1
1 quarter
MNK
7
DELISTED
MALLINCKRODT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
MNK
$309M 4.18%
6,891,372
-609,600
-8% -$26.7M
2013 Q3
15 quarters
TWX
8
DELISTED
Time Warner Inc
TWX
$300M 4.05%
2,986,455
-37,545
-1% -$3.72M
2016 Q4
2 quarters
AIG icon
9
American International
AIG
$42.5B
$259M 3.5%
4,140,763
-407,830
-9% -$25.3M
2015 Q1
9 quarters
DISH
10
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
$251M 3.39%
3,998,800
+548,700
+16% +$34.6M
2017 Q1
1 quarter
CACQ
11
DELISTED
Caesars Acquisition Company
CACQ
$250M 3.38%
13,117,998
– –
2013 Q4
14 quarters
TEVA icon
12
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited
TEVA
$46B
$224M 3.03%
6,744,000
-4,253,300
-39% -$132M
2015 Q2
8 quarters
VST icon
13
Vistra
VST
$47B
$194M 2.62%
+11,530,556
New +$182M
2017 Q2
0 quarters
CZR icon
14
DELISTED
Caesars Entertainment Corporation
CZR
$173M 2.34%
14,417,900
– –
2013 Q2
16 quarters
AABA
15
DELISTED
Altaba Inc
AABA
$146M 1.97%
+2,675,000
New +$146M
2017 Q2
0 quarters
NXPI icon
16
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$59.2B
$131M 1.78%
1,200,664
+68,364
+6% +$7.32M
2016 Q4
2 quarters
HOUS icon
17
DELISTED
Anywhere Real Estate
HOUS
$130M 1.75%
4,000,000
-785,000
-16% -$23.8M
2013 Q2
16 quarters
AU icon
18
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$42.3B
$124M 1.68%
12,782,400
– –
2013 Q2
16 quarters
SGYP
19
DELISTED
Synergy Pharmaceuticals, Inc Common Stock
SGYP
$107M 1.45%
24,088,655
– –
2015 Q1
9 quarters
NG icon
20
NovaGold Resources
NG
$2.64B
$100M 1.36%
21,992,896
-137,800
-0.6% -$593K
2013 Q2
16 quarters
VWR
21
DELISTED
VWR Corporation
VWR
$88.3M 1.19%
+2,675,200
New +$83.7M
2017 Q2
0 quarters
TIMB icon
22
TIM SA
TIMB
$9.11B
$82.1M 1.11%
5,550,600
-61,300
-1% -$946K
2014 Q2
12 quarters
WLH
23
DELISTED
WILLIAM LYON HOMES
WLH
$80.2M 1.08%
3,322,666
– –
2013 Q2
16 quarters
ENDP
24
DELISTED
Endo International plc
ENDP
$80.1M 1.08%
7,174,490
-664,410
-8% -$7.8M
2015 Q3
7 quarters
BAC.WS.A icon
25
DELISTED
Bank Of America Corporation Ws A
BAC.WS.A
$75.4M 1.02%
6,263,526
– –
2013 Q2
16 quarters

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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 $418M 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 Miscellaneous.

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.