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 |
DISCK
Discovery, Inc. Series C Common Stock
DISCK
|
+$129M |
| 2 |
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
|
+$87.2M |
| 3 |
AT&T
T
|
+$79M |
| 4 |
TFCF
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B
TFCF
|
+$51.2M |
| 5 |
MITL
Mitel Networks Corporation
MITL
|
+$42.8M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TWX
Time Warner Inc
TWX
|
+$246M |
| 2 |
MON
Monsanto Co
MON
|
+$52.6M |
| 3 |
DST
DST Systems Inc.
DST
|
+$25.1M |
| 4 |
HAWK
Blackhawk Network Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
HAWK
|
+$24.6M |
| 5 |
SHPG
Shire pic
SHPG
|
+$24.2M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 41.91% |
| 2 | Communication Services | 21.15% |
| 3 | Technology | 8.12% |
| 4 | Materials | 6.96% |
| 5 | Energy | 3% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
$152B
| $513M | 10.47% |
4,320,022
| – | – |
|
2
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.41B
| $484M | 9.89% |
20,839,035
| – | – |
|
|
SHPG
3
DELISTED
Shire pic
SHPG
| $473M | 9.66% |
2,802,200
-150,000
| -5% | -$24.2M |
|
4
Viatris
VTRS
$18.7B
| $417M | 8.52% |
11,543,000
| – | – |
|
|
AGN
5
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| $317M | 6.47% |
1,898,724
| – | – |
|
|
DISCK
6
DELISTED
Discovery, Inc. Series C Common Stock
DISCK
| $255M | 5.21% |
10,000,000
+5,792,788
| +138% | +$129M |
|
7
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$196B
| $233M | 4.76% |
3,902,560
+102,560
| +3% | +$6.07M |
|
|
8
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$56.9B
| $220M | 4.5% |
2,014,000
+791,131
| +65% | +$87.2M |
|
|
DISH
9
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $167M | 3.41% |
4,973,500
| – | – |
|
|
AABA
10
DELISTED
Altaba Inc
AABA
| $134M | 2.73% |
1,827,341
+113,800
| +7% | +$8.52M |
|
|
HZNP
11
DELISTED
Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares
HZNP
| $127M | 2.59% |
7,670,700
| – | – |
|
12
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$61.3B
| $105M | 2.14% |
12,782,400
| – | – |
|
13
NovaGold Resources
NG
$3.83B
| $97.9M | 2% |
21,992,896
| – | – |
|
14
Vistra
VST
$45.7B
| $87.5M | 1.79% |
3,698,400
| – | – |
|
|
ENDP
15
DELISTED
Endo International plc
ENDP
| $86.5M | 1.77% |
9,174,500
| – | – |
|
16
TIM SA
TIMB
$8.52B
| $84.3M | 1.72% |
5,000,000
| – | – |
|
17
International Seaways
INSW
$4.93B
| $80M | 1.63% |
3,456,773
| – | – |
|
|
VIAB
18
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
| $77.6M | 1.59% |
2,573,000
| – | – |
|
|
19
AT&T
T
$173B
| $76.4M | 1.56% |
+3,148,447
| New | +$79M |
|
|
TFCF
20
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B
TFCF
| $69.5M | 1.42% |
1,411,000
+1,311,000
| +1,311% | +$51.2M |
|
|
MNK
21
DELISTED
MALLINCKRODT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
MNK
| $68.5M | 1.4% |
3,670,992
| – | – |
|
|
EGN
22
DELISTED
Energen
EGN
| $55M | 1.12% |
755,000
| – | – |
|
|
COL
23
DELISTED
Rockwell Collins
COL
| $52.4M | 1.07% |
389,000
-38,400
| -9% | -$5.19M |
|
|
AET
24
DELISTED
Aetna Inc
AET
| $51.4M | 1.05% |
280,300
+116,000
| +71% | +$20.7M |
|
25
Brookdale Senior Living
BKD
$2.82B
| $45.3M | 0.93% |
4,986,400
| – | – |
|
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John Paulson's Q2 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2018, John Paulson held 61 positions worth $4.9B, up 7% from $4.57B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 66% of the portfolio.
John Paulson's Q2 2018 filing shows 10 new, 7 increased, 8 reduced and 7 closed positions. Its largest new stake was AT&T: 3,148,447 shares worth $76.4M. The largest sale was Time Warner Inc, an estimated $246M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 42% of assets, up from 40% a quarter earlier, followed by Communication Services and Technology.
- John Paulson's largest Q2 2018 buy was AT&T: 3,148,447 shares worth $76.4M.
- John Paulson added most to Discovery, Inc. Series C Common Stock in Q2 2018, an estimated $129M increase.
- John Paulson's biggest Q2 2018 reduction was Shire pic, cutting an estimated $24.2M.
- John Paulson fully exited Time Warner Inc in Q2 2018, selling an estimated $246M.
- John Paulson's ten largest holdings make up 66% of its $4.9B portfolio in Q2 2018.
- John Paulson opened 10 new positions and closed 7 in Q2 2018.
- John Paulson's portfolio value rose 7% quarter-over-quarter to $4.9B.
Based on Paulson & Co's 13F filing for Q2 2018, filed 14 Aug 2018.