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 |
VMW
VMware, Inc
VMW
|
+$56.8M |
| 2 |
HZNP
Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares
HZNP
|
+$55.4M |
| 3 |
IS
ironSource Ltd.
IS
|
+$25.1M |
| 4 |
COHR
Coherent Inc
COHR
|
+$24.1M |
| 5 |
Bausch Health
BHC
|
+$8.39M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
|
+$181M |
| 2 |
DIDI
DiDi Global Inc. American depositary shares, each four representing one Class A ordinary share
DIDI
|
+$82.9M |
| 3 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$82.6M |
| 4 |
VanEck Oil Services ETF
OIH
|
+$46.6M |
| 5 |
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
|
+$36.9M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 37.7% |
| 2 | Materials | 26.63% |
| 3 | Energy | 13.45% |
| 4 | Financials | 7.95% |
| 5 | Technology | 6.05% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HZNP
1
DELISTED
Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares
HZNP
| $494M | 24.38% |
6,199,000
+585,000
| +10% | +$55.4M |
|
|
2
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.41B
| $221M | 10.9% |
26,439,035
+600,000
| +2% | +$8.39M |
|
|
AAMI
3
Acadian Asset Management
AAMI
$3.28B
| $161M | 7.95% |
8,950,121
| – | – |
|
|
4
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$61.3B
| $147M | 7.26% |
2,500,000
-600,000
| -19% | -$36.9M |
|
5
KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF
KWEB
$5.28B
| $108M | 5.35% |
3,310,000
| – | – |
|
6
NovaGold Resources
NG
$3.83B
| $107M | 5.27% |
22,226,300
| – | – |
|
7
APA Corp
APA
$15.2B
| $105M | 5.16% |
3,000,000
| – | – |
|
8
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$61.3B
| $88.4M | 4.36% |
5,974,331
| – | – |
|
|
PPTA
9
Perpetua Resources
PPTA
$3.21B
| $82M | 4.04% |
24,771,542
| – | – |
|
|
B
10
Barrick Mining
B
$78.3B
| $80.4M | 3.97% |
4,546,771
| – | – |
|
|
VMW
11
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $57M | 2.81% |
+500,000
| New | +$56.8M |
|
12
SSR Mining
SSRM
$7.7B
| $52.1M | 2.57% |
3,120,242
| – | – |
|
13
Thryv Holdings
THRY
$92.4M
| $47.9M | 2.36% |
2,137,944
| – | – |
|
14
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$109B
| $47.3M | 2.33% |
1,033,813
| – | – |
|
|
THM
15
International Tower Hill Mines
THM
$735M
| $32.2M | 1.59% |
61,930,724
| – | – |
|
|
SA
16
Seabridge Gold
SA
$3.25B
| $25.7M | 1.27% |
2,070,000
| – | – |
|
|
COHR
17
DELISTED
Coherent Inc
COHR
| $24M | 1.18% |
+90,000
| New | +$24.1M |
|
|
TELL
18
DELISTED
Tellurian Inc.
TELL
| $20.9M | 1.03% |
7,000,000
| – | – |
|
19
Pacira BioSciences
PCRX
$983M
| $20.4M | 1.01% |
350,000
-150,000
| -30% | -$9.83M |
|
20
Bally's
BALY
$516M
| $19.8M | 0.98% |
1,000,000
| – | – |
|
|
IS
21
DELISTED
ironSource Ltd.
IS
| $17.9M | 0.88% |
+7,500,000
| New | +$25.1M |
|
|
OSG
22
DELISTED
Overseas Shipholding Group Inc.
OSG
| $12.9M | 0.64% |
6,300,000
| – | – |
|
23
Newmark Group
NMRK
$2.94B
| $12.4M | 0.61% |
1,284,625
-114,348
| -8% | -$1.32M |
|
24
Equinox Gold
EQX
$15.8B
| $11.1M | 0.55% |
2,500,000
| – | – |
|
|
TMQ
25
Trilogy Metals
TMQ
$684M
| $10.8M | 0.53% |
14,326,996
| – | – |
|
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John Paulson's Q2 2022 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2022, John Paulson held 38 positions worth $2.03B, down 38% from $3.25B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 79% of the portfolio.
John Paulson withdrew a net $292M in Q2 2022, closing 6 positions and reducing 4 holdings. Its most notable exit was SPDR Gold Trust, an estimated $181M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 38% of assets, down from 39% a quarter earlier, followed by Materials and Energy.
Against the trend, John Paulson opened a new position in VMware, Inc worth $57M.
- John Paulson's largest Q2 2022 buy was VMware, Inc: 500,000 shares worth $57M.
- John Paulson added most to Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares in Q2 2022, an estimated $55.4M increase.
- John Paulson's biggest Q2 2022 reduction was Occidental Petroleum, cutting an estimated $36.9M.
- John Paulson fully exited SPDR Gold Trust in Q2 2022, selling an estimated $181M.
- John Paulson's ten largest holdings make up 79% of its $2.03B portfolio in Q2 2022.
- John Paulson opened 5 new positions and closed 6 in Q2 2022.
- John Paulson's portfolio value fell 38% quarter-over-quarter to $2.03B.
Based on Paulson & Co's 13F filing for Q2 2022, filed 15 Aug 2022.