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 |
DRE
Duke Realty Corp.
DRE
|
+$29.1M |
| 2 |
CTXS
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
|
+$3.5M |
| 3 |
RUM Group Inc
RUM
|
+$3.29M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
|
+$147M |
| 2 |
APA Corp
APA
|
+$64.4M |
| 3 |
B
Barrick Mining
B
|
+$46.5M |
| 4 |
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
|
+$28.5M |
| 5 |
VMW
VMware, Inc
VMW
|
+$27.1M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 40.97% |
| 2 | Materials | 29.26% |
| 3 | Financials | 9.77% |
| 4 | Technology | 5.9% |
| 5 | Energy | 3.94% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HZNP
1
DELISTED
Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares
HZNP
| $378M | 27.63% |
6,100,000
-99,000
| -2% | -$6.92M |
|
2
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.41B
| $182M | 13.33% |
26,439,035
| – | – |
|
|
AAMI
3
Acadian Asset Management
AAMI
$3.28B
| $133M | 9.77% |
8,950,121
| – | – |
|
4
NovaGold Resources
NG
$3.83B
| $104M | 7.63% |
22,226,300
| – | – |
|
5
KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF
KWEB
$5.28B
| $59.9M | 4.39% |
2,432,064
-877,936
| -27% | -$25.2M |
|
|
6
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$61.3B
| $54.9M | 4.02% |
3,975,000
-1,999,331
| -33% | -$28.5M |
|
|
PPTA
7
Perpetua Resources
PPTA
$3.21B
| $50M | 3.66% |
24,771,542
| – | – |
|
8
Thryv Holdings
THRY
$92.4M
| $48.8M | 3.57% |
2,137,944
| – | – |
|
9
SSR Mining
SSRM
$7.7B
| $45.9M | 3.36% |
3,120,242
| – | – |
|
10
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$109B
| $43.7M | 3.2% |
1,033,813
| – | – |
|
|
11
APA Corp
APA
$15.2B
| $41M | 3% |
1,200,000
-1,800,000
| -60% | -$64.4M |
|
|
THM
12
International Tower Hill Mines
THM
$735M
| $31.8M | 2.33% |
61,930,724
| – | – |
|
|
VMW
13
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $28.2M | 2.06% |
264,915
-235,085
| -47% | -$27.1M |
|
|
B
14
Barrick Mining
B
$78.3B
| $24.8M | 1.82% |
1,600,000
-2,946,771
| -65% | -$46.5M |
|
|
SA
15
Seabridge Gold
SA
$3.25B
| $24.6M | 1.8% |
2,070,000
| – | – |
|
|
DRE
16
DELISTED
Duke Realty Corp.
DRE
| $23.9M | 1.75% |
+496,722
| New | +$29.1M |
|
17
Bally's
BALY
$516M
| $17.6M | 1.29% |
891,852
-108,148
| -11% | -$2.48M |
|
|
OSG
18
DELISTED
Overseas Shipholding Group Inc.
OSG
| $17M | 1.24% |
5,723,159
-576,841
| -9% | -$1.56M |
|
|
TELL
19
DELISTED
Tellurian Inc.
TELL
| $12.8M | 0.93% |
5,340,663
-1,659,337
| -24% | -$5.99M |
|
20
Newmark Group
NMRK
$2.94B
| $10.4M | 0.76% |
1,284,625
| – | – |
|
21
Equinox Gold
EQX
$15.8B
| $9.13M | 0.67% |
2,500,000
| – | – |
|
|
TMQ
22
Trilogy Metals
TMQ
$684M
| $8.69M | 0.64% |
14,326,996
| – | – |
|
23
Alibaba
BABA
$286B
| $4M | 0.29% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
|
24
RUM Group Inc
RUM
$4.49B
| $3.67M | 0.27% |
+300,000
| New | +$3.29M |
|
|
CTXS
25
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $3.55M | 0.26% |
+34,200
| New | +$3.5M |
|
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John Paulson's Q3 2022 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2022, John Paulson held 35 positions worth $1.37B, down 33% from $2.03B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 81% of the portfolio.
John Paulson withdrew a net $391M in Q3 2022, closing 7 positions and reducing 9 holdings. Its most notable exit was Occidental Petroleum, an estimated $147M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 41% of assets, up from 38% a quarter earlier, followed by Materials and Financials.
Against the trend, John Paulson opened a new position in Duke Realty Corp. worth $23.9M.
- John Paulson's largest Q3 2022 buy was Duke Realty Corp.: 496,722 shares worth $23.9M.
- John Paulson's biggest Q3 2022 reduction was APA Corp, cutting an estimated $64.4M.
- John Paulson fully exited Occidental Petroleum in Q3 2022, selling an estimated $147M.
- John Paulson's ten largest holdings make up 81% of its $1.37B portfolio in Q3 2022.
- John Paulson opened 3 new positions and closed 7 in Q3 2022.
- John Paulson's portfolio value fell 33% quarter-over-quarter to $1.37B.
Based on Paulson & Co's 13F filing for Q3 2022, filed 14 Nov 2022.