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 |
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
MDGL
|
+$158M |
| 2 |
NovaGold Resources
NG
|
+$10.4M |
| 3 |
OPTU
Optimum Communications Inc
OPTU
|
+$2.92M |
| 4 |
THM
International Tower Hill Mines
THM
|
+$1.35M |
| 5 |
TAST
Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc.
TAST
|
+$536K |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SSR Mining
SSRM
|
+$21.5M |
| 2 |
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
|
+$17M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 52.11% |
| 2 | Materials | 27.66% |
| 3 | Financials | 14.12% |
| 4 | Technology | 3.07% |
| 5 | Real Estate | 2.3% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
MDGL
$11.9B
| $474M | 32.74% |
1,775,000
+669,259
| +61% | +$158M |
|
2
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.41B
| $281M | 19.37% |
26,439,035
| – | – |
|
|
AAMI
3
Acadian Asset Management
AAMI
$3.28B
| $204M | 14.12% |
8,950,121
| – | – |
|
|
PPTA
4
Perpetua Resources
PPTA
$3.21B
| $103M | 7.12% |
24,771,542
| – | – |
|
|
5
NovaGold Resources
NG
$3.83B
| $81.7M | 5.64% |
27,238,061
+3,696,578
| +16% | +$10.4M |
|
|
6
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$61.3B
| $65.1M | 4.5% |
2,932,905
-900,587
| -23% | -$17M |
|
7
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$109B
| $46.7M | 3.23% |
783,561
| – | – |
|
8
Thryv Holdings
THRY
$92.4M
| $44.5M | 3.07% |
2,000,000
| – | – |
|
|
THM
9
International Tower Hill Mines
THM
$735M
| $44.3M | 3.06% |
64,198,980
+2,268,256
| +4% | +$1.35M |
|
10
Newmark Group
NMRK
$2.94B
| $33.3M | 2.3% |
3,000,000
| – | – |
|
|
SA
11
Seabridge Gold
SA
$3.25B
| $31.3M | 2.16% |
2,070,000
| – | – |
|
12
Equinox Gold
EQX
$15.8B
| $15.1M | 1.04% |
2,500,000
| – | – |
|
|
TMQ
13
Trilogy Metals
TMQ
$684M
| $7.16M | 0.49% |
14,326,996
| – | – |
|
14
IAMGOLD
IAG
$12.1B
| $6.16M | 0.43% |
1,850,000
| – | – |
|
15
Alibaba
BABA
$286B
| $3.62M | 0.25% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
|
TELL
16
DELISTED
Tellurian Inc.
TELL
| $3.53M | 0.24% |
5,340,663
| – | – |
|
|
OPTU
17
Optimum Communications Inc
OPTU
$323M
| $3.03M | 0.21% |
+1,160,265
| New | +$2.92M |
|
|
TAST
18
DELISTED
Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc.
TAST
| $552K | 0.04% |
+58,006
| New | +$536K |
|
|
19
SSR Mining
SSRM
$7.7B
| – | – |
-2,000,000
| Closed | -$21.5M |
|
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John Paulson's Q1 2024 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2024, John Paulson held 19 positions worth $1.45B, up 31% from $1.11B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 95% of the portfolio.
John Paulson deployed $134M of net new capital in Q1 2024, opening 2 new positions and adding to 3 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Optimum Communications Inc: 1,160,265 shares worth $3.03M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 52% of assets, up from 42% a quarter earlier, followed by Materials and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was AngloGold Ashanti, an estimated $17M trimmed.
- John Paulson's largest Q1 2024 buy was Optimum Communications Inc: 1,160,265 shares worth $3.03M.
- John Paulson added most to Madrigal Pharmaceuticals in Q1 2024, an estimated $158M increase.
- John Paulson's biggest Q1 2024 reduction was AngloGold Ashanti, cutting an estimated $17M.
- John Paulson fully exited SSR Mining in Q1 2024, selling an estimated $21.5M.
- John Paulson's ten largest holdings make up 95% of its $1.45B portfolio in Q1 2024.
- John Paulson opened 2 new positions and closed 1 in Q1 2024.
- John Paulson's portfolio value rose 31% quarter-over-quarter to $1.45B.
Based on Paulson & Co's 13F filing for Q1 2024, filed 15 May 2024.