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 |
Thryv Holdings
THRY
|
+$35.9M |
| 2 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$1.75M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TELL
Tellurian Inc.
TELL
|
+$29M |
| 2 |
SWN
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
|
+$15.6M |
| 3 |
OPTU
Optimum Communications Inc
OPTU
|
+$1.41M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 51.04% |
| 2 | Materials | 30.74% |
| 3 | Financials | 14.27% |
| 4 | Technology | 3.83% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 0.12% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
MDGL
$11.9B
| $630M | 38.14% |
2,042,000
| – | – |
|
|
PPTA
2
Perpetua Resources
PPTA
$3.21B
| $264M | 16% |
24,771,542
| – | – |
|
|
AAMI
3
Acadian Asset Management
AAMI
$3.28B
| $236M | 14.27% |
8,950,121
| – | – |
|
4
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.41B
| $213M | 12.9% |
26,439,035
| – | – |
|
5
NovaGold Resources
NG
$3.83B
| $90.7M | 5.49% |
27,238,061
| – | – |
|
|
6
Thryv Holdings
THRY
$92.4M
| $63.3M | 3.83% |
4,280,000
+2,280,000
| +114% | +$35.9M |
|
7
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$109B
| $61.3M | 3.71% |
783,561
| – | – |
|
|
THM
8
International Tower Hill Mines
THM
$735M
| $29.2M | 1.77% |
64,198,980
| – | – |
|
|
SA
9
Seabridge Gold
SA
$3.25B
| $23.6M | 1.43% |
2,070,000
| – | – |
|
|
TMQ
10
Trilogy Metals
TMQ
$684M
| $16.6M | 1.01% |
14,326,996
| – | – |
|
11
Equinox Gold
EQX
$15.8B
| $12.6M | 0.76% |
2,500,000
| – | – |
|
12
IAMGOLD
IAG
$12.1B
| $9.55M | 0.58% |
1,850,000
| – | – |
|
|
13
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.22T
| $1.9M | 0.12% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.75M |
|
|
OPTU
14
Optimum Communications Inc
OPTU
$323M
| – | – |
-573,952
| Closed | -$1.41M |
|
|
TELL
15
DELISTED
Tellurian Inc.
TELL
| – | – |
-30,000,000
| Closed | -$29M |
|
|
SWN
16
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| – | – |
-2,200,000
| Closed | -$15.6M |
|
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John Paulson's Q4 2024 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2024, John Paulson held 16 positions worth $1.65B, up 16% from $1.43B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 99% of the portfolio.
John Paulson's Q4 2024 filing shows 1 new, 1 increased and 3 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Alphabet (Google) Class A: 10,000 shares worth $1.9M. The largest sale was Tellurian Inc., an estimated $29M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 51% of assets, up from 43% a quarter earlier, followed by Materials and Financials.
- John Paulson's largest Q4 2024 buy was Alphabet (Google) Class A: 10,000 shares worth $1.9M.
- John Paulson added most to Thryv Holdings in Q4 2024, an estimated $35.9M increase.
- John Paulson fully exited Tellurian Inc. in Q4 2024, selling an estimated $29M.
- John Paulson's ten largest holdings make up 99% of its $1.65B portfolio in Q4 2024.
- John Paulson opened 1 new position and closed 3 in Q4 2024.
- John Paulson's portfolio value rose 16% quarter-over-quarter to $1.65B.
Based on Paulson & Co's 13F filing for Q4 2024, filed 14 Feb 2025.