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Paulson & Co

Paulson & Co Portfolio holdings

AUM $2.58B Turnover 30%
1-Year Est. Return 68.51%
 

Paulson & Co. is the investment firm John Paulson, its founder and president, started in 1994 and ran as a hedge fund, which made its name with a 2007 bet against the subprime mortgage market. For that bet, it bought credit default swaps, a form of insurance on debt that it did not own. It focused on mergers, event-driven trades and credit, buying undervalued takeover targets and pushing as a large shareholder for higher bids. Since 2020 it has been a family office that invests Paulson's own money.

This Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter Est. Return
+0.36%
1 Year Est. Return
+68.51%
3 Year Est. Return
+251.48%
5 Year Est. Return
+229.81%
10 Year Est. Return
+881.28%
AUM
$9.8B
AUM Growth
-$3.69B
Cap. Flow
-$3.22B
Cap. Flow %
-32.77%
Top 10 Hldgs %
67.19%
Holding
109
New
12
Increased
20
Reduced
31
Closed
23
Avg Time Held Equity + Options
1.3 years
Top 10 Avg Time Held Equity + Options
0.9 years
Top 20 Avg Time Held Equity + Options
1.1 years
Avg Time Held Equity only
1.3 years
Top 10 Avg Time Held Equity only
0.9 years
Top 20 Avg Time Held Equity only
1.1 years

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
EMC icon
EMC CORPORATION
EMC
+$271M
2
BHC icon
Bausch Health
BHC
+$164M
3
VMW
VMware, Inc
VMW
+$114M
4
SGYP
Synergy Pharmaceuticals, Inc Common Stock
SGYP
+$56.5M
5
ODP icon
ODP
ODP
+$38.6M

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
TMUS icon
T-Mobile US
TMUS
+$560M
2
TWC
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
+$370M
3
LRCX icon
Lam Research
LRCX
+$368M
4
AGN
Allergan plc
AGN
+$339M
5
SHPG
Shire pic
SHPG
+$339M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Healthcare 55.49%
2 Consumer Discretionary 10.42%
3 Miscellaneous 10.25%
4 Materials 5.74%
5 Financials 5.55%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake 		Capital Flow Held Since
SHPG
1
DELISTED
Shire pic
SHPG
$956M 9.72%
5,194,600
-1,876,450
-27% -$339M
2013 Q2
12 quarters
VTRS icon
2
Viatris
VTRS
$23.9B
$952M 9.68%
22,028,061
-1,307,800
-6% -$57.9M
2013 Q2
12 quarters
AGN
3
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
$912M 9.28%
3,948,451
-1,469,849
-27% -$339M
2014 Q1
9 quarters
TEVA icon
4
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited
TEVA
$51.9B
$843M 8.56%
16,773,800
-3,828,400
-19% -$204M
2015 Q2
4 quarters
STAY
5
DELISTED
Extended Stay America, Inc. Paired Share Unit
STAY
$638M 6.48%
42,661,591
– –
2013 Q4
10 quarters
GLD icon
6
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
$130B
$604M 6.14%
4,775,012
– –
2013 Q2
12 quarters
MNK
7
DELISTED
MALLINCKRODT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
MNK
$509M 5.17%
8,371,080
-578,300
-6% -$35.3M
2013 Q3
11 quarters
AIG icon
8
American International
AIG
$43B
$479M 4.87%
9,060,100
-2,172,700
-19% -$120M
2015 Q1
5 quarters
BHC icon
9
Bausch Health
BHC
$3.13B
$384M 3.9%
19,072,000
+5,787,200
+44% +$164M
2014 Q1
9 quarters
HOT
10
DELISTED
STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS WORLDWIDE, INC.
HOT
$333M 3.38%
4,496,476
-1,035,524
-19% -$79.5M
2015 Q2
4 quarters
EMC icon
11
DELISTED
EMC CORPORATION
EMC
$273M 2.77%
+10,045,606
New +$271M
2016 Q2
0 quarters
AKRX
12
DELISTED
Akorn Inc
AKRX
$257M 2.61%
9,012,900
-305,700
-3% -$8.47M
2015 Q4
2 quarters
AU icon
13
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$43.7B
$232M 2.35%
12,820,100
-2,402,300
-16% -$36.6M
2013 Q2
12 quarters
NG icon
14
NovaGold Resources
NG
$2.47B
$157M 1.6%
25,705,396
-9,810,661
-28% -$58.5M
2013 Q2
12 quarters
CACQ
15
DELISTED
Caesars Acquisition Company
CACQ
$147M 1.5%
13,141,098
– –
2013 Q4
10 quarters
ENDP
16
DELISTED
Endo International plc
ENDP
$140M 1.42%
8,956,300
-561,200
-6% -$11.6M
2015 Q3
3 quarters
HOUS icon
17
DELISTED
Anywhere Real Estate
HOUS
$139M 1.41%
4,785,000
-475,000
-9% -$15.6M
2013 Q2
12 quarters
GRFS icon
18
Grifois
GRFS
$5.91B
$122M 1.24%
7,345,166
-10,188,598
-58% -$160M
2013 Q2
12 quarters
VMW
19
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
$113M 1.15%
+1,972,100
New +$114M
2016 Q2
0 quarters
CZR icon
20
DELISTED
Caesars Entertainment Corporation
CZR
$111M 1.13%
14,441,000
– –
2013 Q2
12 quarters
SGYP
21
DELISTED
Synergy Pharmaceuticals, Inc Common Stock
SGYP
$105M 1.07%
27,756,668
+16,666,668
+150% +$56.5M
2015 Q1
5 quarters
AEM icon
22
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$90.2B
$67.4M 0.69%
1,260,600
– –
2013 Q2
12 quarters
ACAS
23
DELISTED
American Capital Ltd
ACAS
$66.9M 0.68%
4,224,900
+250,000
+6% +$3.95M
2016 Q1
1 quarter
TIMB icon
24
TIM SA
TIMB
$9.07B
$61.8M 0.63%
5,860,300
-109,700
-2% -$1.12M
2014 Q2
8 quarters
GOLD icon
25
DELISTED
Randgold Resources Ltd
GOLD
$56M 0.57%
500,000
– –
2013 Q2
12 quarters
1
2 3 4 5

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Paulson & Co's Q2 2016 Portfolio in Review

As of Q2 2016, Paulson & Co held 109 positions worth $9.8B, down 27% from $13.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 67% of the portfolio.

Paulson & Co withdrew a net $3.22B in Q2 2016, closing 23 positions and reducing 31 holdings. Its most notable exit was TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK, an estimated $370M position sold in full.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 55% of assets, up from 54% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Miscellaneous.

Against the trend, Paulson & Co opened a new position in EMC CORPORATION worth $273M.

  • Paulson & Co's largest Q2 2016 buy was EMC CORPORATION: 10,045,606 shares worth $273M.
  • Paulson & Co added most to Bausch Health in Q2 2016, an estimated $164M increase.
  • Paulson & Co's biggest Q2 2016 reduction was T-Mobile US, cutting an estimated $560M.
  • Paulson & Co fully exited TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK in Q2 2016, selling an estimated $370M.
  • Paulson & Co's ten largest holdings make up 67% of its $9.8B portfolio in Q2 2016.
  • Paulson & Co opened 12 new positions and closed 23 in Q2 2016.
  • Paulson & Co's portfolio value fell 27% quarter-over-quarter to $9.8B.

Based on Paulson & Co's 13F filing for Q2 2016, filed 15 Aug 2016.