John Paulson’s portfolio: Paulson & Co 13F holdings
Quarterly SEC 13F-HR filingsCIK 0001035674Latest: Q2 2026
Q2 2016 filing in brief
In its Q2 2016 13F, filed August 15, 2016, Paulson & Co reported $9.8B across 86 US positions. The largest: SHIRE PLC (9.7%), MYLAN N V (9.7%), ALLERGAN PLC (9.3%), TEVA (8.6%), STAYUSD (6.5%). In the quarter it opened 13 positions, sold out of 24, added to 20 and trimmed 30; positions opened and sold out came to 16% of the portfolio's value.
Methodology
Holdings come from the manager’s Form 13F-HR filings on SEC EDGAR, with amendments applied. Values and shares are reported at quarter-end; the filing date is when the report became public. These disclosures show reported long positions and listed options, not the manager’s entire portfolio or its trades since quarter-end.
Quarterly changes compare shares with the immediately preceding quarter on file. New and exited positions appear or disappear; added and trimmed positions change their share count by more than 1%. A share change can also reflect a stock split or other corporate action.
Opened and sold out is the value of new positions plus the prior value of exited positions, divided by the average of the two quarters’ reported portfolio values. It excludes changes to positions still held. Reported value growth includes price changes and is not a measure of investment performance. Largest-five and largest-ten weights exclude options.
Holdings
Filed Aug 15, 2016
- 13 New
- 20 Added
- 30 Trimmed
- 24 Exited
86 positions at June 30, 2016. Q/Q change compares shares with the preceding quarter.
| Row | Ticker | Issuer | Status | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | SHIRE PLC | $956M | 5.2M | 9.72% | −26.5% | Trimmed |
| 2 | — | MYLAN N V | $952M | 22.0M | 9.68% | −5.6% | Trimmed |
| 3 | — | ALLERGAN PLC | $912M | 3.9M | 9.28% | −27.1% | Trimmed |
| 4 | TEVA | TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL INDS LTD | $843M | 16.8M | 8.56% | −18.6% | Trimmed |
| 5 | STAYUSD | EXTENDED STAY AMER INC | $638M | 42.7M | 6.48% | 0.0% | Held |
| 6 | GLD | SPDR GOLD TRUST | $604M | 4.8M | 6.14% | 0.0% | Held |
| 7 | — | MALLINCKRODT PUB LTD CO | $509M | 8.4M | 5.17% | −6.5% | Trimmed |
| 8 | AIG | AMERICAN INTL GROUP INC | $479M | 9.1M | 4.87% | −19.3% | Trimmed |
| 9 | — | VALEANT PHARMACEUTICALS INTL | $384M | 19.1M | 3.90% | +43.6% | Added |
| 10 | — | STARWOOD HOTELS&RESORTS WRLD | $333M | 4.5M | 3.38% | −18.7% | Trimmed |
| 11 | — | E M C CORP MASS | $273M | 10.0M | 2.77% | — | New |
| 12 | AKRXEUR | AKORN INC | $257M | 9.0M | 2.61% | −3.3% | Trimmed |
| 13 | AU3EUR | ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI LTD | $232M | 12.8M | 2.35% | −15.8% | Trimmed |
| 14 | NG | NOVAGOLD RES INC | $157M | 25.7M | 1.60% | −27.6% | Trimmed |
| 15 | — | CAESARS ACQUISITION CO | $147M | 13.1M | 1.50% | 0.0% | Held |
| 16 | — | ENDO INTL PLC | $140M | 9.0M | 1.42% | −5.9% | Trimmed |
| 17 | — | REALOGY HLDGS CORP | $139M | 4.8M | 1.41% | −9.0% | Trimmed |
| 18 | MTG 2 04/01/20 | MGIC INVT CORP WIS | $127M | 114.5M | 1.29% | −23.4% | Trimmed |
| 19 | GRFS | GRIFOLS S A | $122M | 7.3M | 1.24% | −58.1% | Trimmed |
| 20 | VMWEUR | VMWARE INC | $113M | 2.0M | 1.15% | — | New |
| 21 | CZR | CAESARS ENTMT CORP | $111M | 14.4M | 1.13% | 0.0% | Held |
| 22 | — | SYNERGY PHARMACEUTICALS DEL | $105M | 27.8M | 1.07% | +150.3% | Added |
| 23 | CIEI 3.125 05/15/24 | COBALT INTL ENERGY INC | $72M | 219.2M | 0.74% | 0.0% | Held |
| 24 | AEM | AGNICO EAGLE MINES LTD | $67M | 1.3M | 0.69% | 0.0% | Held |
| 25 | — | AMERICAN CAP LTD | $67M | 4.2M | 0.68% | +6.3% | Added |
| 26 | TSU | TIM PARTICIPACOES S A | $62M | 5.9M | 0.63% | −1.8% | Trimmed |
| 27 | — | RANDGOLD RES LTD | $56M | 500.0K | 0.57% | 0.0% | Held |
| 28 | WLHUSD | LYON WILLIAM HOMES | $54M | 3.3M | 0.54% | 0.0% | Held |
| 29 | — | COBALT INTL ENERGY INC | $52M | 39.1M | 0.53% | −1.1% | Trimmed |
| 30 | ODPEUR | OFFICE DEPOT INC | $52M | 15.7M | 0.53% | +101.2% | Added |
| 31 | — | ALLERGAN PLCcall option | $50M | 214.7K | 0.50% | 0.0% | Held |
| 32 | OASEUR | OASIS PETE INC NEW | $49M | 5.3M | 0.50% | −1.1% | Trimmed |
| 33 | — | B/E AEROSPACE INC | $45M | 980.6K | 0.46% | −67.3% | Trimmed |
| 34 | — | BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION | $45M | 13.0M | 0.46% | 0.0% | Held |
| 35 | — | MYLAN N Vcall option | $45M | 1.0M | 0.45% | +68.6% | Added |
| 36 | VNDA | VANDA PHARMACEUTICALS INC | $43M | 3.9M | 0.44% | −1.6% | Trimmed |
| 37 | TMUS | T MOBILE US INC | $42M | 979.9K | 0.43% | −93.3% | Trimmed |
| 38 | ATVIEUR | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD INC | $40M | 1.0M | 0.40% | −68.2% | Trimmed |
| 39 | TTWO | TAKE-TWO INTERACTIVE SOFTWAR | $38M | 1.0M | 0.39% | — | New |
| 40 | CIEI 2.625 12/01/19 | COBALT INTL ENERGY INC | $37M | 98.3M | 0.37% | 0.0% | Held |
| 41 | — | ENZYMOTEC LTD | $35M | 4.2M | 0.36% | 0.0% | Held |
| 42 | ALXN | ALEXION PHARMACEUTICALS INC | $31M | 268.0K | 0.32% | +70.5% | Added |
| 43 | BIIB | BIOGEN INC | $30M | 123.1K | 0.30% | +4.0% | Added |
| 44 | THM | INTERNATIONAL TOWER HILL MIN | $20M | 23.1M | 0.21% | 0.0% | Held |
| 45 | PFE | PFIZER INC | $18M | 510.4K | 0.18% | −63.0% | Trimmed |
| 46 | SNY | SANOFI | $17M | 395.5K | 0.17% | — | New |
| 47 | META | FACEBOOK INC | $17M | 144.4K | 0.17% | +228.2% | Added |
| 48 | — | SHIRE PLCcall option | $16M | 88.0K | 0.16% | +51.7% | Added |
| 49 | IAG | IAMGOLD CORP | $16M | 3.9M | 0.16% | 0.0% | Held |
| 50 | JNJ | JOHNSON & JOHNSON | $16M | 128.0K | 0.16% | — | New |
| 51 | — | LIVANOVA PLC | $13M | 260.0K | 0.13% | −89.7% | Trimmed |
| 52 | ETSY | ETSY INC | $12M | 1.2M | 0.12% | −16.7% | Trimmed |
| 53 | MCK | MCKESSON CORP | $11M | 60.5K | 0.11% | −3.2% | Trimmed |
| 54 | FDX | FEDEX CORP | $11M | 72.8K | 0.11% | — | New |
| 55 | — | QUINTILES TRANSNATIO HLDGS | $11M | 164.2K | 0.11% | — | New |
| 56 | CYH | COMMUNITY HEALTH SYS INC NEWput option | $11M | 880.0K | 0.11% | +151.4% | Added |
| 57 | — | SYNTHESIS ENERGY SYS INC | $11M | 10.0M | 0.11% | 0.0% | Held |
| 58 | DXCM | DEXCOM INC | $10M | 123.5K | 0.10% | +199.0% | Added |
| 59 | EXPE | EXPEDIA INC DEL | $9M | 89.2K | 0.10% | +1.6% | Added |
| 60 | — | CIGNA CORPORATION | $8M | 61.8K | 0.08% | — | New |
| 61 | — | FELCOR LODGING TR INC | $6M | 950.0K | 0.06% | −51.3% | Trimmed |
| 62 | — | NOVACOPPER INC | $6M | 11.6M | 0.06% | −1.7% | Trimmed |
| 63 | — | LOXO ONCOLOGY INC | $6M | 250.3K | 0.06% | +11.1% | Added |
| 64 | DWREEUR | DEMANDWARE INC | $5M | 65.0K | 0.05% | −76.5% | Trimmed |
| 65 | — | INGRAM MICRO INC | $5M | 134.9K | 0.05% | +363.6% | Added |
| 66 | — | RITE AID CORP | $4M | 580.9K | 0.04% | +120.5% | Added |
| 67 | PBYI | PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY INC | $4M | 145.8K | 0.04% | +107.4% | Added |
| 68 | — | ITC HLDGS CORP | $4M | 79.5K | 0.04% | +111.4% | Added |
| 69 | — | ST JUDE MED INC | $4M | 45.5K | 0.04% | — | New |
| 70 | — | KAMADA LTD | $3M | 736.1K | 0.03% | 0.0% | Held |
| 71 | DVAX | DYNAVAX TECHNOLOGIES CORP | $3M | 174.0K | 0.03% | −12.9% | Trimmed |
| 72 | RIGL | RIGEL PHARMACEUTICALS INC | $2M | 999.7K | 0.02% | 0.0% | Held |
| 73 | BSX | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP | $2M | 94.0K | 0.02% | +27.0% | Added |
| 74 | — | PRICELINE GRP INC | $2M | 1.7K | 0.02% | — | New |
| 75 | INSM | INSMED INC | $2M | 205.2K | 0.02% | 0.0% | Held |
| 76 | — | ENDO INTL PLCcall option | $2M | 119.9K | 0.02% | 0.0% | Held |
| 77 | — | PERRIGO CO PLC | $1M | 12.5K | 0.01% | −99.5% | Trimmed |
| 78 | ALNY | ALNYLAM PHARMACEUTICALS INC | $1M | 19.3K | 0.01% | +56.9% | Added |
| 79 | — | ESPERION THERAPEUTICS INC NE | $1M | 102.0K | 0.01% | 0.0% | Held |
| 80 | EGRX | EAGLE PHARMACEUTICALS INC | $815K | 21.0K | 0.01% | — | New |
| 81 | BCRX | BIOCRYST PHARMACEUTICALS | $747K | 263.1K | 0.01% | 0.0% | Held |
| 82 | — | K2M GROUP HLDGS INC | $737K | 47.5K | 0.01% | — | New |
| 83 | — | BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION | $696K | 9.0M | 0.01% | 0.0% | Held |
| 84 | OSG1EUR | OVERSEAS SHIPHOLDING GROUP I | $496K | 45.1K | 0.01% | — | New |
| 85 | — | CELLDEX THERAPEUTICS INC NEW | $311K | 70.8K | 0.00% | 0.0% | Held |
| 86 | ARDMEUR | ARADIGM CORP | $288K | 65.9K | 0.00% | +235.2% | Added |
24 exited positions
Positions held in the preceding quarter and absent from this filing. Values and shares are from the preceding quarter.
| Ticker | Issuer | Previous value | Previous shares |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | TIME WARNER CABLE INC | $370M | 1.8M |
| LRCX | LAM RESEARCH CORP | $368M | 4.5M |
| POST | POST HLDGS INC | $253M | 3.7M |
| CITUSD | CIT GROUP INC | $109M | 3.5M |
| CVCEUR | CABLEVISION SYS CORP | $106M | 3.2M |
| RDN | RADIAN GROUP INC | $45M | 3.7M |
| — | WHITING PETE CORP NEW | $25M | 3.2M |
| PFE | PFIZER INCcall option | $24M | 800.0K |
| MTG | MGIC INVT CORP WIS | $21M | 2.7M |
| — | LIBERTY GLOBAL | $11M | 280.0K |
| OIBR/USD | OI S.A. | $8M | 5.3M |
| UHS | UNIVERSAL HLTH SVCS INC | $7M | 54.0K |
| — | BAXALTA INC | $6M | 137.1K |
| DPLOEUR | DIPLOMAT PHARMACY INC | $5M | 191.3K |
| VRTX | VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC | $5M | 61.5K |
| — | TANDEM DIABETES CARE INCput option | $5M | 540.0K |
| — | VALEANT PHARMACEUTICALS INTLput option | $4M | 169.8K |
| JAHEUR | JARDEN CORP | $3M | 46.7K |
| — | AIRGAS INC | $2M | 14.9K |
| — | VALEANT PHARMACEUTICALS INTLcall option | $2M | 73.1K |
| — | SANDISK CORP | $2M | 20.8K |
| — | OVERSEAS SHIPHOLDING GROUP I | $509K | 270.8K |
| — | DEX MEDIA INC NEW | $121K | 1.3M |
| SU | SUNCOR ENERGY INC NEW | $3K | 100 |
Every quarter on file (53)
From the manager’s Form 13F-HR filings on SEC EDGAR, amendments applied. Long US positions only; not a recommendation.