John Paulson’s portfolio: Paulson & Co 13F holdings
Quarterly SEC 13F-HR filingsCIK 0001035674Latest: Q2 2026
Q3 2016 filing in brief
In its Q3 2016 13F, filed November 14, 2016, Paulson & Co reported $9.2B across 94 US positions. The largest: SHIRE PLC-ADR (9.8%), ALLERGAN PLC (9.7%), MYLAN NV (9.0%), TEVA (8.0%), GLD (6.5%). In the quarter it opened 22 positions, sold out of 14, added to 16 and trimmed 29; positions opened and sold out came to 12.5% 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 Nov 14, 2016
- 22 New
- 16 Added
- 29 Trimmed
- 14 Exited
94 positions at September 30, 2016. Q/Q change compares shares with the preceding quarter.
| Row | Ticker | Issuer | Status | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | SHIRE PLC-ADR | $905M | 4.7M | 9.81% | −10.1% | Trimmed |
| 2 | — | ALLERGAN PLC | $896M | 3.9M | 9.71% | −1.5% | Trimmed |
| 3 | — | MYLAN NV | $831M | 21.8M | 9.01% | −1.0% | Held |
| 4 | TEVA | TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL-SP ADR | $740M | 16.1M | 8.02% | −4.2% | Trimmed |
| 5 | GLD | SPDR GOLD TRUST | $600M | 4.8M | 6.50% | 0.0% | Held |
| 6 | — | MALLINCKRODT PLC | $556M | 8.0M | 6.03% | −4.7% | Trimmed |
| 7 | AIG | AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP | $538M | 9.1M | 5.83% | 0.0% | Held |
| 8 | STAYUSD | EXTENDED STAY AMERICA INC | $535M | 37.7M | 5.80% | −11.7% | Trimmed |
| 9 | — | VALEANT PHARMACEUTICALS INTE | $463M | 18.9M | 5.02% | −1.1% | Trimmed |
| 10 | AKRXEUR | AKORN INC | $245M | 9.0M | 2.65% | −0.4% | Held |
| 11 | AU3EUR | ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI-SPON ADR | $203M | 12.8M | 2.21% | −0.3% | Held |
| 12 | — | CAESARS ACQUISITION CO-CL A | $163M | 13.1M | 1.77% | −0.2% | Held |
| 13 | — | ENDO INTERNATIONAL PLC | $160M | 8.0M | 1.74% | −11.2% | Trimmed |
| 14 | NG | NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC | $143M | 25.6M | 1.55% | −0.4% | Held |
| 15 | VMWEUR | VMWARE INC-CLASS A | $140M | 1.9M | 1.52% | −2.9% | Trimmed |
| 16 | HPE | HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRIS | $136M | 6.0M | 1.47% | — | New |
| 17 | — | SYNERGY PHARMACEUTICALS INC | $134M | 24.2M | 1.45% | −12.7% | Trimmed |
| 18 | — | REALOGY HOLDINGS CORP | $124M | 4.8M | 1.34% | 0.0% | Held |
| 19 | CZR | CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT CORP | $107M | 14.4M | 1.16% | −0.2% | Held |
| 20 | BIIB | BIOGEN INC | $96M | 308.0K | 1.04% | +150.2% | Added |
| 21 | CIEI 3.125 05/15/24 | COBALT INTL ENERGY INC 3.125% 05/15/2024 | $83M | 219.2M | 0.90% | 0.0% | Held |
| 22 | — | AMERICAN CAPITAL LTD | $73M | 4.3M | 0.79% | +2.5% | Added |
| 23 | TSU | TIM PARTICIPACOES SA-ADR | $70M | 5.7M | 0.76% | −2.4% | Trimmed |
| 24 | AEM | AGNICO EAGLE MINES LTD | $68M | 1.3M | 0.74% | 0.0% | Held |
| 25 | WLHUSD | WILLIAM LYON HOMES-CL A | $62M | 3.3M | 0.67% | 0.0% | Held |
| 26 | OASEUR | OASIS PETROLEUM INC | $60M | 5.2M | 0.65% | −1.5% | Trimmed |
| 27 | — | BANK OF AMERICA CORP-CW19 | $60M | 12.9M | 0.65% | −0.4% | Held |
| 28 | ODPEUR | OFFICE DEPOT INC | $55M | 15.4M | 0.59% | −2.2% | Trimmed |
| 29 | — | DELL TECHNOLOGIES INC-CL V | $52M | 1.1M | 0.57% | — | New |
| 30 | — | RANDGOLD RESOURCES LTD-ADR | $50M | 500.0K | 0.54% | 0.0% | Held |
| 31 | — | ALLERGAN PLCcall option | $49M | 214.7K | 0.54% | 0.0% | Held |
| 32 | TMUS | T-MOBILE US INC | $45M | 954.0K | 0.48% | −2.6% | Trimmed |
| 33 | TTWO | TAKE-TWO INTERACTIVE SOFTWRE | $44M | 974.2K | 0.48% | −2.6% | Trimmed |
| 34 | ATVIEUR | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD INC | $43M | 974.2K | 0.47% | −2.6% | Trimmed |
| 35 | — | TOBIRA THERAPEUTICS INC | $43M | 1.1M | 0.46% | — | New |
| 36 | GRFS | GRIFOLS SA-ADR | $40M | 2.5M | 0.43% | −66.3% | Trimmed |
| 37 | — | COBALT INTERNATIONAL ENERGY | $39M | 31.2M | 0.42% | −20.1% | Trimmed |
| 38 | VNDA | VANDA PHARMACEUTICALS INC | $36M | 2.2M | 0.39% | −43.7% | Trimmed |
| 39 | — | MYLAN NVcall option | $36M | 940.4K | 0.39% | −8.7% | Trimmed |
| 40 | — | ENZYMOTEC LTD | $29M | 4.2M | 0.32% | −0.4% | Held |
| 41 | ALXN | ALEXION PHARMACEUTICALS INC | $28M | 227.7K | 0.30% | −15.0% | Trimmed |
| 42 | META | FACEBOOK INC-A | $27M | 212.7K | 0.30% | +47.3% | Added |
| 43 | CIEI 2.625 12/01/19 | COBALT INTL ENERGY INC 2.625% 12/01/2019 | $25M | 48.3M | 0.27% | −50.9% | Trimmed |
| 44 | — | STERIS PLC | $23M | 311.8K | 0.25% | — | New |
| 45 | EBAY | EBAY INC | $21M | 628.1K | 0.22% | — | New |
| 46 | THM | INTERNATIONAL TOWER HILL MINE | $21M | 23.1M | 0.22% | 0.0% | Held |
| 47 | — | LOXO ONCOLOGY INC | $19M | 736.9K | 0.21% | +194.4% | Added |
| 48 | FDX | FEDEX CORP | $19M | 106.8K | 0.20% | +46.7% | Added |
| 49 | ETSY | ETSY INC | $18M | 1.3M | 0.19% | +2.6% | Added |
| 50 | — | LIVANOVA PLC | $17M | 277.1K | 0.18% | +6.6% | Added |
| 51 | SNY | SANOFI-ADR | $16M | 417.0K | 0.17% | +5.4% | Added |
| 52 | IAG | IAMGOLD CORP | $16M | 3.9M | 0.17% | 0.0% | Held |
| 53 | CYH | COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSput option | $15M | 1.3M | 0.16% | +44.9% | Added |
| 54 | HUM | HUMANA INC | $14M | 79.5K | 0.15% | — | New |
| 55 | HCA | HCA HOLDINGS INC | $12M | 162.5K | 0.13% | — | New |
| 56 | — | SYNTHESIS ENERGY SYSTEMS INC | $12M | 10.0M | 0.13% | 0.0% | Held |
| 57 | — | SHIRE PLC-ADRcall option | $12M | 60.0K | 0.13% | −31.8% | Trimmed |
| 58 | MAR | MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL -CL A | $11M | 170.0K | 0.12% | — | New |
| 59 | MCK | MCKESSON CORP | $11M | 67.0K | 0.12% | +10.7% | Added |
| 60 | CVS | CVS HEALTH CORP | $11M | 122.2K | 0.12% | — | New |
| 61 | BSX | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP | $10M | 410.0K | 0.11% | +336.2% | Added |
| 62 | PFE | PFIZER INC | $9M | 252.0K | 0.09% | −50.6% | Trimmed |
| 63 | — | ST JUDE MEDICAL INC | $8M | 94.5K | 0.08% | +107.7% | Added |
| 64 | EXPE | EXPEDIA INC | $7M | 63.3K | 0.08% | −29.0% | Trimmed |
| 65 | — | MONSTER WORLDWIDE INC | $7M | 2.0M | 0.08% | — | New |
| 66 | TMQ | TRILOGY METALS INC | $6M | 11.6M | 0.07% | — | New |
| 67 | — | MEAD JOHNSON NUTRITION CO | $6M | 78.5K | 0.07% | — | New |
| 68 | — | INFOBLOX INC | $6M | 230.0K | 0.07% | — | New |
| 69 | PBYI | PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY INC | $6M | 84.5K | 0.06% | −42.0% | Trimmed |
| 70 | — | INGRAM MICRO INC-CL A | $5M | 145.1K | 0.06% | +7.6% | Added |
| 71 | JNJ | JOHNSON & JOHNSON | $4M | 35.0K | 0.04% | −72.7% | Trimmed |
| 72 | — | ITC HOLDINGS CORP | $4M | 85.1K | 0.04% | +7.0% | Added |
| 73 | — | CARMIKE CINEMAS INC | $4M | 120.0K | 0.04% | — | New |
| 74 | MELI | MERCADOLIBRE INC | $4M | 20.9K | 0.04% | — | New |
| 75 | DXCM | DEXCOM INC | $4M | 43.5K | 0.04% | −64.8% | Trimmed |
| 76 | — | KAMADA LTD | $4M | 730.8K | 0.04% | −0.7% | Held |
| 77 | LLY | ELI LILLY & CO | $4M | 45.8K | 0.04% | — | New |
| 78 | — | FELCOR LODGING TRUST INC | $3M | 500.0K | 0.03% | −47.4% | Trimmed |
| 79 | SHOP | SHOPIFY INC - CLASS A | $3M | 74.2K | 0.03% | — | New |
| 80 | INSM | INSMED INC | $3M | 205.2K | 0.03% | 0.0% | Held |
| 81 | RIGL | RIGEL PHARMACEUTICALS INC | $3M | 805.0K | 0.03% | −19.5% | Trimmed |
| 82 | TLND | TALEND SA - ADR | $3M | 100.8K | 0.03% | — | New |
| 83 | CBOE | CBOE HOLDINGS INC | $2M | 38.4K | 0.03% | — | New |
| 84 | ALDR1EUR | ALDER BIOPHARMACEUTICALS INC | $2M | 74.0K | 0.03% | — | New |
| 85 | DVAX | DYNAVAX TECHNOLOGIES CORP | $2M | 174.0K | 0.02% | 0.0% | Held |
| 86 | — | WCI COMMUNITIES INC | $2M | 70.0K | 0.02% | — | New |
| 87 | BCRX | BIOCRYST PHARMACEUTICALS INC | $2M | 363.1K | 0.02% | +38.0% | Added |
| 88 | — | ESPERION THERAPEUTICS INC | $1M | 102.0K | 0.02% | 0.0% | Held |
| 89 | ALNY | ALNYLAM PHARMACEUTICALS INC | $1M | 19.3K | 0.01% | 0.0% | Held |
| 90 | ARDMEUR | ARADIGM CORP | $1M | 146.9K | 0.01% | +122.9% | Added |
| 91 | — | BANK OF AMERICA CORP-CW-B | $894K | 8.9M | 0.01% | −0.2% | Held |
| 92 | OSG1EUR | OVERSEAS SHIPHOLDING GROUP-A | $477K | 45.1K | 0.01% | 0.0% | Held |
| 93 | — | CELLDEX THERAPEUTICS INC | $286K | 70.8K | 0.00% | 0.0% | Held |
| 94 | — | LIBERTY GLOBAL PLC LILAC - A | $138K | 5.0K | 0.00% | — | New |
14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | STARWOOD HOTELS&RESORTS WRLD | $333M | 4.5M |
| — | E M C CORP MASS | $273M | 10.0M |
| MTG 2 04/01/20 | MGIC INVT CORP WIS | $127M | 114.5M |
| — | B/E AEROSPACE INC | $45M | 980.6K |
| — | QUINTILES TRANSNATIO HLDGS | $11M | 164.2K |
| — | CIGNA CORPORATION | $8M | 61.8K |
| — | NOVACOPPER INC | $6M | 11.6M |
| DWREEUR | DEMANDWARE INC | $5M | 65.0K |
| — | RITE AID CORP | $4M | 580.9K |
| — | PRICELINE GRP INC | $2M | 1.7K |
| — | ENDO INTL PLCcall option | $2M | 119.9K |
| — | PERRIGO CO PLC | $1M | 12.5K |
| EGRX | EAGLE PHARMACEUTICALS INC | $815K | 21.0K |
| — | K2M GROUP HLDGS INC | $737K | 47.5K |
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.