John Paulson’s portfolio: Paulson & Co 13F holdings
Quarterly SEC 13F-HR filingsCIK 0001035674Latest: Q2 2026
Q4 2017 filing in brief
In its Q4 2017 13F, filed February 14, 2018, Paulson & Co reported $5.1B across 54 US positions. The largest: GLD (10.5%), MYLAN N V (10.3%), SHIRE PLC (9.2%), VALEANT PHARMACEUTICALS INTL (8.4%), ALLERGAN PLC (6.1%). In the quarter it opened 14 positions, sold out of 14, added to 8 and trimmed 11; positions opened and sold out came to 15.7% 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 Feb 14, 2018
- 14 New
- 8 Added
- 11 Trimmed
- 14 Exited
54 positions at December 31, 2017. Q/Q change compares shares with the preceding quarter.
| Row | Ticker | Issuer | Status | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GLD | SPDR GOLD TRUST | $539M | 4.4M | 10.52% | 0.0% | Held |
| 2 | — | MYLAN N V | $526M | 12.4M | 10.27% | −15.6% | Trimmed |
| 3 | — | SHIRE PLC | $473M | 3.1M | 9.24% | −3.2% | Trimmed |
| 4 | — | VALEANT PHARMACEUTICALS INTL | $433M | 20.8M | 8.45% | 0.0% | Held |
| 5 | — | ALLERGAN PLC | $311M | 1.9M | 6.06% | −12.9% | Trimmed |
| 6 | TMUS | T MOBILE US INC | $284M | 4.5M | 5.55% | −14.0% | Trimmed |
| 7 | CZR | CAESARS ENTMT CORP | $237M | 18.7M | 4.63% | +30.0% | Added |
| 8 | TWXCHF | TIME WARNER INC | $235M | 2.6M | 4.59% | +6.0% | Added |
| 9 | DISH | DISH NETWORK CORP | $199M | 4.2M | 3.89% | −10.7% | Trimmed |
| 10 | VST | VISTRA ENERGY CORP | $183M | 10.0M | 3.58% | −13.3% | Trimmed |
| 11 | — | NXP SEMICONDUCTORS N V | $170M | 1.4M | 3.31% | +11500.0% | Added |
| 12 | AU3EUR | ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI LTD | $130M | 12.8M | 2.54% | 0.0% | Held |
| 13 | AABAUSD | ALTABA INC | $116M | 1.7M | 2.27% | −56.1% | Trimmed |
| 14 | — | HORIZON PHARMA PLC | $115M | 7.9M | 2.24% | +41.1% | Added |
| 15 | TSU | TIM PARTICIPACOES S A | $107M | 5.6M | 2.09% | 0.0% | Held |
| 16 | NG | NOVAGOLD RES INC | $86M | 22.0M | 1.69% | 0.0% | Held |
| 17 | — | MALLINCKRODT PUB LTD CO | $83M | 3.7M | 1.62% | −44.6% | Trimmed |
| 18 | — | INTERNATIONAL SEAWAYS INC | $64M | 3.5M | 1.25% | 0.0% | Held |
| 19 | — | ENDO INTL PLC | $56M | 7.2M | 1.09% | 0.0% | Held |
| 20 | — | MONSANTO CO NEW | $49M | 421.0K | 0.96% | +93.7% | Added |
| 21 | BKD | BROOKDALE SR LIVING INC | $48M | 5.0M | 0.94% | 0.0% | Held |
| 22 | — | RANDGOLD RES LTD | $43M | 431.7K | 0.83% | 0.0% | Held |
| 23 | SNI | SCRIPPS NETWORKS INTERACT IN | $43M | 500.0K | 0.83% | — | New |
| 24 | OASEUR | OASIS PETE INC NEW | $41M | 4.9M | 0.80% | 0.0% | Held |
| 25 | — | ROCKWELL COLLINS INC | $36M | 262.4K | 0.69% | +133.5% | Added |
| 26 | ODPEUR | OFFICE DEPOT INC | $35M | 10.0M | 0.69% | 0.0% | Held |
| 27 | AEM | AGNICO EAGLE MINES LTD | $35M | 757.6K | 0.68% | 0.0% | Held |
| 28 | STAYUSD | EXTENDED STAY AMER INC | $34M | 1.8M | 0.67% | 0.0% | Held |
| 29 | CTLEUR | CENTURYLINK INC | $33M | 2.0M | 0.65% | — | New |
| 30 | VIAB | VIACOM INC NEW | $31M | 1.0M | 0.60% | — | New |
| 31 | — | SUCAMPO PHARMACEUTICALS INC | $29M | 1.6M | 0.56% | — | New |
| 32 | — | TWENTY FIRST CENTY FOX INC | $27M | 800.0K | 0.53% | — | New |
| 33 | NMRK | NEWMARK GROUP INC | $25M | 1.6M | 0.50% | — | New |
| 34 | — | ENZYMOTEC LTD | $25M | 2.1M | 0.49% | 0.0% | Held |
| 35 | THM | INTERNATIONAL TOWER HILL MIN | $24M | 55.5M | 0.47% | 0.0% | Held |
| 36 | IAG | IAMGOLD CORP | $23M | 3.9M | 0.44% | 0.0% | Held |
| 37 | HAIN | HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP INC | $22M | 523.6K | 0.43% | — | New |
| 38 | DISCKUSD | DISCOVERY COMMUNICATNS NEW | $21M | 1.0M | 0.41% | — | New |
| 39 | — | BANK AMER CORP | $18M | 8.3M | 0.35% | −6.7% | Trimmed |
| 40 | — | XCERRA CORP | $15M | 1.5M | 0.29% | −12.1% | Trimmed |
| 41 | BOBEUSD | BOB EVANS FARMS INC | $15M | 189.0K | 0.29% | +78.3% | Added |
| 42 | SD | SANDRIDGE ENERGY INC | $14M | 666.5K | 0.27% | 0.0% | Held |
| 43 | DOVA | DOVA PHARMACEUTICALS INC | $13M | 550.7K | 0.26% | 0.0% | Held |
| 44 | TMQ | TRILOGY METALS INC NEW | $13M | 11.6M | 0.25% | 0.0% | Held |
| 45 | TGNA | TEGNA INC | $11M | 778.3K | 0.21% | 0.0% | Held |
| 46 | — | CAVIUM INC | $10M | 115.0K | 0.19% | — | New |
| 47 | — | AETNA INC NEW | $9M | 50.0K | 0.18% | — | New |
| 48 | — | SYNERGY PHARMACEUTICALS DEL | $9M | 4.0M | 0.17% | −83.4% | Trimmed |
| 49 | SA | SEABRIDGE GOLD INC | $8M | 700.0K | 0.15% | 0.0% | Held |
| 50 | — | KAMADA LTD | $4M | 785.5K | 0.07% | +7.5% | Added |
| 51 | SES1EUR | SYNTHESIS ENERGY SYS INC | $4M | 1.3M | 0.07% | — | New |
| 52 | MGIEUR | MONEYGRAM INTL INC | $3M | 223.3K | 0.06% | — | New |
| 53 | — | CALATLANTIC GROUP INC | $3M | 51.0K | 0.06% | — | New |
| 54 | QCOM | QUALCOMM INC | $3M | 40.0K | 0.05% | — | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | CAESARS ACQUISITION CO | $281M | 13.1M |
| — | BANK AMER CORP | $83M | 6.3M |
| TEVA | TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL INDS LTD | $43M | 2.5M |
| CIEI 3.125 05/15/24 | COBALT INTL ENERGY INC | $42M | 219.2M |
| — | REALOGY HLDGS CORP | $33M | 1.0M |
| — | CALPINE CORP | $25M | 1.7M |
| EQT | EQT CORP | $19M | 293.0K |
| BCRUSD | BARD C R INC | $19M | 58.7K |
| — | SPRINT CORP | $18M | 2.4M |
| — | SYNTHESIS ENERGY SYS INC | $5M | 10.0M |
| CIE1EUR | COBALT INTL ENERGY INC | $3M | 2.0M |
| IEF | ISHARES TR | $2M | 20.0K |
| — | LOXO ONCOLOGY INC | $2M | 22.8K |
| HUN | HUNTSMAN CORP | $137K | 5.0K |
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.