John Paulson’s portfolio: Paulson & Co 13F holdings
Quarterly SEC 13F-HR filingsCIK 0001035674Latest: Q2 2026
Q1 2018 filing in brief
In its Q1 2018 13F, filed May 15, 2018, Paulson & Co reported $4.6B across 51 US positions. The largest: GLD (11.9%), MYLAN N V (10.4%), SHIRE PLC (9.6%), VALEANT PHARMACEUTICALS INTL (7.3%), ALLERGAN PLC (7.0%). In the quarter it opened 9 positions, sold out of 12, added to 12 and trimmed 11; positions opened and sold out came to 8.2% 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 May 15, 2018
- 9 New
- 12 Added
- 11 Trimmed
- 12 Exited
51 positions at March 31, 2018. Q/Q change compares shares with the preceding quarter.
| Row | Ticker | Issuer | Status | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GLD | SPDR GOLD TRUST | $543M | 4.3M | 11.88% | −0.9% | Held |
| 2 | — | MYLAN N V | $475M | 11.5M | 10.39% | −7.1% | Trimmed |
| 3 | — | SHIRE PLC | $441M | 3.0M | 9.64% | −3.3% | Trimmed |
| 4 | — | VALEANT PHARMACEUTICALS INTL | $332M | 20.8M | 7.25% | 0.0% | Held |
| 5 | — | ALLERGAN PLC | $320M | 1.9M | 6.99% | 0.0% | Held |
| 6 | TWXCHF | TIME WARNER INC | $246M | 2.6M | 5.38% | +1.1% | Added |
| 7 | TMUS | T MOBILE US INC | $232M | 3.8M | 5.07% | −15.1% | Trimmed |
| 8 | DISH | DISH NETWORK CORP | $188M | 5.0M | 4.12% | +19.1% | Added |
| 9 | — | NXP SEMICONDUCTORS N V | $143M | 1.2M | 3.13% | −15.7% | Trimmed |
| 10 | AABAUSD | ALTABA INC | $127M | 1.7M | 2.77% | +2.8% | Added |
| 11 | AU3EUR | ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI LTD | $121M | 12.8M | 2.65% | 0.0% | Held |
| 12 | — | HORIZON PHARMA PLC | $109M | 7.7M | 2.38% | −2.5% | Trimmed |
| 13 | TSU | TIM PARTICIPACOES S A | $108M | 5.0M | 2.37% | −9.9% | Trimmed |
| 14 | NG | NOVAGOLD RES INC | $95M | 22.0M | 2.08% | 0.0% | Held |
| 15 | DISCKUSD | DISCOVERY COMMUNICATNS NEW | $82M | 4.2M | 1.80% | +320.7% | Added |
| 16 | VIAB | VIACOM INC NEW | $80M | 2.6M | 1.75% | +157.3% | Added |
| 17 | VST | VISTRA ENERGY CORP | $77M | 3.7M | 1.68% | −63.0% | Trimmed |
| 18 | — | INTERNATIONAL SEAWAYS INC | $61M | 3.5M | 1.33% | 0.0% | Held |
| 19 | CZR | CAESARS ENTMT CORP | $58M | 5.1M | 1.26% | −72.6% | Trimmed |
| 20 | — | ROCKWELL COLLINS INC | $58M | 427.4K | 1.26% | +62.9% | Added |
| 21 | — | ENDO INTL PLC | $54M | 9.2M | 1.19% | +27.9% | Added |
| 22 | — | MALLINCKRODT PUB LTD CO | $53M | 3.7M | 1.16% | 0.0% | Held |
| 23 | — | MONSANTO CO NEW | $53M | 451.0K | 1.15% | +7.1% | Added |
| 24 | — | ENERGEN CORP | $47M | 755.0K | 1.04% | — | New |
| 25 | — | XL GROUP LTD | $40M | 732.0K | 0.88% | — | New |
| 26 | — | RANDGOLD RES LTD | $36M | 431.7K | 0.79% | 0.0% | Held |
| 27 | BKD | BROOKDALE SR LIVING INC | $33M | 5.0M | 0.73% | 0.0% | Held |
| 28 | CTLEUR | CENTURYLINK INC | $33M | 2.0M | 0.72% | 0.0% | Held |
| 29 | THM | INTERNATIONAL TOWER HILL MIN | $33M | 59.6M | 0.72% | +7.4% | Added |
| 30 | AEM | AGNICO EAGLE MINES LTD | $32M | 757.6K | 0.70% | 0.0% | Held |
| 31 | NMRK | NEWMARK GROUP INC | $30M | 2.0M | 0.66% | +25.0% | Added |
| 32 | — | AETNA INC NEW | $28M | 164.3K | 0.61% | +228.6% | Added |
| 33 | — | DST SYSTEMS INC DEL | $25M | 300.0K | 0.55% | — | New |
| 34 | — | BLACKHAW NETWORK HLDGS INC | $25M | 550.0K | 0.54% | — | New |
| 35 | ODPEUR | OFFICE DEPOT INC | $22M | 10.0M | 0.47% | 0.0% | Held |
| 36 | HAIN | HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP INC | $20M | 613.0K | 0.43% | +17.1% | Added |
| 37 | IAG | IAMGOLD CORP | $16M | 3.2M | 0.36% | −18.0% | Trimmed |
| 38 | TMQ | TRILOGY METALS INC NEW | $15M | 11.6M | 0.32% | 0.0% | Held |
| 39 | — | GOLDCORP INC NEW | $14M | 1.0M | 0.30% | — | New |
| 40 | — | VALIDUS HOLDINGS LTD | $10M | 150.0K | 0.22% | — | New |
| 41 | SD | SANDRIDGE ENERGY INC | $10M | 666.5K | 0.21% | 0.0% | Held |
| 42 | — | CAVIUM INC | $9M | 115.0K | 0.20% | 0.0% | Held |
| 43 | TGNA | TEGNA INC | $9M | 778.3K | 0.19% | 0.0% | Held |
| 44 | SA | SEABRIDGE GOLD INC | $8M | 700.0K | 0.17% | 0.0% | Held |
| 45 | — | BANK AMER CORP | $6M | 3.0M | 0.13% | −64.4% | Trimmed |
| 46 | — | MCDERMOTT INTL INC | $4M | 623.8K | 0.08% | — | New |
| 47 | — | TWENTY FIRST CENTY FOX INC | $4M | 100.0K | 0.08% | −87.5% | Trimmed |
| 48 | — | KAMADA LTD | $4M | 785.5K | 0.08% | 0.0% | Held |
| 49 | SES1EUR | SYNTHESIS ENERGY SYS INC | $3M | 1.3M | 0.07% | 0.0% | Held |
| 50 | LEA | LEAR CORP | $2M | 10.1K | 0.04% | — | New |
| 51 | QCOM | QUALCOMM INCcall option | $554K | 10.0K | 0.01% | — | New |
12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SNI | SCRIPPS NETWORKS INTERACT IN | $43M | 500.0K |
| OASEUR | OASIS PETE INC NEW | $41M | 4.9M |
| STAYUSD | EXTENDED STAY AMER INC | $34M | 1.8M |
| — | SUCAMPO PHARMACEUTICALS INC | $29M | 1.6M |
| — | ENZYMOTEC LTD | $25M | 2.1M |
| — | XCERRA CORP | $15M | 1.5M |
| BOBEUSD | BOB EVANS FARMS INC | $15M | 189.0K |
| DOVA | DOVA PHARMACEUTICALS INC | $13M | 550.7K |
| — | SYNERGY PHARMACEUTICALS DEL | $9M | 4.0M |
| MGIEUR | MONEYGRAM INTL INC | $3M | 223.3K |
| — | CALATLANTIC GROUP INC | $3M | 51.0K |
| QCOM | QUALCOMM INC | $3M | 40.0K |
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.