John Paulson’s portfolio: Paulson & Co 13F holdings
Quarterly SEC 13F-HR filingsCIK 0001035674Latest: Q2 2026
Q3 2018 filing in brief
In its Q3 2018 13F, filed November 14, 2018, Paulson & Co reported $5.3B across 58 US positions. The largest: BHC (10.0%), SHIRE PLC (9.7%), GLD (9.1%), MYLAN N V (7.9%), DISCKUSD (6.8%). In the quarter it opened 16 positions, sold out of 12, added to 6 and trimmed 12; positions opened and sold out came to 39.6% 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, 2018
- 16 New
- 6 Added
- 12 Trimmed
- 12 Exited
58 positions at September 30, 2018. Q/Q change compares shares with the preceding quarter.
| Row | Ticker | Issuer | Status | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BHC | BAUSCH HEALTH COS INC | $535M | 20.8M | 10.01% | — | New |
| 2 | — | SHIRE PLC | $517M | 2.9M | 9.68% | +1.8% | Added |
| 3 | GLD | SPDR GOLD TRUST | $487M | 4.3M | 9.12% | 0.0% | Held |
| 4 | — | MYLAN N V | $421M | 11.5M | 7.88% | −0.3% | Held |
| 5 | DISCKUSD | DISCOVERY INC | $362M | 12.2M | 6.77% | +22.3% | Added |
| 6 | — | ALLERGAN PLC | $309M | 1.6M | 5.78% | −14.6% | Trimmed |
| 7 | — | CA INC | $241M | 5.5M | 4.50% | — | New |
| 8 | — | NXP SEMICONDUCTORS N V | $220M | 2.6M | 4.12% | +27.9% | Added |
| 9 | — | DELL TECHNOLOGIES INC | $189M | 1.9M | 3.55% | — | New |
| 10 | DISH | DISH NETWORK CORP | $178M | 5.0M | 3.33% | 0.0% | Held |
| 11 | TMUS | T MOBILE US INC | $171M | 2.4M | 3.19% | −37.7% | Trimmed |
| 12 | — | ENDO INTL PLC | $145M | 8.6M | 2.72% | −6.0% | Trimmed |
| 13 | — | HORIZON PHARMA PLC | $140M | 7.2M | 2.63% | −6.5% | Trimmed |
| 14 | AABAUSD | ALTABA INC | $118M | 1.7M | 2.20% | −5.5% | Trimmed |
| 15 | AU3EUR | ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI LTD | $110M | 12.8M | 2.05% | 0.0% | Held |
| 16 | — | NIELSEN HLDGS PLC | $97M | 3.5M | 1.81% | — | New |
| 17 | VIAB | VIACOM INC NEW | $87M | 2.6M | 1.63% | 0.0% | Held |
| 18 | NG | NOVAGOLD RES INC | $82M | 22.0M | 1.53% | 0.0% | Held |
| 19 | — | AETNA INC NEW | $73M | 357.7K | 1.36% | +27.6% | Added |
| 20 | TSU | TIM PARTICIPACOES S A | $72M | 5.0M | 1.36% | 0.0% | Held |
| 21 | T | AT&T INC | $70M | 2.1M | 1.32% | −11.8% | Trimmed |
| 22 | — | TWENTY FIRST CENTY FOX INC | $69M | 1.5M | 1.29% | +6.3% | Added |
| 23 | — | INTERNATIONAL SEAWAYS INC | $62M | 3.1M | 1.16% | −10.8% | Trimmed |
| 24 | — | DUN & BRADSTREET CORP DEL NE | $60M | 420.0K | 1.12% | — | New |
| 25 | — | MALLINCKRODT PUB LTD CO | $59M | 2.0M | 1.10% | −45.5% | Trimmed |
| 26 | — | ROCKWELL COLLINS INC | $49M | 352.1K | 0.93% | −9.5% | Trimmed |
| 27 | BKD | BROOKDALE SR LIVING INC | $49M | 5.0M | 0.92% | 0.0% | Held |
| 28 | — | PANDORA MEDIA INC | $39M | 4.1M | 0.72% | — | New |
| 29 | — | MITEL NETWORKS CORP | $33M | 3.0M | 0.62% | −25.0% | Trimmed |
| 30 | CZR | CAESARS ENTMT CORP | $32M | 3.1M | 0.60% | 0.0% | Held |
| 31 | ODPEUR | OFFICE DEPOT INC | $32M | 10.0M | 0.60% | 0.0% | Held |
| 32 | — | RANDGOLD RES LTD | $30M | 421.7K | 0.56% | +27.1% | Added |
| 33 | THM | INTERNATIONAL TOWER HILL MIN | $28M | 59.6M | 0.53% | 0.0% | Held |
| 34 | TMQ | TRILOGY METALS INC NEW | $23M | 11.6M | 0.43% | 0.0% | Held |
| 35 | NMRK | NEWMARK GROUP INC | $22M | 2.0M | 0.42% | 0.0% | Held |
| 36 | AEM | AGNICO EAGLE MINES LTD | $21M | 607.6K | 0.39% | 0.0% | Held |
| 37 | — | ANDEAVOR | $12M | 81.0K | 0.23% | — | New |
| 38 | TGNA | TEGNA INC | $9M | 778.3K | 0.17% | 0.0% | Held |
| 39 | SA | SEABRIDGE GOLD INC | $9M | 700.0K | 0.17% | 0.0% | Held |
| 40 | CME | CME GROUP INC | $8M | 48.8K | 0.16% | — | New |
| 41 | — | GOLDCORP INC NEW | $8M | 800.0K | 0.15% | 0.0% | Held |
| 42 | — | BRIGHTSPHERE INVESTMNT GRP P | $8M | 611.9K | 0.14% | — | New |
| 43 | SD | SANDRIDGE ENERGY INC | $7M | 666.5K | 0.14% | 0.0% | Held |
| 44 | IAG | IAMGOLD CORP | $7M | 1.9M | 0.13% | 0.0% | Held |
| 45 | AKRXEUR | AKORN INC | $7M | 520.0K | 0.13% | −70.5% | Trimmed |
| 46 | T | AT&T INCcall option | $7M | 200.0K | 0.13% | — | New |
| 47 | — | EXPRESS SCRIPTS HLDG CO | $6M | 60.0K | 0.11% | — | New |
| 48 | — | KAMADA LTD | $5M | 785.5K | 0.09% | 0.0% | Held |
| 49 | — | SPDR SERIES TRUSTput option | $4M | 100.0K | 0.07% | — | New |
| 50 | YUMC | YUM CHINA HLDGS INCcall option | $4M | 100.0K | 0.07% | — | New |
| 51 | SES1EUR | SYNTHESIS ENERGY SYS INC | $3M | 1.3M | 0.06% | 0.0% | Held |
| 52 | GDX | VANECK VECTORS ETF TRput option | $2M | 100.0K | 0.03% | — | New |
| 53 | LEA | LEAR CORP | $1M | 10.1K | 0.03% | 0.0% | Held |
| 54 | — | LASALLE HOTEL PPTYS | $1M | 36.0K | 0.02% | 0.0% | Held |
| 55 | — | BANK AMER CORP | $889K | 3.0M | 0.02% | 0.0% | Held |
| 56 | — | YANDEX N Vcall option | $822K | 25.0K | 0.02% | — | New |
| 57 | — | GOLAR LNG LTD BERMUDAcall option | $695K | 25.0K | 0.01% | — | New |
| 58 | OPTU | ALTICE USA INC | $466K | 25.7K | 0.01% | −85.2% | Trimmed |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | VALEANT PHARMACEUTICALS INTL | $484M | 20.8M |
| VST | VISTRA ENERGY CORP | $88M | 3.7M |
| — | ENERGEN CORP | $55M | 755.0K |
| — | XL GROUP LTD | $54M | 970.0K |
| CTLEUR | CENTURYLINK INC | $37M | 2.0M |
| CMCSA | COMCAST CORP NEW | $21M | 655.0K |
| — | SHIRE PLCput option | $21M | 125.0K |
| HAIN | HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP INC | $18M | 613.0K |
| CMCSA | COMCAST CORP NEWcall option | $13M | 400.0K |
| — | NXP SEMICONDUCTORS N Vcall option | $11M | 100.0K |
| — | VALIDUS HOLDINGS LTD | $9M | 137.5K |
| — | TWENTY FIRST CENTY FOX INC | $2M | 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.