John Paulson’s portfolio: Paulson & Co 13F holdings
Quarterly SEC 13F-HR filingsCIK 0001035674Latest: Q2 2026
Q3 2019 filing in brief
In its Q3 2019 13F, filed November 14, 2019, Paulson & Co reported $5.0B across 45 US positions. The largest: GLD (12.0%), ALLERGAN PLC (9.9%), BHC (9.1%), CELG (6.3%), DISCKUSD (5.4%). In the quarter it opened 5 positions, sold out of 11, added to 8 and trimmed 10; positions opened and sold out came to 24.2% 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 Nov 14, 2019
- 5 New
- 8 Added
- 10 Trimmed
- 11 Exited
45 positions at September 30, 2019. Q/Q change compares shares with the preceding quarter.
| Row | Ticker | Issuer | Status | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GLD | SPDR GOLD TRUST | $600M | 4.3M | 12.01% | 0.0% | Held |
| 2 | — | ALLERGAN PLC | $493M | 2.9M | 9.88% | +30.3% | Added |
| 3 | BHC | BAUSCH HEALTH COS INC | $455M | 20.8M | 9.12% | 0.0% | Held |
| 4 | CELG | CELGENE CORP | $317M | 3.2M | 6.35% | −4.6% | Trimmed |
| 5 | DISCKUSD | DISCOVERY INC | $269M | 10.9M | 5.39% | 0.0% | Held |
| 6 | — | MYLAN N V | $237M | 12.0M | 4.76% | +9.1% | Added |
| 7 | AU3EUR | ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI LTD | $234M | 12.8M | 4.68% | 0.0% | Held |
| 8 | TAK | TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICAL CO LTD | $228M | 13.2M | 4.56% | 0.0% | Held |
| 9 | — | HORIZON THERAPEUTICS PUB LTD | $222M | 8.2M | 4.46% | +22.5% | Added |
| 10 | AAMI | BRIGHTSPHERE INVT GROUP INC | $198M | 20.0M | 3.97% | — | New |
| 11 | DISH | DISH NETWORK CORP | $169M | 5.0M | 3.39% | 0.0% | Held |
| 12 | AABAUSD | ALTABA INC | $148M | 7.6M | 2.97% | +300.3% | Added |
| 13 | WCGEUR | WELLCARE HEALTH PLANS INC | $145M | 561.4K | 2.91% | −4.5% | Trimmed |
| 14 | ONCEEUR | SPARK THERAPEUTICS INC | $139M | 1.4M | 2.79% | +89.7% | Added |
| 15 | NG | NOVAGOLD RES INC | $133M | 22.0M | 2.67% | 0.0% | Held |
| 16 | TSLA | TESLA INCput option | $120M | 500.0K | 2.41% | −6.8% | Trimmed |
| 17 | BID1EUR | SOTHEBYS | $106M | 1.9M | 2.11% | −45.0% | Trimmed |
| 18 | CPE3EUR | CALLON PETE CO DEL | $94M | 21.6M | 1.88% | — | New |
| 19 | — | SPRINT CORPORATION | $78M | 12.6M | 1.56% | +57.3% | Added |
| 20 | PCRX | PACIRA BIOSCIENCES | $65M | 1.7M | 1.31% | +79.0% | Added |
| 21 | TSU | TIM PARTICIPACOES S A | $53M | 3.7M | 1.07% | −25.6% | Trimmed |
| 22 | VSMEUR | VERSUM MATLS INC | $53M | 1.0M | 1.06% | 0.0% | Held |
| 23 | VIAB | VIACOM INC NEW | $52M | 2.1M | 1.03% | +62.5% | Added |
| 24 | PSDOEUR | PRESIDIO INC | $45M | 2.6M | 0.90% | — | New |
| 25 | ABX | BARRICK GOLD CORPORATION | $35M | 2.0M | 0.71% | +0.2% | Held |
| 26 | CZR | CAESARS ENTMT CORP | $35M | 3.0M | 0.70% | 0.0% | Held |
| 27 | AEM | AGNICO EAGLE MINES LTD | $33M | 607.6K | 0.65% | 0.0% | Held |
| 28 | THM | INTERNATIONAL TOWER HILL MIN | $31M | 59.6M | 0.62% | 0.0% | Held |
| 29 | — | ENDO INTL PLC | $28M | 8.6M | 0.55% | 0.0% | Held |
| 30 | UTXZ | UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP | $27M | 200.0K | 0.55% | 0.0% | Held |
| 31 | PCG | PG&E CORP | $26M | 2.6M | 0.53% | −12.5% | Trimmed |
| 32 | TMQ | TRILOGY METALS INC NEW | $24M | 14.3M | 0.48% | 0.0% | Held |
| 33 | NMRK | NEWMARK GROUP INC | $18M | 2.0M | 0.36% | 0.0% | Held |
| 34 | SSRM | SSR MNG INC | $17M | 1.2M | 0.34% | 0.0% | Held |
| 35 | OSG1EUR | OVERSEAS SHIPHOLDING GROUP I | $15M | 8.3M | 0.29% | — | New |
| 36 | — | INTERNATIONAL SEAWAYS INC | $14M | 719.9K | 0.28% | −53.1% | Trimmed |
| 37 | SA | SEABRIDGE GOLD INC | $9M | 700.0K | 0.18% | 0.0% | Held |
| 38 | IAG | IAMGOLD CORP | $6M | 1.9M | 0.13% | 0.0% | Held |
| 39 | LYFT | LYFT INC | $6M | 151.2K | 0.12% | −93.9% | Trimmed |
| 40 | QEP | QEP RES INC | $4M | 1.0M | 0.07% | −49.5% | Trimmed |
| 41 | SD | SANDRIDGE ENERGY INC | $3M | 666.5K | 0.06% | 0.0% | Held |
| 42 | TMUS | T MOBILE US INC | $3M | 37.0K | 0.06% | −98.1% | Trimmed |
| 43 | ZAYOEUR | ZAYO GROUP HLDGS INC | $2M | 72.1K | 0.05% | 0.0% | Held |
| 44 | LEA | LEAR CORP | $1M | 10.1K | 0.02% | 0.0% | Held |
| 45 | SYNE | SYNTHESIS ENERGY SYS INC | $273K | 156.3K | 0.01% | — | New |
11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| APC3EUR | ANADARKO PETE CORP | $305M | 4.3M |
| — | BRIGHTSPHERE INVESTMNT GRP P | $228M | 20.0M |
| GDX | VANECK VECTORS ETF TRput option | $166M | 6.5M |
| ARRY | ARRAY BIOPHARMA INC | $152M | 3.3M |
| RHT1EUR | RED HAT INC | $36M | 190.5K |
| TRCO | TRIBUNE MEDIA CO | $26M | 560.0K |
| STC | STEWART INFORMATION SVCS COR | $22M | 538.3K |
| FDC | FIRST DATA CORP NEW | $20M | 750.0K |
| — | BARNES & NOBLE INC | $10M | 1.5M |
| LEXEA | LIBERTY EXPEDIA HLDGS INC | $712K | 14.9K |
| SES1EUR | SYNTHESIS ENERGY SYS INC | $388K | 1.3M |
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.