John Paulson's portfolio
Paulson & Co · SEC CIK 1035674
Event-driven, merger arbitrage, gold.
This filing is 94 days old. Paulson & Co keeps roughly 84% of its positions in a typical quarter, so about 83% of this book is likely still intact today.
How half-life is computedSnapshot half-life is the number of days after the period end at which half of this specific fund's reported book is expected to have changed, measured from its own past filings. It is a decay estimate, not knowledge of current positions.
Largest holdings, as filed
Top 8 of 8 positions. Weights are against the whole filed book. 13F filings cover US-listed holdings only.
| Company | Ticker | Value | % of book | Freshness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MADRIGAL PHARMACEUTICALS INC | MDGL | $719.52M | 27.9% | |
| PERPETUA RESOURCES CORP | PPTA | $671.53M | 26.1% | |
| ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | AAMI | $417.91M | 16.2% | |
| BAUSCH HEALTH COS INC | BHC | $361.15M | 14.0% | |
| INTERNATIONAL TOWER HILL MIN | THM | $207.93M | 8.1% | |
| NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC | NG | $162.61M | 6.3% | |
| THRYV HLDGS INC | THRY | $33.27M | 1.3% | |
| ALPHABET INC | GOOGL | $1.77M | 0.1% |
Freshness: how likely each position is still held today, from this fund's own turnover history, each position's tenure and the filing's age. Hover a bar for the numbers. Method.
What changed last quarter
Between Q1 2026 and Q2 2026, the largest add was THM (shares up 5%), now $207.93M; the largest trim was MDGL (shares down 4%); AEM, AM6 no longer appear among the previous quarter's largest positions. All of it computed from the two filings, nothing inferred.
Exited since Q1 2026
- AEMwas $159.05M
- AM6was $468.5K
Exit scan covers the previous quarter's 40 largest positions, a stated bound, because reading a mega fund's entire book per page render is not honest engineering.
Common questions
What are John Paulson's biggest holdings?
As of the Q2 2026 13F, the largest reported positions at Paulson & Co are MDGL (27.9% of the book), PPTA (26.1% of the book), AAMI (16.2% of the book).
How big is Paulson & Co's portfolio?
The latest 13F reports $2.58B across 8 US-listed positions. 13F filings cover US-listed holdings only, so non-US positions and shorts are not included.
Does John Paulson still hold these positions?
Unknown for certain: a 13F may be filed up to 45 days after quarter end. Based on Paulson & Co's own filing history, the fund keeps roughly 84% of positions in a typical quarter, so at 94 days since the period end roughly 83% of this book is likely intact. The snapshot half-life for this fund is about 353 days.
What did John Paulson buy and sell last quarter?
Between Q1 2026 and Q2 2026, the largest add was THM (shares up 5%), now $207.93M; the largest trim was MDGL (shares down 4%); AEM, AM6 no longer appear among the previous quarter's largest positions. All of it computed from the two filings, nothing inferred.
Funds with overlapping books
Every 13F we hold, quarter by quarter
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Source: SEC EDGAR 13F filings. Values are as filed and cover US-listed positions only. A 13F may be filed up to 45 days after the quarter ends, so positions can change before the filing is even public; the freshness figures above quantify that lag instead of hiding it. Educational information, not financial advice.