Paulson & Co. (PCI)
Paulson & Co. (PCI)'s Portfolio
Last Updated on 8/13/08 @ 03:51pm
| Ticker | # of Shares | Price | Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSX | 84,000,000 | $7.13 | $598,920,000 | |
| KGC | 28,380,800 | $17.94 | $509,151,552 | |
| CCU | 10,500,000 | $37.49 | $393,645,000 | |
| PM | 7,000,000 | $52.68 | $368,760,000 | |
| WWY | 3,450,000 | $79.97 | $275,896,500 | |
| YHOO | 15,000,000 | $16.44 | $246,600,000 | |
| MIR | 19,644,000 | $12.22 | $240,049,680 | |
| NMX | 2,574,500 | $80.67 | $207,684,915 | |
| CPS | 4,000,000 | $49.85 | $199,400,000 | |
| ABI | 7,300,000 | $11.75 | $85,775,000 | |
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Paulson & Co. (PCI) is an employee owned hedge fund. The fund primarily provides its services to pooled investment vehicles along with accounts for banking or thrift institutions, pension and profit sharing plans, and corporations. The firm invests in the public equity markets while employing merger arbitrage, event-driven, and long/short strategies. The fund was founded in 1994 and is based in New York, New York.
John Paulson is the founder of Paulson & Co. He attended New York University's College of Business and Public Administration and was the Valedictorian of his class. He received his MBA from Harvard Business School. Prior to forming Paulson & Co. he worked at Boston Consulting Group, Odyssey Partners, Bear Stearns and became a general partner at Gruss Partners.
The hedge fund made big headlines in 2008 after John Paulson made an estimated $3-$4 billion for himself by betting against the US housing market.
Paulson's 13F Shows New Stakes In BAC, LNG, WHQ; Raised Stakes in BSX and Others
John Paulson's Paulson & Co. released its 13F for the quarter ended June 30, 2008. Paulson is best know for making an estimated $3-$4 billion by betting against the US housing market. Below are his long positions. Many look like merger-arb trades, but there are some interesting tid-bits, like the new BofA stake.
New Positions:
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