Exploring the Latest 13F Filing and Investment Strategies

John Paulson (Trades, Portfolio) recently submitted the 13F filing for the fourth quarter of 2024, providing insights into his investment moves during this period. John Paulson (Trades, Portfolio) is the President and Portfolio Manager of Paulson & Co. Inc. Paulson was ranked by Absolute Return Magazine as the 3rd largest hedge fund in the world managing approximately $29 billion in merger, event, and distressed strategies. Mr. Paulson received his Masters of Business Administration with high distinction, as a Baker Scholar, from Harvard Business School in 1980. He graduated summa cum laude in Finance from New York University's College of Business and Public Administration in 1978. Prior to forming Paulson in 1994, John was a general partner of Gruss Partners and a managing director in mergers and acquisitions at Bear Stearns. John Paulson (Trades, Portfolio), a former mergers and acquisitions banker, established his firm as a merger arbitrage hedge fund manager, seeking to make money from situations when one public company announces plans to take over another. Merger arbitrage hedge funds primarily study equity markets, but they also research the market for credit default swaps, a form of insurance that starts paying out as soon as a credit security falls in value.

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Summary of New Buy

John Paulson (Trades, Portfolio) added a total of 1 stock, among them:

• The most significant addition was Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL), with 10,000 shares, accounting for 0.12% of the portfolio and a total value of $1.9 million.

Key Position Increases

John Paulson (Trades, Portfolio) also increased stakes in a total of 1 stock, among them:

• The most notable increase was Thryv Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:THRY), with an additional 2,280,000 shares, bringing the total to 4,280,000 shares. This adjustment represents a significant 114% increase in share count, a 2.04% impact on the current portfolio, and a total value of $63,344,000.

Summary of Sold Out

John Paulson (Trades, Portfolio) completely exited 3 of the holdings in the fourth quarter of 2024, as detailed below:

• Tellurian Inc (TELL): John Paulson (Trades, Portfolio) sold all 30,000,000 shares, resulting in a -2.04% impact on the portfolio.
• Southwestern Energy Co (SWN): John Paulson (Trades, Portfolio) liquidated all 2,200,000 shares, causing a -1.1% impact on the portfolio.

Portfolio Overview

At the fourth quarter of 2024, John Paulson (Trades, Portfolio)'s portfolio included 13 stocks. The top holdings included 38.14% in Madrigal Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:MDGL), 16% in Perpetua Resources Corp (NASDAQ:PPTA), 14.27% in Acadian Asset Management Inc (NYSE:AAMI), 12.9% in Bausch Health Companies Inc (NYSE:BHC), and 5.49% in Novagold Resources Inc (NG).

The holdings are mainly concentrated in 4 of all the 11 industries: Healthcare, Basic Materials, Financial Services, and Communication Services.

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