John A Paulson

Hedge fund manager who reaped billions betting against subprime

Shrewd investor pocketed $3.5 billion shorting subprime credit last year; windfall believed to be largest one-year payday in Wall Street history. Net worth was less than $300 million in early 2007. New York native studied finance at NYU. M.B.A. from Harvard, then stints at Odyssey Partners, Bear Stearns. Founded Paulson & Co. in 1994. In 2005 became convinced U.S. economy would soon fail; asked employees to find "bubble" to short. Took advantage of perceived weakness in real estate market by executing complex debt trades, betting against ABX (mortgage) index. Firm's Credit Opportunities fund up 590% net of fees last year. Assets under management now $35 billion, up 400% since end of 2006. This year funds are beating S&P by more than 20% on bets against subprime, credit cards. According to the latest 13F filing in August 2021, Paulson and Co.'s largest holding is 25,839,035 shares, or a more than $750 million stake, in Bausch Health. He also holds 7,991,440 shares, or an approximately $748 million stake, in Horizon Therapeutics and 20,000,552 shares, or a $468 million stake, in BrightSphere Investment Group. His other substantial holdings as of August 2021 include stakes in Novagold Resources, Occidental Petroleum, Dish Network, Exxon Mobil, APA Corp, Kansas City Southern, Barrick Gold, and Discovery Inc. In addition to Paulson's portfolio holdings, the billionaire has an impressive real estate portfolio, including an 28,500-square-foot Upper East Side townhouse on East 86th Street, purchased for $14.7 million in 2004, an estate in Southampton, bought for $41 million in 2008, and a home in Aspen purchased for $24.5 million in 2010. Graduated first in his class with a degree in Finance from NYU's College of Business and Public Administration. Went on to receive a MBA from the Harvard Business School. Became managing director in mergers and acquisitions at Bear Stearns. Moved on to become a general partner at Gruss Partners. Notable Accomplishments: Made his career (and billions of dollars) by correctly betting against the US housing market

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Jenny Paulson	Roy Blunt, John Boehner, John Boozman, Eric Cantor, John McCain, Chuck Schumer, Richard Shelby, Rob Portman, Pat Toomey, Dan Coats, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Ohio Republican Party State Central & Executive Committee, Republican Party of Minnesota, Republican Party of Wisconsin, Colorado Republican Federal Campaign Committee, Free and Strong America PAC Inc., Republican Campaign Committee of New Mexico, Mitt Romney, Every Republican is Crucial PAC, Carly Fiorina, Scott P Brown, Kelly Ayotte, Rand Paul, Marco Rubio, Ken Buck, Boehner for Speaker Cmte, Boehner for Speaker FOJB-NRCC, 2010 Senate Victory Cmte, Freedom Project, Trump Victory, Chele Farley For Congress Inc., Chele Chiavacci Farley, Malliotakis Victory Committee
Andrew Lappin	Roy Blunt, John Boehner, Eric Cantor, John Cornyn, Chris Dodd, Dick Durbin, Chuck Grassley, Mark Steven Kirk, Frank Lautenberg, Carl Levin, Richard Green Lugar, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Paul Ryan, Richard Shelby, Arlen Specter, Pat Toomey, Rick Lazio, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, Mitt Romney, Max Baucus, Every Republican is Crucial PAC, Carly Fiorina, Marco Rubio, Steven Daines, Dan Sullivan, Ryan-NRCC Victory Cmte, Joni Ernst for US Senate, Joni Ernst, John James for Senate, WinRed, John James
Belinda VanderSloot	Bob Corker, Chuck Grassley, Orrin Hatch, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Paul Ryan, Republican National Committee, Republican Party of Arkansas, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, New Jersey Republican State Committee, New York Republican Federal Campaign Committee, Ohio Republican Party State Central & Executive Committee, Republican Party of Virginia Inc, Connecticut Republican Scc, Republican Party of Minnesota, South Carolina Republican Party, Tennessee Republican Party Federal Election Account, Republican Party of Wisconsin, Prosperity PAC, Mitt Romney, Mississippi Republican Party, Republican Party of Louisiana, Carly Fiorina, Joe Heck, Marco Rubio, Steven Daines, Dan Sullivan, Ryan-NRCC Victory Cmte, Trump Victory, John James for Senate, Senate Georgia Battleground Fund, John James, Take Back The House 2020
Jay Kemmerer	John Barrasso, John Boehner, John Cornyn, John McCain, Kevin McCarthy, Paul Ryan, Rob Portman, Pat Toomey, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, New Jersey Republican State Committee, Republican Party of Minnesota, Colorado Republican Federal Campaign Committee, Mitt Romney, Carly Fiorina, Marco Rubio, Tim Scott, Ken Buck, Steven Daines, Tom Cotton, Dan Sullivan, Boehner for Speaker Cmte, Cornyn Majority Cmte, McCarthy Victory Fund 2014, Joni Ernst for US Senate, Senate Leadership Fund (Super PAC), Trump Victory, Cotton Victory, Joni Ernst, John James for Senate, WinRed, Senate Georgia Battleground Fund, John James, Take Back The House 2020
Tom C Korologos	Roy Blunt, John Boehner, John Cornyn, Chuck Grassley, Orrin Hatch, Richard Green Lugar, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Richard Shelby, Arlen Specter, Rob Portman, Pat Toomey, Dan Coats, Rick Lazio, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Freedom Project, Free and Strong America PAC Inc., Prosperity PAC, Mitt Romney, Carly Fiorina, Scott P Brown, Joe Heck, Kelly Ayotte, Marco Rubio, Tim Scott, Jane Norton, Steven Daines, Dan Sullivan, Right to Rise USA, WinRed, Senate Georgia Battleground Fund, Laxalt For Senate, Adam Laxalt
Lee Samson	John Boehner, Eric Cantor, Carl Levin, John McCain, Kevin McCarthy, Mitch McConnell, Paul Ryan, Chuck Schumer, Arlen Specter, Rob Portman, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, Majority Committee PAC--MC PAC, Prosperity PAC, Mitt Romney, Every Republican is Crucial PAC, Lee Zeldin, Kelly Ayotte, Marco Rubio, Tim Scott, Ted Cruz, Tom Cotton, Dan Sullivan, Boehner for Speaker Cmte, Cotton for Congress, Ryan-NRCC Victory Cmte, McCarthy Victory Fund 2014, Freedom Project, Trump Victory, Cotton Victory, WinRed, Mcconnell Victory Committee, Take Back The House 2020
Annette C Simmons	John Boehner, Eric Cantor, Bob Corker, John Cornyn, Scott Garrett, Orrin Hatch, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Harry Reid, Paul Ryan, Richard Shelby, Arlen Specter, Pat Toomey, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Republican Party of Minnesota, Colorado Republican Federal Campaign Committee, Prosperity PAC, Mitt Romney, Every Republican is Crucial PAC, Lee Zeldin, Marco Rubio, Dan Sullivan, Right to Rise USA, Unintimidated PAC, Boehner for Speaker Cmte, Ryan-NRCC Victory Cmte, Senate Leadership Fund (Super PAC), Congressional Leadership Fund, Trump Victory, Senate Georgia Battleground Fund, Take Back The House 2020
James Ervin	John Barrasso, John Boehner, John Boozman, Bob Corker, John Cornyn, Dick Durbin, Orrin Hatch, Mark Steven Kirk, Carl Levin, John McCain, Kevin McCarthy, Mitch McConnell, Paul Ryan, Richard Shelby, Arlen Specter, Rob Portman, Dan Coats, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Joseph E Driscoll, Republican Majority Fund, Free and Strong America PAC Inc., Mitt Romney, Every Republican is Crucial PAC, Scott P Brown, Kelly Ayotte, Christopher Gibson, Tim Scott, Steven Daines, Tom Cotton, Boehner for Speaker Cmte, Ryan-NRCC Victory Cmte, Freedom Project, Joni Ernst
Jenny Craig	John McCain, Kevin McCarthy, Mitch McConnell, Republican National Committee, Republican Party of Arkansas, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, New Jersey Republican State Committee, New York Republican Federal Campaign Committee, Republican Party of Virginia Inc, Connecticut Republican Scc, Republican Party of Minnesota, South Carolina Republican Party, Tennessee Republican Party Federal Election Account, Majority Committee PAC--MC PAC, Mitt Romney, Mississippi Republican Party, Republican Party of Louisiana, Carly Fiorina, Scott P Brown, West Virginia Republican Party, Inc., Joe Heck, Marco Rubio, Tim Scott, Ted Cruz, Tom Cotton, Dan Sullivan, Cotton for Congress, McCarthy Victory Fund 2014, Jobs, Opportunity & New Ideas PAC, Congressional Leadership Fund, Trump Victory, Joni Ernst, WinRed
Robert S Taubman	Eric Cantor, Chris Dodd, Chuck Grassley, Orrin Hatch, Frank Lautenberg, Carl Levin, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Harry Reid, Paul Ryan, Chuck Schumer, Republican National Committee, Republican Party of Arkansas, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, New Jersey Republican State Committee, New York Republican Federal Campaign Committee, Republican Party of Virginia Inc, Connecticut Republican Scc, Republican Party of Minnesota, South Carolina Republican Party, Tennessee Republican Party Federal Election Account, Republican Party of Wisconsin, Free and Strong America PAC Inc., Prosperity PAC, Mitt Romney, Mississippi Republican Party, Max Baucus, Republican Party of Louisiana, West Virginia Republican Party, Inc., Kelly Ayotte, Ryan-NRCC Victory Cmte, Trump Victory, Joni Ernst
Roger W Stone	John Boehner, Eric Cantor, Mark Steven Kirk, John McCain, Kevin McCarthy, Mitch McConnell, Paul Ryan, Rob Portman, Pat Toomey, Rick Lazio, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, Republican Party of Minnesota, Republican Party of Wisconsin, Colorado Republican Federal Campaign Committee, Republican Campaign Committee of New Mexico, Prosperity PAC, Mitt Romney, Carly Fiorina, Scott P Brown, West Virginia Republican Party, Inc., Joe Heck, Kelly Ayotte, Marco Rubio, Tim Scott, Steven Daines, Tom Cotton, Dan Sullivan, Right to Rise USA, Jobs, Opportunity & New Ideas PAC, Ernst Victory, Trump Victory, Joni Ernst
Andrew Hoine	John Boehner, Eric Cantor, Bob Corker, Chris Dodd, Dick Durbin, Scott Garrett, Chuck Grassley, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Patrick McHenry, Harry Reid, Chuck Schumer, Richard Shelby, Arlen Specter, Pat Toomey, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Defend America PAC, Managed Funds Association Political Action Committee, Majority Committee PAC--MC PAC, Mitt Romney, Every Republican is Crucial PAC, Scott P Brown, Lee Zeldin, Tim Scott, Ted Cruz, Right to Rise USA, Boehner for Speaker Cmte, Boehner for Speaker FOJB-NRCC, McHenry Leadership Fund, Team Hagerty, Bill Hagerty
Teresa Fertitta	Roy Blunt, Eric Cantor, Chuck Grassley, Orrin Hatch, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Harry Reid, Paul Ryan, Chuck Schumer, Rob Portman, Republican National Committee, Republican Party of Arkansas, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, New Jersey Republican State Committee, New York Republican Federal Campaign Committee, Ohio Republican Party State Central & Executive Committee, Connecticut Republican Scc, Republican Party of Minnesota, South Carolina Republican Party, Republican Party of Wisconsin, Prosperity PAC, Mitt Romney, Mississippi Republican Party, Republican Party of Louisiana, Every Republican is Crucial PAC, West Virginia Republican Party, Inc., Joe Heck, Kelly Ayotte, Tom Cotton, Ryan-NRCC Victory Cmte, Leadership Matters for America, Trump Victory
Kenneth J Kies	Roy Blunt, John Boehner, John Boozman, Chuck Grassley, Orrin Hatch, Mark Steven Kirk, John McCain, Kevin McCarthy, Mitch McConnell, Paul Ryan, Arlen Specter, Rob Portman, Pat Toomey, Rick Lazio, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Ohio Republican Party State Central & Executive Committee, Freedom Project, Republican Majority Fund, Majority Committee PAC--MC PAC, Prosperity PAC, Mitt Romney, Max Baucus, Every Republican is Crucial PAC, Scott P Brown, Kelly Ayotte, Michael G Grimm, Marco Rubio, Tim Scott, Boehner for Speaker Cmte, Ryan-NRCC Victory Cmte, McCarthy Victory Fund 2014, Freedom Project, Trump Victory
Lee Bass	Roy Blunt, John Boehner, Bob Corker, John Cornyn, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Harry Reid, Paul Ryan, Rob Portman, Pat Toomey, Dan Coats, Rick Lazio, Republican National Committee, Republican Party of Arkansas, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, New Jersey Republican State Committee, New York Republican Federal Campaign Committee, Ohio Republican Party State Central & Executive Committee, Republican Party of Virginia Inc, Republican Party of Minnesota, Republican Party of Wisconsin, Colorado Republican Federal Campaign Committee, Mitt Romney, Republican Party of Louisiana, Carly Fiorina, Scott P Brown, West Virginia Republican Party, Inc., Kelly Ayotte, Marco Rubio, Jane Norton, Right to Rise USA, Boehner for Speaker Cmte, Ryan-NRCC Victory Cmte, RickPAC
Norm Brownstein	John Barrasso, John Boehner, Eric Cantor, Bob Corker, John Cornyn, Chris Dodd, Dick Durbin, Chuck Grassley, Orrin Hatch, Tim Johnson, Mark Steven Kirk, Frank Lautenberg, Carl Levin, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Harry Reid, Chuck Schumer, Richard Shelby, Arlen Specter, Rob Portman, Pat Toomey, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Mitt Romney, Joe Manchin, Max Baucus, Kelly Ayotte, Tim Scott, Ken Buck, John Faso, Taylor Griffin, Boehner for Speaker Cmte, Cornyn Majority Cmte, McConnell Cornyn Leadership Victory Cmte
Frederick Hitchcock	John Boehner, John Cornyn, John McCain, Kevin McCarthy, Mitch McConnell, Patrick McHenry, Paul Ryan, Rob Portman, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, Republican Party of Virginia Inc, Republican Party of Wisconsin, Majority Committee PAC--MC PAC, Prosperity PAC, Mitt Romney, Carly Fiorina, Scott P Brown, Joe Heck, Steven Daines, Tom Cotton, Dan Sullivan, Boehner for Speaker Cmte, Cotton for Congress, McCarthy Victory Fund 2014, Senate Leadership Fund (Super PAC), Cotton Victory, Joni Ernst, John James for Senate, WinRed, Team Hagerty, Bill Hagerty, John James, Take Back The House 2020
Robert H Castellini	Roy Blunt, John Boehner, Richard Green Lugar, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Paul Ryan, Pat Toomey, Rick Lazio, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, New Jersey Republican State Committee, New York Republican Federal Campaign Committee, Ohio Republican Party State Central & Executive Committee, Republican Party of Virginia Inc, Republican Party of Minnesota, Republican Party of Wisconsin, Prosperity PAC, Mitt Romney, Joe Heck, Kelly Ayotte, Marco Rubio, Steven Daines, Dan Sullivan, Right to Rise USA, Boehner for Speaker Cmte, Ryan-NRCC Victory Cmte, Freedom Project, Senate Leadership Fund (Super PAC), Congressional Leadership Fund, Ayotte Victory Committee, Joni Ernst, Senate Georgia Battleground Fund, Take Back The House 2020
Dana K Anderson	John Boehner, John Cornyn, Orrin Hatch, John McCain, Kevin McCarthy, Mitch McConnell, Pat Toomey, Rick Lazio, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Rudy Giuliani, National Republican Congressional Committee, Republican Majority Fund, Colorado Republican Federal Campaign Committee, Majority Committee PAC--MC PAC, Mitt Romney, Max Baucus, Carly Fiorina, Restore Our Future PAC, Mick Mulvaney, Kelly Ayotte, Rand Paul, Marco Rubio, Tim Scott, Ken Buck, Ted Cruz, Steven Daines, Tom Cotton, Dan Sullivan, Joni Ernst for US Senate, Joni Ernst, John James for Senate, WinRed, Senate Georgia Battleground Fund, John James
Phil Ruffin	John Cornyn, Chuck Grassley, Orrin Hatch, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Harry Reid, Republican National Committee, Republican Party of Arkansas, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, New Jersey Republican State Committee, New York Republican Federal Campaign Committee, Republican Party of Virginia Inc, Connecticut Republican Scc, Republican Party of Minnesota, South Carolina Republican Party, Tennessee Republican Party Federal Election Account, Republican Party of Wisconsin, Colorado Republican Federal Campaign Committee, Republican Campaign Committee of New Mexico, Mitt Romney, Mississippi Republican Party, Republican Party of Louisiana, Scott P Brown, West Virginia Republican Party, Inc., Joe Heck, Ted Cruz, Steven Daines, Tom Cotton, Dan Sullivan, Cornyn Majority Cmte, Trump Victory, Joni Ernst, WinRed

Types	Person, Business Person
Gender	Male
Birthday	Dec 14 '55
Aliases	John Paulson, Mr John Alfred Paulson

John A Paulson

Hedge fund manager who reaped billions betting against subprime

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