John Paulson
Hedge funds · New York, New York
Net worth
$11.3B
Today
+$35M+0.31%Past month
−$27M−0.24%As of Nov 11, 2026, 1:50 PM EST
John Paulson made his fortune betting against subprime mortgages at the peak of the 2007 credit bubble. His hedge fund firm, Paulson & Co., was started in 1994 and enjoyed success as a niche fund until Paulson put on his "big short" in 2007. In 2020, Paulson announced that he would be returning capital to investors and converting his hedge fund into a family office. A Queens native, Paulson had stints at several firms, including Boston Consulting Group and Bear Stearns, before founding Paulson & Co. Paulson has given $400 million to Harvard University, where he received an MBA, and $100 million to his undergraduate alma mater New York University.
Net worth over time
Principal holdings
9 positions| Company | Industry | Share | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
Private and other holdings | Finance & Investments | 40.6% | $4.6B |
Piraeus Financial Holdings ATHENS: TPEIR-GR | Finance & Investments | 17.3% | $2.0B |
NovaGold Resources Inc. NYSE AMERICAN: NG | Finance & Investments | 15.0% | $1.7B |
Acadian Asset Management NYSE: AAMI | Finance & Investments | 6.7% | $756M |
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals NASDAQ: MDGL | Finance & Investments | 6.5% | $739M |
Perpetua Resources, NASDAQ: PPTA | Finance & Investments | 5.5% | $625M |
Bausch Health Companies TORONTO: BHC-CA | Finance & Investments | 5.5% | $624M |
Artemis Gold TSX VENTURE: ARTG-CA | Finance & Investments | 1.6% | $176M |
International Tower Hill Mines TORONTO: ITH-CA | Finance & Investments | 1.2% | $140M |