John Paulson

Paulson & Co., John Paulson's hedge fund, has retained its stakes in SPDR Gold Trust, the biggest exchange-traded product backed by gold, since the second quarter of 2011. Paulson came to fame after having the foresight to gamble against the mortgage market before the 2008 financial crisis....

On Wednesday, several prominent money managers will speak at the Ira Sohn investment conference. Bill Ackman, David Einhorn, Jeff Gundlach, and John Paulson are all scheduled to speak, as well as 10 others. Traders should watch Benzinga tomorrow, as we will be providing real-time coverage of the...

Fresh off his firm's worst year, legendary hedge fund manager John Paulson is shorting European sovereign bonds on fears the Euro Zone's debt contagion will spread to larger economies such as Spain. According to Bloomberg Television a source confirmed Paulson is not only short unidentified European...

Shares of Fushi Copperweld (Nasdaq: FSIN), the micro-cap Chinese copper company, are surging 15% in late trading on volume that's more than 12 times the daily average despite a research report on the company from noted short-selling firm Muddy Waters. In a video released earlier today Muddy...

John Paulson, the founder of hedge fund Paulson & Co. which made billions on its "Big Short" of mortgage securities during the financial crisis, recently outlined his thesis on the euro in a letter to Paulson investors. The letter describes the euro as a "structurally flawed" currency and...

In a Financial Times op-ed, Billionaire hedge fund manager John Paulson argues that the ECB should guarantee European sovereign debt in order to stabilize markets and allow distressed countries time to restructure their budgets. Like many others, Paulson is clearly frustrated with the effect that...

In a letter to investors obtained by CNBC, hedge fund legend John Paulson apologized for his fund's poor performance in 2011, which he characterized as "the worst in the firm's 17 year history." Indeed, it has been a dreadful year for Paulson & Co., with the Paulson Advantage fund losing 32.57...

Muddy Waters posted on its website on Tuesday, reiterating its Strong Sell rating on Focus Media (NASDAQ: FMCN) and countering statements made by the company in a call last week. After Muddy Waters released its initial 80-page report on the company, the stock sold off sharply. Muddy Waters has a...

It's that time of year again. It's 13F filing season. A veritable gift for investors that like to mimic what the professionals are up to. For those that subscribe to the theory of following the smart money, this is your time. And for those not in the know, here's a quick explanation of what 13F's...

Hedge fund manager John Paulson was active in the third quarter. His fund, John Paulson & Co, cut one-third of its stake in the SPDR Gold Trust (NYSE: GLD), while adding to his positions in Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) and Capital One (NYSE: COF). Paulson dumped stakes in several other...

According to a recent recent Bloomberg article, some notable members of the super-wealthy are sympathetic to the Occupy Wall Street movement (at least if you take their word for it). Hedge fund big wig (and China bear) Jim Chanos, founder of $6 billion Kynikos Associates, told Bloomberg that New...

The Occupy Wall Street protesters are headed uptown. According to reports, protesters are planning to take their grievances straight to the homes of the bankers (and other rich folks). CNN is reporting that "organizers are planning a march on Tuesday that will visit the homes of JP Morgan Chase CEO...

Let me preface this by saying, there is no reason to shed tears of John Paulson - he made $5B last year alone (not his fund, but personal wealth) and I believe now is worth somewhere around $15B.  [Jan 28, 2011: WSJ - John Paulson Bests $4B Gains of 2007, with $5B Year in 2010]   So he'll be ok,...

With the equity markets seeing increase volatility and the indexes dropping sharply this week, it would make sense that traders and money managers turn to precious metals. Not so this week. There are rumors today that a major macro hedge fund with heavy precious metal exposure is liquidating...

Meredith Whitney, who has been notoriously bearish on the banks in the past, is singing a different tune this morning. Whitney, of Meredith Whitney Advisory Group, said that Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC) does not have to raise capital immediately. In comments captured by Bloomberg, Whitney...