John Paulson

Quick Facts

Full Name	John Paulson
Occupation	Financier
Date Of Birth	Dec 14, 1955(1955-12-14)
Age	69
Birthplace	New York City
Country	United States
Birth City	New York
Horoscope	Sagittarius

John Paulson Biography

John Paulson is one of the most popular and richest Financier who was born on December 14, 1955 in New York City, New York, United States.

John Alfred Paulson (born December 14, 1955) is an American billionaire hedge fund manager. He leads Paulson & Co., a New York-based investment management firm he founded in 1994. He has been called “one of the most prominent names in high finance” and “a man who made one of the biggest fortunes in Wall Street history”.

Realizing that his previously chosen career path in sales would not provide a steady and secure cash flow, Paulson returned to NYU in 1976 where he began to excel in business studies. In 1978, he graduated valedictorian of his class summa cum laude in finance from New York University’s College of Business and Public Administration. He went on to Harvard Business School, on a Sidney J. Weinberg/Goldman Sachs scholarship, earning an MBA as a George F. Baker Scholar (top 5 percent of his class) in 1980.

John Paulson Net Worth

John Paulson is one of the richest Financier from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, John Paulson 's net worth $4.2 billion (May 2020). (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Paulson was born in 1955 in Queens, New York, the third of four children of Alfred G. Paulson (November 22, 1924 – July 24, 2002) and Jacqueline (née Boklan, born 1926).

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

John Paulson height Not available right now. Jonathan weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is John Paulson Dating?

According to our records, John Paulson married to Jenny Paulson. As of December 1, 2023, John Paulson’s is not dating anyone.

Relationships Record : We have no records of past relationships for John Paulson. You may help us to build the dating records for John Paulson!

Paulson became world-famous in 2007 by shorting the US housing market, as he foresaw the subprime mortgage crisis and bet against mortgage backed securities by investing in credit default swaps. Sometimes referred to as the greatest trade in history, Paulson’s firm made a fortune and he earned over $4 billion personally on this trade alone.

Facts & Trivia

Jonathan Ranked on the list of most popular Financier. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. John Paulson celebrates birthday on December 14 of every year.

In 2008 while testifying before US House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Paulson was asked about the low tax rate on long-term capital gains and carried interest earnings and Paulson replied “I believe our tax situation is fair.” In a 2012 interview with Bloomberg Businessweek magazine he expressed displeasure over the Occupy Wall Street movement noting:

Top Facts about John Paulson

1. John Paulson is an American hedge fund manager.
2. He founded Paulson & Co. in 1994.
3. His net worth is estimated at $4 billion.
4. He made billions by betting against subprime mortgages.
5. In 2007, he earned $15 billion for his firm.
6. He donated $400 million to Harvard University in 2015.
7. Paulson & Co manages over $9 billion in assets.
8. He was born on December 14, 1955, in Queens, New York City.
9. Paulson graduated from New York University’s Stern School of Business.
10. He has been married twice and has two children from his first marriage.

How did John Paulson make his money?

The 65-year-old is a self made billionaire, who founded his hedge fund firm, Paulson & Co. in 1994 and netted $20 billion by betting against the subprime mortgages during the 2007 credit bubble. John Paulson’s hedge funds managed $36 billion at their peak, which shrank to $6 billion by the end of 2018.

What is John Paulson investing in now?

He plans to remain an active stock trader despite not managing external funds anymore. Paulson & Co’s $3.2 billion hedge fund focuses its investments in the materials, healthcare, finance, and energy sectors. In Q4 2021, the fund purchased 4 new stocks and sold out of 6 equities.

How long was Paulson married?

Hedge funder John Paulson’s divorce has turned nasty after his wife, Jenny Paulson, turned down a whopping settlement offer said to be worth billions. Page Six exclusively revealed last September that John was getting an epic divorce after 21 years of marriage.

How much gold does John Paulson own?

At the end of the first quarter of 2021, Paulson & Co owned more than 3.55 million shares in Barrick Gold worth $70.23 million.

How much is Paulson worth?

4 billion USD (2022)