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Name

John Paulson

Primary Residence

New York, New York

Education

Bachelor of Arts/Science, New York University | Master of Business Administration, Harvard Business School

Citizenship

United States

Affiliated Companies

Paulson & Co. Inc.

Forbes Self Made Score

Source Of Wealth

hedge funds, Self Made

Net Worth

$5,000,000,000

Forbes Profile

https://www.forbes.com/profile/john-paulson

Forbes 2019 Billionaires List Rank:

355

Forbes Philanthropy Score

Forbes List Rank One: Title

#355 Billionaires 2019

Forbes List Rank One: Link

https://www.forbes.com/billionaires/

Forbes List Rank Two: Title

#88 Forbes 400 2018

Forbes List Rank Two: Link

https://www.forbes.com/forbes-400/

Forbes List Rank Three: Link

https://www.forbes.com/hedge-fund-managers/

Summary

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 recent years, Paulson's funds have struggled mightily. His legendary Advantage fund is now mostly his own capital.Paulson's hedge funds managed $36 billion at their peak, but by the end of 2018 they totaled about $6 billion. A Queens native, Paulson had stints at several firms, including Boston Consulting Group and Bear Stearns, before founding Paulson & Co.

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Number of Children

Wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Paulson