Hedge Fund - Paulson & Co

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During the second quarter of 2013, billionaire John Paulson’s Paulson & Co.

Insider Monkey tracks quarterly 13f filings from hundreds of hedge funds, including billionaire John Paulson’s Paulson & Co, and the firm's love of Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC).

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Hedge fund manager John Paulson's gold fund has posted its third successive double-digit monthly loss and now stands down 65% this year, according to reports.

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Paulson & Co., the hedge fund managed by billionaire John Paulson has been struggling in recent times due to large positions in gold and gold miners.

Billionaire John Paulson manages some $29 billion and runs the Paulson & Co. hedge fund. His hedge fund is one of the largest in the world, focused on merger, event and distressed strategies.

In May, billionaire John Paulson’s hedge fund Paulson & Co. filed its 13F with the SEC, disclosing many of its long equity positions as of the end of March.