Billionaire Paulson Said to Score Hedge Fund Wins in April
ByAssets in the SPDR fund, which counts billionaire John Paulson as its biggest holder, jumped 1.9 percent to 730.89 metric tons on Jan. 16. That’s the biggest gain since May 25, 2010. Photographer: Amanda Gordon/Bloomberg
Billionaire John Paulson’s hedge funds gained in April after successful wagers on energy, mergers and Greek banks.
Paulson & Co.’s merger strategy, which comprises more than half of the firm’s $19.5 billion in assets, profited on potential takeovers in health care, media and telecommunications, said two people with knowledge of the returns, who asked not to be named because the information is private. Paulson Partners gained 1.5 percent last month and 6.1 percent this year, said the people. A version that uses borrowed money rose 2.9 percent in April and 13 percent for 2015…