John Paulson
Founder, Paulson & Co. Inc.
$3.82B
as of 05/21/25
About John Paulson
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 2007.
In 2020, Paulson announced that he would be returning capital to investors and converting his hedge fund into a family office.
A Queens native, Paulson had stints at several firms, including Boston Consulting Group and Bear Stearns, before founding Paulson & Co.
Paulson has given $400 million to Harvard University, where he received an MBA, and $100 million to his undergraduate alma mater New York University.
Personal stats
Citizenship
United States of AmericaSource of wealth
Hedge fundsResidence
New York, New YorkMarital status
SeparatedBirth date
12/14/55 (age 69)Number of children
2Education
Master of Business Administration, Harvard Business School; Bachelor of Arts/Science, New York UniversitySelf-made
self-madeJohn Paulson’s fortune is worth
64K
troy ounces of gold
59K
median U.S. household
38K
median U.S. income
0.076%
U.S. credit card volume
0.015%
GDP of the United States
0.011%
United States debt
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