Paulson Credit Opportunities Fund
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The Paulson Credit Opportunities Fund is a hedge fund managed by John A. Paulson that became famous for generating massive profits by betting against subprime mortgage securities during the 2007–2008 financial crisis.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | hedge fund ⓘ |
| assetClassFocus |
collateralized debt obligations
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credit derivatives ⓘ mortgage-backed securities ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | global financial crisis of 2007–2008 ⓘ |
| associatedWithFirm | Paulson & Co. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson | John A. Paulson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category | credit opportunities fund ⓘ |
| clientBase |
high-net-worth individuals
ⓘ
institutional investors ⓘ |
| countryOfOperation |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| currency | US dollar-denominated ⓘ |
| fame | one of the most profitable trades in hedge fund history ⓘ |
| industry | financial services ⓘ |
| investmentStrategy |
credit
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event-driven ⓘ |
| investmentVehicleType | private investment fund ⓘ |
| managedBy |
John A. Paulson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Paulson & Co. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
betting against subprime mortgage securities
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large gains during the 2007–2008 financial crisis ⓘ profiting from the U.S. subprime mortgage crisis ⓘ |
| positioning |
short U.S. housing market
ⓘ
short subprime mortgage securities ⓘ |
| profitSource |
decline in value of subprime mortgage securities
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widening of credit spreads on mortgage-related instruments ⓘ |
| regulatoryStatus | privately offered fund ⓘ |
| riskProfile | high-risk credit strategies ⓘ |
| sector | asset management ⓘ |
| timePeriodActive | 2007–2008 financial crisis ⓘ |
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