Paulson & Co.

Paulson & Co. Inc.
IndustryInvestment management
Founded1994 (1994)
FounderJohn Paulson
Headquarters

Paulson & Co., Inc. is a family office based in New York City. Previously, it was a hedge fund established by John Paulson in 1994. Specializing in "global mergers, event arbitrage, and credit strategies", the firm had a relatively low profile on Wall Street until its hugely successful bet against the subprime mortgage market in 2007. At one time the company had offices in London and Dublin.