Paulson & Co. Buys CA Inc, Dell-VMWare Tracking Stock, Nielsen Holdings PLC, Sells T-Mobile US Inc, Vistra Energy Corp, Energen Corp

• New Purchases: CA, DVMT, NLSN, DNB, P, ANDV, CME, BSIG, ESRX,
• Added Positions: DISCK, NXPI, AET, SHPG, GOLD, FOX,
• Reduced Positions: TMUS, AGN, MNK, AKRX, MITL, T, INSW, HZNP, AABA, ENDP,
• Sold Out: VST, EGN, XL, CTL, CMCSA, HAIN, VR, FOXA,

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1. Bausch Health Companies Inc (BHC) - 20,839,035 shares, 10.01% of the total portfolio.
2. Shire PLC (SHPG) - 2,852,200 shares, 9.68% of the total portfolio. Shares added by 1.78%
3. SPDR Gold Trust (GLD) - 4,320,022 shares, 9.12% of the total portfolio.
4. Mylan NV (MYL) - 11,505,400 shares, 7.88% of the total portfolio. Shares reduced by 0.33%
5. Discovery Inc (DISCK) - 12,230,700 shares, 6.77% of the total portfolio. Shares added by 22.31%

Paulson & Co. initiated holding in CA Inc. The purchase prices were between $35.91 and $44.21, with an estimated average price of $43. The stock is now traded at around $44.44. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 4.5%. The holding were 5,450,000 shares as of 2018-09-30.

Paulson & Co. initiated holding in Dell-VMWare Tracking Stock. The purchase prices were between $92.2 and $98.65, with an estimated average price of $95.09. The stock is now traded at around $101.35. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 3.55%. The holding were 1,950,000 shares as of 2018-09-30.

Paulson & Co. initiated holding in Nielsen Holdings PLC. The purchase prices were between $21.75 and $31.88, with an estimated average price of $26.92. The stock is now traded at around $26.11. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 1.81%. The holding were 3,500,000 shares as of 2018-09-30.

Paulson & Co. initiated holding in Dun & Bradstreet Corp. The purchase prices were between $122.8 and $144.79, with an estimated average price of $135.87. The stock is now traded at around $141.96. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 1.12%. The holding were 420,000 shares as of 2018-09-30.

Paulson & Co. initiated holding in Pandora Media Inc. The purchase prices were between $6.74 and $9.97, with an estimated average price of $8.42. The stock is now traded at around $8.92. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.72%. The holding were 4,066,600 shares as of 2018-09-30.

Paulson & Co. initiated holding in Andeavor. The purchase prices were between $131.81 and $158.87, with an estimated average price of $147.65. The stock is now traded at around $153.50. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.23%. The holding were 81,000 shares as of 2018-09-30.

Paulson & Co. added to a holding in Discovery Inc by 22.31%. The purchase prices were between $23.8 and $29.62, with an estimated average price of $26.02. The stock is now traded at around $29.09. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 1.23%. The holding were 12,230,700 shares as of 2018-09-30.

Paulson & Co. added to a holding in NXP Semiconductors NV by 27.86%. The purchase prices were between $85.29 and $110.36, with an estimated average price of $96.04. The stock is now traded at around $82.63. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.9%. The holding were 2,575,200 shares as of 2018-09-30.

Paulson & Co. added to a holding in Aetna Inc by 27.61%. The purchase prices were between $184.99 and $205.67, with an estimated average price of $195.43. The stock is now traded at around $209.95. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.29%. The holding were 357,700 shares as of 2018-09-30.

Paulson & Co. added to a holding in Randgold Resources Ltd by 27.13%. The purchase prices were between $60.97 and $77.08, with an estimated average price of $68.69. The stock is now traded at around $78.92. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.12%. The holding were 421,700 shares as of 2018-09-30.

Paulson & Co. sold out a holding in Vistra Energy Corp. The sale prices were between $22.06 and $24.88, with an estimated average price of $23.01.

Paulson & Co. sold out a holding in Energen Corp. The sale prices were between $71.18 and $86.17, with an estimated average price of $76.12.

Paulson & Co. sold out a holding in XL Group Ltd. The sale prices were between $55.99 and $57.59, with an estimated average price of $56.61.

Paulson & Co. sold out a holding in CenturyLink Inc. The sale prices were between $18.26 and $23.98, with an estimated average price of $20.92.

Paulson & Co. sold out a holding in Comcast Corp. The sale prices were between $33.09 and $37.9, with an estimated average price of $35.38.

Paulson & Co. sold out a holding in The Hain Celestial Group Inc. The sale prices were between $26.2 and $30.96, with an estimated average price of $28.52.