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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001013594-23-000909
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13G
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20231113
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20231113

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MADRIGAL PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001157601
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-82674
		FILM NUMBER:		231399514

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 BARR HARBOR DRIVE, SUITE 400
		CITY:			WEST CONSHOHOCKEN
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19428
		BUSINESS PHONE:		404-380-9263

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 BARR HARBOR DRIVE, SUITE 400
		CITY:			WEST CONSHOHOCKEN
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19428

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SYNTA PHARMACEUTICALS CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20010815

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PAULSON & CO. INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001035674
		IRS NUMBER:				133796759
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1133 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
		STREET 2:		33RD FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10036
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-956-2221

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1133 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
		STREET 2:		33RD FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10036

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PAULSON & CO INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19970313
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  <div style="text-align: center; line-height: 11.4pt;">(Rule 13d-102)</div>
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          <div style="text-align: justify; line-height: 11.4pt;">Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).</div>
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          <div style="text-align: justify; line-height: 11.4pt;">Savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813).</div>
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          <div style="text-align: justify; line-height: 11.4pt;">Church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-3).</div>
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  <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -72pt; margin-left: 72pt; line-height: 11.4pt;">&#160;</div>
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  <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; line-height: 11.4pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;">Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the Issuer.</div>
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          <div>Amount beneficially owned: 1,000,000</div>
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  <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; line-height: 11.4pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;">(c)<font style="text-indent: 0px; font-size: 5.14pt;" class="TRGRRTFtoHTMLTab">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font>Number of shares as to which such person has:</div>
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          <div>Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 1,000,000 (See Note 1)</div>
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          <div>Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 1,000,000 (See Note 1)</div>
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          <div>Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0</div>
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  <div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 72pt; line-height: 11.4pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;">The aggregate percentage of Common Stock reported owned by each person named herein is based upon 19,742,646 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of November
    1, 2023, which is the total number of shares of Common Stock outstanding as reported in the Issuer&#8217;s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 6, 2023.</div>
  <div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 72pt; line-height: 11.4pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;">Note 1: Paulson &amp; Co. Inc. (&#8220;Paulson&#8221;) and its affiliates furnish investment advice to and manage onshore and offshore investment funds (such investment
    funds, the &#8220;Funds&#8221;).&#160; In its role as investment advisor, or manager, Paulson possesses voting and/or investment power over the securities of the Issuer described in this schedule that are owned by the Funds.&#160; All securities reported in this schedule
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  <div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 72pt; line-height: 11.4pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;">Not applicable.</div>
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          <div style="color: #000000; font-weight: bold;">Notice of Dissolution of Group.</div>
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  <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 72pt; line-height: 11.4pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;">By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of
    or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in
    connection with a nomination under &#167; 240.14a-11.</div>
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  <div style="text-align: center; line-height: 11.4pt; margin-bottom: 12pt; color: #000000;"><u>SIGNATURES</u></div>
  <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 72pt; line-height: 11.4pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;">After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its or his knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information with respect to it or him
    set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.</div>
  <div style="text-align: justify; line-height: 11.4pt; margin-top: 3pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;">Dated: November 13, 2023</div>
  <div style="text-align: justify; line-height: 11.4pt; margin-top: 3pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;">PAULSON &amp; CO. INC.</div>
  <div style="line-height: 11.4pt;">By:&#160;<u>/s/ Stuart L. Merzer</u><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 1pt;">&#160;</font><br>
    &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Stuart L. Merzer,<br>
    &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;General Counsel &amp; Chief Compliance Officer</div>
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