Francis Chou Chou Associates Management
Francis Chou is the founder of Chou Associates Management and a Canadian value investor known for deep-value and special-situation securities. His funds have historically owned a mix of equities and distressed or complex instruments when prices offered a margin of safety. Chou’s annual reports are read for candid discussion of mistakes, opportunities, and long-term results.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vitesse Energy
VTS
|
+$22.9K |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$1.14M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 58.56% |
| 2 | Communication Services | 17.4% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.22% |
| 4 | Energy | 7.29% |
| 5 | Technology | 5.61% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
$1.06T
| $64.4M | 29.73% |
86
| – | – |
|
2
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.18T
| $25.6M | 11.81% |
72,390
| – | – |
|
3
Synchrony
SYF
$25.9B
| $17M | 7.84% |
223,202
| – | – |
|
4
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$61.3B
| $15.2M | 7.02% |
313,000
| – | – |
|
5
SiriusXM
SIRI
$9.67B
| $12.1M | 5.59% |
409,589
| – | – |
|
|
6
Apple
AAPL
$4.51T
| $11.6M | 5.34% |
40,000
-4,000
| -9% | -$1.14M |
|
7
Ally Financial
ALLY
$13.1B
| $10.4M | 4.78% |
225,525
| – | – |
|
8
Stellantis
STLA
$20.4B
| $8M | 3.69% |
1,394,194
| – | – |
|
9
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$12.1B
| $7.46M | 3.44% |
149,237
| – | – |
|
10
PayPal
PYPL
$52.7B
| $7.23M | 3.34% |
167,400
| – | – |
|
11
Wells Fargo
WFC
$254B
| $4.92M | 2.27% |
59,542
| – | – |
|
12
Citigroup
C
$221B
| $4.58M | 2.11% |
32,695
| – | – |
|
13
Alibaba
BABA
$286B
| $4.02M | 1.86% |
41,900
| – | – |
|
14
General Motors
GM
$77.2B
| $4.01M | 1.85% |
52,000
| – | – |
|
15
Bank of America
BAC
$431B
| $2.85M | 1.32% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
16
Pathward Financial
CASH
$1.74B
| $2.38M | 1.1% |
27,389
| – | – |
|
17
Pool Corp
POOL
$6.83B
| $2.29M | 1.06% |
10,636
| – | – |
|
18
MBIA
MBI
$250M
| $2.09M | 0.97% |
321,000
| – | – |
|
19
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$30.3B
| $1.64M | 0.76% |
69,500
| – | – |
|
|
20
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.06T
| $1.55M | 0.72% |
3,100
| – | – |
|
21
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.27B
| $1.36M | 0.63% |
16,990
| – | – |
|
22
China Yuchai International
CYD
$1.5B
| $1.11M | 0.51% |
23,364
| – | – |
|
23
Methanex
MEOH
$4.65B
| $924K | 0.43% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
24
Moody's
MCO
$87.2B
| $679K | 0.31% |
1,500
| – | – |
|
25
Magna International
MGA
$19.5B
| $657K | 0.3% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
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Francis Chou's Q2 2026 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2026, Francis Chou held 31 positions worth $217M, up 3% from $210M the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 83% of the portfolio.
Trading was light in Q2 2026: portfolio turnover was 3.2%. Francis Chou opened 1 new position and made no exits, leaving the 31-position portfolio largely intact.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 59% of assets, up from 56% a quarter earlier, followed by Communication Services and Consumer Discretionary.
- Francis Chou's largest Q2 2026 buy was Vitesse Energy: 1,293 shares worth $20.4K.
- Francis Chou's biggest Q2 2026 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $1.14M.
- Francis Chou's ten largest holdings make up 83% of its $217M portfolio in Q2 2026.
- Francis Chou opened 1 new position and closed 0 in Q2 2026.
- Francis Chou's portfolio value rose 3% quarter-over-quarter to $217M.
Based on Chou Associates Management's 13F filing for Q2 2026, filed 12 Aug 2026.