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Francis Chou Chou Associates Management

AUM $217M
1-Year Est. Return 23.58%
 

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.

This Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter Est. Return
-0.06%
1 Year Est. Return
+23.58%
3 Year Est. Return
+66.36%
5 Year Est. Return
+125.96%
10 Year Est. Return
+766.48%
AUM
$183M
AUM Growth
-$2.14M
Cap. Flow
+$2.8M
Cap. Flow %
1.53%
Top 10 Hldgs %
85%
Holding
32
New
–
Increased
2
Reduced
2
Closed
1

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
OXY icon
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
+$10.2M
2
MEOH icon
Methanex
MEOH
+$516K

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
STLA icon
Stellantis
STLA
+$6.94M
2
CYD icon
China Yuchai International
CYD
+$878K
3
LBTYA icon
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
+$138K

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Financials 59.7%
2 Communication Services 16.89%
3 Consumer Discretionary 8.52%
4 Energy 7.42%
5 Technology 4.94%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake 		Capital Flow
LEA icon
26
Lear
LEA
$8.56B
$380K 0.21%
4,000
– –
RYAAY icon
27
Ryanair
RYAAY
$28.9B
$342K 0.19%
5,937
– –
SNRE
28
DELISTED
Sunrise Communications AG American Depositary Shares representing Class A shares
SNRE
$136K 0.07%
2,400
– –
CACC icon
29
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$6.24B
$133K 0.07%
262
– –
VTS icon
30
Vitesse Energy
VTS
$720M
$28.6K 0.02%
1,293
– –
HTZWW
31
Hertz Global Holdings Warrants
HTZWW
$93.8M
– –
0
– –
LBTYA icon
32
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.63B
– –
-12,000
Closed -$138K
1
2

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Francis Chou's Q2 2025 Portfolio in Review

As of Q2 2025, Francis Chou held 32 positions worth $183M, down 1.2% from $185M the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 85% of the portfolio.

Trading was light in Q2 2025: portfolio turnover was 3.1%. Francis Chou opened no new positions and exited 1, leaving the 32-position portfolio largely intact.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 60% of assets, up from 59% a quarter earlier, followed by Communication Services and Consumer Discretionary.

  • Francis Chou added most to Occidental Petroleum in Q2 2025, an estimated $10.2M increase.
  • Francis Chou's biggest Q2 2025 reduction was Stellantis, cutting an estimated $6.94M.
  • Francis Chou fully exited Liberty Global Class A in Q2 2025, selling an estimated $138K.
  • Francis Chou's ten largest holdings make up 85% of its $183M portfolio in Q2 2025.
  • Francis Chou opened 0 new positions and closed 1 in Q2 2025.
  • Francis Chou's portfolio value fell 1.2% quarter-over-quarter to $183M.

Based on Chou Associates Management's 13F filing for Q2 2025, filed 13 Aug 2025.