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 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$63.3M |
| 2 |
Lands' End
LE
|
+$6.85M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JPM.WS
JPMorgan Chase
JPM.WS
|
+$22.8M |
| 2 |
SHLD
Sears Holding Corporation
SHLD
|
+$7.47M |
| 3 |
AGN
Allergan plc
AGN
|
+$7.29M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 35.88% |
| 2 | Materials | 20.23% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 14.62% |
| 4 | Technology | 12.75% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 6.81% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RFP
1
DELISTED
Resolute Forest Products Inc.
RFP
| $73.8M | 20.23% |
4,117,259
| – | – |
|
2
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
$1.06T
| $60.8M | 16.68% |
300
| – | – |
|
3
Nokia
NOK
$57B
| $40.4M | 11.07% |
5,000,000
| – | – |
|
|
SHLD
4
DELISTED
Sears Holding Corporation
SHLD
| $34.3M | 9.4% |
862,731
-201,880
| -19% | -$7.47M |
|
5
Sanofi
SNY
$110B
| $23.3M | 6.38% |
410,000
| – | – |
|
|
6
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$935B
| $23.2M | 6.37% |
+1,126,347
| New | +$63.3M |
|
|
WFC.WS
7
DELISTED
Wells Fargo & Company Ws
WFC.WS
| $22.8M | 6.26% |
997,500
| – | – |
|
8
Citigroup
C
$221B
| $20.6M | 5.65% |
410,000
| – | – |
|
9
Goldman Sachs
GS
$303B
| $13.4M | 3.68% |
75,000
| – | – |
|
10
MBIA
MBI
$250M
| $12.7M | 3.49% |
1,080,797
| – | – |
|
|
NXH
11
Neighborhood Intelligence, Inc. Common Stock
NXH
$396M
| $9.8M | 2.69% |
775,003
| – | – |
|
|
12
Lands' End
LE
$375M
| $8.66M | 2.38% |
+241,697
| New | +$6.85M |
|
|
BAC.WS.A
13
DELISTED
Bank Of America Corporation Ws A
BAC.WS.A
| $6.16M | 1.69% |
836,825
| – | – |
|
14
BlackBerry
BB
$4.71B
| $5.79M | 1.59% |
529,040
| – | – |
|
15
Chunghwa Telecom
CHT
$33.7B
| $4.52M | 1.24% |
132,088
| – | – |
|
16
AstraZeneca
AZN
$257B
| $1.03M | 0.28% |
13,000
| – | – |
|
17
Ryanair
RYAAY
$28.9B
| $1.01M | 0.28% |
41,437
| – | – |
|
18
China Yuchai International
CYD
$1.5B
| $579K | 0.16% |
25,537
| – | – |
|
19
BP
BP
$115B
| $563K | 0.15% |
12,225
| – | – |
|
20
GSK
GSK
$105B
| $514K | 0.14% |
14,400
| – | – |
|
21
UTStarcom
UTSI
$22.3M
| $355K | 0.1% |
28,407
| – | – |
|
22
Vodafone
VOD
$36.9B
| $194K | 0.05% |
5,454
| – | – |
|
23
Verizon
VZ
$205B
| $137K | 0.04% |
2,630
| – | – |
|
|
AGN
24
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| – | – |
-35,400
| Closed | -$7.29M |
|
|
JPM.WS
25
DELISTED
JPMorgan Chase
JPM.WS
| – | – |
-1,126,347
| Closed | -$22.8M |
|
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Francis Chou's Q2 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2014, Francis Chou held 25 positions worth $365M, up 0.82% from $362M the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 89% of the portfolio.
Francis Chou deployed $32.7M of net new capital in Q2 2014, opening 2 new positions. Its largest new stake was JPMorgan Chase: 1,126,347 shares worth $23.2M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 36% of assets, up from 29% a quarter earlier, followed by Materials and Consumer Discretionary.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Sears Holding Corporation, an estimated $7.47M trimmed.
- Francis Chou's largest Q2 2014 buy was JPMorgan Chase: 1,126,347 shares worth $23.2M.
- Francis Chou's biggest Q2 2014 reduction was Sears Holding Corporation, cutting an estimated $7.47M.
- Francis Chou fully exited JPMorgan Chase in Q2 2014, selling an estimated $22.8M.
- Francis Chou's ten largest holdings make up 89% of its $365M portfolio in Q2 2014.
- Francis Chou opened 2 new positions and closed 2 in Q2 2014.
- Francis Chou's portfolio value rose 0.82% quarter-over-quarter to $365M.
Based on Chou Associates Management's 13F filing for Q2 2014, filed 13 Aug 2014.