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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
+4.05%
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
$71.7M
AUM Growth
+$942K
Cap. Flow
-$650K
Cap. Flow %
-0.91%
Top 10 Hldgs %
94.72%
Holding
19
New
1
Increased
1
Reduced
–
Closed
2

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
NAVI icon
Navient
NAVI
+$3.2M
2
SYF icon
Synchrony
SYF
+$2.08M

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
RFP
Resolute Forest Products Inc.
RFP
+$5.64M
2
CIXX
CI Financial Corp.
CIXX
+$286K

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Financials 73.83%
2 Healthcare 8.08%
3 Consumer Discretionary 3.4%
4 Communication Services 2.63%
5 Technology 2%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake 		Capital Flow
BRK.A icon
1
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
$1.06T
$37.2M 51.97%
80
– –
HTZWW
2
Hertz Global Holdings Warrants
HTZWW
$93.8M
$6.59M 9.19%
741,583
– –
BHC icon
3
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.41B
$5.79M 8.08%
715,000
– –
ALLY icon
4
Ally Financial
ALLY
$13.1B
$3.97M 5.54%
155,686
– –
SYF icon
5
Synchrony
SYF
$25.9B
$3.49M 4.87%
120,000
+62,000
+107% +$2.08M
NAVI icon
6
Navient
NAVI
$886M
$2.93M 4.09%
+183,338
New +$3.2M
C icon
7
Citigroup
C
$221B
$2.71M 3.77%
57,695
– –
LBTYA icon
8
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.63B
$1.89M 2.63%
96,823
– –
MBI icon
9
MBIA
MBI
$250M
$1.85M 2.58%
199,530
– –
BB icon
10
BlackBerry
BB
$4.71B
$1.44M 2%
312,900
– –
NXH
11
Neighborhood Intelligence, Inc. Common Stock
NXH
$396M
$778K 1.09%
42,246
– –
WFC icon
12
Wells Fargo
WFC
$254B
$730K 1.02%
19,542
– –
CYD icon
13
China Yuchai International
CYD
$1.5B
$579K 0.81%
73,364
– –
STLA icon
14
Stellantis
STLA
$20.4B
$546K 0.76%
30,000
– –
MGA icon
15
Magna International
MGA
$19.5B
$536K 0.75%
10,000
– –
RYAAY icon
16
Ryanair
RYAAY
$28.9B
$431K 0.6%
11,438
– –
MEOH icon
17
Methanex
MEOH
$4.65B
$186K 0.26%
4,000
– –
RFP
18
DELISTED
Resolute Forest Products Inc.
RFP
– –
-261,460
Closed -$5.64M
CIXX
19
DELISTED
CI Financial Corp.
CIXX
– –
-28,700
Closed -$286K

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Francis Chou's Q1 2023 Portfolio in Review

As of Q1 2023, Francis Chou held 19 positions worth $71.7M, up 1.3% from $70.7M the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 95% of the portfolio.

Francis Chou's Q1 2023 filing shows 1 new, 1 increased and 2 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Navient: 183,338 shares worth $2.93M. The largest sale was Resolute Forest Products Inc., an estimated $5.64M.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 74% of assets, up from 70% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.

  • Francis Chou's largest Q1 2023 buy was Navient: 183,338 shares worth $2.93M.
  • Francis Chou added most to Synchrony in Q1 2023, an estimated $2.08M increase.
  • Francis Chou fully exited Resolute Forest Products Inc. in Q1 2023, selling an estimated $5.64M.
  • Francis Chou's ten largest holdings make up 95% of its $71.7M portfolio in Q1 2023.
  • Francis Chou opened 1 new position and closed 2 in Q1 2023.
  • Francis Chou's portfolio value rose 1.3% quarter-over-quarter to $71.7M.

Based on Chou Associates Management's 13F filing for Q1 2023, filed 15 May 2023.