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
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SiriusXM
SIRI
|
+$6.3M |
| 2 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$2.86M |
| 3 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$2.6M |
| 4 |
Moody's
MCO
|
+$2.15M |
| 5 |
Lear
LEA
|
+$402K |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 56.71% |
| 2 | Communication Services | 15.33% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 13.35% |
| 4 | Energy | 6.61% |
| 5 | Technology | 5.93% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
$1.06T
| $64.9M | 32.21% |
86
| – | – |
|
|
2
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.18T
| $22.7M | 11.27% |
72,390
-10,000
| -12% | -$2.86M |
|
3
Synchrony
SYF
$25.9B
| $18M | 8.93% |
215,702
| – | – |
|
4
Stellantis
STLA
$20.4B
| $15.2M | 7.53% |
1,394,194
| – | – |
|
5
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$61.3B
| $12.9M | 6.39% |
313,000
| – | – |
|
6
Apple
AAPL
$4.51T
| $12M | 5.93% |
44,000
| – | – |
|
7
Ally Financial
ALLY
$13.1B
| $10.2M | 5.07% |
225,525
| – | – |
|
|
8
SiriusXM
SIRI
$9.67B
| $8.19M | 4.06% |
409,589
-292,873
| -42% | -$6.3M |
|
9
Alibaba
BABA
$286B
| $6.14M | 3.05% |
41,900
| – | – |
|
10
Wells Fargo
WFC
$254B
| $5.55M | 2.75% |
59,542
| – | – |
|
11
General Motors
GM
$77.2B
| $4.23M | 2.1% |
52,000
| – | – |
|
|
12
Citigroup
C
$221B
| $3.82M | 1.89% |
32,695
-25,000
| -43% | -$2.6M |
|
13
Bank of America
BAC
$431B
| $2.75M | 1.36% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
14
Pool Corp
POOL
$6.83B
| $2.43M | 1.21% |
10,636
| – | – |
|
15
PayPal
PYPL
$52.7B
| $2.39M | 1.19% |
41,000
| – | – |
|
16
MBIA
MBI
$250M
| $2.3M | 1.14% |
321,000
| – | – |
|
17
Pathward Financial
CASH
$1.74B
| $1.94M | 0.96% |
27,389
| – | – |
|
18
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.27B
| $988K | 0.49% |
10,990
| – | – |
|
19
China Yuchai International
CYD
$1.5B
| $829K | 0.41% |
23,364
| – | – |
|
20
Methanex
MEOH
$4.65B
| $793K | 0.39% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
21
Moody's
MCO
$87.2B
| $766K | 0.38% |
1,500
-4,399
| -75% | -$2.15M |
|
22
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$12.1B
| $681K | 0.34% |
10,987
| – | – |
|
23
Magna International
MGA
$19.5B
| $533K | 0.26% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
24
Louisiana-Pacific
LPX
$5.12B
| $475K | 0.24% |
5,886
| – | – |
|
25
Imperial Oil
IMO
$66.8B
| $432K | 0.21% |
5,000
| – | – |
|
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Francis Chou's Q4 2025 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2025, Francis Chou held 31 positions worth $202M, down 3% from $208M the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 87% of the portfolio.
Francis Chou withdrew a net $14.6M in Q4 2025, closing 3 positions and reducing 4 holdings. Its most notable exit was Lear, an estimated $402K position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 57% of assets, up from 55% a quarter earlier, followed by Communication Services and Consumer Discretionary.
- Francis Chou's biggest Q4 2025 reduction was SiriusXM, cutting an estimated $6.3M.
- Francis Chou fully exited Lear in Q4 2025, selling an estimated $402K.
- Francis Chou's ten largest holdings make up 87% of its $202M portfolio in Q4 2025.
- Francis Chou opened 0 new positions and closed 3 in Q4 2025.
- Francis Chou's portfolio value fell 3% quarter-over-quarter to $202M.
Based on Chou Associates Management's 13F filing for Q4 2025, filed 13 Feb 2026.