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Prem Watsa Fairfax Financial Holdings

AUM $2.64B
1-Year Est. Return 24.46%
 

Prem Watsa is the founder and chairman of Fairfax Financial Holdings, a Canada-based insurance and investment company frequently compared to a Berkshire-style model. Fairfax combines underwriting operations with a value-oriented investment portfolio managed with a long-term horizon. Watsa is known for contrarian positioning, careful attention to insurance float, and candid annual letters.

This Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter Est. Return
-1.66%
1 Year Est. Return
+24.46%
3 Year Est. Return
+70.73%
5 Year Est. Return
+102.15%
10 Year Est. Return
+491.91%
AUM
$1.17B
AUM Growth
+$58.6M
Cap. Flow
+$92.9M
Cap. Flow %
7.96%
Top 10 Hldgs %
95.74%
Holding
33
New
4
Increased
6
Reduced
6
Closed
4

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
KW
Kennedy-Wilson Holdings
KW
+$71.9M
2
USB icon
US Bancorp
USB
+$18.3M
3
USG
Usg
USG
+$8.76M
4
JNJ icon
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
+$7.9M
5
XCO
Exco Resources
XCO
+$2.14M

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
PTVCB
Protective Insurance Corporation Class B Common Stock
PTVCB
+$15M
2
LXK
Lexmark Intl Inc
LXK
+$647K
3
VA
Virgin America Inc.
VA
+$589K
4
BRK.B icon
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
+$539K
5
RYAM icon
Rayonier Advanced Materials
RYAM
+$488K

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Technology 46.87%
2 Real Estate 21.57%
3 Materials 16.2%
4 Consumer Discretionary 4.8%
5 Energy 4.4%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake 		Capital Flow
ENOV icon
26
Enovis
ENOV
$1.5B
$359K 0.03%
5,810
-3,660
-39% -$216K
TMH
27
DELISTED
Team Health Holdings Inc
TMH
$260K 0.02%
+6,000
New +$248K
GD icon
28
General Dynamics
GD
$104B
$259K 0.02%
1,500
– –
NOV icon
29
NOV
NOV
$7.28B
$240K 0.02%
6,400
– –
CSX icon
30
CSX Corp
CSX
$95.6B
– –
-29,400
Closed -$299K
VA
31
DELISTED
Virgin America Inc.
VA
– –
-11,000
Closed -$589K
CVT
32
DELISTED
CVENT, INC.
CVT
– –
-14,500
Closed -$460K
LXK
33
DELISTED
Lexmark Intl Inc
LXK
– –
-16,200
Closed -$647K
1
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Prem Watsa's Q4 2016 Portfolio in Review

As of Q4 2016, Prem Watsa held 33 positions worth $1.17B, up 5.3% from $1.11B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 96% of the portfolio.

Prem Watsa deployed $92.9M of net new capital in Q4 2016, opening 4 new positions and adding to 6 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Valspar: 6,200 shares worth $643K.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 47% of assets, down from 53% a quarter earlier, followed by Real Estate and Materials.

On the sell side, the largest reduction was Protective Insurance Corporation Class B Common Stock, an estimated $15M trimmed.

  • Prem Watsa's largest Q4 2016 buy was Valspar: 6,200 shares worth $643K.
  • Prem Watsa added most to Kennedy-Wilson Holdings in Q4 2016, an estimated $71.9M increase.
  • Prem Watsa's biggest Q4 2016 reduction was Protective Insurance Corporation Class B Common Stock, cutting an estimated $15M.
  • Prem Watsa fully exited Lexmark Intl Inc in Q4 2016, selling an estimated $647K.
  • Prem Watsa's ten largest holdings make up 96% of its $1.17B portfolio in Q4 2016.
  • Prem Watsa opened 4 new positions and closed 4 in Q4 2016.
  • Prem Watsa's portfolio value rose 5.3% quarter-over-quarter to $1.17B.

Based on Fairfax Financial Holdings's 13F filing for Q4 2016, filed 13 Feb 2017.