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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
-16.9%
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
$1.79B
AUM Growth
-$576M
Cap. Flow
-$642M
Cap. Flow %
-35.79%
Top 10 Hldgs %
96.59%
Holding
41
New
7
Increased
7
Reduced
1
Closed
7

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
BNS icon
Scotiabank
BNS
+$13.3M
2
GE icon
GE Aerospace
GE
+$3M
3
SLCA
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
+$1.97M
4
MU icon
Micron Technology
MU
+$1.82M
5
BMS
Bemis
BMS
+$1.24M

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
CRR
Carbo Ceramics Inc.
CRR
+$2.39M
2
FLR icon
Fluor
FLR
+$2.03M
3
EVHC
Envision Healthcare Holdings Inc
EVHC
+$1.92M
4
SSYS icon
Stratasys
SSYS
+$1.85M
5
CALL
magicJack VocalTec Ltd
CALL
+$1.42M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Technology 19.01%
2 Industrials 18.26%
3 Materials 14.38%
4 Real Estate 13.5%
5 Communication Services 1.76%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake 		Capital Flow
PACB icon
26
Pacific Biosciences
PACB
$420M
$1.18M 0.07%
+160,000
New +$1.01M
TSM icon
27
TSMC
TSM
$2.17T
$1.07M 0.06%
29,000
– –
GTX icon
28
Garrett Motion
GTX
$4.96B
$998K 0.06%
+81,000
New +$1.1M
LRN icon
29
Stride
LRN
$3.51B
$821K 0.05%
33,133
– –
AP icon
30
Ampco-Pittsburgh
AP
$182M
$803K 0.04%
260,000
+60,000
+30% +$252K
QTRH
31
DELISTED
Quarterhill Inc. Common Shares
QTRH
$779K 0.04%
+800,000
New +$913K
BRK.A icon
32
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
$1.06T
$306K 0.02%
1
– –
DEST
33
DELISTED
Destination Maternity Corporation
DEST
$108K 0.01%
38,085
– –
FLR icon
34
Fluor
FLR
$7.01B
– –
-35,000
Closed -$2.03M
SSYS icon
35
Stratasys
SSYS
$692M
– –
-80,000
Closed -$1.85M
CRR
36
DELISTED
Carbo Ceramics Inc.
CRR
– –
-330,000
Closed -$2.39M
RSYS
37
DELISTED
Radisys Corp
RSYS
– –
-65,000
Closed -$106K
COL
38
DELISTED
Rockwell Collins
COL
– –
-7,500
Closed -$1.05M
CALL
39
DELISTED
magicJack VocalTec Ltd
CALL
– –
-170,713
Closed -$1.42M
EVHC
40
DELISTED
Envision Healthcare Holdings Inc
EVHC
– –
-42,000
Closed -$1.92M
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Prem Watsa's Q4 2018 Portfolio in Review

As of Q4 2018, Prem Watsa held 41 positions worth $1.79B, down 24% from $2.37B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 97% of the portfolio.

Prem Watsa withdrew a net $642M in Q4 2018, closing 7 positions and reducing 1 holding. Its most notable exit was Carbo Ceramics Inc., an estimated $2.39M position sold in full.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 19% of assets, down from 23% a quarter earlier, followed by Industrials and Materials.

Against the trend, Prem Watsa opened a new position in Scotiabank worth $12.3M.

  • Prem Watsa's largest Q4 2018 buy was Scotiabank: 247,100 shares worth $12.3M.
  • Prem Watsa added most to GE Aerospace in Q4 2018, an estimated $3M increase.
  • Prem Watsa's biggest Q4 2018 reduction was Cray, Inc., cutting an estimated $1.13M.
  • Prem Watsa fully exited Carbo Ceramics Inc. in Q4 2018, selling an estimated $2.39M.
  • Prem Watsa's ten largest holdings make up 97% of its $1.79B portfolio in Q4 2018.
  • Prem Watsa opened 7 new positions and closed 7 in Q4 2018.
  • Prem Watsa's portfolio value fell 24% quarter-over-quarter to $1.79B.

Based on Fairfax Financial Holdings's 13F filing for Q4 2018, filed 14 Feb 2019.