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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
+1.1%
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
$1.87B
AUM Growth
+$26.7M
Cap. Flow
+$46.3M
Cap. Flow %
2.47%
Top 10 Hldgs %
90.73%
Holding
31
New
2
Increased
5
Reduced
2
Closed
3

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
KHC icon
Kraft Heinz
KHC
+$42.3M
2
VOO icon
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
VOO
+$38.3M
3
HP icon
Helmerich & Payne
HP
+$3.67M
4
OXY icon
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
+$1.25M
5
PENN icon
PENN Entertainment
PENN
+$861K

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
BB icon
BlackBerry
BB
+$22.4M
2
TSM icon
TSMC
TSM
+$8.89M
3
MU icon
Micron Technology
MU
+$6.95M
4
GNTX icon
Gentex
GNTX
+$1.98M
5
MGM icon
MGM Resorts International
MGM
+$875K

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Materials 36.1%
2 Energy 14.37%
3 Healthcare 12.16%
4 Technology 11.14%
5 Consumer Staples 9.91%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake 		Capital Flow
LWAY icon
26
Lifeway Foods
LWAY
$392M
$779K 0.04%
31,618
+14,251
+82% +$338K
BRK.A icon
27
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
$1.06T
$728K 0.04%
1
– –
MX icon
28
Magnachip Semiconductor
MX
$121M
$496K 0.03%
125,000
– –
GNTX icon
29
Gentex
GNTX
$4.98B
– –
-85,000
Closed -$1.98M
MGM icon
30
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11B
– –
-29,500
Closed -$875K
MU icon
31
Micron Technology
MU
$1.09T
– –
-80,000
Closed -$6.95M
1
2

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Prem Watsa's Q2 2025 Portfolio in Review

As of Q2 2025, Prem Watsa held 31 positions worth $1.87B, up 1.4% from $1.84B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 91% of the portfolio.

Prem Watsa's Q2 2025 filing shows 2 new, 5 increased, 2 reduced and 3 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Vanguard S&P 500 ETF: 72,900 shares worth $41.4M. The largest sale was BlackBerry, an estimated $22.4M.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Materials at 36% of assets, up from 35% a quarter earlier, followed by Energy and Healthcare.

  • Prem Watsa's largest Q2 2025 buy was Vanguard S&P 500 ETF: 72,900 shares worth $41.4M.
  • Prem Watsa added most to Kraft Heinz in Q2 2025, an estimated $42.3M increase.
  • Prem Watsa's biggest Q2 2025 reduction was BlackBerry, cutting an estimated $22.4M.
  • Prem Watsa fully exited Micron Technology in Q2 2025, selling an estimated $6.95M.
  • Prem Watsa's ten largest holdings make up 91% of its $1.87B portfolio in Q2 2025.
  • Prem Watsa opened 2 new positions and closed 3 in Q2 2025.
  • Prem Watsa's portfolio value rose 1.4% quarter-over-quarter to $1.87B.

Based on Fairfax Financial Holdings's 13F filing for Q2 2025, filed 14 Aug 2025.