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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
-13.98%
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
$1.36B
AUM Growth
-$56M
Cap. Flow
+$223M
Cap. Flow %
16.38%
Top 10 Hldgs %
97.41%
Holding
51
New
8
Increased
3
Reduced
3
Closed
2

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
KW
Kennedy-Wilson Holdings
KW
+$219M
2
PPO
POLYPORE INTERNATIONAL, INC
PPO
+$2.02M
3
CTRX
CATAMARAN CORP COM STK (CDA)
CTRX
+$990K
4
LMNS
LUMENIS LTD CL B ORD SHS (ISR)
LMNS
+$893K
5
WEN icon
Wendy's
WEN
+$586K

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
DRC
DRESSER-RAND GROUP INC
DRC
+$1.02M
2
TLM
TALISMAN ENERGY INC
TLM
+$449K
3
ORI icon
Old Republic International
ORI
+$308K
4
TRQ
Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd
TRQ
+$157K
5
BP icon
BP
BP
+$8.19K

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Technology 44.23%
2 Materials 24.23%
3 Real Estate 16.16%
4 Consumer Discretionary 5.34%
5 Energy 4.89%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake 		Capital Flow
TLM
51
DELISTED
TALISMAN ENERGY INC
TLM
– –
-58,500
Closed -$449K
1 2
3

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Prem Watsa's Q2 2015 Portfolio in Review

As of Q2 2015, Prem Watsa held 51 positions worth $1.36B, down 3.9% from $1.42B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 97% of the portfolio.

Prem Watsa deployed $223M of net new capital in Q2 2015, opening 8 new positions and adding to 3 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was POLYPORE INTERNATIONAL, INC: 34,000 shares worth $2.04M.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 44% of assets, down from 45% a quarter earlier, followed by Materials and Real Estate.

On the sell side, the largest reduction was DRESSER-RAND GROUP INC, an estimated $1.02M trimmed.

  • Prem Watsa's largest Q2 2015 buy was POLYPORE INTERNATIONAL, INC: 34,000 shares worth $2.04M.
  • Prem Watsa added most to Kennedy-Wilson Holdings in Q2 2015, an estimated $219M increase.
  • Prem Watsa's biggest Q2 2015 reduction was DRESSER-RAND GROUP INC, cutting an estimated $1.02M.
  • Prem Watsa fully exited TALISMAN ENERGY INC in Q2 2015, selling an estimated $449K.
  • Prem Watsa's ten largest holdings make up 97% of its $1.36B portfolio in Q2 2015.
  • Prem Watsa opened 8 new positions and closed 2 in Q2 2015.
  • Prem Watsa's portfolio value fell 3.9% quarter-over-quarter to $1.36B.

Based on Fairfax Financial Holdings's 13F filing for Q2 2015, filed 14 Aug 2015.