Prem Watsa Fairfax Financial Holdings
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.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ORLA
Orla Mining
ORLA
|
+$49.7M |
| 2 |
Micron Technology
MU
|
+$1.67M |
| 3 |
Capri Holdings
CPRI
|
+$1.18M |
| 4 |
X
US Steel
X
|
+$502K |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
VOO
|
+$18M |
| 2 |
DICE
DICE Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
DICE
|
+$6.04M |
| 3 |
ATVI
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
|
+$2.91M |
| 4 |
TFI International
TFII
|
+$863K |
| 5 |
ARCE
Arco Platform Limited Class A Common Shares
ARCE
|
+$764K |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 28.42% |
| 2 | Energy | 22.32% |
| 3 | Real Estate | 10.66% |
| 4 | Materials | 6.14% |
| 5 | Financials | 4.25% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
51
Darling Ingredients
DAR
$10.4B
| $845K | 0.05% |
16,200
| – | – |
|
|
LTRPA
52
DELISTED
Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc. Series A
LTRPA
| $799K | 0.04% |
1,650,000
| – | – |
|
53
Telesat
TSAT
$674M
| $760K | 0.04% |
54,000
-22,000
| -29% | -$299K |
|
|
TXNM
54
TXNM Energy Inc
TXNM
$5.9B
| $758K | 0.04% |
17,000
| – | – |
|
|
LBRDK
55
DELISTED
Liberty Broadband Class C
LBRDK
| $582K | 0.03% |
6,380
| – | – |
|
|
X
56
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $581K | 0.03% |
+17,900
| New | +$502K |
|
57
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
$1.06T
| $531K | 0.03% |
1
| – | – |
|
|
TGNA
58
DELISTED
TEGNA Inc
TGNA
| $466K | 0.03% |
32,000
| – | – |
|
59
Xeris Biopharma Holdings
XERS
$1.59B
| $282K | 0.02% |
151,395
| – | – |
|
|
CNSL
60
DELISTED
Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.
CNSL
| $270K | 0.01% |
78,850
| – | – |
|
|
ARCE
61
DELISTED
Arco Platform Limited Class A Common Shares
ARCE
| – | – |
-63,156
| Closed | -$764K |
|
|
DICE
62
DELISTED
DICE Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
DICE
| – | – |
-130,000
| Closed | -$6.04M |
|
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Prem Watsa's Q3 2023 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2023, Prem Watsa held 63 positions worth $1.86B, down 0.95% from $1.88B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 88% of the portfolio.
Prem Watsa withdrew a net $328M in Q3 2023, closing 2 positions and reducing 7 holdings. Its most notable exit was DICE Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock, an estimated $6.04M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 28% of assets, down from 29% a quarter earlier, followed by Energy and Real Estate.
Against the trend, Prem Watsa opened a new position in Capri Holdings worth $1.37M.
- Prem Watsa's largest Q3 2023 buy was Capri Holdings: 26,000 shares worth $1.37M.
- Prem Watsa added most to Orla Mining in Q3 2023, an estimated $49.7M increase.
- Prem Watsa's biggest Q3 2023 reduction was Vanguard S&P 500 ETF, cutting an estimated $18M.
- Prem Watsa fully exited DICE Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock in Q3 2023, selling an estimated $6.04M.
- Prem Watsa's ten largest holdings make up 88% of its $1.86B portfolio in Q3 2023.
- Prem Watsa opened 2 new positions and closed 2 in Q3 2023.
- Prem Watsa's portfolio value fell 0.95% quarter-over-quarter to $1.86B.
Based on Fairfax Financial Holdings's 13F filing for Q3 2023, filed 14 Nov 2023.