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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
+4.66%
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
$1.23B
AUM Growth
-$241M
Cap. Flow
-$266M
Cap. Flow %
-21.61%
Top 10 Hldgs %
87.42%
Holding
58
New
1
Increased
3
Reduced
6
Closed
16

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
ORLA
Orla Mining
ORLA
+$61.9M
2
CPRI icon
Capri Holdings
CPRI
+$7.73M
3
SPR
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
+$4.61M
4
LBRDK
Liberty Broadband Class C
LBRDK
+$556K

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
MU icon
Micron Technology
MU
+$291M
2
VOO icon
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
VOO
+$14.6M
3
META icon
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
+$7.65M
4
CCAP icon
Crescent Capital BDC
CCAP
+$2.47M
5
OR icon
OR Royalties Inc
OR
+$2.29M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Energy 33.73%
2 Technology 19.02%
3 Materials 17.23%
4 Real Estate 9.54%
5 Financials 6.57%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake 		Capital Flow
IMAX icon
51
IMAX
IMAX
$2.89B
– –
-125,000
Closed -$1.88M
J icon
52
Jacobs Solutions
J
$17.6B
– –
-13,299
Closed -$1.43M
META icon
53
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.4T
– –
-21,600
Closed -$7.65M
MIDD icon
54
Middleby
MIDD
$5.22B
– –
-14,500
Closed -$2.13M
OR icon
55
OR Royalties Inc
OR
$6.76B
– –
-160,000
Closed -$2.29M
UA icon
56
Under Armour Class C
UA
$2.25B
– –
-229,000
Closed -$1.91M
SLCA
57
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
– –
-130,000
Closed -$1.47M
ICD
58
DELISTED
Independence Contract Drilling, Inc.
ICD
– –
-390,294
Closed -$956K
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Prem Watsa's Q1 2024 Portfolio in Review

As of Q1 2024, Prem Watsa held 58 positions worth $1.23B, down 16% from $1.47B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 87% of the portfolio.

Prem Watsa withdrew a net $266M in Q1 2024, closing 16 positions and reducing 6 holdings. Its most notable exit was Meta Platforms (Facebook), an estimated $7.65M position sold in full.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Energy at 34% of assets, up from 26% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Materials.

Against the trend, Prem Watsa opened a new position in Spirit AeroSystems worth $5.48M.

  • Prem Watsa's largest Q1 2024 buy was Spirit AeroSystems: 152,000 shares worth $5.48M.
  • Prem Watsa added most to Orla Mining in Q1 2024, an estimated $61.9M increase.
  • Prem Watsa's biggest Q1 2024 reduction was Micron Technology, cutting an estimated $291M.
  • Prem Watsa fully exited Meta Platforms (Facebook) in Q1 2024, selling an estimated $7.65M.
  • Prem Watsa's ten largest holdings make up 87% of its $1.23B portfolio in Q1 2024.
  • Prem Watsa opened 1 new position and closed 16 in Q1 2024.
  • Prem Watsa's portfolio value fell 16% quarter-over-quarter to $1.23B.

Based on Fairfax Financial Holdings's 13F filing for Q1 2024, filed 15 May 2024.