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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
-1.51%
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
$2.64B
AUM Growth
+$696M
Cap. Flow
+$841M
Cap. Flow %
31.87%
Top 10 Hldgs %
90.75%
Holding
35
New
6
Increased
7
Reduced
2
Closed
3

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
EGO icon
Eldorado Gold
EGO
+$448M
2
ORLA
Orla Mining
ORLA
+$354M
3
KHC icon
Kraft Heinz
KHC
+$209M
4
WEN icon
Wendy's
WEN
+$33.9M
5
TAP icon
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
+$23.2M

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
KW
Kennedy-Wilson Holdings
KW
+$144M
2
BB icon
BlackBerry
BB
+$113M
3
GTX icon
Garrett Motion
GTX
+$2.27M
4
PRTH icon
Priority Technology Holdings
PRTH
+$333K
5
MX icon
Magnachip Semiconductor
MX
+$303K

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Materials 43.05%
2 Consumer Discretionary 20.18%
3 Consumer Staples 15.74%
4 Healthcare 13.13%
5 Industrials 2.78%

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Prem Watsa's Q2 2026 Portfolio in Review

As of Q2 2026, Prem Watsa held 35 positions worth $2.64B, up 36% from $1.94B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 91% of the portfolio.

Prem Watsa deployed $841M of net new capital in Q2 2026, opening 6 new positions and adding to 7 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Eldorado Gold: 13,746,506 shares worth $427M.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Materials at 43% of assets, up from 32% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Consumer Staples.

On the sell side, the largest reduction was Garrett Motion, an estimated $2.27M trimmed.

  • Prem Watsa's largest Q2 2026 buy was Eldorado Gold: 13,746,506 shares worth $427M.
  • Prem Watsa added most to Orla Mining in Q2 2026, an estimated $354M increase.
  • Prem Watsa's biggest Q2 2026 reduction was Garrett Motion, cutting an estimated $2.27M.
  • Prem Watsa fully exited Kennedy-Wilson Holdings in Q2 2026, selling an estimated $144M.
  • Prem Watsa's ten largest holdings make up 91% of its $2.64B portfolio in Q2 2026.
  • Prem Watsa opened 6 new positions and closed 3 in Q2 2026.
  • Prem Watsa's portfolio value rose 36% quarter-over-quarter to $2.64B.

Based on Fairfax Financial Holdings's 13F filing for Q2 2026, filed 14 Aug 2026.