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 |
BlackBerry
BB
|
+$751M |
| 2 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$502M |
| 3 |
RFP
Resolute Forest Products Inc.
RFP
|
+$431M |
| 4 |
LVLT
Level 3 Communications Inc
LVLT
|
+$257M |
| 5 |
SD
SANDRIDGE ENERGY, INC.
SD
|
+$163M |
Top Sells
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 21.82% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 20.75% |
| 3 | Materials | 15.38% |
| 4 | Industrials | 10.86% |
| 5 | Energy | 9.55% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
BlackBerry
BB
$4.71B
| $541M | 21.8% |
+51,854,700
| New | +$751M |
|
|
2
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$651B
| $508M | 20.45% |
+5,915,800
| New | +$502M |
|
|
RFP
3
DELISTED
Resolute Forest Products Inc.
RFP
| $381M | 15.34% |
+28,957,327
| New | +$431M |
|
|
LVLT
4
DELISTED
Level 3 Communications Inc
LVLT
| $255M | 10.25% |
+12,071,803
| New | +$257M |
|
|
SD
5
DELISTED
SANDRIDGE ENERGY, INC.
SD
| $154M | 6.21% |
+32,463,200
| New | +$163M |
|
|
DELL
6
DELISTED
DELL INC
DELL
| $120M | 4.81% |
+8,976,589
| New | +$122M |
|
7
US Bancorp
USB
$96.7B
| $105M | 4.23% |
+2,909,279
| New | +$99.8M |
|
|
NXH
8
Neighborhood Intelligence, Inc. Common Stock
NXH
$396M
| $89.7M | 3.61% |
+4,238,805
| New | +$70.9M |
|
|
XCO
9
DELISTED
Exco Resources
XCO
| $82.6M | 3.33% |
+728,742
| New | +$82.5M |
|
10
Wells Fargo
WFC
$254B
| $54.6M | 2.2% |
+1,323,663
| New | +$51.6M |
|
|
PTVCB
11
DELISTED
Protective Insurance Corporation Class B Common Stock
PTVCB
| $23.5M | 0.94% |
+969,875
| New | +$23.3M |
|
12
Walmart Inc
WMT
$825B
| $16.4M | 0.66% |
+660,000
| New | +$16.9M |
|
13
BCE
BCE
$22.1B
| $11M | 0.44% |
+268,300
| New | +$12.2M |
|
14
Ryanair
RYAAY
$28.9B
| $9.77M | 0.39% |
+462,881
| New | +$8.76M |
|
|
KW
15
DELISTED
Kennedy-Wilson Holdings
KW
| $6.66M | 0.27% |
+400,000
| New | +$6.64M |
|
16
Pfizer
PFE
$160B
| $6.59M | 0.27% |
+247,690
| New | +$6.84M |
|
|
CRESY
17
Cresud
CRESY
$792M
| $5.37M | 0.22% |
+821,245
| New | +$6.05M |
|
|
DXM
18
DELISTED
DEX MEDIA INC NEW COM STK (DE)
DXM
| $2.81M | 0.11% |
+159,198
| New | +$2.76M |
|
19
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.06T
| $2.36M | 0.1% |
+21,100
| New | +$2.32M |
|
|
20
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
$1.06T
| $1.01M | 0.04% |
+6
| New | +$990K |
|
|
USG
21
DELISTED
Usg
USG
| $987K | 0.04% |
+42,800
| New | +$1.11M |
|
22
Citigroup
C
$221B
| $959K | 0.04% |
+20,000
| New | +$962K |
|
23
New York Times
NYT
$10.6B
| $773K | 0.03% |
+70,000
| New | +$688K |
|
24
Old Republic International
ORI
$10B
| $578K | 0.02% |
+45,000
| New | +$596K |
|
|
FLG
25
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.59B
| $559K | 0.02% |
+13,333
| New | +$541K |
|
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Prem Watsa's Q2 2013 Portfolio in Review
Q2 2013 is the first quarter with a 13F filing on record for Prem Watsa, which disclosed 41 positions worth $2.48B. Its ten largest holdings account for 94% of the portfolio.
Its largest position is BlackBerry: 51,854,700 shares worth $541M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 22% of assets, followed by Healthcare and Materials.
- Prem Watsa's largest Q2 2013 buy was BlackBerry: 51,854,700 shares worth $541M.
- Prem Watsa's ten largest holdings make up 94% of its $2.48B portfolio in Q2 2013.
- Prem Watsa disclosed 41 positions in Q2 2013, its first 13F filing on record.
Based on Fairfax Financial Holdings's 13F filing for Q2 2013, filed 15 Aug 2013.