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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
-4.77%
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
$1.66B
AUM Growth
+$427M
Cap. Flow
-$73.1K
Cap. Flow %
-0%
Top 10 Hldgs %
96.57%
Holding
40
New
6
Increased
1
Reduced
2
Closed
10

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
IBN icon
ICICI Bank
IBN
+$9.67M
2
JEF icon
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
+$4.72M
3
CNL
CLECO CRP (HOLDING CO)
CNL
+$468K
4
HOT
STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS WORLDWIDE, INC.
HOT
+$457K
5
ADT
ADT Corp
ADT
+$439K

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
SD
SANDRIDGE ENERGY, INC.
SD
+$11.2M
2
SLH
SOLERA HOLDINGS, INC. COM
SLH
+$1.25M
3
PCP
PRECISION CASTPARTS CORP
PCP
+$998K
4
OVTI
OMNIVISION TECHNOLOGIES INC
OVTI
+$827K
5
EMWP
Eros Media World PLC
EMWP
+$717K

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Technology 35.26%
2 Real Estate 11.85%
3 Materials 10.44%
4 Financials 2.88%
5 Energy 2.76%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake 		Capital Flow
BB icon
1
BlackBerry
BB
$4.71B
$379M 22.83%
46,724,700
– –
IBM icon
2
IBM
IBM
$222B
$206M 12.44%
1,425,175
– –
KW
3
DELISTED
Kennedy-Wilson Holdings
KW
$196M 11.81%
8,954,948
– –
RFP
4
DELISTED
Resolute Forest Products Inc.
RFP
$160M 9.63%
29,048,190
– –
NXH
5
Neighborhood Intelligence, Inc. Common Stock
NXH
$396M
$45.8M 2.76%
4,238,805
– –
XCO
6
DELISTED
Exco Resources
XCO
$25.3M 1.52%
1,702,594
– –
PTVCB
7
DELISTED
Protective Insurance Corporation Class B Common Stock
PTVCB
$23.8M 1.44%
969,875
– –
HP icon
8
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$4.35B
$20.5M 1.24%
349,974
+1,000
+0.3% +$52.9K
BCE icon
9
BCE
BCE
$22.1B
$12.3M 0.74%
268,300
– –
IBN icon
10
ICICI Bank
IBN
$107B
$10.7M 0.65%
+1,650,000
New +$9.67M
PKX icon
11
POSCO
PKX
$17.3B
$9.08M 0.55%
191,879
– –
JNJ icon
12
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$651B
$8.96M 0.54%
82,850
– –
PFE icon
13
Pfizer
PFE
$160B
$6.22M 0.37%
221,340
– –
JEF icon
14
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$12.1B
$4.84M 0.29%
+335,138
New +$4.72M
WFC icon
15
Wells Fargo
WFC
$254B
$3.35M 0.2%
69,300
– –
TRQ
16
DELISTED
Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd
TRQ
$2.92M 0.18%
115,040
– –
BRK.B icon
17
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.06T
$2.77M 0.17%
19,500
-1,000
-5% -$133K
EMWP
18
DELISTED
Eros Media World PLC
EMWP
$1.34M 0.08%
5,810
-4,190
-42% -$717K
BRK.A icon
19
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
$1.06T
$1.28M 0.08%
6
– –
USB icon
20
US Bancorp
USB
$96.7B
$941K 0.06%
23,200
– –
USG
21
DELISTED
Usg
USG
$813K 0.05%
32,800
– –
RYAM icon
22
Rayonier Advanced Materials
RYAM
$586M
$664K 0.04%
70,000
– –
HOT
23
DELISTED
STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS WORLDWIDE, INC.
HOT
$559K 0.03%
+6,700
New +$457K
ADT
24
DELISTED
ADT Corp
ADT
$515K 0.03%
+12,500
New +$439K
CNL
25
DELISTED
CLECO CRP (HOLDING CO)
CNL
$508K 0.03%
+9,200
New +$468K
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Prem Watsa's Q1 2016 Portfolio in Review

As of Q1 2016, Prem Watsa held 40 positions worth $1.66B, up 35% from $1.23B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 97% of the portfolio.

Prem Watsa's Q1 2016 filing shows 6 new, 1 increased, 2 reduced and 10 closed positions. Its largest new stake was ICICI Bank: 1,650,000 shares worth $10.7M. The largest sale was SANDRIDGE ENERGY, INC., an estimated $11.2M.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 35% of assets, down from 50% a quarter earlier, followed by Real Estate and Materials.

  • Prem Watsa's largest Q1 2016 buy was ICICI Bank: 1,650,000 shares worth $10.7M.
  • Prem Watsa added most to Helmerich & Payne in Q1 2016, an estimated $52.9K increase.
  • Prem Watsa's biggest Q1 2016 reduction was Eros Media World PLC, cutting an estimated $717K.
  • Prem Watsa fully exited SANDRIDGE ENERGY, INC. in Q1 2016, selling an estimated $11.2M.
  • Prem Watsa's ten largest holdings make up 97% of its $1.66B portfolio in Q1 2016.
  • Prem Watsa opened 6 new positions and closed 10 in Q1 2016.
  • Prem Watsa's portfolio value rose 35% quarter-over-quarter to $1.66B.

Based on Fairfax Financial Holdings's 13F filing for Q1 2016, filed 13 May 2016.