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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
-3.75%
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
$1.53B
AUM Growth
-$132M
Cap. Flow
-$550M
Cap. Flow %
-36%
Top 10 Hldgs %
97.49%
Holding
34
New
4
Increased
1
Reduced
–
Closed
6

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
RFP
Resolute Forest Products Inc.
RFP
+$8.36M
2
LXK
Lexmark Intl Inc
LXK
+$598K
3
CVT
CVENT, INC.
CVT
+$481K
4
GD icon
General Dynamics
GD
+$209K
5
NOV icon
NOV
NOV
+$206K

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
BCE icon
BCE
BCE
+$12.3M
2
IBN icon
ICICI Bank
IBN
+$10.7M
3
EMWP
Eros Media World PLC
EMWP
+$1.34M
4
HOT
STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS WORLDWIDE, INC.
HOT
+$559K
5
ADT
ADT Corp
ADT
+$515K

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Technology 34.12%
2 Materials 11.51%
3 Real Estate 11.12%
4 Energy 3.73%
5 Consumer Discretionary 3.36%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake 		Capital Flow
BB icon
1
BlackBerry
BB
$4.71B
$313M 20.5%
46,724,700
– –
IBM icon
2
IBM
IBM
$222B
$207M 13.54%
1,425,175
– –
KW
3
DELISTED
Kennedy-Wilson Holdings
KW
$170M 11.12%
8,954,948
– –
RFP
4
DELISTED
Resolute Forest Products Inc.
RFP
$162M 10.58%
30,548,190
+1,500,000
+5% +$8.36M
NXH
5
Neighborhood Intelligence, Inc. Common Stock
NXH
$396M
$51.2M 3.36%
4,238,805
– –
XCO
6
DELISTED
Exco Resources
XCO
$33.2M 2.17%
1,702,594
– –
PTVCB
7
DELISTED
Protective Insurance Corporation Class B Common Stock
PTVCB
$23.9M 1.57%
969,875
– –
HP icon
8
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$4.35B
$23.5M 1.54%
349,974
– –
JNJ icon
9
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$651B
$10M 0.66%
82,850
– –
PKX icon
10
POSCO
PKX
$17.3B
$8.54M 0.56%
191,879
– –
PFE icon
11
Pfizer
PFE
$160B
$7.39M 0.48%
221,340
– –
JEF icon
12
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$12.1B
$5.2M 0.34%
335,138
– –
TRQ
13
DELISTED
Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd
TRQ
$3.88M 0.25%
115,040
– –
WFC icon
14
Wells Fargo
WFC
$254B
$3.28M 0.21%
69,300
– –
BRK.B icon
15
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.06T
$2.82M 0.18%
19,500
– –
BRK.A icon
16
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
$1.06T
$1.3M 0.09%
6
– –
RYAM icon
17
Rayonier Advanced Materials
RYAM
$586M
$951K 0.06%
70,000
– –
USB icon
18
US Bancorp
USB
$96.7B
$936K 0.06%
23,200
– –
USG
19
DELISTED
Usg
USG
$884K 0.06%
32,800
– –
LXK
20
DELISTED
Lexmark Intl Inc
LXK
$611K 0.04%
+16,200
New +$598K
CVT
21
DELISTED
CVENT, INC.
CVT
$518K 0.03%
+14,500
New +$481K
EDU icon
22
New Oriental
EDU
$8.88B
$465K 0.03%
11,100
– –
ENOV icon
23
Enovis
ENOV
$1.5B
$431K 0.03%
9,470
– –
LRN icon
24
Stride
LRN
$3.51B
$413K 0.03%
33,133
– –
CSX icon
25
CSX Corp
CSX
$95.6B
$255K 0.02%
29,400
– –
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Prem Watsa's Q2 2016 Portfolio in Review

As of Q2 2016, Prem Watsa held 34 positions worth $1.53B, down 8% from $1.66B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 97% of the portfolio.

Prem Watsa withdrew a net $550M in Q2 2016, closing 6 positions. Its most notable exit was BCE, an estimated $12.3M position sold in full.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 34% of assets, down from 35% a quarter earlier, followed by Materials and Real Estate.

Against the trend, Prem Watsa opened a new position in Lexmark Intl Inc worth $611K.

  • Prem Watsa's largest Q2 2016 buy was Lexmark Intl Inc: 16,200 shares worth $611K.
  • Prem Watsa added most to Resolute Forest Products Inc. in Q2 2016, an estimated $8.36M increase.
  • Prem Watsa fully exited BCE in Q2 2016, selling an estimated $12.3M.
  • Prem Watsa's ten largest holdings make up 97% of its $1.53B portfolio in Q2 2016.
  • Prem Watsa opened 4 new positions and closed 6 in Q2 2016.
  • Prem Watsa's portfolio value fell 8% quarter-over-quarter to $1.53B.

Based on Fairfax Financial Holdings's 13F filing for Q2 2016, filed 12 Aug 2016.