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 |
KW
Kennedy-Wilson Holdings
KW
|
+$71.9M |
| 2 |
US Bancorp
USB
|
+$18.3M |
| 3 |
USG
Usg
USG
|
+$8.76M |
| 4 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$7.9M |
| 5 |
XCO
Exco Resources
XCO
|
+$2.14M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PTVCB
Protective Insurance Corporation Class B Common Stock
PTVCB
|
+$15M |
| 2 |
LXK
Lexmark Intl Inc
LXK
|
+$647K |
| 3 |
VA
Virgin America Inc.
VA
|
+$589K |
| 4 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
|
+$539K |
| 5 |
Rayonier Advanced Materials
RYAM
|
+$488K |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 46.87% |
| 2 | Real Estate | 21.57% |
| 3 | Materials | 16.2% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 4.8% |
| 5 | Energy | 4.4% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
BlackBerry
BB
$4.71B
| $321M | 27.52% |
46,724,700
| – | – |
|
|
KW
2
DELISTED
Kennedy-Wilson Holdings
KW
| $252M | 21.57% |
12,321,921
+3,366,973
| +38% | +$71.9M |
|
3
IBM
IBM
$222B
| $226M | 19.35% |
1,424,547
-628
| -0% | -$95.7K |
|
|
RFP
4
DELISTED
Resolute Forest Products Inc.
RFP
| $163M | 13.99% |
30,548,190
| – | – |
|
|
NXH
5
Neighborhood Intelligence, Inc. Common Stock
NXH
$396M
| $55.7M | 4.77% |
4,238,805
| – | – |
|
6
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$4.35B
| $27.1M | 2.32% |
349,974
| – | – |
|
|
XCO
7
DELISTED
Exco Resources
XCO
| $24.1M | 2.06% |
1,835,927
+133,333
| +8% | +$2.14M |
|
|
8
US Bancorp
USB
$96.7B
| $21M | 1.79% |
408,000
+384,800
| +1,659% | +$18.3M |
|
|
9
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$651B
| $17.4M | 1.49% |
151,250
+68,400
| +83% | +$7.9M |
|
|
USG
10
DELISTED
Usg
USG
| $10.1M | 0.87% |
351,222
+318,422
| +971% | +$8.76M |
|
11
POSCO
PKX
$17.3B
| $10.1M | 0.86% |
191,879
| – | – |
|
|
PTVCB
12
DELISTED
Protective Insurance Corporation Class B Common Stock
PTVCB
| $9.51M | 0.81% |
377,524
-592,351
| -61% | -$15M |
|
13
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$12.1B
| $6.97M | 0.6% |
335,138
| – | – |
|
14
Pfizer
PFE
$160B
| $6.82M | 0.58% |
221,340
| – | – |
|
|
TRQ
15
DELISTED
Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd
TRQ
| $3.7M | 0.32% |
115,040
| – | – |
|
16
Wells Fargo
WFC
$254B
| $3.63M | 0.31% |
65,800
-3,500
| -5% | -$176K |
|
|
17
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.06T
| $2.61M | 0.22% |
16,000
-3,500
| -18% | -$539K |
|
|
18
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
$1.06T
| $1.47M | 0.13% |
6
| – | – |
|
|
MON
19
DELISTED
Monsanto Co
MON
| $653K | 0.06% |
+6,200
| New | +$636K |
|
20
NetEase
NTES
$82.1B
| $646K | 0.06% |
15,000
+10,000
| +200% | +$477K |
|
|
VAL
21
DELISTED
Valspar
VAL
| $643K | 0.06% |
+6,200
| New | +$639K |
|
22
Stride
LRN
$3.51B
| $568K | 0.05% |
33,133
| – | – |
|
|
23
Rayonier Advanced Materials
RYAM
$586M
| $541K | 0.05% |
35,000
-35,000
| -50% | -$488K |
|
24
New Oriental
EDU
$8.88B
| $467K | 0.04% |
11,100
| – | – |
|
|
DEST
25
DELISTED
Destination Maternity Corporation
DEST
| $360K | 0.03% |
+70,000
| New | +$485K |
|
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Prem Watsa's Q4 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2016, Prem Watsa held 33 positions worth $1.17B, up 5.3% from $1.11B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 96% of the portfolio.
Prem Watsa deployed $92.9M of net new capital in Q4 2016, opening 4 new positions and adding to 6 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Valspar: 6,200 shares worth $643K.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 47% of assets, down from 53% a quarter earlier, followed by Real Estate and Materials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Protective Insurance Corporation Class B Common Stock, an estimated $15M trimmed.
- Prem Watsa's largest Q4 2016 buy was Valspar: 6,200 shares worth $643K.
- Prem Watsa added most to Kennedy-Wilson Holdings in Q4 2016, an estimated $71.9M increase.
- Prem Watsa's biggest Q4 2016 reduction was Protective Insurance Corporation Class B Common Stock, cutting an estimated $15M.
- Prem Watsa fully exited Lexmark Intl Inc in Q4 2016, selling an estimated $647K.
- Prem Watsa's ten largest holdings make up 96% of its $1.17B portfolio in Q4 2016.
- Prem Watsa opened 4 new positions and closed 4 in Q4 2016.
- Prem Watsa's portfolio value rose 5.3% quarter-over-quarter to $1.17B.
Based on Fairfax Financial Holdings's 13F filing for Q4 2016, filed 13 Feb 2017.