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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
+6.15%
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
$2.37B
AUM Growth
+$526M
Cap. Flow
-$273M
Cap. Flow %
-11.51%
Top 10 Hldgs %
97.17%
Holding
36
New
2
Increased
6
Reduced
1
Closed
2

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
ATCO
Atlas Corp.
ATCO
+$346M
2
GM icon
General Motors
GM
+$10.9M
3
GE icon
GE Aerospace
GE
+$3.51M
4
COL
Rockwell Collins
COL
+$1.03M
5
SBNY
Signature Bank
SBNY
+$471K

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
IBM icon
IBM
IBM
+$37.1M
2
IRBT
iRobot
IRBT
+$1.14M
3
DEST
Destination Maternity Corporation
DEST
+$156K

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Technology 22.87%
2 Materials 17.36%
3 Industrials 15.31%
4 Real Estate 12.09%
5 Communication Services 1.83%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake 		Capital Flow
BB icon
1
BlackBerry
BB
$4.71B
$531M 22.42%
46,724,700
– –
RFP
2
DELISTED
Resolute Forest Products Inc.
RFP
$396M 16.7%
30,548,190
– –
ATCO
3
DELISTED
Atlas Corp.
ATCO
$322M 13.57%
38,693,461
+38,461,539
+16,584% +$346M
KW
4
DELISTED
Kennedy-Wilson Holdings
KW
$286M 12.09%
13,322,009
– –
LUMN icon
5
Lumen
LUMN
$6.13B
$41.5M 1.75%
1,959,100
– –
HP icon
6
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$4.35B
$23.6M 1%
344,000
– –
JNJ icon
7
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$651B
$20.3M 0.86%
146,800
– –
GM icon
8
General Motors
GM
$77.2B
$12.7M 0.53%
375,965
+295,500
+367% +$10.9M
PKX icon
9
POSCO
PKX
$17.3B
$12.5M 0.53%
189,000
– –
GE icon
10
GE Aerospace
GE
$361B
$12.1M 0.51%
223,832
+56,923
+34% +$3.51M
MDR
11
DELISTED
McDermott International
MDR
$12.1M 0.51%
655,400
– –
CRAY
12
DELISTED
Cray, Inc.
CRAY
$4.72M 0.2%
220,000
– –
AGX icon
13
Argan
AGX
$7.03B
$4.29M 0.18%
100,000
– –
NWPX icon
14
NWPX Infrastructure Inc
NWPX
$1.06B
$3.15M 0.13%
160,000
– –
J icon
15
Jacobs Solutions
J
$17.6B
$3.06M 0.13%
48,359
– –
RAIL icon
16
FreightCar America
RAIL
$242M
$2.89M 0.12%
180,000
– –
KLIC icon
17
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$4.49B
$2.86M 0.12%
120,000
– –
SBNY
18
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
$2.75M 0.12%
24,000
+4,000
+20% +$471K
CRR
19
DELISTED
Carbo Ceramics Inc.
CRR
$2.39M 0.1%
330,000
– –
FLR icon
20
Fluor
FLR
$7.01B
$2.03M 0.09%
35,000
– –
EVHC
21
DELISTED
Envision Healthcare Holdings Inc
EVHC
$1.92M 0.08%
42,000
– –
SSYS icon
22
Stratasys
SSYS
$692M
$1.85M 0.08%
80,000
– –
NTES icon
23
NetEase
NTES
$82.1B
$1.82M 0.08%
40,000
– –
ICD
24
DELISTED
Independence Contract Drilling, Inc.
ICD
$1.77M 0.07%
18,000
– –
CALL
25
DELISTED
magicJack VocalTec Ltd
CALL
$1.42M 0.06%
170,713
+48,263
+39% +$411K
1
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Prem Watsa's Q3 2018 Portfolio in Review

As of Q3 2018, Prem Watsa held 36 positions worth $2.37B, up 29% from $1.84B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 97% of the portfolio.

Prem Watsa withdrew a net $273M in Q3 2018, closing 2 positions and reducing 1 holding. Its most notable exit was IBM, an estimated $37.1M position sold in full.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 23% of assets, down from 27% a quarter earlier, followed by Materials and Industrials.

Against the trend, Prem Watsa opened a new position in Rockwell Collins worth $1.05M.

  • Prem Watsa's largest Q3 2018 buy was Rockwell Collins: 7,500 shares worth $1.05M.
  • Prem Watsa added most to Atlas Corp. in Q3 2018, an estimated $346M increase.
  • Prem Watsa's biggest Q3 2018 reduction was Destination Maternity Corporation, cutting an estimated $156K.
  • Prem Watsa fully exited IBM in Q3 2018, selling an estimated $37.1M.
  • Prem Watsa's ten largest holdings make up 97% of its $2.37B portfolio in Q3 2018.
  • Prem Watsa opened 2 new positions and closed 2 in Q3 2018.
  • Prem Watsa's portfolio value rose 29% quarter-over-quarter to $2.37B.

Based on Fairfax Financial Holdings's 13F filing for Q3 2018, filed 14 Nov 2018.