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Francis Chou13F | |
| Chou Associates Management | |
| Last update 2025-05-15 | 32 Stocks (2 new) |
| Value $182.00 Mil | Turnover 20 % |
Francis Chou Profile
Francis Chou, the fund manager of Chou America Mutual Funds, has been managing the Chou Funds in Canada since 1986. Chou's experience is an amazing success story of value investing. He came to Canada in 1976 at age 20 with $200 in his pocket. Without a college degree, he could only work on blue collar jobs. Finally, he landed a job at Bell Canada as a telephone repairman. During that time, he was introduced to the books of Benjamin Graham.
In 1981, together with six of his fellow telephone repairmen, Chou started an investment club with $51,000. He left Bell Canada in 1984 and became a retail analyst at GW Asset Management, where he met Prem Watsa, the future Fairfax CEO. He turned the investment club into the Chou Associates Fund in 1986, and the rest is history.
In 1981, together with six of his fellow telephone repairmen, Chou started an investment club with $51,000. He left Bell Canada in 1984 and became a retail analyst at GW Asset Management, where he met Prem Watsa, the future Fairfax CEO. He turned the investment club into the Chou Associates Fund in 1986, and the rest is history.
Francis Chou Investing Philosophy
When asked about what the most important things are for him in investing, Chou said: "Buy bargains. Get the returns slowly. Think independently. Don't be afraid of what other people are saying."
The investment process followed in selecting equity investments for the Funds is a value-oriented approach that involves a detailed analysis of the strengths of individual companies, with much less emphasis on short-term market factors. Far greater importance is placed upon an assessment of a company's balance sheet, cash flow characteristics, profitability, industry position, special strengths, future growth potential and management ability.
The investment process followed in selecting equity investments for the Funds is a value-oriented approach that involves a detailed analysis of the strengths of individual companies, with much less emphasis on short-term market factors. Far greater importance is placed upon an assessment of a company's balance sheet, cash flow characteristics, profitability, industry position, special strengths, future growth potential and management ability.
Francis Chou Top Holdings of 2025-03-31
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| Ticker | | Company | Shares | Value ($1000) | Shares Change % | Weighting % | Trade Impact % | % of Shares outstanding | 3M Change % | YTD Change % | Market Cap $Mil | Industry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BRK.A | Berkshire Hathaway Inc | 86 | 68,666.0 | 0% | 37.760 | 0% | 0.010 | -8.44% | +6.83% | 1,046,441.7 | Insurance | |
SIRI | Sirius XM Holdings Inc | 702,462 | 15,837.0 | +5,479.52% | 8.710 | +8.55% | 0.210 | +16.40% | +9.01% | 8,208.2 | Media - Diversified | |
STLA | Stellantis NV | 1,396,388 | 15,653.5 | +205.97% | 8.610 | +5.80% | 0.050 | +9.81% | -14.09% | 29,764.1 | Vehicles & Parts | |
GOOG | Alphabet Inc | 82,390 | 12,871.8 | 0% | 7.080 | 0% | 0.000 | +18.43% | -4.97% | 2,183,419.6 | Interactive Media | |
SYF | Synchrony Financial | 215,702 | 11,419.3 | 0% | 6.280 | 0% | 0.060 | +51.53% | +8.93% | 26,706.9 | Credit Services | |
AAPL | Apple Inc | 44,000 | 9,773.7 | 0% | 5.370 | 0% | 0.000 | +5.24% | -14.52% | 3,189,545.6 | Hardware | |
ALLY | Ally Financial Inc | 225,525 | 8,224.9 | 0% | 4.520 | 0% | 0.070 | +26.04% | +16.38% | 12,658.7 | Credit Services | |
BABA | Alibaba Group Holding Ltd | 41,900 | 5,540.4 | +1,132.35% | 3.050 | +2.80% | 0.000 | -14.53% | +30.37% | 259,354.9 | Retail - Cyclical | |
WFC | Wells Fargo & Co | 59,542 | 4,274.5 | 0% | 2.350 | 0% | 0.000 | +28.00% | +20.26% | 272,049.7 | Banks | |
C | Citigroup Inc | 57,695 | 4,095.8 | 0% | 2.250 | 0% | 0.000 | +41.84% | +27.93% | 165,705.3 | Banks |
Francis Chou's Historical Top Holdings Breakdowns
Francis Chou's Top Stock Picks
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| Ticker | | Company | Date | Action | Impact % | Price Range | Price | Price Change from Avrg% | Comment | Current Shares | Share Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SIRI | Sirius XM Holdings Inc | 2025-03-31 | Add Add | +8.55% | 20.83 ($23.55) 27.11 | $24.29 | 3.14% | Add 5479.52% | 702,462 | 689,872 | |
STLA | Stellantis NV | 2025-03-31 | Add Add | +5.80% | 11.21 ($12.86) 14.21 | $10.31 | -19.83% | Add 205.97% | 1,396,388 | 940,000 | |
BABA | Alibaba Group Holding Ltd | 2025-03-31 | Add Add | +2.80% | 80.53 ($115.31) 147.57 | $108.70 | -5.73% | Add 1132.35% | 41,900 | 38,500 | |
OXY | Occidental Petroleum Corp | 2025-03-31 | New Buy New Buy | +1.85% | 45.45 ($48.82) 52.7 | $43.80 | -10.28% | New holding | 68,000 | 68,000 | |
GM | General Motors Co | 2025-03-31 | New Buy New Buy | +1.34% | 45.22 ($49.28) 54.92 | $52.89 | 7.33% | New holding | 52,000 | 52,000 | |
OXY | Occidental Petroleum Corp | 2024-12-31 | Sold Out Sold Out | -6.46% | 45.36 ($50.46) 55.91 | $43.80 | -13.20% | Sold Out | 0 | -200,000 | |
NAVI | Navient Corp | 2024-12-31 | Sold Out Sold Out | -2.58% | 12.98 ($14.95) 15.86 | $14.82 | -0.87% | Sold Out | 0 | -264,245 | |
BRK.A | Berkshire Hathaway Inc | 2024-12-31 | Reduce Reduce | -1.73% | 664750 ($692646) 724040 | $727,455.00 | 5.03% | Reduce -4.44% | 86 | -4 | |
LBTYA | Liberty Global Ltd | 2024-12-31 | Reduce Reduce | -1.45% | 10.2 ($11.85) 14.13 | $9.96 | -15.95% | Reduce -90.15% | 12,000 | -109,823 | |
SYF | Synchrony Financial | 2024-12-31 | Add Add | +1.00% | 49.56 ($61.41) 68.55 | $70.16 | 14.25% | Add 11.65% | 215,702 | 22,500 |
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| Portfolio Date | Number of Stocks | New Stocks | Total Value ($Mil) | Q/Q Turnover |
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