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Francis Chou
Portfolio: Top Holdings & Stock Picks

Chou Associates Management Inc.

Deep Value Investing Contrarian Investing

Francis Chou (Chou Associates Management Inc.) disclosed 28 total holdings in its latest 13F filing dated 12/31/2025, with a portfolio value of $201.55 M and a turnover rate of 7.2%.

Portfolio Value
$201.55 M
Total Holdings
28
Latest Filing
Q4 2025
February 13, 2026
Turnover Rate
7.24%

Francis Chou Top Holdings of Q4 2025

Ticker Name Shares Value % of Portfolio Time Held % Change
86 $64.91 M 32.21% >10 Years 0.00%
72,390 $22.72 M 11.27% 1.5 Years -12.14%
SYF
215,702 $18 M 8.93% 3 Years 0.00%
1.39 M $15.18 M 7.53% 4.8 Years 0.00%
OXY
313,000 $12.87 M 6.39% 0.75 Years 0.00%
44,000 $11.96 M 5.93% 1.5 Years 0.00%
225,525 $10.21 M 5.07% 3 Years 0.00%
409,589 $8.19 M 4.06% 1.3 Years -41.69%
41,900 $6.14 M 3.05% 2.5 Years 0.00%
WFC
59,542 $5.55 M 2.75% 7.3 Years 0.00%

Recent Moves

Reduced Exposure to Position
-292,873 Shares | -$5.86 M Value
Reduced exposure to Communication Services
Q4 2025
Complete Exit
-4,000 Shares | -$402,440 Value
Cleared LEA, sector remains in portfolio
Q4 2025
Reduced Exposure to Position
-10,000 Shares | -$3.14 M Value
Reduced exposure to Communication Services
Q4 2025
Complete Exit
-2,400 Shares | -$141,072 Value
Cleared SNRE, sector remains in portfolio
Q4 2025

Francis Chou's Historical Top Holdings Overview

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Francis Chou Top Stock Picks

Ticker Name Date Activity Shares Shares Change Value Change
12/31/2025 Reduce -41.7% 409,589 -292,873 $5.86 M
12/31/2025 Reduce -12.1% 72,390 -10,000 $3.14 M
C
12/31/2025 Reduce -43.3% 32,695 -25,000 $2.92 M
MCO
12/31/2025 Reduce -74.6% 1,500 -4,399 $2.25 M
LEA
12/31/2025 Sold Out 0 -4,000 $402,440
12/31/2025 Sold Out 0 -2,400 $141,072
12/31/2025 Sold Out 0 -262 $122,336
09/30/2025 Add 101.5% 1.39 M 702,194 $6.56 M
OXY
06/30/2025 Add 360.3% 313,000 245,000 $10.29 M
06/30/2025 Reduce -50.4% 692,000 -704,388 $7.07 M

Francis Chou's Portfolio Sector Breakdown

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About Francis Chou

Francis Chou is a Canadian value investor and the founder of Chou Associates Management. Born in India, he moved to Canada and started his career as a telephone technician for Bell Canada before becoming a highly successful, self-taught portfolio manager. He is highly regarded in the value investing community for his impressive long-term track record and his humble, disciplined approach.

Frequently Asked Questions

As of 12/31/2025, Francis Chou holds 27 stocks. Top positions include BRK.A, GOOG, SYF, STLA, OXY. For full portfolio details, please visit Francis Chou’s portfolio.

Francis Chou did not initiate any new positions in the latest quarter.

According to the 13F filing for Q4 2025, There is no available data showing what Francis Chou is buying.

Francis Chou's firm may occasionally request confidential treatment under SEC rule 13F-HR, which allows temporary non-disclosure of certain positions.