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Chou Associates

Superinvestor

Chou Associates Management Inc.

SEC CIK
0001389403
Manager
Francis Chou
Style
Value
Latest filing
Aug 12, 2026

Holdings in Q4 2024

Holdings as of Dec 31, 2024, filed Feb 13, 2025. Long positions only; changes compare share counts with Q3 2024.

Institution overview
Positions
31
−1 vs. Q3 2024
Portfolio value
$145.4M
−$12.1M (−7.7%) vs. Q3 2024
Filed
Feb 13, 2025
SEC
Holdings of Chou Associates in Q4 2024
SecurityClassSharesValue% of portfolioShare changeActionHistory
BRK.ABerkshire Hathaway IncCL A86$58.6M40.3%−4−4.4%ReducedHistory
GOOGAlphabet Inc.Stock82,390$15.7M10.8%00.0%UnchangedHistory
SYFSynchrony FinancialCOM215,702$14.0M9.6%+22,500+11.6%AddedHistory
AAPLApple Inc.Stock44,000$11.0M7.6%00.0%UnchangedHistory
ALLYAlly Financial Inc.Stock225,525$8.12M5.6%00.0%UnchangedHistory
STLAStellantis N.V.SHS456,388$5.96M4.1%00.0%UnchangedHistory
WFCWells Fargo & CompanyStock59,542$4.18M2.9%00.0%UnchangedHistory
CCitigroup IncStock57,695$4.06M2.8%00.0%UnchangedHistory
POOLPool CorpCOM10,636$3.63M2.5%00.0%UnchangedHistory
PYPLPayPal Holdings, Inc.Stock41,000$3.50M2.4%00.0%UnchangedHistory
MCOMoodys CorpStock5,899$2.79M1.9%00.0%UnchangedHistory
BACBank of America CorpStock50,000$2.20M1.5%00.0%UnchangedHistory
MBIMbia IncCOM321,000$2.07M1.4%00.0%UnchangedHistory
CASHPathward Financial, Inc.COM27,389$2.02M1.4%00.0%UnchangedHistory
Occidental Pete Corp WT Exp 080327674599162Stock–$1.87M1.3%–––
AGOAssured Guaranty LtdCOM10,990$989.2K0.7%00.0%UnchangedHistory
JEFJefferies Financial Group Inc.COM10,987$861.4K0.6%00.0%UnchangedHistory
CYDChina Yuchai International LtdCOM73,364$699.2K0.5%00.0%UnchangedHistory
LPXLouisiana-Pacific CorpCOM5,886$609.5K0.4%00.0%UnchangedHistory
MGAMagna International IncCOM10,000$417.9K0.3%00.0%UnchangedHistory
LEALear CorpCOM NEW4,000$378.8K0.3%00.0%UnchangedHistory
IMOImperial Oil LtdCOM NEW5,000$308.1K0.2%00.0%UnchangedHistory
BABAAlibaba Group Holding LtdADR3,400$288.3K0.2%00.0%UnchangedHistory
SIRISirius XM Holdings Inc.COMMON STOCK12,590$287.0K0.2%−11,096−46.8%ReducedHistory
RYAAYRyanair Holdings PLCSPONSORED ADR5,937$258.8K0.2%00.0%UnchangedHistory
MEOHMethanex CorpCOM4,000$199.9K0.1%00.0%UnchangedHistory
LBTYALiberty Global Ltd.COM CL A12,000$153.1K0.1%−109,823−90.1%ReducedHistory
CACCCredit Acceptance CorpCOM262$123.0K0.1%00.0%UnchangedHistory
SNNRFSunrise Communications AGADS CL A2,400$103.4K0.1%+2,400NewHistory
VTSVitesse Energy, Inc.COMMON STOCK1,293$32.3K<0.1%00.0%UnchangedHistory
HTZWWHertz Global Holdings, IncCommon Stock–$2.15K<0.1%––History

Options (1)

Puts and calls in the same filing. Amounts are the market value of the underlying shares, which is what 13F reports.

Option positions of Chou Associates in Q4 2024
SecurityClassPutsCalls
Alibaba Group Hldg Ltd01609W902CALL–$1.32M

Sold out since Q3 2024 (2)

Positions held at the end of Q3 2024 that are gone from this filing.

Positions of Chou Associates sold out since Q3 2024
SecurityClassShares in Q3 2024Value in Q3 2024% of portfolio in Q3 2024History
OXYOccidental Petroleum CorpStock200,000$10.3M6.5%History
NAVINavient CorpCOM264,245$4.12M2.6%History