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Prem Watsa's Fairfax Financial Holdings exited its entire BB position, 5.83% of the portfolio, held for more than 13 years.

Sold out of a position that was 34,980,220 shares worth $113.34M as of the previous filing.
Published · Based on SEC filings

High impact
Position exited
2026 Q2

BlackBerry Ltd (BB) is gone from Prem Watsa's Fairfax Financial Holdings portfolio as of June 30, 2026, according to the 13F-HR filed with the SEC on August 14, 2026. A quarter earlier the position was 35M shares worth about $113.3M, or 5.83% of the reported book. BB had been in the portfolio for 13 years, since at least the quarter ended June 30, 2013.

What did the 2026 Q2 filing report for BB?

As of June 30, 2026, from the 13F-HR filed August 14, 2026.

Before After
Shares 35M 0
Reported value $113.3M $0
Portfolio weight 5.83% 0%
Held since at least 2013 Q2 sold out in 2026 Q2
Quarters held 52

What did Prem Watsa sell?

Prem Watsa sold 35M shares of BB between the quarter ended March 31, 2026 and June 30, 2026. The BB exit was the 5th largest of the quarter's 18 position changes by percent change to portfolio.

Where does BB sit in the Prem Watsa portfolio?

Before the sale, BB carried 5.83% of the Prem Watsa portfolio, above the fund's average stock position of 3%. The largest stock position is ORLA at 21.55%. Next come EGO at 16.18% and UAA at 16.16%. The three largest stocks together are 53.89% of the book. Across the 2026 Q2 portfolio, Prem Watsa reported 31 stock positions, with 6 opened and 3 closed. The total portfolio value is about $2.6B, up 36% from the prior quarter.

Prem Watsa buys and sells, 2026 Q2

How long has Prem Watsa held BB?

Prem Watsa held BB for 13 years, since at least the quarter ended June 30, 2013 to March 31, 2026. The weight peaked at 42.71% in 2017 Q3. The share count had been unchanged the quarter before. Every reported trade is on the Prem Watsa BB trade history page.

Prem Watsa shares of BB by quarter

FAQ

How many BB shares did Prem Watsa sell?

Prem Watsa sold all 35M shares of BB it reported a quarter earlier, worth about $113.3M.

When did Prem Watsa first buy BB?

Prem Watsa has held BB since at least the quarter ended June 30, 2013, the start of the filings we track.

How much of the Prem Watsa portfolio was BB?

BB was 5.83% of the Prem Watsa portfolio at the prior quarter-end, and 0% after the sale.

Source: based on original SEC filings

Figures are from the fund's 13F, which lists long US-listed positions at quarter-end prices. Cash, short positions and most non-US holdings are not reported.
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Amelia Ingram
Amelia Ingram
Valuesider analyst