Chou Associates Management
Based on Q4 2025 SEC Form 13F filings, Chou Associates Management manages a portfolio with 28 disclosed long equity positions. The fund's 13F market value sits at $0.20B, reflecting a decline in quarter-over-quarter AUM. Ranked by portfolio weight, the top holdings are BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL (BRK/A) at 32.21%, ALPHABET INC (GOOG) at 11.27%, and SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL (SYF) at 8.93%. The fund is primarily focused on the Financial Services sector. Fully exited positions include LEAR CORP (LEA) , SUNRISE COMMUNICATIONS AG (SYN_867975104) , and CREDIT ACCEP CORP MICH (CACC) . Ranked by the share of each peer fund's 13F equity portfolio that overlaps with Chou Associates Management's disclosed positions as of Q4 2025, the closest peers are H&H International Investment (58.9%), Punch Card Management (48.6%), and Discerene (44.5% overlap).
- 13F AUM
- $0.2B
- Equity Positions
- 28
- Top-10 Concentration
- 87.2%
- Largest Sector · 56.7%
- Financial Services
- Longest held · 40 qtrs
- BRK/A
- Median Holding Period
- 10 Qtrs
Top 10 HoldingsQ4 2025
Ranked by portfolio weight. Δ QoQ is the change in weight versus the previous reporting quarter.
| # | Ticker | Company | Sector | Shares | Weight | Δ QoQ | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BRK/A | Financial Services | 86 | 32.21% | +0.98% | $64.9M | |
| 2 | GOOG | Communication Services | 72,390 | 11.27% | +1.61% | $22.7M | |
| 3 | SYF | Financial Services | 215,702 | 8.93% | +1.55% | $18.0M | |
| 4 | STLA | Consumer Cyclical | 1,394,194 | 7.53% | +1.26% | $15.2M | |
| 5 | OXY | Energy | 313,000 | 6.39% | -0.73% | $12.9M | |
| 6 | AAPL | Technology | 44,000 | 5.93% | +0.54% | $12.0M | |
| 7 | ALLY | Financial Services | 225,525 | 5.07% | +0.81% | $10.2M | |
| 8 | SIRI | Communication Services | 409,589 | 4.06% | -3.81% | $8.2M | |
| 9 | BABA | Consumer Cyclical | 41,900 | 3.05% | -0.56% | $6.1M | |
| 10 | WFC | Financial Services | 59,542 | 2.75% | +0.35% | $5.5M |
Quarterly shiftsvs previous quarter
Top movers in Chou Associates Management's Form 13F versus the prior reporting quarter. Δ Weight is the change in portfolio weight (percentage points); Δ Shares is the percent change in share count.
| Company | Ticker | Δ Weight | Δ Shares |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALPHABET INC | GOOG | +1.61% | -12.14% |
| SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL | SYF | +1.55% | +0.00% |
| STELLANTIS NV (STLA) | STLA | +1.26% | +0.00% |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL | BRK/A | +0.98% | +0.00% |
| ALLY FINL INC | ALLY | +0.81% | +0.00% |
| Company | Ticker | Δ Weight | Δ Shares |
|---|---|---|---|
| SIRIUSXM HOLDINGS INC | SIRI | -3.81% | -41.69% |
| MOODYS CORP | MCO | -0.97% | -74.57% |
| CITIGROUP INC | C | -0.93% | -43.33% |
| OCCIDENTAL PETE CORP | OXY | -0.73% | +0.00% |
| ALIBABA GROUP HLDG LTD | BABA | -0.56% | +0.00% |
No new positions this quarter.
| Company | Ticker | Prev weight |
|---|---|---|
| LEAR CORP | LEA | 0.19% |
| SUNRISE COMMUNICATIONS AG | SYN_867975104 | 0.07% |
| CREDIT ACCEP CORP MICH | CACC | 0.06% |
Portfolio composition
Sectors, concentrations, and a tap-through treemap of every position in the fund's latest 13F.
Quarterly shifts
Top movers versus the prior reporting quarter. Left panel bridges market-value change in USD millions; right panel shows share-count change in %.
Holding period analytics
Distribution of holding periods for all 74 stocks the fund has ever held (up to selected quarter):
Peer Group — Funds With Most Portfolio Overlap
Ranked by percentage of the peer fund's 13F equity portfolio that overlaps with Chou Associates Management's positions in Q4 2025.
| # | Fund | Shared Positions | Overlap % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | H&H International Investment | 4 | 58.9% |
| 2 | Punch Card Management | 2 | 48.6% |
| 3 | Discerene | 1 | 44.5% |
| 4 | Berkshire Hathaway | 9 | 43.4% |
| 5 | Himalaya Capital Management | 4 | 40.9% |
13F AUM Development
Quarterly 13F-reported equity AUM for Chou Associates Management, derived from aggregate long equity position market values disclosed to the U.S. SEC.
Methodology & FAQ
How We Track Chou Associates Management Holdings
Our data is systematically aggregated directly from quarterly Form 13F-HR disclosures submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
- Who Must File (Reporting Threshold): This dataset includes filings from U.S. institutional investment managers, hedge funds, mutual funds, university endowments, and family offices managing at least $100 million in qualifying discretionary U.S. equities.
- What is Included (Data Scope): We exclusively capture long equity positions and listed options (calls and puts) for Chou Associates Management. By SEC regulation, 13F filings do not require the disclosure of short positions, non-U.S. holdings, or OTC derivatives.
- Portfolio Weight Explained (Metric Definition): “Portfolio Weight” shows how much of a fund's total 13F U.S. equity portfolio is allocated to a specific position on the reporting date.
- How to Use This Data (Interpretation): Quarter-over-quarter changes in shares and portfolio weight reflect a combination of active trading and market price movements. These are descriptive metrics of fund allocation, not explicit buy or sell signals.
How do you measure hedge fund conviction in Chou Associates Management's portfolio?
We evaluate conviction by looking at portfolio weight rather than just absolute share count. A position that represents a large percentage of a fund's total 13F equity value signals high conviction, regardless of whether it ranks highly in absolute dollar terms. Tracking how this weight changes quarter-over-quarter helps distinguish active capital allocation from passive drift.
Does Chou Associates Management's 13F data include short positions or derivatives?
SEC Form 13F only mandates the disclosure of long U.S. equity positions and listed options (put and call contracts). Short interest, swaps, and OTC derivatives are excluded by regulatory design. To ensure accurate position scaling, listed options are reported based on their underlying share equivalent.
Are family offices and endowments included in this data?
Yes. Any institutional entity exercising investment discretion over at least $100 million in qualifying U.S. equities must file a Form 13F — this explicitly includes single-family offices and university endowments. If a qualifying entity holds positions reported by Chou Associates Management, their allocation is included in this dataset.
When is the data updated, and is there a reporting lag?
Institutional investment managers are required to file their Form 13F within 45 days after the end of each calendar quarter (the standard “T+45” window). Our platform processes filings immediately upon publication to the SEC EDGAR database, providing point-in-time consensus positioning without look-ahead bias.
Data Source: Aggregated from public SEC Form 13F filings via the EDGAR database.