0001193125-12-059815.txt : 20120214 0001193125-12-059815.hdr.sgml : 20120214 20120214134824 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-12-059815 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20111231 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120214 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120214 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20120214 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FAIRFAX FINANCIAL HOLDINGS LTD/ CAN CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000915191 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: Z4 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 13F-HR SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 028-12554 FILM NUMBER: 12607372 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: FAIRFAX FINANCIAL HOLDINGS LTD STREET 2: 95 WELLINGTON ST WEST STE 800 CITY: TORONTO STATE: A6 ZIP: M5K 1B1 BUSINESS PHONE: 4163674941 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: FAIRFAX FINANCIAL HOLDINGS LTD STREET 2: 95 WELLINGTON ST WEST STE 800 CITY: TORONTO STATE: A6 ZIP: M5K 1B1 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FAIRFAX FINANCIAL HOLDINGS LTD DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19931122 13F-HR 1 d300642d13fhr.txt 13F-HR UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 13F FORM 13F COVER PAGE Report for the Quarter Ended: December 31, 2011 Check here if Amendment: [_]; Amendment Number: ________________________________ This Amendment (check only one): [_] is a restatement. [_] adds new holdings entries. Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report: Name: Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited Address: 95 Wellington Street West Suite 800 Toronto, ON M5J 2N7 Form 13F File Number: 028-12554 The institutional investment manager filing this report and the person by whom it is signed hereby represent that the person signing the report is authorized to submit it, that all information contained herein is true, correct and complete, and that it is understood that all required items, statements, schedules, lists, and tables, are considered integral parts of this form. Person Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager: Name: Paul Rivett Title: Vice President and Chief Legal Officer Phone: 416-367-4941 Signature, Place, and Date of Signing: /s/ Paul Rivett Toronto, ON February 14, 2012 ---------------- Report Type (Check one only): [X] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT. (Check here if all holdings of this reporting manager are reported in this report.) [_] 13F NOTICE. (Check here if no holdings reported are in this report, and all holdings are reported by other reporting manager(s).) [_] 13F COMBINATION REPORT. (Check here if a portion of the holdings for this reporting manager are reported in this report and a portion are reported by other reporting manager(s).) FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE Report Summary: Number of Other Included Managers: 2 Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 43 Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $1,835,798 (thousands) List of Other Included Managers: Provide a numbered list of the name(s) and Form 13F file number(s) of all institutional investment managers with respect to which this report is filed, other than the manager filing this report. No. Form 13F File Number Name 01 028-12555 Hamblin Watsa Investment Counsel Ltd. 02 028-12556 V. Prem Watsa FAIRFAX FINANCIAL HOLDINGS LIMITED FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE December 31, 2011

COLUMN 1 COLUMN 2 COLUMN 3 COLUMN 4 COLUMN 5 COLUMN 6 COLUMN 7 COLUMN 8 -------- -------------- --------- -------- ---------- -------- ---- ---------- -------- ---------------- VALUE SHRS OR SH/ PUT/ INVESTMENT OTHER VOTING AUTHORITY NAME OF ISSUER TITLE OF CLASS CUSIP (X$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DISCRETION MANAGERS SOLE SHARED NONE -------------- -------------- --------- -------- ---------- -------- ---- ---------- -------- ---- ------ ---- ABITIBIBOWATER INC.............. COM NEW 003687209 254,504 17,503,704 SH DEFINED 01,02 SOLE BALDWIN & LYONS INC........ CL B 057755209 21,095 969,875 SH DEFINED 01,02 SOLE BCE INC............ COM NEW 05534B760 11,183 268,300 SH DEFINED 01,02 SOLE BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC.............. CL A 084670108 687 6 SH DEFINED 01,02 SOLE BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC.............. CL B NEW 84670702 801 10,500 SH DEFINED 01,02 SOLE BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB CO........ COM 110122108 352 10,000 SH DEFINED 01,02 SOLE BROWN & BROWN INC.............. COM 115236101 272 12,000 SH DEFINED 01,02 SOLE CFS BANCORP INC.............. COM 12525D102 43 10,000 SH DEFINED 01,02 SOLE CITIGROUP INC...... COM NEW 172967424 526 20,000 SH DEFINED 01,02 SOLE CNINSURE INC....... SPONSORED ADR 18976M103 310 45,000 SH DEFINED 01,02 SOLE CRESUD S A C I F Y A................ SPONSORED ADR 226406106 10,065 886,008 SH DEFINED 01,02 SOLE DELL INC........... COM 24702R101 133,809 9,152,489 SH DEFINED 01,02 SOLE EXCO RESOURCES INC.............. COM 269279402 6,880 659,000 SH DEFINED 01,02 SOLE FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS CORP............. COM 35906A108 95,707 18,620,000 SH DEFINED 01,02 SOLE HOLOGIC INC........ COM 436440101 350 20,000 SH DEFINED 01,02 SOLE INTEL CORP......... SDCV 458140AD2 11,974 11,500,000 PRN DEFINED 01,02 SOLE JOHNSON & JOHNSON.......... COM 478160104 389,846 5,947,300 SH DEFINED 01,02 SOLE KENNEDY-WILSON HLDGS INC........ COM 489398107 4,216 400,000 SH DEFINED 01,02 SOLE LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS INC.............. NOTE 52729NBP4 81,281 75,000,000 PRN DEFINED 01,02 SOLE LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS INC.............. COM NEW 52729N308 219,441 12,931,142 SH DEFINED 01,02 SOLE MBIA INC........... COM 55262C100 347 30,000 SH DEFINED 01,02 SOLE MERCK & CO. INC.............. COM 58933Y105 302 8,000 SH DEFINED 01,02 SOLE MOHAWK INDS INC.............. COM 608190104 347 5,800 SH DEFINED 01,02 SOLE MOTOROLA MOBILITY HLDGS INC........ COM 620097105 931 24,000 SH DEFINED 01,02 SOLE NAM TAI ELECTRS INC.............. COM PAR $0.02 629865205 185 35,000 SH DEFINED 01,02 SOLE NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANCORP INC...... COM 649445103 371 30,000 SH DEFINED 01,02 SOLE NEW YORK TIMES CO............... CL A 650111107 270 35,000 SH DEFINED 01,02 SOLE NEWMARKET CORP............. COM 651587107 395 2,000 SH DEFINED 01,02 SOLE OLD REPUBLIC INTL CORPORATION...... COM 680223104 324 35,000 SH DEFINED 01,02 SOLE OVERSTOCK.COM INC.............. COM 690370101 26,500 3,388,774 SH DEFINED 01,02 SOLE PATTERSON UTI ENERGY INC....... COM 703481101 299 15,000 SH DEFINED 01,02 SOLE PFIZER INC......... COM 717081103 5,085 235,000 SH DEFINED 01,02 SOLE PHARMASSET INC.............. COM 71715N106 1,895 14,800 SH DEFINED 01,02 SOLE PRIMERO MINING CORP............. COM 74164W106 721 230,000 SH DEFINED 01,02 SOLE RESEARCH IN MOTION LTD....... COM 760975102 185,476 12,798,300 SH DEFINED 01,02 SOLE RYANAIR HLDGS PLC.............. SPONSORED ADR 783513104 5,402 194,100 SH DEFINED 01,02 SOLE SANDRIDGE ENERGY INC....... COM 80007P307 35,428 4,347,000 SH DEFINED 01,02 SOLE SLM CORP........... COM 78442P106 335 25,000 SH DEFINED 01,02 SOLE SUPERMEDIA INC.............. COM 868447103 944 362,974 SH DEFINED 01,02 SOLE US BANCORP DEL.............. COM NEW 902973304 120,327 4,448,310 SH DEFINED 01,02 SOLE USG Corp........... COM NEW 903293405 69,095 6,794,000 SH DEFINED 01,02 SOLE WAL-MART STORES INC....... COM 931142103 13,141 220,000 SH DEFINED 01,02 SOLE WELLS FARGO & CO. NEW.......... COM 949746101 124,338 4,511,530 SH DEFINED 01,02 SOLE