UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 13F
FORM 13F COVER PAGE
Report for the Quarter Ended: March 31, 2009
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 May 14, 2009
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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: 48
Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $4,443,878
(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
MARCH 31, 2009
COLUMN 1 COLUMN 2 COLUMN 3 COLUMN 4 COLUMN 5 COLUMN 6 COLUMN 7 COLUMN 8
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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
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ALCOA INC COM 013817101 66,201 9,068,567 SH DEFINED 01,02 SOLE
BALDWIN & LYONS INC CL B CL B 057755209 18,340 969,875 SH DEFINED 01,02 SOLE
BCE INC. COM 05534B760 63,087 3,180,000 SH DEFINED 01,02 SOLE
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC. CL B 084670207 338 120 SH DEFINED 01,02 SOLE
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC. CL A 084670108 346 4 SH DEFINED 01,02 SOLE
BRISTOL-MYERS SQB COM 110122108 218 10,000 SH DEFINED 01,02 SOLE
BROWN & BROWN INC COM 115236101 227 12,000 SH DEFINED 01,02 SOLE
BURLINGTON NORTHN SANTA FE CP COM 12189T104 125,593 2,088,000 SH DEFINED 01,02 SOLE
CFS BANCORP INC. COM 12525D102 39 10,000 SH DEFINED 01,02 SOLE
CRESUD S A C I F Y A SPONSORED ADR 226406106 14,317 1,977,500 SH DEFINED 01,02 SOLE
DELL INC COM 24702R101 225,480 23,860,300 SH DEFINED 01,02 SOLE
FIRST PLACE FINANCIAL/OHIO COM 33610T109 34 10,000 SH DEFINED 01,02 SOLE
FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS CORP COM 35906A108 111,650 15,593,600 SH DEFINED 01,02 SOLE
GANNETT INC COM 364730101 3,315 1,520,659 SH DEFINED 01,02 SOLE
GENERAL ELECTRIC CO COM 369604903 6,680 2,620,000 SH CALL DEFINED 01,02 SOLE
GENERAL ELECTRIC CO COM 369604103 103,344 10,222,000 SH DEFINED 01,02 SOLE
GLAXOSMITHKLINE PLC SPONSORED ADR 37733W105 584 18,800 SH DEFINED 01,02 SOLE
IDT CORP COM 448947408 17 15,000 SH DEFINED 01,02 SOLE
INTEL CORP COM 458140100 104,804 6,973,000 SH DEFINED 01,02 SOLE
INTERNATIONAL COAL GRP INC NEW COM 45928H106 58,828 36,539,400 SH DEFINED 01,02 SOLE
JOHNSON & JOHNSON COM 478160104 361,908 6,884,300 SH DEFINED 01,02 SOLE
KING PHARMACEUTICALS INC COM 495582108 58,805 8,317,500 SH DEFINED 01,02 SOLE
KRAFT FOODS INC CL A 50075N104 221,385 9,949,871 SH DEFINED 01,02 SOLE
LEUCADIA NATL CORP COM 527288104 14,890 1,000,000 SH DEFINED 01,02 SOLE
LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS INC NOTE 5.000% JAN 15 2013 52729NBM1 97,686 100,062,000 PRN DEFINED 01,02 SOLE
LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS INC COM 52729N100 128,134 139,276,421 SH DEFINED 01,02 SOLE
MAGNA INTL INC CL A 559222401 144,495 5,409,776 SH DEFINED 01,02 SOLE
METHANEX CORP COM 59151K108 2,349 300,000 SH DEFINED 01,02 SOLE
NAM TAI ELECTRS INC COM 629865205 93 25,000 SH DEFINED 01,02 SOLE
NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANCORP INC COM 649445103 223 20,000 SH DEFINED 01,02 SOLE
ODYSSEY RE HOLDINGS CORP COM 67612W108 1,608,209 42,399,400 SH DEFINED 01,02 SOLE
OFFICE DEPOT INC COM 676220106 36 27,800 SH DEFINED 01,02 SOLE
OLD REPUBLIC INTL CORPORATION COM 680223104 216 20,000 SH DEFINED 01,02 SOLE
OVERSTOCK.COM INC NOTE 3.750% DEC 01 2009 690370AB7 19,773 36,873,000 PRN DEFINED 01,02 SOLE
OVERSTOCK.COM INC COM 690370101 31,007 3,388,774 SH DEFINED 01,02 SOLE
PFIZER INC COM 717081103 222,206 16,314,700 SH DEFINED 01,02 SOLE
PIER 1 IMPORTS INC NOTE 6.375% 2/15/11 720279AH1 928 2,500,000 PRN DEFINED 01,02 SOLE
RYANAIR HLDGS PLC SPONSORED ADR 783513104 4,484 194,100 SH DEFINED 01,02 SOLE
SANDRIDGE ENERGY INC COM 80007P307 5,810 881,600 SH DEFINED 01,02 SOLE
SANOFI AVENTIS SPONSORED ADR 80105N105 318 11,400 SH DEFINED 01,02 SOLE
STEWART ENTERPRISES INC CL A 860370105 13,187 4,082,546 SH DEFINED 01,02 SOLE
US BANCORP DEL COM NEW 902973304 231,386 15,837,500 SH DEFINED 01,02 SOLE
USG Corp COM NEW 903293405 55,641 7,311,500 SH DEFINED 01,02 SOLE
VIACOM INC - CL. B CL B 92553P201 6,940 400,000 SH DEFINED 01,02 SOLE
WAL-MART STORES INC COM 931142103 11,440 220,000 SH DEFINED 01,02 SOLE
WELLS FARGO & CO. NEW COM 949746101 285,209 20,028,700 SH DEFINED 01,02 SOLE
WESCO FINANCIAL CORP COM 950817106 299 1,100 SH DEFINED 01,02 SOLE
ZENITH NATL INS CORP COM 989390109 13,378 555,800 SH DEFINED 01,02 SOLE