Question 1

What does Fairfax Financial Holdings do?

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Fairfax Financial Holdings engages in property and casualty insurance, reinsurance, investment management, and other financial services.

Question 2

In what sectors does Fairfax Financial Holdings operate?

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Fairfax Financial Holdings operates in Finance, Financial Services, Venture Capital.

Question 3

How many companies has Fairfax Financial Holdings acquired?

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Fairfax Financial Holdings has made 22 acquisitions between 1997-2026, with a total disclosed deal value of $21.6B.

Question 4

How many acquisitions does Fairfax Financial Holdings make in a year?

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Over the last 5 years, Fairfax Financial Holdings has made about 1.2 acquisitions per year.

Question 5

What companies are owned by Fairfax Financial Holdings?

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Companies acquired by Fairfax Financial Holdings include Andrew Peller, Kennedy Wilson, MW Eat, Peak Achievement Athletics, Sleep Country Canada, Atlas Corporation, Mosaic Capital, Allied World Assurance, and 14 more.

Question 6

What are Fairfax Financial Holdings's major acquisitions?

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Fairfax Financial Holdings's largest acquisitions include Atlas Corporation ($10.9B, 2022), Allied World Assurance ($4.9B, 2017), Brit ($1.9B, 2015), Kennedy Wilson ($1.5B, 2026).

Question 7

What is Fairfax Financial Holdings's largest acquisition?

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Fairfax Financial Holdings's largest disclosed acquisition is Atlas Corporation for $10.9B (2022).

Question 8

What was Fairfax Financial Holdings's first acquisition?

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Fairfax Financial Holdings's first recorded acquisition was Sphere Drake Holdings in 1997 for $138.0M.

Question 9

What was Fairfax Financial Holdings's most recent acquisition?

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Fairfax Financial Holdings's most recent acquisition is Andrew Peller, announced June 2026 for $397.0M.

Question 10

What is the average deal size for Fairfax Financial Holdings acquisitions?

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The average disclosed deal size for Fairfax Financial Holdings acquisitions is $2.0B.

Question 11

What is the median deal size for Fairfax Financial Holdings acquisitions?

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The median disclosed deal size for Fairfax Financial Holdings acquisitions is $397.0M. The median is often lower than the average because a few very large deals pull the average up.

Question 12

How much has Fairfax Financial Holdings spent on acquisitions?

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Fairfax Financial Holdings has spent at least $21.6B across its disclosed acquisitions (of 22 total deals; some prices are undisclosed).

Question 13

Which sector has Fairfax Financial Holdings spent the most on?

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Fairfax Financial Holdings has committed the most disclosed capital to Financial Services companies — about $17.4B across its deals in that sector.

Question 14

What sectors does Fairfax Financial Holdings usually acquire in?

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Fairfax Financial Holdings most frequently acquires companies in Insurance, Financial Services, Finance.

Question 15

In which sector has Fairfax Financial Holdings made the most acquisitions?

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Fairfax Financial Holdings has made the most acquisitions in the Insurance sector.

Question 16

In which year did Fairfax Financial Holdings make the most acquisitions?

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Fairfax Financial Holdings made the most acquisitions in 2011, with 4 deals.

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