Synchrony Financial retired 9.7% of its shares in twelve months, so this stake grew 10.7% without buying a share.
Shares held, 8 quarters
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Francis Chou’s cannibal stocks
Chou Associates Management · 13F for Q2 2026
15cannibals held
$81.0Min these positions
Q2 2026latest 13F filing
Sirius XM has retired 44.7% of its shares since its peak.
Shares held, 8 quarters
Apple retired 1.2% of its shares in twelve months, so this stake grew 1.2% without buying a share.
Shares held, 8 quarters
Jefferies retired 1.8% of its shares in twelve months, so this stake grew 1.8% without buying a share.
Shares held, 8 quarters
PayPal retired 8.6% of its shares in twelve months, so this stake grew 9.4% without buying a share.
Shares held, 8 quarters
Wells Fargo retired 3.7% of its shares in twelve months, so this stake grew 3.8% without buying a share.
Shares held, 8 quarters
Citigroup retired 6.3% of its shares in twelve months, so this stake grew 6.7% without buying a share.
Shares held, 8 quarters
General Motors retired 5.9% of its shares in twelve months, so this stake grew 6.3% without buying a share.
Shares held, 8 quarters
Bank of America retired 4.2% of its shares in twelve months, so this stake grew 4.4% without buying a share.
Shares held, 8 quarters
Pathward Financial retired 7.0% of its shares in twelve months, so this stake grew 7.5% without buying a share.
Shares held, 8 quarters
Pool Corporation retired 2.4% of its shares in twelve months, so this stake grew 2.5% without buying a share.
Shares held, 8 quarters
MBIA has retired 43.1% of its shares since its peak.
Shares held, 8 quarters
Assured Guaranty retired 4.6% of its shares in twelve months, so this stake grew 4.8% without buying a share.
Shares held, 8 quarters
Moody's retired 2.9% of its shares in twelve months, so this stake grew 3.0% without buying a share.
Shares held, 8 quarters
Louisiana-Pacific has retired 51.8% of its shares since its peak.
Shares held, 8 quarters
Values as reported in the 13F at quarter end. See the Q2 2026 filing on EDGAR.
Questions
Which cannibal stocks does Francis Chou own?
In the Q2 2026 13F, Chou Associates Management held SYF, SIRI, AAPL, JEF, PYPL, WFC, C, GM, BAC, CASH, POOL, MBI, AGO, MCO, LPX. 15 of them are on the Buyback Radar leaderboard.
Where does this data come from?
From Chou Associates Management's 13F filings with the SEC, the last eight quarters, amendments applied, options excluded. A 13F shows US-listed stock positions at quarter end and is filed up to 45 days later, so it is a record, not a live portfolio.
How do buybacks help Francis Chou?
Synchrony Financial retired 9.7% of its shares in the last twelve months. That alone made every remaining share, including Francis Chou's 223,202, 10.7% bigger as a slice of the company, without buying anything.
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