Dalal Street Q4 2025 13F Holdings and Activity Report

I. Institutional Overview

Analyzing the scale of the portfolio, the $402 million AUM (Assets Under Management) represents a significant pool of capital that is being deployed with surgical precision. Unlike "closet indexers" who spread capital across hundreds of stocks to mimic benchmark returns, Pabrai’s psychological portrait is that of a "predatory" value investor. He waits for years for the right "fat pitch" and, when it arrives, swings with massive force. The fact that the number of stocks remains at a mere four suggests that the institution is currently in a "harvesting and refining" phase rather than an "exploratory" one. This is a portfolio built on deep fundamental research where the manager is comfortable with extreme volatility in exchange for the potential of outsized long-term compounding.

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II. Sector Allocation Analysis

The sum of the top two (and only two) sectors is, by definition, 100%. This indicates a highly focused investment philosophy. In the world of institutional finance, a concentration of over 70% in the top three sectors is usually considered "aggressive." Pabrai has pushed this to the absolute limit. This concentration implies that the institution is not betting on "the market" or "the economy" at large, but rather on a specific set of industrial dynamics. Specifically, the 66.47% weight in Materials is almost entirely composed of metallurgical coal producers, while the 33.53% in Energy is focused on offshore drilling. This is a bet on the "backbone of infrastructure"—steel and oil.

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III. Top 10 Holdings Deep Dive

The logic behind this massive bet is rooted in the unique economics of metallurgical coal. Unlike thermal coal (used for power), met coal is essential for the "Basic Oxygen Furnace" (BOF) method of steelmaking. HCC is a low-cost producer with high-quality "Blue Creek" reserves. The "weight change" of +5.47% is entirely organic, driven by the market’s recognition of HCC’s fundamental strength. The company’s ability to generate massive free cash flow while maintaining a pristine balance sheet aligns perfectly with Pabrai’s "low risk, high uncertainty" framework. The "uncertainty" lies in the volatile price of coal, but the "risk" of permanent capital loss is mitigated by the company’s low cost of production and the essential nature of its product. For Pabrai, HCC is likely a "compounder" disguised as a "cyclical."

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IV. Major Buys/Additions

The industry trend here is "The Revenge of the Old Economy." While the rest of the market might be obsessed with AI and Silicon Valley, Pabrai is putting capital into "rust and steel." This reveals a belief that the most profitable place to be right now is in the "unloved" and "under-invested" sectors of the industrial world. The development stage of these sectors is "Early-to-Mid Recovery." We are past the "distressed" phase (where companies were going bankrupt) and into the "profit expansion" phase.

He only spent about $12.6 million on the additions to RIG and AMR. This implies a "Net Cash Inflow" or a "De-leveraging" of the portfolio. He is not just "selling A to buy B"; he is "selling A and C to buy a little more of B and D, and keeping the rest in cash or other non-13F assets." This is a very conservative "inventory reallocation." He is concentrating his "Offshore" bet into RIG and his "Met Coal" bet into AMR/HCC, while actually reducing his total "dollars at risk" in the offshore sector. This is a "refining" of the offensive front.

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V. Major Sells and Exits

The overall quality of the selling this quarter is "High." These were not "panic sells" or "stop-losses" on deteriorating fundamentals. Instead, they were "active profit-taking" moves. The institution realized gains of ~27-28% on both VAL and NE. This capital was then partially recycled into RIG and AMR, which Pabrai clearly views as having more "remaining juice."

What does the sale of VAL and NE tell us? It suggests that the "easy money" in the offshore drilling recovery has been made. When a value investor starts selling the "safer" players (like VAL with its clean balance sheet) and moving into the "riskier" players (like RIG with its debt), it indicates a belief that we are moving into the "high-growth/high-volatility" phase of the cycle. The risk signal for other investors is: "Don't just own the sector; you must own the company with the most operating leverage if you want to outperform from here."

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VI. Investment Insights and Risk Warnings

The Q4 2025 analysis of Mohnish Pabrai’s Dalal Street portfolio distills into a singular, powerful theme: "Aggressive Consolidation into Supply-Constrained Cyclicals." This is not a portfolio of "stocks"; it is a portfolio of "industrial bottlenecks."

This analysis is provided for informational and educational purposes only. It is based on publicly available 13F data which may be incomplete or outdated. This report does not constitute investment advice, financial guidance, or a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Mohnish Pabrai’s investment strategy is unique to his risk appetite and financial goals. All investors should conduct their own deep fundamental research or consult with a licensed financial advisor before making any investment decisions. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

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Sources and limitations

This report uses public U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Form 13F disclosures and structured data maintained by 13F Hub. A 13F filing is a quarter-end snapshot of reportable long positions, is normally published with a delay, and does not disclose every short position, cash balance, bond, derivative, or non-U.S. asset.

Narrative content is prepared from the same-period SEC disclosure and 13F Hub structured data, then checked before publication. This material is for research and education, not personalized investment advice.