The Fairholme Fund, a concentrated mutual fund managed by Bruce Berkowitz, bought 377,800 shares of The St. Joe Firm (NYSE:JOE)throughout three open-market transactions between Might 5 and Might 7, 2026, for combination proceeds of roughly $24.84 million, in keeping with a Type 4 filed with the SEC.
Transaction abstract
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Metric |
Worth |
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Shares bought (direct) |
377,800 |
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Transaction worth |
$24.8 million |
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Put up-transaction shares (direct) |
15,695,824 |
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Put up-transaction worth (direct possession) |
~$1.02 billion |
Transaction worth based mostly on SEC Type 4 weighted common buy worth ($65.75); post-transaction worth based mostly on Might 7, 2026 market shut ($65.05).
Key questions
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How does the transaction examine to Berkowitz’s prior promoting exercise?
This sale ranks within the higher decile by measurement among the many Fairholme Fund’s 35 JOE promote transactions since June 2023, with just one bigger disposition (436,500 shares on Might 7, 2024) and a imply historic sale measurement of ~145,400 shares. -
Did the transaction meaningfully alter Berkowitz’s stake in The St. Joe Firm?
The sale lowered the fund’s direct place by 2.35%, modest relative to his remaining 15.7 million shares, which proceed to characterize a large possession curiosity. -
Was this exercise associated to choices, derivatives, or oblique holdings?
No spinoff securities or oblique entities have been concerned; all shares bought have been held straight by the Fairholme Fund, which retains no reported spinoff pursuits post-transaction. -
What does the sale suggest for future liquidity potential?
Regardless of repeated sizable gross sales, the fund holds roughly 75.5% of his June 2023 place, indicating ongoing capability for future liquidity occasions ought to market or portfolio circumstances warrant.
Firm overview
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Metric |
Worth |
|---|---|
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Income (TTM) |
$513 million |
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Internet revenue (TTM) |
$115 million |
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Dividend yield |
0.86% |
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1-year whole return |
56.9% |
* 1-year efficiency calculated utilizing Might 22, 2026 because the reference date.
Firm snapshot
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St. Joe Provides residential land improvement, hospitality operations (together with lodges, golf equipment, and marinas), and business property leasing and gross sales.
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The corporate generates income by the sale of developed homesites and land, hospitality companies, and business leasing and land gross sales.
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It serves homebuilders, retail homebuyers, vacationers, and business tenants primarily in Northwest Florida.
The St. Joe Firm is a diversified actual property operator with a concentrate on large-scale land improvement, hospitality, and business asset administration in Northwest Florida. The corporate leverages its substantial land holdings—roughly 170,000 acres—to drive recurring income throughout residential, hospitality, and business segments.
