Capital stock is the number of common and preferred shares that a company is authorized to issue, and is recorded in shareholders' equity. The strong balance sheet and capital position of Allied World will complement the financial strength of Fairfax and should improve Fairfax's financial metrics;At December 31, 2023 there were 23,003,248 common shares effectively outstanding. Those amounts are presented in the consolidated balance sheet and note 8 (Total Equity under the heading. 12a Did the organization obtain separate, independent audited financial statements for the tax year? The amount is listed on the balance sheet in the company's shareholders' equity section. Get Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd (FFH. June 30, 2024, December 31, 2023. Common Equity (Total), 28,502, 24,091, 19,010, 83,952, 16,913.