Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  FAIRFAX FINANCIAL HOLDINGS LTD/ CAN
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
07/06/2017		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Allied World Assurance Co Holdings, AG [AWH]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
95 WELLINGTON STREET WEST, SUITE 800		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

TORONTO, ONTARIO,, A6 M5J 2N7		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Shares 82,845,778 (1)
I
See Footnote (2)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
FAIRFAX FINANCIAL HOLDINGS LTD/ CAN
95 WELLINGTON STREET WEST
SUITE 800
TORONTO, ONTARIO,, A6 M5J 2N7		     X    
WATSA V PREM ET AL
95 WELLINGTON STREET WEST
SUITE 800
TORONTO, ONTARIO,, A6 M5J 2N7		     X    
1109519 ONTARIO LTD
95 WELLINGTON STREET WEST
SUITE 800
TORONTO, ONTARIO,, A6 M5J 2N7		     X    
SIXTY TWO INVESTMENT CO LTD
1600 CATHEDRAL PLACE
925 WEST GEORGIA ST.
VANCOUVER, BC,, A1 V6C 3L3		     X    
810679 ONTARIO LTD
95 WELLINGTON STREET WEST
SUITE 800
TORONTO, ONTARIO,, A6 M5J 2N7		     X    
Fairfax Financial Holdings (Switzerland) GmbH
C/O LACMONT AG, HOFSTRASSE 1A,
ZUG, V8 6300		     X    

Signatures

/s/ Paul Rivett, President, on behalf of Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited 07/12/2017
**Signature of Reporting Person Date
/s/ V. Prem Watsa 07/12/2017
**Signature of Reporting Person Date
/s/ V. Prem Watsa, President, on behalf of 1109519 Ontario Limited 07/12/2017
**Signature of Reporting Person Date
/s/ V. Prem Watsa, President, on behalf of The Sixty Two Investment Company Limited 07/12/2017
**Signature of Reporting Person Date
/s/ V. Prem Watsa, President, on behalf of 810679 Ontario Limited 07/12/2017
**Signature of Reporting Person Date
/s/ Ronald Schokking, Director, on behalf of Fairfax Financial Holdings (Switzerland) GmbH 07/12/2017
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Acquired pursuant to the exchange offer effected pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated December 18, 2016, between Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited ("FFHL") and the Issuer, and the tender offer statement on Schedule TO, filed May 8, 2017, as amended.
(2) Held by a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fairfax Financial Holdings (Switzerland) GmbH ("FFH Switzerland"). FFH Switzerland is a limited liability company organized under the laws of Switzerland, and an indirect subsidiary of FFHL. V. Prem Watsa is the CEO and controlling person of FFHL through the other Reporting Persons other than FFH Switzerland. Each of the Reporting Persons disclaims beneficial ownership of the common shares reported herein for purposes of Rule 16a-1(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), except to the extent of its or his pecuniary interest therein, if any. This report shall not be deemed an admission that any of the Reporting Persons is a beneficial owner for the purpose of Section 16 of the Exchange Act, or for any other purpose.

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