Christopher Davis Davis Selected Advisers
Christopher Davis is chairman of Davis Advisors, a multi-generational investment firm known for research-intensive equity management. The firm’s strategies often emphasize financials and other businesses where long-term ownership and careful accounting analysis matter. Davis is a frequent public commentator on active management and long-horizon investing.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
American Express
AXP
|
+$2.69B |
| 2 |
BNY
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
|
+$2.51B |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$2.35B |
| 4 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$2.27B |
| 5 |
CVS Health
CVS
|
+$2.25B |
Top Sells
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 39.59% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 12.53% |
| 3 | Communication Services | 9.95% |
| 4 | Energy | 7.07% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 6.78% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
26
Visa
V
$693B
| $419M | 1.06% |
+9,174,948
| New | +$402M |
|
|
SCHW
27
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$194B
| $406M | 1.03% |
+19,100,783
| New | +$353M |
|
28
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.59T
| $405M | 1.03% |
+11,712,043
| New | +$384M |
|
29
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$935B
| $401M | 1.02% |
+7,601,503
| New | +$386M |
|
30
Oracle
ORCL
$422B
| $399M | 1.01% |
+12,976,689
| New | +$431M |
|
31
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$3.55B
| $396M | 1% |
+14,406,323
| New | +$403M |
|
32
Brookfield
BN
$93.1B
| $348M | 0.88% |
+41,324,074
| New | +$354M |
|
33
Philip Morris
PM
$293B
| $332M | 0.84% |
+3,833,504
| New | +$356M |
|
34
Chubb
CB
$132B
| $317M | 0.8% |
+3,541,380
| New | +$317M |
|
35
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.06T
| $290M | 0.74% |
+2,593,898
| New | +$285M |
|
|
ATVI
36
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $271M | 0.69% |
+18,999,872
| New | +$278M |
|
37
SLB Ltd
SLB
$79.9B
| $262M | 0.67% |
+3,656,812
| New | +$271M |
|
|
PX
38
DELISTED
Praxair Inc
PX
| $262M | 0.66% |
+2,273,297
| New | +$259M |
|
39
Iron Mountain
IRM
$36.3B
| $260M | 0.66% |
+10,559,158
| New | +$341M |
|
40
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$49.1B
| $252M | 0.64% |
+3,119,087
| New | +$242M |
|
|
QVCGA
41
DELISTED
QVC Group Inc Series A
QVCGA
| $243M | 0.62% |
+257,512
| New | +$233M |
|
42
Everest Group
EG
$14.2B
| $240M | 0.61% |
+1,873,671
| New | +$242M |
|
|
POT
43
DELISTED
Potash Corp Of Saskatchewan
POT
| $239M | 0.61% |
+6,263,301
| New | +$256M |
|
44
Diageo
DEO
$52.6B
| $218M | 0.55% |
+1,899,649
| New | +$230M |
|
45
Goldman Sachs
GS
$303B
| $212M | 0.54% |
+1,400,286
| New | +$214M |
|
46
Transocean
RIG
$6.61B
| $196M | 0.5% |
+4,097,278
| New | +$209M |
|
47
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.93B
| $181M | 0.46% |
+3,299,244
| New | +$178M |
|
48
Emerson Electric
EMR
$87.7B
| $179M | 0.46% |
+3,286,218
| New | +$185M |
|
49
Markel Group
MKL
$22.2B
| $166M | 0.42% |
+314,363
| New | +$165M |
|
50
HP
HPQ
$27.2B
| $164M | 0.42% |
+14,587,153
| New | +$149M |
|
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Christopher Davis's Q2 2013 Portfolio in Review
Q2 2013 is the first quarter with a 13F filing on record for Christopher Davis, which disclosed 200 positions worth $39.4B. Its ten largest holdings account for 49% of the portfolio.
Its largest position is American Express: 37,779,862 shares worth $2.82B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 40% of assets, followed by Healthcare and Communication Services.
- Christopher Davis's largest Q2 2013 buy was American Express: 37,779,862 shares worth $2.82B.
- Christopher Davis's ten largest holdings make up 49% of its $39.4B portfolio in Q2 2013.
- Christopher Davis disclosed 200 positions in Q2 2013, its first 13F filing on record.
Based on Davis Selected Advisers's 13F filing for Q2 2013, filed 7 Aug 2013.