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 |
Booking.com
BKNG
|
+$363M |
| 2 |
Labcorp
LH
|
+$197M |
| 3 |
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
|
+$187M |
| 4 |
Textron
TXT
|
+$124M |
| 5 |
WAIR
WESCO Aircraft Holdings Inc.
WAIR
|
+$63.3M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$425M |
| 2 |
MON
Monsanto Co
MON
|
+$326M |
| 3 |
POT
Potash Corp Of Saskatchewan
POT
|
+$195M |
| 4 |
Transocean
RIG
|
+$183M |
| 5 |
Emerson Electric
EMR
|
+$179M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 40.29% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 13% |
| 3 | Communication Services | 9.57% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.06% |
| 5 | Energy | 6.83% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
26
Walt Disney
DIS
$186B
| $407M | 1.06% |
6,309,985
-6,628,314
| -51% | -$425M |
|
|
SCHW
27
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$194B
| $403M | 1.05% |
19,080,202
-20,581
| -0.1% | -$447K |
|
28
Brookfield
BN
$93.1B
| $397M | 1.03% |
45,304,379
+3,980,305
| +10% | +$34M |
|
|
29
Booking.com
BKNG
$158B
| $393M | 1.02% |
+9,706,775
| New | +$363M |
|
30
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.59T
| $384M | 1% |
11,538,873
-173,170
| -1% | -$5.7M |
|
31
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$935B
| $366M | 0.95% |
7,071,404
-530,099
| -7% | -$28.4M |
|
|
ATVI
32
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $355M | 0.92% |
21,312,361
+2,312,489
| +12% | +$38.2M |
|
33
Oracle
ORCL
$422B
| $349M | 0.91% |
10,514,039
-2,462,650
| -19% | -$79.9M |
|
34
Chubb
CB
$132B
| $342M | 0.89% |
3,658,128
+116,748
| +3% | +$10.7M |
|
35
Philip Morris
PM
$293B
| $328M | 0.85% |
3,788,142
-45,362
| -1% | -$3.97M |
|
|
MON
36
DELISTED
Monsanto Co
MON
| $320M | 0.83% |
3,068,430
-3,241,045
| -51% | -$326M |
|
37
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.06T
| $284M | 0.74% |
2,502,346
-91,552
| -4% | -$10.6M |
|
38
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$49.1B
| $284M | 0.74% |
3,115,589
-3,498
| -0.1% | -$309K |
|
|
PX
39
DELISTED
Praxair Inc
PX
| $274M | 0.71% |
2,277,346
+4,049
| +0.2% | +$481K |
|
40
SLB Ltd
SLB
$79.9B
| $271M | 0.7% |
3,067,261
-589,551
| -16% | -$48.4M |
|
41
Iron Mountain
IRM
$36.3B
| $262M | 0.68% |
10,480,595
-78,563
| -0.7% | -$2M |
|
|
QVCGA
42
DELISTED
QVC Group Inc Series A
QVCGA
| $249M | 0.65% |
258,025
+513
| +0.2% | +$499K |
|
43
Diageo
DEO
$52.6B
| $221M | 0.57% |
1,738,313
-161,336
| -8% | -$20.2M |
|
44
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.93B
| $210M | 0.54% |
3,261,460
-37,784
| -1% | -$2.24M |
|
45
Agilent Technologies
A
$44.9B
| $186M | 0.48% |
5,068,148
-75,417
| -1% | -$2.54M |
|
46
Everest Group
EG
$14.2B
| $186M | 0.48% |
1,276,079
-597,592
| -32% | -$81M |
|
47
Markel Group
MKL
$22.2B
| $168M | 0.44% |
325,293
+10,930
| +3% | +$5.74M |
|
48
Netflix
NFLX
$331B
| $159M | 0.41% |
35,897,820
-213,500
| -0.6% | -$824K |
|
49
Goldman Sachs
GS
$303B
| $139M | 0.36% |
881,179
-519,107
| -37% | -$83.6M |
|
50
HP
HPQ
$27.2B
| $138M | 0.36% |
14,487,757
-99,396
| -0.7% | -$1.1M |
|
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Christopher Davis's Q3 2013 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2013, Christopher Davis held 218 positions worth $38.5B, down 2.2% from $39.4B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 50% of the portfolio.
Christopher Davis withdrew a net $2.67B in Q3 2013, closing 32 positions and reducing 122 holdings. Its most notable exit was Emerson Electric, an estimated $179M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 40% of assets, up from 40% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Communication Services.
Against the trend, Christopher Davis opened a new position in Booking.com worth $393M.
- Christopher Davis's largest Q3 2013 buy was Booking.com: 9,706,775 shares worth $393M.
- Christopher Davis added most to Labcorp in Q3 2013, an estimated $197M increase.
- Christopher Davis's biggest Q3 2013 reduction was Walt Disney, cutting an estimated $425M.
- Christopher Davis fully exited Emerson Electric in Q3 2013, selling an estimated $179M.
- Christopher Davis's ten largest holdings make up 50% of its $38.5B portfolio in Q3 2013.
- Christopher Davis opened 19 new positions and closed 32 in Q3 2013.
- Christopher Davis's portfolio value fell 2.2% quarter-over-quarter to $38.5B.
Based on Davis Selected Advisers's 13F filing for Q3 2013, filed 12 Nov 2013.