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 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$443M |
| 2 |
Ovintiv
OVV
|
+$368M |
| 3 |
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
|
+$159M |
| 4 |
Halliburton
HAL
|
+$108M |
| 5 |
QIHU
QIHOO 360 TECHNOLOGY CO LTD ADS RPSTG 3 CL A SHS
QIHU
|
+$99M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BNY
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
|
+$444M |
| 2 |
Sysco
SYY
|
+$423M |
| 3 |
UnitedHealth
UNH
|
+$348M |
| 4 |
Bausch Health
BHC
|
+$289M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$198M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 39.03% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 14.05% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 12.45% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 11.75% |
| 5 | Technology | 5.91% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
26
Loews
L
$22.5B
| $348M | 1.19% |
8,531,033
-290,570
| -3% | -$11.8M |
|
27
Oracle
ORCL
$422B
| $344M | 1.17% |
7,974,921
-157,416
| -2% | -$6.82M |
|
28
PACCAR
PCAR
$69B
| $337M | 1.15% |
8,007,158
-4,002,588
| -33% | -$170M |
|
|
UPL
29
DELISTED
Ultra Petroleum Corp. Common Stock
UPL
| $316M | 1.08% |
20,231,836
+633,459
| +3% | +$9.2M |
|
30
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.59T
| $309M | 1.05% |
7,595,242
-202,174
| -3% | -$8.8M |
|
|
31
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$29.4B
| $307M | 1.05% |
12,724,917
+6,491,967
| +104% | +$159M |
|
32
EOG Resources
EOG
$80.3B
| $304M | 1.04% |
3,319,559
-283,046
| -8% | -$25.6M |
|
33
Markel Group
MKL
$22.2B
| $271M | 0.92% |
352,590
+766
| +0.2% | +$554K |
|
34
Moody's
MCO
$87.2B
| $242M | 0.82% |
2,332,432
-48,838
| -2% | -$4.72M |
|
35
Brookfield
BN
$93.1B
| $228M | 0.78% |
18,189,914
-2,564,271
| -12% | -$31.8M |
|
|
QIHU
36
DELISTED
QIHOO 360 TECHNOLOGY CO LTD ADS RPSTG 3 CL A SHS
QIHU
| $204M | 0.7% |
3,994,086
+1,824,062
| +84% | +$99M |
|
37
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.06T
| $189M | 0.64% |
1,309,931
-266,661
| -17% | -$39.2M |
|
38
Everest Group
EG
$14.2B
| $165M | 0.56% |
948,263
-59,684
| -6% | -$10.5M |
|
|
QVCGA
39
DELISTED
QVC Group Inc Series A
QVCGA
| $139M | 0.47% |
98,040
-4,584
| -4% | -$6.39M |
|
|
SFUN
40
DELISTED
Fang Holdings Limited American Depositary Shares (each representing ten Class A Ordinary Shares)
SFUN
| $127M | 0.43% |
423,311
+117,823
| +39% | +$39.2M |
|
41
Agilent Technologies
A
$44.9B
| $122M | 0.42% |
2,933,345
-36,308
| -1% | -$1.47M |
|
42
Diageo
DEO
$52.6B
| $97.2M | 0.33% |
878,998
-17,081
| -2% | -$1.97M |
|
|
WAIR
43
DELISTED
WESCO Aircraft Holdings Inc.
WAIR
| $95.5M | 0.33% |
6,230,844
+222,818
| +4% | +$3.2M |
|
|
LVNTA
44
DELISTED
Liberty Interactive Corporation Series A Liberty Ventures
LVNTA
| $87.4M | 0.3% |
2,081,159
-118,364
| -5% | -$4.6M |
|
|
QUOT
45
DELISTED
Quotient Technology Inc
QUOT
| $57.8M | 0.2% |
4,920,648
+4,140,705
| +531% | +$53.9M |
|
46
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$43.9B
| $54.9M | 0.19% |
711,296
+7,722
| +1% | +$601K |
|
47
Keysight
KEYS
$53.8B
| $48.5M | 0.17% |
1,306,521
-170,099
| -12% | -$6.13M |
|
48
JD.com
JD
$39.7B
| $46M | 0.16% |
1,567,285
-63,181
| -4% | -$1.7M |
|
|
AVB
49
DELISTED
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
| $41.5M | 0.14% |
237,969
+82,993
| +54% | +$14.3M |
|
50
Simon Property Group
SPG
$70.6B
| $41.2M | 0.14% |
210,585
-63,760
| -23% | -$12.4M |
|
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Christopher Davis's Q1 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2015, Christopher Davis held 207 positions worth $29.4B, down 5% from $30.9B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 51% of the portfolio.
Christopher Davis withdrew a net $2.03B in Q1 2015, closing 22 positions and reducing 88 holdings. Its most notable exit was Sysco, an estimated $423M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 39% of assets, down from 40% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare.
Against the trend, Christopher Davis opened a new position in WESCO International worth $20.4M.
- Christopher Davis's largest Q1 2015 buy was WESCO International: 292,311 shares worth $20.4M.
- Christopher Davis added most to JPMorgan Chase in Q1 2015, an estimated $443M increase.
- Christopher Davis's biggest Q1 2015 reduction was Bank of New York Mellon, cutting an estimated $444M.
- Christopher Davis fully exited Sysco in Q1 2015, selling an estimated $423M.
- Christopher Davis's ten largest holdings make up 51% of its $29.4B portfolio in Q1 2015.
- Christopher Davis opened 15 new positions and closed 22 in Q1 2015.
- Christopher Davis's portfolio value fell 5% quarter-over-quarter to $29.4B.
Based on Davis Selected Advisers's 13F filing for Q1 2015, filed 12 May 2015.