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 |
RTX Corp
RTX
|
+$860M |
| 2 |
MON
Monsanto Co
MON
|
+$728M |
| 3 |
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
|
+$382M |
| 4 |
Johnson Controls International
JCI
|
+$289M |
| 5 |
Capital One
COF
|
+$278M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$693M |
| 2 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$534M |
| 3 |
PCP
PRECISION CASTPARTS CORP
PCP
|
+$431M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$334M |
| 5 |
ESRX
Express Scripts Holding Company
ESRX
|
+$333M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 36.38% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 14.2% |
| 3 | Communication Services | 10.32% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 9.19% |
| 5 | Energy | 6.7% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
26
Chubb
CB
$132B
| $286M | 1.19% |
2,769,640
-490,233
| -15% | -$51.3M |
|
27
Markel Group
MKL
$22.2B
| $275M | 1.14% |
342,769
-8,818
| -3% | -$7.46M |
|
28
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.59T
| $275M | 1.14% |
6,202,237
-1,220,347
| -16% | -$54.8M |
|
|
29
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$86.7B
| $271M | 1.12% |
+6,262,734
| New | +$289M |
|
30
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.41B
| $269M | 1.12% |
1,509,122
-253,116
| -14% | -$59M |
|
31
Loews
L
$22.5B
| $266M | 1.1% |
7,357,689
-992,952
| -12% | -$37.1M |
|
|
32
Capital One
COF
$134B
| $264M | 1.1% |
3,643,385
+3,458,565
| +1,871% | +$278M |
|
33
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$27B
| $258M | 1.07% |
4,203,791
-776,691
| -16% | -$54.3M |
|
34
Oracle
ORCL
$422B
| $239M | 0.99% |
6,613,412
-1,247,066
| -16% | -$47.9M |
|
35
PACCAR
PCAR
$69B
| $234M | 0.97% |
6,742,301
-1,137,421
| -14% | -$46.1M |
|
36
Labcorp
LH
$27.3B
| $221M | 0.92% |
2,370,427
-2,536,775
| -52% | -$262M |
|
37
Moody's
MCO
$87.2B
| $194M | 0.8% |
1,974,918
-321,269
| -14% | -$34.2M |
|
38
EOG Resources
EOG
$80.3B
| $165M | 0.69% |
2,270,140
-1,006,618
| -31% | -$78.2M |
|
|
QIHU
39
DELISTED
QIHOO 360 TECHNOLOGY CO LTD ADS RPSTG 3 CL A SHS
QIHU
| $158M | 0.66% |
3,306,399
-628,411
| -16% | -$35.4M |
|
40
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.06T
| $149M | 0.62% |
1,144,110
-41,450
| -3% | -$5.68M |
|
41
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$2.57B
| $145M | 0.6% |
766,953
-487,666
| -39% | -$84.5M |
|
|
UPL
42
DELISTED
Ultra Petroleum Corp. Common Stock
UPL
| $132M | 0.55% |
20,620,936
+591,435
| +3% | +$4.68M |
|
|
SFUN
43
DELISTED
Fang Holdings Limited American Depositary Shares (each representing ten Class A Ordinary Shares)
SFUN
| $124M | 0.52% |
376,732
-40,178
| -10% | -$13.1M |
|
|
QVCGA
44
DELISTED
QVC Group Inc Series A
QVCGA
| $96.2M | 0.4% |
75,555
-14,740
| -16% | -$20.2M |
|
|
WAIR
45
DELISTED
WESCO Aircraft Holdings Inc.
WAIR
| $80.7M | 0.33% |
6,610,849
+170,451
| +3% | +$2.39M |
|
|
LVNTA
46
DELISTED
Liberty Interactive Corporation Series A Liberty Ventures
LVNTA
| $77.8M | 0.32% |
1,928,496
-365,476
| -16% | -$14.8M |
|
47
Diageo
DEO
$52.6B
| $76.2M | 0.32% |
706,893
-157,582
| -18% | -$17.5M |
|
|
QUOT
48
DELISTED
Quotient Technology Inc
QUOT
| $47.7M | 0.2% |
5,302,613
-137,807
| -3% | -$1.36M |
|
49
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$48.5B
| $47.2M | 0.2% |
465,561
+124,500
| +37% | +$14.1M |
|
50
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$43.9B
| $46.3M | 0.19% |
623,573
-110,056
| -15% | -$7.88M |
|
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Christopher Davis's Q3 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2015, Christopher Davis held 203 positions worth $24.1B, down 16% from $28.6B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 47% of the portfolio.
Christopher Davis withdrew a net $2.62B in Q3 2015, closing 9 positions and reducing 110 holdings. Its most notable exit was GGP Inc., an estimated $14.7M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 36% of assets, down from 37% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Communication Services.
Against the trend, Christopher Davis opened a new position in Monsanto Co worth $629M.
- Christopher Davis's largest Q3 2015 buy was Monsanto Co: 7,372,938 shares worth $629M.
- Christopher Davis added most to RTX Corp in Q3 2015, an estimated $860M increase.
- Christopher Davis's biggest Q3 2015 reduction was Amazon, cutting an estimated $693M.
- Christopher Davis fully exited GGP Inc. in Q3 2015, selling an estimated $14.7M.
- Christopher Davis's ten largest holdings make up 47% of its $24.1B portfolio in Q3 2015.
- Christopher Davis opened 14 new positions and closed 9 in Q3 2015.
- Christopher Davis's portfolio value fell 16% quarter-over-quarter to $24.1B.
Based on Davis Selected Advisers's 13F filing for Q3 2015, filed 12 Nov 2015.