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 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$698M |
| 2 |
APA Corp
APA
|
+$620M |
| 3 |
Bausch Health
BHC
|
+$256M |
| 4 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$254M |
| 5 |
Johnson Controls International
JCI
|
+$97.9M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$847M |
| 2 |
ESRX
Express Scripts Holding Company
ESRX
|
+$311M |
| 3 |
CTRA
Coterra Energy
CTRA
|
+$229M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$229M |
| 5 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$204M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 35.15% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 14.77% |
| 3 | Communication Services | 11.93% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 7.72% |
| 5 | Energy | 7.02% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
26
Booking.com
BKNG
$158B
| $311M | 1.3% |
6,093,875
-1,189,550
| -16% | -$62.8M |
|
27
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$29.4B
| $308M | 1.29% |
11,767,326
-657,256
| -5% | -$16.5M |
|
28
Markel Group
MKL
$22.2B
| $299M | 1.25% |
338,336
-4,433
| -1% | -$3.86M |
|
|
CTRA
29
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $299M | 1.25% |
16,888,879
-11,426,584
| -40% | -$229M |
|
30
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.59T
| $296M | 1.24% |
5,337,272
-864,965
| -14% | -$45.5M |
|
31
Chubb
CB
$132B
| $285M | 1.19% |
2,436,683
-332,957
| -12% | -$37.7M |
|
32
Ecolab
ECL
$78.9B
| $268M | 1.12% |
2,339,556
-397,355
| -15% | -$46.7M |
|
|
33
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.4T
| $259M | 1.08% |
+2,471,438
| New | +$254M |
|
34
Capital One
COF
$134B
| $257M | 1.07% |
3,556,235
-87,150
| -2% | -$6.68M |
|
35
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$27B
| $255M | 1.07% |
3,590,857
-612,934
| -15% | -$41.2M |
|
36
Loews
L
$22.5B
| $245M | 1.02% |
6,380,409
-977,280
| -13% | -$36.4M |
|
37
Labcorp
LH
$27.3B
| $220M | 0.92% |
2,070,704
-299,723
| -13% | -$30.9M |
|
38
Oracle
ORCL
$422B
| $210M | 0.88% |
5,759,861
-853,551
| -13% | -$32.6M |
|
39
PACCAR
PCAR
$69B
| $183M | 0.76% |
5,784,581
-957,720
| -14% | -$32.6M |
|
40
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.06T
| $182M | 0.76% |
1,379,351
+235,241
| +21% | +$31.6M |
|
41
Moody's
MCO
$87.2B
| $173M | 0.72% |
1,725,172
-249,746
| -13% | -$25M |
|
|
SFUN
42
DELISTED
Fang Holdings Limited American Depositary Shares (each representing ten Class A Ordinary Shares)
SFUN
| $134M | 0.56% |
362,723
-14,009
| -4% | -$4.97M |
|
43
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$2.57B
| $113M | 0.47% |
753,700
-13,253
| -2% | -$2.3M |
|
|
QIHU
44
DELISTED
QIHOO 360 TECHNOLOGY CO LTD ADS RPSTG 3 CL A SHS
QIHU
| $108M | 0.45% |
1,484,948
-1,821,451
| -55% | -$115M |
|
|
QVCGA
45
DELISTED
QVC Group Inc Series A
QVCGA
| $86.2M | 0.36% |
65,005
-10,550
| -14% | -$13.8M |
|
|
LVNTA
46
DELISTED
Liberty Interactive Corporation Series A Liberty Ventures
LVNTA
| $75.9M | 0.32% |
1,683,449
-245,047
| -13% | -$10.5M |
|
|
WAIR
47
DELISTED
WESCO Aircraft Holdings Inc.
WAIR
| $75.8M | 0.32% |
6,328,787
-282,062
| -4% | -$3.51M |
|
48
Diageo
DEO
$52.6B
| $72.7M | 0.3% |
666,750
-40,143
| -6% | -$4.53M |
|
49
EOG Resources
EOG
$80.3B
| $52M | 0.22% |
735,011
-1,535,129
| -68% | -$125M |
|
50
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$48.5B
| $50.4M | 0.21% |
491,112
+25,551
| +5% | +$2.68M |
|
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Christopher Davis's Q4 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2015, Christopher Davis held 205 positions worth $24B, down 0.6% from $24.1B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 45% of the portfolio.
Christopher Davis withdrew a net $1.66B in Q4 2015, closing 13 positions and reducing 87 holdings. Its most notable exit was TransDigm Group, an estimated $19.6M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 35% of assets, down from 36% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Communication Services.
Against the trend, Christopher Davis opened a new position in Alphabet (Google) Class A worth $734M.
- Christopher Davis's largest Q4 2015 buy was Alphabet (Google) Class A: 18,869,440 shares worth $734M.
- Christopher Davis added most to Bausch Health in Q4 2015, an estimated $256M increase.
- Christopher Davis's biggest Q4 2015 reduction was Alphabet (Google) Class C, cutting an estimated $847M.
- Christopher Davis fully exited TransDigm Group in Q4 2015, selling an estimated $19.6M.
- Christopher Davis's ten largest holdings make up 45% of its $24B portfolio in Q4 2015.
- Christopher Davis opened 12 new positions and closed 13 in Q4 2015.
- Christopher Davis's portfolio value fell 0.6% quarter-over-quarter to $24B.
Based on Davis Selected Advisers's 13F filing for Q4 2015, filed 12 Feb 2016.