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 |
Bausch Health
BHC
|
+$256M |
| 2 |
TYC
TYCO INTL PLC COM SHS (IRL)
TYC
|
+$246M |
| 3 |
APA Corp
APA
|
+$161M |
| 4 |
CarMax
KMX
|
+$99.2M |
| 5 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
|
+$89.2M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
|
+$161M |
| 2 |
QIHU
QIHOO 360 TECHNOLOGY CO LTD ADS RPSTG 3 CL A SHS
QIHU
|
+$108M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$90.7M |
| 4 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$80.1M |
| 5 |
Diageo
DEO
|
+$72.7M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 33.91% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 13.79% |
| 3 | Communication Services | 12.22% |
| 4 | Energy | 9.28% |
| 5 | Industrials | 7.44% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
26
Markel Group
MKL
$22.2B
| $294M | 1.3% |
330,052
-8,284
| -2% | -$7.12M |
|
27
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.4T
| $288M | 1.28% |
2,528,165
+56,727
| +2% | +$5.99M |
|
28
Chubb
CB
$132B
| $277M | 1.23% |
2,325,696
-110,987
| -5% | -$12.8M |
|
29
Booking.com
BKNG
$158B
| $272M | 1.2% |
5,277,700
-816,175
| -13% | -$39.1M |
|
|
TYC
30
DELISTED
TYCO INTL PLC COM SHS (IRL)
TYC
| $265M | 1.17% |
+6,901,695
| New | +$246M |
|
31
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.59T
| $264M | 1.17% |
4,784,499
-552,773
| -10% | -$29M |
|
32
Capital One
COF
$134B
| $258M | 1.14% |
3,718,000
+161,765
| +5% | +$10.7M |
|
33
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$27B
| $237M | 1.05% |
3,314,772
-276,085
| -8% | -$18.5M |
|
|
34
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.06T
| $235M | 1.04% |
1,658,395
+279,044
| +20% | +$37M |
|
35
Loews
L
$22.5B
| $233M | 1.03% |
6,082,255
-298,154
| -5% | -$11M |
|
36
Ecolab
ECL
$78.9B
| $231M | 1.02% |
2,074,147
-265,409
| -11% | -$28.2M |
|
37
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$29.4B
| $230M | 1.02% |
10,968,201
-799,125
| -7% | -$16.9M |
|
38
PACCAR
PCAR
$69B
| $215M | 0.95% |
5,884,143
+99,562
| +2% | +$3.33M |
|
39
Oracle
ORCL
$422B
| $207M | 0.92% |
5,060,848
-699,013
| -12% | -$25.9M |
|
40
Labcorp
LH
$27.3B
| $199M | 0.88% |
1,980,735
-89,969
| -4% | -$8.63M |
|
|
41
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.41B
| $190M | 0.84% |
7,240,337
+3,456,325
| +91% | +$256M |
|
42
Moody's
MCO
$87.2B
| $154M | 0.68% |
1,594,083
-131,089
| -8% | -$11.8M |
|
43
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$2.57B
| $116M | 0.51% |
720,509
-33,191
| -4% | -$4.99M |
|
|
SFUN
44
DELISTED
Fang Holdings Limited American Depositary Shares (each representing ten Class A Ordinary Shares)
SFUN
| $107M | 0.47% |
355,945
-6,778
| -2% | -$1.92M |
|
|
WAIR
45
DELISTED
WESCO Aircraft Holdings Inc.
WAIR
| $87M | 0.39% |
6,048,330
-280,457
| -4% | -$3.42M |
|
46
HP
HPQ
$27.2B
| $81.5M | 0.36% |
6,618,192
+6,337,647
| +2,259% | +$67.8M |
|
|
QVCGA
47
DELISTED
QVC Group Inc Series A
QVCGA
| $73.5M | 0.33% |
59,964
-5,041
| -8% | -$6.14M |
|
|
LVNTA
48
DELISTED
Liberty Interactive Corporation Series A Liberty Ventures
LVNTA
| $66.6M | 0.29% |
1,703,142
+19,693
| +1% | +$747K |
|
|
QUOT
49
DELISTED
Quotient Technology Inc
QUOT
| $61.1M | 0.27% |
5,768,609
-858,314
| -13% | -$6.52M |
|
50
US Bancorp
USB
$96.7B
| $43.7M | 0.19% |
1,076,949
+323,099
| +43% | +$12.9M |
|
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Christopher Davis's Q1 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2016, Christopher Davis held 203 positions worth $22.6B, down 5.7% from $24B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 44% of the portfolio.
Christopher Davis's Q1 2016 filing shows 12 new, 65 increased, 70 reduced and 41 closed positions. Its largest new stake was TYCO INTL PLC COM SHS (IRL): 6,901,695 shares worth $265M. The largest sale was Las Vegas Sands, an estimated $161M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 34% of assets, down from 35% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Communication Services.
- Christopher Davis's largest Q1 2016 buy was TYCO INTL PLC COM SHS (IRL): 6,901,695 shares worth $265M.
- Christopher Davis added most to Bausch Health in Q1 2016, an estimated $256M increase.
- Christopher Davis's biggest Q1 2016 reduction was Las Vegas Sands, cutting an estimated $161M.
- Christopher Davis fully exited QIHOO 360 TECHNOLOGY CO LTD ADS RPSTG 3 CL A SHS in Q1 2016, selling an estimated $108M.
- Christopher Davis's ten largest holdings make up 44% of its $22.6B portfolio in Q1 2016.
- Christopher Davis opened 12 new positions and closed 41 in Q1 2016.
- Christopher Davis's portfolio value fell 5.7% quarter-over-quarter to $22.6B.
Based on Davis Selected Advisers's 13F filing for Q1 2016, filed 13 May 2016.