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 |
ATVI
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
|
+$258M |
| 2 |
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
|
+$196M |
| 3 |
EQT Corp
EQT
|
+$175M |
| 4 |
Texas Instruments
TXN
|
+$97.9M |
| 5 |
Liberty Latin America Class C
LILAK
|
+$58.7M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
|
+$338M |
| 2 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$289M |
| 3 |
Labcorp
LH
|
+$199M |
| 4 |
MON
Monsanto Co
MON
|
+$163M |
| 5 |
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
|
+$84M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 33.61% |
| 2 | Energy | 12.21% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.76% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 11.06% |
| 5 | Technology | 7.59% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
26
Chubb
CB
$132B
| $300M | 1.32% |
2,292,421
-33,275
| -1% | -$4.1M |
|
27
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.4T
| $297M | 1.31% |
2,599,249
+71,084
| +3% | +$8.19M |
|
|
ATVI
28
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $279M | 1.23% |
+7,027,568
| New | +$258M |
|
29
Markel Group
MKL
$22.2B
| $274M | 1.21% |
287,801
-42,251
| -13% | -$39.3M |
|
30
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$27B
| $267M | 1.18% |
3,279,494
-35,278
| -1% | -$2.69M |
|
31
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.06T
| $265M | 1.17% |
1,831,518
+173,123
| +10% | +$24.7M |
|
32
Capital One
COF
$134B
| $241M | 1.06% |
3,787,264
+69,264
| +2% | +$4.82M |
|
33
Loews
L
$22.5B
| $240M | 1.06% |
5,851,408
-230,847
| -4% | -$9.16M |
|
34
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.59T
| $239M | 1.05% |
4,671,550
-112,949
| -2% | -$5.87M |
|
35
Ecolab
ECL
$78.9B
| $236M | 1.04% |
1,988,824
-85,323
| -4% | -$9.95M |
|
36
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$29.4B
| $215M | 0.95% |
10,774,605
-193,596
| -2% | -$4.3M |
|
37
Booking.com
BKNG
$158B
| $204M | 0.9% |
4,077,200
-1,200,500
| -23% | -$62.3M |
|
38
Oracle
ORCL
$422B
| $195M | 0.86% |
4,761,973
-298,875
| -6% | -$11.9M |
|
|
39
EQT Corp
EQT
$33.6B
| $189M | 0.83% |
+4,486,479
| New | +$175M |
|
40
PACCAR
PCAR
$69B
| $186M | 0.82% |
5,374,040
-510,103
| -9% | -$18.8M |
|
41
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.41B
| $147M | 0.65% |
7,304,762
+64,425
| +0.9% | +$1.82M |
|
42
Moody's
MCO
$87.2B
| $144M | 0.63% |
1,535,222
-58,861
| -4% | -$5.69M |
|
43
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$2.57B
| $112M | 0.49% |
692,836
-27,673
| -4% | -$4.27M |
|
44
HP
HPQ
$27.2B
| $91.9M | 0.4% |
7,325,252
+707,060
| +11% | +$8.8M |
|
45
US Bancorp
USB
$96.7B
| $90M | 0.4% |
2,231,625
+1,154,676
| +107% | +$48.1M |
|
|
SFUN
46
DELISTED
Fang Holdings Limited American Depositary Shares (each representing ten Class A Ordinary Shares)
SFUN
| $87.1M | 0.38% |
346,451
-9,494
| -3% | -$2.63M |
|
|
47
Liberty Latin America Class C
LILAK
$1.64B
| $70.8M | 0.31% |
2,546,558
+1,770,180
| +228% | +$58.7M |
|
|
QVCGA
48
DELISTED
QVC Group Inc Series A
QVCGA
| $70.7M | 0.31% |
57,415
-2,549
| -4% | -$3.2M |
|
|
QUOT
49
DELISTED
Quotient Technology Inc
QUOT
| $66.7M | 0.29% |
4,973,966
-794,643
| -14% | -$9.15M |
|
|
WAIR
50
DELISTED
WESCO Aircraft Holdings Inc.
WAIR
| $64.6M | 0.28% |
4,810,253
-1,238,077
| -20% | -$17.6M |
|
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Christopher Davis's Q2 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2016, Christopher Davis held 175 positions worth $22.7B, up 0.48% from $22.6B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 44% of the portfolio.
Christopher Davis withdrew a net $756M in Q2 2016, closing 37 positions and reducing 61 holdings. Its most notable exit was Las Vegas Sands, an estimated $338M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 34% of assets, down from 34% a quarter earlier, followed by Energy and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, Christopher Davis opened a new position in Activision Blizzard worth $279M.
- Christopher Davis's largest Q2 2016 buy was Activision Blizzard: 7,027,568 shares worth $279M.
- Christopher Davis added most to Occidental Petroleum in Q2 2016, an estimated $196M increase.
- Christopher Davis's biggest Q2 2016 reduction was Amazon, cutting an estimated $289M.
- Christopher Davis fully exited Las Vegas Sands in Q2 2016, selling an estimated $338M.
- Christopher Davis's ten largest holdings make up 44% of its $22.7B portfolio in Q2 2016.
- Christopher Davis opened 11 new positions and closed 37 in Q2 2016.
- Christopher Davis's portfolio value rose 0.48% quarter-over-quarter to $22.7B.
Based on Davis Selected Advisers's 13F filing for Q2 2016, filed 12 Aug 2016.