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 |
Johnson Controls International
JCI
|
+$259M |
| 2 |
Aptiv
APTV
|
+$259M |
| 3 |
AET
Aetna Inc
AET
|
+$176M |
| 4 |
APA Corp
APA
|
+$113M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$94.1M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TYC
TYCO INTL PLC COM SHS (IRL)
TYC
|
+$314M |
| 2 |
ATVI
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
|
+$279M |
| 3 |
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
|
+$255M |
| 4 |
PACCAR
PCAR
|
+$195M |
| 5 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$156M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 35.02% |
| 2 | Energy | 14.32% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 12.65% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 11.42% |
| 5 | Industrials | 7.53% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
26
Aptiv
APTV
$10B
| $273M | 1.19% |
+3,833,351
| New | +$259M |
|
27
Capital One
COF
$134B
| $270M | 1.18% |
3,764,073
-23,191
| -0.6% | -$1.59M |
|
28
Markel Group
MKL
$22.2B
| $260M | 1.13% |
279,791
-8,010
| -3% | -$7.47M |
|
29
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.06T
| $256M | 1.12% |
1,772,913
-58,605
| -3% | -$8.57M |
|
30
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.59T
| $256M | 1.12% |
4,444,519
-227,031
| -5% | -$12.8M |
|
31
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$29.4B
| $250M | 1.09% |
10,111,602
-663,003
| -6% | -$15.2M |
|
32
Ecolab
ECL
$78.9B
| $229M | 1% |
1,881,626
-107,198
| -5% | -$12.9M |
|
33
Chubb
CB
$132B
| $227M | 0.99% |
1,807,706
-484,715
| -21% | -$61.5M |
|
34
Loews
L
$22.5B
| $223M | 0.97% |
5,429,312
-422,096
| -7% | -$17.3M |
|
35
EQT Corp
EQT
$33.6B
| $219M | 0.95% |
5,537,625
+1,051,146
| +23% | +$41.6M |
|
36
Booking.com
BKNG
$158B
| $214M | 0.93% |
3,642,475
-434,725
| -11% | -$24.2M |
|
37
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.41B
| $181M | 0.79% |
7,365,210
+60,448
| +0.8% | +$1.56M |
|
38
Oracle
ORCL
$422B
| $178M | 0.77% |
4,520,191
-241,782
| -5% | -$9.85M |
|
|
AET
39
DELISTED
Aetna Inc
AET
| $174M | 0.76% |
+1,504,313
| New | +$176M |
|
40
Moody's
MCO
$87.2B
| $159M | 0.69% |
1,465,821
-69,401
| -5% | -$7.3M |
|
41
US Bancorp
USB
$96.7B
| $95.7M | 0.42% |
2,230,805
-820
| -0% | -$34.8K |
|
|
SFUN
42
DELISTED
Fang Holdings Limited American Depositary Shares (each representing ten Class A Ordinary Shares)
SFUN
| $78.9M | 0.34% |
351,429
+4,978
| +1% | +$1.19M |
|
|
WAIR
43
DELISTED
WESCO Aircraft Holdings Inc.
WAIR
| $64.2M | 0.28% |
4,779,618
-30,635
| -0.6% | -$415K |
|
44
Liberty Latin America Class C
LILAK
$1.64B
| $57.8M | 0.25% |
2,408,646
-137,912
| -5% | -$3.69M |
|
45
JD.com
JD
$39.7B
| $54.2M | 0.24% |
2,077,921
+164,403
| +9% | +$3.96M |
|
|
QVCGA
46
DELISTED
QVC Group Inc Series A
QVCGA
| $52.4M | 0.23% |
53,981
-3,434
| -6% | -$3.79M |
|
47
Simon Property Group
SPG
$70.6B
| $51.7M | 0.23% |
249,695
+15,691
| +7% | +$3.4M |
|
|
LVNTA
48
DELISTED
Liberty Interactive Corporation Series A Liberty Ventures
LVNTA
| $46.1M | 0.2% |
1,155,431
-538,566
| -32% | -$21M |
|
49
Goldman Sachs
GS
$303B
| $40.6M | 0.18% |
251,652
-320
| -0.1% | -$52K |
|
50
Vipshop
VIPS
$6.98B
| $39.4M | 0.17% |
2,683,442
+209,392
| +8% | +$2.94M |
|
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Christopher Davis's Q3 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2016, Christopher Davis held 139 positions worth $22.9B, up 1% from $22.7B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 46% of the portfolio.
Christopher Davis withdrew a net $1.19B in Q3 2016, closing 7 positions and reducing 60 holdings. Its most notable exit was TYCO INTL PLC COM SHS (IRL), an estimated $314M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 35% of assets, up from 34% a quarter earlier, followed by Energy and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, Christopher Davis opened a new position in Aptiv worth $273M.
- Christopher Davis's largest Q3 2016 buy was Aptiv: 3,833,351 shares worth $273M.
- Christopher Davis added most to Johnson Controls International in Q3 2016, an estimated $259M increase.
- Christopher Davis's biggest Q3 2016 reduction was Quest Diagnostics, cutting an estimated $255M.
- Christopher Davis fully exited TYCO INTL PLC COM SHS (IRL) in Q3 2016, selling an estimated $314M.
- Christopher Davis's ten largest holdings make up 46% of its $22.9B portfolio in Q3 2016.
- Christopher Davis opened 7 new positions and closed 7 in Q3 2016.
- Christopher Davis's portfolio value rose 1% quarter-over-quarter to $22.9B.
Based on Davis Selected Advisers's 13F filing for Q3 2016, filed 14 Nov 2016.