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 |
Adient
ADNT
|
+$396M |
| 2 |
AET
Aetna Inc
AET
|
+$291M |
| 3 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$110M |
| 4 |
Axalta
AXTA
|
+$102M |
| 5 |
ZTO Express
ZTO
|
+$43M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SCHW
Charles Schwab
SCHW
|
+$548M |
| 2 |
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
|
+$250M |
| 3 |
Texas Instruments
TXN
|
+$199M |
| 4 |
CarMax
KMX
|
+$187M |
| 5 |
Moody's
MCO
|
+$128M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 37.04% |
| 2 | Energy | 13.97% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 12.91% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 11.04% |
| 5 | Industrials | 7.21% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ESRX
26
DELISTED
Express Scripts Holding Company
ESRX
| $297M | 1.3% |
4,315,258
-323,610
| -7% | -$23.2M |
|
27
Costco
COST
$420B
| $295M | 1.29% |
1,845,293
-115,921
| -6% | -$17.7M |
|
28
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.06T
| $280M | 1.23% |
1,717,308
-55,605
| -3% | -$8.56M |
|
29
Loews
L
$22.5B
| $259M | 1.14% |
5,539,761
+110,449
| +2% | +$4.85M |
|
30
Aptiv
APTV
$10B
| $258M | 1.13% |
3,824,957
-8,394
| -0.2% | -$564K |
|
31
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.59T
| $255M | 1.12% |
4,100,805
-343,714
| -8% | -$20.7M |
|
32
Markel Group
MKL
$22.2B
| $246M | 1.08% |
271,805
-7,986
| -3% | -$7.12M |
|
33
Chubb
CB
$132B
| $209M | 0.92% |
1,585,123
-222,583
| -12% | -$28.4M |
|
34
Ecolab
ECL
$78.9B
| $205M | 0.9% |
1,745,644
-135,982
| -7% | -$15.9M |
|
35
EQT Corp
EQT
$33.6B
| $194M | 0.85% |
5,460,038
-77,587
| -1% | -$2.88M |
|
36
Booking.com
BKNG
$158B
| $187M | 0.82% |
3,189,150
-453,325
| -12% | -$27.1M |
|
37
Oracle
ORCL
$422B
| $165M | 0.72% |
4,280,533
-239,658
| -5% | -$9.37M |
|
38
US Bancorp
USB
$96.7B
| $115M | 0.5% |
2,232,919
+2,114
| +0.1% | +$101K |
|
|
39
Axalta
AXTA
$7.75B
| $106M | 0.47% |
3,903,956
+3,892,556
| +34,145% | +$102M |
|
40
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.41B
| $102M | 0.45% |
7,000,303
-364,907
| -5% | -$6.69M |
|
41
Goldman Sachs
GS
$303B
| $60.1M | 0.26% |
250,902
-750
| -0.3% | -$152K |
|
|
SFUN
42
DELISTED
Fang Holdings Limited American Depositary Shares (each representing ten Class A Ordinary Shares)
SFUN
| $57.2M | 0.25% |
348,551
-2,878
| -0.8% | -$474K |
|
43
JD.com
JD
$39.7B
| $56.5M | 0.25% |
2,221,236
+143,315
| +7% | +$3.73M |
|
|
QVCGA
44
DELISTED
QVC Group Inc Series A
QVCGA
| $48.3M | 0.21% |
49,807
-4,174
| -8% | -$4.03M |
|
45
Everest Group
EG
$14.2B
| $42.8M | 0.19% |
197,762
| – | – |
|
46
Liberty Latin America Class C
LILAK
$1.64B
| $40.3M | 0.18% |
2,225,649
-182,997
| -8% | -$3.67M |
|
47
Eaton
ETN
$163B
| $37.5M | 0.16% |
559,017
-22,473
| -4% | -$1.47M |
|
48
Vipshop
VIPS
$6.98B
| $37.1M | 0.16% |
3,369,423
+685,981
| +26% | +$8.87M |
|
|
49
ZTO Express
ZTO
$16.2B
| $36.1M | 0.16% |
+2,987,800
| New | +$43M |
|
|
MRSH
50
Marsh
MRSH
$91.6B
| $33.9M | 0.15% |
501,260
-1,220
| -0.2% | -$81.8K |
|
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Christopher Davis's Q4 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2016, Christopher Davis held 147 positions worth $22.8B, down 0.45% from $22.9B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 49% of the portfolio.
Christopher Davis withdrew a net $1.14B in Q4 2016, closing 5 positions and reducing 75 holdings. Its most notable exit was Citizens Financial Group, an estimated $250M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 37% of assets, up from 35% a quarter earlier, followed by Energy and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, Christopher Davis opened a new position in Adient worth $439M.
- Christopher Davis's largest Q4 2016 buy was Adient: 7,495,716 shares worth $439M.
- Christopher Davis added most to Aetna Inc in Q4 2016, an estimated $291M increase.
- Christopher Davis's biggest Q4 2016 reduction was Charles Schwab, cutting an estimated $548M.
- Christopher Davis fully exited Citizens Financial Group in Q4 2016, selling an estimated $250M.
- Christopher Davis's ten largest holdings make up 49% of its $22.8B portfolio in Q4 2016.
- Christopher Davis opened 15 new positions and closed 5 in Q4 2016.
- Christopher Davis's portfolio value fell 0.45% quarter-over-quarter to $22.8B.
Based on Davis Selected Advisers's 13F filing for Q4 2016, filed 13 Feb 2017.