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 |
Capital One
COF
|
+$347M |
| 2 |
FedEx
FDX
|
+$242M |
| 3 |
Y
Alleghany Corp
Y
|
+$46.4M |
| 4 |
HOLI
Hollsys Automation Technologies INTERNATIONAL, LTD. COMMON (British Virgin Island)
HOLI
|
+$34.7M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$25.3M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MON
Monsanto Co
MON
|
+$550M |
| 2 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$169M |
| 3 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$152M |
| 4 |
Visa
V
|
+$95.4M |
| 5 |
UnitedHealth
UNH
|
+$66.7M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 38.79% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 13.4% |
| 3 | Communication Services | 12.27% |
| 4 | Energy | 10.41% |
| 5 | Industrials | 9.08% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
26
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.06T
| $284M | 1.24% |
1,677,917
+5,801
| +0.3% | +$965K |
|
27
CarMax
KMX
$8.82B
| $277M | 1.21% |
4,390,623
-247,128
| -5% | -$14.9M |
|
28
Markel Group
MKL
$22.2B
| $269M | 1.18% |
276,033
-5,152
| -2% | -$5M |
|
29
Costco
COST
$420B
| $269M | 1.18% |
1,683,514
-84,153
| -5% | -$14.5M |
|
|
ESRX
30
DELISTED
Express Scripts Holding Company
ESRX
| $256M | 1.12% |
4,011,191
-246,073
| -6% | -$15.5M |
|
31
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.59T
| $255M | 1.11% |
3,695,488
-252,253
| -6% | -$17.3M |
|
32
Loews
L
$22.5B
| $245M | 1.07% |
5,231,077
-243,286
| -4% | -$11.4M |
|
33
Axalta
AXTA
$7.75B
| $232M | 1.01% |
7,228,390
+528,794
| +8% | +$16.9M |
|
34
Chubb
CB
$132B
| $214M | 0.94% |
1,473,874
-88,367
| -6% | -$12.4M |
|
35
Oracle
ORCL
$422B
| $202M | 0.89% |
4,034,353
-79,318
| -2% | -$3.61M |
|
36
Ecolab
ECL
$78.9B
| $185M | 0.81% |
1,396,786
-277,086
| -17% | -$35.8M |
|
37
Booking.com
BKNG
$158B
| $170M | 0.74% |
2,273,475
-762,200
| -25% | -$55.9M |
|
|
SFUN
38
DELISTED
Fang Holdings Limited American Depositary Shares (each representing ten Class A Ordinary Shares)
SFUN
| $101M | 0.44% |
544,790
+136,073
| +33% | +$23.5M |
|
39
JD.com
JD
$39.7B
| $96.3M | 0.42% |
2,456,456
+132,295
| +6% | +$4.99M |
|
40
US Bancorp
USB
$96.7B
| $70.1M | 0.31% |
1,351,009
-1,004,720
| -43% | -$51.7M |
|
41
New Oriental
EDU
$8.88B
| $66.5M | 0.29% |
943,253
+110,914
| +13% | +$7.62M |
|
42
ZTO Express
ZTO
$16.2B
| $65.7M | 0.29% |
4,704,977
+517,045
| +12% | +$7.14M |
|
43
Alibaba
BABA
$286B
| $60.1M | 0.26% |
426,747
+22,477
| +6% | +$2.78M |
|
44
Everest Group
EG
$14.2B
| $58.3M | 0.26% |
228,871
+511
| +0.2% | +$126K |
|
45
Angi Inc
ANGI
$200M
| $57.9M | 0.25% |
452,459
+121,895
| +37% | +$12M |
|
|
HOLI
46
DELISTED
Hollsys Automation Technologies INTERNATIONAL, LTD. COMMON (British Virgin Island)
HOLI
| $56.3M | 0.25% |
3,391,934
+2,129,546
| +169% | +$34.7M |
|
47
Goldman Sachs
GS
$303B
| $55.7M | 0.24% |
251,126
-164
| -0.1% | -$36.4K |
|
|
QVCGA
48
DELISTED
QVC Group Inc Series A
QVCGA
| $53.1M | 0.23% |
44,557
-3,817
| -8% | -$4.23M |
|
49
TAL Education Group
TAL
$6.28B
| $52.2M | 0.23% |
2,559,516
+260,364
| +11% | +$5.11M |
|
|
MON
50
DELISTED
Monsanto Co
MON
| $50.4M | 0.22% |
426,200
-4,713,180
| -92% | -$550M |
|
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Christopher Davis's Q2 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2017, Christopher Davis held 146 positions worth $22.9B, down 1.4% from $23.2B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 48% of the portfolio.
Christopher Davis withdrew a net $1.06B in Q2 2017, closing 4 positions and reducing 74 holdings. Its most notable exit was Bausch Health, an estimated $43.2M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 39% of assets, up from 37% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Communication Services.
Against the trend, Christopher Davis opened a new position in Alleghany Corp worth $46.4M.
- Christopher Davis's largest Q2 2017 buy was Alleghany Corp: 77,974 shares worth $46.4M.
- Christopher Davis added most to Capital One in Q2 2017, an estimated $347M increase.
- Christopher Davis's biggest Q2 2017 reduction was Monsanto Co, cutting an estimated $550M.
- Christopher Davis fully exited Bausch Health in Q2 2017, selling an estimated $43.2M.
- Christopher Davis's ten largest holdings make up 48% of its $22.9B portfolio in Q2 2017.
- Christopher Davis opened 5 new positions and closed 4 in Q2 2017.
- Christopher Davis's portfolio value fell 1.4% quarter-over-quarter to $22.9B.
Based on Davis Selected Advisers's 13F filing for Q2 2017, filed 9 Aug 2017.