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 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$819M |
| 2 |
Applied Materials
AMAT
|
+$445M |
| 3 |
New Oriental
EDU
|
+$255M |
| 4 |
Magnolia Oil & Gas
MGY
|
+$131M |
| 5 |
JD.com
JD
|
+$67.8M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Johnson Controls International
JCI
|
+$496M |
| 2 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$433M |
| 3 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$324M |
| 4 |
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
|
+$274M |
| 5 |
Ovintiv
OVV
|
+$208M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 41.43% |
| 2 | Communication Services | 12.68% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 12.66% |
| 4 | Industrials | 10.78% |
| 5 | Energy | 8.14% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
26
Chubb
CB
$132B
| $291M | 1.25% |
2,177,646
+7,836
| +0.4% | +$1.06M |
|
27
Markel Group
MKL
$22.2B
| $288M | 1.24% |
242,399
-7,163
| -3% | -$8.43M |
|
28
Loews
L
$22.5B
| $213M | 0.92% |
4,247,645
-255,207
| -6% | -$12.8M |
|
|
29
Magnolia Oil & Gas
MGY
$6.67B
| $186M | 0.8% |
12,419,690
+9,999,640
| +413% | +$131M |
|
30
Oracle
ORCL
$422B
| $176M | 0.76% |
3,408,131
-291,816
| -8% | -$14.2M |
|
|
31
JD.com
JD
$39.7B
| $172M | 0.74% |
6,586,418
+2,069,754
| +46% | +$67.8M |
|
|
HOLI
32
DELISTED
Hollsys Automation Technologies INTERNATIONAL, LTD. COMMON (British Virgin Island)
HOLI
| $131M | 0.56% |
6,132,962
+873,698
| +17% | +$19M |
|
33
Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son
NTB
$2.3B
| $124M | 0.53% |
2,383,738
+23,459
| +1% | +$1.18M |
|
34
Booking.com
BKNG
$158B
| $116M | 0.5% |
1,458,250
-164,625
| -10% | -$13M |
|
35
iQIYI
IQ
$1.01B
| $88.1M | 0.38% |
3,254,495
+82,073
| +3% | +$2.45M |
|
36
Davis Select US Equity ETF
DUSA
$1.27B
| $75.1M | 0.32% |
2,971,320
| – | – |
|
|
QUOT
37
DELISTED
Quotient Technology Inc
QUOT
| $66.2M | 0.28% |
4,271,738
+353,562
| +9% | +$5.15M |
|
38
State Street
STT
$51.4B
| $59.8M | 0.26% |
713,517
+221,189
| +45% | +$19.4M |
|
39
Goldman Sachs
GS
$303B
| $57M | 0.25% |
254,113
+1,280
| +0.5% | +$298K |
|
40
Everest Group
EG
$14.2B
| $53.4M | 0.23% |
233,865
+1,710
| +0.7% | +$383K |
|
|
Y
41
DELISTED
Alleghany Corp
Y
| $52.7M | 0.23% |
80,824
+100
| +0.1% | +$62.6K |
|
42
Davis Select Financial ETF
DFNL
$483M
| $45.3M | 0.19% |
1,834,445
| – | – |
|
43
Davis Select International ETF
DINT
$294M
| $43.2M | 0.19% |
2,363,800
+740,800
| +46% | +$13.9M |
|
44
Davis Select Worldwide ETF
DWLD
$611M
| $42.4M | 0.18% |
1,654,105
| – | – |
|
45
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$97B
| $42.2M | 0.18% |
310,153
+2,280
| +0.7% | +$324K |
|
|
VSA
46
VisionSys AI
VSA
$9.78M
| $41.5M | 0.18% |
2,045
+67
| +3% | +$1.43M |
|
|
YRD
47
Yiren Digital
YRD
$99.7M
| $41.1M | 0.18% |
2,235,823
+321,080
| +17% | +$5.86M |
|
48
KKR & Co
KKR
$97.4B
| $40.8M | 0.18% |
1,497,846
-906,400
| -38% | -$24.2M |
|
|
QVCGA
49
DELISTED
QVC Group Inc Series A
QVCGA
| $39.4M | 0.17% |
36,574
-3,152
| -8% | -$3.31M |
|
|
OAK
50
DELISTED
OAKTREE CAPITAL GROUP, LLC
OAK
| $38.6M | 0.17% |
933,144
+5,870
| +0.6% | +$241K |
|
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Christopher Davis's Q3 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2018, Christopher Davis held 149 positions worth $23.3B, down 0.99% from $23.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 50% of the portfolio.
Christopher Davis's Q3 2018 filing shows 11 new, 63 increased, 51 reduced and 10 closed positions. Its largest new stake was GE Aerospace: 13,278,987 shares worth $718M. The largest sale was Johnson Controls International, an estimated $496M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 41% of assets, down from 42% a quarter earlier, followed by Communication Services and Consumer Discretionary.
- Christopher Davis's largest Q3 2018 buy was GE Aerospace: 13,278,987 shares worth $718M.
- Christopher Davis added most to Applied Materials in Q3 2018, an estimated $445M increase.
- Christopher Davis's biggest Q3 2018 reduction was Johnson Controls International, cutting an estimated $496M.
- Christopher Davis fully exited Occidental Petroleum in Q3 2018, selling an estimated $274M.
- Christopher Davis's ten largest holdings make up 50% of its $23.3B portfolio in Q3 2018.
- Christopher Davis opened 11 new positions and closed 10 in Q3 2018.
- Christopher Davis's portfolio value fell 0.99% quarter-over-quarter to $23.3B.
Based on Davis Selected Advisers's 13F filing for Q3 2018, filed 13 Nov 2018.