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 |
New Oriental
EDU
|
+$135M |
| 2 |
Applied Materials
AMAT
|
+$90.7M |
| 3 |
CVS Health
CVS
|
+$84.4M |
| 4 |
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
|
+$62.4M |
| 5 |
iShares S&P 500 Value ETF
IVE
|
+$55M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AET
Aetna Inc
AET
|
+$933M |
| 2 |
SHPG
Shire pic
SHPG
|
+$297M |
| 3 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$119M |
| 4 |
APA Corp
APA
|
+$43.2M |
| 5 |
ESRX
Express Scripts Holding Company
ESRX
|
+$36.9M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 42.47% |
| 2 | Communication Services | 13.64% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.91% |
| 4 | Industrials | 10.18% |
| 5 | Technology | 7.64% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
26
Adient
ADNT
$1.54B
| $169M | 0.94% |
11,185,755
-121,020
| -1% | -$3.13M |
|
27
Oracle
ORCL
$422B
| $151M | 0.85% |
3,351,628
-56,503
| -2% | -$2.71M |
|
28
JD.com
JD
$39.7B
| $151M | 0.84% |
7,196,442
+610,024
| +9% | +$13.6M |
|
29
Magnolia Oil & Gas
MGY
$6.67B
| $139M | 0.78% |
12,419,690
| – | – |
|
|
HOLI
30
DELISTED
Hollsys Automation Technologies INTERNATIONAL, LTD. COMMON (British Virgin Island)
HOLI
| $117M | 0.65% |
6,662,570
+529,608
| +9% | +$10.1M |
|
31
Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son
NTB
$2.3B
| $101M | 0.56% |
3,224,347
+840,609
| +35% | +$34.5M |
|
32
Booking.com
BKNG
$158B
| $98.2M | 0.55% |
1,424,750
-33,500
| -2% | -$2.46M |
|
|
33
CVS Health
CVS
$119B
| $74M | 0.41% |
+1,130,059
| New | +$84.4M |
|
|
34
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$27B
| $66.3M | 0.37% |
798,392
+665,853
| +502% | +$62.4M |
|
35
Davis Select US Equity ETF
DUSA
$1.27B
| $60.5M | 0.34% |
3,022,320
+51,000
| +2% | +$1.15M |
|
|
Y
36
DELISTED
Alleghany Corp
Y
| $53.7M | 0.3% |
86,089
+5,265
| +7% | +$3.24M |
|
37
iQIYI
IQ
$1.01B
| $53.4M | 0.3% |
3,584,468
+329,973
| +10% | +$6.89M |
|
|
38
iShares S&P 500 Value ETF
IVE
$50.2B
| $52M | 0.29% |
514,441
+502,953
| +4,378% | +$55M |
|
|
QUOT
39
DELISTED
Quotient Technology Inc
QUOT
| $48.7M | 0.27% |
4,561,386
+289,648
| +7% | +$3.63M |
|
40
State Street
STT
$51.4B
| $48.4M | 0.27% |
767,294
+53,777
| +8% | +$3.85M |
|
41
Goldman Sachs
GS
$303B
| $46.1M | 0.26% |
275,790
+21,677
| +9% | +$4.37M |
|
42
Davis Select International ETF
DINT
$294M
| $44.3M | 0.25% |
2,938,800
+575,000
| +24% | +$9.3M |
|
43
Everest Group
EG
$14.2B
| $40.9M | 0.23% |
187,878
-45,987
| -20% | -$10M |
|
|
NOAH
44
Noah Holdings
NOAH
$604M
| $40.1M | 0.22% |
926,166
+68,722
| +8% | +$2.85M |
|
|
OAK
45
DELISTED
OAKTREE CAPITAL GROUP, LLC
OAK
| $39.5M | 0.22% |
994,457
+61,313
| +7% | +$2.52M |
|
46
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$97B
| $38.8M | 0.22% |
332,145
+21,992
| +7% | +$2.81M |
|
47
Davis Select Financial ETF
DFNL
$483M
| $38.7M | 0.22% |
1,840,055
+5,610
| +0.3% | +$129K |
|
48
Intel
INTC
$476B
| $37.8M | 0.21% |
806,478
+62,734
| +8% | +$2.94M |
|
49
Simon Property Group
SPG
$70.6B
| $35.8M | 0.2% |
213,400
+18,106
| +9% | +$3.24M |
|
50
Eaton
ETN
$163B
| $33.6M | 0.19% |
490,110
+149,967
| +44% | +$11.2M |
|
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Christopher Davis's Q4 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2018, Christopher Davis held 148 positions worth $17.9B, down 23% from $23.3B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 52% of the portfolio.
Christopher Davis withdrew a net $1.05B in Q4 2018, closing 11 positions and reducing 50 holdings. Its most notable exit was Aetna Inc, an estimated $933M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 42% of assets, up from 41% a quarter earlier, followed by Communication Services and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, Christopher Davis opened a new position in CVS Health worth $74M.
- Christopher Davis's largest Q4 2018 buy was CVS Health: 1,130,059 shares worth $74M.
- Christopher Davis added most to New Oriental in Q4 2018, an estimated $135M increase.
- Christopher Davis's biggest Q4 2018 reduction was Shire pic, cutting an estimated $297M.
- Christopher Davis fully exited Aetna Inc in Q4 2018, selling an estimated $933M.
- Christopher Davis's ten largest holdings make up 52% of its $17.9B portfolio in Q4 2018.
- Christopher Davis opened 9 new positions and closed 11 in Q4 2018.
- Christopher Davis's portfolio value fell 23% quarter-over-quarter to $17.9B.
Based on Davis Selected Advisers's 13F filing for Q4 2018, filed 12 Feb 2019.