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 |
Intel
INTC
|
+$330M |
| 2 |
Ovintiv
OVV
|
+$57.6M |
| 3 |
New Oriental
EDU
|
+$57.3M |
| 4 |
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
|
+$34.8M |
| 5 |
Humana
HUM
|
+$34M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Johnson Controls International
JCI
|
+$468M |
| 2 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$225M |
| 3 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$120M |
| 4 |
iQIYI
IQ
|
+$41.4M |
| 5 |
APA Corp
APA
|
+$35.5M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 40.44% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 12.9% |
| 3 | Communication Services | 12.89% |
| 4 | Technology | 9.9% |
| 5 | Industrials | 6.46% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
26
Loews
L
$22.5B
| $220M | 1.09% |
4,031,184
-93,354
| -2% | -$4.79M |
|
27
JD.com
JD
$39.7B
| $196M | 0.97% |
6,465,282
-803,578
| -11% | -$23.1M |
|
28
Oracle
ORCL
$422B
| $150M | 0.74% |
2,624,661
-141,168
| -5% | -$7.64M |
|
29
Magnolia Oil & Gas
MGY
$6.67B
| $143M | 0.71% |
12,365,434
-40,936
| -0.3% | -$502K |
|
|
HOLI
30
DELISTED
Hollsys Automation Technologies INTERNATIONAL, LTD. COMMON (British Virgin Island)
HOLI
| $127M | 0.63% |
6,707,397
-37,051
| -0.5% | -$719K |
|
31
Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son
NTB
$2.3B
| $113M | 0.56% |
3,338,242
-4,569
| -0.1% | -$169K |
|
32
Booking.com
BKNG
$158B
| $101M | 0.5% |
1,342,000
-29,750
| -2% | -$2.14M |
|
33
Davis Select US Equity ETF
DUSA
$1.27B
| $74.2M | 0.37% |
3,169,516
| – | – |
|
34
Davis Select International ETF
DINT
$294M
| $65.2M | 0.32% |
3,654,046
| – | – |
|
35
CVS Health
CVS
$119B
| $60M | 0.3% |
1,101,682
-22,557
| -2% | -$1.21M |
|
|
Y
36
DELISTED
Alleghany Corp
Y
| $54.1M | 0.27% |
79,419
-1,570
| -2% | -$1.04M |
|
37
Goldman Sachs
GS
$303B
| $53.6M | 0.27% |
261,932
-5,270
| -2% | -$1.04M |
|
38
UnitedHealth
UNH
$350B
| $48.7M | 0.24% |
199,480
+75,479
| +61% | +$18.2M |
|
|
QUOT
39
DELISTED
Quotient Technology Inc
QUOT
| $48.6M | 0.24% |
4,526,779
-214,469
| -5% | -$2.18M |
|
40
Bank of America
BAC
$431B
| $47.6M | 0.24% |
1,643,010
+134,090
| +9% | +$3.87M |
|
41
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$97B
| $45M | 0.22% |
327,451
-6,330
| -2% | -$837K |
|
42
Davis Select Financial ETF
DFNL
$483M
| $44.4M | 0.22% |
1,904,737
| – | – |
|
43
Davis Select Worldwide ETF
DWLD
$611M
| $42.1M | 0.21% |
1,803,388
| – | – |
|
|
44
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$86.7B
| $41.4M | 0.2% |
1,002,195
-12,165,092
| -92% | -$468M |
|
45
State Street
STT
$51.4B
| $41.3M | 0.2% |
736,636
-7,820
| -1% | -$486K |
|
|
NOAH
46
Noah Holdings
NOAH
$604M
| $40.2M | 0.2% |
943,832
+6,197
| +0.7% | +$285K |
|
47
KKR & Co
KKR
$97.4B
| $38.2M | 0.19% |
1,512,690
-30,280
| -2% | -$725K |
|
|
YRD
48
Yiren Digital
YRD
$99.7M
| $37M | 0.18% |
2,692,098
+12,859
| +0.5% | +$194K |
|
49
Eaton
ETN
$163B
| $36.4M | 0.18% |
437,499
-6,841
| -2% | -$554K |
|
50
Everest Group
EG
$14.2B
| $36.4M | 0.18% |
147,322
-25,420
| -15% | -$6.1M |
|
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Christopher Davis's Q2 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2019, Christopher Davis held 138 positions worth $20.2B, down 0.56% from $20.3B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 52% of the portfolio.
Christopher Davis withdrew a net $640M in Q2 2019, closing 6 positions and reducing 75 holdings. Its most notable exit was GE Aerospace, an estimated $225M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 40% of assets, up from 39% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Communication Services.
Against the trend, Christopher Davis opened a new position in Humana worth $35.5M.
- Christopher Davis's largest Q2 2019 buy was Humana: 133,960 shares worth $35.5M.
- Christopher Davis added most to Intel in Q2 2019, an estimated $330M increase.
- Christopher Davis's biggest Q2 2019 reduction was Johnson Controls International, cutting an estimated $468M.
- Christopher Davis fully exited GE Aerospace in Q2 2019, selling an estimated $225M.
- Christopher Davis's ten largest holdings make up 52% of its $20.2B portfolio in Q2 2019.
- Christopher Davis opened 3 new positions and closed 6 in Q2 2019.
- Christopher Davis's portfolio value fell 0.56% quarter-over-quarter to $20.2B.
Based on Davis Selected Advisers's 13F filing for Q2 2019, filed 13 Aug 2019.