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 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$26.2M |
| 2 |
SCHW
Charles Schwab
SCHW
|
+$18.3M |
| 3 |
CTRA
Coterra Energy
CTRA
|
+$13.6M |
| 4 |
Cigna
CI
|
+$13.2M |
| 5 |
Expedia Group
EXPE
|
+$12.2M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Loews
L
|
+$76.6M |
| 2 |
Adient
ADNT
|
+$66M |
| 3 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$54M |
| 4 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$52.4M |
| 5 |
New Oriental
EDU
|
+$52M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 40.39% |
| 2 | Communication Services | 13.01% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.62% |
| 4 | Technology | 10.64% |
| 5 | Industrials | 6.49% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
26
JD.com
JD
$39.7B
| $149M | 0.75% |
5,275,063
-1,190,219
| -18% | -$35.9M |
|
27
Oracle
ORCL
$422B
| $139M | 0.7% |
2,525,485
-99,176
| -4% | -$5.48M |
|
28
Magnolia Oil & Gas
MGY
$6.67B
| $136M | 0.68% |
12,213,124
-152,310
| -1% | -$1.63M |
|
|
29
Loews
L
$22.5B
| $131M | 0.66% |
2,546,794
-1,484,390
| -37% | -$76.6M |
|
30
Booking.com
BKNG
$158B
| $101M | 0.51% |
1,286,250
-55,750
| -4% | -$4.32M |
|
|
HOLI
31
DELISTED
Hollsys Automation Technologies INTERNATIONAL, LTD. COMMON (British Virgin Island)
HOLI
| $101M | 0.51% |
6,629,103
-78,294
| -1% | -$1.3M |
|
32
Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son
NTB
$2.3B
| $98.7M | 0.5% |
3,329,656
-8,586
| -0.3% | -$261K |
|
33
Davis Select US Equity ETF
DUSA
$1.27B
| $75.6M | 0.38% |
3,169,516
| – | – |
|
|
34
Bank of America
BAC
$431B
| $74.5M | 0.37% |
2,552,852
+909,842
| +55% | +$26.2M |
|
35
CVS Health
CVS
$119B
| $67.2M | 0.34% |
1,065,535
-36,147
| -3% | -$2.14M |
|
36
Davis Select International ETF
DINT
$294M
| $63.6M | 0.32% |
3,654,046
| – | – |
|
37
UnitedHealth
UNH
$350B
| $51.1M | 0.26% |
235,081
+35,601
| +18% | +$8.59M |
|
38
Goldman Sachs
GS
$303B
| $50.3M | 0.25% |
242,484
-19,448
| -7% | -$4.07M |
|
39
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$97B
| $47M | 0.24% |
335,117
+7,666
| +2% | +$1.04M |
|
40
Davis Select Financial ETF
DFNL
$483M
| $45.3M | 0.23% |
1,904,737
| – | – |
|
41
State Street
STT
$51.4B
| $44M | 0.22% |
743,124
+6,488
| +0.9% | +$360K |
|
42
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$86.7B
| $43.5M | 0.22% |
991,133
-11,062
| -1% | -$468K |
|
|
Y
43
DELISTED
Alleghany Corp
Y
| $41.3M | 0.21% |
51,813
-27,606
| -35% | -$20.3M |
|
44
Davis Select Worldwide ETF
DWLD
$611M
| $41.2M | 0.21% |
1,803,388
| – | – |
|
|
SCHW
45
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$194B
| $39.1M | 0.2% |
933,808
+453,724
| +95% | +$18.3M |
|
46
Eaton
ETN
$163B
| $36M | 0.18% |
432,507
-4,992
| -1% | -$404K |
|
47
Simon Property Group
SPG
$70.6B
| $35.1M | 0.18% |
225,730
+26,940
| +14% | +$4.19M |
|
48
Qorvo
QRVO
$8.43B
| $34.5M | 0.17% |
465,744
-9,898
| -2% | -$719K |
|
49
Humana
HUM
$45.5B
| $34.3M | 0.17% |
134,266
+306
| +0.2% | +$85.8K |
|
50
KKR & Co
KKR
$97.4B
| $33.6M | 0.17% |
1,252,876
-259,814
| -17% | -$6.85M |
|
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Christopher Davis's Q3 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2019, Christopher Davis held 138 positions worth $19.9B, down 1.7% from $20.2B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 53% of the portfolio.
Christopher Davis withdrew a net $727M in Q3 2019, closing 3 positions and reducing 61 holdings. Its most notable exit was Liberty Expedia Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock, an estimated $12.7M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 40% of assets, down from 40% a quarter earlier, followed by Communication Services and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, Christopher Davis opened a new position in Coterra Energy worth $12.4M.
- Christopher Davis's largest Q3 2019 buy was Coterra Energy: 707,142 shares worth $12.4M.
- Christopher Davis added most to Bank of America in Q3 2019, an estimated $26.2M increase.
- Christopher Davis's biggest Q3 2019 reduction was Loews, cutting an estimated $76.6M.
- Christopher Davis fully exited Liberty Expedia Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock in Q3 2019, selling an estimated $12.7M.
- Christopher Davis's ten largest holdings make up 53% of its $19.9B portfolio in Q3 2019.
- Christopher Davis opened 6 new positions and closed 3 in Q3 2019.
- Christopher Davis's portfolio value fell 1.7% quarter-over-quarter to $19.9B.
Based on Davis Selected Advisers's 13F filing for Q3 2019, filed 13 Nov 2019.