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 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$154M |
| 2 |
Teck Resources
TECK
|
+$57M |
| 3 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$9.73M |
| 4 |
WCC
WESCO International
WCC
|
+$5.33M |
| 5 |
Ferguson
FERG
|
+$3.76M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Intel
INTC
|
+$167M |
| 2 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$135M |
| 3 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$57M |
| 4 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$43.7M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$24.1M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 45.35% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 11.84% |
| 3 | Communication Services | 11.49% |
| 4 | Technology | 10.75% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.66% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
26
Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son
NTB
$2.3B
| $111M | 0.79% |
3,427,026
-101,681
| -3% | -$3.38M |
|
|
PPLI
27
People Inc
PPLI
$2.86B
| $107M | 0.76% |
2,346,454
-47,690
| -2% | -$2.68M |
|
|
HOLI
28
DELISTED
Hollsys Automation Technologies INTERNATIONAL, LTD. COMMON (British Virgin Island)
HOLI
| $96.4M | 0.69% |
5,639,188
-509,554
| -8% | -$8.52M |
|
29
Bank of America
BAC
$431B
| $94.3M | 0.67% |
3,121,302
-52,142
| -2% | -$1.74M |
|
30
Loews
L
$22.5B
| $87.3M | 0.62% |
1,752,307
-403,779
| -19% | -$22.7M |
|
31
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.59T
| $86.5M | 0.62% |
371,589
-5,559
| -1% | -$1.47M |
|
32
Davis Select US Equity ETF
DUSA
$1.27B
| $83.4M | 0.59% |
3,308,560
| – | – |
|
33
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$97B
| $72M | 0.51% |
481,820
-8,366
| -2% | -$1.36M |
|
34
UnitedHealth
UNH
$350B
| $61.8M | 0.44% |
122,391
-747
| -0.6% | -$393K |
|
|
35
Alibaba
BABA
$286B
| $61M | 0.43% |
762,491
-1,417,797
| -65% | -$135M |
|
|
SCHW
36
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$194B
| $59.1M | 0.42% |
822,690
-13,953
| -2% | -$969K |
|
37
Davis Select International ETF
DINT
$294M
| $58M | 0.41% |
3,898,825
| – | – |
|
38
Davis Select Financial ETF
DFNL
$483M
| $50M | 0.36% |
2,043,955
| – | – |
|
39
Davis Select Worldwide ETF
DWLD
$611M
| $42.2M | 0.3% |
1,925,400
| – | – |
|
|
FITB
40
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$49.7B
| $33.2M | 0.24% |
1,039,881
-13,157
| -1% | -$453K |
|
41
Liberty Media Series A
FWONA
$24.2B
| $30.2M | 0.21% |
600,220
-70,905
| -11% | -$3.95M |
|
42
Carrier Global
CARR
$49.8B
| $29.2M | 0.21% |
819,923
-4,493
| -0.5% | -$177K |
|
43
Eaton
ETN
$163B
| $26.1M | 0.19% |
195,345
+961
| +0.5% | +$134K |
|
44
Rocket Companies
RKT
$39.4B
| $25.4M | 0.18% |
4,014,627
-88,787
| -2% | -$772K |
|
45
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$86.7B
| $25.1M | 0.18% |
510,463
-2,255
| -0.4% | -$120K |
|
46
Prologis
PLD
$135B
| $22.1M | 0.16% |
217,522
| – | – |
|
47
Humana
HUM
$45.5B
| $21.1M | 0.15% |
43,501
-311
| -0.7% | -$151K |
|
48
CVS Health
CVS
$119B
| $19.8M | 0.14% |
207,368
-904
| -0.4% | -$89.5K |
|
49
Public Storage
PSA
$60.2B
| $17.1M | 0.12% |
58,510
| – | – |
|
50
American Tower
AMT
$81.9B
| $17.1M | 0.12% |
79,430
| – | – |
|
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Christopher Davis's Q3 2022 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2022, Christopher Davis held 116 positions worth $14.1B, down 9.8% from $15.6B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 53% of the portfolio.
Christopher Davis withdrew a net $427M in Q3 2022, closing 2 positions and reducing 60 holdings. Its most notable exit was CATCHMARK TIMBER TRUST, INC., an estimated $6.24M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 45% of assets, up from 44% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Communication Services.
Against the trend, Christopher Davis opened a new position in WESCO International worth $5.09M.
- Christopher Davis's largest Q3 2022 buy was WESCO International: 42,621 shares worth $5.09M.
- Christopher Davis added most to Meta Platforms (Facebook) in Q3 2022, an estimated $154M increase.
- Christopher Davis's biggest Q3 2022 reduction was Intel, cutting an estimated $167M.
- Christopher Davis fully exited CATCHMARK TIMBER TRUST, INC. in Q3 2022, selling an estimated $6.24M.
- Christopher Davis's ten largest holdings make up 53% of its $14.1B portfolio in Q3 2022.
- Christopher Davis opened 2 new positions and closed 2 in Q3 2022.
- Christopher Davis's portfolio value fell 9.8% quarter-over-quarter to $14.1B.
Based on Davis Selected Advisers's 13F filing for Q3 2022, filed 10 Nov 2022.