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 |
Viatris
VTRS
|
+$75.8M |
| 2 |
Owens Corning
OC
|
+$62.6M |
| 3 |
Capital One
COF
|
+$50.4M |
| 4 |
PPLI
People Inc
PPLI
|
+$38.1M |
| 5 |
Markel Group
MKL
|
+$26.3M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$444M |
| 2 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$136M |
| 3 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$80.1M |
| 4 |
Applied Materials
AMAT
|
+$24.8M |
| 5 |
Baidu
BIDU
|
+$13.8M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 42.43% |
| 2 | Communication Services | 14.55% |
| 3 | Technology | 12.58% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 8.61% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.49% |
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Christopher Davis's Q2 2023 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2023, Christopher Davis held 103 positions worth $16.4B, up 8.5% from $15.1B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 59% of the portfolio.
Trading was light in Q2 2023: portfolio turnover was 2.9%. Christopher Davis opened 2 new positions and exited 1, leaving the 103-position portfolio largely intact.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 42% of assets, up from 42% a quarter earlier, followed by Communication Services and Technology.
- Christopher Davis's largest Q2 2023 buy was Regency Centers: 90,800 shares worth $5.61M.
- Christopher Davis added most to Viatris in Q2 2023, an estimated $75.8M increase.
- Christopher Davis's biggest Q2 2023 reduction was Alphabet (Google) Class C, cutting an estimated $444M.
- Christopher Davis fully exited Greenlight Captial in Q2 2023, selling an estimated $6.22M.
- Christopher Davis's ten largest holdings make up 59% of its $16.4B portfolio in Q2 2023.
- Christopher Davis opened 2 new positions and closed 1 in Q2 2023.
- Christopher Davis's portfolio value rose 8.5% quarter-over-quarter to $16.4B.
Based on Davis Selected Advisers's 13F filing for Q2 2023, filed 9 Aug 2023.