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 |
American Express
AXP
|
+$2.69B |
| 2 |
BNY
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
|
+$2.51B |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$2.35B |
| 4 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$2.27B |
| 5 |
CVS Health
CVS
|
+$2.25B |
Top Sells
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 39.59% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 12.53% |
| 3 | Communication Services | 9.95% |
| 4 | Energy | 7.07% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 6.78% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
51
Agilent Technologies
A
$44.9B
| $157M | 0.4% |
+5,143,565
| New | +$160M |
|
52
IBM
IBM
$222B
| $136M | 0.35% |
+746,413
| New | +$145M |
|
53
Intel
INTC
$476B
| $124M | 0.32% |
+5,127,398
| New | +$121M |
|
54
Netflix
NFLX
$331B
| $109M | 0.28% |
+36,111,320
| New | +$107M |
|
55
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$70.5B
| $105M | 0.27% |
+1,713,805
| New | +$112M |
|
56
Simon Property Group
SPG
$70.6B
| $99.3M | 0.25% |
+668,482
| New | +$107M |
|
57
America Movil
AMX
$71.3B
| $96M | 0.24% |
+4,415,809
| New | +$90.3M |
|
58
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$32.1B
| $88.3M | 0.22% |
+897,651
| New | +$93.2M |
|
|
TIF
59
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $83.8M | 0.21% |
+1,150,544
| New | +$85.8M |
|
60
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.07B
| $81.8M | 0.21% |
+1,349,497
| New | +$83.4M |
|
|
OAK
61
DELISTED
OAKTREE CAPITAL GROUP, LLC
OAK
| $76.5M | 0.19% |
+1,456,149
| New | +$76.8M |
|
62
Televisa
TV
$1.47B
| $73.6M | 0.19% |
+2,964,747
| New | +$75.6M |
|
63
CME Group
CME
$98.9B
| $67.2M | 0.17% |
+885,160
| New | +$58.1M |
|
|
AVB
64
DELISTED
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
| $63.8M | 0.16% |
+473,227
| New | +$63.3M |
|
65
Sysco
SYY
$40.2B
| $63.7M | 0.16% |
+1,865,701
| New | +$64.2M |
|
66
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.6B
| $61.4M | 0.16% |
+386,391
| New | +$60.8M |
|
|
LVNTA
67
DELISTED
Liberty Interactive Corporation Series A Liberty Ventures
LVNTA
| $60M | 0.15% |
+2,871,564
| New | +$55.3M |
|
68
Devon Energy
DVN
$54B
| $54.8M | 0.14% |
+1,056,575
| New | +$58.9M |
|
69
American Tower
AMT
$81.9B
| $53.2M | 0.14% |
+727,048
| New | +$57.9M |
|
70
American International
AIG
$39.8B
| $52.9M | 0.13% |
+1,183,930
| New | +$50.8M |
|
71
Boston Properties
BXP
$10.8B
| $51.5M | 0.13% |
+488,064
| New | +$53M |
|
|
PPS
72
DELISTED
Post Properties
PPS
| $47.3M | 0.12% |
+956,553
| New | +$46.9M |
|
|
FCE.A
73
DELISTED
Forest City Realty Trust, Inc.
FCE.A
| $45.1M | 0.11% |
+2,519,184
| New | +$46.5M |
|
|
ACC
74
DELISTED
American Campus Communities, Inc.
ACC
| $45M | 0.11% |
+1,107,403
| New | +$47.5M |
|
|
EDR
75
DELISTED
Education Realty Trust Inc
EDR
| $41.5M | 0.11% |
+1,351,619
| New | +$43.2M |
|
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Christopher Davis's Q2 2013 Portfolio in Review
Q2 2013 is the first quarter with a 13F filing on record for Christopher Davis, which disclosed 200 positions worth $39.4B. Its ten largest holdings account for 49% of the portfolio.
Its largest position is American Express: 37,779,862 shares worth $2.82B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 40% of assets, followed by Healthcare and Communication Services.
- Christopher Davis's largest Q2 2013 buy was American Express: 37,779,862 shares worth $2.82B.
- Christopher Davis's ten largest holdings make up 49% of its $39.4B portfolio in Q2 2013.
- Christopher Davis disclosed 200 positions in Q2 2013, its first 13F filing on record.
Based on Davis Selected Advisers's 13F filing for Q2 2013, filed 7 Aug 2013.