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Christopher Davis Davis Selected Advisers

AUM $23.3B
1-Year Est. Return 26.95%
 

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.

This Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter Est. Return
+2.97%
1 Year Est. Return
+26.95%
3 Year Est. Return
+93.11%
5 Year Est. Return
+96.73%
10 Year Est. Return
+388.76%
AUM
$36.3B
AUM Growth
-$4.6B
Cap. Flow
-$5.19B
Cap. Flow %
-14.28%
Top 10 Hldgs %
47.35%
Holding
201
New
12
Increased
74
Reduced
65
Closed
26

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
LVS icon
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
+$817M
2
AMZN icon
Amazon
AMZN
+$400M
3
BHC icon
Bausch Health
BHC
+$358M
4
SYY icon
Sysco
SYY
+$342M
5
SFUN
Fang Holdings Limited American Depositary Shares (each representing ten Class A Ordinary Shares)
SFUN
+$154M

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
CVS icon
CVS Health
CVS
+$1.53B
2
AXP icon
American Express
AXP
+$700M
3
GOOG icon
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
+$587M
4
BNY
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
+$406M
5
KO icon
Coca-Cola
KO
+$356M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Financials 37.59%
2 Healthcare 12.22%
3 Consumer Discretionary 10.61%
4 Communication Services 10.18%
5 Energy 6.74%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake 		Capital Flow
QIHU
51
DELISTED
QIHOO 360 TECHNOLOGY CO LTD ADS RPSTG 3 CL A SHS
QIHU
$156M 0.43%
1,569,321
+174,143
+12% +$17.4M
HPQ icon
52
HP
HPQ
$27.2B
$148M 0.41%
10,038,605
-4,170,855
-29% -$56.1M
SFUN
53
DELISTED
Fang Holdings Limited American Depositary Shares (each representing ten Class A Ordinary Shares)
SFUN
$140M 0.39%
205,104
+188,675
+1,148% +$154M
GS icon
54
Goldman Sachs
GS
$303B
$115M 0.32%
699,378
-46,064
-6% -$7.75M
WAIR
55
DELISTED
WESCO Aircraft Holdings Inc.
WAIR
$114M 0.31%
5,162,059
+250,882
+5% +$5.47M
VIPS icon
56
Vipshop
VIPS
$6.98B
$101M 0.28%
6,767,910
-2,293,390
-25% -$27.3M
MLM icon
57
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$32.1B
$99.7M 0.27%
776,461
-103,259
-12% -$11.9M
LVNTA
58
DELISTED
Liberty Interactive Corporation Series A Liberty Ventures
LVNTA
$81.9M 0.23%
2,556,815
-272,295
-10% -$8.66M
TWTR
59
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
$56.7M 0.16%
1,214,550
-790,800
-39% -$44.7M
AIG icon
60
American International
AIG
$39.8B
$50.5M 0.14%
1,010,324
+11,594
+1% +$577K
SPG icon
61
Simon Property Group
SPG
$70.6B
$42.8M 0.12%
277,108
-96,703
-26% -$14.4M
ACC
62
DELISTED
American Campus Communities, Inc.
ACC
$39.4M 0.11%
1,056,139
-561,418
-35% -$19.9M
YOKU
63
DELISTED
YOUKU TUDOU INC.(CAYMAN ISLS)
YOKU
$36.3M 0.1%
1,293,713
+445,624
+53% +$13.9M
AMT icon
64
American Tower
AMT
$81.9B
$36.2M 0.1%
442,359
+86,520
+24% +$7.05M
BXP icon
65
Boston Properties
BXP
$10.8B
$34.6M 0.1%
301,841
+17,334
+6% +$1.89M
AVB
66
DELISTED
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
$34.6M 0.1%
263,169
-120,445
-31% -$15.2M
USB icon
67
US Bancorp
USB
$96.7B
$34.5M 0.1%
804,942
+410,585
+104% +$16.9M
ARE icon
68
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$9.21B
$33.5M 0.09%
461,358
+39,654
+9% +$2.78M
CDP icon
69
COPT Defense Properties
CDP
$4.23B
$32.3M 0.09%
1,211,152
+107,837
+10% +$2.76M
ESS icon
70
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.6B
$31.4M 0.09%
184,752
-55,255
-23% -$8.91M
VTR icon
71
Ventas
VTR
$47.7B
$30.7M 0.08%
443,837
+26,488
+6% +$1.84M
MRSH
72
Marsh
MRSH
$91.6B
$27.8M 0.08%
+563,600
New +$27M
GGP
73
DELISTED
GGP Inc.
GGP
$26.8M 0.07%
1,219,862
+106,605
+10% +$2.26M
LPT
74
DELISTED
Liberty Property Trust
LPT
$26.2M 0.07%
709,481
+62,357
+10% +$2.26M
ANGI icon
75
Angi Inc
ANGI
$200M
$25.5M 0.07%
209,595
+12,031
+6% +$1.76M
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Christopher Davis's Q1 2014 Portfolio in Review

As of Q1 2014, Christopher Davis held 201 positions worth $36.3B, down 11% from $40.9B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 47% of the portfolio.

Christopher Davis withdrew a net $5.19B in Q1 2014, closing 26 positions and reducing 65 holdings. Its most notable exit was Ameriprise Financial, an estimated $344M position sold in full.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 38% of assets, down from 39% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.

Against the trend, Christopher Davis opened a new position in Sysco worth $344M.

  • Christopher Davis's largest Q1 2014 buy was Sysco: 9,515,802 shares worth $344M.
  • Christopher Davis added most to Las Vegas Sands in Q1 2014, an estimated $817M increase.
  • Christopher Davis's biggest Q1 2014 reduction was CVS Health, cutting an estimated $1.53B.
  • Christopher Davis fully exited Ameriprise Financial in Q1 2014, selling an estimated $344M.
  • Christopher Davis's ten largest holdings make up 47% of its $36.3B portfolio in Q1 2014.
  • Christopher Davis opened 12 new positions and closed 26 in Q1 2014.
  • Christopher Davis's portfolio value fell 11% quarter-over-quarter to $36.3B.

Based on Davis Selected Advisers's 13F filing for Q1 2014, filed 13 May 2014.