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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
+2.05%
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
$29.4B
AUM Growth
-$1.56B
Cap. Flow
-$2.03B
Cap. Flow %
-6.91%
Top 10 Hldgs %
50.74%
Holding
207
New
15
Increased
62
Reduced
88
Closed
22

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
BNY
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
+$444M
2
SYY icon
Sysco
SYY
+$423M
3
UNH icon
UnitedHealth
UNH
+$348M
4
BHC icon
Bausch Health
BHC
+$289M
5
WFC icon
Wells Fargo
WFC
+$198M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Financials 39.03%
2 Consumer Discretionary 14.05%
3 Healthcare 12.45%
4 Communication Services 11.75%
5 Technology 5.91%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake
Capital Flow
ROK icon
51
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$48.5B
$39.4M 0.13%
339,653
+2,590
+0.8% +$291K
LTRPA
52
DELISTED
Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc. Series A
LTRPA
$35.9M 0.12%
1,128,096
-21,780
-2% -$629K
USB icon
53
US Bancorp
USB
$96.7B
$35.6M 0.12%
814,629
-98,557
-11% -$4.32M
VIPS icon
54
Vipshop
VIPS
$6.98B
$33.7M 0.11%
1,144,640
-401,402
-26% -$9.74M
BXP icon
55
Boston Properties
BXP
$10.8B
$31.7M 0.11%
225,384
+9,184
+4% +$1.28M
MRSH
56
Marsh
MRSH
$91.6B
$29.2M 0.1%
520,660
-1,520
-0.3% -$85.7K
AIG icon
57
American International
AIG
$39.8B
$28.2M 0.1%
515,070
-2,653
-0.5% -$142K
DCT
58
DELISTED
DCT Industrial Trust Inc.
DCT
$26.8M 0.09%
774,197
+133,098
+21% +$4.8M
CDP icon
59
COPT Defense Properties
CDP
$4.23B
$26.7M 0.09%
908,793
-178,716
-16% -$5.28M
GS icon
60
Goldman Sachs
GS
$303B
$26.7M 0.09%
142,012
-710
-0.5% -$132K
PLD icon
61
Prologis
PLD
$135B
$26.3M 0.09%
603,028
+407,143
+208% +$17.8M
TFCF
62
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B
TFCF
$24.9M 0.09%
758,580
+2,316
+0.3% +$77.7K
VNO icon
63
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.07B
$23.4M 0.08%
258,707
+9,549
+4% +$857K
ARE icon
64
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$9.21B
$23.1M 0.08%
235,354
+22,905
+11% +$2.21M
ESS icon
65
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.6B
$22.9M 0.08%
99,606
+12,637
+15% +$2.86M
KRG icon
66
Kite Realty
KRG
$5.24B
$22.7M 0.08%
805,493
+162,761
+25% +$4.72M
AKR icon
67
Acadia Realty Trust
AKR
$2.89B
$22.5M 0.08%
646,085
-87,813
-12% -$3.06M
TDG icon
68
TransDigm Group
TDG
$66.4B
$22.4M 0.08%
102,327
-3,163
-3% -$666K
ANGI icon
69
Angi Inc
ANGI
$200M
$22.1M 0.08%
376,930
+11,273
+3% +$666K
LOW icon
70
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$121B
$21.7M 0.07%
292,206
+61
+0% +$4.37K
LPT
71
DELISTED
Liberty Property Trust
LPT
$21.4M 0.07%
600,663
+122,572
+26% +$4.67M
FRT icon
72
Federal Realty Investment Trust
FRT
$10.1B
$21.4M 0.07%
145,250
+29,106
+25% +$4.18M
PPS
73
DELISTED
Post Properties
PPS
$20.8M 0.07%
366,118
+33,715
+10% +$1.98M
WCC
74
WESCO International
WCC
$17B
$20.4M 0.07%
+292,311
New +$20.2M
JOYY
75
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.71B
$19.8M 0.07%
363,626
+69,452
+24% +$4.32M

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Christopher Davis's Q1 2015 Portfolio in Review

As of Q1 2015, Christopher Davis held 207 positions worth $29.4B, down 5% from $30.9B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 51% of the portfolio.

Christopher Davis withdrew a net $2.03B in Q1 2015, closing 22 positions and reducing 88 holdings. Its most notable exit was Sysco, an estimated $423M position sold in full.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 39% of assets, down from 40% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare.

Against the trend, Christopher Davis opened a new position in WESCO International worth $20.4M.

  • Christopher Davis's largest Q1 2015 buy was WESCO International: 292,311 shares worth $20.4M.
  • Christopher Davis added most to JPMorgan Chase in Q1 2015, an estimated $443M increase.
  • Christopher Davis's biggest Q1 2015 reduction was Bank of New York Mellon, cutting an estimated $444M.
  • Christopher Davis fully exited Sysco in Q1 2015, selling an estimated $423M.
  • Christopher Davis's ten largest holdings make up 51% of its $29.4B portfolio in Q1 2015.
  • Christopher Davis opened 15 new positions and closed 22 in Q1 2015.
  • Christopher Davis's portfolio value fell 5% quarter-over-quarter to $29.4B.

Based on Davis Selected Advisers's 13F filing for Q1 2015, filed 12 May 2015.