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 |
RTX Corp
RTX
|
+$860M |
| 2 |
MON
Monsanto Co
MON
|
+$728M |
| 3 |
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
|
+$382M |
| 4 |
Johnson Controls International
JCI
|
+$289M |
| 5 |
Capital One
COF
|
+$278M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$693M |
| 2 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$534M |
| 3 |
PCP
PRECISION CASTPARTS CORP
PCP
|
+$431M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$334M |
| 5 |
ESRX
Express Scripts Holding Company
ESRX
|
+$333M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 36.38% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 14.2% |
| 3 | Communication Services | 10.32% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 9.19% |
| 5 | Energy | 6.7% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
51
JD.com
JD
$39.7B
| $38.1M | 0.16% |
1,461,990
-44,622
| -3% | -$1.29M |
|
52
Everest Group
EG
$14.2B
| $35.7M | 0.15% |
206,162
-1,790
| -0.9% | -$324K |
|
53
US Bancorp
USB
$96.7B
| $31M | 0.13% |
756,519
+198,669
| +36% | +$8.61M |
|
54
Liberty Latin America Class C
LILAK
$1.64B
| $30.4M | 0.13% |
+1,037,338
| New | +$35.1M |
|
55
Boston Properties
BXP
$10.8B
| $28.2M | 0.12% |
238,372
+76,575
| +47% | +$9.15M |
|
|
CONE
56
DELISTED
CyrusOne Inc Common Stock
CONE
| $26.9M | 0.11% |
822,582
+92,057
| +13% | +$2.93M |
|
|
MRSH
57
Marsh
MRSH
$91.6B
| $26.8M | 0.11% |
513,670
-6,990
| -1% | -$390K |
|
58
Simon Property Group
SPG
$70.6B
| $25M | 0.1% |
136,069
-80,258
| -37% | -$14.7M |
|
|
DCT
59
DELISTED
DCT Industrial Trust Inc.
DCT
| $24.9M | 0.1% |
740,987
+37,584
| +5% | +$1.26M |
|
60
Goldman Sachs
GS
$303B
| $24.3M | 0.1% |
139,682
-2,330
| -2% | -$457K |
|
61
American International
AIG
$39.8B
| $24.1M | 0.1% |
423,960
-3,750
| -0.9% | -$229K |
|
|
TWC
62
DELISTED
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
| $22.9M | 0.09% |
127,476
-3,539
| -3% | -$661K |
|
63
Brookfield
BN
$93.1B
| $21.7M | 0.09% |
1,965,525
-8,572
| -0.4% | -$99.9K |
|
64
Vipshop
VIPS
$6.98B
| $21.5M | 0.09% |
1,279,655
+188,614
| +17% | +$3.62M |
|
65
Acadia Realty Trust
AKR
$2.89B
| $21.4M | 0.09% |
712,278
+83,927
| +13% | +$2.58M |
|
66
Kite Realty
KRG
$5.24B
| $20.9M | 0.09% |
877,482
+95,577
| +12% | +$2.39M |
|
|
LTRPA
67
DELISTED
Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc. Series A
LTRPA
| $20.9M | 0.09% |
941,078
-171,022
| -15% | -$4.73M |
|
68
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.07B
| $20.7M | 0.09% |
283,293
+31,831
| +13% | +$2.4M |
|
|
JOYY
69
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.71B
| $20.1M | 0.08% |
368,080
+7,369
| +2% | +$425K |
|
70
TransDigm Group
TDG
$66.4B
| $19.6M | 0.08% |
92,306
-7,337
| -7% | -$1.68M |
|
|
TSNU
71
DELISTED
Tyson Foods, Inc.
TSNU
| $19.2M | 0.08% |
375,000
| – | – |
|
|
CB
72
DELISTED
CHUBB CORPORATION
CB
| $19.1M | 0.08% |
155,539
-2,092
| -1% | -$256K |
|
73
Terreno Realty
TRNO
$7.43B
| $19M | 0.08% |
967,502
+109,028
| +13% | +$2.23M |
|
|
LPT
74
DELISTED
Liberty Property Trust
LPT
| $17.9M | 0.07% |
568,937
+49,554
| +10% | +$1.61M |
|
|
PPS
75
DELISTED
Post Properties
PPS
| $17.9M | 0.07% |
306,648
-47,554
| -13% | -$2.72M |
|
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Christopher Davis's Q3 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2015, Christopher Davis held 203 positions worth $24.1B, down 16% from $28.6B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 47% of the portfolio.
Christopher Davis withdrew a net $2.62B in Q3 2015, closing 9 positions and reducing 110 holdings. Its most notable exit was GGP Inc., an estimated $14.7M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 36% of assets, down from 37% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Communication Services.
Against the trend, Christopher Davis opened a new position in Monsanto Co worth $629M.
- Christopher Davis's largest Q3 2015 buy was Monsanto Co: 7,372,938 shares worth $629M.
- Christopher Davis added most to RTX Corp in Q3 2015, an estimated $860M increase.
- Christopher Davis's biggest Q3 2015 reduction was Amazon, cutting an estimated $693M.
- Christopher Davis fully exited GGP Inc. in Q3 2015, selling an estimated $14.7M.
- Christopher Davis's ten largest holdings make up 47% of its $24.1B portfolio in Q3 2015.
- Christopher Davis opened 14 new positions and closed 9 in Q3 2015.
- Christopher Davis's portfolio value fell 16% quarter-over-quarter to $24.1B.
Based on Davis Selected Advisers's 13F filing for Q3 2015, filed 12 Nov 2015.