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 |
Adient
ADNT
|
+$396M |
| 2 |
AET
Aetna Inc
AET
|
+$291M |
| 3 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$110M |
| 4 |
Axalta
AXTA
|
+$102M |
| 5 |
ZTO Express
ZTO
|
+$43M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SCHW
Charles Schwab
SCHW
|
+$548M |
| 2 |
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
|
+$250M |
| 3 |
Texas Instruments
TXN
|
+$199M |
| 4 |
CarMax
KMX
|
+$187M |
| 5 |
Moody's
MCO
|
+$128M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 37.04% |
| 2 | Energy | 13.97% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 12.91% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 11.04% |
| 5 | Industrials | 7.21% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
51
Simon Property Group
SPG
$70.6B
| $32.2M | 0.14% |
181,405
-68,290
| -27% | -$12.7M |
|
52
Alibaba
BABA
$286B
| $32.1M | 0.14% |
+366,132
| New | +$35.3M |
|
|
SCHW
53
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$194B
| $31.9M | 0.14% |
808,108
-15,338,965
| -95% | -$548M |
|
54
State Street
STT
$51.4B
| $31.4M | 0.14% |
403,370
-1,330
| -0.3% | -$100K |
|
55
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$97B
| $30.6M | 0.13% |
261,820
-860
| -0.3% | -$89.4K |
|
56
Angi Inc
ANGI
$200M
| $27M | 0.12% |
327,969
+7,323
| +2% | +$624K |
|
|
CTT
57
DELISTED
CATCHMARK TIMBER TRUST, INC.
CTT
| $26.3M | 0.12% |
2,335,874
+29,274
| +1% | +$320K |
|
58
Applied Materials
AMAT
$391B
| $25.5M | 0.11% |
791,219
+316,339
| +67% | +$9.62M |
|
|
NOAH
59
Noah Holdings
NOAH
$604M
| $25.5M | 0.11% |
1,161,444
+134,037
| +13% | +$3.22M |
|
|
LVNTA
60
DELISTED
Liberty Interactive Corporation Series A Liberty Ventures
LVNTA
| $23.5M | 0.1% |
638,645
-516,786
| -45% | -$20.3M |
|
61
Terreno Realty
TRNO
$7.43B
| $23.4M | 0.1% |
820,937
+14,660
| +2% | +$392K |
|
62
Public Storage
PSA
$60.2B
| $23.2M | 0.1% |
104,014
+1,918
| +2% | +$408K |
|
|
WAIR
63
DELISTED
WESCO Aircraft Holdings Inc.
WAIR
| $22.8M | 0.1% |
1,523,627
-3,255,991
| -68% | -$45.7M |
|
64
Mid-America Apartment Communities
MAA
$15.2B
| $22M | 0.1% |
+224,868
| New | +$20.7M |
|
65
Brookfield
BN
$93.1B
| $21.8M | 0.1% |
1,852,396
-6,138
| -0.3% | -$74.8K |
|
66
American International
AIG
$39.8B
| $21.5M | 0.09% |
329,490
-1,340
| -0.4% | -$84.1K |
|
67
Televisa
TV
$1.47B
| $21.5M | 0.09% |
1,029,261
+869,106
| +543% | +$20M |
|
|
VMRK
68
Vivmark Residential
VMRK
$25B
| $20.4M | 0.09% |
317,619
+52,720
| +20% | +$3.24M |
|
|
AVB
69
DELISTED
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
| $20.2M | 0.09% |
114,301
+2,330
| +2% | +$393K |
|
|
QUOT
70
DELISTED
Quotient Technology Inc
QUOT
| $19.8M | 0.09% |
1,845,427
-308,357
| -14% | -$3.59M |
|
71
Prologis
PLD
$135B
| $19.5M | 0.09% |
+369,727
| New | +$18.8M |
|
72
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.6B
| $19.3M | 0.08% |
83,032
+1,324
| +2% | +$286K |
|
|
73
Moody's
MCO
$87.2B
| $18.9M | 0.08% |
200,319
-1,265,502
| -86% | -$128M |
|
74
S&P Global
SPGI
$127B
| $18.8M | 0.08% |
174,630
-650
| -0.4% | -$77.6K |
|
75
Novartis
NVS
$302B
| $18.8M | 0.08% |
+287,560
| New | +$18.7M |
|
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Christopher Davis's Q4 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2016, Christopher Davis held 147 positions worth $22.8B, down 0.45% from $22.9B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 49% of the portfolio.
Christopher Davis withdrew a net $1.14B in Q4 2016, closing 5 positions and reducing 75 holdings. Its most notable exit was Citizens Financial Group, an estimated $250M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 37% of assets, up from 35% a quarter earlier, followed by Energy and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, Christopher Davis opened a new position in Adient worth $439M.
- Christopher Davis's largest Q4 2016 buy was Adient: 7,495,716 shares worth $439M.
- Christopher Davis added most to Aetna Inc in Q4 2016, an estimated $291M increase.
- Christopher Davis's biggest Q4 2016 reduction was Charles Schwab, cutting an estimated $548M.
- Christopher Davis fully exited Citizens Financial Group in Q4 2016, selling an estimated $250M.
- Christopher Davis's ten largest holdings make up 49% of its $22.8B portfolio in Q4 2016.
- Christopher Davis opened 15 new positions and closed 5 in Q4 2016.
- Christopher Davis's portfolio value fell 0.45% quarter-over-quarter to $22.8B.
Based on Davis Selected Advisers's 13F filing for Q4 2016, filed 13 Feb 2017.