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 |
APA Corp
APA
|
+$129M |
| 2 |
FedEx
FDX
|
+$88.1M |
| 3 |
Axalta
AXTA
|
+$83M |
| 4 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$46.8M |
| 5 |
KKR & Co
KKR
|
+$40.7M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
EQT Corp
EQT
|
+$194M |
| 2 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$153M |
| 3 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$136M |
| 4 |
CarMax
KMX
|
+$114M |
| 5 |
MON
Monsanto Co
MON
|
+$80.1M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 36.9% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 13.56% |
| 3 | Energy | 11.86% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 11.85% |
| 5 | Industrials | 7.43% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
51
TAL Education Group
TAL
$6.28B
| $40.8M | 0.18% |
2,299,152
+769,482
| +50% | +$11.2M |
|
52
State Street
STT
$51.4B
| $38.6M | 0.17% |
485,411
+82,041
| +20% | +$6.51M |
|
53
Eaton
ETN
$163B
| $38M | 0.16% |
512,192
-46,825
| -8% | -$3.33M |
|
54
Simon Property Group
SPG
$70.6B
| $37.6M | 0.16% |
218,527
+37,122
| +20% | +$6.63M |
|
|
MRSH
55
Marsh
MRSH
$91.6B
| $37.4M | 0.16% |
506,814
+5,554
| +1% | +$397K |
|
56
Liberty Latin America Class C
LILAK
$1.64B
| $36.3M | 0.16% |
1,842,375
-383,274
| -17% | -$7.55M |
|
57
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$97B
| $36.3M | 0.16% |
302,100
+40,280
| +15% | +$4.93M |
|
|
MBLY
58
DELISTED
Mobileye N.V.
MBLY
| $35.2M | 0.15% |
+573,570
| New | +$27.6M |
|
|
SCHW
59
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$194B
| $33.2M | 0.14% |
813,225
+5,117
| +0.6% | +$211K |
|
|
NOAH
60
Noah Holdings
NOAH
$604M
| $32.1M | 0.14% |
1,265,416
+103,972
| +9% | +$2.6M |
|
61
Applied Materials
AMAT
$391B
| $30.5M | 0.13% |
783,612
-7,607
| -1% | -$273K |
|
62
Televisa
TV
$1.47B
| $29.3M | 0.13% |
1,130,055
+100,794
| +10% | +$2.39M |
|
|
LVNTA
63
DELISTED
Liberty Interactive Corporation Series A Liberty Ventures
LVNTA
| $27.3M | 0.12% |
613,355
-25,290
| -4% | -$1.08M |
|
|
CTT
64
DELISTED
CATCHMARK TIMBER TRUST, INC.
CTT
| $27M | 0.12% |
2,341,357
+5,483
| +0.2% | +$59.4K |
|
65
Brookfield
BN
$93.1B
| $26.1M | 0.11% |
2,004,585
+152,189
| +8% | +$1.93M |
|
|
DPLO
66
DELISTED
DIPLOMAT PHARMACY, INC.
DPLO
| $26M | 0.11% |
+1,632,146
| New | +$23.5M |
|
67
S&P Global
SPGI
$127B
| $23.1M | 0.1% |
176,478
+1,848
| +1% | +$230K |
|
68
Terreno Realty
TRNO
$7.43B
| $23.1M | 0.1% |
823,323
+2,386
| +0.3% | +$65.9K |
|
69
Public Storage
PSA
$60.2B
| $22.8M | 0.1% |
104,317
+303
| +0.3% | +$67.1K |
|
70
Moody's
MCO
$87.2B
| $22.6M | 0.1% |
201,470
+1,151
| +0.6% | +$123K |
|
71
American International
AIG
$39.8B
| $22.3M | 0.1% |
356,760
+27,270
| +8% | +$1.75M |
|
72
Novartis
NVS
$302B
| $22.2M | 0.1% |
333,360
+45,800
| +16% | +$3.05M |
|
|
HOLI
73
DELISTED
Hollsys Automation Technologies INTERNATIONAL, LTD. COMMON (British Virgin Island)
HOLI
| $21.4M | 0.09% |
+1,262,388
| New | +$22.2M |
|
|
AVB
74
DELISTED
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
| $21.1M | 0.09% |
114,675
+374
| +0.3% | +$67.1K |
|
75
Davis Select Financial ETF
DFNL
$483M
| $21M | 0.09% |
+1,009,450
| New | +$20.9M |
|
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Christopher Davis's Q1 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2017, Christopher Davis held 152 positions worth $23.2B, up 1.5% from $22.8B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 48% of the portfolio.
Christopher Davis's Q1 2017 filing shows 10 new, 61 increased, 64 reduced and 11 closed positions. Its largest new stake was FedEx: 460,972 shares worth $90M. The largest sale was EQT Corp, an estimated $194M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 37% of assets, down from 37% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Energy.
- Christopher Davis's largest Q1 2017 buy was FedEx: 460,972 shares worth $90M.
- Christopher Davis added most to APA Corp in Q1 2017, an estimated $129M increase.
- Christopher Davis's biggest Q1 2017 reduction was Amazon, cutting an estimated $153M.
- Christopher Davis fully exited EQT Corp in Q1 2017, selling an estimated $194M.
- Christopher Davis's ten largest holdings make up 48% of its $23.2B portfolio in Q1 2017.
- Christopher Davis opened 10 new positions and closed 11 in Q1 2017.
- Christopher Davis's portfolio value rose 1.5% quarter-over-quarter to $23.2B.
Based on Davis Selected Advisers's 13F filing for Q1 2017, filed 12 May 2017.