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 |
Intel
INTC
|
+$62M |
| 2 |
WUBA
58.com Inc
WUBA
|
+$30.9M |
| 3 |
iShares S&P 500 Value ETF
IVE
|
+$6.68M |
| 4 |
Sunstone Hotel Investors
SHO
|
+$5.81M |
| 5 |
Douglas Emmett
DEI
|
+$5.78M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Adient
ADNT
|
+$97.4M |
| 2 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$74.4M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$51.4M |
| 4 |
Ovintiv
OVV
|
+$47.2M |
| 5 |
New Oriental
EDU
|
+$45.6M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 40.33% |
| 2 | Communication Services | 13.49% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.55% |
| 4 | Technology | 11.11% |
| 5 | Industrials | 6.5% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
51
Cigna
CI
$73.3B
| $36.3M | 0.17% |
177,340
-9,776
| -5% | -$1.79M |
|
52
Simon Property Group
SPG
$70.6B
| $33.6M | 0.16% |
225,420
-310
| -0.1% | -$46.5K |
|
|
NOAH
53
Noah Holdings
NOAH
$604M
| $32.6M | 0.16% |
922,880
-334
| -0% | -$10.2K |
|
54
Prologis
PLD
$135B
| $31.4M | 0.15% |
352,358
-520
| -0.1% | -$46.1K |
|
|
AVB
55
DELISTED
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
| $30M | 0.14% |
143,060
-8,260
| -5% | -$1.77M |
|
56
Everest Group
EG
$14.2B
| $27.5M | 0.13% |
99,194
-5,964
| -6% | -$1.57M |
|
|
GLIBA
57
DELISTED
GCI Liberty, Inc. Class A Common Stock (DE)
GLIBA
| $26M | 0.12% |
367,050
-15,138
| -4% | -$1.04M |
|
58
iQIYI
IQ
$1.01B
| $22.4M | 0.11% |
1,063,456
+5,379
| +0.5% | +$98.9K |
|
59
Equinix
EQIX
$105B
| $20.9M | 0.1% |
35,890
-40
| -0.1% | -$22.5K |
|
60
Public Storage
PSA
$60.2B
| $20.7M | 0.1% |
97,180
+23,550
| +32% | +$5.23M |
|
61
Owens Corning
OC
$11.7B
| $20.3M | 0.1% |
312,017
-17,865
| -5% | -$1.14M |
|
62
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$3.55B
| $19.9M | 0.1% |
911,234
-34,840
| -4% | -$784K |
|
|
VMRK
63
Vivmark Residential
VMRK
$25B
| $19.4M | 0.09% |
239,250
-320
| -0.1% | -$27.2K |
|
64
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.6B
| $19.3M | 0.09% |
64,051
-4,300
| -6% | -$1.36M |
|
65
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$9.21B
| $19.1M | 0.09% |
118,377
-550
| -0.5% | -$86.7K |
|
66
Aptiv
APTV
$10B
| $18.9M | 0.09% |
199,144
-13,833
| -6% | -$1.27M |
|
67
Greenlight Captial
GLRE
$499M
| $18.8M | 0.09% |
1,860,842
-68,812
| -4% | -$712K |
|
68
Camden Property Trust
CPT
$10.8B
| $18.8M | 0.09% |
177,280
-210
| -0.1% | -$23.3K |
|
69
Rexford Industrial Realty
REXR
$8.3B
| $18.7M | 0.09% |
409,730
-630
| -0.2% | -$29.1K |
|
|
HPP
70
Hudson Pacific Properties
HPP
$787M
| $18.7M | 0.09% |
70,879
-6,468
| -8% | -$1.59M |
|
|
ACC
71
DELISTED
American Campus Communities, Inc.
ACC
| $18.6M | 0.09% |
395,554
-430
| -0.1% | -$20.6K |
|
|
CTRA
72
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $17.7M | 0.08% |
1,014,668
+307,526
| +43% | +$5.34M |
|
|
CIH
73
DELISTED
China Index Holdings Limited American Depository Shares
CIH
| $17.6M | 0.08% |
4,844,438
-62,947
| -1% | -$221K |
|
74
Terreno Realty
TRNO
$7.43B
| $17.4M | 0.08% |
322,127
-530
| -0.2% | -$29K |
|
75
SAP
SAP
$252B
| $17.4M | 0.08% |
129,640
-5,887
| -4% | -$774K |
|
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Christopher Davis's Q4 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2019, Christopher Davis held 139 positions worth $20.9B, up 5.2% from $19.9B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 54% of the portfolio.
Christopher Davis withdrew a net $870M in Q4 2019, closing 5 positions and reducing 97 holdings. Its most notable exit was KKR & Co, an estimated $33.6M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 40% of assets, down from 40% a quarter earlier, followed by Communication Services and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, Christopher Davis opened a new position in Sunstone Hotel Investors worth $5.83M.
- Christopher Davis's largest Q4 2019 buy was Sunstone Hotel Investors: 419,000 shares worth $5.83M.
- Christopher Davis added most to Intel in Q4 2019, an estimated $62M increase.
- Christopher Davis's biggest Q4 2019 reduction was Adient, cutting an estimated $97.4M.
- Christopher Davis fully exited KKR & Co in Q4 2019, selling an estimated $33.6M.
- Christopher Davis's ten largest holdings make up 54% of its $20.9B portfolio in Q4 2019.
- Christopher Davis opened 4 new positions and closed 5 in Q4 2019.
- Christopher Davis's portfolio value rose 5.2% quarter-over-quarter to $20.9B.
Based on Davis Selected Advisers's 13F filing for Q4 2019, filed 13 Feb 2020.