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 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$394M |
| 2 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$274M |
| 3 |
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
|
+$268M |
| 4 |
Moody's
MCO
|
+$198M |
| 5 |
UPL
Ultra Petroleum Corp. Common Stock
UPL
|
+$133M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BBBY
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
|
+$1.02B |
| 2 |
Progressive
PGR
|
+$670M |
| 3 |
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
|
+$548M |
| 4 |
Labcorp
LH
|
+$291M |
| 5 |
EOG Resources
EOG
|
+$272M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 38.39% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 12.23% |
| 3 | Communication Services | 11.2% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.68% |
| 5 | Technology | 6.31% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
76
Televisa
TV
$1.47B
| $24.2M | 0.07% |
705,203
+38,190
| +6% | +$1.28M |
|
77
Goldman Sachs
GS
$303B
| $24.1M | 0.07% |
143,912
-555,466
| -79% | -$89.6M |
|
78
Boston Properties
BXP
$10.8B
| $23.8M | 0.07% |
201,191
-100,650
| -33% | -$11.9M |
|
|
GGP
79
DELISTED
GGP Inc.
GGP
| $23.5M | 0.07% |
996,400
-223,462
| -18% | -$5.19M |
|
80
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$15.9B
| $21.3M | 0.06% |
968,592
+697
| +0.1% | +$15K |
|
81
JD.com
JD
$39.7B
| $20.4M | 0.06% |
+716,832
| New | +$18.7M |
|
82
Tanger
SKT
$4.39B
| $20.1M | 0.06% |
574,012
+1,557
| +0.3% | +$55.4K |
|
|
ACC
83
DELISTED
American Campus Communities, Inc.
ACC
| $19.9M | 0.06% |
521,510
-534,629
| -51% | -$20.5M |
|
|
DCT
84
DELISTED
DCT Industrial Trust Inc.
DCT
| $19.5M | 0.06% |
594,973
+1,774
| +0.3% | +$56K |
|
85
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$29B
| $19.4M | 0.06% |
607,160
-237,940
| -28% | -$6.42M |
|
86
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.07B
| $19.4M | 0.06% |
248,741
+675
| +0.3% | +$51.3K |
|
87
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.6B
| $19.3M | 0.06% |
+583,954
| New | +$17.7M |
|
88
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$48.5B
| $18.7M | 0.06% |
149,377
+126,937
| +566% | +$15.6M |
|
89
CubeSmart
CUBE
$9.21B
| $18.5M | 0.06% |
1,010,259
+1,981
| +0.2% | +$36K |
|
90
TransDigm Group
TDG
$66.4B
| $18.2M | 0.05% |
108,556
+4,310
| +4% | +$777K |
|
91
Federal Realty Investment Trust
FRT
$10.1B
| $17.6M | 0.05% |
145,313
-66,534
| -31% | -$7.86M |
|
92
Ventas
VTR
$47.7B
| $16.7M | 0.05% |
228,703
-215,134
| -48% | -$16M |
|
93
EastGroup Properties
EGP
$10.8B
| $16.4M | 0.05% |
254,847
+538
| +0.2% | +$34.1K |
|
|
BMR
94
DELISTED
BIOMED REALTY TRUST INC
BMR
| $15.9M | 0.05% |
729,330
+1,079
| +0.1% | +$22.9K |
|
|
DFT
95
DELISTED
DuPont Fabros Technology Inc.
DFT
| $15.9M | 0.05% |
589,140
-166,044
| -22% | -$4.2M |
|
|
FCE.A
96
DELISTED
Forest City Realty Trust, Inc.
FCE.A
| $15.8M | 0.05% |
793,037
+70,895
| +10% | +$1.35M |
|
97
Devon Energy
DVN
$54B
| $15.2M | 0.05% |
191,620
-87
| -0% | -$6.33K |
|
|
LHO
98
DELISTED
LaSalle Hotel Properties
LHO
| $15M | 0.04% |
423,936
+450
| +0.1% | +$14.9K |
|
|
EDR
99
DELISTED
Education Realty Trust Inc
EDR
| $14.9M | 0.04% |
462,509
-364,971
| -44% | -$11.3M |
|
|
100
Progressive
PGR
$127B
| $14.5M | 0.04% |
570,530
-27,035,241
| -98% | -$670M |
|
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Christopher Davis's Q2 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2014, Christopher Davis held 188 positions worth $33.6B, down 7.4% from $36.3B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 48% of the portfolio.
Christopher Davis withdrew a net $4.12B in Q2 2014, closing 8 positions and reducing 79 holdings. Its most notable exit was Bed Bath & Beyond Inc, an estimated $1.02B position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 38% of assets, up from 38% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Communication Services.
Against the trend, Christopher Davis opened a new position in Moody's worth $211M.
- Christopher Davis's largest Q2 2014 buy was Moody's: 2,406,257 shares worth $211M.
- Christopher Davis added most to Amazon in Q2 2014, an estimated $394M increase.
- Christopher Davis's biggest Q2 2014 reduction was Progressive, cutting an estimated $670M.
- Christopher Davis fully exited Bed Bath & Beyond Inc in Q2 2014, selling an estimated $1.02B.
- Christopher Davis's ten largest holdings make up 48% of its $33.6B portfolio in Q2 2014.
- Christopher Davis opened 13 new positions and closed 8 in Q2 2014.
- Christopher Davis's portfolio value fell 7.4% quarter-over-quarter to $33.6B.
Based on Davis Selected Advisers's 13F filing for Q2 2014, filed 13 Aug 2014.