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 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$443M |
| 2 |
Ovintiv
OVV
|
+$368M |
| 3 |
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
|
+$159M |
| 4 |
Halliburton
HAL
|
+$108M |
| 5 |
QIHU
QIHOO 360 TECHNOLOGY CO LTD ADS RPSTG 3 CL A SHS
QIHU
|
+$99M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BNY
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
|
+$444M |
| 2 |
Sysco
SYY
|
+$423M |
| 3 |
UnitedHealth
UNH
|
+$348M |
| 4 |
Bausch Health
BHC
|
+$289M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$198M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 39.03% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 14.05% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 12.45% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 11.75% |
| 5 | Technology | 5.91% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BDN
76
Brandywine Realty Trust
BDN
$522M
| $19.7M | 0.07% |
1,234,013
+249,694
| +25% | +$4.02M |
|
77
Terreno Realty
TRNO
$7.43B
| $19.6M | 0.07% |
860,733
+174,349
| +25% | +$3.92M |
|
|
TWC
78
DELISTED
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
| $19.5M | 0.07% |
130,138
+6,969
| +6% | +$1.04M |
|
79
SITE Centers
SITC
$161M
| $19.1M | 0.07% |
796,378
+573,989
| +258% | +$14.2M |
|
|
MHFI
80
DELISTED
MCGRAW-HILL FINANCIAL INC COM
MHFI
| $18.8M | 0.06% |
182,000
| – | – |
|
|
FCE.A
81
DELISTED
Forest City Realty Trust, Inc.
FCE.A
| $18.7M | 0.06% |
731,842
+424,343
| +138% | +$10.4M |
|
|
CONE
82
DELISTED
CyrusOne Inc Common Stock
CONE
| $18.5M | 0.06% |
+593,637
| New | +$17.5M |
|
83
Kohl's
KSS
$2B
| $18.4M | 0.06% |
234,990
-240
| -0.1% | -$16.3K |
|
|
EIGI
84
DELISTED
Endurance International Group Holdings, Inc.
EIGI
| $17.5M | 0.06% |
917,338
+15,157
| +2% | +$277K |
|
|
GGP
85
DELISTED
GGP Inc.
GGP
| $17.4M | 0.06% |
590,172
-314,918
| -35% | -$9.4M |
|
|
YOKU
86
DELISTED
YOUKU TUDOU INC.(CAYMAN ISLS)
YOKU
| $17.2M | 0.06% |
1,376,807
-49,298
| -3% | -$805K |
|
87
Televisa
TV
$1.47B
| $16.3M | 0.06% |
493,369
-32,122
| -6% | -$1.08M |
|
|
CB
88
DELISTED
CHUBB CORPORATION
CB
| $15.9M | 0.05% |
157,621
-622
| -0.4% | -$63K |
|
|
ACC
89
DELISTED
American Campus Communities, Inc.
ACC
| $15.1M | 0.05% |
352,855
-214,684
| -38% | -$9.18M |
|
90
Capital One
COF
$134B
| $14.6M | 0.05% |
184,820
-1,430
| -0.8% | -$112K |
|
91
First Industrial Realty Trust
FR
$8.34B
| $14.5M | 0.05% |
675,481
+460,963
| +215% | +$9.88M |
|
92
Textron
TXT
$14.3B
| $14.4M | 0.05% |
325,016
-4,135,281
| -93% | -$180M |
|
93
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10.4B
| $14M | 0.05% |
118,990
-110
| -0.1% | -$12.2K |
|
|
HAPN
94
Happen Inc
HAPN
$2.13B
| $13.1M | 0.04% |
133,543
+33,543
| +34% | +$3.49M |
|
95
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$72.6B
| $13M | 0.04% |
187,097
-5,980
| -3% | -$413K |
|
|
CDR
96
DELISTED
Cedar Realty Trust, Inc
CDR
| $12.7M | 0.04% |
256,815
+148,385
| +137% | +$7.47M |
|
97
Citigroup
C
$221B
| $12.7M | 0.04% |
245,959
+16,250
| +7% | +$828K |
|
|
WCN
98
Waste Connections
WCN
$42.6B
| $12.7M | 0.04% |
394,725
-480
| -0.1% | -$14.7K |
|
99
Devon Energy
DVN
$54B
| $12.6M | 0.04% |
209,170
-220
| -0.1% | -$13.4K |
|
|
LHO
100
DELISTED
LaSalle Hotel Properties
LHO
| $12.6M | 0.04% |
324,518
-1,862
| -0.6% | -$75.1K |
|
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Christopher Davis's Q1 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2015, Christopher Davis held 207 positions worth $29.4B, down 5% from $30.9B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 51% of the portfolio.
Christopher Davis withdrew a net $2.03B in Q1 2015, closing 22 positions and reducing 88 holdings. Its most notable exit was Sysco, an estimated $423M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 39% of assets, down from 40% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare.
Against the trend, Christopher Davis opened a new position in WESCO International worth $20.4M.
- Christopher Davis's largest Q1 2015 buy was WESCO International: 292,311 shares worth $20.4M.
- Christopher Davis added most to JPMorgan Chase in Q1 2015, an estimated $443M increase.
- Christopher Davis's biggest Q1 2015 reduction was Bank of New York Mellon, cutting an estimated $444M.
- Christopher Davis fully exited Sysco in Q1 2015, selling an estimated $423M.
- Christopher Davis's ten largest holdings make up 51% of its $29.4B portfolio in Q1 2015.
- Christopher Davis opened 15 new positions and closed 22 in Q1 2015.
- Christopher Davis's portfolio value fell 5% quarter-over-quarter to $29.4B.
Based on Davis Selected Advisers's 13F filing for Q1 2015, filed 12 May 2015.