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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
76
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$27B
| $18.7M | 0.08% |
203,698
-36,198
| -15% | -$3.12M |
|
|
ACC
77
DELISTED
American Campus Communities, Inc.
ACC
| $18.4M | 0.08% |
369,657
+7,636
| +2% | +$368K |
|
78
TAL Education Group
TAL
$6.28B
| $17.9M | 0.08% |
1,529,670
-948
| -0.1% | -$11.6K |
|
79
New Oriental
EDU
$8.88B
| $17.8M | 0.08% |
422,753
+53,360
| +14% | +$2.51M |
|
|
LEXEA
80
DELISTED
Liberty Expedia Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock
LEXEA
| $16.9M | 0.07% |
+425,760
| New | +$18.1M |
|
81
Welltower
WELL
$172B
| $16.9M | 0.07% |
251,794
+47,681
| +23% | +$3.16M |
|
82
Acadia Realty Trust
AKR
$2.89B
| $16.2M | 0.07% |
497,226
+12,769
| +3% | +$427K |
|
|
CONE
83
DELISTED
CyrusOne Inc Common Stock
CONE
| $14.7M | 0.06% |
329,126
+77,285
| +31% | +$3.42M |
|
|
ROIC
84
DELISTED
Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.
ROIC
| $13.7M | 0.06% |
646,620
-203,443
| -24% | -$4.17M |
|
85
First Industrial Realty Trust
FR
$8.34B
| $13.6M | 0.06% |
484,459
-105,663
| -18% | -$2.81M |
|
|
WCC
86
WESCO International
WCC
$17B
| $13.5M | 0.06% |
202,932
-291,602
| -59% | -$18.5M |
|
87
Baidu
BIDU
$31.6B
| $12.9M | 0.06% |
78,247
+9,110
| +13% | +$1.55M |
|
|
DFT
88
DELISTED
DuPont Fabros Technology Inc.
DFT
| $12.6M | 0.06% |
286,560
-1,623
| -0.6% | -$66.8K |
|
89
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.1B
| $12.3M | 0.05% |
141,659
-545
| -0.4% | -$47.7K |
|
90
Federal Realty Investment Trust
FRT
$10.1B
| $12.1M | 0.05% |
85,025
+22,735
| +36% | +$3.23M |
|
91
American Homes 4 Rent
AMH
$12.4B
| $11.9M | 0.05% |
568,049
+8,527
| +2% | +$177K |
|
92
Camden Property Trust
CPT
$10.8B
| $11.9M | 0.05% |
141,381
-1,066
| -0.7% | -$84.7K |
|
93
SAP
SAP
$252B
| $11.7M | 0.05% |
135,753
+5,364
| +4% | +$461K |
|
94
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.07B
| $11.2M | 0.05% |
133,253
+2,359
| +2% | +$185K |
|
|
LSI
95
DELISTED
Life Storage, Inc.
LSI
| $11.2M | 0.05% |
+196,946
| New | +$10.9M |
|
96
Highwoods Properties
HIW
$3.46B
| $10.8M | 0.05% |
212,388
-98,242
| -32% | -$4.81M |
|
97
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$9.21B
| $10.8M | 0.05% |
97,227
+2,021
| +2% | +$217K |
|
98
Cousins Properties
CUZ
$4.89B
| $10.6M | 0.05% |
311,013
-131,817
| -30% | -$4.16M |
|
|
DCT
99
DELISTED
DCT Industrial Trust Inc.
DCT
| $10.4M | 0.05% |
217,153
-141,647
| -39% | -$6.53M |
|
|
EQM
100
DELISTED
EQM Midstream Partners, LP
EQM
| $10.1M | 0.04% |
132,352
+3,060
| +2% | +$227K |
|
Similar funds
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.