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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
76
Mid-America Apartment Communities
MAA
$15.2B
| $20.7M | 0.09% |
203,882
-20,986
| -9% | -$2.07M |
|
77
Davis Select US Equity ETF
DUSA
$1.27B
| $20.5M | 0.09% |
+1,005,900
| New | +$20.4M |
|
78
Davis Select Worldwide ETF
DWLD
$611M
| $19.9M | 0.09% |
+943,700
| New | +$19.4M |
|
79
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.6B
| $19.3M | 0.08% |
83,251
+219
| +0.3% | +$50.2K |
|
80
Prologis
PLD
$135B
| $19.3M | 0.08% |
371,284
+1,557
| +0.4% | +$79.2K |
|
81
Angi Inc
ANGI
$200M
| $18.8M | 0.08% |
330,564
+2,595
| +0.8% | +$165K |
|
|
LEXEA
82
DELISTED
Liberty Expedia Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock
LEXEA
| $18.6M | 0.08% |
408,900
-16,860
| -4% | -$741K |
|
83
Welltower
WELL
$172B
| $17.9M | 0.08% |
252,046
+252
| +0.1% | +$17K |
|
|
QUOT
84
DELISTED
Quotient Technology Inc
QUOT
| $17.2M | 0.07% |
1,802,635
-42,792
| -2% | -$472K |
|
|
CONE
85
DELISTED
CyrusOne Inc Common Stock
CONE
| $17M | 0.07% |
330,255
+1,129
| +0.3% | +$55.5K |
|
86
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.07B
| $16.7M | 0.07% |
205,547
+72,294
| +54% | +$6.18M |
|
|
ACC
87
DELISTED
American Campus Communities, Inc.
ACC
| $16.3M | 0.07% |
342,171
-27,486
| -7% | -$1.34M |
|
88
Acadia Realty Trust
AKR
$2.89B
| $15M | 0.06% |
499,011
+1,785
| +0.4% | +$56.3K |
|
89
Baidu
BIDU
$31.6B
| $14.3M | 0.06% |
82,863
+4,616
| +6% | +$812K |
|
|
VMRK
90
Vivmark Residential
VMRK
$25B
| $13.8M | 0.06% |
221,367
-96,252
| -30% | -$6.02M |
|
|
ROIC
91
DELISTED
Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.
ROIC
| $13.6M | 0.06% |
648,521
+1,901
| +0.3% | +$40K |
|
92
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.6B
| $13.5M | 0.06% |
398,252
+191,332
| +92% | +$6.22M |
|
93
SAP
SAP
$252B
| $13.4M | 0.06% |
136,970
+1,217
| +0.9% | +$113K |
|
94
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.1B
| $13.4M | 0.06% |
142,125
+466
| +0.3% | +$41.7K |
|
95
First Industrial Realty Trust
FR
$8.34B
| $12.9M | 0.06% |
485,581
+1,122
| +0.2% | +$30K |
|
96
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$27B
| $12.7M | 0.05% |
129,419
-74,279
| -36% | -$7.08M |
|
97
Federal Realty Investment Trust
FRT
$10.1B
| $11.3M | 0.05% |
85,014
-11
| -0% | -$1.52K |
|
|
LSI
98
DELISTED
Life Storage, Inc.
LSI
| $10.8M | 0.05% |
197,576
+630
| +0.3% | +$35.3K |
|
99
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$9.21B
| $10.8M | 0.05% |
97,548
+321
| +0.3% | +$36.3K |
|
|
DCT
100
DELISTED
DCT Industrial Trust Inc.
DCT
| $10.4M | 0.05% |
217,083
-70
| -0% | -$3.3K |
|
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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.