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 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$526M |
| 2 |
Johnson Controls International
JCI
|
+$152M |
| 3 |
DLPH
Delphi Technologies PLC Ordinary Shares
DLPH
|
+$36.6M |
| 4 |
Adient
ADNT
|
+$32M |
| 5 |
Capital One
COF
|
+$28.9M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PX
Praxair Inc
PX
|
+$376M |
| 2 |
American Express
AXP
|
+$297M |
| 3 |
CarMax
KMX
|
+$290M |
| 4 |
UnitedHealth
UNH
|
+$262M |
| 5 |
Costco
COST
|
+$237M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 40.43% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 15.09% |
| 3 | Communication Services | 12.83% |
| 4 | Energy | 10.19% |
| 5 | Industrials | 9.43% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
76
Prologis
PLD
$135B
| $17.1M | 0.07% |
264,760
+1,230
| +0.5% | +$80.3K |
|
77
Welltower
WELL
$172B
| $16.2M | 0.07% |
253,523
+970
| +0.4% | +$65.1K |
|
78
SAP
SAP
$252B
| $16M | 0.07% |
142,826
+961
| +0.7% | +$109K |
|
79
Boston Properties
BXP
$10.8B
| $15.8M | 0.07% |
121,572
| – | – |
|
|
LEXEA
80
DELISTED
Liberty Expedia Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock
LEXEA
| $15.4M | 0.07% |
348,194
-4,406
| -1% | -$212K |
|
81
First Industrial Realty Trust
FR
$8.34B
| $15.3M | 0.07% |
486,422
+1,340
| +0.3% | +$42.3K |
|
|
AVB
82
DELISTED
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
| $15M | 0.06% |
84,111
+120
| +0.1% | +$21.8K |
|
|
83
UnitedHealth
UNH
$350B
| $14.7M | 0.06% |
66,706
-1,238,429
| -95% | -$262M |
|
|
CTT
84
DELISTED
CATCHMARK TIMBER TRUST, INC.
CTT
| $14.6M | 0.06% |
1,114,015
-883,313
| -44% | -$11.4M |
|
|
VMRK
85
Vivmark Residential
VMRK
$25B
| $14.1M | 0.06% |
221,058
-659
| -0.3% | -$44K |
|
86
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$27B
| $13.1M | 0.06% |
132,697
+42
| +0% | +$3.98K |
|
|
ROIC
87
DELISTED
Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.
ROIC
| $13M | 0.06% |
649,424
+2,150
| +0.3% | +$41.3K |
|
88
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$9.21B
| $12.8M | 0.05% |
97,800
+350
| +0.4% | +$44.1K |
|
|
FCE.A
89
DELISTED
Forest City Realty Trust, Inc.
FCE.A
| $12.7M | 0.05% |
527,436
+1,200
| +0.2% | +$29.7K |
|
90
Regency Centers
REG
$13.9B
| $12.6M | 0.05% |
181,527
+660
| +0.4% | +$43.6K |
|
91
Camden Property Trust
CPT
$10.8B
| $12.5M | 0.05% |
136,012
+385
| +0.3% | +$35.6K |
|
92
Rexford Industrial Realty
REXR
$8.3B
| $11.9M | 0.05% |
408,072
+93,402
| +30% | +$2.82M |
|
93
SL Green Realty
SLG
$4.07B
| $11.9M | 0.05% |
121,719
+413
| +0.3% | +$40.2K |
|
|
LSI
94
DELISTED
Life Storage, Inc.
LSI
| $11.8M | 0.05% |
197,987
+705
| +0.4% | +$40.5K |
|
95
Cousins Properties
CUZ
$4.89B
| $11.6M | 0.05% |
312,521
+1,085
| +0.3% | +$40.1K |
|
|
HPP
96
Hudson Pacific Properties
HPP
$787M
| $11.5M | 0.05% |
47,902
+311
| +0.7% | +$74.7K |
|
97
Terreno Realty
TRNO
$7.43B
| $11.5M | 0.05% |
327,249
-157,355
| -32% | -$5.79M |
|
98
Federal Realty Investment Trust
FRT
$10.1B
| $11.4M | 0.05% |
85,496
+260
| +0.3% | +$33.5K |
|
99
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$29B
| $11.3M | 0.05% |
256,991
+137,430
| +115% | +$6.57M |
|
100
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.6B
| $11.2M | 0.05% |
317,539
-80,165
| -20% | -$2.84M |
|
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Christopher Davis's Q4 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2017, Christopher Davis held 148 positions worth $23.5B, up 0.2% from $23.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 51% of the portfolio.
Christopher Davis withdrew a net $1.69B in Q4 2017, closing 5 positions and reducing 54 holdings. Its most notable exit was S&P Global, an estimated $28.2M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 40% of assets, up from 40% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Communication Services.
Against the trend, Christopher Davis opened a new position in Delphi Technologies PLC Ordinary Shares worth $37M.
- Christopher Davis's largest Q4 2017 buy was Delphi Technologies PLC Ordinary Shares: 704,943 shares worth $37M.
- Christopher Davis added most to Alibaba in Q4 2017, an estimated $526M increase.
- Christopher Davis's biggest Q4 2017 reduction was Praxair Inc, cutting an estimated $376M.
- Christopher Davis fully exited S&P Global in Q4 2017, selling an estimated $28.2M.
- Christopher Davis's ten largest holdings make up 51% of its $23.5B portfolio in Q4 2017.
- Christopher Davis opened 5 new positions and closed 5 in Q4 2017.
- Christopher Davis's portfolio value rose 0.2% quarter-over-quarter to $23.5B.
Based on Davis Selected Advisers's 13F filing for Q4 2017, filed 13 Feb 2018.