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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
101
Highwoods Properties
HIW
$3.46B
| $12.5M | 0.04% |
273,417
+55,550
| +25% | +$2.56M |
|
|
RPT
102
DELISTED
RPT Realty Common Shares of Beneficial Interest (MD)
RPT
| $12.4M | 0.04% |
665,334
+135,313
| +26% | +$2.59M |
|
|
ARPI
103
DELISTED
AMERICAN RESIDENTIAL PPTYS INC COM
ARPI
| $12.2M | 0.04% |
677,076
+267,631
| +65% | +$4.75M |
|
104
Nike
NKE
$60.5B
| $12.1M | 0.04% |
241,398
-4,802
| -2% | -$230K |
|
|
GRUB
105
DELISTED
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
| $12.1M | 0.04% |
133,274
-840
| -0.6% | -$67.6K |
|
106
Masco
MAS
$14.5B
| $11.9M | 0.04% |
506,228
-455
| -0.1% | -$10.3K |
|
|
WFM
107
DELISTED
Whole Foods Market Inc
WFM
| $11.8M | 0.04% |
227,274
-43,220
| -16% | -$2.32M |
|
108
Quanta Services
PWR
$96.1B
| $11.7M | 0.04% |
409,580
-420
| -0.1% | -$11.8K |
|
109
ATI
ATI
$28.2B
| $11.6M | 0.04% |
387,711
+32,480
| +9% | +$1.01M |
|
110
Bank of America
BAC
$431B
| $11.5M | 0.04% |
745,346
+106,170
| +17% | +$1.71M |
|
|
CTT
111
DELISTED
CATCHMARK TIMBER TRUST, INC.
CTT
| $11.4M | 0.04% |
969,627
+507,137
| +110% | +$5.93M |
|
112
SAP
SAP
$252B
| $11.3M | 0.04% |
156,860
-2,716
| -2% | -$186K |
|
113
United Rentals
URI
$68.4B
| $11.1M | 0.04% |
122,046
+20,360
| +20% | +$1.83M |
|
114
Cousins Properties
CUZ
$4.89B
| $10.9M | 0.04% |
364,413
+204,668
| +128% | +$6.32M |
|
115
Brixmor Property Group
BRX
$8.99B
| $10.7M | 0.04% |
+403,583
| New | +$10.5M |
|
|
ROIC
116
DELISTED
Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.
ROIC
| $10.7M | 0.04% |
+584,137
| New | +$10.3M |
|
117
GE Aerospace
GE
$361B
| $10.6M | 0.04% |
88,825
-101
| -0.1% | -$12K |
|
118
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.37B
| $10.6M | 0.04% |
15,468
+2,443
| +19% | +$1.49M |
|
|
EDR
119
DELISTED
Education Realty Trust Inc
EDR
| $10.5M | 0.04% |
295,919
-158,919
| -35% | -$5.71M |
|
|
ALEX
120
DELISTED
Alexander & Baldwin
ALEX
| $10.4M | 0.04% |
241,577
+44,891
| +23% | +$1.78M |
|
|
TFCFA
121
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
| $10.4M | 0.04% |
306,216
+10,000
| +3% | +$347K |
|
122
NetEase
NTES
$82.1B
| $10.1M | 0.03% |
481,225
-73,405
| -13% | -$1.55M |
|
|
TSNU
123
DELISTED
Tyson Foods, Inc.
TSNU
| $9.92M | 0.03% |
205,000
+20,000
| +11% | +$998K |
|
124
American Homes 4 Rent
AMH
$12.4B
| $9.6M | 0.03% |
580,255
+117,575
| +25% | +$1.97M |
|
125
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.1B
| $9.52M | 0.03% |
+115,371
| New | +$9.83M |
|
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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.