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 |
RTX Corp
RTX
|
+$860M |
| 2 |
MON
Monsanto Co
MON
|
+$728M |
| 3 |
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
|
+$382M |
| 4 |
Johnson Controls International
JCI
|
+$289M |
| 5 |
Capital One
COF
|
+$278M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$693M |
| 2 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$534M |
| 3 |
PCP
PRECISION CASTPARTS CORP
PCP
|
+$431M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$334M |
| 5 |
ESRX
Express Scripts Holding Company
ESRX
|
+$333M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 36.38% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 14.2% |
| 3 | Communication Services | 10.32% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 9.19% |
| 5 | Energy | 6.7% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
101
Citigroup
C
$221B
| $11.3M | 0.05% |
228,581
-17,098
| -7% | -$934K |
|
102
Bank of America
BAC
$431B
| $11.3M | 0.05% |
723,936
-47,200
| -6% | -$794K |
|
103
Quanta Services
PWR
$96.1B
| $11.2M | 0.05% |
460,970
+51,780
| +13% | +$1.32M |
|
|
RPT
104
DELISTED
RPT Realty Common Shares of Beneficial Interest (MD)
RPT
| $10.9M | 0.05% |
727,295
+82,931
| +13% | +$1.34M |
|
|
UNVR
105
DELISTED
Univar Solutions Inc.
UNVR
| $10.7M | 0.04% |
586,885
+186,885
| +47% | +$4.28M |
|
|
ROIC
106
DELISTED
Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.
ROIC
| $10.6M | 0.04% |
641,764
+75,017
| +13% | +$1.24M |
|
|
NOAH
107
Noah Holdings
NOAH
$604M
| $10.6M | 0.04% |
+449,684
| New | +$10.4M |
|
108
Brixmor Property Group
BRX
$8.99B
| $10.4M | 0.04% |
445,074
+53,001
| +14% | +$1.26M |
|
109
Cousins Properties
CUZ
$4.89B
| $10.3M | 0.04% |
394,166
+42,364
| +12% | +$1.17M |
|
110
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10.4B
| $10.2M | 0.04% |
82,120
-32,760
| -29% | -$4.56M |
|
111
Highwoods Properties
HIW
$3.46B
| $10.2M | 0.04% |
263,541
-1,353
| -0.5% | -$54.4K |
|
112
GE Aerospace
GE
$361B
| $10.2M | 0.04% |
84,126
-4,616
| -5% | -$566K |
|
|
GRUB
113
DELISTED
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
| $9.86M | 0.04% |
202,574
-10,638
| -5% | -$619K |
|
114
Textron
TXT
$14.3B
| $9.83M | 0.04% |
261,133
-55,876
| -18% | -$2.32M |
|
|
HAPN
115
Happen Inc
HAPN
$2.13B
| $9.53M | 0.04% |
144,008
-3,971
| -3% | -$270K |
|
116
Masco
MAS
$14.5B
| $9.45M | 0.04% |
375,420
-130,330
| -26% | -$3.34M |
|
|
VMRK
117
Vivmark Residential
VMRK
$25B
| $9.39M | 0.04% |
125,032
-109,092
| -47% | -$8.02M |
|
|
BMR
118
DELISTED
BIOMED REALTY TRUST INC
BMR
| $9.32M | 0.04% |
+466,250
| New | +$9.32M |
|
119
UDR
UDR
$12.1B
| $9.11M | 0.04% |
264,117
-1,586
| -0.6% | -$52.9K |
|
|
WFM
120
DELISTED
Whole Foods Market Inc
WFM
| $9.01M | 0.04% |
284,724
+48,450
| +21% | +$1.71M |
|
121
American Homes 4 Rent
AMH
$12.4B
| $9M | 0.04% |
559,469
-2,763
| -0.5% | -$44.3K |
|
122
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.1B
| $8.79M | 0.04% |
111,393
-751
| -0.7% | -$61.1K |
|
123
SITE Centers
SITC
$161M
| $8.74M | 0.04% |
441,293
-102,807
| -19% | -$2.09M |
|
124
United Rentals
URI
$68.4B
| $8.64M | 0.04% |
143,806
+18,660
| +15% | +$1.3M |
|
125
Salesforce
CRM
$171B
| $8.46M | 0.04% |
121,862
-3,920
| -3% | -$278K |
|
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Christopher Davis's Q3 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2015, Christopher Davis held 203 positions worth $24.1B, down 16% from $28.6B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 47% of the portfolio.
Christopher Davis withdrew a net $2.62B in Q3 2015, closing 9 positions and reducing 110 holdings. Its most notable exit was GGP Inc., an estimated $14.7M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 36% of assets, down from 37% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Communication Services.
Against the trend, Christopher Davis opened a new position in Monsanto Co worth $629M.
- Christopher Davis's largest Q3 2015 buy was Monsanto Co: 7,372,938 shares worth $629M.
- Christopher Davis added most to RTX Corp in Q3 2015, an estimated $860M increase.
- Christopher Davis's biggest Q3 2015 reduction was Amazon, cutting an estimated $693M.
- Christopher Davis fully exited GGP Inc. in Q3 2015, selling an estimated $14.7M.
- Christopher Davis's ten largest holdings make up 47% of its $24.1B portfolio in Q3 2015.
- Christopher Davis opened 14 new positions and closed 9 in Q3 2015.
- Christopher Davis's portfolio value fell 16% quarter-over-quarter to $24.1B.
Based on Davis Selected Advisers's 13F filing for Q3 2015, filed 12 Nov 2015.