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 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$698M |
| 2 |
APA Corp
APA
|
+$620M |
| 3 |
Bausch Health
BHC
|
+$256M |
| 4 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$254M |
| 5 |
Johnson Controls International
JCI
|
+$97.9M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$847M |
| 2 |
ESRX
Express Scripts Holding Company
ESRX
|
+$311M |
| 3 |
CTRA
Coterra Energy
CTRA
|
+$229M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$229M |
| 5 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$204M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 35.15% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 14.77% |
| 3 | Communication Services | 11.93% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 7.72% |
| 5 | Energy | 7.02% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NOAH
101
Noah Holdings
NOAH
$604M
| $12.7M | 0.05% |
453,484
+3,800
| +0.8% | +$111K |
|
102
GE Aerospace
GE
$361B
| $12.6M | 0.05% |
84,126
| – | – |
|
103
Brixmor Property Group
BRX
$8.99B
| $12.6M | 0.05% |
486,367
+41,293
| +9% | +$1.04M |
|
|
ROIC
104
DELISTED
Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.
ROIC
| $12.6M | 0.05% |
701,449
+59,685
| +9% | +$1.06M |
|
105
Highwoods Properties
HIW
$3.46B
| $12.5M | 0.05% |
287,826
+24,285
| +9% | +$1.04M |
|
106
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$72.6B
| $12.3M | 0.05% |
184,048
+2,025
| +1% | +$135K |
|
107
Bank of America
BAC
$431B
| $12.2M | 0.05% |
723,936
| – | – |
|
108
Citigroup
C
$221B
| $11.8M | 0.05% |
228,529
-52
| -0% | -$2.76K |
|
109
Federal Realty Investment Trust
FRT
$10.1B
| $11.8M | 0.05% |
80,704
-12,796
| -14% | -$1.85M |
|
110
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10.4B
| $11.6M | 0.05% |
97,470
+15,350
| +19% | +$1.88M |
|
|
WCN
111
Waste Connections
WCN
$42.6B
| $11.2M | 0.05% |
298,350
-56,640
| -16% | -$2.03M |
|
|
DFT
112
DELISTED
DuPont Fabros Technology Inc.
DFT
| $10.9M | 0.05% |
343,041
+159,231
| +87% | +$4.96M |
|
113
Quanta Services
PWR
$96.1B
| $10.8M | 0.05% |
532,920
+71,950
| +16% | +$1.55M |
|
|
WFM
114
DELISTED
Whole Foods Market Inc
WFM
| $10.7M | 0.04% |
320,624
+35,900
| +13% | +$1.14M |
|
115
Devon Energy
DVN
$54B
| $10.7M | 0.04% |
334,830
+108,559
| +48% | +$4.45M |
|
116
United Rentals
URI
$68.4B
| $10.7M | 0.04% |
146,956
+3,150
| +2% | +$228K |
|
117
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.1B
| $10.5M | 0.04% |
121,694
+10,301
| +9% | +$874K |
|
118
Baidu
BIDU
$31.6B
| $10.4M | 0.04% |
55,197
-600
| -1% | -$111K |
|
|
PRTY
119
DELISTED
Party City Holdco Inc.
PRTY
| $10.2M | 0.04% |
786,878
-52,358
| -6% | -$753K |
|
|
LPT
120
DELISTED
Liberty Property Trust
LPT
| $10.1M | 0.04% |
325,007
-243,930
| -43% | -$8.09M |
|
121
UDR
UDR
$12.1B
| $9.93M | 0.04% |
264,247
+130
| +0% | +$4.66K |
|
|
UNVR
122
DELISTED
Univar Solutions Inc.
UNVR
| $9.65M | 0.04% |
567,141
-19,744
| -3% | -$359K |
|
123
SITE Centers
SITC
$161M
| $9.57M | 0.04% |
441,293
| – | – |
|
124
American Homes 4 Rent
AMH
$12.4B
| $9.32M | 0.04% |
559,469
| – | – |
|
125
ATI
ATI
$28.2B
| $9.26M | 0.04% |
823,469
+267,150
| +48% | +$3.68M |
|
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Christopher Davis's Q4 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2015, Christopher Davis held 205 positions worth $24B, down 0.6% from $24.1B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 45% of the portfolio.
Christopher Davis withdrew a net $1.66B in Q4 2015, closing 13 positions and reducing 87 holdings. Its most notable exit was TransDigm Group, an estimated $19.6M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 35% of assets, down from 36% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Communication Services.
Against the trend, Christopher Davis opened a new position in Alphabet (Google) Class A worth $734M.
- Christopher Davis's largest Q4 2015 buy was Alphabet (Google) Class A: 18,869,440 shares worth $734M.
- Christopher Davis added most to Bausch Health in Q4 2015, an estimated $256M increase.
- Christopher Davis's biggest Q4 2015 reduction was Alphabet (Google) Class C, cutting an estimated $847M.
- Christopher Davis fully exited TransDigm Group in Q4 2015, selling an estimated $19.6M.
- Christopher Davis's ten largest holdings make up 45% of its $24B portfolio in Q4 2015.
- Christopher Davis opened 12 new positions and closed 13 in Q4 2015.
- Christopher Davis's portfolio value fell 0.6% quarter-over-quarter to $24B.
Based on Davis Selected Advisers's 13F filing for Q4 2015, filed 12 Feb 2016.