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 |
Capital One
COF
|
+$347M |
| 2 |
FedEx
FDX
|
+$242M |
| 3 |
Y
Alleghany Corp
Y
|
+$46.4M |
| 4 |
HOLI
Hollsys Automation Technologies INTERNATIONAL, LTD. COMMON (British Virgin Island)
HOLI
|
+$34.7M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$25.3M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MON
Monsanto Co
MON
|
+$550M |
| 2 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$169M |
| 3 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$152M |
| 4 |
Visa
V
|
+$95.4M |
| 5 |
UnitedHealth
UNH
|
+$66.7M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 38.79% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 13.4% |
| 3 | Communication Services | 12.27% |
| 4 | Energy | 10.41% |
| 5 | Industrials | 9.08% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
101
Cousins Properties
CUZ
$4.89B
| $11M | 0.05% |
311,919
-4
| -0% | -$138 |
|
102
Federal Realty Investment Trust
FRT
$10.1B
| $10.8M | 0.05% |
85,356
+342
| +0.4% | +$44.1K |
|
103
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$15.9B
| $9.84M | 0.04% |
538,387
+2,452
| +0.5% | +$45K |
|
|
EQM
104
DELISTED
EQM Midstream Partners, LP
EQM
| $9.76M | 0.04% |
130,812
-1,540
| -1% | -$115K |
|
|
LSI
105
DELISTED
Life Storage, Inc.
LSI
| $9.76M | 0.04% |
197,582
+6
| +0% | +$312 |
|
106
SL Green Realty
SLG
$4.07B
| $9.44M | 0.04% |
92,139
+1
| +0% | +$102 |
|
|
AIV
107
Aimco
AIV
$381M
| $9.4M | 0.04% |
1,642,504
+6,494
| +0.4% | +$37.9K |
|
108
Boston Properties
BXP
$10.8B
| $9.14M | 0.04% |
74,334
-13
| -0% | -$1.64K |
|
|
INXN
109
DELISTED
Interxion Holding N.V.
INXN
| $9.04M | 0.04% |
197,445
-660
| -0.3% | -$28.5K |
|
110
CubeSmart
CUBE
$9.21B
| $8.88M | 0.04% |
369,315
+1,275
| +0.3% | +$32.3K |
|
111
Extra Space Storage
EXR
$31B
| $8.63M | 0.04% |
110,658
+5
| +0% | +$383 |
|
|
HPP
112
Hudson Pacific Properties
HPP
$787M
| $8.46M | 0.04% |
35,371
-5
| -0% | -$1.2K |
|
113
EastGroup Properties
EGP
$10.8B
| $8.16M | 0.04% |
97,416
-2
| -0% | -$161 |
|
|
FCE.A
114
DELISTED
Forest City Realty Trust, Inc.
FCE.A
| $6.9M | 0.03% |
285,566
+1,213
| +0.4% | +$28K |
|
|
CXO
115
DELISTED
CONCHO RESOURCES INC.
CXO
| $6.61M | 0.03% |
+54,398
| New | +$6.88M |
|
116
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$29B
| $6.44M | 0.03% |
119,561
+25,270
| +27% | +$1.34M |
|
117
Ventas
VTR
$47.7B
| $6.28M | 0.03% |
90,422
+7
| +0% | +$466 |
|
118
ICICI Bank
IBN
$107B
| $6.19M | 0.03% |
690,574
-1
| -0% | -$8 |
|
119
Camden Property Trust
CPT
$10.8B
| $6.17M | 0.03% |
72,169
+14
| +0% | +$1.17K |
|
|
LTRPA
120
DELISTED
Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc. Series A
LTRPA
| $6.08M | 0.03% |
523,824
-58,540
| -10% | -$762K |
|
121
Rexford Industrial Realty
REXR
$8.3B
| $5.75M | 0.03% |
209,680
+22
| +0% | +$572 |
|
|
CHUBK
122
DELISTED
CommerceHub, Inc. Series C Common Stock
CHUBK
| $3.22M | 0.01% |
184,508
-20,010
| -10% | -$330K |
|
|
CDR
123
DELISTED
Cedar Realty Trust, Inc
CDR
| $2.7M | 0.01% |
84,243
-38
| -0% | -$1.29K |
|
|
RPT
124
DELISTED
RPT Realty Common Shares of Beneficial Interest (MD)
RPT
| $2.67M | 0.01% |
207,051
+31,691
| +18% | +$421K |
|
125
Kite Realty
KRG
$5.24B
| $2.65M | 0.01% |
140,017
-62
| -0% | -$1.22K |
|
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Christopher Davis's Q2 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2017, Christopher Davis held 146 positions worth $22.9B, down 1.4% from $23.2B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 48% of the portfolio.
Christopher Davis withdrew a net $1.06B in Q2 2017, closing 4 positions and reducing 74 holdings. Its most notable exit was Bausch Health, an estimated $43.2M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 39% of assets, up from 37% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Communication Services.
Against the trend, Christopher Davis opened a new position in Alleghany Corp worth $46.4M.
- Christopher Davis's largest Q2 2017 buy was Alleghany Corp: 77,974 shares worth $46.4M.
- Christopher Davis added most to Capital One in Q2 2017, an estimated $347M increase.
- Christopher Davis's biggest Q2 2017 reduction was Monsanto Co, cutting an estimated $550M.
- Christopher Davis fully exited Bausch Health in Q2 2017, selling an estimated $43.2M.
- Christopher Davis's ten largest holdings make up 48% of its $22.9B portfolio in Q2 2017.
- Christopher Davis opened 5 new positions and closed 4 in Q2 2017.
- Christopher Davis's portfolio value fell 1.4% quarter-over-quarter to $22.9B.
Based on Davis Selected Advisers's 13F filing for Q2 2017, filed 9 Aug 2017.