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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
126
Salesforce
CRM
$171B
| $9.32M | 0.03% |
139,534
-127
| -0.1% | -$7.88K |
|
127
UDR
UDR
$12.1B
| $9.31M | 0.03% |
+273,507
| New | +$8.99M |
|
128
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$84.1B
| $9.17M | 0.03% |
96,660
-1,815
| -2% | -$169K |
|
129
HP
HPQ
$27.2B
| $9.09M | 0.03% |
642,202
-24,660
| -4% | -$407K |
|
|
FCS
130
DELISTED
FAIRCHILD SEMICONDUCTOR INTL INC COMMON
FCS
| $8.75M | 0.03% |
481,367
| – | – |
|
131
Camden Property Trust
CPT
$10.8B
| $8.68M | 0.03% |
+111,061
| New | +$8.51M |
|
|
AIV
132
Aimco
AIV
$381M
| $8.45M | 0.03% |
+1,612,206
| New | +$8.39M |
|
133
Alibaba
BABA
$286B
| $7.99M | 0.03% |
95,991
-11,151
| -10% | -$1.01M |
|
134
Applied Materials
AMAT
$391B
| $7.82M | 0.03% |
346,552
-8,538
| -2% | -$205K |
|
135
Diamondrock Hospitality Co
DRH
$2.62B
| $7.73M | 0.03% |
+546,863
| New | +$8.02M |
|
|
AES.PRC.CL
136
DELISTED
AES Corporation Class C Preferred
AES.PRC.CL
| $7.4M | 0.03% |
145,027
| – | – |
|
137
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$29B
| $7.4M | 0.03% |
252,402
-9,000
| -3% | -$217K |
|
138
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$110B
| $7.12M | 0.02% |
375,464
+96,060
| +34% | +$1.9M |
|
139
TJX Companies
TJX
$155B
| $7.05M | 0.02% |
201,200
-4,720
| -2% | -$161K |
|
140
ICICI Bank
IBN
$107B
| $6.95M | 0.02% |
737,963
-8,701
| -1% | -$90.3K |
|
141
EastGroup Properties
EGP
$10.8B
| $6.84M | 0.02% |
113,675
+19,365
| +21% | +$1.22M |
|
142
Tyson Foods
TSN
$20.6B
| $6.57M | 0.02% |
171,460
+21,200
| +14% | +$848K |
|
143
National Health Investors
NHI
$3.6B
| $6.43M | 0.02% |
90,609
+12,367
| +16% | +$893K |
|
|
UN
144
DELISTED
Unilever NV New York Registry Shares
UN
| $6.22M | 0.02% |
149,006
-12,002
| -7% | -$503K |
|
145
Transocean
RIG
$6.61B
| $6.21M | 0.02% |
423,106
| – | – |
|
146
Elevance Health
ELV
$86.9B
| $6.06M | 0.02% |
39,238
-14,320
| -27% | -$2.04M |
|
147
Intel
INTC
$476B
| $5.68M | 0.02% |
181,602
-2,866
| -2% | -$96.7K |
|
148
AES
AES
$10.5B
| $5.43M | 0.02% |
422,306
| – | – |
|
|
WFC.WS
149
DELISTED
Wells Fargo & Company Ws
WFC.WS
| $4.59M | 0.02% |
224,020
-210,198
| -48% | -$4.3M |
|
|
PGRE
150
DELISTED
Paramount Group
PGRE
| $3.89M | 0.01% |
201,756
-808
| -0.4% | -$15.4K |
|
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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.