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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
126
SITE Centers
SITC
$161M
| $1.69M | 0.01% |
144,830
-18
| -0% | -$235 |
|
|
CHUBA
127
DELISTED
CommerceHub, Inc. Series A Common Stock
CHUBA
| $1.6M | 0.01% |
92,061
-10,060
| -10% | -$166K |
|
|
WUBA
128
DELISTED
58.com Inc
WUBA
| $1.34M | 0.01% |
30,336
+1,190
| +4% | +$49K |
|
129
Intel
INTC
$476B
| $1.2M | 0.01% |
35,596
+9,390
| +36% | +$336K |
|
|
HAPN
130
Happen Inc
HAPN
$2.13B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
37,580
-14,400
| -28% | -$409K |
|
131
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$18.7B
| $871K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,453
| New | +$866K |
|
132
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.3B
| $601K | ﹤0.01% |
5,470
| – | – |
|
|
XLNX
133
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $509K | ﹤0.01% |
7,920
| – | – |
|
134
Lam Research
LRCX
$393B
| $493K | ﹤0.01% |
34,850
-8,700
| -20% | -$128K |
|
135
DXC Technology
DXC
$1.73B
| $473K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,120
| New | +$473K |
|
136
Micron Technology
MU
$1.09T
| $383K | ﹤0.01% |
12,828
-3,200
| -20% | -$93.6K |
|
137
HP
HPQ
$27.2B
| $364K | ﹤0.01% |
20,830
| – | – |
|
|
BBU
138
DELISTED
Brookfield Business Partners
BBU
| $360K | ﹤0.01% |
20,732
| – | – |
|
139
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$70.8B
| $346K | ﹤0.01% |
26,850
-8,989
| -25% | -$125K |
|
140
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$67.9B
| $266K | ﹤0.01% |
1,860
+12
| +0.6% | +$1.71K |
|
|
JMEI
141
DELISTED
Jumei International Holding Limited American depositary shares, each representing ten Class A ordina
JMEI
| $225K | ﹤0.01% |
10,549
+364
| +4% | +$11.1K |
|
142
PACCAR
PCAR
$69B
| $208K | ﹤0.01% |
4,716
+18
| +0.4% | +$778 |
|
143
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.41B
| – | – |
-3,917,812
| Closed | -$43.2M |
|
|
NYRT
144
DELISTED
New York REIT, Inc.
NYRT
| – | – |
-63,520
| Closed | -$6.16M |
|
|
DFT
145
DELISTED
DuPont Fabros Technology Inc.
DFT
| – | – |
-168,810
| Closed | -$8.37M |
|
|
MBLY
146
DELISTED
Mobileye N.V.
MBLY
| – | – |
-573,570
| Closed | -$35.2M |
|
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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.