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 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$526M |
| 2 |
Johnson Controls International
JCI
|
+$152M |
| 3 |
DLPH
Delphi Technologies PLC Ordinary Shares
DLPH
|
+$36.6M |
| 4 |
Adient
ADNT
|
+$32M |
| 5 |
Capital One
COF
|
+$28.9M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PX
Praxair Inc
PX
|
+$376M |
| 2 |
American Express
AXP
|
+$297M |
| 3 |
CarMax
KMX
|
+$290M |
| 4 |
UnitedHealth
UNH
|
+$262M |
| 5 |
Costco
COST
|
+$237M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 40.43% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 15.09% |
| 3 | Communication Services | 12.83% |
| 4 | Energy | 10.19% |
| 5 | Industrials | 9.43% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
126
Costco
COST
$420B
| $2.53M | 0.01% |
13,590
-1,372,777
| -99% | -$237M |
|
|
WUBA
127
DELISTED
58.com Inc
WUBA
| $2.15M | 0.01% |
30,086
-90
| -0.3% | -$6.23K |
|
|
CHUBA
128
DELISTED
CommerceHub, Inc. Series A Common Stock
CHUBA
| $1.91M | 0.01% |
86,955
-1,096
| -1% | -$24.6K |
|
129
SITE Centers
SITC
$161M
| $1.67M | 0.01% |
144,365
| – | – |
|
|
PX
130
DELISTED
Praxair Inc
PX
| $1.23M | 0.01% |
7,956
-2,535,595
| -100% | -$376M |
|
131
DXC Technology
DXC
$1.73B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
13,085
| – | – |
|
132
Moody's
MCO
$87.2B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
7,190
-195,576
| -96% | -$28.7M |
|
133
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$18.7B
| $855K | ﹤0.01% |
4,739
-714
| -13% | -$129K |
|
134
Lam Research
LRCX
$393B
| $641K | ﹤0.01% |
34,850
| – | – |
|
135
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.3B
| $639K | ﹤0.01% |
5,470
| – | – |
|
136
Ecolab
ECL
$78.9B
| $585K | ﹤0.01% |
4,358
-1,173,121
| -100% | -$156M |
|
|
XLNX
137
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $534K | ﹤0.01% |
7,920
| – | – |
|
138
iShares Russell 3000 ETF
IWV
$20.2B
| $527K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,331
| New | +$514K |
|
|
BBU
139
DELISTED
Brookfield Business Partners
BBU
| $459K | ﹤0.01% |
20,732
| – | – |
|
140
HP
HPQ
$27.2B
| $438K | ﹤0.01% |
20,830
| – | – |
|
|
141
CarMax
KMX
$8.82B
| $368K | ﹤0.01% |
5,742
-4,059,885
| -100% | -$290M |
|
142
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$67.9B
| $309K | ﹤0.01% |
1,883
+11
| +0.6% | +$1.75K |
|
143
PACCAR
PCAR
$69B
| $225K | ﹤0.01% |
4,751
+17
| +0.4% | +$804 |
|
|
AIV
144
Aimco
AIV
$381M
| – | – |
-1,640,777
| Closed | -$9.59M |
|
|
HAPN
145
Happen Inc
HAPN
$2.13B
| – | – |
-37,644
| Closed | -$1.15M |
|
146
Mid-America Apartment Communities
MAA
$15.2B
| – | – |
-119,564
| Closed | -$12.8M |
|
147
S&P Global
SPGI
$127B
| – | – |
-180,638
| Closed | -$28.2M |
|
|
JMEI
148
DELISTED
Jumei International Holding Limited American depositary shares, each representing ten Class A ordina
JMEI
| – | – |
-5,994
| Closed | -$174K |
|
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Christopher Davis's Q4 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2017, Christopher Davis held 148 positions worth $23.5B, up 0.2% from $23.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 51% of the portfolio.
Christopher Davis withdrew a net $1.69B in Q4 2017, closing 5 positions and reducing 54 holdings. Its most notable exit was S&P Global, an estimated $28.2M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 40% of assets, up from 40% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Communication Services.
Against the trend, Christopher Davis opened a new position in Delphi Technologies PLC Ordinary Shares worth $37M.
- Christopher Davis's largest Q4 2017 buy was Delphi Technologies PLC Ordinary Shares: 704,943 shares worth $37M.
- Christopher Davis added most to Alibaba in Q4 2017, an estimated $526M increase.
- Christopher Davis's biggest Q4 2017 reduction was Praxair Inc, cutting an estimated $376M.
- Christopher Davis fully exited S&P Global in Q4 2017, selling an estimated $28.2M.
- Christopher Davis's ten largest holdings make up 51% of its $23.5B portfolio in Q4 2017.
- Christopher Davis opened 5 new positions and closed 5 in Q4 2017.
- Christopher Davis's portfolio value rose 0.2% quarter-over-quarter to $23.5B.
Based on Davis Selected Advisers's 13F filing for Q4 2017, filed 13 Feb 2018.