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 |
American Express
AXP
|
+$2.69B |
| 2 |
BNY
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
|
+$2.51B |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$2.35B |
| 4 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$2.27B |
| 5 |
CVS Health
CVS
|
+$2.25B |
Top Sells
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 39.59% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 12.53% |
| 3 | Communication Services | 9.95% |
| 4 | Energy | 7.07% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 6.78% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
151
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$110B
| $5.62M | 0.01% |
+203,374
| New | +$6.21M |
|
152
Amazon
AMZN
$2.79T
| $5.34M | 0.01% |
+384,900
| New | +$5.13M |
|
|
NBL
153
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $4.84M | 0.01% |
+80,620
| New | +$4.66M |
|
|
SFUN
154
DELISTED
Fang Holdings Limited American Depositary Shares (each representing ten Class A Ordinary Shares)
SFUN
| $4.64M | 0.01% |
+18,715
| New | +$4.7M |
|
155
Tenaris
TS
$26.6B
| $4.3M | 0.01% |
+106,700
| New | +$4.46M |
|
156
Sunstone Hotel Investors
SHO
$2.1B
| $4.06M | 0.01% |
+336,131
| New | +$4.1M |
|
157
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$30.5B
| $3.28M | 0.01% |
+61,918
| New | +$3.46M |
|
158
AT&T
T
$173B
| $3M | 0.01% |
+112,010
| New | +$3.11M |
|
|
DD
159
DELISTED
Du Pont De Nemours E I
DD
| $2.53M | 0.01% |
+50,707
| New | +$2.56M |
|
160
Novartis
NVS
$302B
| $2.34M | 0.01% |
+36,940
| New | +$2.4M |
|
161
Estee Lauder
EL
$36.9B
| $2.29M | 0.01% |
+34,855
| New | +$2.38M |
|
|
FMD
162
DELISTED
FIRST MARBLEHEAD CORP COM STK NEW (DE)
FMD
| $2.25M | 0.01% |
+191,019
| New | +$2.23M |
|
163
ConocoPhillips
COP
$162B
| $2.16M | 0.01% |
+35,690
| New | +$2.17M |
|
|
X
164
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $2.06M | 0.01% |
+117,430
| New | +$2.08M |
|
|
JWN
165
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$1.74M |
|
166
Home Depot
HD
$335B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,500
| New | +$1.69M |
|
|
ALTR
167
DELISTED
Altera Corp
ALTR
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+48,800
| New | +$1.6M |
|
|
UN
168
DELISTED
Unilever NV New York Registry Shares
UN
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,332
| New | +$1.54M |
|
|
MCP
169
DELISTED
MOLYCORP INC COM STK
MCP
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+232,150
| New | +$1.36M |
|
170
Graham Holdings Company
GHC
$4.94B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+4,310
| New | +$1.19M |
|
171
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$72.6B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,493
| New | +$1.22M |
|
172
Mastercard
MA
$509B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,350
| New | +$1.07M |
|
|
ABB
173
DELISTED
ABB Ltd
ABB
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+49,600
| New | +$1.1M |
|
174
Phillips 66
PSX
$96.9B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,845
| New | +$1.12M |
|
175
Autodesk
ADSK
$53.6B
| $849K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,000
| New | +$931K |
|
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Christopher Davis's Q2 2013 Portfolio in Review
Q2 2013 is the first quarter with a 13F filing on record for Christopher Davis, which disclosed 200 positions worth $39.4B. Its ten largest holdings account for 49% of the portfolio.
Its largest position is American Express: 37,779,862 shares worth $2.82B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 40% of assets, followed by Healthcare and Communication Services.
- Christopher Davis's largest Q2 2013 buy was American Express: 37,779,862 shares worth $2.82B.
- Christopher Davis's ten largest holdings make up 49% of its $39.4B portfolio in Q2 2013.
- Christopher Davis disclosed 200 positions in Q2 2013, its first 13F filing on record.
Based on Davis Selected Advisers's 13F filing for Q2 2013, filed 7 Aug 2013.