We are live on ! Find out more
CD

Christopher Davis Davis Selected Advisers

AUM $23.3B
1-Year Est. Return 26.95%
 

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.

This Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter Est. Return
+5.13%
1 Year Est. Return
+26.95%
3 Year Est. Return
+93.11%
5 Year Est. Return
+96.73%
10 Year Est. Return
+388.76%
AUM
$30.9B
AUM Growth
-$1.29B
Cap. Flow
-$2.37B
Cap. Flow %
-7.66%
Top 10 Hldgs %
51.24%
Holding
201
New
13
Increased
49
Reduced
105
Closed
10

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
AMZN icon
Amazon
AMZN
+$421M
2
OVV icon
Ovintiv
OVV
+$348M
3
HAL icon
Halliburton
HAL
+$296M
4
ESRX
Express Scripts Holding Company
ESRX
+$184M
5
LVS icon
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
+$171M

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
CNQ icon
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
+$492M
2
IBM icon
IBM
IBM
+$394M
3
BRK.A icon
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
+$334M
4
COST icon
Costco
COST
+$283M
5
BNY
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
+$275M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Financials 39.88%
2 Healthcare 12.75%
3 Consumer Discretionary 12.46%
4 Communication Services 11.43%
5 Technology 5.61%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake 		Capital Flow
SITC icon
151
SITE Centers
SITC
$161M
$5.26M 0.02%
222,389
-4
-0% -$92
CDR
152
DELISTED
Cedar Realty Trust, Inc
CDR
$5.25M 0.02%
108,430
– –
CTT
153
DELISTED
CATCHMARK TIMBER TRUST, INC.
CTT
$5.24M 0.02%
462,490
+121,625
+36% +$1.35M
CUZ icon
154
Cousins Properties
CUZ
$4.89B
$5.15M 0.02%
159,745
+46,208
+41% +$1.58M
SIAL
155
DELISTED
SIGMA - ALDRICH CORP
SIAL
$5.03M 0.02%
36,659
-99,633
-73% -$13.5M
PM icon
156
Philip Morris
PM
$293B
$4.73M 0.02%
58,067
-933,413
-94% -$80.2M
CBL
157
DELISTED
CBL& Associates Properties, Inc.
CBL
$4.45M 0.01%
+228,945
New +$4.31M
FR icon
158
First Industrial Realty Trust
FR
$8.34B
$4.41M 0.01%
214,518
+6
+0% +$116
PGRE
159
DELISTED
Paramount Group
PGRE
$3.77M 0.01%
+202,564
New +$3.73M
CCG
160
DELISTED
CAMPUS CREST COMMUNITIES INC COM STK (MD)
CCG
$3.75M 0.01%
513,671
-4
-0% -$28
WPG
161
DELISTED
Washington Prime Group Inc.
WPG
$3.69M 0.01%
23,781
– –
MAC icon
162
Macerich
MAC
$6.91B
$3.63M 0.01%
43,554
-18,160
-29% -$1.34M
IBM icon
163
IBM
IBM
$222B
$3.33M 0.01%
21,715
-2,478,171
-99% -$394M
STAY
164
DELISTED
Extended Stay America, Inc. Paired Share Unit
STAY
$3.03M 0.01%
+157,017
New +$3.18M
EXPD icon
165
Expeditors International
EXPD
$24.4B
$2.96M 0.01%
66,472
-27,630
-29% -$1.19M
SBAC icon
166
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.4B
$2.89M 0.01%
26,114
-37,095
-59% -$4.17M
IWV icon
167
iShares Russell 3000 ETF
IWV
$20.2B
$2.38M 0.01%
+19,500
New +$2.33M
KBR icon
168
KBR
KBR
$4.86B
$1.78M 0.01%
105,322
+22
+0% +$394
WYNN icon
169
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.3B
$1.56M 0.01%
10,493
– –
ALTR
170
DELISTED
Altera Corp
ALTR
$1.43M ﹤0.01%
38,800
– –
JMEI
171
DELISTED
Jumei International Holding Limited American depositary shares, each representing ten Class A ordina
JMEI
$1.36M ﹤0.01%
10,015
+15
+0.2% +$3.05K
MA icon
172
Mastercard
MA
$509B
$1.32M ﹤0.01%
15,300
-3,270
-18% -$267K
WUBA
173
DELISTED
58.com Inc
WUBA
$1.1M ﹤0.01%
26,440
-26,460
-50% -$1.09M
JAH
174
DELISTED
JARDEN CORPORATION
JAH
$790K ﹤0.01%
16,500
+1,470
+10% +$63.9K
RSG icon
175
Republic Services
RSG
$67.6B
$728K ﹤0.01%
18,080
– –
4 5 6
7
8

Similar funds

Macquarie Group
Macquarie Group Sydney, NSW 2000, Australia $23.2B AUM 40.19% 1-Year Est. Return
A
AustralianSuper Melbourne, Australia $23.1B AUM 49.74% 1-Year Est. Return
Voloridge Investment Management
Voloridge Investment Management Jupiter, Florida $23.5B AUM 33.24% 1-Year Est. Return
AF
Allworth Financial Folsom, California $23.6B AUM 20.99% 1-Year Est. Return
MG
Marex Group London $23.6B AUM 57.16% 1-Year Est. Return
CLGM
Capitolis Liquid Global Markets New York $23B AUM 48.97% 1-Year Est. Return
NAM
Nissay Asset Management Tokyo, Japan $23.7B AUM 45.95% 1-Year Est. Return
ATO
Alecta Tjanstepension Omsesidigt Stockholm, Sweden $23.8B AUM 34.25% 1-Year Est. Return

Christopher Davis's Q4 2014 Portfolio in Review

As of Q4 2014, Christopher Davis held 201 positions worth $30.9B, down 4% from $32.2B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 51% of the portfolio.

Christopher Davis withdrew a net $2.37B in Q4 2014, closing 10 positions and reducing 105 holdings. Its most notable exit was Monsanto Co, an estimated $208M position sold in full.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 40% of assets, down from 40% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.

Against the trend, Christopher Davis opened a new position in Keysight worth $49.9M.

  • Christopher Davis's largest Q4 2014 buy was Keysight: 1,476,620 shares worth $49.9M.
  • Christopher Davis added most to Amazon in Q4 2014, an estimated $421M increase.
  • Christopher Davis's biggest Q4 2014 reduction was Canadian Natural Resources, cutting an estimated $492M.
  • Christopher Davis fully exited Monsanto Co in Q4 2014, selling an estimated $208M.
  • Christopher Davis's ten largest holdings make up 51% of its $30.9B portfolio in Q4 2014.
  • Christopher Davis opened 13 new positions and closed 10 in Q4 2014.
  • Christopher Davis's portfolio value fell 4% quarter-over-quarter to $30.9B.

Based on Davis Selected Advisers's 13F filing for Q4 2014, filed 11 Feb 2015.