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 |
CTRA
Coterra Energy
CTRA
|
+$798M |
| 2 |
PCP
PRECISION CASTPARTS CORP
PCP
|
+$422M |
| 3 |
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
|
+$192M |
| 4 |
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
|
+$41.9M |
| 5 |
Ovintiv
OVV
|
+$21.7M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BNY
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
|
+$554M |
| 2 |
Halliburton
HAL
|
+$381M |
| 3 |
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
|
+$321M |
| 4 |
Brookfield
BN
|
+$206M |
| 5 |
UnitedHealth
UNH
|
+$178M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 37.12% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 15.32% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 11.63% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 10.66% |
| 5 | Energy | 6.47% |
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Christopher Davis's Q2 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2015, Christopher Davis held 201 positions worth $28.6B, down 2.6% from $29.4B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 49% of the portfolio.
Christopher Davis withdrew a net $1.1B in Q2 2015, closing 12 positions and reducing 120 holdings. Its most notable exit was Halliburton, an estimated $381M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 37% of assets, down from 39% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare.
Against the trend, Christopher Davis opened a new position in Coterra Energy worth $755M.
- Christopher Davis's largest Q2 2015 buy was Coterra Energy: 23,925,872 shares worth $755M.
- Christopher Davis added most to Citizens Financial Group in Q2 2015, an estimated $41.9M increase.
- Christopher Davis's biggest Q2 2015 reduction was Bank of New York Mellon, cutting an estimated $554M.
- Christopher Davis fully exited Halliburton in Q2 2015, selling an estimated $381M.
- Christopher Davis's ten largest holdings make up 49% of its $28.6B portfolio in Q2 2015.
- Christopher Davis opened 16 new positions and closed 12 in Q2 2015.
- Christopher Davis's portfolio value fell 2.6% quarter-over-quarter to $28.6B.
Based on Davis Selected Advisers's 13F filing for Q2 2015, filed 13 Aug 2015.