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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
+8.11%
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
$24B
AUM Growth
-$145M
Cap. Flow
-$1.66B
Cap. Flow %
-6.94%
Top 10 Hldgs %
44.93%
Holding
205
New
12
Increased
57
Reduced
87
Closed
13

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Financials 35.15%
2 Consumer Discretionary 14.77%
3 Communication Services 11.93%
4 Healthcare 7.72%
5 Energy 7.02%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake
Capital Flow
XRAY icon
151
Dentsply Sirona
XRAY
$2.18B
$3.48M 0.01%
57,200
+1,700
+3% +$101K
HPQ icon
152
HP
HPQ
$27.2B
$3.32M 0.01%
280,545
-336,951
-55% -$4.31M
H icon
153
Hyatt Hotels
H
$17B
$3.13M 0.01%
66,545
TCOM icon
154
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$29B
$3.12M 0.01%
67,346
-150,004
-69% -$6.86M
A icon
155
Agilent Technologies
A
$44.9B
$2.96M 0.01%
70,920
+1,913
+3% +$74K
INXN
156
DELISTED
Interxion Holding N.V.
INXN
$2.94M 0.01%
97,501
IBM icon
157
IBM
IBM
$222B
$2.66M 0.01%
20,220
-448
-2% -$60.2K
FCE.A
158
DELISTED
Forest City Realty Trust, Inc.
FCE.A
$2.65M 0.01%
121,035
CORR
159
DELISTED
CorEnergy Infrastructure Trust, Inc.
CORR
$2.65M 0.01%
+178,765
New +$3.96M
HOT
160
DELISTED
STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS WORLDWIDE, INC.
HOT
$2.51M 0.01%
36,178
+3,147
+10% +$225K
STAY
161
DELISTED
Extended Stay America, Inc. Paired Share Unit
STAY
$2.24M 0.01%
140,859
YOKU
162
DELISTED
YOUKU TUDOU INC.(CAYMAN ISLS)
YOKU
$2.06M 0.01%
76,009
-858,714
-92% -$21.5M
KBR icon
163
KBR
KBR
$4.86B
$1.78M 0.01%
105,300
BLD
164
DELISTED
TopBuild
BLD
$1.52M 0.01%
49,379
MA icon
165
Mastercard
MA
$509B
$1.4M 0.01%
14,390
-910
-6% -$89.1K
WUBA
166
DELISTED
58.com Inc
WUBA
$1.36M 0.01%
20,606
-2,190
-10% -$123K
REXR icon
167
Rexford Industrial Realty
REXR
$8.3B
$1.13M ﹤0.01%
68,935
+5,760
+9% +$89.4K
CBL
168
DELISTED
CBL& Associates Properties, Inc.
CBL
$1.11M ﹤0.01%
89,860
-248,600
-73% -$3.39M
JAH
169
DELISTED
JARDEN CORPORATION
JAH
$942K ﹤0.01%
16,500
JMEI
170
DELISTED
Jumei International Holding Limited American depositary shares, each representing ten Class A ordina
JMEI
$834K ﹤0.01%
9,202
-506
-5% -$48.7K
X
171
DELISTED
US Steel
X
$695K ﹤0.01%
+87,120
New +$856K
RSG icon
172
Republic Services
RSG
$67.6B
$556K ﹤0.01%
12,630
-4,000
-24% -$175K
SPY icon
173
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$809B
$535K ﹤0.01%
+2,622
New +$538K
KEYS icon
174
Keysight
KEYS
$53.8B
$400K ﹤0.01%
14,117
TIF
175
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
$381K ﹤0.01%
5,000

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Christopher Davis's Q4 2015 Portfolio in Review

As of Q4 2015, Christopher Davis held 205 positions worth $24B, down 0.6% from $24.1B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 45% of the portfolio.

Christopher Davis withdrew a net $1.66B in Q4 2015, closing 13 positions and reducing 87 holdings. Its most notable exit was TransDigm Group, an estimated $19.6M position sold in full.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 35% of assets, down from 36% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Communication Services.

Against the trend, Christopher Davis opened a new position in Alphabet (Google) Class A worth $734M.

  • Christopher Davis's largest Q4 2015 buy was Alphabet (Google) Class A: 18,869,440 shares worth $734M.
  • Christopher Davis added most to Bausch Health in Q4 2015, an estimated $256M increase.
  • Christopher Davis's biggest Q4 2015 reduction was Alphabet (Google) Class C, cutting an estimated $847M.
  • Christopher Davis fully exited TransDigm Group in Q4 2015, selling an estimated $19.6M.
  • Christopher Davis's ten largest holdings make up 45% of its $24B portfolio in Q4 2015.
  • Christopher Davis opened 12 new positions and closed 13 in Q4 2015.
  • Christopher Davis's portfolio value fell 0.6% quarter-over-quarter to $24B.

Based on Davis Selected Advisers's 13F filing for Q4 2015, filed 12 Feb 2016.