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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
+4.7%
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
$22.7B
AUM Growth
+$109M
Cap. Flow
-$756M
Cap. Flow %
-3.33%
Top 10 Hldgs %
44.06%
Holding
175
New
11
Increased
52
Reduced
61
Closed
37

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
ATVI
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
+$258M
2
OXY icon
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
+$196M
3
EQT icon
EQT Corp
EQT
+$175M
4
TXN icon
Texas Instruments
TXN
+$97.9M
5
LILAK icon
Liberty Latin America Class C
LILAK
+$58.7M

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
LVS icon
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
+$338M
2
AMZN icon
Amazon
AMZN
+$289M
3
LH icon
Labcorp
LH
+$199M
4
MON
Monsanto Co
MON
+$163M
5
LBTYK icon
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
+$84M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Financials 33.61%
2 Energy 12.21%
3 Consumer Discretionary 11.76%
4 Communication Services 11.06%
5 Technology 7.59%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake 		Capital Flow
NKE icon
151
Nike
NKE
$60.5B
– –
-208,494
Closed -$12.8M
NXPI icon
152
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$56.9B
– –
-20,520
Closed -$1.66M
PWR icon
153
Quanta Services
PWR
$96.1B
– –
-533,670
Closed -$12M
ROK icon
154
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$48.5B
– –
-122,959
Closed -$14M
SHW icon
155
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$84.1B
– –
-77,676
Closed -$7.37M
UHS icon
156
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10.4B
– –
-97,650
Closed -$12.2M
URI icon
157
United Rentals
URI
$68.4B
– –
-146,956
Closed -$9.14M
WCN
158
Waste Connections
WCN
$42.6B
– –
-239,775
Closed -$10.3M
CORR
159
DELISTED
CorEnergy Infrastructure Trust, Inc.
CORR
– –
-351,756
Closed -$7.07M
PRTY
160
DELISTED
Party City Holdco Inc.
PRTY
– –
-910,090
Closed -$13.7M
MNDT
161
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
– –
-184,560
Closed -$3.32M
TFCFA
162
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
– –
-234,896
Closed -$6.55M
BWP
163
DELISTED
Boardwalk Pipeline Partners
BWP
– –
-22,090
Closed -$326K
WFM
164
DELISTED
Whole Foods Market Inc
WFM
– –
-267,364
Closed -$8.32M
TSNU
165
DELISTED
Tyson Foods, Inc.
TSNU
– –
-155,000
Closed -$11.5M
CRC
166
DELISTED
California Resources Corporation
CRC
– –
-1,343
Closed -$14K
MHFI
167
DELISTED
MCGRAW-HILL FINANCIAL INC COM
MHFI
– –
-176,870
Closed -$17.5M
JAH
168
DELISTED
JARDEN CORPORATION
JAH
– –
-14,465
Closed -$853K
TWC
169
DELISTED
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
– –
-101,315
Closed -$20.7M
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Christopher Davis's Q2 2016 Portfolio in Review

As of Q2 2016, Christopher Davis held 175 positions worth $22.7B, up 0.48% from $22.6B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 44% of the portfolio.

Christopher Davis withdrew a net $756M in Q2 2016, closing 37 positions and reducing 61 holdings. Its most notable exit was Las Vegas Sands, an estimated $338M position sold in full.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 34% of assets, down from 34% a quarter earlier, followed by Energy and Consumer Discretionary.

Against the trend, Christopher Davis opened a new position in Activision Blizzard worth $279M.

  • Christopher Davis's largest Q2 2016 buy was Activision Blizzard: 7,027,568 shares worth $279M.
  • Christopher Davis added most to Occidental Petroleum in Q2 2016, an estimated $196M increase.
  • Christopher Davis's biggest Q2 2016 reduction was Amazon, cutting an estimated $289M.
  • Christopher Davis fully exited Las Vegas Sands in Q2 2016, selling an estimated $338M.
  • Christopher Davis's ten largest holdings make up 44% of its $22.7B portfolio in Q2 2016.
  • Christopher Davis opened 11 new positions and closed 37 in Q2 2016.
  • Christopher Davis's portfolio value rose 0.48% quarter-over-quarter to $22.7B.

Based on Davis Selected Advisers's 13F filing for Q2 2016, filed 12 Aug 2016.