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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
-1.94%
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
$23.1B
AUM Growth
-$424M
Cap. Flow
+$150M
Cap. Flow %
0.65%
Top 10 Hldgs %
50.49%
Holding
157
New
14
Increased
50
Reduced
74
Closed
11

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
EDU icon
New Oriental
EDU
+$342M
2
SHPG
Shire pic
SHPG
+$256M
3
AET
Aetna Inc
AET
+$236M
4
JCI icon
Johnson Controls International
JCI
+$200M
5
COF icon
Capital One
COF
+$146M

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
AMZN icon
Amazon
AMZN
+$496M
2
CTRA
Coterra Energy
CTRA
+$317M
3
ESRX
Express Scripts Holding Company
ESRX
+$269M
4
APTV icon
Aptiv
APTV
+$61.5M
5
VIPS icon
Vipshop
VIPS
+$53.9M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Financials 41.39%
2 Consumer Discretionary 14.33%
3 Communication Services 12.83%
4 Industrials 10.12%
5 Energy 8.11%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake 		Capital Flow
RPT
151
DELISTED
RPT Realty Common Shares of Beneficial Interest (MD)
RPT
– –
-207,051
Closed -$3.05M
CDR
152
DELISTED
Cedar Realty Trust, Inc
CDR
– –
-84,046
Closed -$3.37M
CXO
153
DELISTED
CONCHO RESOURCES INC.
CXO
– –
-136,907
Closed -$20.6M
DLPH
154
DELISTED
Delphi Technologies PLC Ordinary Shares
DLPH
– –
-704,943
Closed -$37M
INXN
155
DELISTED
Interxion Holding N.V.
INXN
– –
-64,266
Closed -$3.79M
MON
156
DELISTED
Monsanto Co
MON
– –
-29,320
Closed -$3.42M
LVNTA
157
DELISTED
Liberty Interactive Corporation Series A Liberty Ventures
LVNTA
– –
-522,118
Closed -$28.3M
3 4 5 6
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Christopher Davis's Q1 2018 Portfolio in Review

As of Q1 2018, Christopher Davis held 157 positions worth $23.1B, down 1.8% from $23.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 50% of the portfolio.

Christopher Davis's Q1 2018 filing shows 14 new, 50 increased, 74 reduced and 11 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Shire pic: 1,860,234 shares worth $278M. The largest sale was Amazon, an estimated $496M.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 41% of assets, up from 40% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Communication Services.

  • Christopher Davis's largest Q1 2018 buy was Shire pic: 1,860,234 shares worth $278M.
  • Christopher Davis added most to New Oriental in Q1 2018, an estimated $342M increase.
  • Christopher Davis's biggest Q1 2018 reduction was Amazon, cutting an estimated $496M.
  • Christopher Davis fully exited Delphi Technologies PLC Ordinary Shares in Q1 2018, selling an estimated $37M.
  • Christopher Davis's ten largest holdings make up 50% of its $23.1B portfolio in Q1 2018.
  • Christopher Davis opened 14 new positions and closed 11 in Q1 2018.
  • Christopher Davis's portfolio value fell 1.8% quarter-over-quarter to $23.1B.

Based on Davis Selected Advisers's 13F filing for Q1 2018, filed 14 May 2018.