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 |
Booking.com
BKNG
|
+$363M |
| 2 |
Labcorp
LH
|
+$197M |
| 3 |
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
|
+$187M |
| 4 |
Textron
TXT
|
+$124M |
| 5 |
WAIR
WESCO Aircraft Holdings Inc.
WAIR
|
+$63.3M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$425M |
| 2 |
MON
Monsanto Co
MON
|
+$326M |
| 3 |
POT
Potash Corp Of Saskatchewan
POT
|
+$195M |
| 4 |
Transocean
RIG
|
+$183M |
| 5 |
Emerson Electric
EMR
|
+$179M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 40.29% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 13% |
| 3 | Communication Services | 9.57% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.06% |
| 5 | Energy | 6.83% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
201
Sysco
SYY
$40.2B
| – | – |
-1,865,701
| Closed | -$63.7M |
|
202
AT&T
T
$173B
| – | – |
-112,010
| Closed | -$3M |
|
203
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.3B
| – | – |
-2,450
| Closed | -$314K |
|
204
ExxonMobil
XOM
$679B
| – | – |
-207,826
| Closed | -$18.8M |
|
|
NBL
205
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| – | – |
-80,620
| Closed | -$4.84M |
|
|
DD
206
DELISTED
Du Pont De Nemours E I
DD
| – | – |
-50,707
| Closed | -$2.53M |
|
|
MDW
207
DELISTED
MIDWAY GOLD CORP (CANADA)
MDW
| – | – |
-25,000
| Closed | -$24K |
|
|
CLP
208
DELISTED
COLONIAL PROPERTIES TRUST
CLP
| – | – |
-516,950
| Closed | -$12.5M |
|
|
NWSA
209
DELISTED
NEWS CORPORATION CL-A
NWSA
| – | – |
-334,680
| Closed | -$10.9M |
|
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Christopher Davis's Q3 2013 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2013, Christopher Davis held 218 positions worth $38.5B, down 2.2% from $39.4B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 50% of the portfolio.
Christopher Davis withdrew a net $2.67B in Q3 2013, closing 32 positions and reducing 122 holdings. Its most notable exit was Emerson Electric, an estimated $179M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 40% of assets, up from 40% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Communication Services.
Against the trend, Christopher Davis opened a new position in Booking.com worth $393M.
- Christopher Davis's largest Q3 2013 buy was Booking.com: 9,706,775 shares worth $393M.
- Christopher Davis added most to Labcorp in Q3 2013, an estimated $197M increase.
- Christopher Davis's biggest Q3 2013 reduction was Walt Disney, cutting an estimated $425M.
- Christopher Davis fully exited Emerson Electric in Q3 2013, selling an estimated $179M.
- Christopher Davis's ten largest holdings make up 50% of its $38.5B portfolio in Q3 2013.
- Christopher Davis opened 19 new positions and closed 32 in Q3 2013.
- Christopher Davis's portfolio value fell 2.2% quarter-over-quarter to $38.5B.
Based on Davis Selected Advisers's 13F filing for Q3 2013, filed 12 Nov 2013.