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 |
Bausch Health
BHC
|
+$256M |
| 2 |
TYC
TYCO INTL PLC COM SHS (IRL)
TYC
|
+$246M |
| 3 |
APA Corp
APA
|
+$161M |
| 4 |
CarMax
KMX
|
+$99.2M |
| 5 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
|
+$89.2M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
|
+$161M |
| 2 |
QIHU
QIHOO 360 TECHNOLOGY CO LTD ADS RPSTG 3 CL A SHS
QIHU
|
+$108M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$90.7M |
| 4 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$80.1M |
| 5 |
Diageo
DEO
|
+$72.7M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 33.91% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 13.79% |
| 3 | Communication Services | 12.22% |
| 4 | Energy | 9.28% |
| 5 | Industrials | 7.44% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Amazon
AMZN
$2.79T
| $1.58B | 6.99% |
53,240,600
-2,822,240
| -5% | -$80.1M |
|
|
2
Wells Fargo
WFC
$254B
| $1.16B | 5.12% |
23,933,513
-1,851,571
| -7% | -$90.7M |
|
3
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$935B
| $1.04B | 4.62% |
17,643,028
+238,192
| +1% | +$13.9M |
|
|
4
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
$1.06T
| $1.04B | 4.6% |
4,866
+447
| +10% | +$89.2M |
|
5
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.18T
| $1.03B | 4.54% |
27,562,320
-379,860
| -1% | -$13.6M |
|
6
RTX Corp
RTX
$283B
| $889M | 3.93% |
14,108,583
+119,602
| +0.9% | +$6.94M |
|
7
American Express
AXP
$227B
| $870M | 3.85% |
14,167,186
-1,117,334
| -7% | -$65M |
|
|
8
APA Corp
APA
$15.2B
| $838M | 3.71% |
17,174,195
+3,873,987
| +29% | +$161M |
|
|
BNY
9
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$108B
| $762M | 3.37% |
20,701,094
-1,955,370
| -9% | -$70.9M |
|
|
10
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.22T
| $706M | 3.12% |
18,511,180
-358,260
| -2% | -$13.2M |
|
|
MON
11
DELISTED
Monsanto Co
MON
| $706M | 3.12% |
8,043,218
-190,048
| -2% | -$17.2M |
|
|
12
CarMax
KMX
$8.82B
| $568M | 2.51% |
11,115,985
+2,102,697
| +23% | +$99.2M |
|
13
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$3.55B
| $521M | 2.3% |
15,966,475
-996,232
| -6% | -$30.3M |
|
14
UnitedHealth
UNH
$350B
| $491M | 2.17% |
3,810,683
-185,686
| -5% | -$22M |
|
15
Ovintiv
OVV
$18.5B
| $451M | 2% |
14,814,612
+777,008
| +6% | +$17.9M |
|
16
Texas Instruments
TXN
$241B
| $425M | 1.88% |
7,405,233
-1,268,272
| -15% | -$67.3M |
|
17
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$61.3B
| $396M | 1.75% |
5,786,068
+487,352
| +9% | +$32.7M |
|
18
Visa
V
$693B
| $395M | 1.75% |
5,164,623
-518,919
| -9% | -$37.7M |
|
|
PX
19
DELISTED
Praxair Inc
PX
| $393M | 1.74% |
3,431,720
-302,365
| -8% | -$31.6M |
|
|
CTRA
20
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $392M | 1.74% |
17,271,559
+382,680
| +2% | +$7.67M |
|
|
SCHW
21
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$194B
| $384M | 1.7% |
13,715,337
-1,090,676
| -7% | -$28.8M |
|
22
Costco
COST
$420B
| $367M | 1.62% |
2,328,833
-334,845
| -13% | -$50.8M |
|
23
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$86.7B
| $357M | 1.58% |
8,738,387
+310,743
| +4% | +$11.9M |
|
|
ESRX
24
DELISTED
Express Scripts Holding Company
ESRX
| $353M | 1.56% |
5,142,979
-388,800
| -7% | -$28M |
|
|
25
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$30.5B
| $338M | 1.5% |
6,549,295
-3,511,148
| -35% | -$161M |
|
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Christopher Davis's Q1 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2016, Christopher Davis held 203 positions worth $22.6B, down 5.7% from $24B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 44% of the portfolio.
Christopher Davis's Q1 2016 filing shows 12 new, 65 increased, 70 reduced and 41 closed positions. Its largest new stake was TYCO INTL PLC COM SHS (IRL): 6,901,695 shares worth $265M. The largest sale was Las Vegas Sands, an estimated $161M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 34% of assets, down from 35% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Communication Services.
- Christopher Davis's largest Q1 2016 buy was TYCO INTL PLC COM SHS (IRL): 6,901,695 shares worth $265M.
- Christopher Davis added most to Bausch Health in Q1 2016, an estimated $256M increase.
- Christopher Davis's biggest Q1 2016 reduction was Las Vegas Sands, cutting an estimated $161M.
- Christopher Davis fully exited QIHOO 360 TECHNOLOGY CO LTD ADS RPSTG 3 CL A SHS in Q1 2016, selling an estimated $108M.
- Christopher Davis's ten largest holdings make up 44% of its $22.6B portfolio in Q1 2016.
- Christopher Davis opened 12 new positions and closed 41 in Q1 2016.
- Christopher Davis's portfolio value fell 5.7% quarter-over-quarter to $22.6B.
Based on Davis Selected Advisers's 13F filing for Q1 2016, filed 13 May 2016.