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 |
Adient
ADNT
|
+$396M |
| 2 |
AET
Aetna Inc
AET
|
+$291M |
| 3 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$110M |
| 4 |
Axalta
AXTA
|
+$102M |
| 5 |
ZTO Express
ZTO
|
+$43M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SCHW
Charles Schwab
SCHW
|
+$548M |
| 2 |
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
|
+$250M |
| 3 |
Texas Instruments
TXN
|
+$199M |
| 4 |
CarMax
KMX
|
+$187M |
| 5 |
Moody's
MCO
|
+$128M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 37.04% |
| 2 | Energy | 13.97% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 12.91% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 11.04% |
| 5 | Industrials | 7.21% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
Wells Fargo
WFC
$254B
| $1.46B | 6.38% |
26,425,695
+232,344
| +0.9% | +$11.7M |
|
2
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$935B
| $1.45B | 6.35% |
16,810,992
-142,284
| -0.8% | -$10.8M |
|
3
Amazon
AMZN
$2.79T
| $1.43B | 6.28% |
38,238,420
-2,389,220
| -6% | -$93.6M |
|
4
APA Corp
APA
$15.2B
| $1.24B | 5.44% |
19,575,752
-100,715
| -0.5% | -$6.34M |
|
5
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
$1.06T
| $1.06B | 4.63% |
4,335
-299
| -6% | -$69M |
|
|
BNY
6
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$108B
| $1.01B | 4.4% |
21,230,205
-275,732
| -1% | -$12.4M |
|
7
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.18T
| $994M | 4.35% |
25,747,500
-777,340
| -3% | -$30.3M |
|
8
RTX Corp
RTX
$283B
| $921M | 4.03% |
13,343,580
-796,782
| -6% | -$52.8M |
|
9
American Express
AXP
$227B
| $894M | 3.91% |
12,064,358
-784,779
| -6% | -$54.3M |
|
10
Ovintiv
OVV
$18.5B
| $835M | 3.65% |
14,216,883
-789,207
| -5% | -$45M |
|
|
11
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.22T
| $653M | 2.86% |
16,492,860
-991,740
| -6% | -$39.7M |
|
|
MON
12
DELISTED
Monsanto Co
MON
| $617M | 2.7% |
5,863,069
-374,558
| -6% | -$38.4M |
|
13
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$86.7B
| $614M | 2.69% |
14,906,750
+316,685
| +2% | +$13.9M |
|
14
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$61.3B
| $547M | 2.39% |
7,676,858
-644,077
| -8% | -$45.7M |
|
|
AET
15
DELISTED
Aetna Inc
AET
| $488M | 2.14% |
3,937,198
+2,432,885
| +162% | +$291M |
|
16
UnitedHealth
UNH
$350B
| $486M | 2.13% |
3,039,188
-211,639
| -7% | -$31.6M |
|
|
17
Texas Instruments
TXN
$241B
| $447M | 1.96% |
6,119,506
-2,786,967
| -31% | -$199M |
|
|
18
Adient
ADNT
$1.54B
| $439M | 1.92% |
+7,495,716
| New | +$396M |
|
|
19
CarMax
KMX
$8.82B
| $412M | 1.8% |
6,398,758
-3,326,189
| -34% | -$187M |
|
|
20
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.4T
| $382M | 1.67% |
3,319,241
+898,990
| +37% | +$110M |
|
|
CTRA
21
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $362M | 1.59% |
15,514,128
-285,133
| -2% | -$6.41M |
|
22
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$3.55B
| $353M | 1.54% |
11,873,221
-848,460
| -7% | -$26.1M |
|
|
PX
23
DELISTED
Praxair Inc
PX
| $347M | 1.52% |
2,957,530
-207,706
| -7% | -$24.7M |
|
24
Visa
V
$693B
| $331M | 1.45% |
4,247,022
-264,180
| -6% | -$21.2M |
|
25
Capital One
COF
$134B
| $320M | 1.4% |
3,670,420
-93,653
| -2% | -$7.55M |
|
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Christopher Davis's Q4 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2016, Christopher Davis held 147 positions worth $22.8B, down 0.45% from $22.9B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 49% of the portfolio.
Christopher Davis withdrew a net $1.14B in Q4 2016, closing 5 positions and reducing 75 holdings. Its most notable exit was Citizens Financial Group, an estimated $250M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 37% of assets, up from 35% a quarter earlier, followed by Energy and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, Christopher Davis opened a new position in Adient worth $439M.
- Christopher Davis's largest Q4 2016 buy was Adient: 7,495,716 shares worth $439M.
- Christopher Davis added most to Aetna Inc in Q4 2016, an estimated $291M increase.
- Christopher Davis's biggest Q4 2016 reduction was Charles Schwab, cutting an estimated $548M.
- Christopher Davis fully exited Citizens Financial Group in Q4 2016, selling an estimated $250M.
- Christopher Davis's ten largest holdings make up 49% of its $22.8B portfolio in Q4 2016.
- Christopher Davis opened 15 new positions and closed 5 in Q4 2016.
- Christopher Davis's portfolio value fell 0.45% quarter-over-quarter to $22.8B.
Based on Davis Selected Advisers's 13F filing for Q4 2016, filed 13 Feb 2017.