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 |
Capital One
COF
|
+$290M |
| 2 |
Axalta
AXTA
|
+$65.7M |
| 3 |
VSA
VisionSys AI
VSA
|
+$28.1M |
| 4 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$20.7M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$19.6M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UnitedHealth
UNH
|
+$237M |
| 2 |
Visa
V
|
+$78.4M |
| 3 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$69.6M |
| 4 |
Costco
COST
|
+$46.7M |
| 5 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$42.7M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 39.75% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 13.48% |
| 3 | Communication Services | 12.12% |
| 4 | Energy | 10.83% |
| 5 | Industrials | 8.45% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Wells Fargo
WFC
$254B
| $1.45B | 6.18% |
26,335,478
+368,667
| +1% | +$19.6M |
|
|
2
Amazon
AMZN
$2.79T
| $1.45B | 6.17% |
30,146,740
-868,460
| -3% | -$42.7M |
|
|
3
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$935B
| $1.22B | 5.18% |
12,752,186
-755,072
| -6% | -$69.6M |
|
4
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
$1.06T
| $1.15B | 4.9% |
4,187
| – | – |
|
5
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.18T
| $1.1B | 4.68% |
22,964,500
-851,400
| -4% | -$39.7M |
|
|
BNY
6
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$108B
| $1.05B | 4.45% |
19,718,607
-216,064
| -1% | -$11.3M |
|
7
American Express
AXP
$227B
| $986M | 4.2% |
10,904,535
-392,628
| -3% | -$33.7M |
|
|
8
Capital One
COF
$134B
| $980M | 4.17% |
11,581,237
+3,519,332
| +44% | +$290M |
|
9
APA Corp
APA
$15.2B
| $962M | 4.09% |
20,998,334
+12,818
| +0.1% | +$565K |
|
10
RTX Corp
RTX
$283B
| $890M | 3.79% |
12,181,597
-158,070
| -1% | -$11.7M |
|
11
Ovintiv
OVV
$18.5B
| $769M | 3.27% |
13,060,973
-453,428
| -3% | -$22.2M |
|
|
12
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.22T
| $697M | 2.96% |
14,315,360
-667,840
| -4% | -$31.7M |
|
|
AET
13
DELISTED
Aetna Inc
AET
| $608M | 2.59% |
3,824,917
-155,194
| -4% | -$24.2M |
|
14
Adient
ADNT
$1.54B
| $601M | 2.56% |
7,154,891
-236,738
| -3% | -$16.8M |
|
15
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.4T
| $578M | 2.46% |
3,382,612
-131,292
| -4% | -$21.9M |
|
16
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$86.7B
| $534M | 2.27% |
13,256,345
-497,049
| -4% | -$20.1M |
|
17
Texas Instruments
TXN
$241B
| $469M | 2% |
5,234,988
-279,827
| -5% | -$23M |
|
18
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$61.3B
| $400M | 1.7% |
6,232,951
-258,405
| -4% | -$15.7M |
|
|
CTRA
19
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $387M | 1.65% |
14,448,060
-456,277
| -3% | -$11.6M |
|
20
FedEx
FDX
$76.9B
| $365M | 1.55% |
1,620,124
-64,494
| -4% | -$13.7M |
|
|
PX
21
DELISTED
Praxair Inc
PX
| $356M | 1.51% |
2,543,551
-94,041
| -4% | -$12.5M |
|
22
Aptiv
APTV
$10B
| $354M | 1.51% |
3,600,448
-117,321
| -3% | -$11.1M |
|
23
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$3.55B
| $333M | 1.42% |
10,204,759
-390,383
| -4% | -$12.6M |
|
|
24
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.06T
| $318M | 1.35% |
1,734,829
+56,912
| +3% | +$10.1M |
|
25
CarMax
KMX
$8.82B
| $308M | 1.31% |
4,065,627
-324,996
| -7% | -$21.7M |
|
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Christopher Davis's Q3 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2017, Christopher Davis held 146 positions worth $23.5B, up 2.8% from $22.9B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 48% of the portfolio.
Trading was light in Q3 2017: portfolio turnover was 4.8%. Christopher Davis opened 4 new positions and exited 3, leaving the 146-position portfolio largely intact.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 40% of assets, up from 39% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Communication Services.
- Christopher Davis's largest Q3 2017 buy was Kimco Realty: 461,480 shares worth $9.02M.
- Christopher Davis added most to Capital One in Q3 2017, an estimated $290M increase.
- Christopher Davis's biggest Q3 2017 reduction was UnitedHealth, cutting an estimated $237M.
- Christopher Davis fully exited Televisa in Q3 2017, selling an estimated $28.5M.
- Christopher Davis's ten largest holdings make up 48% of its $23.5B portfolio in Q3 2017.
- Christopher Davis opened 4 new positions and closed 3 in Q3 2017.
- Christopher Davis's portfolio value rose 2.8% quarter-over-quarter to $23.5B.
Based on Davis Selected Advisers's 13F filing for Q3 2017, filed 16 Nov 2017.