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 |
New Oriental
EDU
|
+$342M |
| 2 |
SHPG
Shire pic
SHPG
|
+$256M |
| 3 |
AET
Aetna Inc
AET
|
+$236M |
| 4 |
Johnson Controls International
JCI
|
+$200M |
| 5 |
Capital One
COF
|
+$146M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$496M |
| 2 |
CTRA
Coterra Energy
CTRA
|
+$317M |
| 3 |
ESRX
Express Scripts Holding Company
ESRX
|
+$269M |
| 4 |
Aptiv
APTV
|
+$61.5M |
| 5 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Amazon
AMZN
$2.79T
| $1.65B | 7.14% |
22,795,220
-6,942,060
| -23% | -$496M |
|
2
Wells Fargo
WFC
$254B
| $1.4B | 6.05% |
26,676,903
+439,263
| +2% | +$26.1M |
|
3
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$935B
| $1.33B | 5.77% |
12,136,523
-452,710
| -4% | -$51.3M |
|
|
4
Capital One
COF
$134B
| $1.28B | 5.54% |
13,368,267
+1,470,041
| +12% | +$146M |
|
5
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
$1.06T
| $1.18B | 5.11% |
3,952
-173
| -4% | -$53.3M |
|
6
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.18T
| $1.18B | 5.11% |
22,881,620
-416,520
| -2% | -$23M |
|
|
BNY
7
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$108B
| $986M | 4.27% |
19,143,658
-392,299
| -2% | -$21.8M |
|
8
RTX Corp
RTX
$283B
| $952M | 4.12% |
12,029,116
-46,321
| -0.4% | -$3.83M |
|
9
APA Corp
APA
$15.2B
| $919M | 3.97% |
23,869,802
+3,219,708
| +16% | +$130M |
|
|
10
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$86.7B
| $790M | 3.42% |
22,417,989
+5,271,616
| +31% | +$200M |
|
|
AET
11
DELISTED
Aetna Inc
AET
| $772M | 3.34% |
4,569,931
+1,314,452
| +40% | +$236M |
|
12
Alibaba
BABA
$286B
| $709M | 3.07% |
3,863,816
+371,387
| +11% | +$69.9M |
|
13
American Express
AXP
$227B
| $704M | 3.04% |
7,543,585
-245,184
| -3% | -$23.7M |
|
|
14
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.22T
| $700M | 3.03% |
13,504,640
-524,940
| -4% | -$29.1M |
|
15
Ovintiv
OVV
$18.5B
| $665M | 2.88% |
12,092,656
-191,614
| -2% | -$11.4M |
|
16
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.4T
| $622M | 2.69% |
3,891,049
+494,801
| +15% | +$88.8M |
|
17
Texas Instruments
TXN
$241B
| $514M | 2.22% |
4,944,319
-104,649
| -2% | -$11.3M |
|
18
Adient
ADNT
$1.54B
| $478M | 2.07% |
8,001,944
+450,961
| +6% | +$30.1M |
|
|
19
New Oriental
EDU
$8.88B
| $417M | 1.8% |
4,754,390
+3,677,432
| +341% | +$342M |
|
20
FedEx
FDX
$76.9B
| $397M | 1.72% |
1,653,963
+30,974
| +2% | +$7.83M |
|
|
21
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.06T
| $368M | 1.59% |
1,842,892
+69,620
| +4% | +$14.3M |
|
22
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.59T
| $304M | 1.31% |
3,327,972
-124,975
| -4% | -$11.4M |
|
23
Markel Group
MKL
$22.2B
| $296M | 1.28% |
252,800
-3,200
| -1% | -$3.6M |
|
|
SHPG
24
DELISTED
Shire pic
SHPG
| $278M | 1.2% |
+1,860,234
| New | +$256M |
|
25
Axalta
AXTA
$7.75B
| $268M | 1.16% |
8,883,246
-693,867
| -7% | -$21.7M |
|
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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.