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 |
US Bancorp
USB
|
+$381M |
| 2 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$212M |
| 3 |
Adient
ADNT
|
+$168M |
| 4 |
Johnson Controls International
JCI
|
+$148M |
| 5 |
Chubb
CB
|
+$103M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FedEx
FDX
|
+$409M |
| 2 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$376M |
| 3 |
Axalta
AXTA
|
+$278M |
| 4 |
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
|
+$220M |
| 5 |
Aptiv
APTV
|
+$135M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 42.11% |
| 2 | Communication Services | 13.9% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 13.68% |
| 4 | Energy | 9.47% |
| 5 | Industrials | 8.9% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Amazon
AMZN
$2.79T
| $1.53B | 6.53% |
18,060,440
-4,734,780
| -21% | -$376M |
|
2
Wells Fargo
WFC
$254B
| $1.5B | 6.39% |
27,069,365
+392,462
| +1% | +$21M |
|
3
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.18T
| $1.25B | 5.34% |
22,475,340
-406,280
| -2% | -$22M |
|
4
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$935B
| $1.24B | 5.28% |
11,909,819
-226,704
| -2% | -$24.9M |
|
5
Capital One
COF
$134B
| $1.24B | 5.26% |
13,459,232
+90,965
| +0.7% | +$8.61M |
|
6
APA Corp
APA
$15.2B
| $1.12B | 4.77% |
23,953,548
+83,746
| +0.4% | +$3.47M |
|
7
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
$1.06T
| $1.09B | 4.64% |
3,863
-89
| -2% | -$26.1M |
|
8
RTX Corp
RTX
$283B
| $1.04B | 4.44% |
13,260,666
+1,231,550
| +10% | +$96.4M |
|
|
BNY
9
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$108B
| $1.02B | 4.34% |
18,889,490
-254,168
| -1% | -$14M |
|
|
10
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.4T
| $984M | 4.19% |
5,064,358
+1,173,309
| +30% | +$212M |
|
|
11
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$86.7B
| $893M | 3.8% |
26,688,594
+4,270,605
| +19% | +$148M |
|
|
AET
12
DELISTED
Aetna Inc
AET
| $843M | 3.59% |
4,595,467
+25,536
| +0.6% | +$4.55M |
|
13
Ovintiv
OVV
$18.5B
| $753M | 3.2% |
11,539,001
-553,655
| -5% | -$34.7M |
|
|
14
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.22T
| $746M | 3.18% |
13,215,100
-289,540
| -2% | -$15.7M |
|
15
Alibaba
BABA
$286B
| $725M | 3.09% |
3,909,721
+45,905
| +1% | +$8.75M |
|
16
American Express
AXP
$227B
| $712M | 3.03% |
7,264,740
-278,845
| -4% | -$27.4M |
|
|
17
Adient
ADNT
$1.54B
| $539M | 2.29% |
10,954,876
+2,952,932
| +37% | +$168M |
|
18
Texas Instruments
TXN
$241B
| $532M | 2.26% |
4,824,709
-119,610
| -2% | -$12.9M |
|
|
19
US Bancorp
USB
$96.7B
| $462M | 1.97% |
9,238,565
+7,511,222
| +435% | +$381M |
|
20
New Oriental
EDU
$8.88B
| $461M | 1.96% |
4,874,142
+119,752
| +3% | +$11.5M |
|
|
21
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.06T
| $345M | 1.47% |
1,845,978
+3,086
| +0.2% | +$602K |
|
22
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.59T
| $321M | 1.37% |
3,255,346
-72,626
| -2% | -$7.04M |
|
|
SHPG
23
DELISTED
Shire pic
SHPG
| $315M | 1.34% |
1,864,875
+4,641
| +0.2% | +$748K |
|
|
24
Chubb
CB
$132B
| $276M | 1.17% |
2,169,810
+778,841
| +56% | +$103M |
|
25
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$61.3B
| $274M | 1.17% |
3,273,692
-131,255
| -4% | -$10.5M |
|
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Christopher Davis's Q2 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2018, Christopher Davis held 150 positions worth $23.5B, up 1.6% from $23.1B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 51% of the portfolio.
Christopher Davis's Q2 2018 filing shows 4 new, 72 increased, 53 reduced and 12 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Magnolia Oil & Gas: 2,420,050 shares worth $26.3M. The largest sale was FedEx, an estimated $409M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 42% of assets, up from 41% a quarter earlier, followed by Communication Services and Consumer Discretionary.
- Christopher Davis's largest Q2 2018 buy was Magnolia Oil & Gas: 2,420,050 shares worth $26.3M.
- Christopher Davis added most to US Bancorp in Q2 2018, an estimated $381M increase.
- Christopher Davis's biggest Q2 2018 reduction was FedEx, cutting an estimated $409M.
- Christopher Davis fully exited TAL Education Group in Q2 2018, selling an estimated $54.2M.
- Christopher Davis's ten largest holdings make up 51% of its $23.5B portfolio in Q2 2018.
- Christopher Davis opened 4 new positions and closed 12 in Q2 2018.
- Christopher Davis's portfolio value rose 1.6% quarter-over-quarter to $23.5B.
Based on Davis Selected Advisers's 13F filing for Q2 2018, filed 13 Aug 2018.