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 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$819M |
| 2 |
Applied Materials
AMAT
|
+$445M |
| 3 |
New Oriental
EDU
|
+$255M |
| 4 |
Magnolia Oil & Gas
MGY
|
+$131M |
| 5 |
JD.com
JD
|
+$67.8M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Johnson Controls International
JCI
|
+$496M |
| 2 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$433M |
| 3 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$324M |
| 4 |
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
|
+$274M |
| 5 |
Ovintiv
OVV
|
+$208M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 41.43% |
| 2 | Communication Services | 12.68% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 12.66% |
| 4 | Industrials | 10.78% |
| 5 | Energy | 8.14% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Amazon
AMZN
$2.79T
| $1.46B | 6.29% |
14,612,400
-3,448,040
| -19% | -$324M |
|
2
Wells Fargo
WFC
$254B
| $1.43B | 6.13% |
27,120,401
+51,036
| +0.2% | +$2.91M |
|
3
Capital One
COF
$134B
| $1.28B | 5.49% |
13,447,161
-12,071
| -0.1% | -$1.17M |
|
4
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.18T
| $1.23B | 5.3% |
20,668,560
-1,806,780
| -8% | -$108M |
|
5
APA Corp
APA
$15.2B
| $1.15B | 4.93% |
24,053,664
+100,116
| +0.4% | +$4.51M |
|
6
RTX Corp
RTX
$283B
| $1.15B | 4.93% |
13,027,275
-233,391
| -2% | -$19.6M |
|
7
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
$1.06T
| $1.13B | 4.86% |
3,535
-328
| -8% | -$102M |
|
|
AET
8
DELISTED
Aetna Inc
AET
| $933M | 4.01% |
4,598,174
+2,707
| +0.1% | +$529K |
|
|
9
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$935B
| $913M | 3.93% |
8,093,313
-3,816,506
| -32% | -$433M |
|
|
BNY
10
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$108B
| $894M | 3.84% |
17,537,478
-1,352,012
| -7% | -$71.1M |
|
11
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.4T
| $819M | 3.52% |
4,978,151
-86,207
| -2% | -$15.6M |
|
12
American Express
AXP
$227B
| $720M | 3.09% |
6,759,180
-505,560
| -7% | -$52.6M |
|
|
13
GE Aerospace
GE
$361B
| $718M | 3.09% |
+13,278,987
| New | +$819M |
|
14
Alibaba
BABA
$286B
| $650M | 2.8% |
3,947,444
+37,723
| +1% | +$6.68M |
|
|
15
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.22T
| $638M | 2.74% |
10,566,720
-2,648,380
| -20% | -$160M |
|
|
16
New Oriental
EDU
$8.88B
| $588M | 2.53% |
7,944,790
+3,070,648
| +63% | +$255M |
|
|
17
Ovintiv
OVV
$18.5B
| $546M | 2.35% |
8,336,376
-3,202,625
| -28% | -$208M |
|
18
US Bancorp
USB
$96.7B
| $488M | 2.1% |
9,243,136
+4,571
| +0% | +$242K |
|
19
Texas Instruments
TXN
$241B
| $475M | 2.04% |
4,424,050
-400,659
| -8% | -$44.6M |
|
|
20
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$86.7B
| $463M | 1.99% |
13,239,234
-13,449,360
| -50% | -$496M |
|
21
Adient
ADNT
$1.54B
| $444M | 1.91% |
11,306,775
+351,899
| +3% | +$15.9M |
|
|
22
Applied Materials
AMAT
$391B
| $408M | 1.76% |
10,568,412
+10,052,435
| +1,948% | +$445M |
|
|
23
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.06T
| $389M | 1.67% |
1,814,535
-31,443
| -2% | -$6.45M |
|
24
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.59T
| $339M | 1.46% |
2,963,695
-291,651
| -9% | -$31.6M |
|
|
SHPG
25
DELISTED
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SHPG
| $337M | 1.45% |
1,860,595
-4,280
| -0.2% | -$741K |
|
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Christopher Davis's Q3 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2018, Christopher Davis held 149 positions worth $23.3B, down 0.99% from $23.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 50% of the portfolio.
Christopher Davis's Q3 2018 filing shows 11 new, 63 increased, 51 reduced and 10 closed positions. Its largest new stake was GE Aerospace: 13,278,987 shares worth $718M. The largest sale was Johnson Controls International, an estimated $496M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 41% of assets, down from 42% a quarter earlier, followed by Communication Services and Consumer Discretionary.
- Christopher Davis's largest Q3 2018 buy was GE Aerospace: 13,278,987 shares worth $718M.
- Christopher Davis added most to Applied Materials in Q3 2018, an estimated $445M increase.
- Christopher Davis's biggest Q3 2018 reduction was Johnson Controls International, cutting an estimated $496M.
- Christopher Davis fully exited Occidental Petroleum in Q3 2018, selling an estimated $274M.
- Christopher Davis's ten largest holdings make up 50% of its $23.3B portfolio in Q3 2018.
- Christopher Davis opened 11 new positions and closed 10 in Q3 2018.
- Christopher Davis's portfolio value fell 0.99% quarter-over-quarter to $23.3B.
Based on Davis Selected Advisers's 13F filing for Q3 2018, filed 13 Nov 2018.