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 |
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
|
+$246M |
| 2 |
Applied Materials
AMAT
|
+$87.4M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$42.6M |
| 4 |
APA Corp
APA
|
+$41.4M |
| 5 |
Capital One
COF
|
+$41.1M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$289M |
| 2 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$114M |
| 3 |
iShares S&P 500 Value ETF
IVE
|
+$52M |
| 4 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$51.5M |
| 5 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$44M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 39.09% |
| 2 | Communication Services | 13.85% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 12.48% |
| 4 | Industrials | 9.88% |
| 5 | Technology | 7.51% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
Wells Fargo
WFC
$254B
| $1.33B | 6.54% |
27,535,957
+564,936
| +2% | +$27.8M |
|
|
2
Amazon
AMZN
$2.79T
| $1.21B | 5.94% |
13,562,640
-619,360
| -4% | -$51.5M |
|
|
3
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.18T
| $1.15B | 5.66% |
19,626,080
-785,080
| -4% | -$44M |
|
|
4
Capital One
COF
$134B
| $1.13B | 5.53% |
13,773,978
+506,028
| +4% | +$41.1M |
|
5
RTX Corp
RTX
$283B
| $1.07B | 5.25% |
13,151,851
+88,380
| +0.7% | +$6.72M |
|
6
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
$1.06T
| $1.02B | 5.04% |
3,401
-118
| -3% | -$35.7M |
|
7
New Oriental
EDU
$8.88B
| $944M | 4.64% |
10,479,224
+205,979
| +2% | +$15.5M |
|
8
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.4T
| $886M | 4.36% |
5,312,965
+45,432
| +0.9% | +$7.23M |
|
|
BNY
9
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$108B
| $860M | 4.23% |
17,046,925
-415,558
| -2% | -$21.4M |
|
|
10
APA Corp
APA
$15.2B
| $837M | 4.12% |
24,151,466
+1,269,260
| +6% | +$41.4M |
|
11
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$935B
| $805M | 3.96% |
7,951,809
-81,509
| -1% | -$8.4M |
|
12
Alibaba
BABA
$286B
| $765M | 3.76% |
4,195,037
+41,221
| +1% | +$6.93M |
|
13
American Express
AXP
$227B
| $690M | 3.39% |
6,311,785
-205,210
| -3% | -$21.6M |
|
|
14
Applied Materials
AMAT
$391B
| $615M | 3.03% |
15,515,968
+2,301,511
| +17% | +$87.4M |
|
|
15
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.22T
| $564M | 2.77% |
9,584,640
-406,020
| -4% | -$22.9M |
|
16
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$86.7B
| $486M | 2.39% |
13,167,287
+559,627
| +4% | +$19.2M |
|
17
US Bancorp
USB
$96.7B
| $445M | 2.19% |
9,226,412
-3,745
| -0% | -$188K |
|
18
Texas Instruments
TXN
$241B
| $442M | 2.17% |
4,166,232
-119,148
| -3% | -$12.3M |
|
|
19
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.06T
| $336M | 1.65% |
1,674,254
-76,991
| -4% | -$15.5M |
|
|
20
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$27B
| $327M | 1.61% |
3,639,061
+2,840,669
| +356% | +$246M |
|
21
Chubb
CB
$132B
| $306M | 1.51% |
2,184,959
-1,444
| -0.1% | -$192K |
|
22
Ovintiv
OVV
$18.5B
| $297M | 1.46% |
8,212,595
-93,404
| -1% | -$3.2M |
|
23
Markel Group
MKL
$22.2B
| $238M | 1.17% |
238,632
-7,458
| -3% | -$7.57M |
|
|
24
GE Aerospace
GE
$361B
| $225M | 1.11% |
4,517,986
-6,130,079
| -58% | -$289M |
|
25
JD.com
JD
$39.7B
| $219M | 1.08% |
7,268,860
+72,418
| +1% | +$1.84M |
|
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Christopher Davis's Q1 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2019, Christopher Davis held 143 positions worth $20.3B, up 14% from $17.9B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 51% of the portfolio.
Christopher Davis's Q1 2019 filing shows 6 new, 63 increased, 54 reduced and 8 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Bank of America: 1,508,920 shares worth $41.6M. The largest sale was GE Aerospace, an estimated $289M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 39% of assets, down from 42% a quarter earlier, followed by Communication Services and Consumer Discretionary.
- Christopher Davis's largest Q1 2019 buy was Bank of America: 1,508,920 shares worth $41.6M.
- Christopher Davis added most to Quest Diagnostics in Q1 2019, an estimated $246M increase.
- Christopher Davis's biggest Q1 2019 reduction was GE Aerospace, cutting an estimated $289M.
- Christopher Davis fully exited iShares S&P 500 Value ETF in Q1 2019, selling an estimated $52M.
- Christopher Davis's ten largest holdings make up 51% of its $20.3B portfolio in Q1 2019.
- Christopher Davis opened 6 new positions and closed 8 in Q1 2019.
- Christopher Davis's portfolio value rose 14% quarter-over-quarter to $20.3B.
Based on Davis Selected Advisers's 13F filing for Q1 2019, filed 14 May 2019.