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 |
Intel
INTC
|
+$330M |
| 2 |
Ovintiv
OVV
|
+$57.6M |
| 3 |
New Oriental
EDU
|
+$57.3M |
| 4 |
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
|
+$34.8M |
| 5 |
Humana
HUM
|
+$34M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Johnson Controls International
JCI
|
+$468M |
| 2 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$225M |
| 3 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$120M |
| 4 |
iQIYI
IQ
|
+$41.4M |
| 5 |
APA Corp
APA
|
+$35.5M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 40.44% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 12.9% |
| 3 | Communication Services | 12.89% |
| 4 | Technology | 9.9% |
| 5 | Industrials | 6.46% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
Wells Fargo
WFC
$254B
| $1.31B | 6.49% |
27,729,864
+193,907
| +0.7% | +$9.07M |
|
2
Capital One
COF
$134B
| $1.26B | 6.21% |
13,836,387
+62,409
| +0.5% | +$5.58M |
|
3
Amazon
AMZN
$2.79T
| $1.25B | 6.18% |
13,187,120
-375,520
| -3% | -$35M |
|
|
4
New Oriental
EDU
$8.88B
| $1.07B | 5.31% |
11,119,591
+640,367
| +6% | +$57.3M |
|
5
RTX Corp
RTX
$283B
| $1.07B | 5.29% |
13,040,084
-111,767
| -0.8% | -$9.35M |
|
6
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
$1.06T
| $1.07B | 5.28% |
3,351
-50
| -1% | -$15.5M |
|
7
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.18T
| $1.04B | 5.13% |
19,185,880
-440,200
| -2% | -$25.4M |
|
|
8
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.4T
| $899M | 4.45% |
4,657,716
-655,249
| -12% | -$120M |
|
9
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$935B
| $886M | 4.38% |
7,924,152
-27,657
| -0.3% | -$3.05M |
|
10
American Express
AXP
$227B
| $756M | 3.74% |
6,128,392
-183,393
| -3% | -$21.5M |
|
|
BNY
11
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$108B
| $738M | 3.65% |
16,716,368
-330,557
| -2% | -$15.5M |
|
12
Applied Materials
AMAT
$391B
| $713M | 3.53% |
15,880,737
+364,769
| +2% | +$15.4M |
|
13
Alibaba
BABA
$286B
| $707M | 3.5% |
4,173,186
-21,851
| -0.5% | -$3.77M |
|
|
14
APA Corp
APA
$15.2B
| $667M | 3.3% |
23,008,783
-1,142,683
| -5% | -$35.5M |
|
|
15
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.22T
| $508M | 2.51% |
9,383,320
-201,320
| -2% | -$11.7M |
|
16
US Bancorp
USB
$96.7B
| $475M | 2.35% |
9,056,196
-170,216
| -2% | -$8.77M |
|
17
Texas Instruments
TXN
$241B
| $468M | 2.32% |
4,081,608
-84,624
| -2% | -$9.46M |
|
|
18
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$27B
| $407M | 2.01% |
4,001,170
+362,109
| +10% | +$34.8M |
|
|
19
Intel
INTC
$476B
| $358M | 1.77% |
7,473,706
+6,648,828
| +806% | +$330M |
|
|
20
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.06T
| $347M | 1.72% |
1,627,758
-46,496
| -3% | -$9.62M |
|
21
Chubb
CB
$132B
| $318M | 1.57% |
2,157,578
-27,381
| -1% | -$3.95M |
|
22
Adient
ADNT
$1.54B
| $288M | 1.42% |
11,849,046
-531,789
| -4% | -$10.9M |
|
|
23
Ovintiv
OVV
$18.5B
| $258M | 1.28% |
10,059,359
+1,846,764
| +22% | +$57.6M |
|
24
Markel Group
MKL
$22.2B
| $257M | 1.27% |
235,429
-3,203
| -1% | -$3.36M |
|
25
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.59T
| $241M | 1.19% |
1,800,433
-46,626
| -3% | -$5.92M |
|
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Christopher Davis's Q2 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2019, Christopher Davis held 138 positions worth $20.2B, down 0.56% from $20.3B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 52% of the portfolio.
Christopher Davis withdrew a net $640M in Q2 2019, closing 6 positions and reducing 75 holdings. Its most notable exit was GE Aerospace, an estimated $225M position sold in full.
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.
Against the trend, Christopher Davis opened a new position in Humana worth $35.5M.
- Christopher Davis's largest Q2 2019 buy was Humana: 133,960 shares worth $35.5M.
- Christopher Davis added most to Intel in Q2 2019, an estimated $330M increase.
- Christopher Davis's biggest Q2 2019 reduction was Johnson Controls International, cutting an estimated $468M.
- Christopher Davis fully exited GE Aerospace in Q2 2019, selling an estimated $225M.
- Christopher Davis's ten largest holdings make up 52% of its $20.2B portfolio in Q2 2019.
- Christopher Davis opened 3 new positions and closed 6 in Q2 2019.
- Christopher Davis's portfolio value fell 0.56% quarter-over-quarter to $20.2B.
Based on Davis Selected Advisers's 13F filing for Q2 2019, filed 13 Aug 2019.