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
|
+$62M |
| 2 |
WUBA
58.com Inc
WUBA
|
+$30.9M |
| 3 |
iShares S&P 500 Value ETF
IVE
|
+$6.68M |
| 4 |
Sunstone Hotel Investors
SHO
|
+$5.81M |
| 5 |
Douglas Emmett
DEI
|
+$5.78M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Adient
ADNT
|
+$97.4M |
| 2 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$74.4M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$51.4M |
| 4 |
Ovintiv
OVV
|
+$47.2M |
| 5 |
New Oriental
EDU
|
+$45.6M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 40.33% |
| 2 | Communication Services | 13.49% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.55% |
| 4 | Technology | 11.11% |
| 5 | Industrials | 6.5% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Wells Fargo
WFC
$254B
| $1.42B | 6.81% |
26,485,994
-981,274
| -4% | -$51.4M |
|
2
Capital One
COF
$134B
| $1.36B | 6.51% |
13,225,015
-438,025
| -3% | -$42.2M |
|
|
3
New Oriental
EDU
$8.88B
| $1.24B | 5.94% |
10,241,402
-381,174
| -4% | -$45.6M |
|
4
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.18T
| $1.18B | 5.64% |
17,632,260
-668,880
| -4% | -$43.2M |
|
5
RTX Corp
RTX
$283B
| $1.13B | 5.43% |
12,038,690
-465,903
| -4% | -$42.3M |
|
6
Amazon
AMZN
$2.79T
| $1.12B | 5.36% |
12,140,600
-464,680
| -4% | -$41.1M |
|
7
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
$1.06T
| $1.06B | 5.07% |
3,125
-119
| -4% | -$38.8M |
|
8
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$935B
| $1.03B | 4.92% |
7,385,354
-316,331
| -4% | -$40.6M |
|
9
Applied Materials
AMAT
$391B
| $920M | 4.4% |
15,079,298
-465,632
| -3% | -$26.2M |
|
10
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.4T
| $888M | 4.24% |
4,324,023
-142,625
| -3% | -$27.6M |
|
11
Alibaba
BABA
$286B
| $868M | 4.15% |
4,090,570
-86,037
| -2% | -$16.1M |
|
|
BNY
12
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$108B
| $790M | 3.78% |
15,689,291
-590,052
| -4% | -$28.2M |
|
13
American Express
AXP
$227B
| $692M | 3.31% |
5,559,654
-297,252
| -5% | -$35.5M |
|
|
14
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.22T
| $582M | 2.78% |
8,684,540
-353,220
| -4% | -$22.8M |
|
15
APA Corp
APA
$15.2B
| $515M | 2.46% |
20,131,629
-1,864,927
| -8% | -$42.2M |
|
|
16
Intel
INTC
$476B
| $504M | 2.41% |
8,421,171
+1,107,396
| +15% | +$62M |
|
17
US Bancorp
USB
$96.7B
| $497M | 2.38% |
8,384,749
-301,231
| -3% | -$17.4M |
|
18
Texas Instruments
TXN
$241B
| $483M | 2.31% |
3,763,659
-128,409
| -3% | -$15.8M |
|
19
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$27B
| $417M | 1.99% |
3,904,487
-73,965
| -2% | -$7.71M |
|
|
20
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.06T
| $356M | 1.7% |
1,569,962
-23,590
| -1% | -$5.12M |
|
21
Chubb
CB
$132B
| $301M | 1.44% |
1,933,719
-68,210
| -3% | -$10.4M |
|
22
Markel Group
MKL
$22.2B
| $248M | 1.18% |
216,521
-8,548
| -4% | -$9.74M |
|
|
23
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.59T
| $195M | 0.93% |
1,237,840
-506,692
| -29% | -$74.4M |
|
24
JD.com
JD
$39.7B
| $183M | 0.88% |
5,202,770
-72,293
| -1% | -$2.33M |
|
|
25
Ovintiv
OVV
$18.5B
| $178M | 0.85% |
7,588,510
-2,202,806
| -22% | -$47.2M |
|
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Christopher Davis's Q4 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2019, Christopher Davis held 139 positions worth $20.9B, up 5.2% from $19.9B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 54% of the portfolio.
Christopher Davis withdrew a net $870M in Q4 2019, closing 5 positions and reducing 97 holdings. Its most notable exit was KKR & Co, an estimated $33.6M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 40% of assets, down from 40% a quarter earlier, followed by Communication Services and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, Christopher Davis opened a new position in Sunstone Hotel Investors worth $5.83M.
- Christopher Davis's largest Q4 2019 buy was Sunstone Hotel Investors: 419,000 shares worth $5.83M.
- Christopher Davis added most to Intel in Q4 2019, an estimated $62M increase.
- Christopher Davis's biggest Q4 2019 reduction was Adient, cutting an estimated $97.4M.
- Christopher Davis fully exited KKR & Co in Q4 2019, selling an estimated $33.6M.
- Christopher Davis's ten largest holdings make up 54% of its $20.9B portfolio in Q4 2019.
- Christopher Davis opened 4 new positions and closed 5 in Q4 2019.
- Christopher Davis's portfolio value rose 5.2% quarter-over-quarter to $20.9B.
Based on Davis Selected Advisers's 13F filing for Q4 2019, filed 13 Feb 2020.