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 |
Capital One
COF
|
+$244M |
| 2 |
US Bancorp
USB
|
+$227M |
| 3 |
RTN
Raytheon Company
RTN
|
+$206M |
| 4 |
RTX Corp
RTX
|
+$156M |
| 5 |
Applied Materials
AMAT
|
+$72.5M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
New Oriental
EDU
|
+$445M |
| 2 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$131M |
| 3 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$110M |
| 4 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$109M |
| 5 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$106M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 37.48% |
| 2 | Communication Services | 15.26% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 13.67% |
| 4 | Technology | 12.4% |
| 5 | Industrials | 7.73% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Amazon
AMZN
$2.79T
| $1.05B | 7.12% |
10,788,460
-1,352,140
| -11% | -$131M |
|
|
2
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.18T
| $931M | 6.31% |
16,016,000
-1,616,260
| -9% | -$110M |
|
|
3
RTX Corp
RTX
$283B
| $824M | 5.58% |
13,876,481
+1,837,791
| +15% | +$156M |
|
|
4
Capital One
COF
$134B
| $806M | 5.46% |
15,994,663
+2,769,648
| +21% | +$244M |
|
5
Wells Fargo
WFC
$254B
| $793M | 5.37% |
27,636,091
+1,150,097
| +4% | +$48.9M |
|
6
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
$1.06T
| $764M | 5.18% |
2,809
-316
| -10% | -$101M |
|
|
7
Applied Materials
AMAT
$391B
| $749M | 5.07% |
16,342,040
+1,262,742
| +8% | +$72.5M |
|
|
8
New Oriental
EDU
$8.88B
| $733M | 4.97% |
6,775,217
-3,466,185
| -34% | -$445M |
|
9
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.4T
| $699M | 4.73% |
4,188,254
-135,769
| -3% | -$26.6M |
|
|
10
Alibaba
BABA
$286B
| $696M | 4.72% |
3,580,944
-509,626
| -12% | -$106M |
|
11
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$935B
| $651M | 4.41% |
7,230,895
-154,459
| -2% | -$18.8M |
|
|
BNY
12
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$108B
| $519M | 3.52% |
15,417,191
-272,100
| -2% | -$11.4M |
|
|
13
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.22T
| $481M | 3.26% |
8,287,560
-396,980
| -5% | -$26.9M |
|
14
American Express
AXP
$227B
| $462M | 3.13% |
5,396,526
-163,128
| -3% | -$19M |
|
15
Intel
INTC
$476B
| $455M | 3.08% |
8,400,422
-20,749
| -0.2% | -$1.23M |
|
|
16
US Bancorp
USB
$96.7B
| $451M | 3.06% |
13,102,156
+4,717,407
| +56% | +$227M |
|
17
Texas Instruments
TXN
$241B
| $368M | 2.49% |
3,684,270
-79,389
| -2% | -$9.53M |
|
18
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$27B
| $311M | 2.1% |
3,866,858
-37,629
| -1% | -$3.9M |
|
|
19
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.06T
| $274M | 1.85% |
1,496,460
-73,502
| -5% | -$15.6M |
|
20
Chubb
CB
$132B
| $194M | 1.32% |
1,741,055
-192,664
| -10% | -$27.6M |
|
21
Markel Group
MKL
$22.2B
| $190M | 1.29% |
205,300
-11,221
| -5% | -$12.8M |
|
22
JD.com
JD
$39.7B
| $166M | 1.13% |
4,104,087
-1,098,683
| -21% | -$43.9M |
|
|
RTN
23
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $136M | 0.92% |
+1,040,096
| New | +$206M |
|
24
Oracle
ORCL
$422B
| $104M | 0.71% |
2,153,893
-240,568
| -10% | -$12.4M |
|
|
25
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.59T
| $90.8M | 0.62% |
575,739
-662,101
| -53% | -$109M |
|
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Christopher Davis's Q1 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2020, Christopher Davis held 137 positions worth $14.8B, down 29% from $20.9B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 55% of the portfolio.
Christopher Davis's Q1 2020 filing shows 3 new, 53 increased, 55 reduced and 15 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Raytheon Company: 1,040,096 shares worth $136M. The largest sale was New Oriental, an estimated $445M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 37% of assets, down from 40% a quarter earlier, followed by Communication Services and Consumer Discretionary.
- Christopher Davis's largest Q1 2020 buy was Raytheon Company: 1,040,096 shares worth $136M.
- Christopher Davis added most to Capital One in Q1 2020, an estimated $244M increase.
- Christopher Davis's biggest Q1 2020 reduction was New Oriental, cutting an estimated $445M.
- Christopher Davis fully exited Azul in Q1 2020, selling an estimated $16.5M.
- Christopher Davis's ten largest holdings make up 55% of its $14.8B portfolio in Q1 2020.
- Christopher Davis opened 3 new positions and closed 15 in Q1 2020.
- Christopher Davis's portfolio value fell 29% quarter-over-quarter to $14.8B.
Based on Davis Selected Advisers's 13F filing for Q1 2020, filed 15 May 2020.