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 |
Viatris
VTRS
|
+$482M |
| 2 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$162M |
| 3 |
New Oriental
EDU
|
+$133M |
| 4 |
Coupang
CPNG
|
+$132M |
| 5 |
Vroom Inc
VRM
|
+$117M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Applied Materials
AMAT
|
+$546M |
| 2 |
RTX Corp
RTX
|
+$485M |
| 3 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$214M |
| 4 |
Carrier Global
CARR
|
+$211M |
| 5 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$71.5M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 42.44% |
| 2 | Communication Services | 14.72% |
| 3 | Technology | 12.82% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.31% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 6.02% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
Capital One
COF
$134B
| $2.01B | 8.81% |
15,827,375
-435,535
| -3% | -$51.3M |
|
2
Wells Fargo
WFC
$254B
| $1.6B | 7% |
40,917,419
+575,517
| +1% | +$20.4M |
|
|
3
Applied Materials
AMAT
$391B
| $1.3B | 5.71% |
9,766,030
-4,946,492
| -34% | -$546M |
|
|
4
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.18T
| $1.2B | 5.24% |
11,572,320
-2,160,140
| -16% | -$214M |
|
5
US Bancorp
USB
$96.7B
| $1B | 4.4% |
18,170,271
+1,296,831
| +8% | +$64.8M |
|
6
Amazon
AMZN
$2.79T
| $996M | 4.36% |
6,436,800
-271,540
| -4% | -$43M |
|
|
7
New Oriental
EDU
$8.88B
| $988M | 4.32% |
7,053,620
+762,012
| +12% | +$133M |
|
|
8
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$935B
| $968M | 4.24% |
6,360,706
-496,683
| -7% | -$71.5M |
|
9
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
$1.06T
| $952M | 4.17% |
2,468
-113
| -4% | -$41.4M |
|
10
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.4T
| $936M | 4.09% |
3,176,709
-110,828
| -3% | -$29.8M |
|
|
11
Alibaba
BABA
$286B
| $925M | 4.05% |
4,080,075
+660,077
| +19% | +$162M |
|
12
Intel
INTC
$476B
| $827M | 3.62% |
12,921,833
+248,478
| +2% | +$14.8M |
|
|
BNY
13
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$108B
| $711M | 3.11% |
15,033,588
-427,353
| -3% | -$18.8M |
|
14
American Express
AXP
$227B
| $701M | 3.07% |
4,955,587
-136,315
| -3% | -$18M |
|
|
15
Carrier Global
CARR
$49.8B
| $692M | 3.03% |
16,379,299
-5,421,352
| -25% | -$211M |
|
16
Texas Instruments
TXN
$241B
| $625M | 2.74% |
3,308,255
-114,649
| -3% | -$19.9M |
|
|
17
Viatris
VTRS
$18.7B
| $577M | 2.52% |
41,289,579
+29,562,572
| +252% | +$482M |
|
|
18
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.22T
| $547M | 2.39% |
5,301,640
-383,700
| -7% | -$37.9M |
|
|
PPLI
19
People Inc
PPLI
$2.86B
| $474M | 2.07% |
4,013,675
-9,731
| -0.2% | -$1.21M |
|
|
20
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.06T
| $391M | 1.71% |
1,529,550
+10,463
| +0.7% | +$2.54M |
|
21
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$27B
| $357M | 1.56% |
2,778,106
-149,852
| -5% | -$18.5M |
|
|
22
RTX Corp
RTX
$283B
| $343M | 1.5% |
4,434,513
-6,645,957
| -60% | -$485M |
|
23
Chubb
CB
$132B
| $285M | 1.25% |
1,802,098
-43,973
| -2% | -$7.09M |
|
24
Cigna
CI
$73.3B
| $281M | 1.23% |
1,160,391
+402,192
| +53% | +$89.6M |
|
25
JD.com
JD
$39.7B
| $274M | 1.2% |
3,246,555
+70,058
| +2% | +$6.42M |
|
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Christopher Davis's Q1 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2021, Christopher Davis held 119 positions worth $22.9B, up 10% from $20.8B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 52% of the portfolio.
Christopher Davis's Q1 2021 filing shows 10 new, 35 increased, 56 reduced and 8 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Coupang: 2,857,142 shares worth $141M. The largest sale was Applied Materials, an estimated $546M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 42% of assets, up from 39% a quarter earlier, followed by Communication Services and Technology.
- Christopher Davis's largest Q1 2021 buy was Coupang: 2,857,142 shares worth $141M.
- Christopher Davis added most to Viatris in Q1 2021, an estimated $482M increase.
- Christopher Davis's biggest Q1 2021 reduction was Applied Materials, cutting an estimated $546M.
- Christopher Davis fully exited Qorvo in Q1 2021, selling an estimated $68.8M.
- Christopher Davis's ten largest holdings make up 52% of its $22.9B portfolio in Q1 2021.
- Christopher Davis opened 10 new positions and closed 8 in Q1 2021.
- Christopher Davis's portfolio value rose 10% quarter-over-quarter to $22.9B.
Based on Davis Selected Advisers's 13F filing for Q1 2021, filed 13 May 2021.