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 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$174M |
| 2 |
Viatris
VTRS
|
+$155M |
| 3 |
Coupang
CPNG
|
+$97.4M |
| 4 |
JD.com
JD
|
+$91.7M |
| 5 |
Rocket Companies
RKT
|
+$21.1M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$232M |
| 2 |
American Express
AXP
|
+$188M |
| 3 |
Capital One
COF
|
+$58.1M |
| 4 |
Applied Materials
AMAT
|
+$48M |
| 5 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
|
+$37.4M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 45.05% |
| 2 | Technology | 13.79% |
| 3 | Communication Services | 13.17% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.54% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 9.14% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Wells Fargo
WFC
$254B
| $1.65B | 8.32% |
33,967,518
-4,343,133
| -11% | -$232M |
|
|
2
Capital One
COF
$134B
| $1.49B | 7.55% |
11,386,174
-398,195
| -3% | -$58.1M |
|
|
3
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
$1.06T
| $1.24B | 6.28% |
2,349
-77
| -3% | -$37.4M |
|
|
4
Applied Materials
AMAT
$391B
| $1.06B | 5.36% |
8,051,951
-348,692
| -4% | -$48M |
|
5
US Bancorp
USB
$96.7B
| $918M | 4.64% |
17,265,465
-557,493
| -3% | -$32M |
|
6
Amazon
AMZN
$2.79T
| $875M | 4.42% |
5,365,340
-178,620
| -3% | -$27.6M |
|
7
Intel
INTC
$476B
| $829M | 4.19% |
16,727,945
-31,930
| -0.2% | -$1.58M |
|
8
Cigna
CI
$73.3B
| $806M | 4.07% |
3,361,983
-4,934
| -0.1% | -$1.16M |
|
9
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.18T
| $758M | 3.83% |
5,427,300
-254,740
| -4% | -$34.6M |
|
|
10
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.4T
| $745M | 3.77% |
3,352,260
+696,057
| +26% | +$174M |
|
|
BNY
11
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$108B
| $707M | 3.57% |
14,243,589
-488,397
| -3% | -$27.8M |
|
|
12
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.22T
| $700M | 3.53% |
5,030,340
-197,600
| -4% | -$26.8M |
|
13
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$935B
| $633M | 3.2% |
4,647,137
-221,928
| -5% | -$32.8M |
|
|
14
Viatris
VTRS
$18.7B
| $617M | 3.12% |
56,666,290
+11,797,639
| +26% | +$155M |
|
15
Texas Instruments
TXN
$241B
| $573M | 2.89% |
3,121,511
-119,572
| -4% | -$21.1M |
|
|
16
JD.com
JD
$39.7B
| $515M | 2.6% |
8,901,083
+1,349,201
| +18% | +$91.7M |
|
|
17
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.06T
| $490M | 2.48% |
1,389,714
-99,607
| -7% | -$32.2M |
|
18
Chubb
CB
$132B
| $380M | 1.92% |
1,778,467
-51,310
| -3% | -$10.4M |
|
19
Teck Resources
TECK
$33.9B
| $344M | 1.74% |
8,505,298
-99,620
| -1% | -$3.56M |
|
20
Alibaba
BABA
$286B
| $337M | 1.7% |
3,100,179
-102,578
| -3% | -$11.8M |
|
21
Markel Group
MKL
$22.2B
| $319M | 1.61% |
216,073
-3,432
| -2% | -$4.43M |
|
|
22
American Express
AXP
$227B
| $307M | 1.55% |
1,640,907
-1,041,603
| -39% | -$188M |
|
23
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$27B
| $266M | 1.35% |
1,947,058
-59,570
| -3% | -$8.3M |
|
24
Darling Ingredients
DAR
$10.4B
| $259M | 1.31% |
3,216,376
+56,987
| +2% | +$3.97M |
|
|
PPLI
25
People Inc
PPLI
$2.86B
| $205M | 1.04% |
2,495,024
-79,982
| -3% | -$7.77M |
|
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Christopher Davis's Q1 2022 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2022, Christopher Davis held 125 positions worth $19.8B, down 8% from $21.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 52% of the portfolio.
Christopher Davis's Q1 2022 filing shows 5 new, 43 increased, 71 reduced and 4 closed positions. Its largest new stake was NETSTREIT Corp: 251,230 shares worth $5.64M. The largest sale was Wells Fargo, an estimated $232M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 45% of assets, up from 45% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Communication Services.
- Christopher Davis's largest Q1 2022 buy was NETSTREIT Corp: 251,230 shares worth $5.64M.
- Christopher Davis added most to Meta Platforms (Facebook) in Q1 2022, an estimated $174M increase.
- Christopher Davis's biggest Q1 2022 reduction was Wells Fargo, cutting an estimated $232M.
- Christopher Davis fully exited Quotient Technology Inc in Q1 2022, selling an estimated $26.9M.
- Christopher Davis's ten largest holdings make up 52% of its $19.8B portfolio in Q1 2022.
- Christopher Davis opened 5 new positions and closed 4 in Q1 2022.
- Christopher Davis's portfolio value fell 8% quarter-over-quarter to $19.8B.
Based on Davis Selected Advisers's 13F filing for Q1 2022, filed 12 May 2022.