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 |
Owens Corning
OC
|
+$241M |
| 2 |
Teck Resources
TECK
|
+$94.9M |
| 3 |
FITB
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
|
+$39.6M |
| 4 |
iShares S&P 500 Value ETF
IVE
|
+$7.45M |
| 5 |
DRE
Duke Realty Corp.
DRE
|
+$2.53M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DIDI
DiDi Global Inc. American depositary shares, each four representing one Class A ordinary share
DIDI
|
+$115M |
| 2 |
American Express
AXP
|
+$91.1M |
| 3 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$90.2M |
| 4 |
Applied Materials
AMAT
|
+$69.8M |
| 5 |
Y
Alleghany Corp
Y
|
+$64.3M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 44.23% |
| 2 | Technology | 12.44% |
| 3 | Communication Services | 11.94% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 11.32% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.41% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
Wells Fargo
WFC
$254B
| $1.28B | 8.2% |
32,639,532
-1,327,986
| -4% | -$58.3M |
|
2
Capital One
COF
$134B
| $1.14B | 7.33% |
10,960,176
-425,998
| -4% | -$52.1M |
|
3
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
$1.06T
| $915M | 5.87% |
2,238
-111
| -5% | -$52.3M |
|
4
Cigna
CI
$73.3B
| $827M | 5.31% |
3,138,133
-223,850
| -7% | -$57.7M |
|
5
US Bancorp
USB
$96.7B
| $765M | 4.91% |
16,628,587
-636,878
| -4% | -$31.8M |
|
|
6
Applied Materials
AMAT
$391B
| $675M | 4.33% |
7,415,384
-636,567
| -8% | -$69.8M |
|
7
Intel
INTC
$476B
| $620M | 3.98% |
16,579,278
-148,667
| -0.9% | -$6.43M |
|
8
Viatris
VTRS
$18.7B
| $581M | 3.73% |
55,466,147
-1,200,143
| -2% | -$13.2M |
|
|
BNY
9
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$108B
| $577M | 3.7% |
13,833,713
-409,876
| -3% | -$18.3M |
|
10
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.18T
| $565M | 3.63% |
5,169,740
-257,560
| -5% | -$30.4M |
|
11
JD.com
JD
$39.7B
| $557M | 3.57% |
8,670,281
-230,802
| -3% | -$13.3M |
|
12
Amazon
AMZN
$2.79T
| $553M | 3.55% |
5,206,603
-158,737
| -3% | -$19.9M |
|
13
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.4T
| $533M | 3.42% |
3,304,953
-47,307
| -1% | -$9.13M |
|
|
14
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.22T
| $522M | 3.35% |
4,787,380
-242,960
| -5% | -$28.6M |
|
15
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$935B
| $507M | 3.25% |
4,503,786
-143,351
| -3% | -$17.8M |
|
16
Texas Instruments
TXN
$241B
| $460M | 2.95% |
2,991,064
-130,447
| -4% | -$21.9M |
|
|
17
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.06T
| $360M | 2.31% |
1,320,164
-69,550
| -5% | -$21.8M |
|
18
Chubb
CB
$132B
| $337M | 2.16% |
1,713,457
-65,010
| -4% | -$13.4M |
|
|
19
Teck Resources
TECK
$33.9B
| $334M | 2.14% |
10,909,614
+2,404,316
| +28% | +$94.9M |
|
20
Markel Group
MKL
$22.2B
| $273M | 1.75% |
211,457
-4,616
| -2% | -$6.33M |
|
|
21
Owens Corning
OC
$11.7B
| $252M | 1.62% |
3,395,504
+2,729,208
| +410% | +$241M |
|
22
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$27B
| $251M | 1.61% |
1,889,815
-57,243
| -3% | -$7.8M |
|
|
23
Alibaba
BABA
$286B
| $248M | 1.59% |
2,180,288
-919,891
| -30% | -$90.2M |
|
24
Darling Ingredients
DAR
$10.4B
| $191M | 1.22% |
3,190,790
-25,586
| -0.8% | -$1.94M |
|
|
25
American Express
AXP
$227B
| $151M | 0.97% |
1,089,117
-551,790
| -34% | -$91.1M |
|
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Christopher Davis's Q2 2022 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2022, Christopher Davis held 123 positions worth $15.6B, down 21% from $19.8B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 51% of the portfolio.
Christopher Davis withdrew a net $737M in Q2 2022, closing 9 positions and reducing 64 holdings. Its most notable exit was DiDi Global Inc. American depositary shares, each four representing one Class A ordinary share, an estimated $115M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 44% of assets, down from 45% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Communication Services.
Against the trend, Christopher Davis opened a new position in Fifth Third Bancorp worth $35.4M.
- Christopher Davis's largest Q2 2022 buy was Fifth Third Bancorp: 1,053,038 shares worth $35.4M.
- Christopher Davis added most to Owens Corning in Q2 2022, an estimated $241M increase.
- Christopher Davis's biggest Q2 2022 reduction was American Express, cutting an estimated $91.1M.
- Christopher Davis fully exited DiDi Global Inc. American depositary shares, each four representing one Class A ordinary share in Q2 2022, selling an estimated $115M.
- Christopher Davis's ten largest holdings make up 51% of its $15.6B portfolio in Q2 2022.
- Christopher Davis opened 2 new positions and closed 9 in Q2 2022.
- Christopher Davis's portfolio value fell 21% quarter-over-quarter to $15.6B.
Based on Davis Selected Advisers's 13F filing for Q2 2022, filed 11 Aug 2022.