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 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$46M |
| 2 |
JD.com
JD
|
+$23.9M |
| 3 |
FITB
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
|
+$16.5M |
| 4 |
Baidu
BIDU
|
+$15.3M |
| 5 |
Davis Select International ETF
DINT
|
+$8.23M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$46.1M |
| 2 |
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
|
+$45.4M |
| 3 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$36.2M |
| 4 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
|
+$34.1M |
| 5 |
Cigna
CI
|
+$29.7M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 42.4% |
| 2 | Communication Services | 16.17% |
| 3 | Technology | 12.73% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 8.45% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.04% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.4T
| $1.33B | 8.78% |
6,267,376
-270,950
| -4% | -$46.1M |
|
2
Wells Fargo
WFC
$254B
| $1.13B | 7.5% |
30,347,321
-465,585
| -2% | -$20.3M |
|
3
Capital One
COF
$134B
| $1.03B | 6.84% |
10,760,462
-107,147
| -1% | -$11.2M |
|
|
4
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
$1.06T
| $948M | 6.26% |
2,036
-73
| -3% | -$34.1M |
|
5
Applied Materials
AMAT
$391B
| $877M | 5.8% |
7,143,519
-115,725
| -2% | -$13.3M |
|
|
6
Amazon
AMZN
$2.79T
| $853M | 5.64% |
8,256,759
+475,823
| +6% | +$46M |
|
|
BNY
7
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$108B
| $591M | 3.91% |
13,005,799
-159,245
| -1% | -$7.72M |
|
8
US Bancorp
USB
$96.7B
| $560M | 3.7% |
15,545,706
-255,574
| -2% | -$11.4M |
|
9
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$935B
| $546M | 3.61% |
4,193,294
-80,885
| -2% | -$11.1M |
|
10
Viatris
VTRS
$18.7B
| $529M | 3.5% |
55,009,008
+287,401
| +0.5% | +$3.19M |
|
11
Texas Instruments
TXN
$241B
| $517M | 3.42% |
2,781,675
-71,914
| -3% | -$12.6M |
|
12
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.18T
| $475M | 3.14% |
4,567,675
+59,749
| +1% | +$5.77M |
|
13
Teck Resources
TECK
$33.9B
| $475M | 3.14% |
13,012,456
+3,844
| +0% | +$153K |
|
|
14
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.22T
| $446M | 2.95% |
4,302,369
+25,525
| +0.6% | +$2.45M |
|
|
15
Cigna
CI
$73.3B
| $444M | 2.94% |
1,738,056
-102,042
| -6% | -$29.7M |
|
16
Intel
INTC
$476B
| $371M | 2.45% |
11,356,224
+94,121
| +0.8% | +$2.67M |
|
|
17
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.06T
| $358M | 2.36% |
1,158,551
-25,404
| -2% | -$7.83M |
|
18
Owens Corning
OC
$11.7B
| $345M | 2.28% |
3,603,881
-4,159
| -0.1% | -$394K |
|
19
Markel Group
MKL
$22.2B
| $314M | 2.07% |
245,656
-4,706
| -2% | -$6.25M |
|
20
Chubb
CB
$132B
| $290M | 1.92% |
1,494,650
-43,664
| -3% | -$9.18M |
|
|
21
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$27B
| $215M | 1.42% |
1,518,752
-317,071
| -17% | -$45.4M |
|
|
22
JD.com
JD
$39.7B
| $215M | 1.42% |
4,892,507
+462,472
| +10% | +$23.9M |
|
23
Darling Ingredients
DAR
$10.4B
| $183M | 1.21% |
3,127,212
-2,715
| -0.1% | -$171K |
|
24
American Express
AXP
$227B
| $159M | 1.05% |
964,224
-24,728
| -3% | -$4.1M |
|
25
Coupang
CPNG
$29.6B
| $104M | 0.69% |
6,482,322
+3,802
| +0.1% | +$58.9K |
|
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Christopher Davis's Q1 2023 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2023, Christopher Davis held 110 positions worth $15.1B, up 2.8% from $14.7B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 56% of the portfolio.
Christopher Davis's Q1 2023 filing shows 1 new, 44 increased, 47 reduced and 9 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Community Healthcare Trust: 50,670 shares worth $1.85M. The largest sale was Meta Platforms (Facebook), an estimated $46.1M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 42% of assets, down from 47% a quarter earlier, followed by Communication Services and Technology.
- Christopher Davis's largest Q1 2023 buy was Community Healthcare Trust: 50,670 shares worth $1.85M.
- Christopher Davis added most to Amazon in Q1 2023, an estimated $46M increase.
- Christopher Davis's biggest Q1 2023 reduction was Meta Platforms (Facebook), cutting an estimated $46.1M.
- Christopher Davis fully exited RTX Corp in Q1 2023, selling an estimated $14.6M.
- Christopher Davis's ten largest holdings make up 56% of its $15.1B portfolio in Q1 2023.
- Christopher Davis opened 1 new position and closed 9 in Q1 2023.
- Christopher Davis's portfolio value rose 2.8% quarter-over-quarter to $15.1B.
Based on Davis Selected Advisers's 13F filing for Q1 2023, filed 8 May 2023.