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 |
MGM Resorts International
MGM
|
+$282M |
| 2 |
Trip.com Group
TCOM
|
+$173M |
| 3 |
ConocoPhillips
COP
|
+$113M |
| 4 |
AGCO
AGCO
|
+$63.8M |
| 5 |
Viatris
VTRS
|
+$59M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$303M |
| 2 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$177M |
| 3 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
|
+$142M |
| 4 |
BNY
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
|
+$137M |
| 5 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$94.7M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 36.04% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 15.43% |
| 3 | Communication Services | 13.01% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.11% |
| 5 | Technology | 10.06% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.4T
| $1.55B | 8.72% |
2,714,886
-344,631
| -11% | -$177M |
|
2
Capital One
COF
$134B
| $1.44B | 8.09% |
9,628,400
-7,096
| -0.1% | -$1.01M |
|
|
3
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
$1.06T
| $1.12B | 6.27% |
1,617
-214
| -12% | -$142M |
|
4
Applied Materials
AMAT
$391B
| $831M | 4.66% |
4,112,767
-73,157
| -2% | -$15M |
|
5
Wells Fargo
WFC
$254B
| $806M | 4.52% |
14,263,227
-1,086,899
| -7% | -$61.5M |
|
|
6
Amazon
AMZN
$2.79T
| $757M | 4.25% |
4,062,415
-1,657,929
| -29% | -$303M |
|
|
7
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11B
| $744M | 4.17% |
19,038,296
+7,126,737
| +60% | +$282M |
|
8
Humana
HUM
$45.5B
| $732M | 4.1% |
2,309,557
-1,805
| -0.1% | -$643K |
|
|
9
Viatris
VTRS
$18.7B
| $727M | 4.08% |
62,647,266
+5,111,313
| +9% | +$59M |
|
10
US Bancorp
USB
$96.7B
| $658M | 3.69% |
14,392,993
+164,549
| +1% | +$7.22M |
|
11
Teck Resources
TECK
$33.9B
| $595M | 3.34% |
11,390,911
-139,749
| -1% | -$6.66M |
|
12
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.22T
| $508M | 2.85% |
3,062,607
-11,818
| -0.4% | -$1.98M |
|
13
Cigna
CI
$73.3B
| $499M | 2.8% |
1,439,871
-6,258
| -0.4% | -$2.15M |
|
14
Texas Instruments
TXN
$241B
| $488M | 2.74% |
2,360,962
-332
| -0% | -$66.7K |
|
15
Markel Group
MKL
$22.2B
| $454M | 2.55% |
289,600
+2,539
| +0.9% | +$3.97M |
|
|
BNY
16
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$108B
| $386M | 2.16% |
5,366,975
-2,083,933
| -28% | -$137M |
|
17
Owens Corning
OC
$11.7B
| $380M | 2.13% |
2,153,295
-122,434
| -5% | -$20.6M |
|
18
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$27B
| $372M | 2.09% |
2,399,103
+8,275
| +0.3% | +$1.24M |
|
19
Solventum
SOLV
$15.2B
| $368M | 2.06% |
5,271,513
+107,558
| +2% | +$6.47M |
|
|
20
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.06T
| $344M | 1.93% |
746,965
-63,198
| -8% | -$27.9M |
|
21
Chubb
CB
$132B
| $340M | 1.91% |
1,178,336
-78,504
| -6% | -$21.5M |
|
22
Intel
INTC
$476B
| $296M | 1.66% |
12,623,929
-18,387
| -0.1% | -$459K |
|
|
23
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$935B
| $295M | 1.66% |
1,399,528
-449,825
| -24% | -$94.7M |
|
|
24
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$29B
| $223M | 1.25% |
+3,746,822
| New | +$173M |
|
|
25
AGCO
AGCO
$7.48B
| $200M | 1.12% |
2,041,981
+684,348
| +50% | +$63.8M |
|
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Christopher Davis's Q3 2024 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2024, Christopher Davis held 105 positions worth $17.8B, up 3.6% from $17.2B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 53% of the portfolio.
Christopher Davis's Q3 2024 filing shows 3 new, 23 increased, 69 reduced and 3 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Trip.com Group: 3,746,822 shares worth $223M. The largest sale was Amazon, an estimated $303M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 36% of assets, down from 37% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Communication Services.
- Christopher Davis's largest Q3 2024 buy was Trip.com Group: 3,746,822 shares worth $223M.
- Christopher Davis added most to MGM Resorts International in Q3 2024, an estimated $282M increase.
- Christopher Davis's biggest Q3 2024 reduction was Amazon, cutting an estimated $303M.
- Christopher Davis fully exited MasterBrand in Q3 2024, selling an estimated $12.1M.
- Christopher Davis's ten largest holdings make up 53% of its $17.8B portfolio in Q3 2024.
- Christopher Davis opened 3 new positions and closed 3 in Q3 2024.
- Christopher Davis's portfolio value rose 3.6% quarter-over-quarter to $17.8B.
Based on Davis Selected Advisers's 13F filing for Q3 2024, filed 8 Nov 2024.