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 |
CVS Health
CVS
|
+$618M |
| 2 |
Markel Group
MKL
|
+$134M |
| 3 |
Applied Materials
AMAT
|
+$109M |
| 4 |
Full Truck Alliance
YMM
|
+$52.7M |
| 5 |
NetEase
NTES
|
+$52.3M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$384M |
| 2 |
BNY
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
|
+$250M |
| 3 |
Intel
INTC
|
+$227M |
| 4 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$173M |
| 5 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$130M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 35.93% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 17.39% |
| 3 | Communication Services | 13.49% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.59% |
| 5 | Technology | 8.65% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
Capital One
COF
$134B
| $1.65B | 9.59% |
9,249,045
-379,355
| -4% | -$65.7M |
|
|
2
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.4T
| $1.46B | 8.48% |
2,492,597
-222,289
| -8% | -$130M |
|
3
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
$1.06T
| $1.08B | 6.26% |
1,582
-35
| -2% | -$24.2M |
|
4
Amazon
AMZN
$2.79T
| $835M | 4.85% |
3,807,582
-254,833
| -6% | -$52.1M |
|
5
Viatris
VTRS
$18.7B
| $779M | 4.53% |
62,573,562
-73,704
| -0.1% | -$906K |
|
|
6
Applied Materials
AMAT
$391B
| $766M | 4.45% |
4,712,217
+599,450
| +15% | +$109M |
|
7
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11B
| $690M | 4.01% |
19,920,713
+882,417
| +5% | +$33.4M |
|
8
US Bancorp
USB
$96.7B
| $688M | 4% |
14,375,139
-17,854
| -0.1% | -$878K |
|
|
9
Markel Group
MKL
$22.2B
| $640M | 3.72% |
370,522
+80,922
| +28% | +$134M |
|
|
10
Wells Fargo
WFC
$254B
| $607M | 3.53% |
8,635,051
-5,628,176
| -39% | -$384M |
|
11
Humana
HUM
$45.5B
| $573M | 3.33% |
2,256,909
-52,648
| -2% | -$14.1M |
|
12
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.22T
| $571M | 3.32% |
3,015,704
-46,903
| -2% | -$8.21M |
|
|
13
CVS Health
CVS
$119B
| $511M | 2.97% |
11,385,950
+11,018,438
| +2,998% | +$618M |
|
14
Teck Resources
TECK
$33.9B
| $458M | 2.66% |
11,298,820
-92,091
| -0.8% | -$4.3M |
|
15
Texas Instruments
TXN
$241B
| $441M | 2.56% |
2,350,090
-10,872
| -0.5% | -$2.17M |
|
16
Cigna
CI
$73.3B
| $395M | 2.3% |
1,431,796
-8,075
| -0.6% | -$2.57M |
|
17
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$27B
| $362M | 2.1% |
2,397,260
-1,843
| -0.1% | -$287K |
|
18
Solventum
SOLV
$15.2B
| $347M | 2.01% |
5,246,614
-24,899
| -0.5% | -$1.74M |
|
|
19
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.06T
| $325M | 1.89% |
717,513
-29,452
| -4% | -$13.6M |
|
20
Owens Corning
OC
$11.7B
| $308M | 1.79% |
1,811,263
-342,032
| -16% | -$63.9M |
|
21
Chubb
CB
$132B
| $303M | 1.76% |
1,095,002
-83,334
| -7% | -$23.7M |
|
22
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$29B
| $257M | 1.5% |
3,747,161
+339
| +0% | +$22.4K |
|
23
AGCO
AGCO
$7.48B
| $186M | 1.08% |
1,991,357
-50,624
| -2% | -$4.9M |
|
24
Tyson Foods
TSN
$20.6B
| $177M | 1.03% |
3,080,686
-30,891
| -1% | -$1.87M |
|
|
BNY
25
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$108B
| $164M | 0.95% |
2,136,974
-3,230,001
| -60% | -$250M |
|
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Christopher Davis's Q4 2024 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2024, Christopher Davis held 104 positions worth $17.2B, down 3.5% from $17.8B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 53% of the portfolio.
Christopher Davis withdrew a net $543M in Q4 2024, closing 4 positions and reducing 63 holdings. Its most notable exit was Alibaba, an estimated $13.6M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 36% of assets, down from 36% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Communication Services.
Against the trend, Christopher Davis opened a new position in Full Truck Alliance worth $58.4M.
- Christopher Davis's largest Q4 2024 buy was Full Truck Alliance: 5,400,391 shares worth $58.4M.
- Christopher Davis added most to CVS Health in Q4 2024, an estimated $618M increase.
- Christopher Davis's biggest Q4 2024 reduction was Wells Fargo, cutting an estimated $384M.
- Christopher Davis fully exited Alibaba in Q4 2024, selling an estimated $13.6M.
- Christopher Davis's ten largest holdings make up 53% of its $17.2B portfolio in Q4 2024.
- Christopher Davis opened 2 new positions and closed 4 in Q4 2024.
- Christopher Davis's portfolio value fell 3.5% quarter-over-quarter to $17.2B.
Based on Davis Selected Advisers's 13F filing for Q4 2024, filed 7 Feb 2025.