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 |
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
|
+$217M |
| 2 |
Tyson Foods
TSN
|
+$93.9M |
| 3 |
Trip.com Group
TCOM
|
+$73.1M |
| 4 |
Applovin
APP
|
+$56.2M |
| 5 |
Applied Materials
AMAT
|
+$47.2M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$182M |
| 2 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$62.4M |
| 3 |
Intel
INTC
|
+$56M |
| 4 |
Capital One
COF
|
+$47.1M |
| 5 |
KE Holdings
BEKE
|
+$35.4M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 36.57% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 18.84% |
| 3 | Communication Services | 11.94% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.72% |
| 5 | Technology | 8.15% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Capital One
COF
$134B
| $1.61B | 9.3% |
8,999,453
-249,592
| -3% | -$47.1M |
|
|
2
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.4T
| $1.27B | 7.34% |
2,210,250
-282,347
| -11% | -$182M |
|
3
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
$1.06T
| $1.24B | 7.17% |
1,558
-24
| -2% | -$17.5M |
|
4
CVS Health
CVS
$119B
| $782M | 4.51% |
11,549,057
+163,107
| +1% | +$9.76M |
|
|
5
Applied Materials
AMAT
$391B
| $725M | 4.18% |
4,993,172
+280,955
| +6% | +$47.2M |
|
6
Markel Group
MKL
$22.2B
| $695M | 4% |
371,469
+947
| +0.3% | +$1.74M |
|
|
7
Amazon
AMZN
$2.79T
| $670M | 3.86% |
3,519,954
-287,628
| -8% | -$62.4M |
|
8
US Bancorp
USB
$96.7B
| $629M | 3.62% |
14,889,014
+513,875
| +4% | +$23.7M |
|
9
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11B
| $617M | 3.56% |
20,815,057
+894,344
| +4% | +$30.1M |
|
10
Humana
HUM
$45.5B
| $617M | 3.56% |
2,331,343
+74,434
| +3% | +$20.1M |
|
11
Wells Fargo
WFC
$254B
| $608M | 3.5% |
8,468,647
-166,404
| -2% | -$12.5M |
|
12
Viatris
VTRS
$18.7B
| $566M | 3.26% |
64,948,236
+2,374,674
| +4% | +$24.9M |
|
13
Cigna
CI
$73.3B
| $472M | 2.72% |
1,433,251
+1,455
| +0.1% | +$438K |
|
14
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.22T
| $470M | 2.71% |
3,039,483
+23,779
| +0.8% | +$4.31M |
|
15
Texas Instruments
TXN
$241B
| $437M | 2.52% |
2,431,035
+80,945
| +3% | +$15.2M |
|
16
Teck Resources
TECK
$33.9B
| $408M | 2.35% |
11,190,628
-108,192
| -1% | -$4.49M |
|
17
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$27B
| $404M | 2.33% |
2,388,302
-8,958
| -0.4% | -$1.47M |
|
18
Solventum
SOLV
$15.2B
| $402M | 2.32% |
5,288,138
+41,524
| +0.8% | +$3.09M |
|
|
19
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.06T
| $361M | 2.08% |
678,453
-39,060
| -5% | -$19M |
|
20
Chubb
CB
$132B
| $328M | 1.89% |
1,086,389
-8,613
| -0.8% | -$2.39M |
|
|
21
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$29B
| $309M | 1.78% |
4,862,997
+1,115,836
| +30% | +$73.1M |
|
|
22
Tyson Foods
TSN
$20.6B
| $299M | 1.72% |
4,679,582
+1,598,896
| +52% | +$93.9M |
|
23
Owens Corning
OC
$11.7B
| $255M | 1.47% |
1,787,242
-24,021
| -1% | -$3.97M |
|
|
24
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
$28.2B
| $225M | 1.3% |
+3,372,511
| New | +$217M |
|
25
AGCO
AGCO
$7.48B
| $188M | 1.08% |
2,027,266
+35,909
| +2% | +$3.51M |
|
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Christopher Davis's Q1 2025 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2025, Christopher Davis held 105 positions worth $17.3B, up 0.83% from $17.2B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 51% of the portfolio.
Christopher Davis's Q1 2025 filing shows 5 new, 41 increased, 54 reduced and 1 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Restaurant Brands International: 3,372,511 shares worth $225M. The largest sale was Meta Platforms (Facebook), an estimated $182M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 37% of assets, up from 36% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Communication Services.
- Christopher Davis's largest Q1 2025 buy was Restaurant Brands International: 3,372,511 shares worth $225M.
- Christopher Davis added most to Tyson Foods in Q1 2025, an estimated $93.9M increase.
- Christopher Davis's biggest Q1 2025 reduction was Meta Platforms (Facebook), cutting an estimated $182M.
- Christopher Davis fully exited Welltower in Q1 2025, selling an estimated $3.72M.
- Christopher Davis's ten largest holdings make up 51% of its $17.3B portfolio in Q1 2025.
- Christopher Davis opened 5 new positions and closed 1 in Q1 2025.
- Christopher Davis's portfolio value rose 0.83% quarter-over-quarter to $17.3B.
Based on Davis Selected Advisers's 13F filing for Q1 2025, filed 12 May 2025.