Davis-rea LTD.
Davis-Rea Ltd. is a Canada-based asset manager and investment adviser headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm was created by merging D.A.C. Davis Investment Counsel Inc. and Lewis-Rea Ltd., and serves institutions and individuals by offering portfolio management and investment fund services. Registered across several Canadian provinces, Davis-Rea Ltd. manages a range of equity and fixed income funds, operating as a portfolio manager, investment fund manager, and exempt market dealer. Founded in the early 2000s, it employs a team of experienced professionals focused on wealth management and long-term client relationships.
Investment Strategy
Davis-Rea Ltd. employs a fundamental, value-oriented investment approach centered on long-term capital growth and preservation. The Davis Rea Equity Fund invests in leading global companies across sectors, focusing on buying high-quality businesses at attractive prices and holding them for the long term. The Enhanced Income Fund seeks both income and capital appreciation by investing in fixed income and equity products, utilizing a core-and-overlay portfolio that is immunized against interest rate risk and optimized to capture credit spreads. The overall philosophy is to assess investments as business owners, emphasizing fundamental excellence and multi-decade horizons for wealth creation and protection.
Latest 13F Filing Activity
Davis-rea LTD. filed their most recent 13F report on Jun 30, 2025 disclosing 53 equity positions and 7 options positions with a total 13F market value of $403M. The fund increased holdings in Apple Inc., Amazon.com Inc., Cloudflare, Inc. Cl-a among other positions. Davis-rea LTD. reduced exposure to Nvidia Corp., Unitedhealth Group Inc., Meta Platforms Inc. Cl-a among others.
Top Holdings
Equity Positions (53)
| Ticker | Security | Weight | Market Value | Shares | Avg Cost | Price | Change (QoQ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M META | META PLATFORMS INC CL-A | 9.80% | $39.5M | 53,492 | $409.04 | $738.09 | -$1.5M |
G GOOGL | ALPHABET INC CL-A | 6.86% | $27.6M | 156,780 | $142.91 | $176.23 | +$2.7M |
A AMZN | AMAZON.COM INC | 6.57% | $26.5M | 120,775 | $139.84 | $219.39 | +$4.4M |
J JPM | JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | 6.17% | $24.9M | 85,790 | $209.15 | $289.91 | +$3.7M |
M MSFT | MICROSOFT CORPORATION | 5.51% | $22.2M | 44,632 | $347.27 | $497.41 | -$9.2K |
Options Positions (7)
| Ticker | Security | Action | Type | Notional Value | Contracts | Underlying Price | Premium Paid | Change (Contracts) | Change (Value) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S SYK | STRYKER CORP | New | Put | $158.9K | 3 | $395.63 | $395.63 | +2.67 | +$158.9K |
S SPY | SPDR S&P 500 ETF | New | Put | $33.6K | 6 | $617.85 | $617.85 | +6 | +$33.6K |
B BAC | BANK OF AMERICA CORP | New | Put | $31.4K | 22 | $47.32 | $47.32 | +22.42 | +$31.4K |
J JNJ | JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | New | Put | $16.4K | 4 | $152.75 | $152.75 | +4 | +$16.4K |
M META | META PLATFORMS INC CL-A | New | Put | $10.6K | 2 | $738.09 | $738.09 | +2 | +$10.6K |