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Davis Selected Advisers

CIK:0001036325
Asset Manager
$25B AUM
107 holdings
Tucson, AZ, United States
Founded:1969
243 employees
Latest filing:Jun 30, 2025

Davis Selected Advisers is an independent, employee-owned investment management firm headquartered in Tucson, Arizona, founded in 1969. The firm focuses on providing investment management and sub-advisory services, primarily in equities, through mutual funds, SMAs, ETFs, and other vehicles. It serves both institutional and individual investors, with an emphasis on long-term value creation. The firm employs around 243 professionals and is known for its rigorous research-driven approach and multi-decade investment discipline.

Investment Strategy

Davis Selected Advisers employs the 'Davis Investment Discipline', focusing on rigorous, fundamental research to identify durable, well-managed businesses trading at attractive prices. The firm aims to hold these investments for the long term to benefit from compounding and conducts frequent in-person research. The portfolio construction prioritizes individual company analysis, investing across market capitalizations and geographies, with a goal of building concentrated portfolios of high-conviction ideas. The strategy is global, flexible, and seeks to align manager and client interests through significant personal investments alongside clients.

Latest 13F Filing Activity

Davis Selected Advisers filed their most recent 13F report on Jun 30, 2025 disclosing 106 equity positions with a total 13F market value of $19B. The fund increased holdings in Unitedhealth Group Inc., Capital One Financial Corp., Meta Platforms, Inc. Class A among other positions. Davis Selected Advisers reduced exposure to Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Class A, Cigna Group, Humana Inc. among others.

Top Buys
U
UNHUnitedHealth Group Inc.
+$328.0M
C
COFCapital One Financial Corp.
+$291.8M
M
METAMeta Platforms, Inc., Class A
+$281.9M
U
USBU.S. Bancorp
+$246.1M
C
CTRACoterra Energy, Inc.
+$237.0M
Top Sells
B
BRK-ABerkshire Hathaway Inc., Class A
-$467.8M
C
CICigna Group
-$254.7M
H
HUMHumana Inc.
-$212.8M
D
DGXQuest Diagnostics Inc.
-$160.8M
B
BRK-BBerkshire Hathaway Inc., Class B
-$92.3M

Top Holdings

C
COFCapital One Financial Corp.
+10.2%$1.91B
M
METAMeta Platforms, Inc., Class A
+8.3%$1.56B
A
AMATApplied Materials, Inc.
+4.9%$907.6M
U
USBU.S. Bancorp
+4.7%$874.8M
M
MGMMGM Resorts International
+4.4%$819.2M

Equity Positions (106)

TickerSecurityWeightMarket ValueSharesAvg CostPriceChange (QoQ)
Capital One Financial Corp.10.19%$1.91B8,955,742$78.24$212.76+$291.8M
Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A8.32%$1.56B2,107,814$139.62$738.09+$281.9M
Applied Materials, Inc.4.85%$907.6M4,957,593$59.11$183.07+$183.0M
U.S. Bancorp4.68%$874.8M19,331,637$43.30$45.25+$246.1M
MGM Resorts International4.38%$819.2M23,821,109$37.70$34.39+$202.2M

Industry Allocation

NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS
+19.5%
SERVICES-COMPUTER PROGRAMMING, DATA PROCESSING, ETC.
+14.3%
FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE
+11.1%
SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES
+8.3%
RETAIL-DRUG STORES AND PROPRIETARY STORES
+4.5%

Investment Team (9)

NameRoleLocationLinkedIn
C
Cathy Forbes-Kenney
TraderVail, AZ , United States
Chandler Spears
Chandler Spears
Portfolio ManagerAsheville, NC , United States
D
Danton Goei
Portfolio ManagerNew York, NY , United States
Edward Yen
Edward Yen
Research AnalystNew York, NY , United States
Ian Gorman
Ian Gorman
AnalystNew York, NY , United States
P
Pierce Crosbie
AnalystNew York, NY , United States
Sobby Arora
Sobby Arora
AnalystNew York, NY , United States
D
Darin Prozes
AnalystLarchmont, NY , United States
K
Kathy Yeager
Managed Money TraderTucson, AZ , United States