DAVIS VARIABLE ACCOUNT FUND, INC. | Schedule of Investments |
DAVIS VALUE PORTFOLIO | September 30, 2020 (Unaudited) |
| Shares | | Value |
COMMON STOCK – (96.73%) |
| COMMUNICATION SERVICES – (17.89%) |
| | Media & Entertainment – (17.30%) |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
| Facebook, Inc., Class A * | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
| Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc., Series A * | | | | | | |
| | | 32,625,963 |
| Telecommunication Services – (0.59%) |
| Liberty Global plc, Series C * | | | | | | |
| | | Total Communication Services | | | |
| CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY – (15.49%) |
| Automobiles & Components – (0.14%) |
| | | | | | | |
| Consumer Durables & Apparel – (0.10%) |
| Hunter Douglas N.V. (Netherlands)* | | | | | | |
| Consumer Services – (3.21%) |
| New Oriental Education & Technology Group, Inc., ADR (China)* | | | | | | |
| Retailing – (12.04%) |
| Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., ADR (China)* | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
| Naspers Ltd. - N (South Africa) | | | | | | |
| Prosus N.V., Class N (Netherlands)* | | | | | | |
| | | 22,714,310 |
| Total Consumer Discretionary | | | |
| FINANCIALS – (36.74%) |
| Banks – (14.09%) |
| Danske Bank A/S (Denmark)* | | | | | | |
| DBS Group Holdings Ltd. (Singapore) | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
| | | 26,580,446 |
| Diversified Financials – (18.41%) |
| Capital Markets – (3.36%) |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp. | | | | | | |
| Consumer Finance – (8.60%) |
| | | | | | | |
| Capital One Financial Corp. | | | | | | |
| | 16,214,790 |
| Diversified Financial Services – (6.45%) |
| Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Class A * | | | | | | |
| | | 34,717,770 |
| Insurance – (4.24%) |
| Life & Health Insurance – (2.15%) |
| AIA Group Ltd. (Hong Kong) | | | | | | |
| Property & Casualty Insurance – (2.09%) |
| | | | | | | |
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DAVIS VARIABLE ACCOUNT FUND, INC. | Schedule of Investments |
DAVIS VALUE PORTFOLIO - (CONTINUED) | September 30, 2020 (Unaudited) |
| Shares/Principal | | Value |
COMMON STOCK – (CONTINUED) |
| FINANCIALS – (CONTINUED) |
| | Insurance – (Continued) |
| | Property & Casualty Insurance – (Continued) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | 3,933,874 |
| | | 7,996,211 |
| | | | | | | |
| HEALTH CARE – (3.71%) |
| Health Care Equipment & Services – (3.71%) |
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| INDUSTRIALS – (8.74%) |
| Capital Goods – (8.74%) |
| | | | | | | |
| Ferguson PLC (United Kingdom) | | | | | | |
| Orascom Construction PLC (United Arab Emirates) | | | | | | |
| Raytheon Technologies Corp. | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY – (14.16%) |
| Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – (13.07%) |
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
| | | 24,652,574 |
| Software & Services – (1.09%) |
| | | | | | | |
| Total Information Technology | | | |
| TOTAL COMMON STOCK – (Identified cost $105,843,850)
| | | |
PREFERRED STOCK – (2.40%) |
| INDUSTRIALS – (2.40%) |
| Transportation – (2.40%) |
| Didi Chuxing Joint Co., Series A (China)*(a)(b) | | | | | | |
| TOTAL PREFERRED STOCK – (Identified cost $3,959,579)
| | | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – (0.83%) |
| INTL FCStone Financial Inc. Joint Repurchase Agreement, 0.09%, 10/01/20, dated 09/30/20, repurchase value of $1,167,003 (collateralized by: U.S. Government agency mortgages and obligations in a pooled cash account, 0.00%-9.00%, 10/15/20-06/01/51, total market value $1,190,340) | | | | | | |
| SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc. Joint Repurchase Agreement, 0.09%, 10/01/20, dated 09/30/20, repurchase value of $389,001 (collateralized by: U.S. Government agency mortgages in a pooled cash account, 2.50%, 07/01/40-09/01/50, total market value $396,780) | | | | | | |
| TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – (Identified cost $1,556,000)
| | | |
DAVIS VARIABLE ACCOUNT FUND, INC. | Schedule of Investments |
DAVIS VALUE PORTFOLIO - (CONTINUED) | September 30, 2020 (Unaudited) |
| | Total Investments – (99.96%) – (Identified cost $111,359,429) | | $ | 188,523,801 |
| Other Assets Less Liabilities – (0.04%) | | | 81,261 |
| Net Assets – (100.00%) | | $ | 188,605,062 |
|
| ADR: American Depositary Receipt |
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| * | Non-income producing security. |
|
| (a) | Restricted securities are not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 and may have contractual restrictions on resale. They are fair valued under methods approved by the Board of Directors. The aggregate value of restricted securities amounted to $4,522,066 or 2.40% of the Fund's net assets as of September 30, 2020. |
|
| (b) | The value of this security was determined using significant unobservable inputs. |
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Please refer to "Notes to Schedule of Investments" on page 8 for the Fund's policy regarding valuation of investments. |
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For information regarding the Fund's other significant accounting policies, please refer to the Fund's most recent Semi-Annual or Annual Shareholder Report. |
DAVIS VARIABLE ACCOUNT FUND, INC. | Schedule of Investments |
DAVIS FINANCIAL PORTFOLIO | September 30, 2020 (Unaudited) |
| Shares | | Value |
COMMON STOCK – (97.39%) |
| COMMUNICATION SERVICES – (2.20%) |
| | Media & Entertainment – (2.20%) |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
| | | Total Communication Services | | | |
| FINANCIALS – (95.19%) |
| Banks – (41.61%) |
| Banks – (40.35%) |
| | | | | | | |
| Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son Ltd. (Bermuda) | | | | | | |
| Danske Bank A/S (Denmark)* | | | | | | |
| DBS Group Holdings Ltd. (Singapore) | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
| Metro Bank PLC (United Kingdom)* | | | | | | |
| PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
| | | 18,455,850 |
| Thrifts & Mortgage Finance – (1.26%) |
| Rocket Companies, Inc., Class A * | | | | | | |
| | | 19,033,820 |
| Diversified Financials – (37.36%) |
| Capital Markets – (15.50%) |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp. | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
| Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | | | | | | |
| Julius Baer Group Ltd. (Switzerland) | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
| | 7,088,330 |
| Consumer Finance – (14.16%) |
| | | | | | | |
| Capital One Financial Corp. | | | | | | |
| | 6,478,424 |
| Diversified Financial Services – (7.70%) |
| Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Class A * | | | | | | |
| | | 17,086,765 |
| Insurance – (16.22%) |
| Property & Casualty Insurance – (10.78%) |
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
| | 4,929,408 |
| Reinsurance – (5.44%) |
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
| Greenlight Capital Re, Ltd., Class A * | | | | | | |
DAVIS VARIABLE ACCOUNT FUND, INC. | Schedule of Investments |
DAVIS FINANCIAL PORTFOLIO - (CONTINUED) | September 30, 2020 (Unaudited) |
| Shares/Principal | | Value |
COMMON STOCK – (CONTINUED) |
| FINANCIALS – (CONTINUED) |
| | Insurance – (Continued) |
| | | Reinsurance – (Continued) |
| | Swiss Re AG (Switzerland) | | | | | | |
| | 2,487,399 |
| | | 7,416,807 |
| | | | | | | | | |
| TOTAL COMMON STOCK – (Identified cost $37,510,052)
| | | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – (2.43%) |
| INTL FCStone Financial Inc. Joint Repurchase Agreement, 0.09%, 10/01/20, dated 09/30/20, repurchase value of $835,002 (collateralized by: U.S. Government agency mortgages and obligations in a pooled cash account, 0.00%-9.00%, 10/15/20-06/01/51, total market value $851,700) | | | | | | |
| SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc. Joint Repurchase Agreement, 0.09%, 10/01/20, dated 09/30/20, repurchase value of $278,001 (collateralized by: U.S. Government agency mortgages in a pooled cash account, 2.50%, 07/01/40-10/01/50, total market value $283,560) | | | | | | |
| TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – (Identified cost $1,113,000)
| | | |
| Total Investments – (99.82%) – (Identified cost $38,623,052) | | | 45,654,508 |
| Other Assets Less Liabilities – (0.18%) | | | 82,681 |
| Net Assets – (100.00%) | | $ | 45,737,189 |
|
| * | Non-income producing security. |
|
Please refer to "Notes to Schedule of Investments" on page 8 for the Fund's policy regarding valuation of investments. |
|
For information regarding the Fund's other significant accounting policies, please refer to the Fund's most recent Semi-Annual or Annual Shareholder Report. |
DAVIS VARIABLE ACCOUNT FUND, INC. | Schedule of Investments |
DAVIS REAL ESTATE PORTFOLIO | September 30, 2020 (Unaudited) |
| Shares | | Value |
COMMON STOCK – (96.55%) |
| REAL ESTATE – (96.55%) |
| | Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) – (96.55%) |
| | Health Care REITs – (9.67%) |
| Healthpeak Properties, Inc. | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
| | 1,038,877 |
| Hotel & Resort REITs – (4.13%) |
| Host Hotels & Resorts Inc. | | | | | | |
| Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. | | | | | | |
| | 443,898 |
| Industrial REITs – (17.09%) |
| EastGroup Properties, Inc. | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
| Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc. | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
| | 1,835,096 |
| Office REITs – (15.70%) |
| Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
| Highwoods Properties, Inc. | | | | | | |
| Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc. | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
| | 1,685,593 |
| Residential REITs – (15.93%) |
| American Campus Communities, Inc. | | | | | | |
| American Homes 4 Rent, Class A | | | | | | |
| AvalonBay Communities, Inc. | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
| Essex Property Trust, Inc. | | | | | | |
| | 1,711,089 |
| Retail REITs – (8.39%) |
| | | | | | | |
| Brixmor Property Group, Inc. | | | | | | |
| Federal Realty Investment Trust | | | | | | |
| Retail Opportunity Investments Corp. | | | | | | |
| Simon Property Group, Inc. | | | | | | |
| | 900,896 |
| Specialized REITs – (25.64%) |
| | | | | | | |
| Crown Castle International Corp. | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
| Digital Realty Trust, Inc. | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
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DAVIS VARIABLE ACCOUNT FUND, INC. | Schedule of Investments |
DAVIS REAL ESTATE PORTFOLIO - (CONTINUED) | September 30, 2020 (Unaudited) |
| Shares/Principal | | Value |
COMMON STOCK – (CONTINUED) |
| REAL ESTATE – (CONTINUED) |
| | Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) – (Continued) |
| | | Specialized REITs – (Continued) |
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
| | 2,752,785 |
| | | | | | | | |
| TOTAL COMMON STOCK – (Identified cost $9,617,727)
| | | |
PREFERRED STOCK – (0.33%) |
| REAL ESTATE – (0.33%) |
| Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) – (0.33%) |
| Specialized REITs – (0.33%) |
| EPR Properties, Series G, 5.75%, Cum. Pfd. (a) | | | | | | |
| TOTAL PREFERRED STOCK – (Identified cost $26,955)
| | | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – (3.05%) |
| INTL FCStone Financial Inc. Joint Repurchase Agreement, 0.09%, 10/01/20, dated 09/30/20, repurchase value of $245,001 (collateralized by: U.S. Government agency mortgages and obligations in a pooled cash account, 0.00%-9.00%, 10/15/20-06/01/51, total market value $249,900) | | | | | | |
| SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc. Joint Repurchase Agreement, 0.09%, 10/01/20, dated 09/30/20, repurchase value of $82,000 (collateralized by: U.S. Government agency mortgages in a pooled cash account, 2.50%, 07/01/40-09/01/50, total market value $83,640) | | | | | | |
| TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – (Identified cost $327,000)
| | | |
| Total Investments – (99.93%) – (Identified cost $9,971,682) | | | 10,730,973 |
| Other Assets Less Liabilities – (0.07%) | | | 7,260 |
| Net Assets – (100.00%) | | $ | 10,738,233 |
|
| (a) | Security is perpetual in nature with no stated maturity date; the dividend rate is fixed until November 30, 2022. |
|
Please refer to "Notes to Schedule of Investments" on page 8 for the Fund's policy regarding valuation of investments. |
|
For information regarding the Fund's other significant accounting policies, please refer to the Fund's most recent Semi-Annual or Annual Shareholder Report. |
DAVIS VARIABLE ACCOUNT FUND, INC. | Notes to Schedule of Investments |
| September 30, 2020 (Unaudited) |
Security Valuation - The Funds calculate the net asset value of their shares as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange ("Exchange"), normally 4:00 P.M. Eastern time, on each day the Exchange is open for business. Securities listed on the Exchange (and other national exchanges including NASDAQ) are valued at the last reported sales price on the day of valuation. Listed securities for which no sale was reported on that date are valued at the last quoted bid price. Securities traded on foreign exchanges are valued based upon the last sales price on the principal exchange on which the security is traded prior to the time when the Funds' assets are valued. Securities (including restricted securities) for which market quotations are not readily available or securities whose values have been materially affected by what Davis Selected Advisers, L.P. ("Adviser"), the Funds' investment adviser, identifies as a significant event occurring before the Funds' assets are valued, but after the close of their respective exchanges will be fair valued using a fair valuation methodology applicable to the security type or the significant event as previously approved by the Funds' Pricing Committee and Board of Directors. The Pricing Committee considers all facts it deems relevant that are reasonably available, through either public information or information available to the Adviser's portfolio management team, when determining the fair value of a security. To assess the appropriateness of security valuations, the Adviser may consider (i) comparing prior day prices and/or prices of comparable securities; (ii) comparing sale prices to the prior or current day prices and challenge those prices exceeding certain tolerance levels with the third-party pricing service or broker source; (iii) new rounds of financing; (iv) the performance of the market or the issuer's industry; (v) the liquidity of the security; (vi) the size of the holding in a fund; and/or (vii) any other appropriate information. The determination of a security's fair value price often involves the consideration of a number of subjective factors and is therefore subject to the unavoidable risk that the value assigned to a security may be higher or lower than the security's value would be if a reliable market quotation of the security was readily available. Fair value determinations are subject to review, approval, and ratification by the Funds' Board of Directors at its next regularly scheduled meeting covering the period in which the fair valuation was determined. Fair valuation methods used by the Funds may include, but are not limited to, valuing securities initially at cost (excluding commissions) and subsequently adjusting the value due to: additional transactions by the issuer, changes in company specific fundamentals, and changes in the value of similar securities. Values may be further adjusted for any discounts related to security-specific resale restrictions.
Short-term securities purchased within 60 days to maturity are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value.
The Funds' valuation procedures are reviewed and subject to approval by the Board of Directors. There have been no significant changes to the fair valuation procedures during the period.
Fair Value Measurements - Fair value is defined as the price that the Funds would receive upon selling an investment in an orderly transaction to an independent buyer in the principal market for the investment. Various inputs are used to determine the fair value of the Funds' investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below.
Level 1 –
| quoted prices in active markets for identical securities |
Level 2 –
| other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.) |
Level 3 –
| significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments) |
The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities nor can it be assured that the Funds can obtain the fair value assigned to a security if they were to sell the security.
DAVIS VARIABLE ACCOUNT FUND, INC. | Notes to Schedule of Investments – (Continued) |
| September 30, 2020 (Unaudited) |
Security Valuation – (Continued)
Fair Value Measurements - (Continued)
The following is a summary of the inputs used as of September 30, 2020 in valuing each Fund's investments carried at value:
| Investments in Securities at Value |
| | | | | |
| Davis Value | | Davis Financial | | Davis Real Estate |
| Portfolio | | Portfolio | | Portfolio |
Valuation Inputs | | | | | | | | |
Level 1 – Quoted Prices: | | | | | | | | |
Common Stock: | | | | | | | | |
Communication Services | $ | 33,741,219 | | $ | 1,004,116 | | $ | – |
Consumer Discretionary | | 29,212,249 | | | – | | | – |
Financials | | 69,294,427 | | | 43,537,392 | | | – |
Health Care | | 7,004,276 | | | – | | | – |
Industrials | | 16,494,479 | | | – | | | – |
Information Technology | | 26,699,085 | | | – | | | – |
Real Estate | | – | | | – | | | 10,368,234 |
Preferred Stock: | | | | | | | | |
Real Estate | | – | | | – | | | 35,739 |
Total Level 1 | | 182,445,735 | | | 44,541,508 | | | 10,403,973 |
Level 2 – Other Significant Observable Inputs: | | | | | | | | |
Short-Term Investments | | 1,556,000 | | | 1,113,000 | | | 327,000 |
Total Level 2 | | 1,556,000 | | | 1,113,000 | | | 327,000 |
Level 3 – Significant Unobservable Inputs: | | | | | | | | |
Preferred Stock: | | | | | | | | |
Industrials | | 4,522,066 | | | – | | | – |
Total Level 3 | | 4,522,066 | | | – | | | – |
Total Investments | $ | 188,523,801 | | $ | 45,654,508 | | $ | 10,730,973 |
The following table reconciles the valuation of assets in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value during the nine months ended September 30, 2020. The net decrease in unrealized appreciation during the period on Level 3 securities still held at September 30, 2020 for Davis Value Portfolio was $(1,388,727). There were no transfers of investments into or out of Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy during the period. The cost of purchases or proceeds from sales may include securities received or delivered through corporate actions or exchanges.
| | Beginning Balance January 1, 2020 | | Cost of Purchases | | Net Decrease in Unrealized Appreciation | | Net Realized Gain (Loss) | | Proceeds from Sales | | Ending Balance September 30, 2020 |
Davis Value Portfolio | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments in Securities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Preferred Stock | | $ | 5,910,793 | | $ | – | | $ | (1,388,727) | | $ | – | | $ | – | | $ | 4,522,066 |
Total Level 3 | | $ | 5,910,793 | | $ | – | | $ | (1,388,727) | | $ | – | | $ | – | | $ | 4,522,066 |
DAVIS VARIABLE ACCOUNT FUND, INC. | Notes to Schedule of Investments – (Continued) |
| September 30, 2020 (Unaudited) |
Security Valuation – (Continued)
Fair Value Measurements - (Continued)
The following table is a summary of those assets in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used by the Adviser in determining fair value. Note that these amounts exclude any valuations provided by a pricing service or broker.
| | Fair Value at | | Valuation | | Unobservable | | | | Impact to Valuation from |
| | September 30, 2020 | | Technique | | Input | | Amount | | an Increase in Input |
Davis Value Portfolio | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments in Securities: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Preferred Stock | | $ | 4,522,066 | | Market Approach | | Adjusted Transaction Price | | $35.07 | | Increase |
Total Level 3 | | $ | 4,522,066 | | | | | | | | |
The significant unobservable input listed in the above table is attributable to a private security and includes assumptions made from a private transaction, and if changed, would affect the fair value of the Fund's investment. The "Impact to Valuation from an Increase in Input" represents the change in fair value measurement resulting from an increase in the corresponding input. A decrease in the input would have the opposite effect.
Federal Income Taxes
At September 30, 2020, the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and aggregate cost of investments for federal income tax purposes were as follows:
| Davis Value | | Davis Financial | | Davis Real Estate |
| Portfolio | | Portfolio | | Portfolio |
Unrealized appreciation | $ | 82,374,609 | | $ | 11,661,955 | | $ | 2,013,537 |
Unrealized depreciation | | (6,931,479) | | | (4,641,308) | | | (1,275,724) |
Net unrealized appreciation | $ | 75,443,130 | | $ | 7,020,647 | | $ | 737,813 |
Aggregate cost | $ | 113,080,671 | | $ | 38,633,861 | | $ | 9,993,160 |
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic
The rapid and global spread of a highly contagious novel coronavirus respiratory disease, COVID-19, has resulted in extreme volatility in the financial markets and severe losses; reduced liquidity of many instruments; significant disruptions to business operations (including business closures); disruptions to supply chains, consumer demand and employee availability; and widespread uncertainty regarding the duration and long-term effects of this pandemic. Some sectors of the economy and individual issuers have experienced particularly large losses. In addition, the COVID-19 pandemic may result in a sustained economic downturn or a global recession. The ultimate economic fallout from the pandemic, and the long-term impact on economies, markets, industries and individual issuers, are not known. The COVID-19 pandemic could adversely affect the value and liquidity of a fund's investments, impair a fund's ability to satisfy redemption requests, and negatively impact fund performance. In addition, the outbreak of COVID-19, and measures taken to mitigate its effects, could result in disruptions to the services provided to a fund by its service providers.