UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC  20549
 
FORM N-Q
 
QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY
 

 
Investment Company Act file number 811-01701
 

 
 
DAVIS NEW YORK VENTURE FUND, INC.
 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
 

 
2949 East Elvira Road, Suite 101
Tucson, AZ  85756
(Address of principal executive offices)

Ryan M. Charles
Davis Selected Advisers, L.P.
2949 East Elvira Road, Suite 101
Tucson, AZ  85756
(Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 520-806-7600
 
Date of fiscal year end: October 31, 2014
 
Date of reporting period: January 31, 2014










ITEM 1.  SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
 
 
 

 
 
DAVIS GLOBAL FUND
Schedule of Investments
 
January 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 
Shares
 
Value
COMMON STOCK – (95.08%)
 
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY – (23.68%)
   
Consumer Durables & Apparel – (4.73%)
     
Compagnie Financiere Richemont S.A., Unit A  (Switzerland)
   
71,930    
 
$
6,676,126    
 
Hunter Douglas N.V.  (Netherlands)
   
10,890    
   
496,285    
 
 
 
7,172,411    
 
Consumer Services – (2.54%)
 
Las Vegas Sands Corp.
   
50,400    
   
3,856,608    
 
Media – (4.84%)
 
Grupo Televisa S.A.B., ADR  (Mexico)
   
133,600    
   
3,882,416    
 
Liberty Global PLC, Series C  *
   
43,540    
   
3,452,722    
 
 
 
7,335,138    
 
Retailing – (11.57%)
 
Ctrip.com International, Ltd., ADR  (China)*
   
86,200    
   
3,405,762    
 
Netflix Inc.  *
   
3,110    
   
1,273,265    
 
Priceline.com Inc.  *
   
2,005    
   
2,296,326    
 
Vipshop Holdings Ltd., ADS  (China)*
   
80,380    
   
8,447,134    
 
zulily, inc., Class A  *
   
53,700    
   
2,133,770    
     
17,556,257    
       
Total Consumer Discretionary
   
35,920,414    
 
CONSUMER STAPLES – (8.62%)
 
Food & Staples Retailing – (0.60%)
 
Brasil Pharma S.A.  (Brazil)*
   
438,800    
   
912,784    
 
Food, Beverage & Tobacco – (8.02%)
 
Diageo PLC  (United Kingdom)
   
119,471    
   
3,536,150    
 
Heineken Holding N.V.  (Netherlands)
   
78,229    
   
4,512,552    
 
Lindt & Spruengli AG - Participation Certificate  (Switzerland)
   
916    
   
4,111,973    
     
12,160,675    
 
Total Consumer Staples
   
13,073,459    
 
ENERGY – (1.22%)
 
Schlumberger Ltd.
   
21,050    
   
1,843,349    
 
Total Energy
   
1,843,349    
 
FINANCIALS – (8.27%)
 
Banks – (1.26%)
 
Commercial Banks – (1.26%)
 
Wells Fargo & Co.
   
42,200    
   
1,913,348    
 
Diversified Financials – (6.19%)
 
Capital Markets – (1.75%)
 
CETIP S.A. - Mercados Organizados  (Brazil)
   
74,220    
   
710,445    
 
Charles Schwab Corp.
   
78,040    
   
1,936,953    
   
2,647,398    
 
Consumer Finance – (0.23%)
 
Springleaf Holdings Inc.  *
   
14,810    
   
354,848    
 
Diversified Financial Services – (4.21%)
 
Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Class B  *
   
42,420    
   
4,734,072    
 
Groupe Bruxelles Lambert S.A.  (Belgium)
   
13,943    
   
1,260,306    
 
Pargesa Holding S.A., Bearer Shares  (Switzerland)
   
4,966    
   
399,843    
   
6,394,221    
 
 
 
9,396,467    
 
 
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DAVIS GLOBAL FUND – (CONTINUED)
Schedule of Investments
 
January 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

  Shares/Units  
Value
COMMON STOCK – (CONTINUED)
 
FINANCIALS – (CONTINUED)
          Real Estate – (0.82%)
        Hang Lung Group Ltd.  (Hong Kong)     271,000       $
1,237,403           
        Total Financials    
           12,547,218    
 
HEALTH CARE – (10.75%)
 
Health Care Equipment & Services – (9.55%)
 
Diagnosticos da America S.A.  (Brazil)
   
271,310    
   
1,670,638    
 
Essilor International S.A.  (France)
   
12,452    
   
1,251,657    
 
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.  *
   
16,338    
   
1,866,616    
 
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings  *
   
35,760    
   
3,212,321    
 
Sinopharm Group Co. – H  (China)
   
301,880    
   
847,650    
 
UnitedHealth Group Inc.
   
78,000    
   
5,637,840    
 
 
 
14,486,722    
 
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences – (1.20%)
 
Sinovac Biotech Ltd.  (China)*
   
289,268    
   
1,829,620    
 
Total Health Care
   
16,316,342    
 
INDUSTRIALS – (20.34%)
 
Capital Goods – (10.16%)
 
Brenntag AG  (Germany)
   
4,550    
   
785,482    
 
PACCAR Inc.
   
67,670    
   
3,789,182    
 
Schneider Electric S.A.  (France)
   
78,320    
   
6,326,189    
 
Textron Inc.
   
67,220    
   
2,386,310    
 
TransDigm Group, Inc.  *
   
12,730    
   
2,126,292    
 
 
 
15,413,455    
 
Commercial & Professional Services – (0.68%)
 
Experian PLC  (United Kingdom)
   
60,300    
   
1,030,922    
 
Transportation – (9.50%)
 
C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.
   
10,900    
   
638,031    
 
Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.
   
43,670    
   
1,784,575    
 
Kuehne & Nagel International AG  (Switzerland)
   
40,205    
   
5,343,520    
 
Wesco Aircraft Holdings, Inc.  *
   
297,720    
   
6,654,042    
     
14,420,168    
 
Total Industrials
   
30,864,545    
 
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY – (19.27%)
 
Software & Services – (19.27%)
 
58.Com Inc., Class A, ADR  (China)*
   
6,440    
   
242,209    
 
Angie’s List Inc.  *
   
186,980    
   
3,355,356    
 
ASAC II L.P., Private Placement  *(a)
   
2,100,000    
   
2,296,560    
 
Google Inc., Class A  *
   
8,928    
   
10,543,432    
 
NetEase, Inc., ADR  (China)
   
18,240    
   
1,367,453    
 
Qihoo 360 Technology Co. Ltd., Class A, ADR  (China)*
   
20,300    
   
2,051,924    
 
SINA Corp.  (China)*
   
21,890    
   
1,426,681    
 
SouFun Holdings Ltd., Class A, ADR  (China)
   
38,500    
   
3,133,515    
 
Twitter, Inc.  *
   
38,940    
   
2,511,630    
 
Youku Tudou Inc., ADR  (China)*
   
79,622    
   
2,305,853    
      29,234,613    
 
Total Information Technology
   
29,234,613    

 
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DAVIS GLOBAL FUND – (CONTINUED)
Schedule of Investments
 
January 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 
Shares/Units/ Principal
 
Value
COMMON STOCK – (CONTINUED)
 
MATERIALS – (2.93%)
 
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
   
12,610    
 
$
1,325,815    
 
Greatview Aseptic Packaging Co., Ltd.  (China)*
   
2,908,590    
   
1,610,930    
 
Lafarge S.A.  (France)
   
21,070    
   
1,513,495    
        Total Materials
 
   
4,450,240    
   
 
TOTAL COMMON STOCK – (Identified cost $107,029,966)
 
   
144,250,180    
STOCK WARRANTS – (0.53%)
 
FINANCIALS – (0.53%)
   
Banks – (0.53%)
     
Commercial Banks – (0.53%)
     
Wells Fargo & Co., strike price $34.01, expires 10/28/18  *
   
48,510    
   
800,900    
     
 
TOTAL STOCK WARRANTS – (Identified cost $372,195)
 
   
800,900    
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – (4.57%)
 
Barclays U.S. Funding LLC, Commercial Paper, 0.08%, 02/03/14
 
$
6,938,000    
   
6,937,969    
   
 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – (Identified cost $6,937,969)
 
   
6,937,969    
    Total Investments – (100.18%) – (Identified cost $114,340,131) – (b)    
151,989,049    
    Liabilities Less Other Assets – (0.18%)    
(267,427)    
        Net Assets – (100.00%)  
$
151,721,622    
     
 
ADR: American Depositary Receipt
 
ADS: American Depositary Share
 
       
  *   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 valued under methods approved by the Board of Directors as reflecting fair value. The aggregate value of restricted securities amounted to $2,296,560 or 1.51% of the Fund's net assets as of January 31, 2014.
       
  (b)   Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes is $115,228,673. At January 31, 2014 unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of securities for federal income tax purposes is as follows:
       
    Unrealized appreciation    
$
40,563,087    
   
Unrealized depreciation
     
(3,802,711)    
      Net unrealized appreciation    
$
36,760,376    
 
 
Please refer to "Notes to Schedule of Investments" on page 7 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.

 
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DAVIS INTERNATIONAL FUND
Schedule of Investments
 
January 31, 2014 (Unaudited )

 
Shares
 
Value
COMMON STOCK – (90.41%)
 
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY – (20.24%)
   
Consumer Durables & Apparel – (7.65%)
     
Compagnie Financiere Richemont S.A., Unit A  (Switzerland)
   
41,320    
 
$
3,835,083    
 
Hunter Douglas N.V.  (Netherlands)
   
24,770    
   
1,128,832    
 
 
 
4,963,915    
 
Media – (3.19%)
 
Grupo Televisa S.A.B., ADR  (Mexico)
   
71,330    
   
2,072,850    
 
Retailing – (9.40%)
 
Ctrip.com International, Ltd., ADR  (China)*
   
61,740    
   
2,439,348    
 
Vipshop Holdings Ltd., ADS  (China)*
   
34,900    
   
3,667,641    
     
6,106,989    
       
Total Consumer Discretionary
   
13,143,754    
 
CONSUMER STAPLES – (16.95%)
 
Food & Staples Retailing – (1.16%)
 
Brasil Pharma S.A.  (Brazil)*
   
363,100    
   
755,314    
 
Food, Beverage & Tobacco – (15.79%)
 
Diageo PLC  (United Kingdom)
   
78,430    
   
2,321,402    
 
Heineken Holding N.V.  (Netherlands)
   
57,990    
   
3,345,088    
 
Lindt & Spruengli AG - Participation Certificate  (Switzerland)
   
720    
   
3,232,118    
 
Nestle S.A.  (Switzerland)
   
18,710    
   
1,357,876    
     
10,256,484    
 
Total Consumer Staples
   
11,011,798    
 
FINANCIALS – (4.50%)
 
Diversified Financials – (3.34%)
 
Capital Markets – (1.04%)
 
CETIP S.A. - Mercados Organizados  (Brazil)
   
48,500    
   
464,249    
 
RHJ International  (Belgium)*
   
42,521    
   
211,041    
   
675,290    
 
Diversified Financial Services – (2.30%)
 
Groupe Bruxelles Lambert S.A.  (Belgium)
   
11,200    
   
1,012,366    
 
Pargesa Holding S.A., Bearer Shares  (Switzerland)
   
5,960    
   
479,877    
   
1,492,243    
 
 
 
2,167,533    
 
Real Estate – (1.16%)
 
Hang Lung Group Ltd.  (Hong Kong)
   
165,980    
   
757,875    
 
Total Financials
   
2,925,408    
 
HEALTH CARE – (13.64%)
 
Health Care Equipment & Services – (7.65%)
 
Diagnosticos da America S.A.  (Brazil)
   
210,600    
   
1,296,806    
 
Essilor International S.A.  (France)
   
17,320    
   
1,740,982    
 
Shandong Weigao Group Medical Polymer Co. Ltd. - H  (China)
   
358,000    
   
419,614    
 
Sinopharm Group Co. - H  (China)
   
538,800    
   
1,512,898    
 
 
 
4,970,300    
 
 
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DAVIS INTERNATIONAL FUND – (CONTINUED)
Schedule of Investments
 
January 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 
Shares
 
Value
COMMON STOCK – (CONTINUED)
   HEALTH CARE – (CONTINUED)
   
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences – (5.99%)
     
Roche Holding AG – Genusschein  (Switzerland)
   
10,620    
 
$
2,920,163    
 
Sinovac Biotech Ltd.  (China)*
   
153,485    
   
970,793    
     
3,890,956    
       
Total Health Care
   
8,861,256    
 
INDUSTRIALS – (19.09%)
 
Capital Goods – (10.84%)
 
Brenntag AG  (Germany)
   
4,300    
   
742,324    
 
Schindler Holding AG – Participation Certificate  (Switzerland)
   
17,540    
   
2,543,992    
 
Schneider Electric S.A.  (France)
   
46,460    
   
3,752,742    
 
 
 
7,039,058    
 
Commercial & Professional Services – (2.85%)
 
Experian PLC  (United Kingdom)
   
74,100    
   
1,266,854    
 
Nielsen Holdings N.V.
   
13,900    
   
587,831    
 
 
 
1,854,685    
 
Transportation – (5.40%)
 
Kuehne & Nagel International AG  (Switzerland)
   
26,380    
   
3,506,083    
 
Total Industrials
   
12,399,826    
 
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY – (12.07%)
 
Software & Services – (12.07%)
 
58.Com Inc., Class A, ADR  (China)*
   
3,340    
   
125,617    
 
NetEase, Inc., ADR  (China)
   
25,550    
   
1,915,483    
 
Qihoo 360 Technology Co. Ltd., Class A, ADR  (China)*
   
10,780    
   
1,089,642    
 
SINA Corp.  (China)*
   
12,700    
   
827,723    
 
SouFun Holdings Ltd., Class A, ADR  (China)
   
26,700    
   
2,173,113    
 
Youku Tudou Inc., ADR  (China)*
   
58,910    
   
1,706,034    
     
7,837,612    
 
Total Information Technology
   
7,837,612    
 
MATERIALS – (3.92%)
 
Greatview Aseptic Packaging Co., Ltd.  (China)
   
1,911,810    
   
1,058,861    
 
Lafarge S.A.  (France)
   
20,690    
   
1,486,198    
 
Total Materials
   
2,545,059    
 
 
TOTAL COMMON STOCK – (Identified cost $46,315,711)
 
   
58,724,713    


 
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DAVIS INTERNATIONAL FUND - (CONTINUED)
Schedule of Investments
 
January 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 
Principal
 
Value
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – (9.57%)
   
Mizuho Securities USA Inc. Joint Repurchase Agreement, 0.03%,
02/03/14, dated 01/31/14, repurchase value of $3,385,008
(collateralized by: U.S. Government agency obligations in a pooled cash
account, 0.375%-2.00%, 01/15/16-01/31/16, total market value
$3,452,700)
 
$
3,385,000    
   
$        3,385,000    
 
Nomura Securities International, Inc. Joint Repurchase Agreement,
0.03%, 02/03/14, dated 01/31/14, repurchase value of $2,832,007
(collateralized by: U.S. Government agency mortgages
in a pooled cash account, 3.00%-5.00%, 02/01/26-08/15/43, total
market value $2,888,640)
   
2,832,000    
   
2,832,000    
     
 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – (Identified cost $6,217,000)
 
   
6,217,000    
      Total Investments – (99.98%) – (Identified cost $52,532,711) – (a)    
64,941,713    
      Other Assets Less Liabilities – (0.02%)    
13,481    
          Net Assets – (100.00%)    
$
64,955,194    
     
 
ADR: American Depositary Receipt
 
     
 
ADS: American Depositary Share
 
     
   *   Non-Income producing security.
       
   (a)   Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes is $53,386,179. At January 31, 2014 unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of securities for federal income tax purposes is as follows:
       
    Unrealized appreciation  
$
14,705,549    
    Unrealized depreciation    
(3,150,015)    
      Net unrealized appreciation    
$
11,555,534    
 
 
Please refer to "Notes to Schedule of Investments" on page 7 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.

 
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DAVIS GLOBAL FUND
Notes to Schedule of Investments
DAVIS INTERNATIONAL FUND
January 31, 2014 (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) are valued at the last reported sales price on the day of valuation. Securities traded in the over-the-counter market (e.g. NASDAQ) and listed securities for which no sale was reported on that date are valued at the average of closing bid and asked prices. 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 standardized 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 continuing appropriateness of security valuations, the Adviser may compare prior day prices, prices of comparable securities, and 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. 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 standardized methodologies used by the Funds for equity securities include, but are not limited to, pricing partnerships by calculating the liquidation value of the investment on a daily basis using the closing price of the underlying stock and a waterfall schedule, which apportions the value of the partnership’s interests based on the value of the net assets of the investment. A liquidity discount is then applied to the liquidation value.

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.

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.
 
 
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DAVIS GLOBAL FUND
Notes to Schedule of Investments – (Continued)
DAVIS INTERNATIONAL FUND
January 31, 2014 (Unaudited)


Value Measurements - (Continued)

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of January 31, 2014 in valuing each Fund’s investments carried at value:

 
Investments in Securities at Value
 
Davis
 
Davis
 
Global
 
International
 
Fund
 
Fund
Valuation inputs
         
Level 1 – Quoted Prices:
         
Equity securities :
         
Consumer Discretionary
$
35,920,414
 
$
13,143,754
Consumer Staples
 
13,073,459
   
11,011,798
Energy
 
1,843,349
   
Financials
 
13,348,118
   
2,925,408
Health Care
 
16,316,342
   
8,861,256
Industrials
 
30,864,545
   
12,399,826
Information Technology
 
26,938,053
   
7,837,612
Materials
 
4,450,240
   
2,545,059
Total Level 1
 
142,754,520
   
58,724,713
           
Level 2 – Other Significant Observable Inputs:
         
Short-term securities
 
6,937,969
   
6,217,000
Total Level 2
 
6,937,969
   
6,217,000
           
Level 3 – Significant Unobservable Inputs:
         
Equity securities :
         
Information Technology
 
2,296,560
   
Total Level 3
 
2,296,560
   
Total
$
151,989,049
 
$
64,941,713
           

There were no transfers of investments between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy during the three months ended January 31, 2014.

The following table reconciles the valuation of assets in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value during the three months ended January 31, 2014:

   
Davis Global
Fund
Investment Securities:
     
Beginning balance
 
$
2,194,920  
Increase in unrealized appreciation
   
101,640  
Ending balance
 
$
2,296,560  
       
Increase in unrealized appreciation during the period on Level 3 securities still held at January 31, 2014.
 
$
101,640  

There were no transfers of investments into or out of Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy during the three months ended January 31, 2014.

 
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DAVIS GLOBAL FUND
Notes to Schedule of Investments – (Continued)
DAVIS INTERNATIONAL FUND
January 31, 2014 (Unaudited)


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.

Assets Table for Davis Global Fund

   
Fair Value at
 
Valuation
 
Unobservable
   
Investments at Value
 
January 31, 2014
 
Technique
 
Input
 
Amount
Equity securities
 
$
2,296,560
 
Liquidation proceeds/waterfall methodology based on underlying investment value, then applying liquidity discount
 
Discount rate
   
14.05%
                 

The significant unobservable input used in the fair value measurement of equity securities is the discount rate, which, if changed, would affect the fair value of the Fund’s investment.  An increase in the discount rate would result in a decrease in the fair value of the investment.

 
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ITEM 2.  CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

(a)  
The registrant's principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) are effective as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report.

(b)  
There have been no significant changes in the registrant's internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect these controls.

ITEM 3.  EXHIBITS

 EX-99.CERT - Section 302 Certification

Signatures

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

DAVIS NEW YORK VENTURE FUND, INC.

By /s/ Kenneth C. Eich
   Kenneth C. Eich
   Principal Executive Officer

Date:  March 31, 2014


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

By /s/ Kenneth C. Eich
   Kenneth C. Eich
   Principal Executive Officer

Date:  March 31, 2014

By /s/ Douglas A. Haines
   Douglas A. Haines
   Principal Financial officer

Date:  March 31, 2014