Bill Nygren Harris Associates
Bill Nygren is a portfolio manager at Harris Associates and a long-time lead voice behind the Oakmark family of funds. He is known for a value philosophy that seeks growing businesses at discounts to intrinsic value rather than statistically cheap “cigar butts” alone. Nygren’s shareholder letters are popular for clear explanations of valuation, portfolio changes, and long-term equity ownership.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MRSH
Marsh
MRSH
|
+$588M |
| 2 |
Sysco
SYY
|
+$400M |
| 3 |
Equitable Holdings
EQH
|
+$396M |
| 4 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$375M |
| 5 |
Booking.com
BKNG
|
+$266M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Phillips 66
PSX
|
+$1.27B |
| 2 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$766M |
| 3 |
Warner Bros
WBD
|
+$759M |
| 4 |
Charter Communications
CHTR
|
+$650M |
| 5 |
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
|
+$633M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 31.51% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 14.39% |
| 3 | Industrials | 11.71% |
| 4 | Technology | 10.08% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.95% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FISV
26
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$28B
| $1.09B | 1.44% |
22,210,980
+2,473,350
| +13% | +$138M |
|
27
Union Pacific
UNP
$183B
| $1.05B | 1.39% |
3,844,522
+62,084
| +2% | +$16.3M |
|
28
General Motors
GM
$77.2B
| $1.02B | 1.35% |
13,198,809
-258,900
| -2% | -$20.3M |
|
29
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$15.9B
| $996M | 1.32% |
4,684,424
-166,054
| -3% | -$34.6M |
|
30
GE HealthCare
GEHC
$33.8B
| $981M | 1.3% |
15,329,664
-265,324
| -2% | -$17.4M |
|
31
AerCap
AER
$23B
| $942M | 1.25% |
6,460,145
+558,523
| +9% | +$79.3M |
|
32
Global Payments
GPN
$24.7B
| $937M | 1.24% |
12,912,987
+1,057,665
| +9% | +$72.8M |
|
33
Wells Fargo
WFC
$254B
| $900M | 1.19% |
10,892,476
-90,745
| -0.8% | -$7.29M |
|
34
CBRE Group
CBRE
$44B
| $810M | 1.07% |
6,013,890
-408,300
| -6% | -$56.3M |
|
35
State Street
STT
$51.4B
| $808M | 1.07% |
4,765,306
-1,382,629
| -22% | -$213M |
|
36
Netflix
NFLX
$331B
| $786M | 1.04% |
11,014,943
+1,155,170
| +12% | +$102M |
|
|
SUNB
37
Sunbelt Rentals Holdings
SUNB
$31.5B
| $783M | 1.04% |
10,461,105
-1,192,228
| -10% | -$89.4M |
|
38
CDW
CDW
$17.2B
| $780M | 1.03% |
5,543,451
+160,389
| +3% | +$20.1M |
|
39
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ICLR
$13.3B
| $776M | 1.03% |
4,468,146
+116,829
| +3% | +$14.9M |
|
|
AMRZ
40
Amrize Ltd
AMRZ
$25B
| $746M | 0.99% |
13,990,945
+2,646,178
| +23% | +$143M |
|
41
Carlyle Group
CG
$17.6B
| $744M | 0.99% |
17,661,625
+1,077,718
| +6% | +$50.6M |
|
42
Corebridge Financial
CRBG
$14.2B
| $720M | 0.95% |
25,132,155
+167,895
| +0.7% | +$4.54M |
|
43
Centene
CNC
$32.1B
| $714M | 0.95% |
11,124,640
-2,969,891
| -21% | -$159M |
|
|
44
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.18T
| $685M | 0.91% |
1,937,306
+1,050,142
| +118% | +$375M |
|
45
Masco
MAS
$14.5B
| $677M | 0.9% |
8,318,944
-277,790
| -3% | -$19.4M |
|
46
Roper Technologies
ROP
$40.7B
| $668M | 0.89% |
1,974,325
+244,779
| +14% | +$83.5M |
|
|
CNH
47
CNH Industrial
CNH
$19.1B
| $663M | 0.88% |
59,068,990
+941,871
| +2% | +$10M |
|
48
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$54.9B
| $638M | 0.85% |
8,092,686
+82,503
| +1% | +$7.24M |
|
49
TE Connectivity
TEL
$58.9B
| $615M | 0.81% |
3,047,993
+231,799
| +8% | +$49.4M |
|
50
Nike
NKE
$60.5B
| $591M | 0.78% |
14,403,570
-372,689
| -3% | -$16.4M |
|
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Bill Nygren's Q2 2026 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2026, Bill Nygren held 171 positions worth $75.4B, up 0.52% from $75B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 31% of the portfolio.
Bill Nygren withdrew a net $2.56B in Q2 2026, closing 9 positions and reducing 84 holdings. Its most notable exit was Flutter Entertainment, an estimated $115M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 32% of assets, up from 29% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Industrials.
Against the trend, Bill Nygren opened a new position in Booking.com worth $278M.
- Bill Nygren's largest Q2 2026 buy was Booking.com: 1,557,503 shares worth $278M.
- Bill Nygren added most to Marsh in Q2 2026, an estimated $588M increase.
- Bill Nygren's biggest Q2 2026 reduction was Phillips 66, cutting an estimated $1.27B.
- Bill Nygren fully exited Flutter Entertainment in Q2 2026, selling an estimated $115M.
- Bill Nygren's ten largest holdings make up 31% of its $75.4B portfolio in Q2 2026.
- Bill Nygren opened 13 new positions and closed 9 in Q2 2026.
- Bill Nygren's portfolio value rose 0.52% quarter-over-quarter to $75.4B.
Based on Harris Associates's 13F filing for Q2 2026, filed 14 Aug 2026.