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 |
ConocoPhillips
COP
|
+$846M |
| 2 |
Danaher
DHR
|
+$554M |
| 3 |
Capital One
COF
|
+$377M |
| 4 |
Charter Communications
CHTR
|
+$365M |
| 5 |
American International
AIG
|
+$361M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$1.16B |
| 2 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$828M |
| 3 |
Oracle
ORCL
|
+$734M |
| 4 |
Salesforce
CRM
|
+$543M |
| 5 |
HCA Healthcare
HCA
|
+$535M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 31.5% |
| 2 | Communication Services | 17.84% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 13.7% |
| 4 | Technology | 11.94% |
| 5 | Industrials | 10.28% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BNY
51
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$108B
| $316M | 0.6% |
7,100,250
+1,489,556
| +27% | +$63.9M |
|
52
Truist Financial
TFC
$61.6B
| $315M | 0.59% |
10,387,680
+4,766,876
| +85% | +$148M |
|
53
Thor Industries
THO
$4.14B
| $311M | 0.59% |
3,008,564
-5,951
| -0.2% | -$503K |
|
54
Pinterest
PINS
$13.3B
| $310M | 0.58% |
11,344,771
-6,989,712
| -38% | -$174M |
|
55
Pultegroup
PHM
$24.6B
| $308M | 0.58% |
3,963,314
-1,784,258
| -31% | -$121M |
|
56
Equifax
EFX
$22.6B
| $301M | 0.57% |
1,278,183
-192,711
| -13% | -$40.6M |
|
57
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$15.9B
| $289M | 0.54% |
2,087,033
-113,493
| -5% | -$16.1M |
|
58
Carlisle Companies
CSL
$14.6B
| $287M | 0.54% |
1,116,935
+310,947
| +39% | +$68.9M |
|
59
Booking.com
BKNG
$158B
| $278M | 0.52% |
2,571,025
-3,772,350
| -59% | -$399M |
|
|
60
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.18T
| $258M | 0.49% |
2,132,498
-349,803
| -14% | -$40.5M |
|
61
Corebridge Financial
CRBG
$14.2B
| $245M | 0.46% |
13,895,536
+11,200,231
| +416% | +$187M |
|
62
Global Payments
GPN
$24.7B
| $225M | 0.42% |
2,282,785
+266,028
| +13% | +$27.4M |
|
63
Envista
NVST
$4.37B
| $210M | 0.4% |
6,202,728
+4,057,100
| +189% | +$143M |
|
64
Celanese
CE
$5.14B
| $208M | 0.39% |
+1,795,819
| New | +$195M |
|
65
eBay
EBAY
$46.3B
| $201M | 0.38% |
4,506,727
-408,155
| -8% | -$18.1M |
|
66
Lear
LEA
$8.56B
| $199M | 0.37% |
1,384,124
-91,176
| -6% | -$12M |
|
67
Magna International
MGA
$19.5B
| $189M | 0.36% |
3,356,809
+697,537
| +26% | +$37M |
|
68
Walt Disney
DIS
$186B
| $178M | 0.34% |
1,995,536
-8,232
| -0.4% | -$780K |
|
69
Howard Hughes
HHH
$3.97B
| $166M | 0.31% |
2,207,386
+52
| +0% | +$3.77K |
|
|
SEE
70
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $164M | 0.31% |
4,097,645
+1,304,230
| +47% | +$55.5M |
|
71
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.06T
| $147M | 0.28% |
431,977
-925,866
| -68% | -$302M |
|
72
Vipshop
VIPS
$6.98B
| $144M | 0.27% |
8,734,169
-4,897,216
| -36% | -$76.7M |
|
73
PACCAR
PCAR
$69B
| $132M | 0.25% |
1,583,096
-469,427
| -23% | -$34.7M |
|
74
Carter's
CRI
$1.31B
| $131M | 0.25% |
1,803,846
+44,723
| +3% | +$3.02M |
|
75
Flowserve
FLS
$10.1B
| $127M | 0.24% |
3,428,375
-2,632,609
| -43% | -$91.3M |
|
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Bill Nygren's Q2 2023 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2023, Bill Nygren held 158 positions worth $53.1B, up 3.1% from $51.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 36% of the portfolio.
Bill Nygren withdrew a net $2.62B in Q2 2023, closing 16 positions and reducing 82 holdings. Its most notable exit was Take-Two Interactive, an estimated $191M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 31% of assets, up from 27% a quarter earlier, followed by Communication Services and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, Bill Nygren opened a new position in Danaher worth $557M.
- Bill Nygren's largest Q2 2023 buy was Danaher: 2,618,246 shares worth $557M.
- Bill Nygren added most to ConocoPhillips in Q2 2023, an estimated $846M increase.
- Bill Nygren's biggest Q2 2023 reduction was Alphabet (Google) Class A, cutting an estimated $1.16B.
- Bill Nygren fully exited Take-Two Interactive in Q2 2023, selling an estimated $191M.
- Bill Nygren's ten largest holdings make up 36% of its $53.1B portfolio in Q2 2023.
- Bill Nygren opened 9 new positions and closed 16 in Q2 2023.
- Bill Nygren's portfolio value rose 3.1% quarter-over-quarter to $53.1B.
Based on Harris Associates's 13F filing for Q2 2023, filed 14 Aug 2023.