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 |
MON
Monsanto Co
MON
|
+$400M |
| 2 |
Stellantis
STLA
|
+$381M |
| 3 |
Caterpillar
CAT
|
+$295M |
| 4 |
American Express
AXP
|
+$252M |
| 5 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$249M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$359M |
| 2 |
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
|
+$324M |
| 3 |
Franklin Templeton, Inc.
BEN
|
+$317M |
| 4 |
Medtronic
MDT
|
+$302M |
| 5 |
Mastercard
MA
|
+$295M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 37.41% |
| 2 | Technology | 15.99% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 13.88% |
| 4 | Industrials | 10.42% |
| 5 | Energy | 5.53% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
76
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$15.9B
| $241M | 0.38% |
2,541,875
-1,600
| -0.1% | -$151K |
|
77
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$30.5B
| $239M | 0.38% |
4,552,043
-8,166
| -0.2% | -$436K |
|
|
HSNI
78
DELISTED
HSN, Inc.
HSNI
| $239M | 0.38% |
3,407,574
-24,750
| -0.7% | -$1.66M |
|
79
Broadridge
BR
$20.8B
| $218M | 0.35% |
4,361,821
-33,373
| -0.8% | -$1.78M |
|
80
Accenture
ACN
$113B
| $207M | 0.33% |
2,139,100
| – | – |
|
81
US Bancorp
USB
$96.7B
| $207M | 0.33% |
4,760,715
-68
| -0% | -$2.97K |
|
82
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.63B
| $194M | 0.31% |
1,119,440
| – | – |
|
83
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$61.8B
| $141M | 0.22% |
595,151
+39,813
| +7% | +$9.65M |
|
84
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$42.4B
| $140M | 0.22% |
5,082,950
-78,400
| -2% | -$2.14M |
|
85
Bruker
BRKR
$9.07B
| $139M | 0.22% |
6,792,061
+12,527
| +0.2% | +$253K |
|
86
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.93B
| $132M | 0.21% |
2,346,554
+1,215,200
| +107% | +$69.5M |
|
|
87
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$80.4B
| $128M | 0.2% |
1,394,172
-3,408,518
| -71% | -$324M |
|
|
WCC
88
WESCO International
WCC
$17B
| $120M | 0.19% |
1,754,845
-29,300
| -2% | -$2.1M |
|
89
Carter's
CRI
$1.31B
| $120M | 0.19% |
1,129,575
-19,900
| -2% | -$2M |
|
90
Itron
ITRI
$4.38B
| $116M | 0.19% |
3,375,870
+308,450
| +10% | +$11.2M |
|
91
DNOW Inc
DNOW
$2.83B
| $104M | 0.17% |
5,229,004
-44,590
| -0.8% | -$1.02M |
|
|
RDC
92
DELISTED
Rowan Companies Plc
RDC
| $104M | 0.17% |
4,924,082
+359,845
| +8% | +$7.61M |
|
|
UPL
93
DELISTED
Ultra Petroleum Corp. Common Stock
UPL
| $101M | 0.16% |
8,028,300
-40,000
| -0.5% | -$608K |
|
94
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$2.57B
| $78.5M | 0.13% |
493,046
-4,429
| -0.9% | -$676K |
|
95
Howard Hughes
HHH
$3.97B
| $75.3M | 0.12% |
550,150
-6,399
| -1% | -$910K |
|
96
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.3B
| $72.9M | 0.12% |
916,050
-550
| -0.1% | -$46.5K |
|
97
Comcast
CMCSA
$95.3B
| $72.8M | 0.12% |
2,420,350
-17,914
| -0.7% | -$526K |
|
|
USG
98
DELISTED
Usg
USG
| $69.2M | 0.11% |
+2,488,377
| New | +$68.3M |
|
99
Knowles
KN
$2.85B
| $60.7M | 0.1% |
3,351,312
-17,375
| -0.5% | -$337K |
|
100
MillerKnoll
MLKN
$1.57B
| $59.9M | 0.1% |
2,070,474
-32,700
| -2% | -$931K |
|
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Bill Nygren's Q2 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2015, Bill Nygren held 172 positions worth $62.6B, down 1.1% from $63.3B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 34% of the portfolio.
Bill Nygren's Q2 2015 filing shows 5 new, 37 increased, 88 reduced and 34 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Stellantis: 37,186,789 shares worth $352M. The largest sale was Amazon, an estimated $359M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 37% of assets, up from 36% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
- Bill Nygren's largest Q2 2015 buy was Stellantis: 37,186,789 shares worth $352M.
- Bill Nygren added most to Monsanto Co in Q2 2015, an estimated $400M increase.
- Bill Nygren's biggest Q2 2015 reduction was Amazon, cutting an estimated $359M.
- Bill Nygren fully exited Ralph Lauren in Q2 2015, selling an estimated $109M.
- Bill Nygren's ten largest holdings make up 34% of its $62.6B portfolio in Q2 2015.
- Bill Nygren opened 5 new positions and closed 34 in Q2 2015.
- Bill Nygren's portfolio value fell 1.1% quarter-over-quarter to $62.6B.
Based on Harris Associates's 13F filing for Q2 2015, filed 11 Aug 2015.