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 |
Charter Communications
CHTR
|
+$638M |
| 2 |
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
|
+$519M |
| 3 |
Booking.com
BKNG
|
+$418M |
| 4 |
Johnson Controls International
JCI
|
+$276M |
| 5 |
Comcast
CMCSA
|
+$249M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$757M |
| 2 |
Baidu
BIDU
|
+$433M |
| 3 |
Fidelity National Financial
FNF
|
+$292M |
| 4 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$246M |
| 5 |
AMTD
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp
AMTD
|
+$242M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 30.99% |
| 2 | Communication Services | 17.57% |
| 3 | Technology | 13.2% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 12.9% |
| 5 | Industrials | 8.32% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BUFF
76
DELISTED
Blue Buffalo Pet Products, Inc
BUFF
| $174M | 0.28% |
5,293,766
-49,500
| -0.9% | -$1.47M |
|
|
LBRDK
77
DELISTED
Liberty Broadband Class C
LBRDK
| $161M | 0.26% |
1,894,533
+90,739
| +5% | +$8.08M |
|
78
Under Armour Class C
UA
$2.25B
| $133M | 0.22% |
10,009,933
-3,069,849
| -23% | -$40.2M |
|
79
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.63B
| $130M | 0.21% |
771,999
-1,193,890
| -61% | -$202M |
|
80
Carter's
CRI
$1.31B
| $119M | 0.19% |
1,013,195
-5,600
| -0.5% | -$580K |
|
81
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$16.5B
| $116M | 0.19% |
1,303,285
-60,730
| -4% | -$4.96M |
|
82
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$22.6B
| $113M | 0.19% |
7,471,011
-685,825
| -8% | -$9.65M |
|
83
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$42.4B
| $110M | 0.18% |
2,578,837
-1,084,015
| -30% | -$47.2M |
|
84
American Airlines Group
AAL
$9.15B
| $105M | 0.17% |
+2,023,077
| New | +$101M |
|
|
PDCE
85
DELISTED
PDC Energy, Inc.
PDCE
| $105M | 0.17% |
2,027,933
+1,905,458
| +1,556% | +$90.2M |
|
86
Gaming and Leisure Properties
GLPI
$12.7B
| $103M | 0.17% |
2,772,195
-50,855
| -2% | -$1.85M |
|
87
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$23.7B
| $102M | 0.17% |
1,450,153
-321,113
| -18% | -$22.1M |
|
88
IQVIA
IQV
$42.8B
| $102M | 0.17% |
1,043,397
-638,114
| -38% | -$65M |
|
89
Criteo S.A.
CRTO
$855M
| $93.4M | 0.15% |
3,589,800
+1,549,200
| +76% | +$55.5M |
|
90
Lamb Weston
LW
$7.38B
| $86.8M | 0.14% |
1,537,703
-325,865
| -17% | -$17.2M |
|
91
AutoNation
AN
$6.6B
| $85.6M | 0.14% |
1,667,782
-2,638,282
| -61% | -$134M |
|
92
Herc Holdings
HRI
$5.41B
| $85M | 0.14% |
1,357,340
-53,310
| -4% | -$2.94M |
|
|
BKI
93
DELISTED
Black Knight, Inc. Common Stock
BKI
| $79.2M | 0.13% |
+1,792,869
| New | +$81M |
|
|
HSNI
94
DELISTED
HSN, Inc.
HSNI
| $69.2M | 0.11% |
1,716,030
+352,100
| +26% | +$13.9M |
|
95
Blackrock
BLK
$179B
| $63.2M | 0.1% |
123,047
-72,550
| -37% | -$35.3M |
|
96
Axalta
AXTA
$7.75B
| $62.8M | 0.1% |
1,941,213
-65,001
| -3% | -$2.06M |
|
97
LivaNova
LIVN
$4.34B
| $49.9M | 0.08% |
+624,032
| New | +$49.5M |
|
|
WCC
98
WESCO International
WCC
$17B
| $48.6M | 0.08% |
713,075
-4,600
| -0.6% | -$288K |
|
|
DLPH
99
DELISTED
Delphi Technologies PLC Ordinary Shares
DLPH
| $39.3M | 0.06% |
+748,503
| New | +$38.9M |
|
|
VLRS
100
Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion
VLRS
$794M
| $34.6M | 0.06% |
4,315,700
+3,518,889
| +442% | +$34.9M |
|
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Bill Nygren's Q4 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2017, Bill Nygren held 139 positions worth $61.1B, up 3% from $59.3B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 36% of the portfolio.
Bill Nygren's Q4 2017 filing shows 15 new, 37 increased, 78 reduced and 9 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Johnson Controls International: 7,060,238 shares worth $269M. The largest sale was JPMorgan Chase, an estimated $757M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 31% of assets, down from 32% a quarter earlier, followed by Communication Services and Technology.
- Bill Nygren's largest Q4 2017 buy was Johnson Controls International: 7,060,238 shares worth $269M.
- Bill Nygren added most to Charter Communications in Q4 2017, an estimated $638M increase.
- Bill Nygren's biggest Q4 2017 reduction was JPMorgan Chase, cutting an estimated $757M.
- Bill Nygren fully exited Qualcomm in Q4 2017, selling an estimated $230M.
- Bill Nygren's ten largest holdings make up 36% of its $61.1B portfolio in Q4 2017.
- Bill Nygren opened 15 new positions and closed 9 in Q4 2017.
- Bill Nygren's portfolio value rose 3% quarter-over-quarter to $61.1B.
Based on Harris Associates's 13F filing for Q4 2017, filed 14 Feb 2018.