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 |
Warner Bros
WBD
|
+$753M |
| 2 |
KKR & Co
KKR
|
+$433M |
| 3 |
Oracle
ORCL
|
+$328M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$289M |
| 5 |
Capital One
COF
|
+$267M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Humana
HUM
|
+$429M |
| 2 |
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
|
+$328M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$255M |
| 4 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$248M |
| 5 |
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
|
+$248M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 20.33% |
| 2 | Communication Services | 16.8% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.55% |
| 4 | Technology | 9.68% |
| 5 | Industrials | 7.93% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
101
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$25.3B
| $27.7M | 0.05% |
203,726
-34,285
| -14% | -$5.33M |
|
102
Aramark
ARMK
$15.8B
| $24.3M | 0.04% |
1,080,319
-37,527
| -3% | -$934K |
|
103
Lamb Weston
LW
$7.38B
| $23.2M | 0.04% |
299,306
-901,746
| -75% | -$70.5M |
|
104
Apple
AAPL
$4.51T
| $23.1M | 0.04% |
167,483
-309
| -0.2% | -$48.5K |
|
105
Reynolds Consumer Products
REYN
$5.37B
| $23M | 0.04% |
882,998
-23,386
| -3% | -$660K |
|
106
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$11.8B
| $22.8M | 0.04% |
103,002
-90,370
| -47% | -$20.3M |
|
107
Post Holdings
POST
$3.65B
| $19.5M | 0.03% |
238,282
-603,141
| -72% | -$52.2M |
|
108
ABM Industries
ABM
$2.74B
| $15.3M | 0.03% |
400,300
| – | – |
|
109
Texas Instruments
TXN
$241B
| $15.1M | 0.03% |
97,672
-5,109
| -5% | -$857K |
|
110
Constellation Brands
STZ
$23.2B
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
57,254
-91,598
| -62% | -$22.3M |
|
111
General Dynamics
GD
$104B
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
61,839
-625
| -1% | -$141K |
|
112
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$112B
| $12.3M | 0.02% |
54,576
-4,789
| -8% | -$1.13M |
|
113
Gaming and Leisure Properties
GLPI
$12.7B
| $11.7M | 0.02% |
265,121
-172,565
| -39% | -$8.52M |
|
114
Gildan
GIL
$10.4B
| $11.6M | 0.02% |
409,400
+185,200
| +83% | +$5.53M |
|
|
GRFS
115
Grifois
GRFS
$5.44B
| $10.7M | 0.02% |
1,742,600
+614,500
| +54% | +$5.46M |
|
116
Envista
NVST
$4.37B
| $10.3M | 0.02% |
313,300
-19,100
| -6% | -$724K |
|
117
ACV Auctions
ACVA
$1.26B
| $9.66M | 0.02% |
1,343,655
-42,193
| -3% | -$335K |
|
118
Qorvo
QRVO
$8.43B
| $6.9M | 0.01% |
86,872
-500
| -0.6% | -$48.3K |
|
119
Euronet Worldwide
EEFT
$2.62B
| $5.89M | 0.01% |
77,791
-7,665
| -9% | -$719K |
|
120
Diageo
DEO
$52.6B
| $4.63M | 0.01% |
27,298
-470
| -2% | -$84.2K |
|
121
Dover
DOV
$27.2B
| $4.24M | 0.01% |
36,393
| – | – |
|
122
Herc Holdings
HRI
$5.41B
| $3.58M | 0.01% |
34,411
-4,760
| -12% | -$529K |
|
123
UnitedHealth
UNH
$350B
| $3.4M | 0.01% |
6,729
-150
| -2% | -$78.9K |
|
124
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$54.9B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
47,991
-106,404
| -69% | -$6.26M |
|
125
Timken Company
TKR
$8.67B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
45,455
+11,975
| +36% | +$744K |
|
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Bill Nygren's Q3 2022 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2022, Bill Nygren held 144 positions worth $59.7B, down 5% from $62.9B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 46% of the portfolio.
Bill Nygren withdrew a net $13.7B in Q3 2022, closing 3 positions and reducing 85 holdings. Its most notable exit was CDK Global, Inc., an estimated $31.6M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 20% of assets, up from 20% a quarter earlier, followed by Communication Services and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, Bill Nygren opened a new position in Warner Bros worth $637M.
- Bill Nygren's largest Q3 2022 buy was Warner Bros: 55,389,592 shares worth $637M.
- Bill Nygren added most to KKR & Co in Q3 2022, an estimated $433M increase.
- Bill Nygren's biggest Q3 2022 reduction was Humana, cutting an estimated $429M.
- Bill Nygren fully exited CDK Global, Inc. in Q3 2022, selling an estimated $31.6M.
- Bill Nygren's ten largest holdings make up 46% of its $59.7B portfolio in Q3 2022.
- Bill Nygren opened 5 new positions and closed 3 in Q3 2022.
- Bill Nygren's portfolio value fell 5% quarter-over-quarter to $59.7B.
Based on Harris Associates's 13F filing for Q3 2022, filed 14 Nov 2022.