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 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$457M |
| 2 |
Agilent Technologies
A
|
+$307M |
| 3 |
Constellation Brands
STZ
|
+$296M |
| 4 |
Booking.com
BKNG
|
+$281M |
| 5 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
|
+$273M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
|
+$846M |
| 2 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$804M |
| 3 |
Charter Communications
CHTR
|
+$543M |
| 4 |
American Airlines Group
AAL
|
+$485M |
| 5 |
Stellantis
STLA
|
+$358M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 25.46% |
| 2 | Communication Services | 25.12% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 14.09% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 9.73% |
| 5 | Technology | 9.16% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
126
Fortune Brands Innovations
FBIN
$5.32B
| $431K | ﹤0.01% |
11,665
-11,320
| -49% | -$598K |
|
127
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.59T
| $394K | ﹤0.01% |
2,500
| – | – |
|
128
Brunswick
BC
$5.24B
| $370K | ﹤0.01% |
10,450
-400
| -4% | -$21.2K |
|
129
Axalta
AXTA
$7.75B
| $357K | ﹤0.01% |
20,655
-303,231
| -94% | -$7.76M |
|
|
130
American Airlines Group
AAL
$9.15B
| – | – |
-16,925,979
| Closed | -$485M |
|
131
Aon
AON
$75.3B
| – | – |
-237,977
| Closed | -$49.6M |
|
132
Criteo S.A.
CRTO
$855M
| – | – |
-1,816,800
| Closed | -$31.5M |
|
133
CarMax
KMX
$8.82B
| – | – |
-8,575
| Closed | -$752K |
|
134
US Bancorp
USB
$96.7B
| – | – |
-3,400
| Closed | -$202K |
|
|
WCC
135
WESCO International
WCC
$17B
| – | – |
-914,751
| Closed | -$54.3M |
|
136
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$31.8B
| – | – |
-427,194
| Closed | -$86.3M |
|
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Bill Nygren's Q1 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2020, Bill Nygren held 136 positions worth $36.1B, down 36% from $56.4B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 36% of the portfolio.
Bill Nygren withdrew a net $2.49B in Q1 2020, closing 7 positions and reducing 77 holdings. Its most notable exit was American Airlines Group, an estimated $485M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 25% of assets, down from 26% a quarter earlier, followed by Communication Services and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, Bill Nygren opened a new position in American Express worth $176M.
- Bill Nygren's largest Q1 2020 buy was American Express: 2,053,106 shares worth $176M.
- Bill Nygren added most to Alphabet (Google) Class A in Q1 2020, an estimated $457M increase.
- Bill Nygren's biggest Q1 2020 reduction was Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, cutting an estimated $846M.
- Bill Nygren fully exited American Airlines Group in Q1 2020, selling an estimated $485M.
- Bill Nygren's ten largest holdings make up 36% of its $36.1B portfolio in Q1 2020.
- Bill Nygren opened 6 new positions and closed 7 in Q1 2020.
- Bill Nygren's portfolio value fell 36% quarter-over-quarter to $36.1B.
Based on Harris Associates's 13F filing for Q1 2020, filed 15 May 2020.