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 |
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
|
+$519M |
| 2 |
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
|
+$287M |
| 3 |
HCA Healthcare
HCA
|
+$149M |
| 4 |
Flowserve
FLS
|
+$86.8M |
| 5 |
CBRE Group
CBRE
|
+$75.9M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
|
+$340M |
| 2 |
Pinterest
PINS
|
+$326M |
| 3 |
Ryanair
RYAAY
|
+$262M |
| 4 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$236M |
| 5 |
CLGX
Corelogic, Inc.
CLGX
|
+$216M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Communication Services | 24.93% |
| 2 | Financials | 24.71% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 14.17% |
| 4 | Technology | 9.62% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 8.86% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AMTD
126
DELISTED
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp
AMTD
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
41,995
+22,225
| +112% | +$836K |
|
127
WEX
WEX
$6.81B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
7,655
+2,255
| +42% | +$353K |
|
128
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.98B
| $916K | ﹤0.01% |
19,945
+11,945
| +149% | +$626K |
|
129
Brunswick
BC
$5.24B
| $616K | ﹤0.01% |
10,450
| – | – |
|
130
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$80.4B
| $599K | ﹤0.01% |
3,100
| – | – |
|
131
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.59T
| $452K | ﹤0.01% |
2,150
-210
| -9% | -$44.1K |
|
132
Salesforce
CRM
$171B
| $201K | ﹤0.01% |
800
-2,400
| -75% | -$525K |
|
133
Fortune Brands Innovations
FBIN
$5.32B
| – | – |
-11,665
| Closed | -$637K |
|
134
HubSpot
HUBS
$12B
| – | – |
-56,097
| Closed | -$12.6M |
|
135
Match Group
MTCH
$9.38B
| – | – |
-1,538,094
| Closed | -$165M |
|
136
TSMC
TSM
$2.17T
| – | – |
-239,830
| Closed | -$13.6M |
|
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Bill Nygren's Q3 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2020, Bill Nygren held 136 positions worth $41.1B, down 0.1% from $41.1B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 34% of the portfolio.
Bill Nygren withdrew a net $3.07B in Q3 2020, closing 4 positions and reducing 90 holdings. Its most notable exit was Match Group, an estimated $165M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Communication Services at 25% of assets, down from 25% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, Bill Nygren opened a new position in Keurig Dr Pepper worth $489M.
- Bill Nygren's largest Q3 2020 buy was Keurig Dr Pepper: 17,719,296 shares worth $489M.
- Bill Nygren added most to Automatic Data Processing in Q3 2020, an estimated $287M increase.
- Bill Nygren's biggest Q3 2020 reduction was Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, cutting an estimated $340M.
- Bill Nygren fully exited Match Group in Q3 2020, selling an estimated $165M.
- Bill Nygren's ten largest holdings make up 34% of its $41.1B portfolio in Q3 2020.
- Bill Nygren opened 4 new positions and closed 4 in Q3 2020.
- Bill Nygren's portfolio value fell 0.1% quarter-over-quarter to $41.1B.
Based on Harris Associates's 13F filing for Q3 2020, filed 16 Nov 2020.