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 |
American Airlines Group
AAL
|
+$604M |
| 2 |
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
|
+$591M |
| 3 |
Comcast
CMCSA
|
+$466M |
| 4 |
CVS Health
CVS
|
+$263M |
| 5 |
American International
AIG
|
+$246M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Infosys
INFY
|
+$543M |
| 2 |
Caterpillar
CAT
|
+$381M |
| 3 |
Harley-Davidson
HOG
|
+$375M |
| 4 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$315M |
| 5 |
Fidelity National Financial
FNF
|
+$314M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 29.27% |
| 2 | Communication Services | 18.93% |
| 3 | Technology | 12.96% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 12.06% |
| 5 | Industrials | 8.12% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
Citigroup
C
$221B
| $2.74B | 4.58% |
40,630,638
-33,015
| -0.1% | -$2.48M |
|
2
TE Connectivity
TEL
$58.9B
| $2.51B | 4.2% |
25,162,779
-373,454
| -1% | -$37.7M |
|
3
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.18T
| $2.44B | 4.07% |
47,278,100
-4,063,740
| -8% | -$224M |
|
4
Bank of America
BAC
$431B
| $2.43B | 4.05% |
80,881,113
-6,195,142
| -7% | -$195M |
|
5
General Motors
GM
$77.2B
| $2.21B | 3.7% |
60,923,336
+693,969
| +1% | +$28.1M |
|
6
Oracle
ORCL
$422B
| $2.07B | 3.46% |
45,250,857
+25,956
| +0.1% | +$1.29M |
|
7
Mastercard
MA
$509B
| $1.97B | 3.29% |
11,255,570
-697,052
| -6% | -$119M |
|
|
8
American International
AIG
$39.8B
| $1.81B | 3.02% |
33,208,625
+4,166,596
| +14% | +$246M |
|
9
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$92.9B
| $1.63B | 2.72% |
16,808,283
+296,138
| +2% | +$28.7M |
|
10
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$31.8B
| $1.62B | 2.71% |
10,659,140
+374,854
| +4% | +$58.8M |
|
11
Charter Communications
CHTR
$17.9B
| $1.46B | 2.43% |
4,676,387
+686,534
| +17% | +$241M |
|
12
Wells Fargo
WFC
$254B
| $1.32B | 2.2% |
25,189,626
-670,648
| -3% | -$39.8M |
|
13
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$3.55B
| $1.27B | 2.13% |
41,875,670
+828,631
| +2% | +$27.5M |
|
14
Ally Financial
ALLY
$13.1B
| $1.1B | 1.83% |
40,457,740
-50,743
| -0.1% | -$1.46M |
|
15
Stellantis
STLA
$20.4B
| $1.04B | 1.73% |
50,510,151
-5,237,990
| -9% | -$115M |
|
|
16
Comcast
CMCSA
$95.3B
| $990M | 1.65% |
28,975,936
+12,023,424
| +71% | +$466M |
|
17
Baidu
BIDU
$31.6B
| $975M | 1.63% |
4,370,697
+16,948
| +0.4% | +$4.18M |
|
18
Televisa
TV
$1.47B
| $952M | 1.59% |
59,663,107
+952,090
| +2% | +$17.4M |
|
19
GE Aerospace
GE
$361B
| $908M | 1.52% |
14,060,862
-1,719,285
| -11% | -$127M |
|
20
NOV
NOV
$7.28B
| $880M | 1.47% |
23,907,039
+2,225,155
| +10% | +$81.6M |
|
21
Diageo
DEO
$52.6B
| $847M | 1.41% |
6,253,734
-156,591
| -2% | -$21.8M |
|
22
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11B
| $778M | 1.3% |
22,204,669
-9,365
| -0% | -$329K |
|
|
23
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.22T
| $766M | 1.28% |
14,769,660
+4,340,540
| +42% | +$241M |
|
24
Capital One
COF
$134B
| $757M | 1.26% |
7,899,751
+5,445
| +0.1% | +$542K |
|
25
UnitedHealth
UNH
$350B
| $733M | 1.22% |
3,426,996
-137,605
| -4% | -$31.4M |
|
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Bill Nygren's Q1 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2018, Bill Nygren held 142 positions worth $59.9B, down 1.9% from $61.1B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 36% of the portfolio.
Bill Nygren's Q1 2018 filing shows 11 new, 48 increased, 66 reduced and 13 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Regeneron Pharmaceuticals: 1,700,033 shares worth $585M. The largest sale was Infosys, an estimated $543M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 29% of assets, down from 31% a quarter earlier, followed by Communication Services and Technology.
- Bill Nygren's largest Q1 2018 buy was Regeneron Pharmaceuticals: 1,700,033 shares worth $585M.
- Bill Nygren added most to American Airlines Group in Q1 2018, an estimated $604M increase.
- Bill Nygren's biggest Q1 2018 reduction was Caterpillar, cutting an estimated $381M.
- Bill Nygren fully exited Infosys in Q1 2018, selling an estimated $543M.
- Bill Nygren's ten largest holdings make up 36% of its $59.9B portfolio in Q1 2018.
- Bill Nygren opened 11 new positions and closed 13 in Q1 2018.
- Bill Nygren's portfolio value fell 1.9% quarter-over-quarter to $59.9B.
Based on Harris Associates's 13F filing for Q1 2018, filed 15 May 2018.