William C. Nygren, CFA®
Partner, Portfolio Manager and Chief Investment Officer – US Equities
Harris Associates
William Nygren is a Partner and Portfolio Manager at Harris Associates L.P. He joined Harris Associates in 1983 as an investment analyst and later served as the firm’s Director of Research. He served previously as an investment analyst with Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company. Mr. Nygren has received numerous accolades over the course of his investment career, including Morningstar's Domestic Stock Manager of the Year in 2001.*
Mr. Nygren holds a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from the University of Minnesota and a Master of Science in finance from the University of Wisconsin – Madison’s Applied Security Analysis Program. He is a CFA® charterholder.
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* According to Morningstar: The Fund Manager of the Year award recognizes portfolio managers who demonstrate excellent investment skill and the courage to differ from the consensus to benefit investors. The Fund Manager of the Year winners are chosen based on Morningstar’s proprietary research and an in-depth evaluation by its manager research analyst team. Up to five awards are given every year for managers from each of the following asset classes: Domestic Stock, International Stock, Fixed Income, Allocation, and Alternatives.
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Funds Managed
NatixisOakmark Fund
Concentrated, actively managed large blend US equity fund.
NatixisU.S. Equity Opportunities ETF (EQOP)
A diversified core equity holding combining complementary, fundamentally driven value and growth strategies.
NatixisU.S. Equity Opportunities Fund
Actively managed core US equity fund that combines the expertise of Bill Nygren of Harris Associates and Aziz Hamzaogullari of Loomis Sayles.
OakmarkFund
Concentrated, actively managed large blend US equity fund.
OakmarkGlobal Select Fund
Concentrated, actively managed high-conviction world stock fund.
OakmarkSelect Fund
Concentrated, high-conviction US mid-/large-cap equity fund.