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Harris Associates focuses on value investing and builds client portfolios by identifying companies trading below their intrinsic value and viewing each stock as ownership in a business. The process analyzes long-term quality, cash flow, and capital allocation to select holdings expected to grow value over time, then maintains positions through market ups and downs. It differentiates itself with a disciplined, long-term approach, emphasis on treating stocks as business ownership, and a collaborative culture that prioritizes client outcomes over short-term performance. The goal is to deliver attractive, long-term returns for clients by investing in quality businesses at prices below their intrinsic value using a steady, well-defined process.
About Harris Associates
Industries
Financial Services
Company Size
201-500
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Chicago, Illinois
Founded
1976
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- June 30, 2026 Oakmark Fund held an estimated 11.7x P/E, signaling value discipline.
- August 20, 2026 AI-era commentary shows Harris adapting value screens to new market leadership.
- Alex Fitch became Co-CIO U.S. on June 30, 2026, strengthening internal leadership depth.
What critics are saying
- Mike Manelli retires year-end 2025, exposing Oakmark International continuity risk through 2026.
- Through June 30, 2026, Oakmark Fund trailed the S&P 500 and Russell 1000 Value.
- If value lags longer, assets and recruiting weaken, threatening Harris Associates’ independence.
What makes Harris Associates unique
- Bill Nygren and David Herro still anchor Harris/Oakmark’s decades-long, research-driven value franchise.
- April 2, 2026 leadership updates keep succession inside the firm.
- Oakmark’s 2026 commentary keeps portfolio discipline centered on cash flow and valuation.
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Company News
CHICAGO, March 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- After two decades of distinguished service, Mike Manelli, Partner and co-portfolio manager of the Oakmark International Fund and the Oakmark International Small Cap Fund, will retire at year-end 2025 and will relinquish his co-portfolio manager duties effective July 1, 2025.Mr. Manelli is leaving the firm for personal reasons. "My wife has a genetic kidney disease (PKD). Unfortunately, the disease has progressed at a much more rapid pace than we had hoped, and we are now actively in the process of seeking a kidney donor for her. While I'm disappointed to be departing at this time, it's been a privilege to work with the international team for the past 20 years. I am confident the team will continue its long history of success
Harris Associates launches Brixton Junction by Node co-living scheme.
Harris Associates has launched 'The Collection', a portfolio of five assets and 795 beds, in chronically undersupplied student markets around the UK.
Harris Associates L P acquired a new stake in Centene in the third quarter valued at $274,274,000.
Innovative investment agency Harris Associates has recently launched its 'Reinventing Real Estate' podcast, hosted by Head of Co-Living Jenna Harris and Head of Student Accommodation Jamie Harris, to discuss the current trends and the future of the property sector by interviewing the titans of the UK marketplace.
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About Harris Associates
Industries
Financial Services
Company Size
201-500
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Chicago, Illinois
Founded
1976
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