Investors who trade like Bill Nygren
The 29 other tracked superinvestors ranked by shared-ticker overlap with Bill Nygren's (Oakmark Funds) latest 13F portfolio. Jaccard similarity — the fraction of tickers held by both investors out of the union of tickers held by either.
Top similar investors
- 1Tom SlaterBaillie Gifford (Long Term Global Growth)18%Jaccard26 shared of 142 total tickers — CRM · GOOGL · ELV · AMZN · NFLX
- 2Polen CapitalPolen Capital Management18%Jaccard24 shared of 132 total tickers — CRM · ABNB · GOOGL · WTW · AMZN
- 3Glenn GreenbergBrave Warrior Advisors16%Jaccard15 shared of 94 total tickers — GOOGL · COF · ELV · AMZN · BAC
- 4Joel GreenblattGotham Asset Management14%Jaccard79 shared of 545 total tickers — CRM · ICE · KEYS · ABNB · GOOGL
- 5William von MuefflingCantillon Capital Management14%Jaccard14 shared of 101 total tickers — CRM · ICE · GOOGL · IQV · EFX
- 6Andreas HalvorsenViking Global Investors14%Jaccard14 shared of 103 total tickers — ICE · GOOGL · SCHW · COF · AMZN
- 7François RochonGiverny Capital12%Jaccard13 shared of 108 total tickers — GOOGL · SCHW · GOOG · V · MA
- 8Warren BuffettBerkshire Hathaway11%Jaccard11 shared of 96 total tickers — GOOGL · COF · DAL · ALLY · BAC
- 9Terry SmithFundsmith11%Jaccard10 shared of 91 total tickers — GOOGL · PAYC · V · WAT · IBKR
- 10Chuck AkreAkre Capital Management10%Jaccard9 shared of 88 total tickers — CRM · ABNB · ROP · V · MA
- 11Lee AinslieMaverick Capital9%Jaccard8 shared of 92 total tickers — GOOGL · COF · AMZN · UNP · BN
- 12Chase ColemanTiger Global Management8%Jaccard9 shared of 106 total tickers — GOOGL · AMZN · NFLX · CPNG · AMAT
- 13Stephen MandelLone Pine Capital8%Jaccard8 shared of 96 total tickers — GOOGL · COF · V · MA · BN
- 14Seth KlarmanBaupost Group8%Jaccard7 shared of 87 total tickers — WTW · ELV · AMZN · UNP · GOOG
- 15David RolfeWedgewood Partners8%Jaccard7 shared of 92 total tickers — GOOGL · AMZN · V · AAPL · IVV
Method
Jaccard similarity = |A ∩ B| / |A ∪ B| where A and B are the sets of tickers each investor holds in their most recent 13F filing.
A score of 100% means both investors hold exactly the same tickers. A score of 0% means no overlap. In practice, tracked superinvestors rarely exceed 40% — they pick unique spots even within similar philosophies.
Source data: SEC EDGAR 13F-HR filings, latest quarter available per investor. v1 uses unweighted Jaccard (set membership). v2 will add position-weighted similarity for a finer-grained score.
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Frequently asked questions
Which investors are most similar to Bill Nygren?
Top portfolio-similarity peers to Bill Nygren (Oakmark Funds): Tom Slater (Baillie Gifford (Long Term Global Growth), 18% Jaccard); Polen Capital (Polen Capital Management, 18% Jaccard); Glenn Greenberg (Brave Warrior Advisors, 16% Jaccard). Full ranking of all 29 tracked peers below, by shared-ticker overlap.
How is investor similarity calculated?
HoldLens uses Jaccard similarity on shared tickers: |A ∩ B| / |A ∪ B|. For each pair of investors, count tickers held by both, divide by tickers held by either. Range 0% (no overlap) to 100% (identical portfolio). Computed from latest SEC 13F-HR filings for Bill Nygren and the 29 other tracked superinvestors.
Why does Bill Nygren's portfolio overlap with these investors?
Portfolio overlap reflects shared investment thesis, sector orientation, or fund-of-funds inheritance. High Jaccard (>50%) is rare and usually signals tight thesis alignment; 20-40% suggests overlapping sectors; <10% means distinct strategies. Click each peer below for their full 13F positions and ConvictionScore.
How current is the Bill Nygren similarity ranking?
Updated on each quarterly 13F-HR filing cycle (45-day statutory lag per SEC). Similarity scores refresh as new positions are added or exited. See /methodology for the federation cadence + 13F filing-window math.
Similarity computed from publicly filed 13F portfolios. 13F filings show long US equity positions only (no shorts, no cash, no non-US positions). Not investment advice.