The Oakmark Funds are advised by Harris Associates L.P. an autonomous subsidiary of Natixis Investment Managers, L.P.
Learn more about the principles and philosophy behind our funds at HarrisAssoc.com.
Partner and Portfolio Manager
Robert Bierig has been a manager of the Oakmark Fund and the Oakmark Select Fund since 2022. He is also a portfolio manager and U.S. investment analyst at Harris Associates as well as a vice president of the Oakmark Funds.
He joined Harris Associates in 2012 after serving as managing principal at Amethyst Capital, managing director at GEICO Investments, investor at Frist Capital, investment analyst at ESL Investments and investment banking analyst at Morgan Stanley.
Mr. Bierig earned a B.A. in economics from Duke University (2000).
News
October 24, 2023
Portfolio Managers Bill Nygren and Robert Bierig talk about the firm’s investment philosophy and process and how that has led to value opportunities, especially...
Insights
June 24, 2023
Portfolio Managers Alex Fitch and Robert Bierig share why the market’s desire for low risk stocks has created an exploitable opportunity for mispriced companies.
At Oakmark, we don’t have an opinion about how equities will perform this year, if a recession will start or if the political parties will produce pro-growth candidates during the next election cycle. As long-term investors, we don’t think it matters.
Commentary
Oakmark Fund: First Calendar Quarter 2024
March 31, 2024
Amid the outperformance of growth stocks to start the year, we are finding attractive opportunities that meet our value investment criteria, which led to us initiating three new holdings during the quarter. ...
Oakmark Select Fund: First Calendar Quarter 2024
March 31, 2024
Amid the outperformance of growth stocks to start the year, we are finding attractive opportunities that meet our value investment criteria, which led to us initiating a new holding during the quarter.
Oakmark Fund: Fourth Calendar Quarter 2023
December 31, 2023
As things stand today, we believe the value opportunity is at least as good as it was at the start of 2022. As long-term value investors, this opportunity excites us.