Partner and Portfolio Manager
Colin Hudson has been a manager of the Oakmark Bond Fund since 2020, the Oakmark Equity and Income Fund since 2013, and the Oakmark Global Fund and Oakmark Global Select Fund since 2022. He is also an equity investment analyst at Harris Associates and a vice president of the Oakmark Funds.
He started at Harris Associates in 2005 after serving as director of research at Hilliard, Lyons Asset Management. Prior to that, he was an investment analyst at Wallington Asset Management.
Mr. Hudson earned a B.A. degree in economics at DePauw University (1992) and a M.S. in geology (1996) and an M.B.A. (1999) from Indiana University.
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 Global Fund: First Calendar Quarter 2025
March 31, 2025
The Fund had a strong quarter; a financial holding was a top contributor, while a technology company was a top detractor.
Oakmark Global Select Fund: First Calendar Quarter 2025
March 31, 2025
The Fund had a strong quarter; a financial holding was a top contributor, while a technology company was a top detractor.
Oakmark Equity and Income Fund: First Calendar Quarter 2025
March 31, 2025
With stock prices down, the team is taking advantage of the opportunity by seeking companies with attractive risk-adjusted returns. An insurance company was a top contributor, while a technology company was a top detractor.