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.

Harris Associates

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Chicago, Illinois 60606
312-646-3600

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Kathleen O. Gerdes

Managing Director, Marketing & Client Relations

  • Vice President, Oakmark Funds
  • B.A., Oberlin College, 1993
  • M.B.A., Northwestern University, 2005
  • Business Development Officer at Atlantic Trust Stein Roe, 1997-2006; Planning and Development Associate for the Jane Addams Hull House Association, 1994-97
  • Joined the industry in 1997
  • Joined Harris Associates in 2006
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We do value investing differently

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.