Mar Vista Investment Partners

Bill Nygren, David Robbins, and Robert Baird serve as portfolio managers (public record). Nygren co-founded the firm in 2001 after a career as a lead portfolio manager for the Oakmark Fund.

Mar Vista does not source proprietary deal flow because it is an equity-only manager — not a venture or private-equity firm. It builds positions in public companies through bottom-up fundamental analysis, screening for undervalued large-cap stocks.

Mar Vista targets only publicly traded large-cap stocks. It does not participate in venture capital, growth equity, private equity, or any stage of private-company investing.

Mar Vista invests in public equities through separately managed accounts and pooled vehicles. It does not commit to external private funds. All holdings are direct equity positions.

Mar Vista avoids private-company sectors entirely — including venture-stage, real estate, infrastructure, and private credit. Within public equities, it screens out companies that do not meet its value criteria (high free cash flow, strong balance sheets, low valuation multiples).

Mar Vista is an independent firm, not part of a larger corporate entity. Bill Nygren was previously a portfolio manager at Oakmark (Harris Associates); Mar Vista is not affiliated with Oakmark, Harris, or any other firm.

Mar Vista's assets come from institutional investors (pension funds, endowments, foundations) and individual accredited investors via separately managed accounts. The firm does not manage a single-family fortune; it pools external capital.