If we're talking about great investors, three names that immediately come to mind are Warren Buffett, Bill Ackman, and Michael Burry.

Buffett and his company Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B) have routinely beaten the market since Buffett took over the company in 1965. Ackman and his fund Pershing Square Capital Management have generated 17% annualized returns since the fund launched in 2004. And Burry is famous for his call that the housing bubble would collapse prior to the Great Recession, a bet that would yield him and his investors an $800 million profit.

Yes, all three of these investors have a proven track record and decades of experience. But if you look at all three of their portfolios, you'll also notice one common trait.

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