Nicholas Investments Partners

Nicholas Investment Partners as of Sept. 30, 2014

Portfolio Holdings for Nicholas Investment Partners

Nicholas Investment Partners holds 296 positions in its portfolio as reported in the September 2014 quarterly 13F filing

Company (Ticker) Portfolio Weight Valued At Change in Shares Share Count Share Price
Las Vegas Sands (LVS) 7.3 $117M 1.9M 62.21
Chesapeake Energy Corporation 5.0 $80M 3.5M 22.99
Allied World Assurance 2.6 $42M 1.2M 36.84
Seventy Seven Energy 1.9 $30M 1.3M 23.74
Howard Hughes 1.6 $25M 167k 150.00
Medivation Inc note 2.625% 4/0 1.4 $22M 11M 1.95
Chesapeake Energy Corp note 2.500% 5/1 1.1 $17M 17M 1.01
Mgm Mirage conv 1.0 $16M 13M 1.26
Crown Castle International Corp. pfd stk 1.0 $16M 151k 105.13
Cien 4 12/15/20 0.9 $15M 13M 1.20
Electronic Arts Inc conv 0.9 $15M 12M 1.23
Slxp 1 1/2 03/15/19 0.9 $15M 6.0M 2.42
Liberty Interactive Llc conv 0.8 $14M 10M 1.32
Istar Finl Inc Note 3.000%11/1 Added Conv 11/15/2016 0.8 $13M 11M 1.26
Hos Us conv 0.8 $13M 14M 0.98
Genesee & Wyoming 0.8 $13M 104k 124.06
Al Us conv 0.8 $13M 9.4M 1.36
Intel Corp. Jr. Sub. Cv. Deb. conv 0.8 $13M 7.6M 1.68
Tesla Motors Inc bond 0.8 $13M 13M 0.95
Wabtec Corporation (WAB) 0.7 $12M 146k 81.04
Eagle Materials (EXP) 0.7 $12M 114k 101.83
Rti Intl Metals Inc note 1.625%10/1 0.7 $12M 12M 0.96
Workday Inc conv 0.7 $12M 9.7M 1.19
Hd Supply 0.7 $11M 407k 27.26
Matador Resources (MTDR) 0.7 $11M 420k 25.85
Priceline.com debt 1.000% 3/1 0.7 $11M 8.0M 1.35
Sunpower Corp dbcv 0.750% 6/0 0.7 $11M 7.4M 1.48
Salesforce.com Inc conv 0.7 $11M 9.6M 1.12
Continental Airls Inc note 4.500% 1/1 0.6 $9.9M 4.0M 2.48
Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) 0.6 $10M 141k 70.64
Illumina (ILMN) 0.6 $9.3M 57k 163.92
H&E Equipment Services (HEES) 0.6 $9.3M 231k 40.28
Allstate Corporation (ALL) 0.6 $9.0M 147k 61.37
Charter Communications 0.6 $8.9M 59k 151.37
Cobalt Intl Energy Inc note 0.6 $8.9M 11M 0.83
United Rentals (URI) 0.6 $8.8M 79k 111.10
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (ALNY) 0.5 $8.7M 111k 78.10
Aspen Technology 0.5 $8.7M 231k 37.72
Genesee & Wyoming 0.5 $8.1M 85k 95.31
Bristow Group Inc note 3.000% 6/1 0.5 $8.0M 7.4M 1.08
Five Below (FIVE) 0.5 $8.1M 204k 39.61
SLM Corporation (SLM) 0.5 $7.8M 913k 8.56
Tyson Foods Inc cnv p 0.5 $7.8M 155k 50.30
Wright Express (WEX) 0.5 $7.6M 69k 110.32
Melco Crown Entertainment (MLCO) 0.5 $7.2M 276k 26.29
Lazard Ltd-cl A shs a 0.4 $6.8M 134k 50.70
Under Armour (UAA) 0.4 $6.8M 98k 69.10
Brookdale Senior Living note 0.4 $6.7M 5.2M 1.29
Meritor Inc conv 0.4 $6.7M 4.6M 1.45
Graphic Packaging Holding Company (GPK) 0.4 $6.5M 524k 12.43
Cepheid 0.4 $6.5M 148k 44.03
Guidewire Software (GWRE) 0.4 $6.5M 147k 44.34
Insulet Corp note 2.000% 6/1 0.4 $6.6M 6.2M 1.07
Genworth Financial (GNW) 0.4 $6.4M 491k 13.10
SBA Communications Corporation 0.4 $6.4M 58k 110.90
SanDisk Corporation 0.4 $6.4M 65k 97.95
Servicenow (NOW) 0.4 $6.4M 109k 58.78
Jarden Corp note 1.875% 9/1 0.4 $6.5M 4.7M 1.37
Quanta Services (PWR) 0.4 $6.3M 173k 36.29
VeriFone Systems 0.4 $6.3M 183k 34.38
Signet Jewelers (SIG) 0.4 $6.3M 55k 113.91
Twitter 0.4 $6.3M 121k 51.58
J.B. Hunt Transport Services (JBHT) 0.4 $6.2M 83k 74.05
Trinity Industries (TRN) 0.4 $6.0M 129k 46.72
Tiffany & Co. 0.4 $6.0M 62k 96.32
Integrated Device Technology 0.4 $6.0M 375k 15.95
Carter's (CRI) 0.4 $5.8M 75k 77.52
Cbre Group Inc Cl A (CBRE) 0.4 $5.8M 195k 29.74
Depomed Inc conv 0.4 $5.8M 5.5M 1.06
Affiliated Managers (AMG) 0.3 $5.6M 28k 200.34
MGM Resorts International. (MGM) 0.3 $5.6M 246k 22.78
Sunpower (SPWR) 0.3 $5.6M 166k 33.88
Take-two Interactive Softwar note 1.000% 7/0 0.3 $5.7M 4.6M 1.23
L Brands 0.3 $5.4M 81k 66.98
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (REGN) 0.3 $5.3M 15k 360.55
Macy's (M) 0.3 $5.3M 90k 58.18
Bank of the Ozarks 0.3 $5.3M 169k 31.52
Salix Pharmaceuticals 0.3 $5.3M 34k 156.24
Chicago Bridge & Iron Company 0.3 $5.2M 90k 57.85
Nxp Semiconductors N V (NXPI) 0.3 $5.3M 78k 68.42
Mgic Investment Corp note 0.3 $5.3M 4.0M 1.32
Tyson Foods (TSN) 0.3 $5.1M 130k 39.37
Constellation Brands (STZ) 0.3 $5.1M 58k 87.15
Gilead Sciences conv 0.3 $5.1M 1.1M 4.67
Annaly Cap Mgmt Inc note 5.000% 5/1 0.3 $5.1M 5.0M 1.01
Greenbrier Co Inc conv bnd 0.3 $5.1M 2.5M 2.02
Receptos 0.3 $5.1M 82k 62.11
Synchronoss Technologies conv 0.3 $5.1M 4.6M 1.10
Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) 0.3 $5.0M 209k 24.02
Wyndham Worldwide Corporation 0.3 $5.0M 62k 81.25
Cheniere Energy (LNG) 0.3 $5.0M 63k 80.03
Medivation 0.3 $4.9M 50k 98.87
Greenbrier Companies (GBX) 0.3 $4.9M 67k 73.37
Huntington Ingalls Inds (HII) 0.3 $4.9M 47k 104.22
Palo Alto Networks (PANW) 0.3 $5.0M 51k 98.09
Marketo 0.3 $5.0M 156k 32.30
Envision Healthcare Hlds 0.3 $4.9M 141k 34.68
BE Aerospace 0.3 $4.8M 57k 83.95
Eastman Chemical Company (EMN) 0.3 $4.8M 60k 80.88
Grand Canyon Education (LOPE) 0.3 $4.9M 120k 40.77
Jazz Pharmaceuticals (JAZZ) 0.3 $4.9M 30k 160.58
Horizon Pharma 0.3 $4.8M 389k 12.28
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (VRTX) 0.3 $4.7M 42k 112.31
Alliance Data Systems Corporation (BFH) 0.3 $4.6M 19k 248.27
Delta Air Lines (DAL) 0.3 $4.6M 127k 36.15
LogMeIn 0.3 $4.7M 101k 46.07
Spansion Llc conv 0.3 $4.7M 2.7M 1.75
Hanesbrands (HBI) 0.3 $4.6M 43k 107.45
Whiting Petroleum Corporation 0.3 $4.5M 57k 77.56
Old Republic Intl Corp note 0.3 $4.4M 3.8M 1.17
Sanmina (SANM) 0.3 $4.5M 213k 20.86
Medidata Solutions Inc conv 0.3 $4.6M 4.2M 1.08
HFF 0.3 $4.2M 147k 28.95
Towers Watson & Co 0.3 $4.3M 43k 99.51
Medidata Solutions 0.3 $4.3M 96k 44.29
Acadia Healthcare (ACHC) 0.3 $4.2M 88k 48.50
American Tower Corp New Pfd Co p 0.3 $4.3M 40k 108.50
NRG Energy (NRG) 0.3 $4.2M 137k 30.48
Netflix (NFLX) 0.3 $4.2M 9.3k 451.22
Skyworks Solutions (SWKS) 0.3 $4.2M 72k 58.05
Tyler Technologies (TYL) 0.3 $4.2M 47k 88.41
Repligen Corporation (RGEN) 0.3 $4.2M 209k 19.91
Tesla Motors (TSLA) 0.3 $4.1M 17k 242.66
Nextera Energy Inc unit 0.3 $4.2M 70k 59.91
Ambarella (AMBA) 0.3 $4.1M 94k 43.67
Kate Spade & Co 0.3 $4.1M 157k 26.23
Forest City Enterprises conv 0.3 $4.2M 4.0M 1.03
Polaris Industries (PII) 0.2 $4.0M 27k 149.79
Ross Stores (ROST) 0.2 $4.1M 54k 75.57
Scientific Games (LNW) 0.2 $4.0M 374k 10.77
Portfolio Recovery Associates 0.2 $4.1M 78k 52.23
Callidus Software 0.2 $4.0M 332k 12.02
Solarcity Corp note 2.750%11/0 0.2 $4.1M 3.4M 1.20
JetBlue Airways Corporation (JBLU) 0.2 $3.8M 356k 10.62
Electronics For Imaging 0.2 $3.8M 85k 44.17
Radian (RDN) 0.2 $3.8M 269k 14.26
Fiesta Restaurant 0.2 $3.8M 76k 49.68
Diamondback Energy (FANG) 0.2 $3.9M 52k 74.78
Radian Group Inc note 0.2 $3.8M 2.7M 1.43
Starwood Ppty note 4.0% 1/15/ 0.2 $3.9M 3.6M 1.08
Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) 0.2 $3.8M 238k 16.10
NetApp (NTAP) 0.2 $3.7M 87k 42.96
Alcoa 0.2 $3.7M 229k 16.09
Hertz Global Holdings 0.2 $3.7M 148k 25.39
Steel Dynamics (STLD) 0.2 $3.7M 163k 22.61
Cinemark Holdings (CNK) 0.2 $3.7M 110k 34.04
Spansion 0.2 $3.8M 165k 22.79
Embraer S A (ERJ) 0.2 $3.7M 95k 39.22
Demandware 0.2 $3.7M 73k 50.92
Proofpoint 0.2 $3.7M 100k 37.14
Wageworks 0.2 $3.7M 81k 45.53
Clifton Ban 0.2 $3.7M 292k 12.59
Equinix Inc note 3.000%10/1 0.2 $3.5M 1.8M 1.92
Incyte Corporation (INCY) 0.2 $3.5M 71k 49.05
Zimmer Holdings (ZBH) 0.2 $3.5M 35k 100.55
CONSOL Energy 0.2 $3.5M 94k 37.86
RF Micro Devices 0.2 $3.5M 301k 11.54
FormFactor (FORM) 0.2 $3.5M 483k 7.17
Brookdale Senior Living (BKD) 0.2 $3.5M 109k 32.22
Woodward Governor Company (WWD) 0.2 $3.5M 74k 47.62
C&j Energy Services 0.2 $3.5M 116k 30.55
Invensense 0.2 $3.5M 176k 19.73
Bonanza Creek Energy 0.2 $3.6M 63k 56.90
Dominion Res Inc Va unit 04/01/2013 0.2 $3.5M 63k 55.92
American Airls (AAL) 0.2 $3.5M 99k 35.48
Micron Technology Inc conv 0.2 $3.6M 2.7M 1.32
Spectranetics Corp mtnf 2.625% 6/0 0.2 $3.6M 3.2M 1.12
Harman International Industries 0.2 $3.4M 35k 98.05
TrueBlue (TBI) 0.2 $3.4M 136k 25.26
Pioneer Natural Resources (PXD) 0.2 $3.4M 17k 196.97
Seagate Technology Com Stk 0.2 $3.3M 58k 57.27
Western Refining 0.2 $3.4M 81k 41.99
Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) 0.2 $3.3M 5.0k 666.53
Spectranetics Corporation 0.2 $3.4M 127k 26.57
Team Health Holdings 0.2 $3.4M 58k 57.99
Dunkin' Brands Group 0.2 $3.3M 74k 44.82
Puma Biotechnology (PBYI) 0.2 $3.4M 14k 238.54
Ovascience 0.2 $3.3M 199k 16.60
Popeyes Kitchen 0.2 $3.4M 84k 40.50
Pennymac Corp conv 0.2 $3.4M 3.5M 0.98
Continental Resources 0.2 $3.2M 49k 66.48
MDC PARTNERS INC CL A SUB Vtg 0.2 $3.3M 170k 19.19
Freescale Semiconductor Holdin 0.2 $3.2M 162k 19.53
Us Silica Hldgs (SLCA) 0.2 $3.1M 50k 62.50
Zoe's Kitchen 0.2 $3.3M 106k 30.76
Blackstone 0.2 $3.0M 94k 31.48
Tuesday Morning Corporation 0.2 $3.0M 155k 19.40
Energen Corporation 0.2 $3.1M 43k 72.24
Xpo Logistics Inc equity (XPO) 0.2 $3.1M 83k 37.67
Proto Labs (PRLB) 0.2 $3.1M 45k 68.99
Arista Networks (ANET) 0.2 $3.1M 35k 88.33
Roka Bioscience 0.2 $3.1M 308k 10.05
G-III Apparel (GIII) 0.2 $2.9M 35k 82.85
DXP Enterprises (DXPE) 0.2 $2.9M 40k 73.69
Astronics Corporation (ATRO) 0.2 $2.9M 60k 47.68
NCI Building Systems 0.2 $2.9M 152k 19.40
Imperva 0.2 $2.8M 98k 28.73
United Technol conv prf 0.2 $3.0M 50k 58.88
Globus Med Inc cl a (GMED) 0.2 $2.9M 146k 19.67
Solazyme Inc bond 0.2 $2.9M 3.2M 0.90
Union Pacific Corporation (UNP) 0.2 $2.8M 26k 108.44
Primoris Services (PRIM) 0.2 $2.7M 102k 26.84
Icad (ICAD) 0.2 $2.7M 277k 9.85
Gramercy Ppty Tr 0.2 $2.7M 461k 5.76
Ringcentral (RNG) 0.2 $2.7M 211k 12.71
Avis Budget (CAR) 0.2 $2.5M 46k 54.88
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide 0.2 $2.6M 31k 83.21
NetSuite 0.2 $2.6M 29k 89.54
Manitex International (MNTX) 0.2 $2.5M 221k 11.29
Echo Global Logistics 0.2 $2.6M 109k 23.55
Novadaq Technologies 0.2 $2.6M 205k 12.69
Xpo Logistics note 4.5% 10/1 0.2 $2.5M 1.1M 2.36
Tableau Software Inc Cl A 0.2 $2.5M 35k 72.64
Goodrich Petroleum Corp 5% bond 0.2 $2.5M 2.4M 1.06
Liberty Media Corp Del Com Ser C 0.2 $2.6M 56k 47.00
Alcoa Inc cnv p 0.2 $2.5M 50k 49.90
Signature Bank (SBNY) 0.1 $2.4M 22k 112.06
Allergan 0.1 $2.3M 13k 178.16
American Axle & Manufact. Holdings (AXL) 0.1 $2.4M 145k 16.77
AK Steel Holding Corporation 0.1 $2.4M 299k 8.01
Inventure Foods 0.1 $2.5M 191k 12.96
Clovis Oncology 0.1 $2.4M 52k 45.36
Macquarie Infrastructure conv 0.1 $2.3M 2.1M 1.11
Assured Guaranty (AGO) 0.1 $2.2M 99k 22.16
Gulfport Energy Corporation 0.1 $2.3M 43k 53.39
Super Micro Computer (SMCI) 0.1 $2.2M 75k 29.42
Chimerix (CMRX) 0.1 $2.2M 79k 27.62
Illumina Inc Note 0.250% cb 0.1 $2.3M 1.1M 1.99
FedEx Corporation (FDX) 0.1 $2.1M 13k 161.48
Orexigen Therapeutics 0.1 $2.1M 501k 4.26
Apple (AAPL) 0.1 $2.1M 21k 100.76
Nike (NKE) 0.1 $2.1M 24k 89.19
DepoMed 0.1 $2.1M 137k 15.19
Insmed (INSM) 0.1 $2.2M 166k 13.05
Solarcity 0.1 $2.1M 35k 59.59
Actavis 0.1 $2.1M 8.7k 241.28
Diamond Resorts International 0.1 $2.1M 91k 22.76
2u (TWOU) 0.1 $2.1M 133k 15.59
Sage Therapeutics (SAGE) 0.1 $2.0M 64k 31.50
Kona Grill 0.1 $1.9M 94k 19.73
Generac Holdings (GNRC) 0.1 $1.9M 46k 40.55
Covenant Transportation (CVLG) 0.1 $1.9M 100k 18.59
Hldgs (UAL) 0.1 $1.9M 41k 46.79
Pacira Pharmaceuticals (PCRX) 0.1 $1.9M 19k 96.94
Bright Horizons Fam Sol In D (BFAM) 0.1 $2.0M 47k 42.06
Mavenir Systems 0.1 $1.9M 151k 12.56
Zs Pharma 0.1 $1.8M 47k 39.23
Microchip Technology Inc sdcv 2.125%12/1 0.1 $1.8M 990k 1.86
Christopher & Banks Corporation (CBKCQ) 0.1 $1.8M 185k 9.89
Gilead Sciences (GILD) 0.1 $1.8M 17k 106.43
Illinois Tool Works (ITW) 0.1 $1.8M 21k 84.44
SeaChange International 0.1 $1.7M 248k 6.96
CIRCOR International 0.1 $1.7M 25k 67.31
Universal Display Corporation (OLED) 0.1 $1.8M 55k 32.63
Natural Gas Services (NGS) 0.1 $1.8M 76k 24.07
NPS Pharmaceuticals 0.1 $1.7M 67k 25.99
Aruba Networks 0.1 $1.8M 84k 21.58
Beneficial Mutual Ban 0.1 $1.8M 138k 12.78
Alkermes (ALKS) 0.1 $1.7M 40k 42.88
Cyrusone 0.1 $1.7M 73k 24.04
Physicians Realty Trust (DOC) 0.1 $1.8M 134k 13.72
Revance Therapeutics (RVNC) 0.1 $1.8M 92k 19.33
Time Warner 0.1 $1.5M 21k 75.21
McKesson Corporation (MCK) 0.1 $1.6M 8.2k 194.66
Target Corporation (TGT) 0.1 $1.5M 25k 62.68
Graham Corporation (GHM) 0.1 $1.6M 57k 28.75
AVANIR Pharmaceuticals 0.1 $1.7M 139k 11.92
X 2 3/4 04/01/19 0.1 $1.6M 1.0M 1.64
Sunedison 0.1 $1.6M 82k 18.88
Nanostring Technologies (NSTG) 0.1 $1.6M 150k 10.94
Grubhub 0.1 $1.7M 48k 34.25
Devon Energy Corporation (DVN) 0.1 $1.4M 21k 68.19
Anheuser-Busch InBev NV (BUD) 0.1 $1.5M 13k 110.88
United States Steel Corporation (X) 0.1 $1.3M 34k 39.18
Liberty Media 0.1 $1.3M 28k 47.17
Fluidigm Corporation convertible cor 0.1 $1.3M 1.5M 0.89
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) 0.1 $1.2M 19k 60.24
Bank of America Corporation (BAC) 0.1 $1.2M 69k 17.06
Intercept Pharmaceuticals In 0.1 $1.1M 4.5k 236.68
Digirad Corporation 0.1 $971k 247k 3.93
NeoGenomics (NEO) 0.1 $1.0M 196k 5.21
Aegean Marine Petroleum Network note 4.000 11/0 0.1 $1.0M 1.1M 0.97
Cobalt Intl Energy Inc note 3.125% 5/1 0.1 $890k 1.0M 0.89
Loxo Oncology 0.1 $963k 73k 13.13
Keyw Holding Corp conv bd us 0.1 $980k 1.0M 0.98
Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) 0.1 $772k 6.2k 125.28
Starbucks Corporation (SBUX) 0.1 $785k 10k 75.45
Sunesis Pharmaceuticals 0.1 $751k 105k 7.14
Esperion Therapeutics (ESPR) 0.0 $589k 24k 24.47
Alder Biopharmaceuticals 0.0 $626k 49k 12.69
Innocoll 0.0 $643k 97k 6.60
Orbital Sciences 0.0 $381k 14k 27.80
Therapeuticsmd 0.0 $348k 75k 4.65
Alibaba Group Holding (BABA) 0.0 $388k 4.4k 88.95
Trinity Biotech (TRIB) 0.0 $183k 10k 18.30
Discovery Laboratories 0.0 $189k 103k 1.84