Nicholas Investments Partners

Nicholas Investments Partners as of Dec. 31, 2010

Portfolio Holdings for Nicholas Investments Partners

Nicholas Investments Partners holds 288 positions in its portfolio as reported in the December 2010 quarterly 13F filing

Company (Ticker) Portfolio Weight Valued At Change in Shares Share Count Share Price
Las Vegas Sands (LVS) 18.7 $117M 2.6M 45.95
Allied World Assurance 3.3 $21M 350k 59.44
Qualcomm (QCOM) 2.4 $15M 300k 49.49
Direxion Daily Emr Mkts Bull 3x 1.6 $9.7M 235k 41.31
Proshares Tr (UYG) 1.5 $9.3M 140k 66.38
Oil Service HOLDRs 1.5 $9.1M 65k 140.52
Bank of America Corporation (BAC) 1.4 $9.0M 675k 13.34
Citi 1.4 $8.5M 1.8M 4.73
Charles Schwab Corporation (SCHW) 1.3 $8.1M 475k 17.11
Staples 1.3 $8.0M 350k 22.77
Chesapeake Energy Corporation 1.0 $6.5M 250k 25.91
iShares MSCI Singapore Index Fund 0.9 $5.5M 400k 13.85
Citigroup Inc unit 0.8 $5.2M 38k 136.68
Finisar Corporation 0.8 $5.1M 172k 29.69
Cameron International Corp note 2.500% 6/1 0.8 $4.7M 3.3M 1.45
Sba Communications Corp note 4.000%10/0 0.8 $4.7M 3.2M 1.49
Note 3.50 0.7 $4.5M 3.8M 1.19
GAME Technolog debt 0.7 $4.5M 3.9M 1.15
E M C Corp Mass note 1.750%12/0 0.7 $4.4M 2.9M 1.51
D R Horton Inc note 2.000% 5/1 0.7 $4.2M 3.7M 1.13
Triumph Group Inc New note 2.625%10/0 0.6 $3.9M 2.4M 1.67
Carrizo Oil & Co Inc note 4.375% 6/0 0.6 $3.9M 4.0M 0.98
Hologic Inc frnt 2.000%12/1 0.6 $3.9M 3.7M 1.05
Alliance Data Systems Corp note 1.750% 8/0 0.6 $3.9M 3.6M 1.07
Alere Inc note 3.000% 5/1 0.6 $3.8M 3.6M 1.06
Sapient Corporation 0.6 $3.8M 312k 12.10
Aruba Networks 0.6 $3.8M 182k 20.88
Gsi Commerce Inc note 2.500% 6/0 0.6 $3.4M 3.2M 1.09
Sandisk Corp note 1.500% 8/1 0.6 $3.4M 3.0M 1.13
Ciena Corp note 0.875% 6/1 0.5 $3.3M 4.1M 0.82
KKR & Co 0.5 $3.3M 234k 14.20
Navistar Intl Corp New note 3.000%10/1 0.5 $3.2M 2.4M 1.34
Nuvasive Inc note 2.250% 3/1 0.5 $3.2M 3.3M 0.98
Wabash National Corporation (WNC) 0.5 $3.2M 268k 11.85
International Coal Grp Inc N note 4.000% 4/0 0.5 $3.0M 2.0M 1.52
Invitrogen Corp note 3.250% 6/1 0.5 $3.0M 2.5M 1.19
Atmel Corporation 0.5 $2.9M 235k 12.32
Titan Machinery (TITN) 0.5 $2.9M 151k 19.30
Chiquita Brands Intl Inc note 4.250% 8/1 0.5 $2.9M 3.0M 0.97
Microchip Technology Inc sdcv 2.125%12/1 0.4 $2.7M 2.3M 1.22
On Semiconductor Corp note 2.625%12/1 0.4 $2.7M 2.3M 1.17
Affiliated Managers Group note 3.950% 8/1 0.4 $2.6M 2.4M 1.11
Symantec Corp note 0.750% 6/1 0.4 $2.6M 2.5M 1.04
Sothebys note 3.125% 6/1 0.4 $2.6M 1.8M 1.45
Teradyne (TER) 0.4 $2.6M 184k 14.04
Smithfield Foods Inc note 4.000% 6/3 0.4 $2.5M 2.1M 1.17
Tyson Foods Inc note 3.250%10/1 0.4 $2.4M 2.0M 1.23
Borgwarner Inc note 3.500% 4/1 0.4 $2.4M 1.1M 2.24
Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) 0.4 $2.4M 78k 30.99
Rofin-Sinar Technologies 0.4 $2.4M 69k 35.44
Developers Diversified Rlty note 1.750%11/1 0.4 $2.5M 2.3M 1.06
Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) 0.4 $2.4M 33k 73.30
Colony Financial 0.4 $2.4M 121k 20.02
Discover Financial Services (DFS) 0.4 $2.3M 127k 18.53
NetLogic Microsystems 0.4 $2.3M 75k 31.42
Teva Pharm Finance Llc Cvt cv bnd 0.4 $2.3M 2.0M 1.17
Greatbatch Inc sdcv 2.250% 6/1 0.4 $2.3M 2.3M 0.98
Usec Inc note 3.000%10/0 0.4 $2.3M 2.5M 0.90
Nektar Therapeutics note 3.250% 9/2 0.4 $2.3M 2.3M 1.00
Portfolio Recovery Associates 0.3 $2.2M 30k 75.19
Cameron International Corporation 0.3 $2.2M 43k 50.72
ACCRETIVE Health 0.3 $2.2M 136k 16.25
Chemtura Corporation 0.3 $2.2M 137k 15.98
Allscripts Healthcare Solutions (MDRX) 0.3 $2.1M 111k 19.27
Netapp Inc note 1.750% 6/0 0.3 $2.1M 1.2M 1.78
Ternium (TX) 0.3 $2.1M 49k 42.40
Dana Holding Corporation (DAN) 0.3 $2.1M 119k 17.21
Terex Corp New note 4.000% 6/0 0.3 $2.0M 1.0M 2.04
Goodrich Pete Corp note 5.000%10/0 0.3 $2.0M 2.1M 0.97
MSC Industrial Direct (MSM) 0.3 $2.0M 31k 64.69
Polypore International 0.3 $2.0M 50k 40.74
Werner Enterprises (WERN) 0.3 $2.0M 89k 22.60
Rackspace Hosting 0.3 $2.0M 64k 31.40
Volcano Corporation note 2.875% 9/0 0.3 $2.0M 1.8M 1.15
Sotheby's 0.3 $2.0M 43k 45.01
Hertz Global Holdings 0.3 $2.0M 136k 14.49
Acuity Brands (AYI) 0.3 $1.9M 34k 57.67
OmniVision Technologies 0.3 $2.0M 67k 29.61
Heartware Intl Inc note 3.500%12/1 0.3 $1.9M 1.8M 1.10
Morgans Hotel Group Co note 2.375%10/1 0.3 $1.9M 2.3M 0.83
Schlumberger (SLB) 0.3 $1.9M 23k 83.50
Salix Pharmaceuticals Inc note 2.750% 5/1 0.3 $1.9M 1.5M 1.27
Kkr Financial Hldgs Llc note 7.500% 1/1 0.3 $1.8M 1.3M 1.38
Sonic Solutions 0.3 $1.8M 121k 15.00
NxStage Medical 0.3 $1.8M 74k 24.88
Basic Energy Services 0.3 $1.8M 110k 16.48
Sesi L L C frnt 1.500%12/1 0.3 $1.8M 1.8M 1.02
OPNET Technologies 0.3 $1.7M 65k 26.77
Textainer Group Holdings 0.3 $1.8M 62k 28.50
Goodrich Petroleum Corporation 0.3 $1.7M 99k 17.64
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc note 3.350%10/0 0.3 $1.8M 1.8M 1.01
Finisar Corp note 5.000%10/1 0.3 $1.8M 615k 2.89
Pier 1 Imports 0.3 $1.7M 164k 10.50
Guess? (GES) 0.3 $1.7M 36k 47.33
Cardtronics 0.3 $1.7M 95k 17.70
AnnTaylor Stores 0.3 $1.6M 59k 27.38
Dril-Quip (DRQ) 0.3 $1.7M 21k 77.70
Holdings Inc Note 5.25 0.3 $1.6M 850k 1.92
Dryships Inc. note 5.000%12/0 0.2 $1.5M 1.5M 1.03
Goldman Sachs (GS) 0.2 $1.6M 9.4k 168.13
salesforce (CRM) 0.2 $1.6M 12k 131.97
Steven Madden (SHOO) 0.2 $1.6M 38k 41.71
Triumph (TGI) 0.2 $1.6M 17k 89.41
MDC PARTNERS INC CL A SUB Vtg 0.2 $1.6M 90k 17.27
Archer Daniels Midland Co note 0.875% 2/1 0.2 $1.5M 1.5M 1.02
Exide Technologies 0.2 $1.5M 162k 9.41
Gaylord Entertainment Company 0.2 $1.5M 42k 35.94
Gulfport Energy Corporation 0.2 $1.5M 70k 21.65
Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) 0.2 $1.5M 47k 31.98
Taleo Corporation 0.2 $1.5M 54k 27.66
Cardiovascular Systems 0.2 $1.5M 129k 11.67
DemandTec 0.2 $1.5M 138k 10.84
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold (FCX) 0.2 $1.5M 12k 120.13
Quantum Corporation 0.2 $1.4M 384k 3.72
Meritage Homes Corporation (MTH) 0.2 $1.5M 65k 22.21
Morgans Hotel 0.2 $1.4M 156k 9.07
Dex (DXCM) 0.2 $1.4M 105k 13.65
Ameres (AMRC) 0.2 $1.4M 101k 14.36
Globe Specialty Metals 0.2 $1.4M 81k 17.09
Johnson Controls 0.2 $1.4M 36k 38.21
Shuffle Master 0.2 $1.4M 119k 11.45
Air Transport Services (ATSG) 0.2 $1.4M 174k 7.90
Seadrill 0.2 $1.4M 40k 33.92
Apple (AAPL) 0.2 $1.3M 4.2k 322.67
Deere & Company (DE) 0.2 $1.3M 16k 83.05
SPDR Gold Trust (GLD) 0.2 $1.3M 9.3k 138.70
Salix Pharmaceuticals 0.2 $1.3M 28k 46.97
Hyatt Hotels Corporation (H) 0.2 $1.3M 29k 45.77
Calamos Convertible & Hi Income Fund (CHY) 0.2 $1.3M 103k 12.66
SPS Commerce (SPSC) 0.2 $1.3M 83k 15.80
Mylan Inc note 3.750% 9/1 0.2 $1.3M 755k 1.73
FedEx Corporation (FDX) 0.2 $1.2M 13k 92.99
Thoratec Corporation 0.2 $1.2M 43k 28.31
Sina Corporation 0.2 $1.2M 18k 68.82
Delta Air Lines (DAL) 0.2 $1.3M 100k 12.60
WebMD Health 0.2 $1.2M 24k 51.05
Bridgepoint Education 0.2 $1.3M 67k 18.99
Ual Corp dbcv 5.000% 2/0 0.2 $1.2M 1.3M 0.94
Incyte Corporation (INCY) 0.2 $1.2M 70k 16.57
Cummins (CMI) 0.2 $1.2M 11k 110.00
Albany International (AIN) 0.2 $1.2M 50k 23.70
Maximus (MMS) 0.2 $1.2M 18k 65.56
Cypress Semiconductor Corporation 0.2 $1.2M 63k 18.58
EnPro Industries (NPO) 0.2 $1.2M 29k 41.57
OfficeMax Incorporated 0.2 $1.2M 68k 17.70
Targacept 0.2 $1.2M 45k 26.49
Greenbrier Companies (GBX) 0.2 $1.2M 56k 20.99
LogMeIn 0.2 $1.2M 27k 44.34
Joy Global 0.2 $1.1M 13k 86.78
Pharmasset 0.2 $1.1M 26k 43.40
Union Pacific Corporation (UNP) 0.2 $1.1M 12k 92.64
HFF 0.2 $1.1M 115k 9.66
Alaska Air (ALK) 0.2 $1.1M 20k 56.69
Group 1 Automotive (GPI) 0.2 $1.1M 27k 41.78
Maidenform Brands 0.2 $1.2M 49k 23.78
Parametric Technology 0.2 $1.1M 50k 22.52
Vocus 0.2 $1.1M 41k 27.66
Support 0.2 $1.1M 172k 6.48
SolarWinds 0.2 $1.1M 59k 19.25
Qlik Technologies 0.2 $1.1M 44k 25.81
Noble Energy 0.2 $1.1M 12k 86.06
Precision Castparts 0.2 $1.1M 7.5k 139.26
Brigham Exploration Company 0.2 $1.1M 40k 27.23
Fortinet (FTNT) 0.2 $1.1M 34k 32.35
Bpz Resources Inc bond 0.2 $1.0M 1.0M 1.04
D.R. Horton (DHI) 0.2 $985k 83k 11.93
Energy Xxi 0.2 $989k 36k 27.67
Sonic Automotive Inc note 5.000% 10/0 0.2 $986k 795k 1.24
Assured Guaranty (AGO) 0.2 $988k 56k 17.70
Tata Motors 0.2 $1.0M 35k 29.33
Riverbed Technology 0.2 $997k 28k 35.18
Stoneridge (SRI) 0.2 $993k 63k 15.79
Virgin Media 0.2 $976k 36k 27.24
Sourcefire 0.2 $1.0M 40k 25.93
Industries N shs - a - (LYB) 0.2 $1.0M 30k 34.41
Body Central Acquisition Corporation 0.2 $998k 70k 14.27
Whiting Petroleum Corporation 0.1 $943k 8.0k 117.20
Wyndham Worldwide Corporation 0.1 $954k 32k 29.94
Broadcom Corporation 0.1 $944k 22k 43.54
Celanese Corporation (CE) 0.1 $961k 23k 41.19
Silicon Image 0.1 $937k 128k 7.35
Rovi Corporation 0.1 $921k 15k 61.99
Palomar Medical Technologies 0.1 $946k 67k 14.21
SuccessFactors 0.1 $916k 32k 28.97
American Greetings Corporation 0.1 $868k 39k 22.17
Williams-Sonoma (WSM) 0.1 $872k 24k 35.69
Murphy Oil Corporation (MUR) 0.1 $871k 12k 74.54
Warna 0.1 $873k 16k 55.10
Invesco (IVZ) 0.1 $860k 36k 24.06
Mead Johnson Nutrition 0.1 $848k 14k 62.24
Cliffs Natural Resources 0.1 $901k 12k 77.98
Blue Coat Systems 0.1 $856k 29k 29.87
Chico's FAS 0.1 $847k 70k 12.03
Diamond Foods 0.1 $905k 17k 53.20
Epicor Software Corporation 0.1 $848k 84k 10.10
NetScout Systems (NTCT) 0.1 $876k 38k 23.02
Exponent (EXPO) 0.1 $864k 23k 37.54
Momenta Pharmaceuticals 0.1 $850k 57k 14.97
NetGear (NTGR) 0.1 $859k 26k 33.68
Westport Innovations 0.1 $894k 48k 18.52
Acme Packet 0.1 $891k 17k 53.18
Sxc Health Solutions Corp 0.1 $847k 20k 42.86
Lear Corporation (LEA) 0.1 $807k 8.2k 98.73
AmerisourceBergen (COR) 0.1 $818k 24k 34.14
National-Oilwell Var 0.1 $803k 12k 67.22
ArvinMeritor 0.1 $800k 39k 20.53
Halliburton Company (HAL) 0.1 $816k 20k 40.83
Illumina (ILMN) 0.1 $788k 12k 63.36
Par Pharmaceutical Companies 0.1 $832k 22k 38.52
Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) 0.1 $804k 3.8k 212.53
Home Inns & Hotels Management 0.1 $819k 20k 40.95
Children's Place Retail Stores (PLCE) 0.1 $834k 17k 49.65
Vale (VALE) 0.1 $727k 21k 34.59
Monsanto Company 0.1 $728k 11k 69.67
Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated (JLL) 0.1 $768k 9.2k 83.88
Saks Incorporated 0.1 $746k 70k 10.70
Air Methods Corporation 0.1 $779k 14k 56.27
Terex Corporation (TEX) 0.1 $740k 24k 31.03
Zoltek Companies 0.1 $762k 66k 11.58
Alexion Pharmaceuticals 0.1 $762k 9.5k 80.55
Ceva (CEVA) 0.1 $734k 36k 20.50
F5 Networks (FFIV) 0.1 $725k 5.6k 130.18
Kansas City Southern 0.1 $723k 15k 47.89
Quality Distribution 0.1 $737k 81k 9.09
Avago Technologies 0.1 $745k 26k 28.48
Valeant Pharmaceuticals Int 0.1 $749k 27k 28.30
HeartWare International 0.1 $770k 8.8k 87.55
NetSpend Holdings 0.1 $782k 61k 12.82
Tenaris (TS) 0.1 $679k 14k 48.99
Apache Corporation 0.1 $700k 5.9k 119.27
NetApp (NTAP) 0.1 $714k 13k 54.92
Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) 0.1 $714k 15k 47.00
EMC Corporation 0.1 $711k 31k 22.91
Bally Technologies 0.1 $678k 16k 42.19
Hawaiian Holdings (HA) 0.1 $684k 87k 7.84
Dolby Laboratories (DLB) 0.1 $690k 10k 66.70
Vail Resorts (MTN) 0.1 $703k 14k 52.07
Poly 0.1 $719k 18k 38.98
Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation 0.1 $668k 11k 63.00
Skyworks Solutions (SWKS) 0.1 $693k 24k 28.61
Alexander & Baldwin 0.1 $697k 17k 40.01
CHECK POINT SOFTWARE Technolog Com Stk (CHKP) 0.1 $698k 15k 46.25
Makemytrip Limited Mauritius (MMYT) 0.1 $695k 26k 27.01
Green Dot Corporation (GDOT) 0.1 $696k 12k 56.73
Newpark Res Inc note 4.000%10/0 0.1 $716k 795k 0.90
Sky mobi 0.1 $664k 124k 5.34
CTPartners Executive Search (CTPR) 0.1 $717k 46k 15.75
Popular 0.1 $611k 195k 3.14
Limited Brands 0.1 $631k 21k 30.73
Cnh Global 0.1 $650k 14k 47.73
CB Richard Ellis 0.1 $652k 32k 20.49
Express Scripts 0.1 $625k 12k 54.07
Ceragon Networks (CRNT) 0.1 $606k 46k 13.18
Nuveen Floating Rate Income Fund (JFR) 0.1 $637k 54k 11.81
7 Days Group Holdings 0.1 $537k 25k 21.31
MasterCard Incorporated (MA) 0.1 $575k 2.6k 224.00
Expeditors International of Washington (EXPD) 0.1 $549k 10k 54.62
Citrix Systems 0.1 $538k 7.9k 68.40
J.B. Hunt Transport Services (JBHT) 0.1 $566k 14k 40.84
Timken Company (TKR) 0.1 $579k 12k 47.73
Allergan 0.1 $567k 8.3k 68.71
Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF) 0.1 $539k 9.4k 57.58
Hub (HUBG) 0.1 $572k 16k 35.12
Volcano Corporation 0.1 $584k 21k 27.33
Examworks 0.1 $565k 31k 18.49
Liberty Global Inc note 4.500% 11/1 0.1 $592k 400k 1.48
Epicor Software Corp note 2.375% 5/1 0.1 $490k 500k 0.98
Micron Technology Inc note 1.875% 6/0 0.1 $475k 500k 0.95
United Auto Group Inc note 3.500% 4/0 0.1 $505k 500k 1.01
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide 0.1 $505k 8.3k 60.73
Intuit (INTU) 0.1 $523k 11k 49.31
Warner Chilcott Plc - 0.1 $509k 23k 22.55
Halozyme Therapeutics (HALO) 0.1 $517k 65k 7.92
Digirad Corporation 0.1 $471k 224k 2.10
Tesla Motors (TSLA) 0.1 $523k 20k 26.65
Xilinx Inc sdcv 3.125% 3/1 0.1 $520k 500k 1.04
Teva Pharmaceutical Fin Co B note 1.750% 2/0 0.1 $468k 425k 1.10
Akamai Technologies (AKAM) 0.1 $421k 8.9k 47.08
Gartner (IT) 0.1 $447k 13k 33.24
Pericom Semiconductor 0.1 $418k 38k 10.97
Ixia 0.1 $466k 28k 16.77
AGIC Global Equity & Conv Inc Fund (NGZ) 0.1 $415k 26k 15.82
Steel Dynamics Inc note 5.125% 6/1 0.1 $318k 250k 1.27
SBA Communications Corporation 0.1 $329k 8.0k 41.00
Amr Corp note 6.250%10/1 0.0 $254k 225k 1.13
Hartford Finl Svcs Group Inc dep conv p 0.0 $256k 10k 25.60
Vistaprint N V 0.0 $281k 6.1k 45.98
Enpro Industries Inc note 0.0 $70k 50k 1.40