Friess Associates as of Dec. 31, 2011
Portfolio Holdings for Friess Associates
Friess Associates holds 136 positions in its portfolio as reported in the December 2011 quarterly 13F filing
| Company (Ticker) | Portfolio Weight | Valued At | Change in Shares | Share Count | Share Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple (AAPL) | 4.2 | $171M | 423k | 405.00 | |
| eBay (EBAY) | 2.5 | $101M | 3.3M | 30.33 | |
| Qualcomm (QCOM) | 2.4 | $98M | 1.8M | 54.70 | |
| V.F. Corporation (VFC) | 2.3 | $95M | 747k | 126.99 | |
| Agilent Technologies Inc C ommon (A) | 2.2 | $92M | 2.6M | 34.93 | |
| Mylan | 2.2 | $91M | 4.2M | 21.46 | |
| Celgene Corporation | 2.1 | $88M | 1.3M | 67.60 | |
| Precision Castparts | 2.1 | $88M | 533k | 164.79 | |
| Weatherford International Lt reg | 2.0 | $84M | 5.8M | 14.64 | |
| Ford Motor Company (F) | 2.0 | $82M | 7.6M | 10.76 | |
| Cisco Systems (CSCO) | 1.9 | $80M | 4.4M | 18.08 | |
| Kansas City Southern | 1.8 | $76M | 1.1M | 68.01 | |
| Nuance Communications | 1.8 | $73M | 2.9M | 25.16 | |
| Electronic Arts (EA) | 1.8 | $73M | 3.5M | 20.60 | |
| Norfolk Southern (NSC) | 1.6 | $65M | 889k | 72.86 | |
| Cardinal Health (CAH) | 1.5 | $63M | 1.6M | 40.61 | |
| Pioneer Natural Resources | 1.5 | $63M | 705k | 89.48 | |
| CHECK POINT SOFTWARE Technolog Com Stk (CHKP) | 1.5 | $61M | 1.2M | 52.54 | |
| Limited Brands | 1.4 | $59M | 1.4M | 40.35 | |
| VeriFone Systems | 1.4 | $56M | 1.6M | 35.52 | |
| Wabtec Corporation (WAB) | 1.4 | $56M | 793k | 69.95 | |
| BorgWarner (BWA) | 1.3 | $53M | 833k | 63.74 | |
| Nordstrom | 1.2 | $51M | 1.0M | 49.71 | |
| Church & Dwight (CHD) | 1.2 | $52M | 1.1M | 45.76 | |
| Coach | 1.2 | $51M | 838k | 61.04 | |
| Hertz Global Holdings | 1.2 | $51M | 4.4M | 11.72 | |
| Robert Half International (RHI) | 1.2 | $50M | 1.8M | 28.46 | |
| SanDisk Corporation | 1.2 | $50M | 1.0M | 49.21 | |
| Honeywell International (HON) | 1.2 | $48M | 887k | 54.35 | |
| EMC Corporation | 1.1 | $46M | 2.2M | 21.54 | |
| Gnc Holdings Inc Cl A | 1.1 | $46M | 1.6M | 28.95 | |
| Schlumberger (SLB) | 1.1 | $45M | 660k | 68.31 | |
| Tractor Supply Company (TSCO) | 1.1 | $45M | 637k | 70.15 | |
| Activision Blizzard | 1.1 | $45M | 3.6M | 12.32 | |
| Carpenter Technology Corporation (CRS) | 1.1 | $44M | 859k | 51.48 | |
| UnitedHealth (UNH) | 1.1 | $44M | 860k | 50.68 | |
| Polaris Industries (PII) | 1.0 | $43M | 763k | 55.98 | |
| Deckers Outdoor Corporation (DECK) | 1.0 | $42M | 556k | 75.57 | |
| Kirby Corporation (KEX) | 1.0 | $41M | 629k | 65.84 | |
| Patterson-UTI Energy (PTEN) | 1.0 | $41M | 2.0M | 19.98 | |
| Whiting Petroleum Corporation | 1.0 | $41M | 875k | 46.69 | |
| Dick's Sporting Goods (DKS) | 1.0 | $40M | 1.1M | 36.88 | |
| Riverbed Technology | 1.0 | $40M | 1.7M | 23.50 | |
| Gilead Sciences (GILD) | 0.9 | $39M | 940k | 40.93 | |
| Anadarko Petroleum Corporation | 0.9 | $37M | 489k | 76.33 | |
| Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) | 0.9 | $37M | 3.6M | 10.40 | |
| Intel Corporation (INTC) | 0.9 | $36M | 1.5M | 24.25 | |
| Energy Xxi | 0.9 | $36M | 1.1M | 31.88 | |
| Oil States International (OIS) | 0.9 | $35M | 461k | 76.37 | |
| Select Comfort | 0.8 | $34M | 1.6M | 21.69 | |
| Genes (GCO) | 0.8 | $33M | 536k | 61.74 | |
| Discovery Communications | 0.8 | $32M | 836k | 37.70 | |
| Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) | 0.8 | $31M | 787k | 39.12 | |
| Steven Madden (SHOO) | 0.8 | $31M | 889k | 34.50 | |
| Chart Industries (GTLS) | 0.7 | $30M | 553k | 54.07 | |
| Diebold Incorporated | 0.7 | $29M | 969k | 30.07 | |
| Hibbett Sports (HIBB) | 0.7 | $29M | 641k | 45.18 | |
| Stillwater Mining Company | 0.7 | $28M | 2.7M | 10.46 | |
| Fossil | 0.7 | $27M | 346k | 79.36 | |
| Jos. A. Bank Clothiers | 0.7 | $28M | 563k | 48.76 | |
| Sxc Health Solutions Corp | 0.7 | $28M | 486k | 56.48 | |
| Superior Energy Services | 0.7 | $27M | 944k | 28.44 | |
| Key Energy Services | 0.6 | $26M | 1.7M | 15.47 | |
| Impax Laboratories | 0.6 | $25M | 1.2M | 20.17 | |
| Jack Henry & Associates (JKHY) | 0.6 | $24M | 716k | 33.61 | |
| Tetra Tech (TTEK) | 0.6 | $23M | 1.1M | 21.59 | |
| Coinstar | 0.6 | $23M | 501k | 45.64 | |
| Seagate Technology Com Stk | 0.6 | $23M | 1.4M | 16.40 | |
| DSW | 0.5 | $22M | 494k | 44.21 | |
| Bruker Corporation (BRKR) | 0.5 | $22M | 1.7M | 12.42 | |
| Joy Global | 0.5 | $21M | 285k | 74.97 | |
| Williams-Sonoma (WSM) | 0.5 | $21M | 532k | 38.50 | |
| Dollar Tree (DLTR) | 0.5 | $18M | 221k | 83.11 | |
| Finish Line | 0.5 | $19M | 967k | 19.29 | |
| Life Time Fitness | 0.4 | $18M | 386k | 46.75 | |
| Stone Energy Corporation | 0.4 | $18M | 666k | 26.38 | |
| Analogic Corporation | 0.4 | $18M | 309k | 57.32 | |
| Sally Beauty Holdings (SBH) | 0.4 | $17M | 790k | 21.13 | |
| Trinity Industries (TRN) | 0.4 | $17M | 562k | 30.06 | |
| Heartland Payment Systems | 0.4 | $17M | 685k | 24.36 | |
| Heckmann Corporation | 0.4 | $16M | 2.3M | 6.65 | |
| ACI Worldwide (ACIW) | 0.4 | $15M | 525k | 28.64 | |
| Haynes International (HAYN) | 0.3 | $15M | 266k | 54.60 | |
| Express | 0.3 | $14M | 708k | 19.94 | |
| ZOLL Medical Corporation | 0.3 | $13M | 206k | 63.18 | |
| Kaiser Aluminum (KALU) | 0.3 | $13M | 285k | 45.88 | |
| Greenbrier Companies (GBX) | 0.3 | $13M | 525k | 24.28 | |
| Keynote Systems | 0.3 | $12M | 593k | 20.54 | |
| Thor Industries (THO) | 0.3 | $12M | 427k | 27.43 | |
| Magnum Hunter Resources Corporation | 0.3 | $12M | 2.2M | 5.39 | |
| Sonic Automotive (SAH) | 0.3 | $12M | 776k | 14.81 | |
| Ann | 0.3 | $12M | 466k | 24.78 | |
| Parametric Technology | 0.3 | $11M | 610k | 18.26 | |
| Spectrum Pharmaceuticals | 0.3 | $11M | 722k | 14.63 | |
| Sanchez Energy Corp C ommon stocks | 0.2 | $10M | 599k | 17.26 | |
| Hornbeck Offshore Services | 0.2 | $10M | 322k | 31.02 | |
| InfoSpace | 0.2 | $9.9M | 901k | 10.99 | |
| Red Robin Gourmet Burgers (RRGB) | 0.2 | $9.9M | 356k | 27.70 | |
| Allot Communications (ALLT) | 0.2 | $9.7M | 640k | 15.20 | |
| Strategic Hotels & Resorts | 0.2 | $9.3M | 1.7M | 5.37 | |
| Titan Machinery (TITN) | 0.2 | $9.1M | 417k | 21.73 | |
| Silicon Motion Technology (SIMO) | 0.2 | $9.2M | 450k | 20.48 | |
| Petroleum Development Corporation | 0.2 | $8.6M | 245k | 35.11 | |
| Avis Budget (CAR) | 0.2 | $8.5M | 793k | 10.72 | |
| Susser Holdings Corporation | 0.2 | $8.6M | 380k | 22.62 | |
| Laredo Petroleum Holdings | 0.2 | $8.3M | 373k | 22.30 | |
| Hersha Hospitality Trust | 0.2 | $7.8M | 1.6M | 4.88 | |
| Bio-Reference Laboratories | 0.2 | $7.7M | 474k | 16.27 | |
| Quantum Corporation | 0.2 | $7.5M | 3.1M | 2.40 | |
| Monotype Imaging Holdings | 0.2 | $7.5M | 479k | 15.59 | |
| GATX Corporation (GATX) | 0.2 | $7.0M | 161k | 43.66 | |
| Wabash National Corporation (WNC) | 0.2 | $6.9M | 879k | 7.84 | |
| Ultratech | 0.2 | $6.6M | 269k | 24.57 | |
| Dex (DXCM) | 0.1 | $5.8M | 620k | 9.31 | |
| OSI Systems (OSIS) | 0.1 | $5.1M | 106k | 48.78 | |
| OraSure Technologies (OSUR) | 0.1 | $5.3M | 578k | 9.11 | |
| Actuate Corporation | 0.1 | $4.9M | 831k | 5.86 | |
| American Railcar Industries | 0.1 | $4.7M | 197k | 23.93 | |
| Synergetics USA | 0.1 | $4.4M | 594k | 7.38 | |
| CLICKSOFTWARE TECHNOLOGIES Ltd Com Stk | 0.1 | $4.2M | 442k | 9.59 | |
| Gastar Exploration | 0.1 | $4.1M | 1.3M | 3.18 | |
| Tangoe | 0.1 | $4.0M | 261k | 15.40 | |
| Transcend Services | 0.1 | $3.8M | 162k | 23.73 | |
| Maximus (MMS) | 0.1 | $3.5M | 84k | 41.35 | |
| LeCROY Corporation | 0.1 | $3.3M | 391k | 8.41 | |
| Vocus | 0.1 | $2.7M | 122k | 22.09 | |
| Calavo Growers (CVGW) | 0.1 | $2.4M | 94k | 25.68 | |
| Navigant Consulting | 0.1 | $2.4M | 213k | 11.41 | |
| FreightCar America (RAIL) | 0.1 | $2.1M | 100k | 20.95 | |
| Team | 0.1 | $2.1M | 70k | 29.74 | |
| Computer Task | 0.1 | $2.1M | 150k | 14.08 | |
| Universal Stainless & Alloy Products (USAP) | 0.0 | $1.7M | 45k | 37.36 | |
| Dawson Geophysical Company | 0.0 | $1.4M | 35k | 39.52 | |
| Pctel | 0.0 | $920k | 135k | 6.84 | |
| Benihana | 0.0 | $1.0M | 100k | 10.23 | |
| EDAC Technologies Corporation | 0.0 | $875k | 79k | 11.05 |
