Friess Associates as of Sept. 30, 2012
Portfolio Holdings for Friess Associates
Friess Associates holds 120 positions in its portfolio as reported in the September 2012 quarterly 13F filing
| Company (Ticker) | Portfolio Weight | Valued At | Change in Shares | Share Count | Share Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple (AAPL) | 8.2 | $184M | 276k | 667.10 | |
| Qualcomm (QCOM) | 2.6 | $59M | 940k | 62.47 | |
| Nuance Communications | 2.6 | $58M | 2.3M | 24.89 | |
| Visa (V) | 2.5 | $57M | 421k | 134.28 | |
| Monsanto Company | 2.5 | $55M | 607k | 91.02 | |
| Watson Pharmaceuticals | 2.4 | $54M | 630k | 85.16 | |
| Red Hat | 2.3 | $51M | 892k | 56.94 | |
| Celgene Corporation | 2.0 | $46M | 600k | 76.40 | |
| Allstate Corporation (ALL) | 1.8 | $40M | 1.0M | 39.61 | |
| American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) | 1.6 | $37M | 1.7M | 21.08 | |
| Omnicare | 1.6 | $36M | 1.1M | 33.97 | |
| Amphenol Corporation (APH) | 1.6 | $36M | 617k | 58.88 | |
| Foot Locker | 1.6 | $36M | 1.0M | 35.50 | |
| Nxp Semiconductors N V (NXPI) | 1.6 | $35M | 1.4M | 25.01 | |
| UnitedHealth (UNH) | 1.5 | $34M | 619k | 55.41 | |
| McDermott International | 1.5 | $34M | 2.8M | 12.22 | |
| Church & Dwight (CHD) | 1.5 | $34M | 622k | 53.99 | |
| Noble Corporation Com Stk | 1.5 | $33M | 925k | 35.78 | |
| Ashland | 1.5 | $33M | 462k | 71.60 | |
| Dick's Sporting Goods (DKS) | 1.5 | $33M | 635k | 51.85 | |
| Gnc Holdings Inc Cl A | 1.4 | $32M | 831k | 38.97 | |
| Vantiv Inc Cl A | 1.4 | $32M | 1.5M | 21.55 | |
| Valmont Industries (VMI) | 1.4 | $32M | 243k | 131.50 | |
| Wabtec Corporation (WAB) | 1.4 | $32M | 395k | 80.29 | |
| Verisk Analytics (VRSK) | 1.4 | $31M | 652k | 47.61 | |
| Golar Lng (GLNG) | 1.4 | $31M | 802k | 38.59 | |
| Carpenter Technology Corporation (CRS) | 1.4 | $31M | 582k | 52.32 | |
| SolarWinds | 1.2 | $27M | 485k | 55.74 | |
| Dollar Tree (DLTR) | 1.1 | $26M | 533k | 48.29 | |
| Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance (ULTA) | 1.1 | $25M | 263k | 96.31 | |
| Under Armour (UAA) | 1.1 | $25M | 441k | 55.83 | |
| Oceaneering International (OII) | 1.1 | $25M | 448k | 55.25 | |
| Xl Group | 1.1 | $25M | 1.0M | 24.03 | |
| TJX Companies (TJX) | 1.1 | $24M | 540k | 44.79 | |
| Ensco Plc Shs Class A | 1.1 | $24M | 441k | 54.56 | |
| Panera Bread Company | 1.0 | $23M | 136k | 170.89 | |
| Aruba Networks | 1.0 | $23M | 1.0M | 22.48 | |
| Hain Celestial (HAIN) | 1.0 | $23M | 357k | 63.00 | |
| Hollyfrontier Corp | 1.0 | $22M | 530k | 41.27 | |
| Limited Brands | 1.0 | $22M | 440k | 49.26 | |
| Walt Disney Company (DIS) | 1.0 | $22M | 413k | 52.28 | |
| Fortinet (FTNT) | 0.9 | $21M | 865k | 24.12 | |
| Ross Stores (ROST) | 0.9 | $20M | 317k | 64.59 | |
| Kroger (KR) | 0.9 | $21M | 869k | 23.54 | |
| Ocwen Financial Corporation | 0.9 | $20M | 740k | 27.41 | |
| EMC Corporation | 0.9 | $20M | 737k | 27.27 | |
| Regions Financial Corporation (RF) | 0.9 | $20M | 2.7M | 7.19 | |
| Marsh & McLennan Companies | 0.9 | $20M | 584k | 33.93 | |
| Informatica Corporation | 0.9 | $19M | 557k | 34.85 | |
| Alkermes (ALKS) | 0.9 | $20M | 944k | 20.75 | |
| Comcast Corporation (CMCSA) | 0.9 | $19M | 539k | 35.74 | |
| CBS Corporation | 0.9 | $19M | 530k | 36.33 | |
| Maxim Integrated Products | 0.9 | $19M | 720k | 26.62 | |
| HSN | 0.8 | $18M | 373k | 49.05 | |
| Autodesk (ADSK) | 0.8 | $18M | 550k | 33.35 | |
| USG Corporation | 0.8 | $18M | 814k | 21.95 | |
| Seagate Technology Com Stk | 0.8 | $17M | 562k | 30.96 | |
| Mellanox Technologies | 0.8 | $18M | 173k | 101.53 | |
| Williams-Sonoma (WSM) | 0.8 | $17M | 388k | 43.97 | |
| Team Health Holdings | 0.8 | $17M | 630k | 27.13 | |
| MedAssets | 0.7 | $17M | 929k | 17.80 | |
| Air Lease Corp (AL) | 0.7 | $17M | 810k | 20.40 | |
| Rowan Companies | 0.7 | $16M | 483k | 33.77 | |
| Skechers USA | 0.7 | $16M | 762k | 20.40 | |
| Tetra Tech (TTEK) | 0.7 | $15M | 553k | 26.26 | |
| Fairchild Semiconductor International | 0.6 | $14M | 1.1M | 13.12 | |
| Heartland Payment Systems | 0.6 | $14M | 434k | 31.68 | |
| Starbucks Corporation (SBUX) | 0.6 | $14M | 266k | 50.71 | |
| Altera Corporation | 0.6 | $13M | 368k | 34.00 | |
| Ellie Mae | 0.6 | $13M | 464k | 27.23 | |
| Icon | 0.5 | $12M | 488k | 24.37 | |
| Quanta Services (PWR) | 0.5 | $11M | 460k | 24.70 | |
| Hanesbrands (HBI) | 0.4 | $9.2M | 290k | 31.88 | |
| Allot Communications (ALLT) | 0.4 | $8.8M | 332k | 26.52 | |
| Worthington Industries (WOR) | 0.4 | $8.1M | 376k | 21.66 | |
| Chesapeake Lodging Trust sh ben int | 0.3 | $7.6M | 381k | 19.87 | |
| Brown & Brown (BRO) | 0.3 | $7.3M | 281k | 26.07 | |
| Halcon Resources | 0.3 | $7.1M | 971k | 7.33 | |
| Pdc Energy | 0.3 | $6.8M | 216k | 31.63 | |
| Cavium | 0.3 | $6.8M | 204k | 33.31 | |
| Pvh Corporation (PVH) | 0.3 | $6.7M | 71k | 93.72 | |
| Drew Industries | 0.3 | $6.3M | 209k | 30.21 | |
| Blucora | 0.3 | $5.8M | 328k | 17.81 | |
| On Assignment | 0.2 | $4.7M | 238k | 19.92 | |
| Finish Line | 0.2 | $4.4M | 194k | 22.73 | |
| Cynosure | 0.2 | $4.5M | 171k | 26.36 | |
| Analogic Corporation | 0.2 | $4.1M | 53k | 78.04 | |
| Endeavour International C | 0.2 | $3.9M | 403k | 9.67 | |
| Prestige Brands Holdings (PBH) | 0.1 | $3.4M | 199k | 16.96 | |
| Glu Mobile | 0.1 | $3.4M | 722k | 4.64 | |
| Sanchez Energy Corp C ommon stocks | 0.1 | $3.4M | 166k | 20.43 | |
| Spectranetics Corporation | 0.1 | $2.9M | 194k | 14.75 | |
| Qualys (QLYS) | 0.1 | $2.8M | 200k | 14.16 | |
| InnerWorkings | 0.1 | $2.6M | 199k | 13.02 | |
| Computer Programs & Systems (TBRG) | 0.1 | $2.7M | 48k | 55.56 | |
| Emeritus Corporation | 0.1 | $2.7M | 131k | 20.94 | |
| D Fluidigm Corp Del (LAB) | 0.1 | $2.7M | 157k | 17.00 | |
| Duff & Phelps Corporation | 0.1 | $2.5M | 181k | 13.61 | |
| Standard Motor Products (SMP) | 0.1 | $2.5M | 134k | 18.42 | |
| 8x8 (EGHT) | 0.1 | $2.5M | 376k | 6.56 | |
| KEYW Holding | 0.1 | $2.5M | 200k | 12.50 | |
| Shoe Carnival (SCVL) | 0.1 | $2.3M | 98k | 23.53 | |
| Wabash National Corporation (WNC) | 0.1 | $2.2M | 304k | 7.13 | |
| Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (GLDD) | 0.1 | $2.3M | 300k | 7.70 | |
| LogMeIn | 0.1 | $2.3M | 101k | 22.43 | |
| Integrated Device Technology | 0.1 | $1.9M | 325k | 5.87 | |
| Computer Task | 0.1 | $2.0M | 122k | 16.18 | |
| Goodrich Petroleum Corporation | 0.1 | $2.0M | 160k | 12.64 | |
| PLX Technology | 0.1 | $2.0M | 346k | 5.75 | |
| Interface (TILE) | 0.1 | $2.0M | 150k | 13.21 | |
| Magnegas | 0.1 | $2.1M | 762k | 2.71 | |
| Interval Leisure | 0.1 | $1.7M | 90k | 18.90 | |
| Kaiser Aluminum (KALU) | 0.1 | $1.6M | 27k | 58.38 | |
| Patrick Industries (PATK) | 0.1 | $1.5M | 96k | 15.47 | |
| Stage Stores | 0.1 | $1.4M | 65k | 21.06 | |
| Constant Contact | 0.1 | $1.1M | 63k | 17.40 | |
| Regional Management (RM) | 0.1 | $1.2M | 70k | 17.25 | |
| Peregrine Semiconductor | 0.1 | $1.0M | 61k | 16.94 | |
| Skullcandy | 0.0 | $564k | 41k | 13.76 | |
| Greenway Medical Technology | 0.0 | $344k | 20k | 17.11 |
