Friess Associates as of Dec. 31, 2012
Portfolio Holdings for Friess Associates
Friess Associates holds 145 positions in its portfolio as reported in the December 2012 quarterly 13F filing
| Company (Ticker) | Portfolio Weight | Valued At | Change in Shares | Share Count | Share Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lennar Corporation (LEN) | 4.3 | $68M | 1.8M | 38.67 | |
| Weyerhaeuser Company (WY) | 3.6 | $57M | 2.1M | 27.82 | |
| Nuance Communications | 3.0 | $49M | 2.2M | 22.32 | |
| Qualcomm (QCOM) | 3.0 | $48M | 773k | 61.86 | |
| Actavis | 2.8 | $45M | 524k | 86.00 | |
| Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) | 2.4 | $39M | 1.4M | 26.71 | |
| Celgene Corporation | 2.4 | $38M | 488k | 78.47 | |
| Verisk Analytics (VRSK) | 2.3 | $37M | 727k | 50.97 | |
| Church & Dwight (CHD) | 2.3 | $36M | 673k | 53.57 | |
| Allstate Corporation (ALL) | 2.2 | $35M | 875k | 40.17 | |
| priceline.com Incorporated | 2.2 | $35M | 57k | 620.39 | |
| V.F. Corporation (VFC) | 2.1 | $34M | 224k | 150.97 | |
| CIGNA Corporation | 2.0 | $32M | 593k | 53.46 | |
| Visa (V) | 1.9 | $31M | 202k | 151.58 | |
| Oceaneering International (OII) | 1.8 | $29M | 544k | 53.79 | |
| Limited Brands | 1.8 | $29M | 619k | 47.06 | |
| Wabtec Corporation (WAB) | 1.8 | $29M | 331k | 87.54 | |
| SolarWinds | 1.8 | $28M | 533k | 52.45 | |
| UnitedHealth (UNH) | 1.7 | $28M | 509k | 54.24 | |
| Starbucks Corporation (SBUX) | 1.7 | $28M | 514k | 53.63 | |
| Valero Energy Corporation (VLO) | 1.7 | $27M | 802k | 34.12 | |
| Vantiv Inc Cl A | 1.6 | $25M | 1.2M | 20.42 | |
| Golar Lng (GLNG) | 1.6 | $25M | 672k | 36.78 | |
| Hain Celestial (HAIN) | 1.4 | $23M | 425k | 54.22 | |
| Ensco Plc Shs Class A | 1.4 | $22M | 376k | 59.28 | |
| Aruba Networks | 1.4 | $22M | 1.1M | 20.74 | |
| Team Health Holdings | 1.4 | $22M | 752k | 28.77 | |
| Potlatch Corporation | 1.3 | $21M | 541k | 39.15 | |
| Robert Half International (RHI) | 1.2 | $20M | 622k | 31.82 | |
| Meritage Homes Corporation (MTH) | 1.2 | $19M | 519k | 37.35 | |
| Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation (CTRA) | 1.2 | $19M | 386k | 49.74 | |
| Maxim Integrated Products | 1.2 | $19M | 647k | 29.40 | |
| Xl Group | 1.2 | $19M | 752k | 25.06 | |
| American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) | 1.1 | $18M | 879k | 20.51 | |
| Foot Locker | 1.1 | $18M | 558k | 32.12 | |
| Zimmer Holdings (ZBH) | 1.1 | $18M | 267k | 66.66 | |
| Comcast Corporation (CMCSA) | 1.1 | $18M | 470k | 37.36 | |
| American Tower Reit (AMT) | 1.1 | $17M | 222k | 77.27 | |
| Cabela's Incorporated | 1.1 | $17M | 408k | 41.75 | |
| Pier 1 Imports | 1.1 | $17M | 844k | 20.00 | |
| Marsh & McLennan Companies | 1.1 | $17M | 489k | 34.47 | |
| Oasis Petroleum | 1.0 | $16M | 515k | 31.80 | |
| Tractor Supply Company (TSCO) | 1.0 | $16M | 184k | 88.36 | |
| Gap (GAP) | 1.0 | $16M | 510k | 31.04 | |
| Informatica Corporation | 0.9 | $15M | 499k | 30.32 | |
| Yahoo! | 0.9 | $15M | 738k | 19.90 | |
| Skyworks Solutions (SWKS) | 0.9 | $14M | 711k | 20.30 | |
| Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) | 0.9 | $14M | 145k | 98.73 | |
| First American Financial (FAF) | 0.9 | $14M | 579k | 24.09 | |
| Valmont Industries (VMI) | 0.9 | $14M | 100k | 136.55 | |
| Alkermes (ALKS) | 0.8 | $13M | 701k | 18.52 | |
| Tetra Tech (TTEK) | 0.8 | $12M | 469k | 26.47 | |
| Honda Motor (HMC) | 0.8 | $12M | 324k | 36.94 | |
| Air Lease Corp (AL) | 0.8 | $12M | 556k | 21.50 | |
| Ryder System (R) | 0.7 | $12M | 231k | 49.93 | |
| Ellie Mae | 0.7 | $11M | 412k | 27.75 | |
| Drew Industries | 0.7 | $11M | 352k | 32.25 | |
| Brinker International (EAT) | 0.7 | $11M | 362k | 30.99 | |
| Hercules Offshore | 0.7 | $11M | 1.8M | 6.17 | |
| Quanta Services (PWR) | 0.7 | $10M | 382k | 27.29 | |
| Cardinal Health (CAH) | 0.7 | $10M | 251k | 41.18 | |
| TJX Companies (TJX) | 0.6 | $10M | 235k | 42.45 | |
| Thor Industries (THO) | 0.6 | $10M | 270k | 37.43 | |
| NetApp (NTAP) | 0.6 | $9.6M | 287k | 33.55 | |
| Hanesbrands (HBI) | 0.6 | $9.3M | 260k | 35.82 | |
| Ann | 0.6 | $9.0M | 265k | 33.84 | |
| Icon (ICLR) | 0.6 | $8.7M | 313k | 27.76 | |
| Northern Oil & Gas | 0.5 | $8.5M | 506k | 16.82 | |
| Baxter International (BAX) | 0.5 | $7.1M | 107k | 66.66 | |
| Heartland Payment Systems | 0.4 | $6.9M | 235k | 29.50 | |
| On Assignment | 0.4 | $6.8M | 334k | 20.28 | |
| Headwaters Incorporated | 0.4 | $6.5M | 760k | 8.56 | |
| Chesapeake Lodging Trust sh ben int | 0.4 | $5.9M | 281k | 20.88 | |
| Deltic Timber Corporation | 0.3 | $4.9M | 70k | 70.63 | |
| Sonic Automotive (SAH) | 0.3 | $4.8M | 229k | 20.89 | |
| Plantronics | 0.3 | $4.5M | 123k | 36.87 | |
| Stage Stores | 0.2 | $3.5M | 143k | 24.78 | |
| Simpson Manufacturing (SSD) | 0.2 | $3.4M | 102k | 32.79 | |
| Flowers Foods (FLO) | 0.2 | $3.4M | 145k | 23.27 | |
| Lehigh Gas Partners Lp ut ltd ptn int | 0.2 | $3.3M | 176k | 18.58 | |
| Healthsouth | 0.2 | $3.1M | 148k | 21.11 | |
| Movado (MOV) | 0.1 | $2.3M | 75k | 30.68 | |
| ViroPharma Incorporated | 0.1 | $2.2M | 99k | 22.76 | |
| Blucora | 0.1 | $2.3M | 144k | 15.71 | |
| AFC Enterprises | 0.1 | $1.6M | 59k | 26.13 | |
| Computer Programs & Systems (TBRG) | 0.1 | $1.6M | 33k | 50.34 | |
| Tree | 0.1 | $1.5M | 83k | 18.03 | |
| Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (GLDD) | 0.1 | $1.1M | 118k | 8.93 | |
| Dex (DXCM) | 0.1 | $1.1M | 80k | 13.59 | |
| KEYW Holding | 0.1 | $1.0M | 82k | 12.69 | |
| Greenway Medical Technology | 0.1 | $1.2M | 77k | 15.37 | |
| Proofpoint | 0.1 | $1.0M | 83k | 12.32 | |
| Qualys (QLYS) | 0.1 | $979k | 66k | 14.78 | |
| Spectranetics Corporation | 0.1 | $720k | 49k | 14.76 | |
| Primoris Services (PRIM) | 0.1 | $873k | 58k | 15.04 | |
| Sanchez Energy Corp C ommon stocks | 0.1 | $847k | 47k | 18.00 | |
| Wabash National Corporation (WNC) | 0.0 | $640k | 71k | 8.96 | |
| Actuate Corporation | 0.0 | $699k | 125k | 5.60 | |
| Cynosure | 0.0 | $632k | 26k | 24.12 | |
| Regional Management (RM) | 0.0 | $323k | 20k | 16.56 | |
| Wintrust Financial Corporation (WTFC) | 0.0 | $235k | 6.4k | 36.72 | |
| Covanta Holding Corporation | 0.0 | $44k | 2.4k | 18.33 | |
| Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) | 0.0 | $50k | 1.3k | 38.46 | |
| Corning Incorporated (GLW) | 0.0 | $48k | 3.8k | 12.63 | |
| BlackRock | 0.0 | $41k | 200.00 | 205.00 | |
| Ameriprise Financial (AMP) | 0.0 | $50k | 800.00 | 62.50 | |
| Norfolk Southern (NSC) | 0.0 | $49k | 800.00 | 61.25 | |
| United Parcel Service (UPS) | 0.0 | $44k | 600.00 | 73.33 | |
| Digital Realty Trust (DLR) | 0.0 | $48k | 700.00 | 68.57 | |
| Genuine Parts Company (GPC) | 0.0 | $51k | 800.00 | 63.75 | |
| Mattel (MAT) | 0.0 | $44k | 1.2k | 36.67 | |
| Molex Incorporated | 0.0 | $46k | 1.7k | 27.06 | |
| Public Storage (PSA) | 0.0 | $43k | 300.00 | 143.33 | |
| Union Pacific Corporation (UNP) | 0.0 | $50k | 400.00 | 125.00 | |
| W.W. Grainger (GWW) | 0.0 | $40k | 200.00 | 200.00 | |
| International Paper Company (IP) | 0.0 | $76k | 1.9k | 40.00 | |
| Newell Rubbermaid (NWL) | 0.0 | $47k | 2.1k | 22.38 | |
| Kroger (KR) | 0.0 | $26k | 1.0k | 26.00 | |
| GlaxoSmithKline | 0.0 | $48k | 1.1k | 43.64 | |
| Merck & Co (MRK) | 0.0 | $41k | 1.0k | 41.00 | |
| Occidental Petroleum Corporation (OXY) | 0.0 | $69k | 900.00 | 76.67 | |
| Accenture (ACN) | 0.0 | $47k | 700.00 | 67.14 | |
| Linn Energy | 0.0 | $42k | 1.2k | 35.00 | |
| Cedar Fair | 0.0 | $47k | 1.4k | 33.57 | |
| Cogent Communications (CCOI) | 0.0 | $77k | 3.4k | 22.65 | |
| Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) | 0.0 | $45k | 900.00 | 50.00 | |
| Seagate Technology Com Stk | 0.0 | $55k | 1.8k | 30.56 | |
| Cypress Semiconductor Corporation | 0.0 | $50k | 4.6k | 10.87 | |
| Macquarie Infrastructure Company | 0.0 | $73k | 1.6k | 45.62 | |
| South Jersey Industries | 0.0 | $50k | 1.0k | 50.00 | |
| Bob Evans Farms | 0.0 | $48k | 1.2k | 40.00 | |
| Gentex Corporation (GNTX) | 0.0 | $75k | 4.0k | 18.75 | |
| McCormick & Company, Incorporated (MKC) | 0.0 | $44k | 700.00 | 62.86 | |
| Rayonier (RYN) | 0.0 | $47k | 900.00 | 52.22 | |
| B&G Foods (BGS) | 0.0 | $45k | 1.6k | 28.12 | |
| Simon Property (SPG) | 0.0 | $47k | 300.00 | 156.67 | |
| Six Flags Entertainment (SIX) | 0.0 | $43k | 700.00 | 61.43 | |
| Industries N shs - a - (LYB) | 0.0 | $51k | 900.00 | 56.67 | |
| Targa Res Corp (TRGP) | 0.0 | $48k | 900.00 | 53.33 | |
| Semgroup Corp cl a | 0.0 | $51k | 1.3k | 39.23 | |
| Hollyfrontier Corp | 0.0 | $47k | 1.0k | 47.00 | |
| Marathon Petroleum Corp (MPC) | 0.0 | $50k | 800.00 | 62.50 | |
| Oaktree Cap | 0.0 | $77k | 1.7k | 45.29 | |
| Kraft Foods | 0.0 | $45k | 1.0k | 45.00 | |
| Susser Petroleum Partners | 0.0 | $45k | 1.8k | 25.00 |
