Nicholas Company as of Dec. 31, 2011
Portfolio Holdings for Nicholas Company
Nicholas Company holds 257 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 |
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Affiliated Managers (AMG) | 3.8 | $90M | 936k | 95.95 | |
O'reilly Automotive (ORLY) | 2.9 | $70M | 869k | 79.95 | |
MasterCard Incorporated (MA) | 2.8 | $67M | 179k | 372.82 | |
Kinder Morgan Management | 2.7 | $65M | 829k | 78.52 | |
W.W. Grainger (GWW) | 2.5 | $61M | 323k | 187.19 | |
Philip Morris International (PM) | 2.5 | $60M | 768k | 78.48 | |
Walgreen Company | 2.2 | $53M | 1.6M | 33.06 | |
Gilead Sciences (GILD) | 2.0 | $47M | 1.2M | 40.93 | |
Valeant Pharmaceuticals Int | 2.0 | $47M | 1.0M | 46.69 | |
Ball Corporation (BALL) | 1.9 | $47M | 1.3M | 35.71 | |
Aaron's | 1.9 | $46M | 1.7M | 26.68 | |
Copart (CPRT) | 1.9 | $45M | 936k | 47.89 | |
Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO) | 1.8 | $43M | 945k | 44.97 | |
Fiserv (FI) | 1.8 | $42M | 719k | 58.74 | |
Inergy | 1.7 | $40M | 1.7M | 24.42 | |
Snap-on Incorporated (SNA) | 1.7 | $40M | 793k | 50.62 | |
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries (TEVA) | 1.5 | $36M | 897k | 40.36 | |
Stepan Company (SCL) | 1.5 | $36M | 444k | 80.16 | |
Jos. A. Bank Clothiers | 1.5 | $36M | 730k | 48.76 | |
Leucadia National | 1.5 | $35M | 1.5M | 22.74 | |
Loews Corporation (L) | 1.4 | $34M | 900k | 37.65 | |
Kohl's Corporation (KSS) | 1.4 | $34M | 681k | 49.35 | |
Kirby Corporation (KEX) | 1.4 | $33M | 506k | 65.84 | |
LKQ Corporation (LKQ) | 1.4 | $33M | 1.1M | 30.08 | |
Apache Corporation | 1.4 | $32M | 356k | 90.58 | |
Woodward Governor Company (WWD) | 1.3 | $32M | 777k | 40.93 | |
Republic Services (RSG) | 1.3 | $31M | 1.1M | 27.55 | |
Mettler-Toledo International (MTD) | 1.3 | $31M | 207k | 147.71 | |
Aptar (ATR) | 1.2 | $29M | 554k | 52.17 | |
Johnson Controls | 1.2 | $29M | 917k | 31.26 | |
Molex Incorporated | 1.2 | $28M | 1.4M | 19.78 | |
Microchip Technology (MCHP) | 1.1 | $27M | 744k | 36.63 | |
Covidien | 1.1 | $26M | 574k | 45.01 | |
C.R. Bard | 1.0 | $24M | 278k | 85.50 | |
Morningstar (MORN) | 1.0 | $24M | 397k | 59.45 | |
Healthcare Services (HCSG) | 1.0 | $23M | 1.3M | 17.69 | |
DaVita (DVA) | 0.9 | $21M | 271k | 75.81 | |
Seneca Foods Corporation (SENEA) | 0.8 | $20M | 775k | 25.82 | |
Paychex (PAYX) | 0.8 | $20M | 661k | 30.11 | |
Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty (RQI) | 0.7 | $16M | 1.9M | 8.47 | |
United Stationers | 0.7 | $16M | 480k | 32.56 | |
Oshkosh Corporation (OSK) | 0.7 | $16M | 729k | 21.38 | |
RPM International (RPM) | 0.6 | $15M | 624k | 24.55 | |
Penske Automotive (PAG) | 0.6 | $15M | 787k | 19.25 | |
Sirona Dental Systems | 0.6 | $14M | 328k | 44.04 | |
Sally Beauty Holdings (SBH) | 0.6 | $15M | 685k | 21.13 | |
Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) | 0.6 | $14M | 500k | 27.56 | |
Ihs | 0.6 | $13M | 152k | 86.16 | |
Duff & Phelps Corporation | 0.5 | $11M | 780k | 14.50 | |
Tupperware Brands Corporation (TUP) | 0.4 | $10M | 187k | 55.97 | |
Allscripts Healthcare Solutions (MDRX) | 0.4 | $10M | 539k | 18.94 | |
Fastenal Company (FAST) | 0.4 | $9.7M | 223k | 43.61 | |
Ansys (ANSS) | 0.4 | $9.4M | 165k | 57.28 | |
Willis Group Holdings | 0.4 | $9.6M | 248k | 38.80 | |
CarMax (KMX) | 0.4 | $9.0M | 296k | 30.48 | |
Digital Realty Trust (DLR) | 0.4 | $9.2M | 137k | 66.67 | |
IDEX Corporation (IEX) | 0.4 | $9.1M | 246k | 37.11 | |
Ametek (AME) | 0.4 | $8.9M | 210k | 42.10 | |
DENTSPLY International | 0.3 | $8.3M | 237k | 34.99 | |
TJX Companies (TJX) | 0.3 | $8.4M | 130k | 64.55 | |
Wabtec Corporation (WAB) | 0.3 | $8.4M | 120k | 69.95 | |
Gentex Corporation (GNTX) | 0.3 | $8.2M | 277k | 29.59 | |
Ecolab (ECL) | 0.3 | $7.8M | 135k | 57.81 | |
Coach | 0.3 | $7.9M | 130k | 61.04 | |
Altera Corporation | 0.3 | $8.0M | 215k | 37.10 | |
Jarden Corporation | 0.3 | $7.8M | 260k | 29.88 | |
PetSmart | 0.3 | $7.7M | 150k | 51.29 | |
Marsh & McLennan Companies (MMC) | 0.3 | $7.6M | 240k | 31.62 | |
Teradata Corporation (TDC) | 0.3 | $7.3M | 150k | 48.51 | |
McCormick & Company, Incorporated (MKC) | 0.3 | $7.4M | 146k | 50.42 | |
Continental Resources | 0.3 | $7.1M | 107k | 66.71 | |
Raymond James Financial (RJF) | 0.3 | $7.1M | 230k | 30.96 | |
BE Aerospace | 0.3 | $7.0M | 180k | 38.71 | |
Allergan | 0.3 | $7.0M | 80k | 87.74 | |
FLIR Systems | 0.3 | $7.0M | 280k | 25.07 | |
PriceSmart (PSMT) | 0.3 | $6.8M | 98k | 69.59 | |
ResMed (RMD) | 0.3 | $6.8M | 267k | 25.40 | |
T. Rowe Price (TROW) | 0.3 | $6.6M | 115k | 56.95 | |
Red Hat | 0.3 | $6.4M | 155k | 41.29 | |
Landstar System (LSTR) | 0.3 | $6.5M | 135k | 47.92 | |
C.H. Robinson Worldwide (CHRW) | 0.3 | $6.1M | 88k | 69.78 | |
InterContinental Hotels | 0.3 | $6.1M | 340k | 17.99 | |
Expeditors International of Washington (EXPD) | 0.2 | $5.9M | 143k | 40.96 | |
Zebra Technologies (ZBRA) | 0.2 | $5.9M | 164k | 35.78 | |
Meridian Bioscience | 0.2 | $5.9M | 315k | 18.84 | |
Fidelity National Information Services (FIS) | 0.2 | $5.6M | 211k | 26.59 | |
Msci (MSCI) | 0.2 | $5.8M | 175k | 32.93 | |
Whiting Petroleum Corporation | 0.2 | $5.6M | 120k | 46.69 | |
Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL) | 0.2 | $5.6M | 192k | 29.29 | |
Pentair | 0.2 | $5.8M | 175k | 33.29 | |
Avago Technologies | 0.2 | $5.6M | 195k | 28.86 | |
Nordstrom (JWN) | 0.2 | $5.5M | 110k | 49.71 | |
Abbott Laboratories (ABT) | 0.2 | $5.3M | 100k | 53.23 | |
Leggett & Platt (LEG) | 0.2 | $5.2M | 225k | 23.04 | |
SanDisk Corporation | 0.2 | $5.2M | 105k | 49.21 | |
Cameron International Corporation | 0.2 | $5.2M | 105k | 49.19 | |
Airgas | 0.2 | $5.0M | 64k | 78.07 | |
Tibco Software | 0.2 | $4.9M | 205k | 23.91 | |
Skyworks Solutions (SWKS) | 0.2 | $4.9M | 302k | 16.22 | |
Monmouth R.E. Inv | 0.2 | $4.9M | 539k | 9.15 | |
Pfizer (PFE) | 0.2 | $4.8M | 220k | 21.64 | |
Ryder System (R) | 0.2 | $4.7M | 88k | 53.14 | |
W. P. Carey & Co | 0.2 | $4.7M | 114k | 40.94 | |
Commerce Bancshares (CBSH) | 0.2 | $4.8M | 127k | 38.12 | |
St. Jude Medical | 0.2 | $4.7M | 136k | 34.30 | |
At&t (T) | 0.2 | $4.6M | 152k | 30.24 | |
Mercury General Corporation (MCY) | 0.2 | $4.5M | 98k | 45.62 | |
Old Republic International Corporation (ORI) | 0.2 | $4.6M | 501k | 9.27 | |
Covance | 0.2 | $4.5M | 99k | 45.72 | |
Integrys Energy | 0.2 | $4.5M | 83k | 54.18 | |
Sabra Health Care REIT (SBRA) | 0.2 | $4.6M | 384k | 12.09 | |
PAA Natural Gas Storage | 0.2 | $4.5M | 240k | 18.75 | |
Federated Investors (FHI) | 0.2 | $4.3M | 281k | 15.15 | |
Uti Worldwide | 0.2 | $4.2M | 316k | 13.29 | |
Directv | 0.2 | $4.3M | 100k | 42.76 | |
Concho Resources | 0.2 | $4.2M | 45k | 93.75 | |
Signet Jewelers (SIG) | 0.2 | $4.4M | 100k | 43.96 | |
Summit Hotel Properties (INN) | 0.2 | $4.3M | 452k | 9.44 | |
Mattel (MAT) | 0.2 | $4.1M | 149k | 27.76 | |
Solera Holdings | 0.2 | $4.0M | 91k | 44.54 | |
Altria (MO) | 0.2 | $4.0M | 136k | 29.65 | |
MercadoLibre (MELI) | 0.2 | $4.0M | 50k | 79.54 | |
Dorchester Minerals (DMLP) | 0.2 | $4.1M | 181k | 22.66 | |
Beam | 0.2 | $4.1M | 80k | 51.23 | |
Abbott Laboratories (ABT) | 0.2 | $3.8M | 68k | 56.23 | |
Liz Claiborne | 0.2 | $3.9M | 453k | 8.63 | |
Novartis (NVS) | 0.2 | $3.7M | 65k | 57.17 | |
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide | 0.2 | $3.8M | 80k | 47.97 | |
Informatica Corporation | 0.2 | $3.7M | 100k | 36.93 | |
Frontier Communications | 0.1 | $3.5M | 680k | 5.15 | |
Middleby Corporation (MIDD) | 0.1 | $3.5M | 38k | 94.05 | |
Riverbed Technology | 0.1 | $3.6M | 152k | 23.50 | |
Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragranc | 0.1 | $3.6M | 55k | 64.91 | |
Darden Restaurants (DRI) | 0.1 | $3.4M | 75k | 45.58 | |
National Presto Industries (NPK) | 0.1 | $3.4M | 36k | 93.61 | |
Huron Consulting (HURN) | 0.1 | $3.3M | 86k | 38.74 | |
Echo Global Logistics | 0.1 | $3.2M | 201k | 16.15 | |
Cerner Corporation | 0.1 | $3.1M | 50k | 61.26 | |
Cullen/Frost Bankers (CFR) | 0.1 | $3.2M | 60k | 52.91 | |
Air Products & Chemicals (APD) | 0.1 | $3.0M | 36k | 85.20 | |
InnerWorkings | 0.1 | $3.1M | 331k | 9.31 | |
Community Bank System (CBU) | 0.1 | $3.1M | 111k | 27.80 | |
Monro Muffler Brake (MNRO) | 0.1 | $3.1M | 79k | 38.79 | |
SPDR KBW Regional Banking (KRE) | 0.1 | $3.2M | 130k | 24.41 | |
Douglas Dynamics (PLOW) | 0.1 | $3.0M | 206k | 14.62 | |
Polaris Industries (PII) | 0.1 | $2.8M | 50k | 55.98 | |
Helmerich & Payne (HP) | 0.1 | $2.9M | 50k | 58.37 | |
MSC Industrial Direct (MSM) | 0.1 | $2.8M | 39k | 71.54 | |
Bottomline Technologies | 0.1 | $2.8M | 122k | 23.17 | |
Robbins & Myers | 0.1 | $2.9M | 61k | 48.55 | |
Standard Parking Corporation | 0.1 | $2.9M | 162k | 17.87 | |
Exponent (EXPO) | 0.1 | $2.8M | 60k | 45.97 | |
TransDigm Group Incorporated (TDG) | 0.1 | $2.9M | 30k | 95.67 | |
TreeHouse Foods (THS) | 0.1 | $3.0M | 45k | 65.39 | |
Zumiez (ZUMZ) | 0.1 | $2.9M | 106k | 27.76 | |
Fortinet (FTNT) | 0.1 | $2.7M | 126k | 21.81 | |
MICROS Systems | 0.1 | $2.6M | 55k | 46.57 | |
Sensient Technologies Corporation (SXT) | 0.1 | $2.7M | 71k | 37.89 | |
Waddell & Reed Financial | 0.1 | $2.7M | 108k | 24.77 | |
Cyberonics | 0.1 | $2.5M | 76k | 33.50 | |
Dril-Quip (DRQ) | 0.1 | $2.7M | 41k | 65.81 | |
Modine Manufacturing (MOD) | 0.1 | $2.6M | 272k | 9.46 | |
Rosetta Resources | 0.1 | $2.6M | 61k | 43.50 | |
Computer Programs & Systems (TBRG) | 0.1 | $2.6M | 52k | 51.11 | |
Wendy's Arby's | 0.1 | $2.6M | 478k | 5.36 | |
Ceva (CEVA) | 0.1 | $2.6M | 86k | 30.26 | |
IBERIABANK Corporation | 0.1 | $2.5M | 51k | 49.30 | |
Jack Henry & Associates (JKHY) | 0.1 | $2.7M | 81k | 33.61 | |
RBC Bearings Incorporated (RBC) | 0.1 | $2.7M | 65k | 41.71 | |
United Natural Foods (UNFI) | 0.1 | $2.6M | 66k | 40.01 | |
Abaxis | 0.1 | $2.5M | 91k | 27.67 | |
MWI Veterinary Supply | 0.1 | $2.5M | 38k | 66.45 | |
Express | 0.1 | $2.7M | 136k | 19.94 | |
Body Central Acquisition Corporation | 0.1 | $2.5M | 101k | 24.96 | |
Greif (GEF.B) | 0.1 | $2.7M | 59k | 45.04 | |
Ascena Retail | 0.1 | $2.6M | 87k | 29.71 | |
Prestige Brands Holdings (PBH) | 0.1 | $2.3M | 202k | 11.27 | |
Beacon Roofing Supply (BECN) | 0.1 | $2.5M | 122k | 20.23 | |
Hub (HUBG) | 0.1 | $2.4M | 76k | 32.42 | |
Regal-beloit Corporation (RRX) | 0.1 | $2.4M | 48k | 50.97 | |
Finisar Corporation | 0.1 | $2.5M | 147k | 16.75 | |
Mobile Mini | 0.1 | $2.4M | 140k | 17.45 | |
Omnicell (OMCL) | 0.1 | $2.3M | 142k | 16.52 | |
Marten Transport (MRTN) | 0.1 | $2.4M | 132k | 17.99 | |
CSS Industries | 0.1 | $2.5M | 125k | 19.92 | |
Merit Medical Systems (MMSI) | 0.1 | $2.4M | 177k | 13.38 | |
St Mary Land & Expl Co Com Stk | 0.1 | $2.3M | 32k | 73.11 | |
Bank Of America Corporation preferred (BAC.PL) | 0.1 | $2.5M | 3.2k | 783.66 | |
Insulet Corporation (PODD) | 0.1 | $2.4M | 125k | 18.83 | |
Intermec | 0.1 | $2.0M | 298k | 6.86 | |
FactSet Research Systems (FDS) | 0.1 | $2.2M | 25k | 87.28 | |
National HealthCare Corporation (NHC) | 0.1 | $2.1M | 50k | 41.90 | |
Cirrus Logic (CRUS) | 0.1 | $2.2M | 141k | 15.85 | |
Associated Banc- (ASB) | 0.1 | $2.1M | 187k | 11.17 | |
Neogen Corporation (NEOG) | 0.1 | $2.1M | 68k | 30.64 | |
Plains All American Pipeline (PAA) | 0.1 | $2.0M | 28k | 73.45 | |
Caribou Coffee Company | 0.1 | $1.8M | 132k | 13.95 | |
Masimo Corporation (MASI) | 0.1 | $1.8M | 97k | 18.68 | |
SolarWinds | 0.1 | $1.8M | 66k | 27.95 | |
Gra (GGG) | 0.1 | $1.8M | 43k | 40.89 | |
Techne Corporation | 0.1 | $1.7M | 25k | 68.25 | |
Atwood Oceanics | 0.1 | $1.6M | 40k | 39.78 | |
Sun Hydraulics Corporation | 0.1 | $1.7M | 74k | 23.42 | |
Vera Bradley (VRA) | 0.1 | $1.8M | 55k | 32.25 | |
Concur Technologies | 0.1 | $1.4M | 28k | 50.80 | |
HCC Insurance Holdings | 0.1 | $1.5M | 53k | 27.50 | |
RF Micro Devices | 0.1 | $1.3M | 244k | 5.40 | |
Glacier Ban (GBCI) | 0.1 | $1.5M | 121k | 12.03 | |
Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory | 0.1 | $1.5M | 177k | 8.54 | |
Computer Services | 0.1 | $1.4M | 49k | 28.51 | |
Swisher Hygiene | 0.1 | $1.4M | 369k | 3.74 | |
First Financial Ban (FFBC) | 0.1 | $1.2M | 74k | 16.64 | |
Assisted Living Concepts | 0.1 | $1.1M | 75k | 14.89 | |
Dex (DXCM) | 0.1 | $1.1M | 121k | 9.31 | |
Wells Fargo & Company Non-cum Perpet cnv (WFC.PL) | 0.0 | $1.1M | 1.0k | 1055.00 | |
W.R. Berkley Corporation (WRB) | 0.0 | $1.1M | 31k | 34.38 | |
Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) | 0.0 | $631k | 24k | 25.97 | |
Annaly Capital Management | 0.0 | $638k | 40k | 15.95 | |
Broadridge Financial Solutions (BR) | 0.0 | $742k | 33k | 22.55 | |
SYSCO Corporation (SYY) | 0.0 | $598k | 20k | 29.31 | |
Travelers Companies (TRV) | 0.0 | $786k | 13k | 59.16 | |
Intel Corporation (INTC) | 0.0 | $684k | 28k | 24.26 | |
Pepsi (PEP) | 0.0 | $604k | 9.1k | 66.37 | |
Stryker Corporation (SYK) | 0.0 | $815k | 16k | 49.70 | |
Meredith Corporation | 0.0 | $803k | 25k | 32.64 | |
iShares iBoxx $ High Yid Corp Bond (HYG) | 0.0 | $671k | 7.5k | 89.47 | |
National Healthcare Corporation pfd conv ser a | 0.0 | $771k | 56k | 13.74 | |
McDonald's Corporation (MCD) | 0.0 | $582k | 5.8k | 100.34 | |
Chevron Corporation (CVX) | 0.0 | $404k | 3.8k | 106.32 | |
Tidewater | 0.0 | $458k | 9.3k | 49.25 | |
Illinois Tool Works (ITW) | 0.0 | $504k | 11k | 46.67 | |
Clarcor | 0.0 | $425k | 8.5k | 50.00 | |
Waste Management (WM) | 0.0 | $334k | 10k | 32.75 | |
J.B. Hunt Transport Services (JBHT) | 0.0 | $167k | 3.7k | 45.14 | |
Waste Connections | 0.0 | $316k | 9.6k | 33.09 | |
Harris Corporation | 0.0 | $263k | 7.3k | 36.03 | |
Manpower (MAN) | 0.0 | $150k | 4.2k | 35.71 | |
Ceragon Networks (CRNT) | 0.0 | $308k | 40k | 7.70 | |
Acme Packet | 0.0 | $309k | 10k | 30.90 | |
Higher One Holdings | 0.0 | $277k | 15k | 18.47 | |
Home Depot (HD) | 0.0 | $38k | 900.00 | 42.22 | |
Duke Energy Corporation | 0.0 | $7.0k | 300.00 | 23.33 | |
FirstEnergy (FE) | 0.0 | $62k | 1.4k | 44.29 | |
Genuine Parts Company (GPC) | 0.0 | $98k | 1.6k | 61.25 | |
Valspar Corporation | 0.0 | $78k | 2.0k | 39.00 | |
Medtronic | 0.0 | $38k | 1.0k | 38.00 | |
Bemis Company | 0.0 | $42k | 1.4k | 30.00 | |
CVS Caremark Corporation (CVS) | 0.0 | $114k | 2.8k | 40.83 | |
EMC Corporation | 0.0 | $86k | 4.0k | 21.50 | |
Ii-vi | 0.0 | $18k | 1.0k | 18.00 | |
ManTech International Corporation | 0.0 | $16k | 500.00 | 32.00 | |
Helix Energy Solutions (HLX) | 0.0 | $22k | 1.4k | 15.71 | |
Selective Insurance (SIGI) | 0.0 | $1.0k | 60.00 | 16.67 | |
Texas Roadhouse (TXRH) | 0.0 | $22k | 1.5k | 14.67 | |
Quality Systems | 0.0 | $74k | 2.0k | 37.00 | |
Wey (WEYS) | 0.0 | $12k | 500.00 | 24.00 | |
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners | 0.0 | $25k | 300.00 | 83.33 |