Nicholas Company

Nicholas Company as of March 31, 2012

Portfolio Holdings for Nicholas Company

Nicholas Company holds 260 positions in its portfolio as reported in the March 2012 quarterly 13F filing

Company (Ticker) Portfolio Weight Valued At Change in Shares Share Count Share Price
Affiliated Managers (AMG) 3.6 $96M 856k 111.81
O'reilly Automotive (ORLY) 2.8 $75M 817k 91.35
MasterCard Incorporated (MA) 2.5 $68M 161k 420.54
Philip Morris International (PM) 2.5 $68M 768k 88.61
W.W. Grainger (GWW) 2.4 $65M 303k 214.81
Valeant Pharmaceuticals Int 2.2 $60M 1.1M 53.69
Snap-on Incorporated (SNA) 2.2 $58M 947k 60.97
Kinder Morgan Management 2.1 $57M 761k 74.63
Gilead Sciences (GILD) 2.1 $57M 1.2M 48.85
Ball Corporation (BALL) 2.1 $56M 1.3M 42.88
Walgreen Company 2.0 $54M 1.6M 33.49
Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO) 2.0 $53M 945k 56.38
Fiserv (FI) 1.9 $50M 719k 69.39
Aaron's 1.8 $47M 1.8M 25.90
Copart (CPRT) 1.7 $45M 1.7M 26.07
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries (TEVA) 1.5 $40M 897k 45.06
Leucadia National 1.5 $40M 1.5M 26.10
LKQ Corporation (LKQ) 1.5 $40M 1.3M 31.17
Stepan Company (SCL) 1.5 $39M 444k 87.80
Johnson Controls 1.4 $38M 1.2M 32.48
Mettler-Toledo International (MTD) 1.4 $38M 207k 184.75
Jos. A. Bank Clothiers 1.4 $37M 730k 50.41
Loews Corporation (L) 1.4 $36M 900k 39.87
Apache Corporation 1.3 $36M 356k 100.44
Republic Services (RSG) 1.3 $34M 1.1M 30.56
Woodward Governor Company (WWD) 1.3 $34M 789k 42.83
Molex Incorporated 1.3 $34M 1.4M 23.45
Kirby Corporation (KEX) 1.2 $33M 506k 65.79
Covidien 1.2 $31M 575k 54.68
Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) 1.2 $31M 904k 34.14
Aptar (ATR) 1.1 $30M 548k 54.77
Microchip Technology (MCHP) 1.0 $28M 744k 37.20
C.R. Bard 1.0 $28M 278k 98.72
Cbre Group Inc Cl A (CBRE) 1.0 $26M 1.3M 19.96
Morningstar (MORN) 0.9 $25M 397k 63.05
DaVita (DVA) 0.9 $24M 271k 90.17
Healthcare Services (HCSG) 0.9 $25M 1.2M 21.27
Paychex (PAYX) 0.8 $21M 661k 30.99
Seneca Foods Corporation (SENEA) 0.8 $20M 775k 26.34
Penske Automotive (PAG) 0.8 $20M 817k 24.63
Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty (RQI) 0.7 $19M 1.9M 9.82
Sirona Dental Systems 0.7 $18M 343k 51.54
Sally Beauty Holdings (SBH) 0.6 $17M 685k 24.80
Assisted Living Concepts 0.6 $17M 375k 44.95
Tupperware Brands Corporation 0.6 $16M 257k 63.50
Oshkosh Corporation (OSK) 0.5 $12M 536k 23.17
Signet Jewelers (SIG) 0.5 $12M 255k 47.28
Fastenal Company (FAST) 0.4 $12M 213k 54.10
Ansys (ANSS) 0.4 $11M 165k 65.02
Ihs 0.4 $11M 115k 93.65
IDEX Corporation (IEX) 0.4 $10M 246k 42.13
Jarden Corporation 0.4 $10M 260k 40.23
CarMax (KMX) 0.4 $10M 296k 34.65
Coach 0.4 $10M 130k 77.28
Digital Realty Trust (DLR) 0.4 $10M 137k 73.97
Solera Holdings 0.4 $10M 221k 45.89
Ametek (AME) 0.4 $10M 210k 48.51
TJX Companies (TJX) 0.4 $9.7M 245k 39.71
PriceSmart (PSMT) 0.4 $9.7M 133k 72.81
DENTSPLY International 0.3 $9.4M 234k 40.13
Red Hat 0.3 $9.3M 155k 59.89
Allscripts Healthcare Solutions (MDRX) 0.3 $9.3M 559k 16.60
Skyworks Solutions (SWKS) 0.3 $9.2M 332k 27.65
Wabtec Corporation (WAB) 0.3 $9.1M 120k 75.37
PetSmart 0.3 $8.6M 150k 57.22
RPM International (RPM) 0.3 $8.5M 323k 26.19
Willis Group Holdings 0.3 $8.6M 246k 34.98
Altera Corporation 0.3 $8.6M 215k 39.82
Raymond James Financial (RJF) 0.3 $8.4M 230k 36.53
Ecolab (ECL) 0.3 $8.3M 135k 61.72
ResMed (RMD) 0.3 $8.3M 267k 30.91
Teradata Corporation (TDC) 0.3 $8.2M 120k 68.15
BE Aerospace 0.3 $8.4M 180k 46.47
Pentair 0.3 $8.3M 175k 47.61
InterContinental Hotels 0.3 $7.9M 340k 23.22
McCormick & Company, Incorporated (MKC) 0.3 $8.0M 146k 54.43
Marsh & McLennan Companies (MMC) 0.3 $7.9M 240k 32.79
Landstar System (LSTR) 0.3 $7.8M 135k 57.72
Avago Technologies 0.3 $7.6M 195k 38.97
Eaton Corporation 0.3 $7.5M 150k 49.83
T. Rowe Price (TROW) 0.3 $7.5M 115k 65.30
Stryker Corporation (SYK) 0.3 $7.6M 137k 55.48
Whiting Petroleum Corporation 0.3 $7.6M 140k 54.30
Allergan 0.3 $7.2M 75k 95.43
FLIR Systems 0.3 $7.2M 285k 25.31
Fidelity National Information Services (FIS) 0.3 $7.0M 211k 33.12
Gentex Corporation (GNTX) 0.3 $6.9M 282k 24.50
Expeditors International of Washington (EXPD) 0.2 $6.7M 143k 46.51
Continental Resources 0.2 $6.6M 77k 85.82
Zebra Technologies (ZBRA) 0.2 $6.7M 164k 41.18
Monmouth R.E. Inv 0.2 $6.7M 689k 9.74
Sabra Health Care REIT (SBRA) 0.2 $6.7M 409k 16.44
Msci (MSCI) 0.2 $6.4M 175k 36.81
Tibco Software 0.2 $6.3M 205k 30.50
Deckers Outdoor Corporation (DECK) 0.2 $6.4M 101k 63.05
SanDisk Corporation 0.2 $6.5M 130k 49.59
Nordstrom 0.2 $6.1M 110k 55.72
VeriFone Systems 0.2 $6.1M 117k 51.87
Computer Programs & Systems (TBRG) 0.2 $6.1M 108k 56.52
C.H. Robinson Worldwide (CHRW) 0.2 $5.8M 88k 65.49
Dorchester Minerals (DMLP) 0.2 $5.8M 221k 26.26
Leggett & Platt (LEG) 0.2 $5.6M 245k 23.01
Airgas 0.2 $5.7M 64k 88.97
Total (TTE) 0.2 $5.6M 110k 51.12
Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL) 0.2 $5.7M 192k 29.52
Riverbed Technology 0.2 $5.7M 202k 28.08
Cameron International Corporation 0.2 $5.6M 105k 52.83
Pfizer (PFE) 0.2 $5.2M 230k 22.66
Uti Worldwide 0.2 $5.4M 316k 17.23
Emerson Electric (EMR) 0.2 $5.3M 102k 52.18
Novartis (NVS) 0.2 $5.3M 95k 55.41
W. P. Carey & Co 0.2 $5.3M 114k 46.46
Old Republic International Corporation (ORI) 0.2 $5.3M 501k 10.55
Informatica Corporation 0.2 $5.3M 100k 52.90
PAA Natural Gas Storage 0.2 $5.3M 280k 19.00
Mattel (MAT) 0.2 $5.0M 149k 33.66
Ryder System (R) 0.2 $5.2M 98k 52.80
Select Comfort 0.2 $5.0M 156k 32.39
Commerce Bancshares (CBSH) 0.2 $5.1M 127k 40.52
At&t (T) 0.2 $4.7M 152k 31.23
Brown & Brown (BRO) 0.2 $4.9M 205k 23.78
Darden Restaurants (DRI) 0.2 $4.9M 95k 51.16
MercadoLibre (MELI) 0.2 $4.9M 50k 97.79
Duff & Phelps Corporation 0.2 $4.8M 307k 15.54
Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragranc 0.2 $4.7M 50k 92.89
Beam 0.2 $4.7M 80k 58.57
National Presto Industries (NPK) 0.2 $4.7M 61k 75.86
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide 0.2 $4.5M 80k 56.41
Concho Resources 0.2 $4.6M 45k 102.07
Integrys Energy 0.2 $4.4M 83k 52.99
Waddell & Reed Financial 0.2 $4.2M 128k 32.41
Altria (MO) 0.2 $4.2M 136k 30.87
Unilever (UL) 0.2 $4.3M 130k 33.05
Summit Hotel Properties (INN) 0.2 $4.2M 552k 7.58
Abbott Laboratories (ABT) 0.1 $3.9M 63k 61.28
Mid-America Apartment (MAA) 0.1 $4.0M 60k 67.03
Inergy 0.1 $3.9M 237k 16.37
Polaris Industries (PII) 0.1 $3.6M 50k 72.15
Liz Claiborne 0.1 $3.6M 272k 13.36
CARBO Ceramics 0.1 $3.7M 35k 105.46
Middleby Corporation (MIDD) 0.1 $3.8M 38k 101.17
Zumiez (ZUMZ) 0.1 $3.8M 106k 36.11
FleetCor Technologies 0.1 $3.7M 95k 38.77
Greif (GEF.B) 0.1 $3.6M 64k 56.77
Ascena Retail 0.1 $3.8M 87k 44.32
Cullen/Frost Bankers (CFR) 0.1 $3.5M 60k 58.19
Cirrus Logic (CRUS) 0.1 $3.4M 141k 23.80
Bottomline Technologies 0.1 $3.4M 122k 27.94
DealerTrack Holdings 0.1 $3.4M 112k 30.26
TransDigm Group Incorporated (TDG) 0.1 $3.5M 30k 115.75
MWI Veterinary Supply 0.1 $3.6M 41k 87.99
Express 0.1 $3.4M 136k 24.98
Fortinet (FTNT) 0.1 $3.5M 126k 27.65
Air Products & Chemicals (APD) 0.1 $3.3M 36k 91.79
MSC Industrial Direct (MSM) 0.1 $3.2M 39k 83.29
Beacon Roofing Supply (BECN) 0.1 $3.1M 122k 25.76
InnerWorkings 0.1 $3.2M 276k 11.65
Regal-beloit Corporation (RRX) 0.1 $3.1M 48k 65.55
Community Bank System (CBU) 0.1 $3.2M 111k 28.78
Monro Muffler Brake (MNRO) 0.1 $3.3M 79k 41.49
Robbins & Myers 0.1 $3.1M 60k 52.05
Standard Parking Corporation 0.1 $3.3M 162k 20.50
United Natural Foods (UNFI) 0.1 $3.3M 71k 46.66
Masimo Corporation (MASI) 0.1 $3.1M 132k 23.38
Bank Of America Corporation preferred (BAC.PL) 0.1 $3.1M 3.2k 978.71
Douglas Dynamics (PLOW) 0.1 $3.1M 227k 13.75
Echo Global Logistics 0.1 $3.2M 201k 16.10
MICROS Systems 0.1 $3.0M 55k 55.29
Pier 1 Imports 0.1 $3.0M 166k 18.18
Ariba 0.1 $3.0M 91k 32.71
Cyberonics 0.1 $2.9M 76k 38.13
Finisar Corporation 0.1 $3.0M 147k 20.15
Mobile Mini 0.1 $3.0M 140k 21.12
Omnicell (OMCL) 0.1 $2.9M 193k 15.21
Rosetta Resources 0.1 $2.9M 60k 48.75
Marten Transport (MRTN) 0.1 $2.9M 132k 22.07
Exponent (EXPO) 0.1 $2.9M 60k 48.53
Huron Consulting (HURN) 0.1 $3.1M 81k 37.56
RBC Bearings Incorporated (RBC) 0.1 $3.0M 65k 46.14
Body Central Acquisition Corporation 0.1 $2.9M 101k 29.02
Sensient Technologies Corporation (SXT) 0.1 $2.7M 71k 37.99
Helmerich & Payne (HP) 0.1 $2.7M 50k 53.95
Hub (HUBG) 0.1 $2.7M 76k 36.02
Assisted Living Concepts 0.1 $2.6M 158k 16.61
Dril-Quip (DRQ) 0.1 $2.7M 41k 65.02
Wendy's Arby's 0.1 $2.6M 523k 5.01
Associated Banc- (ASB) 0.1 $2.6M 187k 13.96
Ceva (CEVA) 0.1 $2.6M 116k 22.71
IBERIABANK Corporation 0.1 $2.7M 51k 53.48
Jack Henry & Associates (JKHY) 0.1 $2.7M 81k 34.12
Merit Medical Systems (MMSI) 0.1 $2.7M 218k 12.42
Abaxis 0.1 $2.8M 96k 29.13
Neogen Corporation (NEOG) 0.1 $2.7M 68k 39.07
Crocs (CROX) 0.1 $2.4M 116k 20.92
FactSet Research Systems (FDS) 0.1 $2.5M 25k 99.03
Gra (GGG) 0.1 $2.3M 43k 53.07
Meredith Corporation 0.1 $2.4M 75k 32.47
National HealthCare Corporation (NHC) 0.1 $2.3M 50k 45.56
Modine Manufacturing (MOD) 0.1 $2.5M 287k 8.83
Caribou Coffee Company 0.1 $2.5M 132k 18.64
Insulet Corporation (PODD) 0.1 $2.4M 125k 19.14
Vera Bradley (VRA) 0.1 $2.4M 80k 30.19
Plains All American Pipeline (PAA) 0.1 $2.2M 28k 78.44
St Mary Land & Expl Co Com Stk 0.1 $2.3M 32k 70.76
SolarWinds 0.1 $2.1M 56k 38.66
Higher One Holdings 0.1 $2.3M 151k 14.95
Thoratec Corporation 0.1 $1.9M 55k 33.70
Atwood Oceanics 0.1 $1.8M 40k 44.88
Sun Hydraulics Corporation 0.1 $1.9M 74k 26.16
Glacier Ban (GBCI) 0.1 $1.8M 121k 14.94
Acme Packet 0.1 $1.9M 70k 27.51
Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory 0.1 $1.8M 192k 9.26
Concur Technologies 0.1 $1.6M 28k 57.37
HCC Insurance Holdings 0.1 $1.6M 53k 31.17
Abiomed 0.1 $1.6M 71k 22.19
Computer Services 0.1 $1.6M 49k 33.01
First Financial Ban (FFBC) 0.1 $1.3M 74k 17.30
RF Micro Devices 0.1 $1.2M 244k 4.98
Dex (DXCM) 0.1 $1.3M 121k 10.43
Wells Fargo & Company Non-cum Perpet cnv (WFC.PL) 0.0 $1.1M 1.0k 1116.00
W.R. Berkley Corporation (WRB) 0.0 $982k 27k 36.10
NxStage Medical 0.0 $968k 50k 19.26
Swisher Hygiene 0.0 $1.0M 409k 2.46
Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) 0.0 $680k 21k 32.23
Annaly Capital Management 0.0 $712k 45k 15.82
Broadridge Financial Solutions (BR) 0.0 $787k 33k 23.92
Travelers Companies (TRV) 0.0 $786k 13k 59.16
Intel Corporation (INTC) 0.0 $793k 28k 28.12
Frontier Communications 0.0 $730k 175k 4.17
Covance 0.0 $767k 16k 47.64
McDonald's Corporation (MCD) 0.0 $491k 5.0k 98.20
Chevron Corporation (CVX) 0.0 $408k 3.8k 107.37
Kohl's Corporation (KSS) 0.0 $495k 9.9k 50.00
SYSCO Corporation (SYY) 0.0 $609k 20k 29.85
Tidewater 0.0 $502k 9.3k 53.98
Pepsi (PEP) 0.0 $604k 9.1k 66.37
Illinois Tool Works (ITW) 0.0 $617k 11k 57.13
Clarcor 0.0 $417k 8.5k 49.06
Waste Management (WM) 0.0 $217k 6.2k 35.00
J.B. Hunt Transport Services (JBHT) 0.0 $163k 3.0k 54.33
Waste Connections 0.0 $311k 9.6k 32.57
Harris Corporation 0.0 $329k 7.3k 45.07
EMC Corporation 0.0 $374k 13k 29.92
Meridian Bioscience 0.0 $165k 8.5k 19.41
Home Depot (HD) 0.0 $45k 900.00 50.00
Duke Energy Corporation 0.0 $6.0k 300.00 20.00
FirstEnergy (FE) 0.0 $64k 1.4k 45.71
Federated Investors (FHI) 0.0 $25k 1.1k 22.73
Genuine Parts Company (GPC) 0.0 $100k 1.6k 62.50
Mercury General Corporation (MCY) 0.0 $79k 1.8k 43.89
Valspar Corporation 0.0 $97k 2.0k 48.50
Bemis Company 0.0 $45k 1.4k 32.14
CVS Caremark Corporation (CVS) 0.0 $125k 2.8k 44.77
Ii-vi 0.0 $24k 1.0k 24.00
Helix Energy Solutions (HLX) 0.0 $25k 1.4k 17.86
Selective Insurance (SIGI) 0.0 $1.0k 60.00 16.67
Texas Roadhouse (TXRH) 0.0 $13k 800.00 16.25
Wey (WEYS) 0.0 $12k 500.00 24.00
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners 0.0 $25k 300.00 83.33
iShares iBoxx $ High Yid Corp Bond (HYG) 0.0 $45k 500.00 90.00