Nicholas Company as of Dec. 31, 2012
Portfolio Holdings for Nicholas Company
Nicholas Company holds 266 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 |
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Affiliated Managers (AMG) | 3.4 | $92M | 708k | 130.15 | |
Valeant Pharmaceuticals Int | 3.1 | $84M | 1.4M | 59.77 | |
Walgreen Company | 3.0 | $80M | 2.2M | 37.01 | |
Snap-on Incorporated (SNA) | 2.7 | $73M | 918k | 78.99 | |
O'reilly Automotive (ORLY) | 2.4 | $66M | 734k | 89.42 | |
MasterCard Incorporated (MA) | 2.4 | $65M | 132k | 491.28 | |
Gilead Sciences (GILD) | 2.3 | $63M | 858k | 73.45 | |
Kinder Morgan Management | 2.2 | $60M | 799k | 75.46 | |
Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO) | 2.2 | $60M | 946k | 63.78 | |
W.W. Grainger (GWW) | 2.1 | $57M | 284k | 202.37 | |
Ball Corporation (BALL) | 2.1 | $56M | 1.3M | 44.75 | |
Polaris Industries (PII) | 1.9 | $53M | 633k | 84.15 | |
Stepan Company (SCL) | 1.9 | $53M | 951k | 55.54 | |
LKQ Corporation (LKQ) | 1.9 | $52M | 2.4M | 21.10 | |
Aaron's | 1.9 | $52M | 1.8M | 28.28 | |
Aon | 1.9 | $52M | 927k | 55.60 | |
Kinder Morgan (KMI) | 1.8 | $48M | 1.4M | 35.33 | |
Aptar (ATR) | 1.6 | $44M | 919k | 47.72 | |
Leucadia National | 1.6 | $44M | 1.8M | 23.79 | |
Philip Morris International (PM) | 1.6 | $43M | 516k | 83.64 | |
Loews Corporation (L) | 1.6 | $43M | 1.1M | 40.75 | |
Signet Jewelers (SIG) | 1.5 | $42M | 777k | 53.40 | |
Copart (CPRT) | 1.5 | $40M | 1.4M | 29.50 | |
DaVita (DVA) | 1.4 | $39M | 355k | 110.53 | |
Jos. A. Bank Clothiers | 1.4 | $39M | 922k | 42.58 | |
Mettler-Toledo International (MTD) | 1.4 | $37M | 192k | 193.30 | |
Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) | 1.3 | $36M | 1.1M | 34.18 | |
Covidien | 1.3 | $36M | 619k | 57.74 | |
Assisted Living Concepts | 1.3 | $35M | 552k | 63.07 | |
Cbre Group Inc Cl A (CBRE) | 1.2 | $32M | 1.6M | 19.90 | |
Woodward Governor Company (WWD) | 1.0 | $28M | 740k | 38.13 | |
C.R. Bard | 1.0 | $27M | 279k | 97.74 | |
Fiserv (FI) | 1.0 | $26M | 333k | 79.03 | |
Penske Automotive (PAG) | 1.0 | $26M | 869k | 30.09 | |
Seneca Foods Corporation (SENEA) | 0.9 | $26M | 838k | 30.40 | |
Solera Holdings | 0.9 | $23M | 437k | 53.47 | |
Sirona Dental Systems | 0.8 | $22M | 344k | 64.46 | |
Apache Corporation | 0.7 | $20M | 258k | 78.50 | |
Tupperware Brands Corporation (TUP) | 0.7 | $20M | 305k | 64.10 | |
Sally Beauty Holdings (SBH) | 0.6 | $16M | 656k | 23.57 | |
Microchip Technology (MCHP) | 0.5 | $14M | 424k | 32.59 | |
Cardinal Health (CAH) | 0.4 | $12M | 293k | 41.18 | |
Digital Realty Trust (DLR) | 0.4 | $11M | 169k | 67.89 | |
Select Comfort | 0.4 | $11M | 404k | 26.17 | |
PriceSmart (PSMT) | 0.4 | $10M | 133k | 77.05 | |
FleetCor Technologies | 0.4 | $11M | 195k | 53.65 | |
CarMax (KMX) | 0.4 | $10M | 271k | 37.54 | |
Fastenal Company (FAST) | 0.4 | $9.9M | 213k | 46.69 | |
Ecolab (ECL) | 0.3 | $9.6M | 133k | 71.90 | |
Varian Medical Systems | 0.3 | $9.5M | 136k | 70.24 | |
MercadoLibre (MELI) | 0.3 | $9.4M | 120k | 78.57 | |
DENTSPLY International | 0.3 | $9.2M | 232k | 39.61 | |
BE Aerospace | 0.3 | $8.9M | 180k | 49.40 | |
Jarden Corporation | 0.3 | $9.0M | 174k | 51.70 | |
Brown & Brown (BRO) | 0.3 | $8.7M | 343k | 25.46 | |
Cooper Companies | 0.3 | $8.7M | 94k | 92.48 | |
Healthcare Services (HCSG) | 0.3 | $8.7M | 374k | 23.23 | |
Pentair | 0.3 | $8.6M | 175k | 49.15 | |
RPM International (RPM) | 0.3 | $8.4M | 287k | 29.36 | |
McCormick & Company, Incorporated (MKC) | 0.3 | $8.4M | 133k | 63.53 | |
Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragranc | 0.3 | $8.4M | 85k | 98.26 | |
Summit Hotel Properties (INN) | 0.3 | $8.4M | 879k | 9.50 | |
Airgas | 0.3 | $8.2M | 89k | 91.29 | |
Marsh & McLennan Companies (MMC) | 0.3 | $8.3M | 240k | 34.47 | |
IDEX Corporation (IEX) | 0.3 | $8.3M | 179k | 46.53 | |
Ihs | 0.3 | $8.2M | 85k | 96.00 | |
Ansys (ANSS) | 0.3 | $7.9M | 117k | 67.34 | |
PetSmart | 0.3 | $7.9M | 115k | 68.34 | |
Willis Group Holdings | 0.3 | $8.0M | 239k | 33.53 | |
Wabtec Corporation (WAB) | 0.3 | $7.9M | 90k | 87.54 | |
Coach | 0.3 | $7.7M | 139k | 55.51 | |
Nordstrom (JWN) | 0.3 | $7.5M | 141k | 53.50 | |
TJX Companies (TJX) | 0.3 | $7.7M | 180k | 42.45 | |
VeriFone Systems | 0.3 | $7.5M | 253k | 29.68 | |
Stryker Corporation (SYK) | 0.3 | $7.5M | 137k | 54.82 | |
Computer Programs & Systems (TBRG) | 0.3 | $7.2M | 144k | 50.34 | |
Ametek (AME) | 0.3 | $7.4M | 198k | 37.57 | |
InterContinental Hotels | 0.3 | $7.0M | 250k | 27.82 | |
CHECK POINT SOFTWARE Technolog Com Stk (CHKP) | 0.3 | $7.2M | 151k | 47.64 | |
Adt | 0.3 | $7.0M | 150k | 46.49 | |
ResMed (RMD) | 0.2 | $6.9M | 165k | 41.57 | |
SYSCO Corporation (SYY) | 0.2 | $6.8M | 215k | 31.66 | |
Allergan | 0.2 | $6.9M | 75k | 91.74 | |
Altera Corporation | 0.2 | $6.9M | 200k | 34.44 | |
TransDigm Group Incorporated (TDG) | 0.2 | $6.8M | 50k | 136.36 | |
Leggett & Platt (LEG) | 0.2 | $6.7M | 245k | 27.22 | |
T. Rowe Price (TROW) | 0.2 | $6.5M | 100k | 65.13 | |
Plum Creek Timber | 0.2 | $6.5M | 146k | 44.37 | |
Raymond James Financial (RJF) | 0.2 | $6.6M | 170k | 38.53 | |
Time Warner | 0.2 | $6.2M | 130k | 47.83 | |
McDonald's Corporation (MCD) | 0.2 | $6.2M | 70k | 88.21 | |
Ryder System (R) | 0.2 | $6.4M | 128k | 49.93 | |
Teradata Corporation (TDC) | 0.2 | $6.2M | 100k | 61.89 | |
AmerisourceBergen (COR) | 0.2 | $6.3M | 146k | 43.18 | |
Red Hat | 0.2 | $6.4M | 120k | 52.96 | |
Whiting Petroleum Corporation | 0.2 | $6.2M | 144k | 43.37 | |
Dorchester Minerals (DMLP) | 0.2 | $6.2M | 306k | 20.32 | |
Fidelity National Information Services (FIS) | 0.2 | $6.1M | 176k | 34.81 | |
Novartis (NVS) | 0.2 | $6.0M | 95k | 63.29 | |
NCR Corporation (VYX) | 0.2 | $6.0M | 235k | 25.48 | |
Old Republic International Corporation (ORI) | 0.2 | $5.9M | 551k | 10.65 | |
Perrigo Company | 0.2 | $6.0M | 58k | 104.04 | |
Unilever (UL) | 0.2 | $6.0M | 156k | 38.72 | |
Cameron International Corporation | 0.2 | $5.9M | 105k | 56.46 | |
Beam | 0.2 | $6.1M | 100k | 61.09 | |
Vantiv Inc Cl A | 0.2 | $6.1M | 300k | 20.42 | |
Wp Carey (WPC) | 0.2 | $5.9M | 114k | 52.15 | |
Expeditors International of Washington (EXPD) | 0.2 | $5.7M | 143k | 39.55 | |
Continental Resources | 0.2 | $5.6M | 77k | 73.49 | |
Total (TTE) | 0.2 | $5.7M | 110k | 52.01 | |
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide | 0.2 | $5.7M | 100k | 57.36 | |
Monmouth R.E. Inv | 0.2 | $5.6M | 544k | 10.36 | |
Avago Technologies | 0.2 | $5.7M | 180k | 31.66 | |
Pfizer (PFE) | 0.2 | $5.6M | 222k | 25.08 | |
PAA Natural Gas Storage | 0.2 | $5.3M | 280k | 19.05 | |
Republic Services (RSG) | 0.2 | $5.1M | 174k | 29.33 | |
Emerson Electric (EMR) | 0.2 | $5.2M | 98k | 52.96 | |
CARBO Ceramics | 0.2 | $5.1M | 66k | 78.34 | |
Sabra Health Care REIT (SBRA) | 0.2 | $5.1M | 233k | 21.72 | |
Molex Incorporated | 0.2 | $4.6M | 207k | 22.32 | |
Tibco Software | 0.2 | $4.5M | 205k | 22.01 | |
Commerce Bancshares (CBSH) | 0.2 | $4.7M | 133k | 35.06 | |
Middleby Corporation (MIDD) | 0.2 | $4.6M | 36k | 128.21 | |
Thomson Reuters Corp | 0.2 | $4.5M | 156k | 29.06 | |
Western Union Company (WU) | 0.2 | $4.4M | 322k | 13.61 | |
At&t (T) | 0.2 | $4.3M | 129k | 33.71 | |
Paychex (PAYX) | 0.2 | $4.5M | 143k | 31.14 | |
Darden Restaurants (DRI) | 0.2 | $4.3M | 95k | 45.07 | |
Waddell & Reed Financial | 0.2 | $4.5M | 128k | 34.82 | |
InnerWorkings | 0.2 | $4.4M | 319k | 13.78 | |
National Presto Industries (NPK) | 0.2 | $4.2M | 61k | 69.10 | |
Bottomline Technologies | 0.2 | $4.3M | 162k | 26.39 | |
Mobile Mini | 0.2 | $4.5M | 216k | 20.83 | |
Monster Beverage | 0.2 | $4.5M | 85k | 52.88 | |
Steris Corporation | 0.1 | $4.2M | 121k | 34.73 | |
Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated | 0.1 | $4.2M | 176k | 24.01 | |
Mattel (MAT) | 0.1 | $3.9M | 107k | 36.62 | |
Mid-America Apartment (MAA) | 0.1 | $3.9M | 60k | 64.75 | |
Pier 1 Imports | 0.1 | $3.7M | 186k | 20.00 | |
DealerTrack Holdings | 0.1 | $3.8M | 132k | 28.72 | |
United Natural Foods (UNFI) | 0.1 | $3.8M | 71k | 53.59 | |
Six Flags Entertainment (SIX) | 0.1 | $3.9M | 63k | 61.21 | |
Douglas Dynamics (PLOW) | 0.1 | $3.9M | 272k | 14.39 | |
Kraft Foods | 0.1 | $3.7M | 81k | 45.47 | |
Tractor Supply Company (TSCO) | 0.1 | $3.5M | 40k | 88.36 | |
Williams-Sonoma (WSM) | 0.1 | $3.5M | 80k | 43.77 | |
Prestige Brands Holdings (PBH) | 0.1 | $3.4M | 171k | 20.03 | |
Concho Resources | 0.1 | $3.6M | 45k | 80.56 | |
Standard Parking Corporation | 0.1 | $3.6M | 162k | 21.99 | |
Bank Of America Corporation preferred (BAC.PL) | 0.1 | $3.6M | 3.2k | 1134.94 | |
Wright Express (WEX) | 0.1 | $3.4M | 45k | 75.38 | |
Cullen/Frost Bankers (CFR) | 0.1 | $3.3M | 60k | 54.27 | |
Helmerich & Payne (HP) | 0.1 | $3.4M | 60k | 56.01 | |
Beacon Roofing Supply (BECN) | 0.1 | $3.4M | 102k | 33.28 | |
Elizabeth Arden | 0.1 | $3.2M | 70k | 45.01 | |
Regal-beloit Corporation (RRX) | 0.1 | $3.4M | 48k | 70.47 | |
Morningstar (MORN) | 0.1 | $3.2M | 50k | 62.83 | |
Teleflex Incorporated (TFX) | 0.1 | $3.2M | 45k | 71.30 | |
Jack Henry & Associates (JKHY) | 0.1 | $3.2M | 80k | 39.26 | |
Merit Medical Systems (MMSI) | 0.1 | $3.3M | 239k | 13.90 | |
Abaxis | 0.1 | $3.2M | 86k | 37.10 | |
MWI Veterinary Supply | 0.1 | $3.4M | 31k | 109.99 | |
Cardtronics | 0.1 | $3.2M | 136k | 23.74 | |
Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty (RQI) | 0.1 | $3.1M | 310k | 10.16 | |
Gnc Holdings Inc Cl A | 0.1 | $3.3M | 100k | 33.28 | |
Post Holdings Inc Common (POST) | 0.1 | $3.3M | 96k | 34.25 | |
MICROS Systems | 0.1 | $3.0M | 70k | 42.44 | |
Sensient Technologies Corporation (SXT) | 0.1 | $2.9M | 81k | 35.56 | |
Hub (HUBG) | 0.1 | $3.0M | 91k | 33.60 | |
Community Bank System (CBU) | 0.1 | $3.0M | 111k | 27.36 | |
Dril-Quip (DRQ) | 0.1 | $3.0M | 41k | 73.05 | |
Omnicell (OMCL) | 0.1 | $2.9M | 198k | 14.87 | |
Heartland Payment Systems | 0.1 | $3.1M | 106k | 29.50 | |
Informatica Corporation | 0.1 | $3.0M | 100k | 30.32 | |
Monro Muffler Brake (MNRO) | 0.1 | $2.9M | 84k | 34.97 | |
Wendy's Arby's | 0.1 | $3.0M | 629k | 4.70 | |
Comscore | 0.1 | $3.0M | 221k | 13.78 | |
Generac Holdings (GNRC) | 0.1 | $3.0M | 86k | 34.31 | |
Advent Software | 0.1 | $2.7M | 126k | 21.38 | |
La-Z-Boy Incorporated (LZB) | 0.1 | $2.8M | 198k | 14.15 | |
Domino's Pizza (DPZ) | 0.1 | $2.8M | 65k | 43.55 | |
Rosetta Resources | 0.1 | $2.7M | 60k | 45.36 | |
National Retail Properties (NNN) | 0.1 | $2.7M | 87k | 31.20 | |
Masimo Corporation (MASI) | 0.1 | $2.8M | 132k | 21.01 | |
Insulet Corporation (PODD) | 0.1 | $2.7M | 125k | 21.22 | |
Ascena Retail | 0.1 | $2.8M | 152k | 18.49 | |
Hillshire Brands | 0.1 | $2.8M | 101k | 28.14 | |
Health Care REIT | 0.1 | $2.5M | 40k | 61.29 | |
Cyberonics | 0.1 | $2.4M | 46k | 52.54 | |
Finisar Corporation | 0.1 | $2.4M | 147k | 16.30 | |
Plains All American Pipeline (PAA) | 0.1 | $2.5M | 55k | 45.24 | |
Marten Transport (MRTN) | 0.1 | $2.4M | 132k | 18.39 | |
Panera Bread Company | 0.1 | $2.4M | 15k | 158.80 | |
Ceva (CEVA) | 0.1 | $2.3M | 148k | 15.75 | |
IBERIABANK Corporation | 0.1 | $2.5M | 51k | 49.12 | |
RBC Bearings Incorporated (RBC) | 0.1 | $2.5M | 50k | 50.06 | |
TreeHouse Foods (THS) | 0.1 | $2.4M | 45k | 52.12 | |
Crocs (CROX) | 0.1 | $2.1M | 146k | 14.39 | |
Thoratec Corporation | 0.1 | $2.1M | 55k | 37.52 | |
FactSet Research Systems (FDS) | 0.1 | $2.2M | 25k | 88.07 | |
Brinker International (EAT) | 0.1 | $2.2M | 70k | 30.99 | |
Atwood Oceanics | 0.1 | $2.1M | 46k | 45.79 | |
Medical Properties Trust (MPW) | 0.1 | $2.0M | 171k | 11.96 | |
Omega Healthcare Investors (OHI) | 0.1 | $2.3M | 96k | 23.85 | |
Associated Banc- (ASB) | 0.1 | $2.3M | 176k | 13.12 | |
Exponent (EXPO) | 0.1 | $2.2M | 40k | 55.82 | |
FirstMerit Corporation | 0.1 | $2.1M | 146k | 14.19 | |
Echo Global Logistics | 0.1 | $2.2M | 125k | 17.97 | |
Glacier Ban (GBCI) | 0.1 | $1.8M | 121k | 14.71 | |
Dex (DXCM) | 0.1 | $2.0M | 146k | 13.61 | |
HCP | 0.1 | $1.8M | 40k | 45.19 | |
St Mary Land & Expl Co Com Stk | 0.1 | $2.0M | 39k | 52.22 | |
Abiomed | 0.1 | $1.8M | 132k | 13.46 | |
Cirrus Logic (CRUS) | 0.1 | $1.7M | 60k | 28.97 | |
Cepheid | 0.1 | $1.7M | 50k | 33.80 | |
HeartWare International | 0.1 | $1.6M | 19k | 83.93 | |
Fifth & Pac Cos | 0.1 | $1.5M | 121k | 12.45 | |
Globus Med Inc cl a (GMED) | 0.1 | $1.5M | 147k | 10.49 | |
Workday Inc cl a (WDAY) | 0.1 | $1.6M | 30k | 54.51 | |
Concur Technologies | 0.1 | $1.4M | 20k | 67.53 | |
RF Micro Devices | 0.1 | $1.5M | 327k | 4.48 | |
NxStage Medical | 0.1 | $1.5M | 131k | 11.25 | |
Computer Services | 0.1 | $1.4M | 49k | 28.49 | |
Tornier Nv | 0.1 | $1.4M | 81k | 16.79 | |
Cavium | 0.1 | $1.4M | 45k | 31.20 | |
Wells Fargo & Company Non-cum Perpet cnv (WFC.PL) | 0.0 | $1.2M | 1.0k | 1225.00 | |
First Financial Ban (FFBC) | 0.0 | $1.1M | 74k | 14.62 | |
Heritage-Crystal Clean | 0.0 | $1.2M | 77k | 15.01 | |
Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory | 0.0 | $1.2M | 113k | 10.56 | |
Travelers Companies (TRV) | 0.0 | $810k | 11k | 71.78 | |
EMC Corporation | 0.0 | $764k | 30k | 25.30 | |
W.R. Berkley Corporation (WRB) | 0.0 | $796k | 21k | 37.73 | |
Qualys (QLYS) | 0.0 | $759k | 51k | 14.79 | |
Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) | 0.0 | $564k | 21k | 26.73 | |
Bed Bath & Beyond | 0.0 | $609k | 11k | 55.87 | |
Tidewater | 0.0 | $416k | 9.3k | 44.73 | |
MSC Industrial Direct (MSM) | 0.0 | $475k | 6.3k | 75.40 | |
Pepsi (PEP) | 0.0 | $636k | 9.3k | 68.39 | |
Illinois Tool Works (ITW) | 0.0 | $657k | 11k | 60.83 | |
Hospitality Properties Trust | 0.0 | $550k | 24k | 23.40 | |
Clarcor | 0.0 | $631k | 13k | 47.80 | |
Acadia Healthcare (ACHC) | 0.0 | $467k | 20k | 23.35 | |
Chevron Corporation (CVX) | 0.0 | $389k | 3.6k | 108.06 | |
Waste Connections | 0.0 | $323k | 9.6k | 33.82 | |
Intel Corporation (INTC) | 0.0 | $384k | 19k | 20.65 | |
HCC Insurance Holdings | 0.0 | $193k | 5.2k | 37.12 | |
Duff & Phelps Corporation | 0.0 | $281k | 18k | 15.61 | |
Gentex Corporation (GNTX) | 0.0 | $318k | 17k | 18.82 | |
Home Depot (HD) | 0.0 | $56k | 900.00 | 62.22 | |
Abbott Laboratories (ABT) | 0.0 | $66k | 1.0k | 66.00 | |
Duke Energy Corporation | 0.0 | $4.0k | 66.00 | 60.61 | |
FirstEnergy (FE) | 0.0 | $58k | 1.4k | 41.43 | |
Genuine Parts Company (GPC) | 0.0 | $102k | 1.6k | 63.75 | |
Valspar Corporation | 0.0 | $94k | 1.5k | 62.67 | |
Johnson Controls | 0.0 | $61k | 2.0k | 30.50 | |
Bemis Company | 0.0 | $47k | 1.4k | 33.57 | |
CVS Caremark Corporation (CVS) | 0.0 | $106k | 2.2k | 48.36 | |
Air Products & Chemicals (APD) | 0.0 | $17k | 200.00 | 85.00 | |
Altria (MO) | 0.0 | $25k | 800.00 | 31.25 | |
Helix Energy Solutions (HLX) | 0.0 | $29k | 1.4k | 20.71 | |
Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL) | 0.0 | $56k | 1.8k | 31.11 | |
Selective Insurance (SIGI) | 0.0 | $1.0k | 60.00 | 16.67 | |
Wey (WEYS) | 0.0 | $12k | 500.00 | 24.00 | |
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners | 0.0 | $24k | 300.00 | 80.00 | |
iShares iBoxx $ High Yid Corp Bond (HYG) | 0.0 | $47k | 500.00 | 94.00 | |
SPDR Barclays Capital High Yield B | 0.0 | $20k | 500.00 | 40.00 |