Nicholas Company

Nicholas Company as of Dec. 31, 2010

Portfolio Holdings for Nicholas Company

Nicholas Company holds 260 positions in its portfolio as reported in the December 2010 quarterly 13F filing

Company (Ticker) Portfolio Weight Valued At Change in Shares Share Count Share Price
Affiliated Managers (AMG) 4.0 $99M 996k 99.22
Oshkosh Corporation (OSK) 2.6 $64M 1.8M 35.24
Walgreen Company 2.5 $61M 1.6M 38.96
Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO) 2.4 $58M 1.1M 55.36
Fiserv (FI) 2.3 $55M 942k 58.56
O'reilly Automotive (ORLY) 2.2 $55M 905k 60.42
Ball Corporation (BALL) 2.2 $54M 800k 68.05
Kinder Morgan Management 2.2 $54M 812k 66.88
W.W. Grainger (GWW) 2.1 $52M 378k 138.11
Philip Morris International (PM) 2.0 $50M 848k 58.53
Apache Corporation 2.0 $49M 407k 119.23
Kohl's Corporation (KSS) 2.0 $48M 880k 54.34
MasterCard Incorporated (MA) 1.9 $47M 208k 224.11
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries (TEVA) 1.8 $45M 862k 52.13
Gilead Sciences (GILD) 1.8 $44M 1.2M 36.24
AECOM Technology Corporation (ACM) 1.7 $42M 1.5M 27.97
Ralcorp Holdings 1.7 $42M 647k 65.01
Mettler-Toledo International (MTD) 1.6 $39M 257k 151.21
Copart (CPRT) 1.5 $37M 1.0M 37.35
Inergy 1.5 $37M 931k 39.24
Aaron's 1.4 $35M 1.7M 20.39
DineEquity (DIN) 1.4 $35M 714k 49.38
Loews Corporation (L) 1.4 $35M 900k 38.91
Leucadia National 1.4 $33M 1.1M 29.18
Republic Services (RSG) 1.3 $32M 1.1M 29.86
Fastenal Company (FAST) 1.3 $32M 535k 59.91
Solera Holdings 1.3 $32M 619k 51.32
St. Jude Medical 1.2 $29M 667k 42.75
Jos. A. Bank Clothiers 1.1 $28M 687k 40.32
Microchip Technology (MCHP) 1.1 $27M 799k 34.21
Covidien 1.1 $26M 562k 45.66
Kirby Corporation (KEX) 1.0 $25M 557k 44.05
Woodward Governor Company (WWD) 1.0 $24M 644k 37.56
Kayne Anderson MLP Investment (KYN) 1.0 $24M 748k 31.47
Aptar (ATR) 0.9 $22M 469k 47.57
Stepan Company (SCL) 0.9 $22M 292k 76.27
Kayne Anderson Energy Total Return Fund 0.9 $22M 749k 29.06
Molex Incorporated 0.9 $22M 1.1M 18.87
Morningstar (MORN) 0.8 $21M 392k 53.08
Paychex (PAYX) 0.8 $20M 661k 30.91
Healthcare Services (HCSG) 0.8 $20M 1.2M 16.27
LKQ Corporation (LKQ) 0.8 $18M 804k 22.72
Abbott Laboratories (ABT) 0.7 $18M 720k 25.00
Seneca Foods Corporation (SENEA) 0.7 $18M 665k 26.98
Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty (RQI) 0.7 $17M 1.9M 8.65
Mattel (MAT) 0.7 $17M 648k 25.43
Sally Beauty Holdings (SBH) 0.7 $16M 1.1M 14.53
RPM International (RPM) 0.6 $14M 626k 22.10
Duff & Phelps Corporation 0.5 $13M 785k 16.86
DaVita (DVA) 0.5 $13M 187k 69.49
Penske Automotive (PAG) 0.5 $13M 737k 17.42
VCA Antech 0.5 $12M 507k 23.29
Ihs 0.5 $12M 143k 80.39
Tupperware Brands Corporation 0.5 $11M 237k 47.67
Snap-on Incorporated (SNA) 0.4 $9.7M 172k 56.58
IDEX Corporation (IEX) 0.4 $9.8M 250k 39.12
Allscripts Healthcare Solutions (MDRX) 0.4 $9.4M 489k 19.27
Brown & Brown (BRO) 0.4 $9.0M 376k 23.94
W.R. Berkley Corporation (WRB) 0.4 $9.1M 331k 27.38
Ansys (ANSS) 0.3 $8.6M 165k 52.07
Willis Group Holdings 0.3 $8.6M 248k 34.63
Altera Corporation 0.3 $8.5M 240k 35.58
PetSmart 0.3 $8.3M 208k 39.82
Ametek (AME) 0.3 $8.3M 210k 39.25
DENTSPLY International 0.3 $8.1M 238k 34.17
Digital Realty Trust (DLR) 0.3 $8.1M 157k 51.54
Bemis Company 0.3 $8.0M 246k 32.66
Expeditors International of Washington (EXPD) 0.3 $7.8M 143k 54.60
FLIR Systems 0.3 $7.8M 263k 29.75
Raymond James Financial (RJF) 0.3 $7.5M 230k 32.70
IDEXX Laboratories (IDXX) 0.3 $7.4M 106k 69.22
Darden Restaurants (DRI) 0.3 $7.2M 155k 46.44
Manpower (MAN) 0.3 $7.2M 115k 62.76
C.H. Robinson Worldwide (CHRW) 0.3 $7.3M 92k 80.19
Skyworks Solutions (SWKS) 0.3 $7.4M 257k 28.63
Gentex Corporation (GNTX) 0.3 $7.4M 249k 29.56
Ecolab (ECL) 0.3 $6.8M 135k 50.42
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Inco 0.3 $6.8M 296k 23.05
Teradata Corporation (TDC) 0.3 $6.8M 165k 41.16
Yum! Brands (YUM) 0.3 $6.9M 140k 49.05
Eaton Vance 0.3 $7.0M 230k 30.23
Covance 0.3 $6.7M 131k 51.41
Uti Worldwide 0.3 $6.7M 316k 21.20
TJX Companies (TJX) 0.3 $6.7M 150k 44.39
Accenture (ACN) 0.3 $6.6M 135k 48.49
Continental Resources 0.3 $6.4M 108k 58.85
Juniper Networks (JNPR) 0.3 $6.3M 170k 36.92
Wabtec Corporation (WAB) 0.3 $6.4M 120k 52.89
T. Rowe Price (TROW) 0.2 $6.2M 95k 64.54
Zebra Technologies (ZBRA) 0.2 $6.2M 164k 37.99
Harris Corporation 0.2 $6.0M 133k 45.30
Pentair 0.2 $6.0M 165k 36.51
Fidelity National Information Services (FIS) 0.2 $5.8M 211k 27.39
ResMed (RMD) 0.2 $6.0M 172k 34.64
Allergan 0.2 $5.8M 85k 68.67
Landstar System (LSTR) 0.2 $5.7M 140k 40.94
Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL) 0.2 $6.0M 116k 51.26
Jarden Corporation 0.2 $5.9M 190k 30.87
Avago Technologies 0.2 $5.6M 196k 28.47
BMC Software 0.2 $5.4M 115k 47.14
Msci (MSCI) 0.2 $5.5M 140k 38.96
Linear Technology Corporation 0.2 $5.2M 150k 34.59
QLogic Corporation 0.2 $5.1M 301k 17.02
McCormick & Company, Incorporated (MKC) 0.2 $5.1M 110k 46.53
Commerce Bancshares (CBSH) 0.2 $4.8M 121k 39.73
Akamai Technologies (AKAM) 0.2 $4.7M 100k 47.05
Weatherford International Lt reg 0.2 $4.6M 200k 22.80
Nordstrom 0.2 $4.4M 104k 42.38
Comerica Incorporated (CMA) 0.2 $4.5M 106k 42.24
Ryder System (R) 0.2 $4.2M 80k 52.64
Air Products & Chemicals (APD) 0.2 $4.1M 45k 90.95
Kayne Anderson Energy Development 0.2 $4.1M 230k 18.01
Pfizer (PFE) 0.2 $3.9M 224k 17.51
At&t (T) 0.2 $3.9M 132k 29.38
CarMax (KMX) 0.2 $3.8M 120k 31.88
Hudson City Ban 0.2 $3.8M 300k 12.74
Leggett & Platt (LEG) 0.2 $3.9M 170k 22.76
Directv 0.2 $4.0M 100k 39.93
Dorchester Minerals (DMLP) 0.2 $4.0M 146k 27.47
Cullen/Frost Bankers (CFR) 0.1 $3.7M 60k 61.11
Xilinx 0.1 $3.8M 130k 28.98
Frontier Communications 0.1 $3.6M 370k 9.73
Altria (MO) 0.1 $3.3M 136k 24.62
National Presto Industries (NPK) 0.1 $3.4M 26k 130.00
Guess? (GES) 0.1 $3.3M 70k 47.32
Waddell & Reed Financial 0.1 $3.2M 91k 35.29
Concho Resources 0.1 $3.1M 35k 87.66
Bank Of America Corporation preferred (BAC.PL) 0.1 $3.1M 3.2k 956.17
Range Resources (RRC) 0.1 $2.9M 64k 44.99
Avery Dennison Corporation (AVY) 0.1 $3.0M 70k 42.34
Middleby Corporation (MIDD) 0.1 $2.9M 35k 84.42
Monro Muffler Brake (MNRO) 0.1 $2.9M 84k 34.59
Meridian Bioscience 0.1 $2.8M 122k 23.16
Diebold Incorporated 0.1 $2.6M 81k 32.05
Old Republic International Corporation (ORI) 0.1 $2.7M 201k 13.63
Hub (HUBG) 0.1 $2.7M 76k 35.14
Regal-beloit Corporation (RRX) 0.1 $2.7M 40k 66.76
Robbins & Myers 0.1 $2.7M 76k 35.78
CSS Industries 0.1 $2.6M 125k 20.61
Cameron International Corporation 0.1 $2.8M 55k 50.73
St Mary Land & Expl Co Com Stk 0.1 $2.8M 47k 58.94
Greif (GEF.B) 0.1 $2.6M 43k 61.01
Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragranc 0.1 $2.6M 76k 34.00
Abbott Laboratories (ABT) 0.1 $2.4M 51k 47.91
Cerner Corporation 0.1 $2.4M 25k 94.76
MICROS Systems 0.1 $2.4M 55k 43.87
Sensient Technologies Corporation (SXT) 0.1 $2.4M 66k 36.73
MSC Industrial Direct (MSM) 0.1 $2.6M 40k 64.69
Prestige Brands Holdings (PBH) 0.1 $2.4M 202k 11.95
FactSet Research Systems (FDS) 0.1 $2.4M 25k 93.77
Petrohawk Energy Corporation 0.1 $2.4M 130k 18.25
ManTech International Corporation 0.1 $2.4M 59k 41.33
Bottomline Technologies 0.1 $2.4M 111k 21.71
Mobile Mini 0.1 $2.4M 120k 19.69
Jack Henry & Associates (JKHY) 0.1 $2.4M 81k 29.15
Quality Systems 0.1 $2.5M 35k 69.81
TreeHouse Foods (THS) 0.1 $2.3M 45k 51.10
Express 0.1 $2.6M 136k 18.80
Stericycle (SRCL) 0.1 $2.2M 28k 80.91
WMS Industries 0.1 $2.3M 50k 45.24
Beacon Roofing Supply (BECN) 0.1 $2.2M 122k 17.87
Dress Barn 0.1 $2.3M 87k 26.42
Perrigo Company 0.1 $2.2M 35k 63.32
Computer Programs & Systems (TBRG) 0.1 $2.1M 44k 46.85
Informatica Corporation 0.1 $2.2M 49k 44.04
Marten Transport (MRTN) 0.1 $2.2M 102k 21.38
OmniVision Technologies 0.1 $2.3M 76k 29.61
Silicon Laboratories (SLAB) 0.1 $2.1M 45k 46.02
Texas Roadhouse (TXRH) 0.1 $2.2M 128k 17.17
Baldor Electric Company 0.1 $2.2M 35k 63.03
Exponent (EXPO) 0.1 $2.1M 56k 37.53
IBERIABANK Corporation 0.1 $2.1M 36k 59.13
RBC Bearings Incorporated (RBC) 0.1 $2.2M 56k 39.07
Integrys Energy 0.1 $2.1M 43k 48.52
MWI Veterinary Supply 0.1 $2.3M 36k 63.15
Ceragon Networks (CRNT) 0.1 $2.3M 172k 13.18
Masimo Corporation (MASI) 0.1 $2.2M 77k 29.07
PAA Natural Gas Storage 0.1 $2.2M 90k 24.94
Genuine Parts Company (GPC) 0.1 $1.9M 37k 51.34
Thor Industries (THO) 0.1 $1.9M 55k 33.96
hhgregg (HGGG) 0.1 $1.9M 92k 20.95
Sun Hydraulics Corporation 0.1 $1.9M 49k 37.80
Standard Parking Corporation 0.1 $2.0M 107k 18.89
Ceva (CEVA) 0.1 $2.1M 101k 20.50
FirstMerit Corporation 0.1 $2.0M 101k 19.79
Fortinet (FTNT) 0.1 $1.9M 58k 32.34
Echo Global Logistics 0.1 $1.9M 160k 12.04
Chevron Corporation (CVX) 0.1 $1.6M 18k 91.24
Pitney Bowes (PBI) 0.1 $1.7M 70k 24.19
V.F. Corporation (VFC) 0.1 $1.7M 20k 86.19
Charles River Laboratories (CRL) 0.1 $1.8M 50k 35.54
Gra (GGG) 0.1 $1.7M 43k 39.45
HCC Insurance Holdings 0.1 $1.7M 60k 28.94
Techne Corporation 0.1 $1.7M 25k 65.68
Community Bank System (CBU) 0.1 $1.7M 63k 27.77
Plains All American Pipeline (PAA) 0.1 $1.6M 26k 62.80
ICF International (ICFI) 0.1 $1.8M 71k 25.73
Dex (DXCM) 0.1 $1.6M 121k 13.65
MedAssets 0.1 $1.6M 81k 20.20
First Financial Ban (FFBC) 0.1 $1.4M 74k 18.47
Waste Management (WM) 0.1 $1.5M 42k 36.88
FirstEnergy (FE) 0.1 $1.5M 40k 37.02
Intermec 0.1 $1.5M 116k 12.66
PAREXEL International Corporation 0.1 $1.5M 71k 21.24
Concur Technologies 0.1 $1.4M 28k 51.92
Smith Micro Software 0.1 $1.6M 101k 15.74
Brigham Exploration Company 0.1 $1.4M 50k 27.24
Radiant Systems 0.1 $1.4M 72k 19.57
Panera Bread Company 0.1 $1.6M 16k 101.18
Wendy's Arby's 0.1 $1.4M 292k 4.62
Associated Banc- (ASB) 0.1 $1.5M 101k 15.15
PrivateBan 0.1 $1.5M 102k 14.38
HCP 0.1 $1.5M 41k 36.80
Cavium Networks 0.1 $1.4M 36k 37.69
SolarWinds 0.1 $1.5M 81k 19.25
Insulet Corporation (PODD) 0.1 $1.5M 96k 15.50
Cirrus Logic (CRUS) 0.1 $1.3M 81k 15.98
Rosetta Resources 0.1 $1.3M 35k 37.65
Village Super Market (VLGEA) 0.1 $1.3M 41k 33.01
Douglas Dynamics (PLOW) 0.1 $1.2M 76k 15.15
Computer Services 0.1 $1.2M 49k 25.36
Bristow 0.0 $1.1M 23k 47.34
Riverbed Technology 0.0 $1.1M 30k 35.17
Lufkin Industries 0.0 $948k 15k 62.37
Bolt Technology 0.0 $931k 71k 13.17
Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory 0.0 $1.1M 112k 9.66
National Healthcare Corporation pfd conv ser a 0.0 $1.0M 75k 13.70
Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) 0.0 $678k 24k 27.90
Baxter International (BAX) 0.0 $663k 13k 50.61
Travelers Companies (TRV) 0.0 $634k 11k 55.69
Verizon Communications (VZ) 0.0 $644k 18k 35.78
Hewlett-Packard Company 0.0 $615k 15k 42.12
Stryker Corporation (SYK) 0.0 $827k 15k 53.70
Illinois Tool Works (ITW) 0.0 $630k 12k 53.39
Oceaneering International (OII) 0.0 $750k 10k 73.60
Buffalo Wild Wings 0.0 $666k 15k 43.87
Icon 0.0 $644k 29k 21.90
National Research Corporation (NRCI) 0.0 $843k 25k 34.24
Wells Fargo & Company Non-cum Perpet cnv (WFC.PL) 0.0 $500k 500.00 1000.00
McDonald's Corporation (MCD) 0.0 $560k 7.3k 76.71
Mercury General Corporation (MCY) 0.0 $573k 13k 42.99
SYSCO Corporation (SYY) 0.0 $600k 20k 29.41
Waste Connections 0.0 $483k 18k 27.52
Best Buy (BBY) 0.0 $473k 14k 34.28
Tidewater 0.0 $571k 11k 53.87
Twin Disc, Incorporated (TWIN) 0.0 $609k 20k 29.85
iShares iBoxx $ High Yid Corp Bond (HYG) 0.0 $587k 6.5k 90.31
Baylake Corporation 0.0 $414k 101k 4.10
J.B. Hunt Transport Services (JBHT) 0.0 $151k 3.7k 40.81
Medtronic 0.0 $163k 4.4k 37.05
Home Depot (HD) 0.0 $32k 900.00 35.56
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) 0.0 $31k 500.00 62.00
Duke Energy Corporation 0.0 $11k 600.00 18.33
Valspar Corporation 0.0 $69k 2.0k 34.50
CVS Caremark Corporation (CVS) 0.0 $97k 2.8k 34.74
J.M. Smucker Company (SJM) 0.0 $20k 300.00 66.67
Helix Energy Solutions (HLX) 0.0 $17k 1.4k 12.14
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 $21k 300.00 70.00