UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 13F
FORM 13F COVER PAGE
Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: September 30, 2000
Check here if Amendment [ ]; Amendment Number:
This Amendment (Check only one.): [ ] is a restatement.
[ ] adds new holdings entries.
Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report:
Name: Alpine Associates, A Limited Partnership
100 Union Avenue
Cresskill, NJ 07626
13F File Number: 28-5180
The institutional investment manager filing this report and the person by whom
it is signed hereby represent that the person signing this report is authorized
to submit it, that all information contained herein is true, correct and
complete, and that it is understood that all required items, statements,
schedules, lists, and tables, are considered integral parts of this form.
Person Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager:
Name: Todd J. Mason
Title: Analyst
Phone: 201-871-0866
Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:
Todd J. Mason Cresskill, New Jersey 11/09/2000
Report Type (Check only one.):
[ X ] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT.
[ ] 13F NOTICE.
[ ] 13F COMBINATION REPORT.
List of Other Managers Reporting for this Manager:
I AM SIGNING THIS REPORT AS REQUIRED BY THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.
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FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE
Report Summary:
Number of Other Included Managers: NONE
Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 94
Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $1,433,139
List of Other Included Managers: NONE
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FORM 13F INFO TABLE
VALUE SHARES / SH PUT INV VOTING AUTHORITY
NAME OF ISSUER TITLE OF CLASS CUSIP (x$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALLDSC SOLE SNONE
ACUSON CORPORATION COM 005113-10-5 2343 103000SH Sole 10300000
ADC TELECOMMUN COM 000886-10-1 1345 50000SH Sole 5000000
ASSOCIATES FIRST CAP CL A 046008-10-8 26600 700000SH Sole 70000000
ASSOCIATES FIRST CAP PUT 046008-95-8 1900 50000SH PUT Sole 5000000
AMERICAN TOWER CORP NT CV 6.25%09 029912-AB-8 8492 5000000PRN Sole 500000000
ALTEON WEB SYSTEMS COM 02145A-10-9 27098 250000SH Sole 25000000
AVADO FING I TERM CV A $3.5 05336Q-20-5 1346 168200SH Sole 16820000
AXA FINANCIAL INC COM 002451-10-2 14008 275000SH Sole 27500000
AXENT TECHNOLOGIES COM 05459C-10-8 4908 227600SH Sole 22760000
BERINGER WINE CL B 084102-10-2 6945 125000SH Sole 12500000
BESTFOODS COM 08658U-10-1 56956 782900SH Sole 78290000
BIOVAIL CORPORATION PFD EQ SBDB CV 09067J-20-8 10419 138800SH Sole 13880000
CHRIS CRAFT INDS INC COM 170520-10-0 8649 105000SH Sole 10500000
COLUMBIA ENERGY GRP COM 197648-10-8 112606 1586000SH Sole 158600000
COLUMBIA ENERGY GRP PUT 197648-95-8 15911 224100SH PUT Sole 22410000
COASTAL CORPORATION COM 190441-10-5 55594 750000SH Sole 75000000
CNF TR I TECONS SER A 12612V-20-5 2803 75000SH Sole 7500000
COR THERAPEUTICS INC SUB NT CV 5%07 217753-AD-4 7875 4000000PRN Sole 400000000
CHIQUITA BRANDS INC PFD A NON VTG 170032-40-3 3587 247400SH Sole 24740000
DIAMONDS TR UNIT SER 1 252787-10-6 10663 100000SH Sole 10000000
DONALDSON LUFKIN COM DLJ 257661-10-8 17888 200000SH Sole 20000000
DURA PHARMACEUTICALS COM 26632S-10-9 20100 568200SH Sole 56820000
EASTERN ENTERPRISES COM 27637F-10-0 19463 305000SH Sole 30500000
ELOT INC SUB DB CV 7.5%11 290143-AA-4 1107 1384000PRN Sole 138400000
EMCOR GROUP INC SB NT CV 5.75%05 29084Q-AC-4 5545 5250000PRN Sole 525000000
EMMIS COMMUN CORP PFD CV SER A 291525-20-2 6191 151000SH Sole 15100000
EL PASO ENERGY PFD CV TR SECS 283678-20-9 11362 147200SH Sole 14720000
4FRONT TECHNOLOGIES COM 351042-10-6 4794 263600SH Sole 26360000
FORT JAMES CORP COM 347471-10-4 13753 450000SH Sole 45000000
R & B FALCON CORP COM 74912E-10-1 5575 200000SH Sole 20000000
SPRINT CORPORATION COM FON GROUP 852061-10-0 1466 50000SH Sole 5000000
FLORIDA PROGRESS COM 341109-10-6 57861 1093000SH Sole 109300000
FIRST SECURITY CORP COM 336294-10-3 16802 1030000SH Sole 103000000
GLOBAL CROSSING PFD CV 6.75% G3921A-13-4 8796 35000SH Sole 3500000
GELTEX PHARM COM 368538-10-4 18725 400000SH Sole 40000000
GUARANTY FED BANCSH COM 40108P-10-1 3393 295081SH Sole 29508100
GPU INC COM 36225X-10-0 19463 600000SH Sole 60000000
GETTHERE INC COM 374266-10-4 6207 350900SH Sole 35090000
HANOVER COMPRESSOR COM 410768-10-5 22432 224600SH Sole 22460000
HUMAN GENOME SCIENCE SUB NT CV 144A07 444903-AE-8 15069 9000000PRN Sole 900000000
HERTZ CORPORATION CL A 428040-10-9 4763 150000SH Sole 15000000
INTERMEDIA COMMUN COM 458801-10-7 14750 500000SH Sole 50000000
INCYTE GENOMICS INC SUB NT CONV 07 45337C-AC-6 4019 4700000PRN Sole 470000000
INFINITY BROADCAST CL A 45662S-10-2 1119 33900SH Sole 3390000
IPALCO ENTERPRISES COM 462613-10-0 9150 400000SH Sole 40000000
INVITROGEN CORP COM 46185R-10-0 7115 100032SH Sole 10003200
IVAX CORPORATION SR SB CV 144A 07 465823-AB-8 5353 3700000PRN Sole 370000000
JOHNS MANVILLE CORP COM 478129-10-9 8224 727000SH Sole 72700000
J P MORGAN & CO INC COM 616880-10-0 28591 175000SH Sole 17500000
KMART CORPORATION PFD TRCV 7.75% 498778-20-8 5481 175400SH Sole 17540000
KEYSTONE FINANCIAL COM 493482-10-3 792 32700SH Sole 3270000
LAMAR ADVERTISING CO NT CV 5.25%06 512815-AF-8 6287 6225000PRN Sole 622500000
LYCOS INC COM 550818-10-8 22349 325000SH Sole 32500000
LATTICE SEMICONDUCT SUB NT CV4.75%06 518415-AC-8 3777 2600000PRN Sole 260000000
MCN ENERGY GROUP COM 55267J-10-0 9609 375000SH Sole 37500000
MALLINCKRODT GROUP COM 561232-10-9 43344 950000SH Sole 95000000
MMN NETWORKS INC COM 55308N-10-2 15813 125000SH Sole 12500000
MICRON TECHNOLOGY COM 595112-10-3 1150 25000SH Sole 2500000
NABISCO HOLDINGS CL A 629526-10-4 48375 900000SH Sole 90000000
NEWFIELD FINL TR I QUIPS SER A 651291-20-5 16173 229000SH Sole 22900000
NABISCO GRP HOLDINGS COM 62952P-10-2 7062 247800SH Sole 24780000
NIAGARA MOHAWK POWER COM 653520-10-6 5513 350000SH Sole 35000000
NELVANA LTD SUB VTG SH 64042V-10-7 10463 225000SH Sole 22500000
NORTHEAST UTILITIES COM 664397-10-6 11928 550000SH Sole 55000000
NEWGEN RESULTS CORP COM 651359-10-1 4875 325000SH Sole 32500000
OMNICOM GROUP INC SB DB CV 4.25%07 681919-AE-6 7658 3300000PRN Sole 330000000
PETCO ANIMAL SUPPLY COM 716016-10-0 10361 475000SH Sole 47500000
PINNACLE ENTMT INC COM 723456-10-9 9342 429500SH Sole 42950000
POGO TR I QUIPS SER A 73044P-20-8 9561 157700SH Sole 15770000
PHILIP SERVICES CORP COM 718193-10-5 370 91142SH Sole 9114200
PAINE WEBBER GROUP COM 695629-10-5 51639 758000SH Sole 75800000
RATIONAL SOFTWARE SUB NT CONV 5%07 75409P-AC-7 5395 2600000PRN Sole 260000000
RIO ALGOM LTD COM 766889-10-9 17100 600000SH Sole 60000000
SDL INC COM 784076-10-1 30800 100000SH Sole 10000000
SEALED AIR CORP PFD CV A $2 81211K-20-9 11328 250000SH Sole 25000000
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY COM 811804-10-3 108675 1575000SH Sole 157500000
SHAW INDUSTRIES INC COM 820286-10-2 1850 100000SH Sole 10000000
SEMTECH SUB NT CV 4.5%07 816850-AD-3 3578 3000000PRN Sole 300000000
SUPERIOR TRUST I PFD CV 8.50% 86836P-20-2 896 40500SH Sole 4050000
TRITEL INC CL A 89675X-10-4 501 35000SH Sole 3500000
TIME WARNER INC COM 887315-10-9 31300 400000SH Sole 40000000
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS COM 882508-10-4 2359 50000SH Sole 5000000
TYCO INTERNATIONAL PUT 902124-95-6 5188 100000SH PUT Sole 10000000
UNION CARBIDE CORP COM 905581-10-4 28313 750000SH Sole 75000000
URBAN SHOPPING CTR COM 917060-10-5 7125 150000SH Sole 15000000
U S CAN CORPORATION COM 90328W-10-5 2269 114500SH Sole 11450000
SEAGRAM LTD COM 811850-10-6 54566 950000SH Sole 95000000
VOYAGER.NET COM 92906W-10-1 1053 174600SH Sole 17460000
VOICESTREAM WIRELESS COM 928615-10-3 37720 325000SH Sole 32500000
WESLEY JESSEN VISION COM 951018-10-0 15375 400000SH Sole 40000000
WORLD AIRWAYS COM 98142H-10-5 73 86321SH Sole 8632100
YOUNG & RUBICAM INC COM 987425-10-5 24730 499600SH Sole 49960000
ZIFF DAVIS INC COM ZD 989511-10-0 1625 200000SH Sole 20000000
ZIFF DAVIS INC COM ZDNET 989511-20-9 281 20000SH Sole 2000000
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