UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 13F
Form 13F COVER PAGE
Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: December 31, 1999
Check here if Amendment [ ]; Amendment Number:
This Amendment (Check only one.): [ ] is a restatement.
[ ] adds new holdings entries.
Instituional Investment Manager Filing this Report:
Name: BAMCO, INC.
Address: 767 Fifth Avenue, 49th floor
New York, NY 10153
Form 13F File Number: 28-2116
The institutional investment manager filing this report and the person by whom
it is signed hereby represent that the person signing the 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: Ronald Baron
Title: Chairman and CEO
Phone: (212) 583-2000
Signature, Place, and Dating of Signing:
/s/ Ronald Baron New York, NY February 14, 2000
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Report Type (Check only one.):
[ ] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT. (Check here if all holdings of this reporting
manager are reported in this report.)
[ ] 13F NOTICE. (Check here if no holdings reported are in this report, and
all holdings are reported by other reporting manager(s).)
[X ] 13F COMBINATION REPORT. (Check here if a portion of the holdings for this
reporting manager are reported in this report and a portion are reported by
other reporting manager(s).)
List of Other Managers Reporting for this Manager:
[If there are no entries in this list, omit this section.]
Form 13F File Number Name
28-1678 BARON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.
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Form 13F SUMMARY PAGE
Report Summary:
Number of Other Included Managers: 1
Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 129
Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $ 9,131,025
(thousands)
List of Other Included Managers:
Provide a numbered list of the name(s) and Form 13F file number(s) of all
institutional investment managers with respect to which this report is filed,
other than the manager filing this report.
No. Form 13F File Number Name
01 28-1678 BARON CAPITAL MANAGMENT, INC.
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FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE
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TITLE
OF VALUE SHARES/ SH/ PUT/ INVSTMT OTHER VOTING AUTHORITY
NAME OF ISSUER CLASS CUSIP (x1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DSCRETN MANAGERS SOLE SHARED NONE
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
ACTV INC. COM 00088E104 11422 250000 SH DEFINED 250000
ADELPHIA BUSINESS SOLUTIONS CL A 006847107 7200 150000 SH DEFINED 150000
ADELPHIA COMMUNICATIONS CORP CL A 006848105 38594 588098 SH DEFINED 01 588098
ALEXANDER'S INC. COM 014752109 42660 540000 SH DEFINED 01 540000
ALLIED RISER COMMUNICATIONS COM 019496108 9827 475000 SH DEFINED 475000
AMERICAN CLASSIC VOYAGES CO. COM 024928103 4725 135000 SH DEFINED 135000
AMERICAN MOBILE SATELLITE CORP. COM 02755R103 109097 5179700 SH DEFINED 01 497300 4682400
AMERICAN TOWER CORP. CL A 029912201 185441 6067600 SH DEFINED 01 295000 5772600
AMF BOWLING INC. COM 03113V109 36159 11570922 SH DEFINED 01 146000 11424922
APOLLO GROUP INC. CL A 037604105 137890 6873000 SH DEFINED 01 160000 6713000
AURORA FOODS INC. COM 05164B106 22500 2416100 SH DEFINED 01 2416100
AVATAR HOLDINGS INC. COM 053494100 1653 91205 SH DEFINED 01* 91205
AVTEAM INC. CL A 054527205 914 170000 SH DEFINED 170000
AZURIX CORPORATION COM 05501M104 23582 2638500 SH DEFINED 01 275000 2363500
BLACKROCK INC. CL A 09247X101 9075 528000 SH DEFINED 01 528000
BRISTOL HOTEL & RESORTS INC. COM 110041100 10781 2129675 SH DEFINED 01 2129675
BUDGET GROUP INC. CL A 119003101 30668 3384050 SH DEFINED 01 50000 3334050
CALIBER LEARNING NETWORK INC. COM 129914107 281 97700 SH DEFINED 01* 97700
CAREER EDUCATION CORP. COM 141665109 39718 1035000 SH DEFINED 01 1035000
CARIBINER INTERNATIONAL INC. COM 141888107 3625 1000000 SH DEFINED 1000000
CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS INC. CL A 147448104 16516 875000 SH DEFINED 875000
CD RADIO INC. COM 125127100 38492 865000 SH DEFINED 01 865000
CENTENNIAL CELLULAR CORP. CL A 15133V208 4144 50000 SH DEFINED 50000
CENTRAL PARKING CORP. COM 154785109 14191 742000 SH DEFINED 01 742000
CHARLES SCHWAB CORP. COM 808513105 1143115 29788010 SH DEFINED 01 2842900 26945110
CHOICE HOTELS INTERNATIONAL INC. COM 169905106 331566 19361513 SH DEFINED 01 1303600 18057913
CHOICEPOINT INC. COM 170388102 210384 5084800 SH DEFINED 01 5084800
CITADEL COMMUNICATIONS CORP. COM 172853202 55857 861000 SH DEFINED 01 861000
CITIZEN UTILITIES CO. SERIES B 177342201 152666 10760600 SH DEFINED 01 400000 10360600
CLASSIC COMMUNICATIONS INC. CL A 182728204 731 20000 SH DEFINED 20000
COLLECTORS UNIVERSE INC. COM 19421R101 1562 250000 SH DEFINED 250000
COMMONWEALTH TELEPHONE ENTERPRISE COM 203349105 37901 716799 SH DEFINED 01 716799
COMMNET CELLULAR INC. COM 202604203 11244 350000 SH DEFINED 350000
CORECOMM LTD.(BERMUDA) ORD G2422R109 226263 3810750 SH DEFINED 01 23000 3787750
CORPORATE EXECUTIVE BOARD CO. COM 21988R102 23048 412500 SH DEFINED 412500
COUNSEL CORP. COM 22226R102 969 484600 SH DEFINED 01 484600
COX RADIO INC. CL A 224051102 74034 742200 SH DEFINED 01 742200
CROSS TIMBERS OIL COMPANY COM 227573102 25067 2766050 SH DEFINED 01 2766050
CROWN CASTLE INTERNATIONAL CORP. COM 228227104 5525 172000 SH DEFINED 01 172000
DEVRY INC. COM 251893103 139006 7463400 SH DEFINED 01 400000 7063400
DONALDSON LUFKIN & JENRETTE DIRECT COM 257661504 271 20000 SH DEFINED 01 20000
DOLLAR TREE STORES INC. COM 256747106 206255 4258174 SH DEFINED 01 4258174
DVI INC. COM 233343102 47777 3145800 SH DEFINED 01 200000 2945800
EDUCATION MANAGEMENT CORP. COM 28139T101 82818 5915600 SH DEFINED 01 525000 5390600
EL PASO ELECTRIC COMPANY COM 283677854 9812 1000000 SH DEFINED 1000000
EL SITIO INC. ORD G30177102 2205 60000 SH DEFINED 60000
ELECTRIC LIGHTWAVE INC. CL A 284895109 24587 1311300 SH DEFINED 01 1311300
ENTERCOM COMMUNICATIONS CORP. CL A 293639100 28380 430000 SH DEFINED 430000
EQUITY MARKETING INC. COM 294724109 4506 350000 SH DEFINED 350000
ETHAN ALLEN INTERIORS INC. COM 297602104 105361 3286100 SH DEFINED 01 150000 3136100
EXPEDIA INC. COM 302125109 3419 97700 SH DEFINED 97700
EXTENDED STAY OF AMERICA COM 30224P101 6024 790000 SH DEFINED 01 790000
FATBRAIN.COM INC. COM 311889109 7519 300000 SH DEFINED 300000
FLEXTRONICS INTERNATIONAL LTD. ORD Y2573F102 330767 7190588 SH DEFINED 01 91400 7099188
FOUR SEASONS HOTEL INC. LTD VTG 35100E104 91702 1722100 SH DEFINED 01 1722100
GABELLI ASSET MANAGEMENT INC. CL A 36239Y102 12131 746500 SH DEFINED 01 746500
GETTY IMAGES INC. COM 374276103 25537 522500 SH DEFINED 522500
HEIDRICK & STRUGGLES INT'L INC. COM 422819102 34856 825000 SH DEFINED 01 825000
HIGH SPEED ACCESS CORP. COM 42979U102 4406 250000 SH DEFINED 250000
HISPANIC BROADCASTING CORP. CL A 43357B104 211061 2288700 SH DEFINED 01 2288700
INDUSTRIE NATUZZI Sp.A. ADR 456478106 109797 8286600 SH DEFINED 01 75000 8211600
INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. CL A 45662S102 1018 28125 SH DEFINED 01* 28125
INSIGHT COMMUNICATIONS CL A 45768V108 3703 125000 SH DEFINED 125000
INTRAWEST CORP. COM 460915200 6492 375000 SH DEFINED 01 375000
IRON MOUNTAIN INC. DEL. COM 46284P104 31185 793250 SH DEFINED 01 793250
IT GROUP INC. COM 465266104 10214 1111700 SH DEFINED 1111700
ITT EDUCATIONAL SERVICES INC. COM 45068B109 19197 1243500 SH DEFINED 01 1243500
KENNETH COLE PRODUCTIONS INC. CL A 193294105 31956 698500 SH DEFINED 01 698500
KIMCO REALTY CORP. COM 49446R109 5813 153000 SH DEFINED 01 153000
KRONOS INC. COM 501052104 3900 65000 SH DEFINED 65000
LAMAR ADVERTISING CO. CL A 512815101 26708 441000 SH DEFINED 01 441000
LEARNING TREE INTERNATIONAL INC. COM 522015106 26877 959900 SH DEFINED 01 959900
LIBBEY INC. COM 529898108 107657 3744600 SH DEFINED 01 3744600
LOEWS CINEPLEX ENTERTAINMENT CORP. COM 540423100 5875 1000000 SH DEFINED 1000000
LOISLAW.COM INC. COM 541431102 7825 200000 SH DEFINED 200000
LYCOS INC. COM 550818108 3182 40000 SH DEFINED 01* 40000
MANOR CARE INC. COM 564055101 202680 12667500 SH DEFINED 01 1090000 11577500
MCAFEE.COM CORPORATION CL A 579062100 202 4500 SH DEFINED 4500
MCLEOD USA INC. COM 582266102 1766 30000 SH DEFINED 01 20000 10000
MEDALLION FINANCIAL CORP. COM 583928106 8949 498900 SH DEFINED 01 498900
MIRAGE RESORTS INC. COM 60462E104 151209 9874850 SH DEFINED 01 220000 9654850
MORTONS RESTAURANT GROUP INC. COM 619429103 5812 375000 SH DEFINED 375000
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ITEM 1: ITEM 2: ITEM 3: ITEM 4: ITEM 5: ITEM 6: ITEM 7: ITEM 8:
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TITLE
OF VALUE SHARES/ SH/ PUT/ INVSTMT OTHER VOTING AUTHORITY
NAME OF ISSUER CLASS CUSIP (x1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DSCRETN MANAGERS SOLE SHARED NONE
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
NTL INC. COM 629407107 705729 5657143 SH DEFINED 01 319166 5337977
O.M. GROUP INC. COM 670872100 113601 3298750 SH DEFINED 01 3298750
OPENTV CORPORATION CL A G67543101 273 3400 SH DEFINED 3400
PENTON MEDIA INC. COM 709668107 30480 1270000 SH DEFINED 01 1270000
PIERCE LEAHY CORPORATION COM 720722107 5406 125000 SH DEFINED 125000
PINNACLE HOLIDNGS INC. COM 72346N101 4237 100000 SH DEFINED 100000
POLO RALPH LAUREN CORP CL A 731572103 201189 11791300 SH DEFINED 01 100000 11691300
POST PROPERTIES INC. COM 737464107 4207 109999 SH DEFINED 109999
PREMIER PARKS INC COM NEW 740540208 123960 4293000 SH DEFINED 01 4293000
PRIMEDIA INC. COM 74157K101 6270 380000 SH DEFINED 380000
PROVINCE HEALTHCARE CO COM 743977100 14250 750000 SH DEFINED 750000
PRISON REALTY TRUST INC. COM 74264N105 4678 924112 SH DEFINED 01 924112
RADIO ONE INC. CL A 75040P108 72864 792000 SH DEFINED 01 792000
RCN CORP. COM 749361101 34042 701900 SH DEFINED 01 701900
ROBERT HALF INTERNATIONAL INC. COM 770323103 265149 9283106 SH DEFINED 01 727000 8556106
RURAL CELLULAR CORP. CL A 781904107 70137 775000 SH DEFINED 775000
SAGA COMMUICATIONS CORP. CL A 786598102 124747 6160347 SH DEFINED 01 718937 5441410
SBA COMMUNICATIONS CORP. COM 78388J106 12086 644600 SH DEFINED 01 644600
SEACOR SMIT INC. COM 811904101 93781 1812200 SH DEFINED 01 1812200
SFX ENTERTAINMENT CL A 784178105 61280 1693400 SH DEFINED 01 120000 1573400
SMART & FINAL COM 831683107 48430 6679978 SH DEFINED 01 6679978
SOTHEBY'S HOLDINGS INC. CL A 835898107 711273 23709100 SH DEFINED 01 842500 22866600
SOUTHERN UNION COMPANY COM 844030106 89200 4664042 SH DEFINED 01 125000 4539042
SPANISH BROADCASTING SYSTEMS INC. CL A 846425882 5031 125000 SH DEFINED 125000
SPIEKER PPTY'S INC. COM 848497103 32794 900000 SH DEFINED 01 900000
STEIN MART INC. COM 858375108 634 111500 SH DEFINED 01* 111500
STEINER LEISURE LTD ORD P8744Y102 3755 225000 SH DEFINED 225000
STRATEGIC DISTRIBUTION COM 862701208 719 500000 SH DEFINED 500000
SUN COMMUNITIES INC. COM 866674104 18765 583000 SH DEFINED 01 583000
SUN INTERNATIONAL HOTELS LTD. ORD P8797T133 113715 5869150 SH DEFINED 01 245000 5624150
SUNBURST HOSPITALITY CORP COM 866948102 5652 1004757 SH DEFINED 01* 65333 939424
THE SPORTS CLUB COMPANY COM 84917P100 5008 1292500 SH DEFINED 1292500
TIME WARNER TELECOMMUNICATION INC. COM 887319101 999 20000 SH DEFINED 20000
TMP WORLDWIDE COM 872941109 3550 25000 SH DEFINED 01* 25000
TODD AO CORPORATION CL A 888896107 24888 816000 SH DEFINED 816000
UNITEDGLOBAL.COM INC. CL A 913247508 255196 3613400 SH DEFINED 01 3613400
UNITED RENTALS INC. COM 911363109 11422 667000 SH DEFINED 01 667000
UNIVISION COMMUNICATIONS CL A 914906102 76487 748500 SH DEFINED 01 748500
VAIL RESORTS INC. COM 91879Q109 211623 11997800 SH DEFINED 01 133000 1818800
WESTWOOD ONE INC. COM 961815107 193260 2542900 SH DEFINED 01 2542900
WILLIAMS SONOMA COM 969904101 29808 648000 SH DEFINED 01 648000
WINK COMMUNICATIONS COM 974168106 12313 205000 SH DEFINED 205000
WORLD WRESTLING FED ENTMT INC. CL A 98156Q106 12937 750000 SH DEFINED 750000
XM SATELLITE HOLDINGS INC. CL A 983759101 46055 1208000 SH DEFINED 01 50000 1158000
YANKEE CANDLE INC. COM 984757104 18303 1122000 SH DEFINED 01 1122000
YOUNG BROADCASTING INC. CL A 987434107 515 10100 SH DEFINED 01* 10100
Z-TEL TECHNOLOGIES INC. COM 988792107 1453 36000 SH DEFINED 36000
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* 01 Manager only owns this security.
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