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: 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: Chief Executive Officer and Chairman
Phone: (212) 583-2000
Signature, Place, and Dating of Signing:
/s/ Ronald Baron New York, NY November 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: 133
Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $ 7,985,092 (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 MANAGEMENT, 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>
ADELPHIA COMMUNICATIONS CORP. CL A 006848105 1929 70000 SH DEFINED 01* 70000
ALEXANDER'S INC. COM 014752109 44104 539500 SH DEFINED 01 539500
ALLIED RISER COMMUNICATIONS CORP. COM 019496108 6180 932900 SH DEFINED 01 932900
AMAZON COM INC. COM 023135106 6342 165000 SH DEFINED 01 5000 160000
AMERICA ONLINE INC. COM 02364J104 3494 65000 SH DEFINED 65000
AMERICAN CLASSIC VOYAGES CO. COM 024928103 4132 282500 SH DEFINED 01 282500
AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION CL A 029912201 229694 6094700 SH DEFINED 01 325000 5769700
AMF BOWLING INC. COM 03113V109 208 1330120 SH DEFINED 01 146000 1184120
APOLLO GROUP INC. CL A 037604105 354305 8885400 SH DEFINED 01 460000 8425400
APW LTD. COM G04397108 28397 582500 SH DEFINED 01 582500
AT HOME CORP COM SRS A 045919107 1766 125000 SH DEFINED 125000
AT&T CORP - LIBERTY MEDIA GROUP CL A 001957208 5400 300000 SH DEFINED 300000
AZURIX CORPORATION COM 05501M104 3094 868500 SH DEFINED 01 275000 593500
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC. CL A 084670108 25760 400 SH DEFINED 01* 400
BLACKROCK INC. CL A 09247X101 16416 513000 SH DEFINED 01 513000
CALIFORNIA PIZZA KITCHEN INC. COM 13054D109 252 9000 SH DEFINED 9000
CAREER EDUCATION CORP COM 141665109 77875 1750000 SH DEFINED 01 1750000
CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS INC. CL A 147448104 10125 1000000 SH DEFINED 1000000
CELL GENESYS INC. COM 150921104 4350 145000 SH DEFINED 01 135000 10000
CHAMPIONSHIP AUTO RACING TEAM COM 158711101 10969 450000 SH DEFINED 450000
CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION COM 808513105 963900 27152100 SH DEFINED 01 3402500 23749600
CHILES OFFSHORE INC. COM 16888M104 9839 455000 SH DEFINED 01 455000
CHOICE HOTELS INTERNATIONAL INC. COM 169905106 211924 19265813 SH DEFINED 01 1303600 17962213
CHOICE ONE COMMUNICATIONS INC. COM 17038P104 5484 450000 SH DEFINED 450000
CHOICEPOINT INC. COM 170388102 273922 5971051 SH DEFINED 01 160000 5811051
CITADEL COMMUNICATIONS CORP. COM 172853202 24046 1414500 SH DEFINED 01 1414500
CITIZENS COMMUNICATIONS CO. COM 17453B101 169100 12584200 SH DEFINED 01 1000000 11584200
COLLECTORS UNIVERSE INC. COM 19421R101 812 325000 SH DEFINED 325000
COMCAST CORPORATION CL A 200300101 4912 120000 SH DEFINED 120000
COMMONWEALTH TELEPHONE ENTERPRSES COM 203349105 41363 1121699 SH DEFINED 01 1121699
COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS INC. COM 203668108 15420 480000 SH DEFINED 01 480000
CORECOMM LTD (BERMUDA) ORD G2422R109 49853 6280651 SH DEFINED 01 34500 6246151
CORPORATE EXECUTIVE BOARD CO. COM 21988R102 20125 500000 SH DEFINED 500000
COX RADIO INC. CL A 224051102 24120 1383200 SH DEFINED 01 1383200
CROWN CASTLE INTERNATIONAL CORP. COM 228227104 2640 85000 SH DEFINED 01 85000
DEVRY INC. COM 251893103 264933 7041400 SH DEFINED 01 391900 6649500
DOLLAR TREE STORES INC. COM 256747106 202534 4993134 SH DEFINED 01 4993134
DOUBLECLICK INC. COM 258609304 5600 175000 SH DEFINED 175000
DRUGSTORE.COM INC. COM 262241102 10778 3497274 SH DEFINED 01 3497274
DVI INC. COM 233343102 53197 2736800 SH DEFINED 01 200000 2536800
EBAY INC. COM 278642103 6862 100000 SH DEFINED 100000
EDUCATION MANAGEMENT CORP. COM 28139T101 149918 5565400 SH DEFINED 01 525000 5040400
EL PASO ELECTRIC COMPANY COM 283677854 8950 650000 SH DEFINED 650000
ELECTRIC LIGHTWAVE INC. CL A 284895109 85 10000 SH DEFINED 01* 10000
EMC CORPORATION COM 268648102 1982 20000 SH DEFINED 20000
ENTERCOM COMMUNICATIONS CORP. CL A 293639100 34084 1138500 SH DEFINED 01 1138500
EQUITY MARKETING INC. COM 294724109 5109 375000 SH DEFINED 375000
ETHAN ALLEN INTERIORS INC. COM 297602104 129544 4575500 SH DEFINED 01 400000 4175500
EXPEDIA INC. COM 302125109 8417 647500 SH DEFINED 01 647500
EXTENDED STAY OF AMERICA INC. COM 30224P101 12720 960000 SH DEFINED 01 960000
FLEXTRONICS INTL LTD. ORD Y2573F102 421965 5138088 SH DEFINED 01 96400 5041688
FOUR SEASONS HOTELS INC. LTD VTG SH 35100E104 97764 1335800 SH DEFINED 01 1335800
FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC. COM 354613101 895 20000 SH DEFINED 01* 20000
FREEMARKETS INC. COM 356602102 857 15000 SH DEFINED 15000
FRONTLINE CAPITAL GROUP COM 35921N101 6986 425000 SH DEFINED 425000
GABELLI ASSET MANAGEMENT INC. CL A 36239Y102 23115 770500 SH DEFINED 01 770500
GEMSTAR-TV GUIDE INTERNATIONAL COM 36866W106 7411 85000 SH DEFINED 85000
GETTY IMAGES INC. COM 374276103 45793 1504500 SH DEFINED 01 1504500
GOTO.COM INC COM 38348T107 4620 280000 SH DEFINED 280000
HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP INC. COM 405217100 35476 1010000 SH DEFINED 01 1010000
HEIDRICK & STRUGGLES INTL INC. COM 422819102 31981 622500 SH DEFINED 01 622500
HISPANIC BROADCASTING CORP. CL A 43357B104 68508 2457700 SH DEFINED 01 2457700
HOMESTORE.COM INC. COM 437852106 8882 190000 SH DEFINED 190000
HOTEL RESERVATIONS NTWK INC. CL A 441451101 9889 270000 SH DEFINED 270000
INDUSTRIE NATUZZI SP.A. ADR 456478106 65747 5394600 SH DEFINED 01 75000 5319600
INTERNATIONAL GAME TECHNOLOGY COM 459902102 2191 63500 SH DEFINED 01* 63500
INTRAWEST CORP. COM 460915200 3450 207500 SH DEFINED 01 207500
IRON MOUNTAIN INC. (PA) COM 462846106 29628 800750 SH DEFINED 01 800750
KENNETH COLE PRODUCTIONS INC CL A 193294105 31075 880000 SH DEFINED 01 880000
KORN FERRY INTERNATIONAL COM 500643200 17961 475000 SH DEFINED 475000
KRISPY KREME DOUGHNUTS INC. COM 501014104 4958 59200 SH DEFINED 01 59200
KRONOS INC. COM 501052104 11715 390500 SH DEFINED 01 390500
LEXENT INC. COM 52886Q102 5682 191000 SH DEFINED 191000
LIBBEY INC. COM 529898108 115458 3709500 SH DEFINED 01 3709500
LIBERTY LIVEWIRE CORP. CL A 530709104 12657 411600 SH DEFINED 411600
LOISLAW.COM INC. COM 541431102 1925 400000 SH DEFINED 400000
LYCOS INC. COM 550818108 1375 20000 SH DEFINED 20000
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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>
MANOR CARE INC. COM 564055101 160364 10222400 SH DEFINED 01 1190000 9032400
MCDATA CL B 580031102 614 5000 SH DEFINED 5000
MCLEODUSA INC. CL A 582266102 1574 110000 SH DEFINED 01 60000 50000
MEDALLION FINANCIAL CORP. COM 583928106 11597 689800 SH DEFINED 01 689800
MORTONS RESTAURANT GROUP INC. COM 619429103 6581 325000 SH DEFINED 325000
MOTIENT CORP. COM 619908106 87503 6194900 SH DEFINED 01 486800 5708100
NTL INC. COM 629407107 320397 6918146 SH DEFINED 01 600000 6318147
O.M. GROUP INC. COM 670872100 153379 3515850 SH DEFINED 01 3515850
ONEOK INC. COM 682680103 -8546 -215000 SH DEFINED 01* -215000
OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE INC. COM 689899102 8137 300000 SH DEFINED 300000
PENTON MEDIA INC. COM 709668107 41800 1520000 SH DEFINED 01 1520000
PINNACLE HOLDINGS INC. COM 72346N101 3328 125000 SH DEFINED 125000
POLO RALPH LAUREN CORP. CL A 731572103 161882 10039200 SH DEFINED 01 250000 9789200
PRIMACOM AG SPND ADR 74154N108 2100 150000 SH DEFINED 150000
PRIMEDIA INC. COM 74157K101 7713 471000 SH DEFINED 471000
PROVINCE HEALTHCARE CO. COM 743977100 8986 225000 SH DEFINED 225000
PRISON REALTY TRUST INC. COM 74264N105 6738 5673759 SH DEFINED 5673759
RADIO ONE INC. CL A 75040P108 9206 1107500 SH DEFINED 01 1107500
RADIO ONE INC. CL D NO VT 75040P405 29467 4172300 SH DEFINED 01 4172300
RESEARCH IN MOTION LTD COM 760975102 6899 70000 SH DEFINED 70000
ROBERT HALF INTERNATIONAL INC. COM 770323103 548829 15822100 SH DEFINED 01 1335600 14486500
RURAL CELLULAR CORPORATION CL A 781904107 67880 996400 SH DEFINED 01 996400
SAGA COMMUNICATIONS INC. CL A 786598102 104077 6307689 SH DEFINED 01 757365 5550324
SBA COMMUNICATIONS CORP. COM 78388J106 51185 1220500 SH DEFINED 01 1220500
SEACOR SMIT INC. COM 811904101 111285 2386800 SH DEFINED 01 2386800
SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO INC. COM 82966U103 34051 644000 SH DEFINED 01 644000
SIX FLAGS INC. COM 83001P109 35650 2300000 SH DEFINED 01 2300000
SKILLSOFT CORP. COM 83066P101 184 10000 SH DEFINED 01* 10000
SMART & FINAL INC. COM 831683107 40051 5670976 SH DEFINED 01 5670976
SOTHEBY'S HOLDINGS INC. CL A 835898107 575518 23136400 SH DEFINED 01 842500 22293900
SOUTHERN UNION CO. COM 844030106 116964 5903551 SH DEFINED 01 131250 4202301
SPIEKER PROPERTIES INC. COM 848497103 432 7500 SH DEFINED 01* 7500
STEINER LEISURE LTD. ORD P8744Y102 4922 220000 SH DEFINED 220000
SUN COMMUNITIES INC. COM 866674104 936 29600 SH DEFINED 01* 29600
SUN INTERNATIONAL HOTELS LTD. ORD P8797T133 83740 4350123 SH DEFINED 01 201182 4148941
SUNBURST HOSPITALITY CORP. COM 866948102 5526 818661 SH DEFINED 01* 65333 753328
THE SPORTS CLUB COMPANY COM 84917P100 2130 532500 SH DEFINED 532500
TIME WARNER INC. COM 887315109 3130 40000 SH DEFINED 40000
TMP WORLDWIDE INC. COM 872941109 9177 114000 SH DEFINED 114000
TUMBLEWEED COMMUNICATIONS CORP. COM 899690101 3060 60000 SH DEFINED 60000
UNITED PAN-EUROPE COMMUNICATIONS SPON ADR A 911300200 486 25000 SH DEFINED 25000
UNITED RENTALS INC. COM 911363109 18697 775000 SH DEFINED 01 775000
UNITEDGLOBAL.COM INC. CL A 913247508 66735 2224500 SH DEFINED 01 2224500
UNIVISION COMMUNICATIONS INC. CL A 914906102 27777 743200 SH DEFINED 01 743200
VAIL RESORTS INC. COM 91879Q109 238065 11956300 SH DEFINED 01 133000 1832300
WEBVAN GROUP COM 94845V103 622 269012 SH DEFINED 269012
WESTWOOD ONE INC. COM 961815107 67138 3131800 SH DEFINED 01 3131800
WILLIAMS SONOMA INC. COM 969904101 23630 680000 SH DEFINED 01 680000
WINK COMMUNICATIONS COM 974168106 1278 106500 SH DEFINED 01 106500
WORLD WRESTLING FED ENTMT INC. CL A 98156Q108 1139 75000 SH DEFINED 75000
XM SATELLITE RADIO HOLDINGS INC. CL A 983759101 89583 2080314 SH DEFINED 01 50000 2030314
YANKEE CANDLE INC. COM 984757104 13051 648500 SH DEFINED 01 648500
ZIFF-DAVIS INC - ZD NET COM 989511209 3516 250000 SH DEFINED 01 250000
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* 01 Manager only owns this security.
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