UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 13F
Form 13F COVER PAGE
Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: March 31, 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 May 15, 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: 116
Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $ 8,805,104 (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>
ACTV INC. COM 00088E104 7012 200000 SH DEFINED 200000
ADELPHIA COMMUNICATIONS CORP. CL A 006848105 4821 98380 SH DEFINED 01* 98380
ALEXANDER'S INC. COM 014752109 34258 539500 SH DEFINED 01 539500
ALLIED RISER COMMUNICATIONS CORP. COM 019496108 57289 1648600 SH DEFINED 01 1648600
AMERICAN MOBILE SATELLITE CORP. COM 02755R103 125954 5248100 SH DEFINED 01 497300 4750800
AMERICAN CLASSIC VOYAGES CO. COM 024928103 5415 215000 SH DEFINED 215000
AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION COM 029912201 289861 5870600 SH DEFINED 01 295000 5575600
AMF BOWLING INC. COM 03113V109 23035 10840120 SH DEFINED 01 146000 10694120
APOLLO GROUP INC. CL A 037604105 263494 9347900 SH DEFINED 01 460000 8887900
AZURIX CORPORATION COM 05501M104 16920 2256000 SH DEFINED 01 275000 1981000
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC. CL A 084670108 22880 400 SH DEFINED 01* 400
BLACKROCK INC. CL A 09247X101 10692 528000 SH DEFINED 01 528000
BUDGET GROUP INC. CL A 119003101 6283 1272550 SH DEFINED 01 50000 1222550
CAREER EDUCATION CORP COM 141665109 36225 1035000 SH DEFINED 01 1035000
CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS INC. CL A 147448104 8437 1125000 SH DEFINED 1125000
CELL GENESYS INC. COM 150921104 1705 80000 SH DEFINED 01* 80000
CENTENNIAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP. CL A 15133V208 2864 117800 SH DEFINED 117800
CENTRAL PARKING CORP. COM 154785109 10340 517000 SH DEFINED 01 517000
CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION COM 808513105 1326437 23347625 SH DEFINED 01 2353115 20994510
CHOICE HOTELS INTERNATIONAL INC. COM 169905106 279262 19342813 SH DEFINED 01 1303600 18039213
CHOICEPOINT INC. COM 170388102 190157 5087800 SH DEFINED 01 5087800
CITADEL COMMUNICATIONS CORP. COM 172853202 34973 829000 SH DEFINED 01 829000
CITIZENS UTILITIES CO. CL B 177342201 200366 12236100 SH DEFINED 01 960000 11276100
COLLECTORS UNIVERSE INC. COM 19421R101 2080 320000 SH DEFINED 320000
COMMONWEALTH TELEPHONE ENTERPRSES COM 203349105 50439 1074599 SH DEFINED 01 1074599
CORECOMM LTD (BERMUDA) ORD G2422R109 252643 5741876 SH DEFINED 01 34500 5707376
CORPORATE EXECUTIVE BOARD CO. COM 21988R102 14210 280000 SH DEFINED 280000
COX RADIO INC. CL A 224051102 41118 489500 SH DEFINED 01 489500
CROSS TIMBERS OIL CO. COM 227573102 2388 182850 SH DEFINED 01 182850
CROWN CASTLE INTERNATIONAL CORP. COM 228227104 6249 165000 SH DEFINED 01* 165000
DBT ONLINE INC. COM 233044106 24131 1300000 SH DEFINED 01 250000 1050000
DEVRY INC. COM 251893103 226783 7435500 SH DEFINED 01 400000 7035500
DLJ DIRECT COM 257661504 266 20000 SH DEFINED 01 20000
DOLLAR TREE STORES INC. COM 256747106 191819 3679974 SH DEFINED 01 3679974
DVI INC. COM 233343102 39542 2774900 SH DEFINED 01 200000 2574900
EDUCATION MANAGEMENT CORP. COM 28139T101 85406 5915600 SH DEFINED 01 525000 5390600
EL PASO ELECTRIC COMPANY COM 283677854 10375 1000000 SH DEFINED 1000000
ELECTRIC LIGHTWAVE INC. CL A 284895109 31307 1311300 SH DEFINED 01 1311300
ENTERCOM COMMUNICATIONS CORP. CL A 293639100 36592 717500 SH DEFINED 01 717500
EQUITY MARKETING INC. COM 294724109 4008 375000 SH DEFINED 375000
ETHAN ALLEN INTERIORS INC. COM 297602104 112937 4517500 SH DEFINED 01 400000 4117500
EXPEDIA.COM INC. COM 302125109 1487 70000 SH DEFINED 70000
EXTENDED STAY OF AMERICA COM 30224P101 6787 905000 SH DEFINED 01 905000
FATBRAIN.COM INC. COM 311889109 487 45000 SH DEFINED 45000
FLEXTRONICS INTL LTD. ORD Y2573F102 453536 6438838 SH DEFINED 01 91400 6347438
FOUR SEASONS HOTELS INC. LTD VTG 35100E104 76476 1697100 SH DEFINED 01 1697100
GABELLI ASSET MGMT INC. CL A 36239Y102 12852 750500 SH DEFINED 01 750500
GETTY IMAGES INC. COM 374276103 32775 912000 SH DEFINED 01 912000
HEIDRICK & STRUGGLES INTL COM 422819102 41730 1040000 SH DEFINED 01 1040000
HISPANIC BROADCASTING CORP. CL A 43357B104 179320 1583400 SH DEFINED 01 1583400
HOMEGROCER.COM INC. COM 43740K100 1816 175000 SH DEFINED 175000
HOTEL RESERVATIONS NTWK INC. CL A 441451101 1377 77600 SH DEFINED 77600
INDUSTRIE NATUZZI SP.A. ADR 456478106 79415 6868300 SH DEFINED 01 75000 6793300
INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. CL A 45662S102 911 28125 SH DEFINED 01* 28125
INSIGNIA FINANCIAL GROUP INC. COM 45767A105 1400 100000 SH DEFINED 100000
INTRAWEST CORP. COM 460915200 7720 457500 SH DEFINED 01 457500
IRON MOUNTAIN INC. (PA) COM 462846106 27957 820750 SH DEFINED 01 820750
IT GROUP INC. COM 465266104 7562 1000000 SH DEFINED 1000000
KENNETH COLE PRODUCTIONS CL A 193294105 40604 1034500 SH DEFINED 01 1034500
KRONOS INC. COM 501052104 3798 128200 SH DEFINED 01 128200
LAMAR ADVERTISING CO. CL A 512815101 15515 341000 SH DEFINED 01 341000
LEARNING TREE INTERNATIONAL INC. COM 522015106 17839 502500 SH DEFINED 01 502500
LIBBEY INC. COM 529898108 98736 3606800 SH DEFINED 01 3606800
LOEWS CINEPLEX ENTERTAINMENT CORP. COM 540423100 1640 468500 SH DEFINED 468500
LOISLAW.COM INC. COM 541431102 7675 400000 SH DEFINED 400000
LYCOS INC. COM 550818108 5901 84000 SH DEFINED 01 80000 4000
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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>
MANOR CARE INC. COM 564055101 151251 11203800 SH DEFINED 01 1190000 10013800
MARVEL ENTERPRISES INC. COM 57383M108 1484 250000 SH DEFINED 250000
MCLEOD USA INC. COM 582266102 2544 30000 SH DEFINED 01 20000 10000
MEDALLION FINANCIAL CORP. COM 583928106 11158 663700 SH DEFINED 01 663700
MGC COMMUNICATIONS INC. COM 552763302 30373 424800 SH DEFINED 01 424800
MGM GRAND INC. COM 552953101 2400 100000 SH DEFINED 01* 100000
MIRAGE RESORTS INC. COM 60462E104 34165 1763350 SH DEFINED 01 620000 1143350
MORTONS RESTAURANT GROUP INC. COM 619429103 7148 375000 SH DEFINED 375000
NASDAQ 100 TRACKING STOCK UNIT SER 631100104 -13155 -120000 SH DEFINED 01* -120000
NTL INC. COM 629407107 586337 6317435 SH DEFINED 01 371583 5945852
O.M. GROUP INC. COM 670872100 154047 3385650 SH DEFINED 01 3385650
ONEOK INC. COM 682680103 -13125 -525000 SH DEFINED 01* -525000
PENTON MEDIA INC. COM 709668107 33020 1270000 SH DEFINED 01 1270000
PINNACLE HOLDINGS INC. COM 72346N101 13354 241700 SH DEFINED 241700
POLO RALPH LAUREN CORP. CL A 731572103 190207 10178300 SH DEFINED 01 150000 10028300
PREMIER PARKS INC. COM 740540208 60931 2901500 SH DEFINED 01 2901500
PRIMACOM AG SPND ADR 74154N108 11578 250000 SH DEFINED 250000
PRIMEDIA INC. COM 74157K101 12160 380000 SH DEFINED 380000
PROVINCE HEALTHCARE CO. COM 743977100 12094 422500 SH DEFINED 422500
PRISON REALTY TRUST INC. COM 74264N105 60 19500 SH DEFINED 01* 19500
RADIO ONE INC. CL A 75040P108 77225 1159100 SH DEFINED 01 1159100
RCN CORPORATION COM 749361101 40002 742500 SH DEFINED 01 742500
ROBERT HALF INTERNATIONAL INC. COM 770323103 383582 8086050 SH DEFINED 01 673000 7413050
RURAL CELLULAR CORPORATION CL A 781904107 86595 1281700 SH DEFINED 01 1281700
SAGA COMMUNICATIONS INC. COM 786598102 118653 6204058 SH DEFINED 01 725266 5478792
SBA COMMUNICATIONS CORP. COM 78388J106 50499 1147700 SH DEFINED 01 1147700
SEACOR SMIT INC. COM 811904101 98200 1626500 SH DEFINED 01 1626500
SFX ENTERTAINMENT CL A 784178105 46428 1137600 SH DEFINED 01 200000 937600
S&P DEPOSITORY RECEIPTS UNT SER1 78462F103 -43814 -291000 SH DEFINED 01* -291000
SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO INC. COM 82966U103 38760 680000 SH DEFINED 01 680000
SMART & FINAL INC. COM 831683107 44918 6039459 SH DEFINED 01 6039459
SOTHEBY'S HOLDINGS INC. CL A 835898107 425558 23081100 SH DEFINED 01 842500 22238600
SOUTHERN UNION CO. COM 844030106 93061 5152142 SH DEFINED 01 125000 5027142
SPIEKER PROPERTY INC. COM 848497103 1046 23500 SH DEFINED 01* 23500
STEINER LEISURE LTD. ORD P8744Y102 4235 220000 SH DEFINED 220000
SUN COMMUNITIES INC. COM 866674104 1343 46500 SH DEFINED 01* 46500
SUN INTERNATIONAL HOTELS LTD. ORD P8797T133 114618 5877850 SH DEFINED 01 245900 5631950
SUNBURST HOPSITALITY CORP. COM 866948102 4529 917292 SH DEFINED 01* 65333 851959
THE SPORTS CLUB COMPANY COM 84917P100 4847 1292500 SH DEFINED 1292500
TODD AO CORPORATION CL A 888896107 35535 1030000 SH DEFINED 1030000
UNITED RENTALS INC. COM 911363109 13800 800000 SH DEFINED 01 800000
UNITEDGLOBAL.COM INC. CL A 913247508 197977 2637500 SH DEFINED 01 2637500
UNIVISION COMMUNICATIONS INC. CL A 914906102 52025 460400 SH DEFINED 01 460400
VAIL RESORTS INC. COM 91879Q109 190280 12000300 SH DEFINED 01 133000 1821300
WESTWOOD ONE INC. COM 961815107 131279 3621500 SH DEFINED 01 3621500
WILLIAMS SONOMA INC. COM 969904101 26040 840000 SH DEFINED 01 840000
WINK COMMUNICATIONS COM 974168106 7176 215000 SH DEFINED 01 215000
WORLD WRESTLING FEDERATION INC. CL A 98156Q108 5320 300000 SH DEFINED 300000
XM SATELLITE RADIO HOLDINGS INC. CL A 983759101 37595 1078000 SH DEFINED 01 50000 1028000
YANKEE CANDLE INC. COM 984757104 13472 852000 SH DEFINED 01 852000
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* 01 Manager only owns this security.
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