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
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Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report:
Name: Alpine Partners, L.P.
100 Union Avenue
Cresskill, NJ 07626
13F File Number: 28-5251
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 05/11/2000
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: 110
Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $160,021
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
APPLE COMPUTER COM 037833-10-0 217.3 1600SH SOLE 10000
AERIAL COMMUN INC COM 007655-10-3 1818 32000SH SOLE 200000
AMFM INC COM 001693-10-0 2360.75 38000SH SOLE 237400
AMERICAN TOWER SYS NT CV 6.25%09 029912-AB-8 1498.4375 700000PRN SOLE 4300000
ATLANTIC RICHFIELD COM 048825-10-3 1360 16000SH SOLE 112600
ASPECT DEVELOPMENT COM 045234-10-1 1287.5 20000SH SOLE 125000
BANKNORTH GROUP COM 06646L-10-0 1415.7 52800SH SOLE 330000
COMPUTER ASSOCIATES COM 204912-10-9 952.090125 16086SH SOLE 100211
CAREINSITE COM 14170M-10-6 224.4 9600SH SOLE 60000
CATERPILLAR INC COM 149123-10-1 303.66875 7700SH SOLE 48400
CBS CORP COM 12490K-10-7 5754.742125 101629SH SOLE 635069
CORDANT TECH COM 218412-10-4 1357.5 24000SH SOLE 150000
COLUMBIA ENERGY GRP COM 197648-10-8 3916.425 66100SH SOLE 412900
COASTAL CORP COM 190441-10-5 920 20000SH SOLE 125000
CHAMPION INTL COM 158525-10-5 500.55 9400SH SOLE 58600
CHASE MANHATTAN CORP COM 16161A-10-8 313.875 3600SH SOLE 23000
CONVERSE TECHNOLOGY SUB DB CV 4.5%05 205862-AG-0 3770.04427 850000PRN SOLE 6650000
CONCENTRIC NETWORK COM 20589R-10-7 3520 64000SH SOLE 392000
CAN NATL RAILWAY PFD CV 063029 136375-40-9 346.78125 8100SH SOLE 61200
COLUMBIA/HCA HEALTH COM 197677-10-7 405 16000SH SOLE 100000
CORNERSTONE PPTYS COM 21922H-10-3 418.5 24000SH SOLE 150100
COMSAT CORPORATION COM SER 1 20564D-10-7 527.113125 25557SH SOLE 201449
CHIQUITA BRANDS INTL PFD A NON VTG 170032-40-3 646 38000SH SOLE 293900
DBT ONLINE INC COM 233044-10-6 980.1 52800SH SOLE 361600
DII GROUP COM 232949-10-7 3618 32000SH SOLE 200000
DELTA & PINE LAND COM 247357-10-6 793.95 40200SH SOLE 251100
DIME BANCORP COM 25429Q-10-2 199.8 10800SH SOLE 67400
EASTERN ENTERPRISES COM 27637F-10-0 2874 48000SH SOLE 290900
ELOT INC SUB DB CV 7.5%11 290143-AA-4 144 160000PRN SOLE 1117000
EMCOR GROUP INC SB NT CV 5.75%05 29084Q-AC-4 858.375 900000PRN SOLE 4250000
ETEK DYNAMICS COM 269240-10-7 1317.4 5600SH SOLE 35000
EASTERN UTILITIES COM 277173-10-0 238.45 7600SH SOLE 49400
IXNET INC COM 46601C-10-9 243.1375 5300SH SOLE 35400
FAROUDJA INC COM 311643-10-0 76.125 14500SH SOLE 14500
FLASHNET COMM COM 338527-10-4 240 48000SH SOLE 304000
FLORIDA PROGRESS COM 341109-10-6 2101.075 45800SH SOLE 285000
FIRST SECURITY CORP COM 336294-10-3 576 48000SH SOLE 300000
GENERAL MILLS INC COM 370334-10-4 329.30625 9100SH SOLE 57500
GRACE W.R. & CO COM 38388F-10-8 168.74375 13300SH SOLE 80000
GTE CORPORATION COM 362320-10-3 7192.3 101300SH SOLE 633100
IRI INTERNATIONAL COM 45004F-10-7 604 64000SH SOLE 400000
IPC COMMUNICATIONS COM NEW 44980K-20-6 659.2 3200SH SOLE 20000
INTERVU INC COM 46114R-10-6 864 9600SH SOLE 65000
JOSTENS INC COM 481088-10-2 1716 70400SH SOLE 440000
KULICKE & SOFFA SUB NT CV 144A06 501242-AC-5 846.3125 550000PRN SOLE 3950000
KMART FING I PFD TRCV 7.75% 498778-20-8 690 16000SH SOLE 98000
KROLL-O-GARA CO COM 501050-10-8 1312.5 120000SH SOLE 750000
LAMAR ADVERTISING NT CV 5.25%06 512815-AF-8 754.478125 655000PRN SOLE 6210000
INTERLEAF INC COM NEW 458729-20-9 1504 32000SH SOLE 201000
LG&E ENERGY CORP COM 501917-10-8 1006.5 44000SH SOLE 275000
LGS GROUP INC CL A SUB VTG 50186E-10-0 714.415 37900SH SOLE 241600
LIPOSOME COMPANY INC COM 536310-10-5 1166.9125 66800SH SOLE 396300
LORONIX INFORMATION COM 544183-10-6 493.85 13600SH SOLE 98700
LEARN2.COM INC COM 522002-10-4 159.225 38600SH SOLE 241400
MCN ENERGY GROUP INC COM 55267J-10-0 2400 96000SH SOLE 600000
MIRAGE RESORTS INC COM 60462E-10-4 4340 224000SH SOLE 1400000
MEDICAL MANAGER COM 58461U-10-3 617.1 17600SH SOLE 110000
METAMOR WORLDWIDE COM 59133P-10-0 588.9 20800SH PUT SOLE 131400
MAPQUEST.COM INC COM 565644-10-1 1076.925 51900SH SOLE 325100
MUSTANG.COM INC COM 628188-10-4 492.8 22400SH SOLE 147000
NFO WORLDWIDE COM 62910N-10-8 1056 48000SH SOLE 277600
NEWFIELD FINANCIAL QUIPS SER A 651291-20-5 1678.93125 29650SH SOLE 191500
NEWBRIDGE NETWORKS COM 650901-10-1 4152 128000SH SOLE 800000
NTL INC COM 629407-10-7 3092.39 1250000SH SOLE 8305000
NORTHEAST UTILITIES COM 664397-10-6 756.8 35200SH SOLE 220000
OEA INC COM 670826-10-6 462 48000SH SOLE 300000
OWENS ILLINOIS INC PFD CONV $.01 690768-50-2 754.35 28200SH SOLE 175900
OMNICOM GROUP INC SB DB CV 4.25%07 681919-AE-6 1191.5 400000PRN SOLE 3300000
ONHEALTH NETWORK CO COM 68272W-10-7 201 48000SH SOLE 300000
NETOPTIX COM 64116F-10-3 412.2 2400SH SOLE 16500
ORTEL CORP COM 68749W-10-2 450.45 2400SH SOLE 15000
ONE VALLEY BANCORP COM 682419-10-6 481.2875 13900SH SOLE 86900
PAIRGAIN TECH INC COM 695934-10-9 945.5875 50600SH SOLE 316700
POGO PRODUCING CO QUIPS SER A 73044P-20-8 959.95 14600SH SOLE 94500
PRECISION RESPONSE COM 740314-10-9 1358 56000SH SOLE 391300
PROVIDENCE ENERGY COM 743743-10-6 485.6 12800SH SOLE 80000
QWEST COMMUNICATIONS COM 749121-10-9 970 20000SH SOLE 125000
QWEST COMMUNICATIONS PUT 749121-95-9 989.4 20400SH PUT SOLE 127500
REYNOLDS METALS CO COM 761763-10-1 7490 112000SH SOLE 700000
SBS BROADCASTING SA ORD L8137F-10-2 633.45 10300SH SOLE 41900
SEALED AIR CORP PFD CV A $2 81211K-20-9 4443.794688 85355SH SOLE 542142
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY COM 811804-10-3 3856 64000SH SOLE 400000
SFX ENTERTAINMENT CL A 784178-10-5 1171.31875 28700SH SOLE 207500
SNYDER COMMUN COM SNC 832914-10-5 1170 52000SH SOLE 325000
SPYGLASS INC COM 852192-10-3 410.998464 5300SH SOLE 32900
SUPERIOR TRUST I PFD CV 8.50% 86836P-20-2 442.197 14038SH SOLE 84100
SOUTHWEST GAS COM 844895-10-2 371.71875 19500SH SOLE 122500
AT&T CORPORATION PUT 001957-95-9 354.375 6300SH PUT SOLE 6300
TRAVELERS PPTY CAS CL A 893939-10-8 660 16000SH SOLE 100000
TIMKEN COMPANY COM 887389-10-4 169 10400SH SOLE 65000
TIMES MIRROR COMPANY COM SER A 887364-10-7 2230.5 24000SH SOLE 150000
TRITEL INC CL A 89675X-10-4 214.2 5600SH SOLE 35000
TIME WARNER INC COM 887315-10-9 3980 39800SH SOLE 259000
TYCO INTERNATIONAL COM 902124-10-6 2394 48000SH SOLE 300000
TRIZEC HAHN SUB VTG 896938-10-7 205.117115 350000PRN SOLE 3150000
U S FOODSERVICE COM 90331R-10-1 824 32000SH SOLE 200000
U S HOME CORPORATION COM 911920-10-6 900.6 23700SH SOLE 148500
UNION CARBIDE CORP COM 905581-10-4 3265.5 56000SH SOLE 350000
MEDIA ONE GROUP INC COM 58440J-10-4 14118.3 174300SH SOLE 1089500
MEDIA ONE GROUP INC PUT 58440J-95-4 1296 16000SH PUT SOLE 100000
U S CAN CORPORATION COM 90328W-10-5 274.06875 14100SH SOLE 88400
U S WEST INC NEW COM 91273H-10-1 2905 40000SH SOLE 250000
VETERINARY CTRS AMER COM 925514-10-1 220 16000SH SOLE 100000
VOYAGER.NET INC COM 92906W-10-1 203.94375 14900SH SOLE 125800
WESTERN GAS RES INC PFD CONV $2.625 958259-30-1 305.4125 10600SH SOLE 71500
WICOR INC COM 929253-10-2 1302 42000SH SOLE 250000
WESLEY JESSEN VISION COM 951018-10-0 718.75 20000SH SOLE 135000
WARNER LAMBERT CO COM 934488-10-7 4056 41600SH SOLE 260000
WESTPOINT STEVENS COM 961238-10-2 912 48000SH SOLE 300000
ZIONS BANCORPORATION COM 989701-10-7 333 8000SH SOLE 50000
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