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.
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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 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: 91
Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $232,034
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 005113-10-5 375 16500SH Sole 1650000
ADC TELECOMMUN COM 000886-10-1 223 8300SH Sole 830000
ASSOCIATES FIRST CAP CL A 046008-10-8 4389 115500SH Sole 11550000
ASSOCIATES FIRST CAP PUT 046008-95-8 312 8200SH PUT Sole 820000
AMERICAN TOWER CORP NT CV 6.25%09 029912-AB-8 1359 800000PRN Sole 80000000
ALTEON WEB SYSTEMS COM 02145A-10-9 4466 41200SH Sole 4120000
AVADO FING I TERM CV A $3.5 05336Q-20-5 216 27000SH Sole 2700000
AXA FINANCIAL INC COM 002451-10-2 2262 44400SH Sole 4440000
AXENT TECHNOLOGIES COM 05459C-10-8 811 37600SH Sole 3760000
BERINGER WINE CL B 084102-10-2 1145 20600SH Sole 2060000
BESTFOODS COM 08658U-10-1 9399 129200SH Sole 12920000
BIOVAIL CORPORATION PFD EQ SBDB CV 09067J-20-8 1666 22200SH Sole 2220000
CHRIS CRAFT INDS INC COM 170520-10-0 1359 16500SH Sole 1650000
COLUMBIA ENERGY GRP COM 197648-10-8 18574 261600SH Sole 26160000
COLUMBIA ENERGY GRP PUT 197648-95-8 2620 36900SH PUT Sole 3690000
COASTAL CORPORATION COM 190441-10-5 9169 123700SH Sole 12370000
CNF TR I TECONS SER A 12612V-20-5 449 12000SH Sole 1200000
COR THERAPEUTICS INC SUB NT CV 5%07 217753-AD-4 1181 600000PRN Sole 60000000
CHIQUITA BRANDS INC PFD A NON VTG 170032-40-3 551 38000SH Sole 3800000
DIAMONDS TR UNIT SER 1 252787-10-6 1759 16500SH Sole 1650000
DONALDSON LUFKIN COM DLJ 257661-10-8 2951 33000SH Sole 3300000
DURA PHARMACEUTICALS COM 26632S-10-9 3318 93800SH Sole 9380000
EASTERN ENTERPRISES COM 27637F-10-0 3114 48800SH Sole 4880000
ELOT INC SUB DB CV 7.5%11 290143-AA-4 162 203000PRN Sole 20300000
EMCOR GROUP INC SB NT CV 5.75%05 29084Q-AC-4 951 900000PRN Sole 90000000
EMMIS COMMUN CORP PFD CV SER A 291525-20-2 984 24000SH Sole 2400000
EL PASO ENERGY PFD CV TR SECS 283678-20-9 1853 24000SH Sole 2400000
4FRONT TECHNOLOGIES COM 351042-10-6 746 41000SH Sole 4100000
FORT JAMES CORP COM 347471-10-4 2237 73200SH Sole 7320000
R & B FALCON CORP COM 74912E-10-1 920 33000SH Sole 3300000
SPRINT CORPORATION COM FON GROUP 852061-10-0 240 8200SH Sole 820000
FLORIDA PROGRESS COM 341109-10-6 9259 174900SH Sole 17490000
FIRST SECURITY CORP COM 336294-10-3 2610 160000SH Sole 16000000
GLOBAL CROSSING PFD CV 6.75% G3921A-13-4 1458 5800SH Sole 580000
GELTEX PHARM COM 368538-10-4 3090 66000SH Sole 6600000
GUARANTY FED BANCSH COM 40108P-10-1 155 13500SH Sole 1350000
GPU INC COM 36225X-10-0 3211 99000SH Sole 9900000
GETTHERE INC COM 374266-10-4 1017 57500SH Sole 5750000
HANOVER COMPRESSOR COM 410768-10-5 3526 35300SH Sole 3530000
HUMAN GENOME SCIENCE SUB NT CV 144A07 444903-AE-8 2177 1300000PRN Sole 130000000
HERTZ CORPORATION CL A 428040-10-9 787 24800SH Sole 2480000
INTERMEDIA COMMUN COM 458801-10-7 2434 82500SH Sole 8250000
INCYTE GENOMICS INC SUB NT CONV 07 45337C-AC-6 428 500000PRN Sole 50000000
INFINITY BROADCAST CL A 45662S-10-2 185 5600SH Sole 560000
IPALCO ENTERPRISES COM 462613-10-0 1464 64000SH Sole 6400000
INVITROGEN CORP COM 46185R-10-0 1175 16526SH Sole 1652600
IVAX CORPORATION SR SB CV 144A 07 465823-AB-8 868 600000PRN Sole 60000000
JOHNS MANVILLE CORP COM 478129-10-9 1358 120000SH Sole 12000000
J P MORGAN & CO INC COM 616880-10-0 4722 28900SH Sole 2890000
KMART CORPORATION PFD TRCV 7.75% 498778-20-8 875 28000SH Sole 2800000
LAMAR ADVERTISING CO NT CV 5.25%06 512815-AF-8 662 655000PRN Sole 65500000
LYCOS INC COM 550818-10-8 3686 53600SH Sole 5360000
LATTICE SEMICONDUCT SUB NT CV4.75%06 518415-AC-8 581 400000PRN Sole 40000000
MCN ENERGY GROUP COM 55267J-10-0 1543 60200SH Sole 6020000
MALLINCKRODT GROUP COM 561232-10-9 7154 156800SH Sole 15680000
MMN NETWORKS INC COM 55308N-10-2 2606 20600SH Sole 2060000
MICRON TECHNOLOGY COM 595112-10-3 189 4100SH Sole 410000
NABISCO HOLDINGS CL A 629526-10-4 7982 148500SH Sole 14850000
NEWFIELD FINL TR I QUIPS SER A 651291-20-5 2560 36250SH Sole 3625000
NABISCO GRP HOLDINGS COM 62952P-10-2 1052 36900SH Sole 3690000
NIAGARA MOHAWK POWER COM 653520-10-6 910 57800SH Sole 5780000
NELVANA LTD SUB VTG SH 64042V-10-7 1725 37100SH Sole 3710000
NORTHEAST UTILITIES COM 664397-10-6 1915 88300SH Sole 8830000
NEWGEN RESULTS CORP COM 651359-10-1 804 53600SH Sole 5360000
OMNICOM GROUP INC SB DB CV 4.25%07 681919-AE-6 928 400000PRN Sole 40000000
PETCO ANIMAL SUPPLY COM 716016-10-0 1708 78300SH Sole 7830000
PINNACLE ENTMT INC COM 723456-10-9 1540 70800SH Sole 7080000
POGO TR I QUIPS SER A 73044P-20-8 1516 25000SH Sole 2500000
PHILIP SERVICES CORP COM 718193-10-5 41 10127SH Sole 1012700
PAINE WEBBER GROUP COM 695629-10-5 8543 125400SH Sole 12540000
RATIONAL SOFTWARE SUB NT CONV 5%07 75409P-AC-7 830 400000PRN Sole 40000000
RIO ALGOM LTD COM 766889-10-9 2822 99000SH Sole 9900000
SDL INC COM 784076-10-1 5113 16600SH Sole 1660000
SEALED AIR CORP PFD CV A $2 81211K-20-9 1813 40000SH Sole 4000000
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY COM 811804-10-3 17388 252000SH Sole 25200000
SHAW INDUSTRIES INC COM 820286-10-2 305 16500SH Sole 1650000
SEMTECH SUB NT CV 4.5%07 816850-AD-3 596 500000PRN Sole 50000000
SUPERIOR TRUST I PFD CV 8.50% 86836P-20-2 178 8038SH Sole 803800
TIME WARNER INC COM 887315-10-9 5165 66000SH Sole 6600000
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS COM 882508-10-4 387 8200SH Sole 820000
TYCO INTERNATIONAL PUT 902124-95-6 856 16500SH PUT Sole 1650000
UNION CARBIDE CORP COM 905581-10-4 4673 123800SH Sole 12380000
URBAN SHOPPING CTR COM 917060-10-5 1178 24800SH Sole 2480000
U S CAN CORPORATION COM 90328W-10-5 365 18400SH Sole 1840000
SEAGRAM LTD COM 811850-10-6 9000 156700SH Sole 15670000
VOYAGER.NET COM 92906W-10-1 178 29500SH Sole 2950000
VOICESTREAM WIRELESS COM 928615-10-3 6221 53600SH Sole 5360000
WESLEY JESSEN VISION COM 951018-10-0 2556 66500SH Sole 6650000
WORLD AIRWAYS COM 98142H-10-5 10 12327SH Sole 1232700
YOUNG & RUBICAM INC COM 987425-10-5 3940 79600SH Sole 7960000
ZIFF DAVIS INC COM ZD 989511-10-0 260 32000SH Sole 3200000
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