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, 1999
Check here if Amendment: |_|; Amendment Number: ____
This Amendment (Check only one): |_| is a restatement.
|_| adds new holdings
entries.
Institutional Invesment Manager Filing this Report:
Name: M.J. Whitman Advisers, Inc.
Address: 767 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10017
Form 13F File Number: 801-43699
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: David M. Barse
Title: President
Phone: 212-888-8044
Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:
David M. Barse New York, New York November 15, 1999
Report Type (Check one only):
[x] 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).)
[ ] 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).)
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Form 13F SUMMARY PAGE
Report Summary:
Number of Other Included Managers: 0
Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 90
Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $244,422
(thousands)
List of Other Included Managers:
Provide a numbered list of the name(s) and Form 13F file nember(s) of all
institutional investment managers with respect to which this report is filed,
other than the manager filing this report.
[If there are no entries in this list, state "NONE" and omit the column headings
and list entries.]
No. Form 13F File Number Name
NONE
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FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE
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COLUMN 1 COLUMN 2 COLUMN 3 COLUMN 4 COLUMN 5 COLUMN 6 COLUMN 7 COLUMN 8
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VALUE SHRS OR SH/ PUT/ INVESTMENT OTHER VOTING AUTHORITY
NAME OF ISSUER TITLE OF CLASS CUSIP (x$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DISCRETION MANAGERS SOLE SHARED NONE
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
3 COM CORP COM 885535104 1214 42222 SH SOLE 24940 0 17282
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A.G. EDWARDS INC. COM 281760108 16 600 SH SOLE 0 0 600
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AEGIS REALTY, INC. COM 00760P104 196 21600 SH SOLE 16900 0 4700
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ALAMO GROUP, INC. COM 011311107 250 27000 SH SOLE 20800 0 6200
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ALEXANDER & BALDWIN COM 014482103 4747 198825 SH SOLE 144300 0 54525
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ANALOGIC CORP. COM 032657207 1728 54750 SH SOLE 33550 0 21200
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ANTHRACITE CAPITAL COM 037023108 166 24100 SH SOLE 17600 0 6500
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APPLIED MATERIALS COM 038222105 2214 28500 SH SOLE 15800 0 12700
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ASSOCIATES FIRST CAP CL A 046008108 1227 34087 SH SOLE 10447 0 23640
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AMERICAN INTERNATL. COM 026874107 14 160 SH SOLE 0 0 160
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AMRESCO CAPITAL TRUST SH BEN 031919103 103 11800 SH SOLE 11800 0 0
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ADE CORP MASS COM 00089C107 3018 215600 SH SOLE 156900 0 58700
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ASTORIA FINANCIAL COM 046265104 996 32375 SH SOLE 6725 0 25650
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AVATAR HOLDINGS COM 053494100 1621 85300 SH SOLE 59700 0 25600
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AVX CORP. COM 002444107 207 5900 SH SOLE 0 0 5900
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BOSTON COMM. GROUP COM 100582105 83 14500 SH SOLE 14500 0 0
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BEL FUSE INC. CL A 077347102 31 900 SH SOLE 0 0 900
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BEL FUSE INC. CL B 077347300 30 1000 SH SOLE 0 0 1000
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BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB COM 110122108 27 400 SH SOLE 0 0 400
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CABOT INDUSTRIAL COM 127072106 448 6100 SH SOLE 0 0 6100
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CHRIS-CRAFT INDUST. COM 170520100 28 490 SH SOLE 0 0 490
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C.P. CLARE CORP. COM 12615K107 747 117150 SH SOLE 65150 0 52000
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CAPITAL SOUTHWEST COM 140501107 848 11543 SH SOLE 4143 0 7400
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CITIGROUP INC. COM 172967101 13 300 SH SOLE 0 0 300
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CRAWFORD & CO. CL A 224633206 3 225 SH SOLE 0 0 225
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CUMMINS ENGINE CO. COM 231021106 2007 40290 SH SOLE 12300 0 27900
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DELTIC TIMBER CORP. COM 247850100 1835 80650 SH SOLE 53250 0 27400
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DATASCOPE CORP. COM 238113104 8463 240950 SH SOLE 97450 0 143500
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ECOLAB, INC. COM 278865100 40 1160 SH SOLE 0 0 1160
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ENHANCE FINANCIAL COM 293310108 5808 328350 SH SOLE 147900 0 180450
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ELECTROGLAS INC. COM 285324109 10232 437725 SH SOLE 255175 0 182550
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EVANS & SOUTHERLAND COM 299096107 7283 588500 SH SOLE 369400 0 219100
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ELECTRO SCIENTIFIC COM 285229100 8739 164025 SH SOLE 84575 0 79450
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FORD MOTOR COMPANY COM 345370100 3289 65457 SH SOLE 21294 0 44163
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FIRST AMERICAN FIN. COM 318522307 10526 786965 SH SOLE 454375 0 332590
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FOREST CITY ENTER. CLA 345550107 9088 407300 SH SOLE 211050 0 196250
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FOREST CITY ENTER. CLB 345550305 422 16700 PRN SOLE 16700 0 0
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FDX CORPORATIO COM 31304N107 31 800 SH SOLE 0 0 800
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FINANCIAL SECURITY COM 31769P100 17807 344504 SH SOLE 185817 0 158687
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FSI INTERNATIONAL COM 302633102 4762 577250 SH SOLE 295750 0 281500
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GOLDEN STATE BANCORP COM 381197102 21 1170 SH SOLE 0 0 1170
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GOLDEN STATE BANCORP WT EXP 381197136 1 1170 SH SOLE 0 0 1170
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H&Q LIFE SCIENCES SH BEN 404053100 10 725 SH SOLE 0 0 725
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HOLOGIC, INC. COM 436440101 1340 332395 SH SOLE 229675 0 102720
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IMPERIAL CREDIT COMM. COM 45272T102 5045 458600 SH SOLE 294200 0 164400
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INTEL CORP, INC COM 458140100 108 1448 SH SOLE 0 0 1448
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INVESTMENT TECHNOLOGY COM 46145F105 787 34200 SH SOLE 19200 0 15000
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JEFFRIES GROUP INC. COM 472319102 722 34600 SH SOLE 19200 0 15400
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J&J SNACK FOODS CORP. COM 466032109 685 34700 SH SOLE 9950 0 24750
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JOHN NUVEEN & CO. CLA 478035108 762 20350 SH SOLE 7700 0 12650
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KLA-TENCOR CORP. COM 482480100 920 14150 SH SOLE 8500 0 5650
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KOGER EQUITY, INC COM 500228101 526 32900 SH SOLE 25600 0 7300
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LASALLE RE HOLDINGS ORD G5383Q101 4239 305500 SH SOLE 201600 0 103900
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LIBERTY FINANCIAL CO. COM 530512102 14169 645900 SH SOLE 382350 0 263550
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LEGG MASON INC COM 524901105 6814 177848 SH SOLE 96584 0 81264
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LEUCADIA NATIONAL COM 527288104 2474 117800 SH SOLE 74100 0 43700
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MBIA, INC. COM 55262C100 1644 35252 SH SOLE 19689 0 15563
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MELLON BANK CORP. COM 585509102 39 1156 SH SOLE 0 0 1156
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MARSHALL & ILSLEY COM 571834100 621 10877 SH SOLE 0 0 10877
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NABORS INDS INC. COM 629568106 24029 961150 SH SOLE 555500 0 405650
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NATIONAL PRESTO COM 637215104 725 18765 SH SOLE 10250 0 8515
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NCR CORP NEW COM 62886E108 8344 252375 SH SOLE 144850 0 107525
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PALM HARBOR HOMES COM 696639103 21 1562 SH SOLE 0 0 1562
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PLANAR SYSTEMS INC. COM 726900103 1856 285500 SH SOLE 178850 0 106650
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PREMARK INTERNATIONAL COM 740459102 10 200 SH SOLE 0 0 200
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PRIME MEDICAL SERV. COM 74156D108 207 21750 SH SOLE 17000 0 4750
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PROTOCOL SYSTEMS COM 74371R106 47 6700 SH SOLE 0 0 6700
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RADIAN GROUP , INC. COM 750236101 344 8000 SH SOLE 8000 0 0
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RELIASTAR FINANCIAL COM 75952U103 676 20328 SH SOLE 0 0 20328
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RISK CAPITAL HOLDINGS COM 767711104 9914 634475 SH SOLE 415825 0 218650
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SAFECO CORPORATION. COM 786429100 2 80 SH SOLE 0 0 80
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SAWAKO CORP. ADR 805444205 123 25200 SH SOLE 25200 0 0
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SPEEDFAM INTERNATL. COM 847705100 3732 311000 SH SOLE 196100 0 114900
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SCHERING PLOUGH CORP. COM 847706108 26 600 SH SOLE 0 0 600
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SKYLINE CORP. COM 830830105 206 8000 SH SOLE 8000 0 0
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STEWART INFORMATION COM 860372101 4240 231520 SH SOLE 116410 0 115110
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ST. JUDE MEDICAL COM 790849103 47 1500 SH SOLE 0 0 1500
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ST. JOE CORP. COM 790148100 3174 147210 SH SOLE 93900 0 53310
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SILICON VALLEY GROUP COM 827066101 6186 523709 SH SOLE 333434 0 190275
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SIZELER PPTY INVS, COM 830137105 112 12900 SH SOLE 12900 0 0
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TECUMSEH PRODUCTS CL A 878895200 2993 59705 SH SOLE 41150 0 18555
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TECUMSEH PRODUCTS CL B 878895101 4768 105670 SH SOLE 51020 0 54650
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TOKIO MARINE & FIRE ADR 889090403 15576 270880 SH SOLE 124305 0 146575
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TOOTSIE ROLL INDUST. COM 890516107 9 282 SH SOLE 0 0 282
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UNITED INVESTORS COM 910741107 201 27800 SH SOLE 21300 0 6500
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ULTRATECH STEPPER COM 904034105 156 12200 SH SOLE 12200 0 0
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VEECO INSTRUMENTS COM 922417100 253 9050 SH SOLE 5100 0 3950
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VERTEX COMMUNICATIONS COM 925320103 624 55800 SH SOLE 34100 0 21700
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WEIS MARKETS INC. COM 948849104 4519 131935 SH SOLE 68700 0 63235
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XIRCOM INC. COM 983922105 73 1700 SH SOLE 0 0 1700
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