FORM 13F
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 13F-HR
Form 13F-HR COVER PAGE
Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: September 29, 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: M.J. Whitman Advisors, Inc.
Address: 767 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10017
Form 13F File Number: 801-27792
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: Martin J. Whitman
Title: Chairman
Phone: 212-888-6865
Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:
Martin J. Whitman New York, New York November 13, 2000
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: 91
Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $293,985
(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.]
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> <C>
ADE CORP MASS COM COM 00089C107 4,619 225,500 SH SOLE 148,250 0 77,250
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A G EDWARDS INC COM 281760108 31 600 SH SOLE 0 600
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ABBOTT LABS COM 002824100 14 285 SH SOLE 0 285
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AEGIS RLTY INC COM COM 00760P104 401 39,600 SH SOLE 29,300 0 10,300
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ALAMO GROUP INC COM COM 011311107 2,277 179,450 SH SOLE 125,850 0 53,600
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ALEXANDER & BALDWIN I COM 014482103 2,639 101,500 SH SOLE 71,900 0 29,600
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ALZA CORP COM COM 022615108 657 7,590 SH SOLE 7,590 0 0
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AMER INTL GROUP COM 026874107 23 240 SH SOLE 0 240
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AMRESCO CAP TR COM-SH COM SH BEN 031919103 133 12,400 SH SOLE 12,400 0 0
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ANALOGIC CORP COM 032657207 5,617 146,125 SH SOLE 92,700 0 53,425
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ANTHRACITE CAP INC CO COM 037023018 258 31,800 SH SOLE 17,600 0 14,200
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APPLIED MATLS INC COM 038222105 1,110 18,715 SH SOLE 11,050 0 7,665
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ARCH CAP GP COM 03937L105 11,553 733,520 SH SOLE 463,570 0 269,950
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ASSOCIATES FIRST CAP CL A 046008108 1,190 31,325 SH SOLE 11,901 0 19,424
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ASTORIA FINL CORP COM 046265104 1,025 26,525 SH SOLE 5,800 0 20,725
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AVATAR HLDGS INC COM COM 053494100 1,349 70,100 SH SOLE 54,500 0 15,600
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AVX CORPORATION COM 002444107 203 7,800 SH SOLE 0 7,800
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BEL FUSE INC CL B CL B 077347300 4,986 129,500 SH SOLE 53,900 0 75,600
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BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB COM 110122108 23 400 SH SOLE 0 400
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C P CLARE CORP COM 12615K107 297 68,800 SH SOLE 39,650 0 29,150
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CABOT INDUSTRIAL TRUST COM 127072106 60 3,000 SH SOLE 0 3,000
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CAPITAL SOUTHWEST COR COM 140501107 5,905 98,823 SH SOLE 46,543 0 52,280
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CAPTEC NET LEASE RLTY COM 140724105 438 38,500 SH SOLE 35,500 0 3,000
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CATELLUS DEV CORP COM COM 149111106 3,065 175,150 SH SOLE 108,350 0 66,800
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CHRIS-CRAFT INDUSTRIES COM 170520100 32 392 SH SOLE 0 392
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CRAWFORD & COMPANY CLASS CL A 224633206 2 225 SH SOLE 0 225
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CUMMINS ENGINE INC COM 231021106 2,322 77,560 SH SOLE 30,700 0 46,860
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D R HORTON INC COM COM 2331A109 4,127 240,113 SH SOLE 180,134 0 59,979
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DATASCOPE CORP COM 238003104 6,188 184,724 SH SOLE 86,024 0 98,700
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DELTIC TIMBER CORP COM 247850100 1,102 65,050 SH SOLE 44,950 0 20,100
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ELECTRO SCIENTIFIC IN COM 285229100 6,262 178,280 SH SOLE 94,800 0 83,480
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ELECTROGLAS INC COM 285324109 6,248 366,164 SH SOLE 224,779, 0 141,385
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ENHANCE FINL SVCS GRO COM 293310108 14,019 1,078,352 SH SOLE 578,051 0 500,301
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EVANS & SUTHERLAND CO COM 299096107 637 117,100 SH SOLE 112,850 0 4,250
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FDX CORPORATION HOLDING CO COM 31304N107 35 800 SH SOLE 0 800
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FIRST AMERN CORP COM 318522307 25,245 1,209,365 SH SOLE 707,550 0 501,815
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FIRST INDL RLTY TR IN COM 32054K103 283 9,200 SH SOLE 9,200 0 0
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FORD MTR CO DEL COM P COM 345370100 1,417 55,586 SH SOLE 19,978 0 35,608
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FOREST CITY ENTERPRIS CL A CL A 345550107 12,516 347,677 SH SOLE 184,038 0 163,639
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FOREST CITY ENTERPRIS CL B CL B CONV 345550305 614 16,700 SH SOLE 16,700 0 0
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FSI INTL INC COM 302633102 5,341 374,800 SH SOLE 186,400 0 188,400
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GOLDEN STATE BANCORP INC SH BEN INT 381197136 28 1,170 SH SOLE 0 1,170
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GOLDEN STATE BANCORP INC WTEXP O 381197102 1 1,170 SH SOLE 0 1,170
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H & Q LIFE SCI CEF SH BEN I404053100 24 777 SH SOLE 0 777
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HOMEFED CORP COM NEW COM 43739D208 33 54,941 SH SOLE 31,399 0 23,542
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INTEL CORPORATION COM 458140100 41 976 SH SOLE 0 976
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INVESTMENT TECHNOLOGY COM 46145F105 1,091 27,319 SH SOLE 18,499 0 8,820
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J & J SNACK FOODS COR COM 466032109 404 31,200 SH SOLE 9,050 0 22,150
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JEFFERIES GROUP INC COM 472319102 737 27,420 SH SOLE 19,200 0 8,220
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JOHN NUVEEN CO CL A CL A 478035108 605 12,500 SH SOLE 4,350 0 8,150
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KENDLE INTL INC COM COM 48880L107 634 75,950 SH SOLE 72,350 0 3,600
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KLA-TENCOR CORP COM 482480100 638 15,500 SH SOLE 9,500 0 6,000
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KOGER EQUITY INC COM COM 500228101 717 42,200 SH SOLE 26,000 0 16,200
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LEGG MASON INC COM 524901105 9,239 158,957 SH SOLE 92,378 0 66,579
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LENNAR CORP COM 526057104 9 300 SH SOLE 0 300
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LEUCADIA NATL CORP COM 527288104 2,192 81,950 SH SOLE 56,700 0 25,250
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LIBERTY FINL COS INC COM 530512102 18,165 772,995 SH SOLE 451,345 0 321,650
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LNR PPTY CORP COM COM 501940100 666 30,100 SH SOLE 22,600 0 7,500
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MARSHALL ILSLEY CORP COM 571834100 349 6,969 SH SOLE 0 6,969
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MBIA INC COM 55262C100 6,631 93,231 SH SOLE 68,888 0 24,343
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MELLON FINANCIAL CORP COM 585503102 54 1,156 SH SOLE 0 1,156
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MGIC INVESTMENT CORP COM 552848103 12 200 SH SOLE 0 200
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NABORS INDS INC COM 629568106 26,143 498,910 SH SOLE 281,505 0 217,405
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NATIONAL PRESTO INDS COM 637215104 378 12,615 SH SOLE 8,150 0 4,465
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NCR CORP NEW COM 62886E108 7,228 191,775 SH SOLE 106,550 0 85,225
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PAREXEL INTL CORP COM COM 699462107 10,147 1,193,715 SH SOLE 586,200 0 607,515
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PHARMACEUTICAL PROD D COM 717124101 4,020 151,350 SH SOLE 109,200 0 42,150
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PLANAR SYS INC COM 726900103 1,332 71,500 SH SOLE 20,900 0 50,600
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PRIME GROUP REALTY TRUST SH BEN INT 74158J103 63 4,000 SH SOLE 0 4,000
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RADIAN GROUP INC. COM 750236101 540 8,000 SH SOLE 8,000 0 0
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RAYMOND JAMES FINL IN COM 754730109 474 14,400 SH SOLE 14,400 0 0
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SAWAKO CORP ADR SPONS ADR 805444205 27 17,700 SH SOLE 17,700 0 0
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SCHERING PLOUGH CORP COM 847706108 28 600 SH SOLE 0 600
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SILICON VALLEY GROUP COM 827066101 12,783 485,800 SH SOLE 293,800 0 192,000
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SKYLINE CORP COM 830830105 337 15,800 SH SOLE 15,800 0 0
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SPEEDFAM-IPEC INC COM COM 847705100 1,953 170,750 SH SOLE 99,450 0 71,300
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ST JOE CORP COM 790148100 4,450 160,350 SH SOLE 109,350 0 51,000
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ST JUDE MEDICAL INC COM 790849103 77 1,500 SH SOLE 0 1,500
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STEWART INFORMATION COM 860372101 4,480 291,374 SH SOLE 140,674 0 150,700
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TECUMSEH PRODUCTS CL CL A 878895200 2,215 52,905 SH SOLE 41,600 0 11,305
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TECUMSEH PRODUCTS CL CL B 878895101 9,591 239,037 SH SOLE 132,425 0 106,612
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TOKIO MARINE & FIRE ADR 889090403 12,421 247,487 SH SOLE 113,892 0 133,595
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TRENWICK GROUP LTD COM 895290104 11,320 595,800 SH SOLE 367,400 0 228,400
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TRINITY INDS INC COM COM 896522109 1,484 63,500 SH SOLE 42,800 0 20,700
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ULTRATECH STEPPER INC COM 904034105 196 12,200 SH SOLE 12,200 0 0
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UNITED INVS RLTY TR C COM 910741107 152 27,100 SH SOLE 27,100 0 0
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USG CORP COM NEW COM 903293405 1,217 48,550 SH SOLE 27,100 0 21,450
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VEECO INSTRS INC DEL COM 922417100 638 6,000 SH SOLE 2,525 0 3,475
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VISTEON CORPORATION COM 928U29107 63 4,184 SH SOLE 0 4,184
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WEIS MKTS INC COM 948849104 3,287 82,825 SH SOLE 45,150 0 37,675
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WELLSFORD REAL PPTYS COM 905240101 404 20,450 SH SOLE 20,450 0 0
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XIRCOM INCORPORATED COM 983922105 5 200 SH SOLE 0 200
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