M J WHITMAN ADVISERS INC/NY
13F-HR, 2000-07-26
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                                    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: June 30, 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           July 26, 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: 97

Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $283,648
                                         (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
------------------         --------------   --------   --------  -------------------   ----------  --------    --------------------
                                                          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
------------------         --------------   --------   --------   -------  ---  ----   ----------  --------    ----   ------   ----


<S>                        <C>              <C>        <C>         <C>     <C>  <C>    <C>         <C>        <C>       <C>    <C>
3 COM CORP                 COM              885535104      337       5,840  SH  SOLE                             5,140   0       700
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A G EDWARDS INC            COM              281760108       23         600  SH  SOLE                                 0   0       600
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ADE CORP MASS COM          COM              00089C107     4427     231,500  SH  SOLE                           154,050   0    77,450
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AEGIS RLTY INC COM         COM              00760P104      239      24,100  SH  SOLE                            16,900   0     7,200
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ALAMO GROUP INC COM        COM              011311107     2105     168,400  SH  SOLE                           117,600   0    50,800
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ALEXANDER & BALDWIN I      COM              014482103     2399     108,725  SH  SOLE                            77,000   0    31,725
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ALZA CORP COM              COM              022615108      449       7,590  SH  SOLE                             7,590   0         0
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AMER INTL GROUP            COM              026874107       19         160  SH  SOLE                                 0   0       160
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AMRESCO CAP TR COM-SH      COM SH BEN       031919103      119      11,800  SH  SOLE                            11,800   0         0
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ANALOGIC CORP              COM              032657207     5426     135,650  SH  SOLE                            84,150   0    51,500
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ANTHRACITE CAP INC CO      COM              037023108      227      31,800  SH  SOLE                            17,600   0    14,200
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APPLIED MATLS INC          COM              038222105     1708      18,850  SH  SOLE                            11,050   0     7,800
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ARCH CAP GP                COM              03937L105     8802     589,270  SH  SOLE                           365,320   0   223,950
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ASSOCIATES FIRST CAP       CL A             046008108      699      31,325  SH  SOLE                            11,587   0    19,738
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ASTORIA FINANCIAL CORP     COM              046265104      510      19,800  SH  SOLE                                 0   0    19,800
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AVATAR HLDGS INC COM       COM              053494100     1599      69,500  SH  SOLE                            50,100   0    19,400
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AVX CORPORATION            COM              0022444107     179       7,800  SH  SOLE                                 0   0     7,800
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

BEL FUSE INC CL B          CL B             077347300     3498     130,750  SH  SOLE                            55,250   0    75,500
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BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB       COM              110122108       23         400  SH  SOLE                                 0   0       400
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C P CLARE CORP             COM              12615K107      551      75,350  SH  SOLE                            42,350   0    33,000
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CABOT INDUSTRIAL TRUST     COM              127072106       59       3,000  SH  SOLE                                 0   0     3,000
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CAPITAL SOUTHWEST COR      COM              140501107     3844      63,018  SH  SOLE                            32,568   0    30,450
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CAPTEC NET LEASE RLTY      COM              140724105      391      35,500  SH  SOLE                            35,500   0         0
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CATELLUS DEV CORP COM      COM              149111106     2627     175,150  SH  SOLE                           108,350   0    66,800
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CHRIS-CRAFT INDUSTRIES     COM              170520100       26         392  SH  SOLE                                 0   0       392
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COMMERCIAL ASSETS INC      COM              231021106       75      14,900  SH  SOLE                            14,900   0         0
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

CRAWFORD & COMPANY CLA     CL A             224633206        2         225  SH  SOLE                                 0   0       225
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CUMMINS ENGINE INC         COM              231021106      910      33,410  SH  SOLE                            12,100   0    21,310
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D R HORTON INC COM         COM              2331A109      2323     171,300  SH  SOLE                           128,600   0    42,700
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DATASCOPE CORP             COM              238113104     6713     186,474  SH  SOLE                            85,524   0   100,950
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DELTIC TIMBER CORP         COM              247850100     1420      66,450  SH  SOLE                            45,750   0    20,700
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ECOLAB INC                 COM              278865100       45       1,160  SH  SOLE                                 0   0     1,160
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ELECTRO SCIENTIFIC IN      COM              285229100     7863     178,580  SH  SOLE                            93,450   0    85,130
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ELECTROGLAS INC            COM              285324109     6617     307,789  SH  SOLE                           179,279   0   128,510
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ENHANCE FINL SVCS GRO      COM              293310108    12830     892,537  SH  SOLE                           450,337   0   442,200
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EVANS & SUTHERLAND CO      COM              299096107     3876     607,950  SH  SOLE                           318,600   0   289,350
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FDX CORP HOLDING CO        COM              31304N107       30         800  SH  SOLE                               800   0         0
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FINL SEC ASSURN HLDGS      COM              31769P100    21104     278,141  SH  SOLE                           159,033   0   119,108
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FIRST AMERN CORP           COM              318522307    16817   1,174,965  SH  SOLE                           689,200   0   485,765
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FIRST INDL RLTY TR IN      COM              32054K103      478      16,200  SH  SOLE                            16,200   0         0
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FORD MOTOR                 COM              345370100     2415      56,166  SH  SOLE                            19,378   0    36,788
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FOREST CITY ENTERPRIS CLA  CL A             345550107    12034     360,577  SH  SOLE                           189,788   0   170,789
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FOREST CITY ENTERPRIS CLB  CL B CONV        345550305      594      16,700  SH  SOLE                            16,700   0         0
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FSI INTL INC               COM              302633102     8104     373,650  SH  SOLE                           178,050   0   195,600
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GOLDEN STATE BANCORP INC   WT EXP O         381197102       21       1,170  SH  SOLE                                 0   0     1,170
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GOLDEN STATE BANCORP INC   SH BEN INT       381197136        8       1,170  SH  SOLE                                 0   0     1,170
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H & Q LIFE SCI CEF         SH BEN           I404053100      23         777  SH  SOLE                                 0   0       777
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HIGHWOODS PROPERTIES       COM              431284108      418      17,300  SH  SOLE                            17,300   0         0
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HOMEFED CORP COM NEW       COM              43739D208       38      57,355  SH  SOLE                            33,340   0    24,015
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INTEL CORPORATION          COM              458140100       87         648  SH  SOLE                                 0   0       648
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INVESTMENT TECHNOLOGY      COM              46145F105     1024      25,920  SH  SOLE                            17,100   0     8,820
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J & J SNACK FOODS COR      COM              466032109      493      27,600  SH  SOLE                             8,050   0    19,550
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JEFFERIES GROUP INC N      COM              472319102      554      27,420  SH  SOLE                            19,200   0     8,220
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

JOHN NUVEEN CO CL A        CL A             478035108      721      17,200  SH  SOLE                             4,850   0    12,350
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

KENDLE INTL INC COM        COM              48880L107      519      65,950  SH  SOLE                            62,350   0     3,600
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

KLA-TENCOR CORP            COM              482480100      955      16,300  SH  SOLE                             9,500   0     6,800
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

KOGER EQUITY INC COM       COM              500228101      716      42,400  SH  SOLE                            26,200   0    16,200
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

LASALLE RE HLDGS LTD       ORD              G5383Q101     8127     572,850  SH  SOLE                           355,550   0   217,300
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

LEGG MASON INC             COM              524901105     8073     161,450  SH  SOLE                            91,112   0    70,338
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LENNAR CORP                COM              526057104        6         300  SH  SOLE                                 0   0       300
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LEUCADIA NATL CORP         COM              527288104     2096      91,900  SH  SOLE                            60,850   0    31,050
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LIBERTY FINL COS INC       COM              530512102    15837     721,895  SH  SOLE                           418,645   0   303,250
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LNR PPTY CORP COM          COM              501940100      581      29,800  SH  SOLE                            22,300   0     7,500
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MARSHALL ILSLEY CORPORATI  COM              571834100      306       7,369  SH  SOLE                                 0   0     7,369
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MBIA INC                   COM              55262C100     3304      68,561  SH  SOLE                            48,215   0    20,346
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MELLON FINANCIAL CORPORAT  COM              585509102       42       1,156  SH  SOLE                                 0   0     1,156
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NABORS INDS INC            COM              629568106    21550     518,500  SH  SOLE                           294,985   0   223,515
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NATIONAL PRESTO INDS       COM              637215104      409      13,315  SH  SOLE                             8,150   0     5,165
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NCR CORP NEW               COM              62886E108     7340     188,500  SH  SOLE                           103,100   0    85,400
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PAREXEL INTL CORP COM      COM              699462107     8042     840,965  SH  SOLE                           459,785   0   381,180
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PHARMACEUTICAL PROD D      COM              717124101     3212     152,950  SH  SOLE                           111,600   0    41,350
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PLANAR SYS INC             COM              726900103     1950     150,750  SH  SOLE                            78,850   0    71,900
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PRIME GROUP REALTY TRUST   SH BEN INT       74158J103       61       4,000  SH  SOLE                                 0   0     4,000
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PRIME MED SERVICES INC     COM              74156D108        4         550  SH  SOLE                                 0   0       550
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PROTOCOL SYS INC COM       COM              74371R106      282      17,700  SH  SOLE                            11,000   0     6,700
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RADIAN GROUP INC.          COM              750236101      414       8,000  SH  SOLE                             8,000   0         0
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RAYMOND JAMES FINL IN      COM              754730109      293      13,000  SH  SOLE                            13,000   0         0
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RELIASTAR FINANCIAL CORP   COM              75952U103      918      17,510  SH  SOLE                                 0   0    17,510
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SAFECO CORPORATION         COM              786429100        2          80  SH  SOLE                                 0   0        80
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SAWAKO CORP ADR SPONS      ADR              805444205       74      17,700  SH  SOLE                            17,700   0         0
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SCHERING PLOUGH CORP       COM              847706108       30         600  SH  SOLE                                 0   0       600
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SILICON VALLEY GROUP       COM              827066101    11920     460,675  SH  SOLE                           276,250   0   184,425
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SKYLINE CORP               COM              830830105      290      13,500  SH  SOLE                            13,500   0         0
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SPEEDFAM-IPEC INC COM      COM              847705100     3241     178,200  SH  SOLE                           107,500   0    70,700
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ST JOE CORP                COM              790148100     3731     124,350  SH  SOLE                            79,350   0    45,000
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ST JUDE MEDICAL INCORPORA  COM              790849103       69       1,500  SH  SOLE                                 0   0     1,500
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

STEWART INFORMATION S      COM              860372101     3956     270,474  SH  SOLE                           128,634   0   141,840
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TECUMSEH PRODUCTS CLA      CL A             878895200     1478      38,705  SH  SOLE                            26,750   0    11,955
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TECUMSEH PRODUCTS CLB      CLB              878895101     7822     189,919  SH  SOLE                            99,520   0    90,399
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TOKIO MARINE & FIRE I      ADR              889090403    13426     225,647  SH  SOLE                            99,922   0   125,725
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

ULTRATECH STEPPER INC      COM              904034105      181      12,200  SH  SOLE                            12,200   0         0
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UNITED INVS RLTY TR C      COM              910741107      219      37,100  SH  SOLE                            27,100   0    10,000
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VEECO INSTRS INC DEL       COM              922417100      949      12,950  SH  SOLE                             5,700   0     7,250
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VISTEON CORPORATION (WI)   COM              92829U107       56       4,627  SH  SOLE                                 0   0     4,627
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WEIS MKTS INC              COM              948849104     2986      91,175  SH  SOLE                            47,300   0    43,875
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WELLSFORD REAL PPTYS       COM              905240101      219      14,450  SH  SOLE                            14,450   0         0
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XIRCOM INCORPORATED        COM              983922105       38         800  SH  SOLE                                 0   0       800
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