FORM 13F
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 13F
Form 13F COVER PAGE
Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: December 31, 1999
Check here if Amendment: |_|; Amendment Number: ____
This Amendment (Check only one): |_| is a restatement.
|_| adds new holdings
entries.
Institutional Investmtne Manager Filing this Report:
Name: M.J. Whitman Advisers, 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: David M. Barse
Title: President
Phone: 212-888-6865
Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:
David M. Barse New York, New York February 14, 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: 94
Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $269,312
(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>
3 COM CORP COM 885535104 1785 37972 SH SOLE 22940 0 15032
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A.G. EDWARDS INC. COM 281760108 19 600 SH SOLE 0 0 600
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AEGIS REALTY, INC. COM 00760P104 190 21600 SH SOLE 16900 0 4700
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ALAMO GROUP, INC. COM 011311107 1270 123900 SH SOLE 92200 0 31700
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ALEXANDER & BALDWIN COM 014482103 3613 158375 SH SOLE 115750 0 42625
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ANALOGIC CORP. COM 032657207 4021 121850 SH SOLE 76950 0 44900
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ANTHRACITE CAPITAL COM 037023108 154 24100 SH SOLE 17600 0 6500
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APPLIED MATERIALS INC. COM 038222105 1688 13325 SH SOLE 8100 0 5225
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ASSOCIATES FIRST CAP CL A 046008108 873 31813 SH SOLE 10447 0 21366
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AMERICAN INTL GROUP COM 026874107 17 160 SH SOLE 0 0 160
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AMRESCO CAPITAL TRUST COM SH BEN 031919103 100 11800 SH SOLE 11800 0 0
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ADE CORP MASS COM 00089C107 3554 215400 SH SOLE 154600 0 60800
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ASTORIA FINANCIAL CORP. COM 046265104 903 29675 SH SOLE 6725 0 22950
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AVATAR HOLDINGS, INC. COM 053494100 1278 70500 SH SOLE 50000 0 20500
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AVX CORP. COM 002444107 255 5100 SH SOLE 0 0 5100
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BOSTON COMM.GROUP INC. COM 100582105 71 13500 SH SOLE 13500 0 0
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BEL FUSE INC. CL A 077347102 7 250 SH SOLE 0 0 250
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BEL FUSE INC. CL B 077347300 28 1150 SH SOLE 0 0 1150
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BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB COM 110122108 26 400 SH SOLE 0 0 400
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CABOT INDUSTRIAL TRUST COM 127072106 79 4300 SH SOLE 0 0 4300
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CATELLUS DEV COM 149111106 438 34200 SH SOLE 14300 0 19900
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HOMEFED CORP COM 43739D208 74 84236 SH SOLE 52544 0 31692
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ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS COM 452308109 11 162 SH SOLE 0 0 725
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LNR PPTY CORP COM 501940100 1820 34469 SH SOLE 20721 0 13748
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PAREXEL INTL PHARM COM 699462107 1942 164400 SH SOLE 99300 0 65100
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PHARMACEUTICAL PROD DEV COM 717124101 1242 104600 SH SOLE 79000 0 25600
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KENDLE INTL INC. COM 48880L107 335 33900 SH SOLE 30700 0 3200
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CHRIS-CRAFT INDUSTRIES COM 170520100 35 490 SH SOLE 0 0 490
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C.P. CLARE CORP. COM 12615K107 1028 97950 SH SOLE 52750 0 45200
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CAPITAL SOUTHWEST CORP. COM 140501107 1221 20393 SH SOLE 7993 0 12400
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CITIGROUP INC. COM 172967101 17 300 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 1869 38690 SH SOLE 12100 0 26590
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DELTIC TIMBER CORP. COM 247850100 1688 77150 SH SOLE 51650 0 25500
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DATASCOPE CORP. COM 238113104 9120 228000 SH SOLE 95450 0 132550
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ECOLAB, INC. COM 278865100 45 1160 SH SOLE 0 0 1160
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ENHANCE FINANCIAL COM 293310108 6550 403050 SH SOLE 185900 0 217150
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ELECTROGLAS INC. COM 285324109 9742 383935 SH SOLE 217575 0 166360
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EVANS & SOUTHERLAND COM 299096107 6714 587000 SH SOLE 350400 0 236600
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ELECTRO SCIENTIFIC IND COM 285229100 10802 147975 SH SOLE 75875 0 72100
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FORD MOTOR COMPANY COM 345370100 3326 62382 SH SOLE 20994 0 41388
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FIRST AMERICAN FINL COM 318522307 11325 910565 SH SOLE 524875 0 385690
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FOREST CITY ENTERPRISES CL A 345550107 11547 412389 SH SOLE 214950 0 197439
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FOREST CITY ENTERPRISES CLB CONV 345550305 509 16700 SH SOLE 16700 0 0
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FDX CORPORATION HOLDING COM 31304N107 33 800 SH SOLE 0 0 800
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FINANCIAL SECURITY ASSR COM 31769P100 16930 324797 SH SOLE 177267 0 147530
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FSI INTERNATIONAL INC. COM 302633102 5978 519850 SH SOLE 262100 0 257750
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GOLDEN STATE BANCORP COM 381197102 20 1170 SH SOLE 0 0 1170
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GOLDEN STATE BANCORP WT EXP 0 381197136 1 1170 SH SOLE 0 0 1170
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H&Q LIFE SCIENCES SH BEN INT 404053100 15 725 SH SOLE 0 0 725
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IMPERIAL CREDIT COMM COM 45272T102 4863 427500 SH SOLE 276500 0 151000
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INTEL CORP, INC COM 458140100 119 1448 SH SOLE 0 0 1448
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INVESTMENT TECH GROUP COM 46145F105 983 34200 SH SOLE 19200 0 15000
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JEFFRIES GROUP INC. COM 472319102 761 34600 SH SOLE 19200 0 15400
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J&J SNACK FOODS CORP. COM 466032109 660 32200 SH SOLE 9250 0 22950
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JOHN NUVEEN & CO. CL A 478035108 723 20050 SH SOLE 7400 0 12650
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KLA-TENCOR CORP. COM 482480100 1481 13300 SH SOLE 7850 0 5450
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KOGER EQUITY, INC. COM 500228101 702 41600 SH SOLE 26600 0 15000
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LASALLE RE HOLDINGS ORD G5383Q101 6818 413200 SH SOLE 257900 0 155300
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LIBERTY FINANCIAL CO. COM 530512102 14433 629225 SH SOLE 353625 0 275600
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LEGG MASON INC COM 524901105 6569 181200 SH SOLE 100484 0 80716
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LEUCADIA NATIONAL CORP COM 527288104 2518 108887 SH SOLE 69850 0 39037
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MBIA, INC. COM 55262C100 1820 34469 SH SOLE 20721 0 13748
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MELLON BANK CORP. COM 585509102 39 1156 SH SOLE 0 0 1156
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MARSHALL & ILSLEY CORP COM 571834100 683 10877 SH SOLE 0 0 10877
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NABORS INDS INC. COM 629568106 27157 877800 SH SOLE 503500 0 374300
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NATIONAL PRESTO IND COM 637215104 514 14465 SH SOLE 7850 0 6615
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NCR CORP NEW COM 62886E108 9402 248250 SH SOLE 148300 0 99950
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PALM HARBOR HOMES COM 696639103 28 1562 SH SOLE 0 0 1562
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PLANAR SYSTEMS INC. COM 726900103 1393 210250 SH SOLE 119950 0 90300
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PRIME MEDICAL SERVICES COM 74156D108 164 17950 SH SOLE 17000 0 950
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PROTOCOL SYSTEMS, INC. COM 74371R106 60 6700 SH SOLE 0 0 6700
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RADIAN GROUP , INC. COM 750236101 382 8000 SH SOLE 8000 0 0
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RELIASTAR FINANCIAL COM 75952U103 736 18786 SH SOLE 0 0 18786
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RISK CAPITAL HOLDINGS COM 767711104 8327 659575 SH SOLE 434175 0 225400
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SAFECO CORPORATION COM 786429100 2 80 SH SOLE 0 0 80
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SAWAKO CORP. ADR 805444205 126 25200 SH SOLE 25200 0 0
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SPEEDFAM INTL, INC. COM 847705100 2991 231200 SH SOLE 139300 0 91900
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SCHERING PLOUGH CORP. COM 847706108 25 600 SH SOLE 0 0 600
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STEWART INFO SERVICES COM 860372101 3725 279800 SH SOLE 137840 0 141980
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ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC COM 790849103 46 1500 SH SOLE 0 0 1500
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ST. JOE CORP. COM 790148100 3647 150000 SH SOLE 95200 0 54800
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SILICON VALLEY GROUP COM 827066101 8908 501858 SH SOLE 309883 0 191975
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SIZELER PPTY INVS, INC COM 830137105 105 12900 SH SOLE 12900 0 0
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TECUMSEH PRODUCTS CL A 878895200 2456 52055 SH SOLE 36100 0 15955
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TECUMSEH PRODUCTS CL B 878895101 5547 132870 SH SOLE 68120 0 64750
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TOKIO MARINE & FIRE ADR 889090403 14869 251480 SH SOLE 117355 0 134125
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TOOTSIE ROLL IND COM 890516107 6 182 SH SOLE 0 0 182
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UNITED INVESTORS REALTY COM 910741107 172 27800 SH SOLE 21300 0 6500
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ULTRATECH STEPPER INC. COM 904034105 197 12200 SH SOLE 12200 0 0
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VEECO INSTRUMENTS, INC. COM 922417100 616 13150 SH SOLE 6100 0 7050
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VERTEX COMM CORP. COM 925320103 1592 77671 SH SOLE 43200 0 34471
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WEIS MARKETS INC. COM 948849104 5244 120550 SH SOLE 64850 0 55700
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XIRCOM INC. COM 983922105 60 800 SH SOLE 0 0 800
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