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
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Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report:
Name: Fairholme Capital Management L.L.C.
Address: 51 JFK Parkway
Short Hills, New Jersey 07078
13F File Number: 28-6994
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: Michael J. Senior
Title: Chief Operating Officer
Phone: 973-379-6557
Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:
Michael J. Senior Short Hills, New Jersey November 14, 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: 0
Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 86
Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $594,604
List of Other Included Managers:
No. 13F File Number Name:
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FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE
VALUE SHARES/ SH/ PUT/ INVSTMT OTHER VOTING AUTHORITY
NAME OF ISSUER TITLE OF CLASS CUSIP (x$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DSCRETN MANAGERS SOLE SHARED NONE
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AEGIS RLTY INC COM COM 00760p104 438 43300.0000SH SOLE 43300.0000
AHT CORPORATION COM 00130R103 33 75000.0000SH SOLE 75000.0000
ALEXANDERS INC COM 014752109 248 3029.0000SH SOLE 3029.0000
ALLEGHANY CORP DEL COM 017175100 1172 5980.0000SH SOLE 5980.0000
ALLIANCE CAP MGMT HOLDINGS COM 01855A101 980 19550.0000SH SOLE 19550.0000
ALLSTAR INNS INC COM COM 019889104 0 28200.0000SH SOLE 28200.0000
AMERCO COM COM 023586100 1719 87850.0000SH SOLE 87850.0000
AMERICAN EXPRESS CO COM 025816109 5933 97664.0000SH SOLE 97664.0000
BARRICK GOLD CORP COM COM 067901108 300 19700.0000SH SOLE 19700.0000
BARRY R G CORP OHIO COM 068798107 52 17463.0000SH SOLE 17463.0000
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY CL A COM 084670108 141616 2199.0000SH SOLE 2199.0000
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY CL B COM 084670207 74704 36089.0000SH SOLE 36089.0000
BLACKROCK INCOME TR COM COM 09247F100 120 18850.0000SH SOLE 18850.0000
CALIF FED BK-GOODWILL CERTIF COM 130209604 24 12006.0000SH SOLE 12006.0000
CEDAR FAIR L P DEPOSITRY UNIT COM 150185106 640 34700.0000SH SOLE 34700.0000
CITIGROUP COM 172967101 918 16975.0000SH SOLE 16975.0000
CLAYTON HOMES INC COM COM 184190106 1183 118350.0000SH SOLE 118350.00
COAST SAVINGS LITIGATION RIGHT COM 19034q110 235 156700.0000SH SOLE 156700.00
COCA COLA CO COM 191216100 789 14315.0000SH SOLE 14315.0000
CONSOLIDATED PRODS INC COM COM 209798107 122 15200.0000SH SOLE 15200.0000
ETHAN ALLEN INTERIORS COM COM 297602104 4604 162600.0000SH SOLE 162600.00
FARM FAMILY HOLDING INC COM 307901108 383 12099.0000SH SOLE 12099.0000
FEDERAL HOME LN MTG CP COM 313400301 4352 80500.0000SH SOLE 80500.0000
FIRST UN RL EST EQ&MTG SH BEN COM 337400105 1116 405895.0000SH SOLE 405895.0
FRANKLIN ELEC INC COM 353514102 640 9279.8860SH SOLE 9279.8860
FREMONT GEN CORP COM COM 357288109 46 13400.0000SH SOLE 13400.0000
GOLDEN WEST FINL DEL COM COM 381317106 308 5748.0000SH SOLE 5748.0000
GYRODYNE CO AMER INC COM COM 403820103 226 16031.0000SH SOLE 16031.0000
HARKEN ENERGY CORP COM COM 412552309 25 40000.0000SH SOLE 40000.0000
HOMEFED CORP COM 43739D208 1103 1838173.0000SH SOLE 1838173.00
HOUSEHOLD INTL COM 441815107 220314 3890750.0000SH SOLE 3890750.00
HVIDE MARINE INC CL A COM 448515106 0 10000.0000SH SOLE 10000.0000
IKON OFFICE SOLUTIONS COM COM 451713101 59 15000.0000SH SOLE 15000.0000
IMMUCELL CORP COM PAR $0.10 COM 452525306 45 18776.0000SH SOLE 18776.0000
IMPERIAL PKG CORP COM COM 453077109 347 20581.0000SH SOLE 20581.0000
INTEL CORP COM 458140100 1332 32056.0000SH SOLE 32056.0000
INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY CL A COM 460335201 1489 38184.0000SH SOLE 38184.0000
JEFFERIES GROUP INC (NEW) COM 472319102 2266 84300.0000SH SOLE 84300.0000
JZ EQUITY PARTNERS ORD COM GB0002904 453 150000.0000SH SOLE 150000.00
KULICKE & SOFFA INDS COM COM 501242101 266 20000.0000SH SOLE 20000.0000
LEUCADIA NATL COM 527288104 16046 599835.0000SH SOLE 599835.00
M & T BANK CORP COM 55261F104 1020 2000.0000SH SOLE 2000.0000
MARKEL CORP COM 570535104 15049 99169.0000SH SOLE 99169.0000
MERCK & CO INC COM COM 589331107 596 8000.0000SH SOLE 8000.0000
MERCURY GENL CORP NEW COM 589400100 58066 2050876.7300SH SOLE 2050876.73
MERITOR SVGS BK PA COM COM 590007100 66 38645.0000SH SOLE 38645.0000
MORGAN STAN DEAN WITTR MUN INC COM 61745P460 143 15800.0000SH SOLE 15800.0000
MORGAN STAN DEAN WITTR MUN INC COM 61745P486 154 16700.0000SH SOLE 16700.0000
MORGAN STAN DEAN WITTR NEW COM 617446448 3241 35440.0000SH SOLE 35440.0000
NETWORK COMPUTG DEVICE COM 64120n100 41 50000.0000SH SOLE 50000.0000
NETWORKS ASSOCS INC COM COM 64120N100 283 12500.0000SH SOLE 12500.0000
PFIZER INC COM COM 717081103 417 9275.0000SH SOLE 9275.0000
PLAINS ALL AM PIPELINE UNIT LT COM 726503105 252 13000.0000SH SOLE 13000.0000
PMC CAP INC COM COM 693430100 169 18000.0000SH SOLE 18000.0000
PROGRESSIVE CORP OHIO COM 743315103 573 7000.0000SH SOLE 7000.0000
PROGRESSIVE SVGS BK CA COM 743374100 0 48000.0000SH SOLE 48000.0000
PUTNAM MASTR INTR INCM SH BEN COM 746909100 65 10100.0000SH SOLE 10100.0000
RLI CORP COM 749607107 3743 97051.0000SH SOLE 97051.0000
SELECTIVE INS GROUP COM COM 816300107 263 14700.0000SH SOLE 14700.0000
SERVICE CORP INTL COM COM 817565104 29 12000.0000SH SOLE 12000.0000
SYSTEMAX INC COM 871851101 103 37500.0000SH SOLE 37500.0000
TEMPLETON GLOBAL INCM COM COM 880198106 73 12100.0000SH SOLE 12100.0000
TOKHEIM CORP COM COM 889073102 12 60000.0000SH SOLE 60000.0000
TOPPS INC COM COM 890786106 230 25000.0000SH SOLE 25000.0000
URECOATS INDUSTRIES COM COM 91724E103 328 300000.0000SH SOLE 300000.0
USA EDUCATION INC COM 90390U102 1304 27070.0000SH SOLE 27070.0000
UST INC COM COM 902911106 358 15630.0000SH SOLE 15630.0000
VORNADO RLTY TR SH BEN INT COM 929042109 620 16694.0000SH SOLE 16694.0000
WASHINGTON POST CO CL B COM 939640108 762 1444.0000SH SOLE 1444.0000
WASTE MGMT INC DEL COM COM 94106L109 174 10000.0000SH SOLE 10000.0000
WELLS FARGO & CO COM 949746101 7357 160140.0000SH SOLE 160140.00
WELLSFORD REAL PPTYS COM COM 950240101 305 15427.0000SH SOLE 15427.0000
WESCO FINL CORP COM COM 950817106 2676 10661.0000SH SOLE 10661.0000
WHITE MTNS INS GROUP LTD COM COM G9618E107 4311 15800.0000SH SOLE 15800.0000
FRANCHISE FIN CORP COM COM 351807102 207 9200.0000SH SOLE 9200.0000
GLENBOROUGH RLTY TR COM COM 37803P105 328 18200.0000SH SOLE 18200.0000
PMC COML TR SH BEN INT COM 693434102 397 38300.0000SH SOLE 38300.0000
RFS HOTEL INVS INC COM COM 74955J108 271 21500.0000SH SOLE 21500.0000
TANGER FACTORY OUTLET COM COM 875465106 246 11200.0000SH SOLE 11200.0000
TOWN & CTRY TR SH BEN INT COM 892081100 495 27500.0000SH SOLE 27500.0000
HOUSEHOLD CAP TR PFD 44180s207 233 8800 SH SOLE 8800
BOULDER TOTAL RETURN COM 101541100 280 25000.000SH SOLE 25000.000
DAVIS NY VENTURE FD CL A 239080104 1518 48565.922SH SOLE 48565.922
ABBOTT LABS CLL OPT 30.0000 LEA 238 50 SH SOLE 50
HOUSEHOLD INTL CLL OPT 30.0000 LEA 679 120 SH SOLE 120
HOUSEHOLD INTL CLL OPT 45.0000 LEA 283 50 SH SOLE 50
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