SOTHEBYS HOLDINGS INC
SC 13D/A, 1998-07-01
BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC
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                                 UNITED STATES
                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C.  20549

                                 SCHEDULE 13D

                   Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                              (Amendment No. 1)*

                           SOTHEBY'S HOLDINGS, INC.
             -----------------------------------------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)
 
                                   CLASS A     
             -----------------------------------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                  835898107
             -----------------------------------------------------
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                  Linda S. Martinson, Esq. (212) 583-2000
                767 Fifth Avenue, 24th Floor, New York, NY 10153
             -----------------------------------------------------
                 (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
                Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

                                 July 1, 1998
             -----------------------------------------------------
            (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box [ ].

Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement [ ].
(A fee is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous  statement
on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of
securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.)
(See Rule 13d-7.)

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities,
and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of
the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see
the Notes).

                                                    SEC 1746 (12-91)<PAGE>
<PAGE>
                                Amendment Number 1 to Schedule 13D (continued)
CUSIP No. 835898107                                Page 2 of 11 Pages

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
       S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
    
       Baron Capital Group, Inc.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                             (a)  [   ]
                                                             (b)  [   ]
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   3   SEC USE ONLY

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   4   SOURCE OF FUNDS

       OO
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   5   CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS
       2(C) OR 2(E)    [ ]

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   NUMBER OF      7    SOLE VOTING POWER
     SHARES                      
  BENEFICIALLY    --------------------------------------------------------------
    OWNED BY      8    SHARED VOTING POWER
      EACH             16,862,500
   REPORTING      --------------------------------------------------------------
     PERSON       9    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
      WITH                      
                  --------------------------------------------------------------
                  10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                       16,862,500
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

       16,862,500
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

       42.5%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

       HC, CO
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT

<PAGE>
                         <PAGE>                   
                                 Amendment Number 1 to Schedule 13D (continued)
CUSIP No. 835898107                       Page 3 of 11 Pages

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
       S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
    
       BAMCO, Inc.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                             (a)  [   ]
                                                             (b)  [   ]
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   3   SEC USE ONLY

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   4   SOURCE OF FUNDS

       OO
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   5   CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS
       2(C) OR 2(E)    [ ]

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   NUMBER OF      7    SOLE VOTING POWER
     SHARES            
  BENEFICIALLY    --------------------------------------------------------------
    OWNED BY      8    SHARED VOTING POWER
      EACH             15,991,600
   REPORTING      --------------------------------------------------------------
     PERSON       9    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
      WITH              
                  --------------------------------------------------------------
                  10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                       15,991,600
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

       15,991,600
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

       40.3%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

       IA, CO
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT

<PAGE>
<PAGE>
                                Amendment Number 1 to Schedule 13D (continued)
CUSIP No. 835898107                        Page 4 of 11 Pages

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
       S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
    
       Baron Capital Management, Inc.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                             (a)  [   ]
                                                             (b)  [   ]
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   3   SEC USE ONLY

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   4   SOURCE OF FUNDS

       OO
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   5   CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS
       2(C) OR 2(E)    [ ]

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   NUMBER OF      7    SOLE VOTING POWER
     SHARES                     
  BENEFICIALLY    --------------------------------------------------------------
    OWNED BY      8    SHARED VOTING POWER
      EACH               870,900
   REPORTING      --------------------------------------------------------------
     PERSON       9    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
      WITH                      
                  --------------------------------------------------------------
                  10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                         870,900
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

       870,900
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

       2.2%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

       IA, CO
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT

<PAGE>
<PAGE>
                                  Amendment Number 1 to Schedule 13D (continued)
CUSIP No. 835898107                        Page 5 of 11 Pages

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
       S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
    
       Baron Asset Fund
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                             (a)  [   ]
                                                             (b)  [   ]
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   3   SEC USE ONLY

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   4   SOURCE OF FUNDS

       OO
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   5   CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS
       2(C) OR 2(E)    [ ]

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   NUMBER OF      7    SOLE VOTING POWER
     SHARES            
  BENEFICIALLY    --------------------------------------------------------------
    OWNED BY      8    SHARED VOTING POWER
      EACH             15,801,600
   REPORTING      --------------------------------------------------------------
     PERSON       9    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
      WITH             
                  --------------------------------------------------------------
                  10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                       15,801,600
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

       15,801,600
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

       39.8%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

       IV, OO 
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT

<PAGE>
<PAGE>
                                Amendment Number 1 to Schedule 13D (continued)
CUSIP No. 835898107                   Page 6 of 11 Pages
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
       S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

      Ronald Baron
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                             (a)  [  ]
                                                             (b)  [  ]
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   3   SEC USE ONLY

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   4   SOURCE OF FUNDS

       OO
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   5   CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS
       2(C) OR 2(E)    [ ]

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

       USA
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   NUMBER OF      7    SOLE VOTING POWER
     SHARES         
  BENEFICIALLY    --------------------------------------------------------------
    OWNED BY      8    SHARED VOTING POWER
      EACH             16,862,500
   REPORTING      --------------------------------------------------------------
     PERSON       9    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
      WITH                      
                  --------------------------------------------------------------
                  10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                       16,862,500
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

       16,862,500
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

       42.5%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

       IN
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT

<PAGE>
<PAGE>
                                             Page 7 of 11 Pages

Item 1.   Security and Issuer
          (a)  Name of Issuer:
               Sotheby's Holdings, Inc.
          (b)  Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
               500 North Woodward Avenue, Suite 100
               Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304
          (c)  Title and Class of Securities:
               Class A     

Item 2.   Identity and Background
          (a)  Name:
               Baron Capital Group, Inc.  ('BCG')
               BAMCO, Inc.  ('BAMCO')
               Baron Capital Management, Inc.  ('BCM')
               Baron Asset Fund ('BAF')
               Ronald Baron
          (b)  Business Address:
               767 Fifth Avenue
               New York, NY 10153
          (c)  Present Principal Employment:
               BCG:             Holding company
               BAMCO:           Investment adviser
               BCM:             Investment adviser
               BAF:             Registered investment company
               Ronald Baron:    President: BCG, BAMCO, BCM; CEO OF BAF
               767 Fifth Avenue
               New York, NY 10153
          (d)  Record of Convictions:
               No material change.
          (e)  Record of Civil Proceedings:
               No material change.
          (f)  Citizenship:
               No material change.

Item 3.    Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration
           Ronald Baron owns no shares of the issuer directly.
           BAMCO directed the purchase of 15,991,600 shares of the Issuer
           for its investment advisory clients for an aggregate purchase
           price of $337,286,823.  Of those shares, 15,801,600 were purchased
           for the account of BAF for a total purchase price of $333,808,107.
           BCM directed the purchase of 870,900 shares of the issuer for
           its investment advisory clients for an aggregate purchase price
           of $19,195,582.  All of the shares were paid for by cash assets in
           the respective clients' accounts and/or by margin borrowings
           pursuant to standard margin agreements.



<PAGE>
<PAGE>
                                                          Page 8 of 11 Pages


  Item 4.  Purpose of Transaction
           No material change.

 Item 5.  Interest in Securities of the Issuer*
           (a) Amount and percentage beneficially owned#:
               BCG:             16,862,500      42.5%
               BAMCO:           15,991,600      40.3%
               BCM:                870,900       2.2%
               BAF:             15,801,600      39.8% 
               Ronald Baron:    16,862,500      42.5%

           (b) Number of shares as to which such person has:
               (i)   sole power to vote or direct the vote:
               BCG:                      0
               BAMCO:                    0      
               BCM:                      0
               BAF:                      0
               Ronald Baron:             0
               (ii)  shared power to vote or direct the vote:
               BCG:             16,862,500
               BAMCO:           15,991,600      
               BCM:                870,900
               BAF:             15,801,600
               Ronald Baron:    16,862,500                       
               (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition:
               BCG:                      0
               BAMCO:                    0      
               BCM:                      0
               BAF:                      0
               Ronald Baron:             0
              (iv)  shared power to dispose or direct the disposition:
               BCG:             16,862,500
               BAMCO:           15,991,600      
               BCM:                870,900
               BAF:             15,801,600
               Ronald Baron:    16,862,500
          
              *Reporting Persons may be deemed to share power to vote and
               dispose of shares referred to herein as a result of control
               relationships (BCG and Ronald Baron with respect to all of
               the shares; BAMCO with respect to the BAF shares) and 
               pursuant to investment advisory relationships with advisory
               clients.  Reporting Persons disclaim beneficial ownership of
               the shares for which they share power.
              #The percentages reported are with respect to Class A stock
               only, which has one vote per share.  The Issuer's Class B
               stock has 10 votes per share, making the total combined
               voting percentage for the Registrants hereunder equal to
               8.0% of the combined voting power of the Issuer's
               outstanding voting securities.

           (c) A schedule of transactions effected in the last nine days is
               attached hereto.

<PAGE>
<PAGE>
                                                          Page 9 of 11 Pages

           (d) Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:
               No material change.

           (e) Ownership of Less than Five Percent:
               Not applicable.

Item 6.    Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with
           Respect to Securities of the Issuer
           No material change.
           
Item 7.    Material to be Filed as Exhibits
           Exhibit 99 - 9 days of trading.
 
 Signature

     After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete
and correct.

Date:     July 1, 1998


                               Baron Capital Group, Inc., BAMCO, Inc.,
                               Baron Capital Management, Inc.  and
                               Baron Assert Fund
                               By:

                                /s/ Ronald Baron
                                _______________________________________
                                    Ronald Baron, President


                               Ronald Baron, Individually
                               By:
  
                                /s/ Ronald Baron
                                _______________________________________
                                    Ronald Baron
         
              

Transaction Schedule
From 06-23-98 To 07-01-98

                                        Exec.
Date        Acct     Trans     Qty      Price
- --------    ----     -----   ---------  ----------
06-23-98    bamco  buy       239,800     22.0000
06-23-98    bamco  buy         6,000     22.2500
06-25-98    bamco  buy        10,000     22.1250
06-25-98    bamco  buy        90,000     21.8750
06-25-98    bcm    buy         6,500     22.2500
06-29-98    bcm    buy         3,000     22.0105
06-30-98    bamco  buy         6,000     22.3750
07-01-98    bamco  buy     4,525,000     22.5000
07-01-98    bamco  buy        10,000     22.6875
07-01-98    bcm    buy       377,900     22.5000




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