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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, 1999
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This Amendment (Check only one.): [ ] is a restatement.
[ ] adds new holdings entries.
Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report:
Name: Wallace R. Weitz
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Address: Wallace R. Weitz & Co.
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One Pacific Place, Suite 600
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1125 South 103 Street
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Omaha, Nebraska 68124-6008
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Form 13 F File Number: 28-3062
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: Wallace R. Weitz
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Title: President
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Phone: 402-391-1980
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Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:
/s/ Wallace R. Weitz Omaha, Nebraska November 10, 1999
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Signature City, State Date
Report Type (Check only one.):
[X] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT. (Check here if all holdings of this reporting manager
are reported in this report.)
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[ ] 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
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Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 105
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Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $3,547,743
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(thousands)
List of Other Included Managers: None
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WALLACE R. WEITZ & COMPANY 30-Sep-99
13F FILE NO. 28-3062
FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE
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VALUE SHRS OR SH/ PUT/ INVESTMENT OTHER VOTING
NAME OF ISSUER TITLE OF CLASS CUSIP (X$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DISCRETION MANAGERS AUTHORITY
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CORECOMM LTD ORD G2422R109 27,781 843,450 SH Sole N/A Sole
LORAL SPACE & COMMUNICATIONS COM G56462107 29,729 1,729,700 SH Sole N/A Sole
AT&T CORP COM LIB GRP A 001957208 231,295 6,230,176 SH Sole N/A Sole
ADELPHIA COMMUNICATIONS CORP CL A 006848105 43,509 739,800 SH Sole N/A Sole
ALLIED CAP CORP NEW COM 01903Q108 72,675 3,239,000 SH Sole N/A Sole
ALLTEL CORP COM 020039103 22,640 321,700 SH Sole N/A Sole
AMERICAN CLASSIC VOYAGES CO COM 024928103 56,006 2,441,700 SH Sole N/A Sole
AMERICAN CAPITAL STRATEGIES COM 024937104 9,250 500,000 SH Sole N/A Sole
AMERICAN EXPRESS CO COM 025816109 21,195 157,000 SH Sole N/A Sole
AMERICREDIT CORP COM 03060R101 18,272 1,223,200 SH Sole N/A Sole
APPLEBEES INTL INC COM 037899101 8,253 245,000 SH Sole N/A Sole
ASTORIA FINL CORP COM 046265104 6,251 203,300 SH Sole N/A Sole
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL CL A 084670108 75,130 1,366 SH Sole N/A Sole
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL CL B 084670207 108,854 58,650 SH Sole N/A Sole
CBRL GROUP INC COM 12489V106 14,664 944,300 SH Sole N/A Sole
CALIFORNIA FED BK FSB LOS ANGL CONT LITIG REC 130209604 125 50,000 SH Sole N/A Sole
CAPITAL AUTOMOTIVE REIT COM SH BEN INT 139733109 24,397 1,971,500 SH Sole N/A Sole
CAPITAL ONE FINL CORP COM 14040H105 29,562 758,000 SH Sole N/A Sole
CATELLUS DEV CORP COM 149111106 45,967 3,912,100 SH Sole N/A Sole
CENTENNIAL CELLULAR CORP CL A NEW 15133V208 43,225 951,309 SH Sole N/A Sole
CENTURY COMMUNICATIONS CORP CL A 156503104 126,929 2,782,000 SH Sole N/A Sole
CHRIS CRAFT INDS INC COM 170520100 15,627 278,435 SH Sole N/A Sole
CITIZENS UTILS CO DEL CL B 177342201 104,070 9,199,600 SH Sole N/A Sole
COHOES BANCORP INC COM 192513109 291 25,000 SH Sole N/A Sole
COMCAST CORP CL A SPL 200300200 8,254 207,000 SH Sole N/A Sole
COMMERCIAL FEDERAL CORPORATION COM 201647104 53,543 2,728,320 SH Sole N/A Sole
CONAGRA INC COM 205887102 6,205 275,000 SH Sole N/A Sole
CONSOLIDATED STORES CORP COM 210149100 73,369 3,325,500 SH Sole N/A Sole
COUNTRYWIDE CR INDS INC DEL COM 222372104 162,476 5,038,000 SH Sole N/A Sole
DAILY JOURNAL CORP COM 233912104 2,992 81,700 SH Sole N/A Sole
DATA TRANSMISSION NETWORK CORP COM 238017107 71,705 2,875,400 SH Sole N/A Sole
DISNEY WALT CO COM 254687106 3,574 137,465 SH Sole N/A Sole
DYNEX CAP INC COM 26817Q100 10,153 1,504,113 SH Sole N/A Sole
EAST WEST BANCORP INC COM 27579R104 8,491 715,000 SH Sole N/A Sole
EMPIRE DIST ELEC CO COM 291641108 616 24,100 SH Sole N/A Sole
FEDERAL HOME LN MTG CORP COM 313400301 22,682 436,200 SH Sole N/A Sole
FEDERAL NATL MTG ASSN COM 313586109 19,935 318,000 SH Sole N/A Sole
FIRST FED BANKSHARES INC DEL COM 32020V100 798 87,500 SH Sole N/A Sole
FIRST FINL FD INC COM 320228109 825 102,300 SH Sole N/A Sole
FIRST PL FINL CORP COM 33610T109 9,100 800,000 SH Sole N/A Sole
FOREST CITY ENTERPRISES INC CL A 345550107 22,801 1,021,900 SH Sole N/A Sole
FRANCHISE MORTGAGE ACCEPTANCE COM 35181D108 5,362 752,500 SH Sole N/A Sole
GABELLI GLOBAL MULTIMEDIA TR COM 36239Q109 4,350 300,000 SH Sole N/A Sole
GANNETT INC COM 364730101 11,624 168,000 SH Sole N/A Sole
GILLETTE CO COM 375766102 9,163 270,000 SH Sole N/A Sole
GOLDEN ST BANCORP INC COM 381197102 122,540 6,831,500 SH Sole N/A Sole
GREENPOINT FINL CORP COM 395384100 76,407 2,876,500 SH Sole N/A Sole
HANOVER CAP MTG HLDGS INC COM 410761100 4,261 1,065,300 SH Sole N/A Sole
HANOVER CAP MTG HLDGS INC WT EXP 091500 410761118 97 1,557,700 SH Sole N/A Sole
HARRAHS ENTMT INC COM 413619107 49,695 1,790,800 SH Sole N/A Sole
HELLER FINANCIAL INC CL A 423328103 4,619 205,289 SH Sole N/A Sole
HILTON HOTELS CORP COM 432848109 59,900 6,065,800 SH Sole N/A Sole
HOST MARRIOTT CORP NEW COM 44107P104 54,660 5,753,683 SH Sole N/A Sole
IMPAC MTG HLDGS INC COM 45254P102 2,151 465,000 SH Sole N/A Sole
IMPERIAL CREDIT COMM MRTG INVS COM 45272T102 8,428 766,200 SH Sole N/A Sole
IMPERIAL CR INDS INC COM 452729106 38,897 8,890,700 SH Sole N/A Sole
INSURANCE AUTO AUCTIONS INC COM 457875102 31,873 2,142,700 SH Sole N/A Sole
INTELLIGENT SYS CORP NEW COM 45816D100 1,328 559,200 SH Sole N/A Sole
KANSAS CITY PWR & LT CO COM 485134100 7,861 325,000 SH Sole N/A Sole
LABONE INC NEW COM 50540L105 14,167 1,511,181 SH Sole N/A Sole
LOCAL FINL CORP COM 539553107 4,323 467,300 SH Sole N/A Sole
LONG BEACH FINL CORP COM 542446109 48,632 3,083,200 SH Sole N/A Sole
LYNCH CORP COM 551137102 1,464 55,000 SH Sole N/A Sole
LYNCH INTERACTIVE CORP COM 551146103 4,125 55,000 SH Sole N/A Sole
MCI WORLDCOM INC COM 55268B106 32,897 457,700 SH Sole N/A Sole
MAIL-WELL INC COM 560321200 40,713 2,934,300 SH Sole N/A Sole
MANDALAY RESORT GROUP MANDALAY 562567107 19,000 962,000 SH Sole N/A Sole
MEDIAONE GROUP INC COM 58440J104 33,965 497,200 SH Sole N/A Sole
MIDAMERICAN ENERGY HLDGS NEW COM 59562V107 6,815 231,000 SH Sole N/A Sole
NEW CENTURY FINANCIAL CORP COM 64352D101 16,088 912,800 SH Sole N/A Sole
NOBLE DRILLING CORP COM 655042109 21,781 995,700 SH Sole N/A Sole
NORTH FORK BANCORPORATION NY COM 659424105 42,604 2,184,800 SH Sole N/A Sole
NORTHERN TR CORP COM 665859104 4,843 58,000 SH Sole N/A Sole
NOVASTAR FINL INC COM 669947400 5,245 1,498,533 SH Sole N/A Sole
ORBITAL SCIENCES CORP COM 685564106 23,795 1,359,700 SH Sole N/A Sole
PMI GROUP INC COM 69344M101 117,512 2,874,900 SH Sole N/A Sole
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PS GROUP HLDG INC COM 693622102 1,042 98,100 SH Sole N/A Sole
PARK PL ENTMT CORP COM 700690100 63,331 5,066,500 SH Sole N/A Sole
PREMIER PKS INC COM NEW 740540208 20,378 702,700 SH Sole N/A Sole
PROGRESSIVE CORP OHIO COM 743315103 13,274 162,500 SH Sole N/A Sole
PROTECTION ONE INC COM 743663304 15,354 3,838,500 SH Sole N/A Sole
QUANEX CORP COM 747620102 5,163 201,500 SH Sole N/A Sole
REDWOOD TR INC COM 758075402 27,223 2,104,214 SH Sole N/A Sole
REDWOOD TR INC PFD CV B%9.74 758075600 813 30,100 SH Sole N/A Sole
RESOURCE BANCSHARES MTG GROUP COM 761197102 17,086 3,438,636 SH Sole N/A Sole
ROSLYN BANCORP INC COM 778162107 2,324 130,000 SH Sole N/A Sole
SLM HLDG CORP COM 78442A109 101,562 2,361,900 SH Sole N/A Sole
SOUTH JERSEY FINL CORP INC COM 838493104 4,187 290,000 SH Sole N/A Sole
SYNTROLEUM CORP COM 871630109 1,102 156,000 SH Sole N/A Sole
TELEPHONE & DATA SYS INC COM 879433100 261,215 2,941,200 SH Sole N/A Sole
TROY FINL CORP COM 897329108 5,406 500,000 SH Sole N/A Sole
US BANCORP DEL COM 902973106 48,040 1,591,379 SH Sole N/A Sole
UNION PAC CORP COM 907818108 11,535 240,000 SH Sole N/A Sole
UNITED ASSET MGMT CORP COM 909420101 40,683 2,113,400 SH Sole N/A Sole
UNITED PANAM FINANCIAL CP COM 911301109 2,895 1,494,000 SH Sole N/A Sole
UNITED STATES CELLULAR CORP COM 911684108 79,614 1,170,800 SH Sole N/A Sole
VALASSIS COMMUNICATIONS INC COM 918866104 92,284 2,100,350 SH Sole N/A Sole
VIRGINIA CAP BANCSHARES INC COM 927758102 8,256 555,000 SH Sole N/A Sole
WMF GROUP LTD COM 929289106 1,641 477,488 SH Sole N/A Sole
WAL MART STORES INC COM 931142103 11,596 243,800 SH Sole N/A Sole
WASHINGTON MUT INC COM 939322103 81,730 2,794,200 SH Sole N/A Sole
WASHINGTON POST CO CLB 939640108 1,326 2,600 SH Sole N/A Sole
WELLS FARGO & CO NEW COM 949746101 13,763 347,320 SH Sole N/A Sole
WEST TELESERVICES CORP COM 956188106 16 1,500 SH Sole N/A Sole
WESTERN RES INC COM 959425109 70,503 3,298,400 SH Sole N/A Sole
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105 3,547,743 157,860,057
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