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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: December 31, 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 February 8, 2000
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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: 103
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Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $4,221,360
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(thousands)
List of Other Included Managers: None
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WALLACE R. WEITZ & COMPANY 31-Dec-99
13F FILE NO. 28-3062
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FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE
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COLUMN 1 COLUMN 2 COLUMN 3 COLUMN 4 COLUMN 5
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VALUE SHRS OR SH/ PUT/
NAME OF ISSUER TITLE OF CLASS CUSIP (x$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL
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CORECOMM LTD ORD G2422R109 50,080 843,450 SH
LORAL SPACE & COMMUNICATIONS COM G56462107 63,971 2,631,200 SH
AT&T CORP COM LIB GRP A 001957208 328,797 5,793,776 SH
ADELPHIA COMMUNICATIONS CORP CL A 006848105 243,285 3,707,207 SH
ALLIED CAP CORP NEW COM 01903Q108 57,238 3,125,600 SH
ALLTEL CORP COM 020039103 14,545 175,900 SH
AMERICAN CLASSIC VOYAGES CO COM 024928103 79,860 2,281,700 SH
AMERICAN CAPITAL STRATEGIES COM 024937104 11,375 500,000 SH
AMERICAN EXPRESS CO COM 025816109 26,101 157,000 SH
AMERICREDIT CORP COM 03060R101 22,629 1,223,200 SH
APPLEBEES INTL INC COM 037899101 7,228 245,000 SH
ASTORIA FINL CORP COM 046265104 6,188 203,300 SH
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL CL A 084670108 79,999 1,426 SH
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL CL B 084670207 145,558 79,540 SH
CBRL GROUP INC COM 12489V106 9,163 944,300 SH
CALIFORNIA FED BK FSB LOS ANGL CONT LITIG REC 130209604 69 50,000 SH
CAPITAL AUTOMOTIVE REIT COM SH BEN INT 139733109 24,028 1,971,500 SH
CAPITAL ONE FINL CORP COM 14040H105 36,526 758,000 SH
CATELLUS DEV CORP COM 149111106 66,256 5,171,200 SH
CENTENNIAL CELLULAR CORP CL A NEW 15133V208 67,511 814,609 SH
CHRIS CRAFT INDS INC COM 170520100 20,082 278,435 SH
CITIZENS UTILS CO DEL CL B 177342201 139,995 9,867,500 SH
COMMERCIAL FEDERAL CORPORATION COM 201647104 47,440 2,663,320 SH
CONAGRA INC COM 205887102 6,318 280,000 SH
CONSOLIDATED STORES CORP COM 210149100 66,932 4,118,900 SH
COUNTRYWIDE CR INDS INC DEL COM 222372104 183,787 7,278,700 SH
DAILY JOURNAL CORP COM 233912104 2,894 88,700 SH
DATA TRANSMISSION NETWORK CORP COM 238017107 54,344 3,150,400 SH
DISNEY WALT CO COM DISNEY 254687106 4,021 137,465 SH
DYNEX CAP INC COM NEW 26817Q506 9,683 1,504,113 SH
EAST WEST BANCORP INC COM 27579R104 8,178 715,000 SH
EMPIRE DIST ELEC CO COM 291641108 545 24,100 SH
EQUITY OFFICE PROPERTIES TRUST COM 294741103 1,724 70,000 SH
EQUITY RESIDENTIAL PPTYS TR SH BEN INT 29476L107 2,988 70,000 SH
EXTENDED STAY AMER INC COM 30224P101 11,427 1,498,600 SH
FEDERAL HOME LN MTG CORP COM 313400301 20,811 442,200 SH
FEDERAL NATL MTG ASSN COM 313586109 19,855 318,000 SH
FIRST FED BANKSHARES INC DEL COM 32020V100 755 87,500 SH
FIRST FINL FD INC COM 320228109 1,119 145,600 SH
FIRST PL FINL CORP COM 33610T109 2,338 220,000 SH
FOREST CITY ENTERPRISES INC CL A 345550107 28,613 1,021,900 SH
GABELLI GLOBAL MULTIMEDIA TR COM 36239Q109 1,397 74,500 SH
GANNETT INC COM 364730101 13,703 168,000 SH
GILLETTE CO COM 375766102 11,121 270,000 SH
GOLDEN ST BANCORP INC COM 381197102 120,000 6,956,500 SH
GREENPOINT FINL CORP COM 395384100 111,909 4,699,600 SH
HANOVER CAP MTG HLDGS INC COM 410761100 3,729 1,065,300 SH
HANOVER CAP MTG HLDGS INC WT EXP 091500 410761118 24 1,557,700 SH
HARRAHS ENTMT INC COM 413619107 47,344 1,790,800 SH
HILTON HOTELS CORP COM 432848109 72,724 7,555,700 SH
HOST MARRIOTT CORP NEW COM 44107P104 151,394 18,350,763 SH
IMPAC MTG HLDGS INC COM 45254P102 1,918 465,000 SH
IMPERIAL CREDIT COMM MRTG INVS COM 45272T102 8,716 766,200 SH
IMPERIAL CR INDS INC COM 452729106 55,567 8,890,700 SH
INSURANCE AUTO AUCTIONS INC COM 457875102 33,748 2,142,700 SH
INTELLIGENT SYS CORP NEW COM 45816D100 2,237 559,200 SH
KANSAS CITY PWR & LT CO COM 485134100 7,170 325,000 SH
LABONE INC NEW COM 50540L105 10,649 1,548,881 SH
LABOR READY INC COM NEW 505401208 30,656 2,528,300 SH
LINCARE HLDGS INC COM 532791100 25,409 732,500 SH
LOCAL FINL CORP COM 539553107 4,848 467,300 SH
LYNCH CORP COM 551137102 1,416 55,000 SH
LYNCH INTERACTIVE CORP COM 551146103 5,493 55,000 SH
MCI WORLDCOM INC COM 55268B106 36,430 686,550 SH
MAIL-WELL INC COM 560321200 66,088 4,895,400 SH
MANDALAY RESORT GROUP MANDALAY 562567107 13,323 662,000 SH
MEDIAONE GROUP INC COM 58440J104 30,510 397,200 SH
MIDAMERICAN ENERGY HLDGS NEW COM 59562V107 7,782 192,000 SH
NEW CENTURY FINANCIAL CORP COM 64352D101 8,354 569,400 SH
NOBLE DRILLING CORP COM 655042109 10,755 328,400 SH
NORTH FORK BANCORPORATION NY COM 659424105 83,687 4,782,100 SH
NORTHERN TR CORP COM 665859104 6,148 116,000 SH
NOVASTAR FINL INC COM 669947400 4,683 1,498,533 SH
ORBITAL SCIENCES CORP COM 685564106 90,986 4,901,600 SH
PMI GROUP INC COM 69344M101 140,331 2,874,900 SH
PS GROUP HLDG INC COM 693622102 1,104 98,100 SH
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COLUMN 1 COLUMN 6 COLUMN 7 COLUMN 8
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INVESTMENT OTHER VOTING
NAME OF ISSUER DISCRETION MANAGERS AUTHORITY
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CORECOMM LTD Sole N/A Sole
LORAL SPACE & COMMUNICATIONS Sole N/A Sole
AT&T CORP Sole N/A Sole
ADELPHIA COMMUNICATIONS CORP Sole N/A Sole
ALLIED CAP CORP NEW Sole N/A Sole
ALLTEL CORP Sole N/A Sole
AMERICAN CLASSIC VOYAGES CO Sole N/A Sole
AMERICAN CAPITAL STRATEGIES Sole N/A Sole
AMERICAN EXPRESS CO Sole N/A Sole
AMERICREDIT CORP Sole N/A Sole
APPLEBEES INTL INC Sole N/A Sole
ASTORIA FINL CORP Sole N/A Sole
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL Sole N/A Sole
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL Sole N/A Sole
CBRL GROUP INC Sole N/A Sole
CALIFORNIA FED BK FSB LOS ANGL Sole N/A Sole
CAPITAL AUTOMOTIVE REIT Sole N/A Sole
CAPITAL ONE FINL CORP Sole N/A Sole
CATELLUS DEV CORP Sole N/A Sole
CENTENNIAL CELLULAR CORP Sole N/A Sole
CHRIS CRAFT INDS INC Sole N/A Sole
CITIZENS UTILS CO DEL Sole N/A Sole
COMMERCIAL FEDERAL CORPORATION Sole N/A Sole
CONAGRA INC Sole N/A Sole
CONSOLIDATED STORES CORP Sole N/A Sole
COUNTRYWIDE CR INDS INC DEL Sole N/A Sole
DAILY JOURNAL CORP Sole N/A Sole
DATA TRANSMISSION NETWORK CORP Sole N/A Sole
DISNEY WALT CO Sole N/A Sole
DYNEX CAP INC Sole N/A Sole
EAST WEST BANCORP INC Sole N/A Sole
EMPIRE DIST ELEC CO Sole N/A Sole
EQUITY OFFICE PROPERTIES TRUST Sole N/A Sole
EQUITY RESIDENTIAL PPTYS TR Sole N/A Sole
EXTENDED STAY AMER INC Sole N/A Sole
FEDERAL HOME LN MTG CORP Sole N/A Sole
FEDERAL NATL MTG ASSN Sole N/A Sole
FIRST FED BANKSHARES INC DEL Sole N/A Sole
FIRST FINL FD INC Sole N/A Sole
FIRST PL FINL CORP Sole N/A Sole
FOREST CITY ENTERPRISES INC Sole N/A Sole
GABELLI GLOBAL MULTIMEDIA TR Sole N/A Sole
GANNETT INC Sole N/A Sole
GILLETTE CO Sole N/A Sole
GOLDEN ST BANCORP INC Sole N/A Sole
GREENPOINT FINL CORP Sole N/A Sole
HANOVER CAP MTG HLDGS INC Sole N/A Sole
HANOVER CAP MTG HLDGS INC Sole N/A Sole
HARRAHS ENTMT INC Sole N/A Sole
HILTON HOTELS CORP Sole N/A Sole
HOST MARRIOTT CORP NEW Sole N/A Sole
IMPAC MTG HLDGS INC Sole N/A Sole
IMPERIAL CREDIT COMM MRTG INVS Sole N/A Sole
IMPERIAL CR INDS INC Sole N/A Sole
INSURANCE AUTO AUCTIONS INC Sole N/A Sole
INTELLIGENT SYS CORP NEW Sole N/A Sole
KANSAS CITY PWR & LT CO Sole N/A Sole
LABONE INC NEW Sole N/A Sole
LABOR READY INC Sole N/A Sole
LINCARE HLDGS INC Sole N/A Sole
LOCAL FINL CORP Sole N/A Sole
LYNCH CORP Sole N/A Sole
LYNCH INTERACTIVE CORP Sole N/A Sole
MCI WORLDCOM INC Sole N/A Sole
MAIL-WELL INC Sole N/A Sole
MANDALAY RESORT GROUP Sole N/A Sole
MEDIAONE GROUP INC Sole N/A Sole
MIDAMERICAN ENERGY HLDGS NEW Sole N/A Sole
NEW CENTURY FINANCIAL CORP Sole N/A Sole
NOBLE DRILLING CORP Sole N/A Sole
NORTH FORK BANCORPORATION NY Sole N/A Sole
NORTHERN TR CORP Sole N/A Sole
NOVASTAR FINL INC Sole N/A Sole
ORBITAL SCIENCES CORP Sole N/A Sole
PMI GROUP INC Sole N/A Sole
PS GROUP HLDG INC Sole N/A Sole
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FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE
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COLUMN 1 COLUMN 2 COLUMN 3 COLUMN 4 COLUMN 5
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VALUE SHRS OR SH/ PUT/
NAME OF ISSUER TITLE OF CLASS CUSIP (x$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL
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PARK PL ENTMT CORP COM 700690100 63,331 5,066,500 SH
PREMIER PKS INC COM NEW 740540208 61,755 2,138,700 SH
PROGRESSIVE CORP OHIO COM 743315103 12,248 167,500 SH
PROTECTION ONE INC COM 743663304 7,418 3,828,500 SH
QUANEX CORP COM 747620102 12,480 489,400 SH
REDWOOD TR INC COM 758075402 26,303 2,104,214 SH
REDWOOD TR INC PFD CV B%9.74 758075600 892 32,900 SH
RESOURCE BANCSHARES MTG GROUP COM 761197102 15,581 3,438,636 SH
SLM HLDG CORP COM 78442A109 99,790 2,361,900 SH
SOUTH JERSEY FINL CORP INC COM 838493104 3,750 240,000 SH
SYNTROLEUM CORP COM 871630109 1,268 156,000 SH
TELEPHONE & DATA SYS INC COM 879433100 267,259 2,121,100 SH
TROY FINL CORP COM 897329108 1,528 150,000 SH
US BANCORP DEL COM 902973106 46,777 1,964,379 SH
UNION PAC CORP COM 907818108 12,651 290,000 SH
UNITED ASSET MGMT CORP COM 909420101 46,837 2,523,200 SH
UNITED PANAM FINANCIAL CP COM 911301109 2,895 1,494,000 SH
UNITED STATES CELLULAR CORP COM 911684108 13,546 134,200 SH
VALASSIS COMMUNICATIONS INC COM 918866104 88,740 2,100,350 SH
VIRGINIA CAP BANCSHARES INC COM 927758102 8,949 555,000 SH
WMF GROUP LTD COM 929289106 2,758 479,588 SH
WAL MART STORES INC COM 931142103 13,811 199,800 SH
WASHINGTON MUT INC COM 939322103 124,070 4,771,934 SH
WASHINGTON POST CO CL B 939640108 SH
WELLS FARGO & CO NEW COM 949746101 11,821 292,320 SH
WEST TELESERVICES CORP COM 956188106 37 1,500 SH
WESTERN RES INC COM 959425109 79,264 4,662,600 SH
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103 4,221,360 189,449,389
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COLUMN 1 COLUMN 6 COLUMN 7 COLUMN 8
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INVESTMENT OTHER VOTING
NAME OF ISSUER DISCRETION MANAGERS AUTHORITY
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PARK PL ENTMT CORP Sole N/A Sole
PREMIER PKS INC Sole N/A Sole
PROGRESSIVE CORP OHIO Sole N/A Sole
PROTECTION ONE INC Sole N/A Sole
QUANEX CORP Sole N/A Sole
REDWOOD TR INC Sole N/A Sole
REDWOOD TR INC Sole N/A Sole
RESOURCE BANCSHARES MTG GROUP Sole N/A Sole
SLM HLDG CORP Sole N/A Sole
SOUTH JERSEY FINL CORP INC Sole N/A Sole
SYNTROLEUM CORP Sole N/A Sole
TELEPHONE & DATA SYS INC Sole N/A Sole
TROY FINL CORP Sole N/A Sole
US BANCORP DEL Sole N/A Sole
UNION PAC CORP Sole N/A Sole
UNITED ASSET MGMT CORP Sole N/A Sole
UNITED PANAM FINANCIAL CP Sole N/A Sole
UNITED STATES CELLULAR CORP Sole N/A Sole
VALASSIS COMMUNICATIONS INC Sole N/A Sole
VIRGINIA CAP BANCSHARES INC Sole N/A Sole
WMF GROUP LTD Sole N/A Sole
WAL MART STORES INC Sole N/A Sole
WASHINGTON MUT INC Sole N/A Sole
WASHINGTON POST CO Sole N/A Sole
WELLS FARGO & CO NEW Sole N/A Sole
WEST TELESERVICES CORP Sole N/A Sole
WESTERN RES INC Sole N/A Sole
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