WEITZ WALLACE R & CO
13F-HR, 2000-02-10
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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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Check here if Amendment [  ]; Amendment Number:
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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
             ---------------------------------------------
Title:         President
             ---------------------------------------------
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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<S>                                    <C>                     <C>                  <C>         <C>
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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<S>                                         <C>                     <C>                 <C>
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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<S>                                    <C>                     <C>                  <C>         <C>
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
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                         <C>                     <C>                 <C>
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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