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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, 2000
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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
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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, 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.)
[ ] 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:
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Number of Other Included Managers: 0
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Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 88
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Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $4,457,918
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(thousands)
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List of Other Included Managers: None
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WALLACE R. WEITZ & COMPANY 30-Sep-00
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 5,480 690,375 SH Sole N/A Sole
LORAL SPACE & COMMUNICATIONS COM G56462107 5,906 964,300 SH Sole N/A Sole
AT&T CORP COM 001957109 93,938 3,197,900 SH Sole N/A Sole
AT&T CORP COM LIB GRP A 001957208 127,526 7,084,780 SH Sole N/A Sole
ADELPHIA COMMUNICATIONS CORP CL A 006848105 210,054 7,621,011 SH Sole N/A Sole
ALLIED CAP CORP NEW COM 01903Q108 26,981 1,300,300 SH Sole N/A Sole
AMERICAN CLASSIC VOYAGES CO COM 024928103 38,075 2,603,400 SH Sole N/A Sole
AMERICAN CAPITAL STRATEGIES COM 024937104 7,950 335,600 SH Sole N/A Sole
AMERICAN EXPRESS CO COM 025816109 25,637 422,000 SH Sole N/A Sole
AMERICREDIT CORP COM 03060R101 32,362 1,123,200 SH Sole N/A Sole
APPLEBEES INTL INC COM 037899101 9,662 420,100 SH Sole N/A Sole
ASTORIA FINL CORP COM 046265104 39,023 1,010,300 SH Sole N/A Sole
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL CL A 084670108 117,272 1,821 SH Sole N/A Sole
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL CL B 084670207 218,882 105,740 SH Sole N/A Sole
CBRL GROUP INC COM 12489V106 2,048 142,500 SH Sole N/A Sole
CALIFORNIA FED BK FSB LOS ANGL CONT LITIG REC 130209604 98 50,000 SH Sole N/A Sole
CAPITAL AUTOMOTIVE REIT COM SH BEN INT 139733109 25,630 1,971,500 SH Sole N/A Sole
CAPITAL ONE FINL CORP COM 14040H105 36,937 527,200 SH Sole N/A Sole
CATELLUS DEV CORP COM 149111106 91,684 5,239,100 SH Sole N/A Sole
CENTENNIAL COMMUNCTNS CORP NEW CL A NEW 15133V208 52,506 2,386,627 SH Sole N/A Sole
CITIZENS COMMUNICATIONS CO COM 17453B101 155,786 11,593,400 SH Sole N/A Sole
COMMERCIAL FEDERAL CORPORATION COM 201647104 48,423 2,531,920 SH Sole N/A Sole
CONSOLIDATED STORES CORP COM 210149100 100,771 7,464,500 SH Sole N/A Sole
COUNTRYWIDE CR INDS INC DEL COM 222372104 282,287 7,477,800 SH Sole N/A Sole
DAILY JOURNAL CORP COM 233912104 3,286 114,800 SH Sole N/A Sole
DISNEY WALT CO COM DISNEY 254687106 5,258 137,465 SH Sole N/A Sole
DUN & BRADSTREET CORP DEL COM 26483B106 7,748 225,000 SH Sole N/A Sole
DYNEX CAP INC COM NEW 26817Q506 1,856 1,414,113 SH Sole N/A Sole
EMPIRE DIST ELEC CO COM 291641108 633 24,100 SH Sole N/A Sole
EQUITY OFFICE PROPERTIES TRUST COM 294741103 4,659 150,000 SH Sole N/A Sole
EQUITY RESIDENTIAL PPTYS TR SH BEN INT 29476L107 5,760 120,000 SH Sole N/A Sole
EXTENDED STAY AMER INC COM 30224P101 39,409 2,974,300 SH Sole N/A Sole
FEDERAL HOME LN MTG CORP COM 313400301 14,446 267,200 SH Sole N/A Sole
FEDERAL NATL MTG ASSN COM 313586109 12,012 168,000 SH Sole N/A Sole
FIRST FED BANKSHARES INC DEL COM 32020V100 760 87,500 SH Sole N/A Sole
FIRST FINL FD INC COM 320228109 2,372 244,900 SH Sole N/A Sole
FOREST CITY ENTERPRISES INC CL A 345550107 30,049 834,700 SH Sole N/A Sole
GABELLI GLOBAL MULTIMEDIA TR COM 36239Q109 828 61,318 SH Sole N/A Sole
GANNETT INC COM 364730101 9,275 175,000 SH Sole N/A Sole
GILLETTE CO COM 375766102 8,645 280,000 SH Sole N/A Sole
GOLDEN ST BANCORP INC COM 381197102 210,378 8,904,900 SH Sole N/A Sole
GREENPOINT FINL CORP COM 395384100 208,622 7,042,100 SH Sole N/A Sole
HANOVER CAP MTG HLDGS INC COM 410761100 4,209 841,700 SH Sole N/A Sole
HARRAHS ENTMT INC COM 413619107 48,697 1,770,800 SH Sole N/A Sole
HILTON HOTELS CORP COM 432848109 137,850 11,922,200 SH Sole N/A Sole
HOST MARRIOTT CORP NEW COM 44107P104 231,417 20,570,363 SH Sole N/A Sole
IMPAC MTG HLDGS INC COM 45254P102 1,256 465,000 SH Sole N/A Sole
IMPERIAL CR INDS INC COM 452729106 12,661 7,944,400 SH Sole N/A Sole
INSIGHT COMMUNICATIONS INC CL A 45768V108 44,941 2,830,935 SH Sole N/A Sole
INSURANCE AUTO AUCTIONS INC COM 457875102 31,561 1,949,700 SH Sole N/A Sole
INTELLIGENT SYS CORP NEW COM 45816D100 2,261 548,000 SH Sole N/A Sole
LABONE INC NEW COM 50540L105 7,271 775,550 SH Sole N/A Sole
LABOR READY INC COM NEW 505401208 19,933 4,760,000 SH Sole N/A Sole
LINCARE HLDGS INC COM 532791100 26,983 940,600 SH Sole N/A Sole
LOCAL FINL CORP COM 539553107 5,389 567,300 SH Sole N/A Sole
LYNCH CORP COM 551137102 2,585 55,000 SH Sole N/A Sole
LYNCH INTERACTIVE CORP COM 551146103 5,768 103,000 SH Sole N/A Sole
MAIL-WELL INC COM 560321200 43,545 9,813,000 SH Sole N/A Sole
MANPOWER INC COM 56418H100 2,076 65,000 SH Sole N/A Sole
NORTH FORK BANCORPORATION NY COM 659424105 188,516 8,717,500 SH Sole N/A Sole
NORTHERN TR CORP COM 665859104 10,310 116,000 SH Sole N/A Sole
NOVASTAR FINL INC COM 669947400 5,807 1,498,533 SH Sole N/A Sole
ORBITAL SCIENCES CORP COM 685564106 38,660 4,616,100 SH Sole N/A Sole
PMI GROUP INC COM 69344M101 42,649 629,500 SH Sole N/A Sole
PAPA JOHNS INTL INC COM 698813102 16,586 661,800 SH Sole N/A Sole
PARK PL ENTMT CORP COM 700690100 100,404 6,638,300 SH Sole N/A Sole
PORT FINL CORP COM 734119100 9,674 545,000 SH Sole N/A Sole
PROGRESSIVE CORP OHIO COM 743315103 9,047 110,500 SH Sole N/A Sole
PROTECTION ONE INC COM 743663304 5,264 3,828,500 SH Sole N/A Sole
QUANEX CORP COM 747620102 21,238 1,114,100 SH Sole N/A Sole
REDWOOD TR INC COM 758075402 40,814 2,676,314 SH Sole N/A Sole
REDWOOD TR INC PFD CV B%9.74 758075600 2,790 114,600 SH Sole N/A Sole
RESOURCE BANCSHARES MTG GROUP COM 761197102 18,691 3,286,336 SH Sole N/A Sole
SIX FLAGS INC COM 83001P109 107,843 6,957,600 SH Sole N/A Sole
SYNTROLEUM CORP COM 871630109 2,160 106,000 SH Sole N/A Sole
TELEPHONE & DATA SYS INC COM 879433100 236,821 2,139,300 SH Sole N/A Sole
US BANCORP DEL COM 902973106 86,948 3,821,879 SH Sole N/A Sole
USA ED INC COM 90390U102 86,578 1,796,700 SH Sole N/A Sole
UNION PAC CORP COM 907818108 9,913 255,000 SH Sole N/A Sole
UNITED PANAM FINANCIAL CP COM 911301109 1,754 1,439,000 SH Sole N/A Sole
UNITED STATES CELLULAR CORP COM 911684108 6,944 99,200 SH Sole N/A Sole
VALASSIS COMMUNICATIONS INC COM 918866104 91,202 4,098,950 SH Sole N/A Sole
WAL MART STORES INC COM 931142103 11,733 243,800 SH Sole N/A Sole
WASHINGTON MUT INC COM 939322103 209,304 5,257,234 SH Sole N/A Sole
WASHINGTON POST CO CL B 939640108 528 1,000 SH Sole N/A Sole
WELLS FARGO & CO NEW COM 949746101 15,725 342,320 SH Sole N/A Sole
WESTERN RES INC COM 959425109 111,894 5,174,300 SH Sole N/A Sole
WORLDCOM INC GA NEW COM 98157D106 18,804 619,050 SH Sole N/A Sole
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88 4,457,918 222,317,734
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