KOPP INVESTMENT ADVISORS INC
13F-HR, 2000-11-13
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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:   09/30/00

Check here if Amendment [     ] ; Amendment Number:
     This Amendment  (Check only one.):	[     ]  is a restatement.
[     ]  adds new holdings entries.

Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report:

Name:             Kopp Investment Advisors, Inc.
Address:          7701 France Ave. So., Suite 500
                        Edina, MN  55435


Form 13F File Number:  28- 03099

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:       John P. Flakne
Title:         Chief Financial Officer
Phone:       (952) 841-0400

Signature, Place and Date of Signing:

                                      Edina, MN               11/10/00


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:


Number of Other Included Managers:            	    0

Form 13F Information Table Entry Total:     	            209

Form 13F Information Table Value Total:  $         7,300,961
(thousands)

List of Other Included Managers:    NONE

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                                                                  FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE
                                                           VALUE   SHARES/  SH/ PUT/ INVSTMT    OTHER          VOTING AUTHORITY
        NAME OF ISSUER          TITLE OF CLASS    CUSIP   (x$1000) PRN AMT  PRN CALL DSCRETN   MANAGERS     SOLE    SHARED    NONE
------------------------------ ---------------- --------- -------- -------- --- ---- ------- ------------ -------- -------- --------
<S>                            <C>              <C>       <C>      <C>      <C> <C>  <C>     <C>          <C>      <C>      <C>
3 Com Corporation              COM              885535104    19820  1032929 SH       OTHER                   13700           1019229
ADC Telecommunications         COM              000886101    64538  2400000 SH       SOLE                  2400000
                                                            369485 13740082 SH       OTHER                  843600          12896482
AT&T Co.                       COM              001957109      229     7812 SH       OTHER                     600              7212
AVT Corporation                COM              002420107     4450   800000 SH       SOLE                   800000
                                                             13260  2383690 SH       OTHER                  209000           2174690
ActionPoint Inc.               COM              00504A108      116    25000 SH       SOLE                    25000
                                                              1346   291100 SH       OTHER                   30000            261100
Adept Tech Inc.                COM              006854103    40999   780000 SH       SOLE                   780000
                                                             98501  1873970 SH       OTHER                  225000           1648970
Advanced Fibre Communications  COM              00754A105    15150   400000 SH       SOLE                   400000
                                                            109198  2883112 SH       OTHER                   64700           2818412
Aeroflex Inc.                  COM              007768104     4092    84162 SH       OTHER                                     84162
Aetrium Inc.                   COM              00817R103      959   172445 SH       OTHER                   22000            150445
Alcatel ADR                    COM              013904305     2032    32313 SH       OTHER                                     32313
Anadigics Inc.                 COM              032515108    15487   700000 SH       SOLE                   700000
                                                             83500  3773991 SH       OTHER                  271750           3502241
Analog Devices Inc.            COM              032654105    26373   319430 SH       OTHER                    2500            316930
Ansys Inc.                     COM              03662Q105     3540   295000 SH       SOLE                   295000
                                                              1440   120000 SH       OTHER                  120000
Applied Microsystems           COM              037935103     4400   440000 SH       SOLE                   440000
                                                              3494   349400 SH       OTHER                  110000            239400
Applied Science & Tech         COM              038236105     3835   260000 SH       SOLE                   260000
                                                             15937  1080466 SH       OTHER                  137500            942966
Artesyn Technologies           COM              043127109    13106   450000 SH       SOLE                   450000
                                                             58011  1991788 SH       OTHER                  190700           1801088
Arthrocare Corp.               COM              043136100     3888   200000 SH       SOLE                   200000
                                                             10482   539250 SH       OTHER                    2400            536850
Artisan Components Inc.        COM              042923102     3991   310000 SH       SOLE                   310000
                                                              6743   523700 SH       OTHER                   15000            508700
Aspect Communications          COM              04523Q102      392    19000 SH       OTHER                                     19000
Asyst Technologies Inc.        COM              04648X107     1285    63450 SH       OTHER                                     63450
Biosite Diagnostic Inc.        COM              090945106    16747   420000 SH       SOLE                   420000
                                                             82287  2063625 SH       OTHER                  142500           1921125
Brooks Automation Inc.         COM              11434A100     6956   210000 SH       SOLE                   210000
                                                             32678   986507 SH       OTHER                  190200            796307
Cabletron Systems Inc.         COM              126920107    22413   763000 SH       OTHER                   10000            753000
Cholestech Corp.               COM              170393102     2947   410000 SH       SOLE                   410000
                                                              9349  1300646 SH       OTHER                  210000           1090646
Cisco System Inc.              COM              17275R102     4972    90000 SH       SOLE                    90000
                                                             20109   363966 SH       OTHER                  114000            249966
Cognos Inc. (Canada)           COM              19244C109     8150   200000 SH       SOLE                   200000
                                                             93516  2294874 SH       OTHER                  196000           2098874
Computer Network Tech Corp.    COM              204925101    35406  1030000 SH       SOLE                  1030000
                                                            130611  3799603 SH       OTHER                  334000           3465603
Concord Communications Inc.    COM              206186108     6095   230000 SH       SOLE                   230000
                                                             30414  1147700 SH       OTHER                  130000           1017700
Conductus Inc.                 COM              206784100      227    15400 SH       OTHER                                     15400
Conexant Systems Inc.          COM              207142100     4187   100000 SH       SOLE                   100000
                                                             28882   689710 SH       OTHER                  138000            551710
Credence Systems Corp          COM              225302108     4420   147350 SH       OTHER                   10000            137350
Curagen Corp.                  COM              23126R101    11722   220000 SH       SOLE                   220000
                                                             22985   431400 SH       OTHER                   36500            394900
Cyberoptics Corp.              COM              232517102     5631   307500 SH       SOLE                   307500
                                                             26645  1454962 SH       OTHER                  216000           1238962
Cylink Corp.                   COM              232565101    31836  3050000 SH       SOLE                  3050000
                                                             59618  5711595 SH       OTHER                  715000           4996595
DMC Stratex Networks           COM              23322L106    49313  3070000 SH       SOLE                  3070000
                                                            159791  9947752 SH       OTHER                  856500           9091252
Dallas Semiconductor           COM              235204104      296     9000 SH       OTHER                                      9000
Davox Corp.                    COM              239208101     4780   475000 SH       SOLE                   475000
                                                             12275  1219791 SH       OTHER                  270000            949791
Digimarc Corp.                 COM              253807101     5122   275000 SH       SOLE                   275000
                                                              4208   225950 SH       OTHER                   36500            189450
Documentum Inc.                COM              256159104    14614   180000 SH       SOLE                   180000
                                                             48564   598170 SH       OTHER                   51000            547170
ELoyalty Corp.                 COM              290151109     3315   260000 SH       SOLE                   260000
                                                             15856  1243569 SH       OTHER                  174250           1069319
EMS Technologies Inc.          COM              26873N108     3375   225000 SH       SOLE                   225000
                                                             14855   990319 SH       OTHER                   17000            973319
Emcore Corp.                   COM              290846104     8316   200000 SH       SOLE                   200000
                                                             12153   292300 SH       OTHER                   30000            262300
Emulex Corp.                   COM              292475209     2450    20000 SH       SOLE                    20000
                                                                49      400 SH       OTHER                                       400
Epicor Software Corp.          COM              29426L108     1662   475000 SH       SOLE                   475000
                                                              6351  1814659 SH       OTHER                  150500           1664159
Ericsson L M Tel Co. ADR Cl. B COM              294821400    10379   700684 SH       OTHER                    8000            692684
Ezenia Inc.                    COM              302311105      701   287500 SH       SOLE                   287500
                                                               229    93800 SH       OTHER                   25000             68800
Galen Holdings PLC ADR         COM              363240102     6541   143750 SH       SOLE                   143750
                                                             12821   281782 SH       OTHER                   56250            225532
Gene Logic Inc.                COM              368689105    13800   600000 SH       SOLE                   600000
                                                             33591  1460500 SH       OTHER                  132200           1328300
Gensym Corp.                   COM              37245R107       31    10200 SH       OTHER                                     10200
Glenayre Technologies Inc.     COM              377899109      109    10000 SH       OTHER                                     10000
HNC Software Inc.              COM              40425P107    32725   400000 SH       SOLE                   400000
                                                             58086   709980 SH       OTHER                   83200            626780
Hyperion Solutions             COM              44914M104     4399   170000 SH       SOLE                   170000
                                                               814    31465 SH       OTHER                                     31465
Image Premastering Services Lt COM              000000000       15    12500 SH       OTHER                                     12500
Imanage Inc.                   COM              45245Y105      682    85300 SH       OTHER                                     85300
Imclone Systems Inc.           COM              45245W109    21071   180000 SH       SOLE                   180000
                                                             51795   442450 SH       OTHER                   65800            376650
Infinium Software Inc.         COM              45662Y109      175    65100 SH       OTHER                   20000             45100
Innerdyne Inc.                 COM              45764D102    14200  2028600 SH       OTHER                                   2028600
Integrated Measurement System  COM              457923100     1262    93500 SH       OTHER                                     93500
Intel Corp.                    COM              458140100     3683    88610 SH       OTHER                                     88610
Inter-Tel Inc.                 COM              458372109     4550   400000 SH       SOLE                   400000
                                                             14246  1252417 SH       OTHER                  120000           1132417
Interpore Intl.                COM              46062W107     3225   430000 SH       SOLE                   430000
                                                              8998  1199800 SH       OTHER                   60000           1139800
Intl. Business Machines        COM              459200101     3352    29800 SH       OTHER                     800             29000
Itron Inc.                     COM              465741106     4410   720000 SH       SOLE                   720000
                                                             14362  2344762 SH       OTHER                  310500           2034262
JDS Uniphase Corp.             COM              46612J101   168143  1775754 SH       OTHER                   91900           1683854
KLA-Tencor Corp.               COM              482480100     2416    58650 SH       OTHER                                     58650
Lam Research Corp              COM              512807108     3184   152065 SH       OTHER                  100000             52065
Larscom Inc.                   COM              51729Y108     6935   730000 SH       SOLE                   730000
                                                             19514  2054150 SH       OTHER                  145000           1909150
Lattice Semiconductor          COM              518415104    24472   455300 SH       OTHER                                    455300
Lecroy Corp.                   COM              52324W109    13307   755000 SH       SOLE                   755000
                                                             20013  1135500 SH       OTHER                  167500            968000
Lightbridge Inc.               COM              532226107     7091   610000 SH       SOLE                   610000
                                                             21322  1834156 SH       OTHER                  227500           1606656
MMC Networks Inc.              COM              55308N102    48702   385000 SH       SOLE                   385000
                                                            267034  2110941 SH       OTHER                  198500           1912441
Macrovision Corp.              COM              555904101    71280   880000 SH       SOLE                   880000
                                                            195851  2417913 SH       OTHER                  371800           2046113
Manugistics Group Inc.         COM              565011103      667     6800 SH       OTHER                                      6800
Mapinfo Corp.                  COM              565105103      705    22500 SH       SOLE                    22500
                                                             22678   724237 SH       OTHER                  261000            463237
Medicis Pharmaceutical Cl A    COM              584690309    58402   949625 SH       OTHER                    7500            942125
Medtronic Inc.                 COM              585055106    30356   585870 SH       OTHER                   26092            559778
Micrel Inc.                    COM              594793101     2117    31600 SH       OTHER                                     31600
Micro Component Tech           COM              59479Q100     1120   140000 SH       SOLE                   140000
                                                              7531   941400 SH       OTHER                   95000            846400
Microtest Inc                  COM              594941106       45    10000 SH       OTHER                                     10000
Molecular Devices              COM              60851C107    41756   425000 SH       SOLE                   425000
                                                            151104  1537957 SH       OTHER                  177700           1360257
Motorola Inc.                  COM              620076109     9204   325801 SH       OTHER                    6900            318901
National Instruments           COM              636518102    12584   285187 SH       OTHER                    3750            281437
Natl Computer Systems          COM              635519101     6558    89762 SH       OTHER                                     89762
Neose Techs Inc.               COM              640522108    33862   700000 SH       SOLE                   700000
                                                             62009  1281850 SH       OTHER                  142500           1139350
Netmanage Inc.                 COM              641144100     1147   540000 SH       SOLE                   540000
                                                              8167  3843172 SH       OTHER                  230000           3613172
Netsilicon Inc.                COM              64115X105     5612   268050 SH       OTHER                    4000            264050
Network Equipment Technologies COM              641208103     1176   110000 SH       SOLE                   110000
                                                             10630   994550 SH       OTHER                   20000            974550
Norstan Inc.                   COM              656535101      300   100000 SH       SOLE                   100000
                                                               315   105000 SH       OTHER                  100000              5000
Nortel Network (New)           COM              656568102     1191    20000 SH       SOLE                    20000
                                                             58863   988251 SH       OTHER                    5000            983251
Novellus Systems Inc           COM              670008101     3618    77700 SH       OTHER                                     77700
Nx Networks Inc.               COM              629478108      795   120000 SH       SOLE                   120000
                                                              2740   413650 SH       OTHER                   50000            363650
On Assignment Inc.             COM              682159108    15713   500800 SH       OTHER                    4500            496300
PMC-Sierra Inc.                COM              69344F106    43050   200000 SH       SOLE                   200000
                                                             44472   206605 SH       OTHER                   25500            181105
Palm Inc.                      COM              696642107      229     4321 SH       OTHER                                      4321
Peoplesoft Inc.                COM              712713106     1554    55625 SH       OTHER                   16500             39125
Pharmaprint Inc.               COM              716950100        3    10100 SH       OTHER                                     10100
Plato Learning Inc.            COM              72764Y100     7728   375000 SH       SOLE                   375000
                                                             10368   503100 SH       OTHER                    2000            501100
Power Integrations Inc.        COM              739276103    27052  1940851 SH       OTHER                  150000           1790851
Previo Inc.                    COM              74138B105      660   110000 SH       SOLE                   110000
                                                              4641   773450 SH       OTHER                   25000            748450
Project Software & Dev         COM              74339P101    10572   680000 SH       SOLE                   680000
                                                             22876  1471400 SH       OTHER                  298500           1172900
Proxim Inc.                    COM              744284100     7565   170000 SH       SOLE                   170000
                                                             83812  1883416 SH       OTHER                  220200           1663216
Quicklogic Corp.               COM              74837P108    11550   700000 SH       SOLE                   700000
                                                              6138   372000 SH       OTHER                   10000            362000
Quidel Corp.                   COM              74838J101     3191   739800 SH       OTHER                   15000            724800
RF Monolithics Inc.            COM              74955F106     1292   220000 SH       SOLE                   220000
                                                              1824   310500 SH       OTHER                   30000            280500
Rational Software Corp.        COM              75409P202   170662  2460000 SH       SOLE                  2460000
                                                            559889  8070468 SH       OTHER                  444400           7626068
S3 Inc.                        COM              784849101     2063   200000 SH       SOLE                   200000
                                                             17968  1742300 SH       OTHER                  150000           1592300
SDL Inc.                       COM              784076101   219612   710000 SH       SOLE                   710000
                                                            866548  2801525 SH       OTHER                  159200           2642325
Sangamo Biosciences Inc.       COM              800677106    11044   285000 SH       SOLE                   285000
                                                             34729   896225 SH       OTHER                   96500            799725
Sanmina Corp.                  COM              800907107      777     8300 SH       OTHER                                      8300
Semtech Corp.                  COM              816850101    10418   251800 SH       OTHER                  160000             91800
Serena Software Inc.           COM              817492101    68710  1491661 SH       OTHER                   75000           1416661
Spectrian Corp.                COM              847608106    12400   800000 SH       SOLE                   800000
                                                             32787  2115275 SH       OTHER                  272000           1843275
Spherion Corp.                 COM              848420105     3027   253550 SH       OTHER                   15000            238550
Sycamore Networks              COM              871206108     1847    17105 SH       OTHER                                     17105
Symbol Technologies            COM              871508107     5897   164078 SH       OTHER                   15750            148328
Synopsys Inc.                  COM              871607107    16779   443014 SH       OTHER                    8500            434514
Techne Corp.                   COM              878377100    47040   420000 SH       SOLE                   420000
                                                            188464  1682716 SH       OTHER                  159200           1523516
Technology Solutions           COM              87872T108      662   265000 SH       SOLE                   265000
                                                               567   226700 SH       OTHER                  120000            106700
Tekelec                        COM              879101103    17752   540000 SH       SOLE                   540000
                                                            149440  4545709 SH       OTHER                  318000           4227709
Tellabs Inc.                   COM              879664100     4775   100000 SH       SOLE                   100000
                                                            108606  2274466 SH       OTHER                   25400           2249066
Teradyne Inc.                  COM              880770102     6527   186500 SH       OTHER                    2500            184000
Trikon Technologies Inc.       COM              896187408     1412   100000 SH       SOLE                   100000
Tut Systems Inc.               COM              901103101    14673   170000 SH       SOLE                   170000
                                                             16848   195200 SH       OTHER                    2000            193200
Valuevision Intl. Cl A         COM              92047K107     5025   200000 SH       SOLE                   200000
                                                             48472  1929236 SH       OTHER                   46000           1883236
Veeco Instruments              COM              922417100    21253   200000 SH       SOLE                   200000
                                                              7521    70775 SH       OTHER                                     70775
Ventana Medical Systems        COM              92276H106    11799   465000 SH       SOLE                   465000
                                                             52567  2071623 SH       OTHER                  174700           1896923
Vitesse Semiconductor          COM              928497106    46248   520000 SH       SOLE                   520000
                                                            125128  1406918 SH       OTHER                   64000           1342918
Wells Fargo & Co.              COM              949746101      341     7420 SH       OTHER                                      7420
Williams Companies             COM              969457100     1134    26850 SH       OTHER                                     26850
Zoll Medical Corp.             COM              989922109     4875   100000 SH       SOLE                   100000
                                                             59279  1215975 SH       OTHER                   78000           1137975
Zygo Corp.                     COM              989855101    57855   665000 SH       SOLE                   665000
                                                            172244  1979820 SH       OTHER                  246700           1733120
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