UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 13F
FORM 13F COVER PAGE
REPORT FOR THE QUARTER ENDED: 6/30/99
CHECK HERE IF AMENDMENT [ ]; AMENDMENT NUMBER:
THIS AMENDMENT (CHECK ONE ONLY): [ ] IS A RESTATEMENT
[ ] ADDS NEW HOLDINGS
ENTRIES.
INSTITUTIONAL INVESTMENT MANAGER FILING THIS REPORT:
NAME: WANGER ASSET MANAGEMENT, LP
ADRESS: 227 W MONROE
SUITE 3000
CHICAGO, IL 60606
13F FILE NUMBER: 801-41391
THE INSTITUTIONAL INVESTMENT MANAGER FILING THIS REORT AND
THE PERSON TO WHOM IT IS SIGNED HEREBY REPRESENT THAT THE
PERSON SIGNING THE REPORT IS AUTHORIZED TO SUBMIT IT, THAT
ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED HERIN 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: BRUCE H. LAUER
TITLE: CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
PHONE: 312 634 9230
SIGNATURE, PLACE, AND DATE OF SIGNING
/S/ BRUCE H. LAUER CHICAGO, ILLINOIS AUGUST 10, 1999
REPORT TYPE (CHECK ONLY ONE):
[ X ] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT
[ ] 13F NOTICE
[ ] 13 F COMBINATION REPORT
I AM SIGNING THIS REPORT AS REQUIRED BY
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.
<PAGE>
FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE
REPORT SUMMARY:
NUMBER OF OTHER INCLUDED MANAGERS: 3
FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE ENTRY TOTAL: 247
FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE VALUE TOTAL: $4,563,803
LIST OF OTHER INCLUDED MANAGERS:
NO. 13F FILE NUMBER NAME
01 28-4798 ACORN INVESTMENT TRUST
02 28-4810 WANGER ASSET MANAGEMENT, LTD.
03 28-5842 WANGER ADVISORS TRUST
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
ITEM 1: ITEM 2: ITEM 3: ITEM 4: ITEM 5: ITEM 6: ITEM 7: ITEM 8:
NAME OF ISSUER TITLE OF CLASS CUSIP FAIR MARKET SHARES OR INVESTMENT DISCRETION MANAGER VOTING AUTHORITY
NUMBER VALUE PRINC. AMT. SOLE SHARED OTHER SOLE SHARED NONE
<C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
A C Nielsen Corp COMMON STOCK 004833109 16,517 546,000 X 546000
A M Castle & Co COMMON STOCK 148411101 7,026 413,300 X 413300
Acceptance Insurance COMMON STOCK 004308102 23,543 1,563,000 X 1563000
Ace Cash Express COMMON STOCK 004403101 6,674 472,500 X 472500
Activision Inc COMMON STOCK 004930202 7,967 547,100 X 547100
Acuson Corp COMMON STOCK 005113105 8,845 514,600 X 514600
Acxiom Corporation COMMON STOCK 005125109 13,616 546,000 X 546000
Advanced Lighting COMMON STOCK 00753C102 5,760 640,000 X 640000
AES Corporation COMMON STOCK 00130H105 124,920 2,149,154 X 2149154
Affiliated Mgrs Grp COMMON STOCK 008252108 12,377 410,000 X 410000
AG Services of Amer COMMON STOCK 001250109 186 10,810 X 10810
AirNet Systems Inc COMMON STOCK 009417106 9,882 732,000 X 732000
Amdocs Ltd COMMON STOCK G02602103 10,260 451,000 X 451000
Amer Dental Partners COMMON STOCK 025353103 1,174 105,500 X 105500
American Power Conv PREFERRED 029066107 9,700 482,000 X 482000
Americredit COMMON STOCK 03060R101 90,256 5,641,000 X 5641000
AmerUs Life Holdings COMMON STOCK 030732101 3,713 137,500 X 137500
Analysts Intl Corp COMMON STOCK 032681108 4,979 346,350 X 346350
Anchor Gaming COMMON STOCK 033037102 30,520 635,000 X 635000
Applied Industrial COMMON STOCK 03820C105 11,020 580,000 X 580000
AppNet Systems Inc COMMON STOCK 03831Q101 2,112 157,200 X 157200
Aspect Telecom Corp COMMON STOCK 045237104 17,872 1,833,000 X 1833000
Atchison Casting COMMON STOCK 046613105 9,276 891,400 X 891400
Atmos Energy Corp COMMON STOCK 049560105 42,948 1,717,900 X 1717900
Atwood Oceanics Inc COMMON STOCK 050095108 7,206 230,600 X 230600
Autoliv Inc COMMON STOCK 052800109 7,563 250,000 X 250000
Aztec Tech Partners COMMON STOCK 05480L101 3,932 2,096,900 X 2096900
Azurix Corp COMMON STOCK 05501M104 13,684 684,200 X 684200
Baker Fentress & Co COMMON STOCK 057213100 31,409 1,653,102 X 1653102
Baldwin & Lyons Inc COMMON STOCK 057755209 11,796 498,000 X 498000
Bally Total Fitness COMMON STOCK 05873K108 16,599 585,000 X 585000
Basin Exploration COMMON STOCK 070107107 4,013 200,000 X 200000
Berkshire Hathaway COMMON STOCK 084670108 1,034 15 X 15
Bigfoot Intl COMMON STOCK 409992948 4,025 2,683 X 2683
Bisys Group Inc COMMON STOCK 055472104 15,532 265,503 X 265503
Borders Group COMMON STOCK 099709107 30,819 1,949,000 X 1949000
Brunswick Tech Inc COMMON STOCK 117394106 544 100,000 X 100000
C H Robinson COMMON STOCK 12541W100 18,412 501,000 X 501000
CACI International COMMON STOCK 127190304 15,431 685,800 X 685800
Cambrex Corporation COMMON STOCK 132011107 18,375 700,000 X 700000
Capital Trust Inc COMMON STOCK 14052H100 8,268 1,837,300 X 1837300
Carnival Corp COMMON STOCK 143658102 73,138 1,508,000 X 1508000
Central Hudson Gas COMMON STOCK 153609102 6,552 156,000 X 156000
Chittenden Corp COMMON STOCK 170228100 19,328 618,500 X 618500
Choicepoint Inc COMMON STOCK 170388102 18,681 278,300 X 278300
Citizens Utilities COMMON STOCK 177342201 324 29,160 X 29160
Clarcor Inc COMMON STOCK 179895107 24,752 1,290,000 X 1290000
CNB Bancshares Inc COMMON STOCK 126126101 9,876 173,264 X 173264
Coast Fed Litigation COMMON STOCK 19034Q110 1,062 999,200 X 999200
Comarco Inc COMMON STOCK 200080109 18,204 918,800 X 918800
Commonwealth Bancorp COMMON STOCK 20268X102 12,556 700,000 X 700000
Commonwealth Tel Ent COMMON STOCK 203349105 21,778 538,555 X 538555
Compass Intl Svcs COMMON STOCK 20450K108 8,131 1,161,500 X 1161500
Computer Task Group COMMON STOCK 205477102 20,980 1,234,100 X 1234100
Comverse Technology COMMON STOCK 205862402 3,171 42,000 X 42000
Concord EFS Inc COMMON STOCK 206197105 12,694 300,000 X 300000
Cornerstone Props COMMON STOCK 21922H103 17,859 1,125,000 X 1125000
Corvas International COMMON STOCK 221005101 4,524 1,508,000 X 1508000
Creditrust Corp COMMON STOCK 225429109 17,621 635,000 X 635000
Cross Timbers Oil Co COMMON STOCK 227573102 8,883 597,200 X 597200
Cumulus Media Inc COMMON STOCK 231082108 3,828 175,000 X 175000
CuraGen Corp COMMON STOCK 23126R101 2,130 266,300 X 266300
Data Transmission COMMON STOCK 238017107 45,838 1,629,800 X 1629800
Devon Energy COMMON STOCK 251799102 41,577 1,163,000 X 1163000
Dunn Computer Corp COMMON STOCK 265771105 78 39,000 X 39000
DVI Health Services COMMON STOCK 233343102 13,289 776,000 X 776000
Dynegy Inc COMMON STOCK 26816L102 34,156 1,676,378 X 1676378
ECI Telecom Ltd COMMON STOCK 268258100 9,956 300,000 X 300000
Eldorado Bancshares COMMON STOCK 28467W106 5,500 500,000 X 500000
Electronic Arts Inc COMMON STOCK 285512109 23,111 426,000 X 426000
Embratel Part. ADR COMMON STOCK 29081N100 8,603 620,000 X 620000
Equitable Resources COMMON STOCK 294549100 53,390 1,414,300 X 1414300
Equity Office Prop COMMON STOCK EOP 256 10,000 X 10000
Equity Residential COMMON STOCK 29476L107 11,987 266,000 X 266000
Esat Telecom ADR COMMON STOCK 26883Y102 9,633 220,000 X 220000
Evergreen Resources COMMON STOCK 299900308 8,982 356,600 X 356600
Expeditors Intl Wash COMMON STOCK 302130109 64,991 2,385,000 X 2385000
Farr Co COMMON STOCK 311648109 2,446 222,400 X 222400
First Health Group COMMON STOCK 320960107 70,186 3,255,000 X 3255000
First Ind Realty Tr COMMON STOCK 32054K103 19,755 720,000 X 720000
First Wash Realty Cv PREFERRED 337489306 4,730 160,000 X 160000
First Wash Realty Tr COMMON STOCK 337489504 11,005 470,800 X 470800
First Years Inc COMMON STOCK 337610109 7,008 467,200 X 467200
Foremost Corp Amer COMMON STOCK 345469100 11,176 507,999 X 507999
Forest Cty Entr Cl A COMMON STOCK 345550107 16,373 584,760 X 584760
Forest Cty Entr Cl B COMMON STOCK 345550305 13,218 469,960 X 469960
Forward Air Corp COMMON STOCK 349853101 4,275 152,000 X 152000
FPIC Insurance Group COMMON STOCK 302563101 10,670 220,000 X 220000
Gadzooks Inc COMMON STOCK 362553109 13,648 853,000 X 853000
Galileo Technology COMMON STOCK M47298100 14,953 330,000 X 330000
Gaylord Entertainmnt COMMON STOCK 367905106 2,460 82,000 X 82000
Genome Therapeutics COMMON STOCK 372430108 2,290 763,300 X 763300
Getty Images Inc COMMON STOCK 374276103 16,861 893,300 X 893300
Gibraltar Steel Corp COMMON STOCK 37476F103 26,582 1,074,000 X 1074000
Gilat Satellite Netw COMMON STOCK M51474100 1,313 25,000 X 25000
Gildan Activewear COMMON STOCK 375916103 3,375 200,000 X 200000
Global TeleSystems COMMON STOCK 37936U104 14,062 173,600 X 173600
GP Strategies Corp COMMON STOCK 36225V104 6,825 780,000 X 780000
Granite Broadcasting COMMON STOCK 387241102 6,898 883,000 X 883000
Guilford Pharm Inc COMMON STOCK 401829106 5,386 422,400 X 422400
H and R Block Inc COMMON STOCK 093671105 10,875 217,500 X 217500
HA LO Industries Inc COMMON STOCK 404429102 14,358 1,454,000 X 1454000
Hanover Compressor COMMON STOCK 410768105 6,746 210,000 X 210000
Harley Davidson Inc COMMON STOCK 412822108 90,806 1,670,000 X 1670000
HCC Insurance Hldgs COMMON STOCK 404132102 11,264 496,500 X 496500
Herman Miller Inc COMMON STOCK 600544100 10,273 489,200 X 489200
Hillenbrand Inds Inc COMMON STOCK 431573104 3,936 91,000 X 91000
Hollywood Park Inc COMMON STOCK 436255103 8,500 500,000 X 500000
Host Marriott Servs COMMON STOCK 440914109 22,757 2,800,900 X 2800900
Hub Group Inc COMMON STOCK 443320106 32,339 1,441,300 X 1441300
Icon plc ADR COMMON STOCK 45103T107 2,630 134,000 X 134000
IMRglobal Corp COMMON STOCK 45321W106 12,108 629,000 X 629000
Incyte Pharmaceutic COMMON STOCK 45337C102 4,917 186,000 X 186000
Information Holdings COMMON STOCK 456727106 10,401 530,000 X 530000
InfoUSA Inc Cl A COMMON STOCK 456818202 13,978 1,575,000 X 1575000
InfoUSA Inc Cl B COMMON STOCK 456818103 10,130 1,191,800 X 1191800
Inhale Therapeutic COMMON STOCK 457191104 10,859 456,000 X 456000
Insurance Auto COMMON STOCK 457875102 15,270 947,000 X 947000
IntelliQuest Info Gr COMMON STOCK 45816H101 6,979 930,500 X 930500
Intermet Corp COMMON STOCK 45881K104 8,016 530,000 X 530000
Intl Game Technology COMMON STOCK 459902102 52,929 2,861,000 X 2861000
Intl Total Services COMMON STOCK 460499106 1,594 500,000 X 500000
Irsa Inversiones GDS COMMON STOCK 450047204 24,920 807,124 X 807124
ITT Educational Serv COMMON STOCK 45068B109 6,557 251,600 X 251600
Jabil Circuit Inc COMMON STOCK 466313103 24,692 547,200 X 547200
JDA Software Group COMMON STOCK 46612K108 11,929 1,281,000 X 1281000
Jones Apparel Group COMMON STOCK 480074103 31,430 916,000 X 916000
Just For Feet Inc COMMON STOCK 48213P106 4,519 702,000 X 702000
Keane Inc COMMON STOCK 486665102 14,039 620,500 X 620500
Kent Electronics COMMON STOCK 490553104 10,433 526,600 X 526600
Kronos Inc COMMON STOCK 501052104 76,233 1,675,450 X 1675450
Labor Ready Inc COMMON STOCK 505401208 66,008 2,031,000 X 2031000
Lakes Gaming Inc COMMON STOCK 51206P109 689 63,000 X 63000
LaSalle Hotel Props COMMON STOCK 517942108 16,032 1,047,000 X 1047000
Leggett & Platt Inc COMMON STOCK 524660107 890 32,000 X 32000
Leucadia Natl Co COMMON STOCK 527288104 20,820 820,500 X 820500
Level 3 Comms Inc COMMON STOCK 52729N100 901 15,000 X 15000
Liberty Media, AT&T COMMON STOCK 001957208 130,805 3,559,328 X 3559328
Lilly Industries Inc COMMON STOCK 532491107 34,623 1,865,200 X 1865200
Lincare Holdings COMMON STOCK 532791100 104,963 4,198,500 X 4198500
Macerich Co COMMON STOCK 554382101 10,500 400,000 X 400000
Macrovision Corp COMMON STOCK 555904101 13,478 180,000 X 180000
Magellan Health Svcs COMMON STOCK 559079108 29,232 2,923,200 X 2923200
Markel Corp COMMON STOCK 570535104 25,039 133,900 X 133900
Matav ADR COMMON STOCK 559776109 1,513 55,000 X 55000
MDSI Mobil Data Sol. COMMON STOCK 55268N100 2,266 140,000 X 140000
Mercantile Bankshrs COMMON STOCK 587405101 2,936 83,000 X 83000
Metrika Systems Corp COMMON STOCK 59159M106 2,030 232,000 X 232000
Mettler Toledo Intl COMMON STOCK 592688105 17,470 704,100 X 704100
Microcide Pharm Inc COMMON STOCK 595018102 4,318 915,000 X 915000
Micros Systems Inc COMMON STOCK 594901100 59,429 1,747,900 X 1747900
MidAmerican Energy COMMON STOCK 59562V107 123,189 3,557,800 X 3557800
MIH Ltd COMMON STOCK G6116R101 10,918 412,000 X 412000
Mobile Mini Inc COMMON STOCK 60740F105 6,847 350,000 X 350000
Monarch Casino COMMON STOCK 609027107 4,846 760,200 X 760200
Myriad Genetics Inc COMMON STOCK 62855J104 5,692 632,400 X 632400
National Data Corp COMMON STOCK 635621105 130,452 3,051,500 X 3051500
Nautica Enterprises COMMON STOCK 639089101 12,032 713,000 X 713000
NeoPlanet Inc PREFERRED 640994935 2,000 250,000 X 250000
NPS Pharmaceuticals COMMON STOCK 62936P103 4,242 640,300 X 640300
NTL Inc Holding Co COMMON STOCK 629407107 114,610 1,329,775 X 1329775
NuSkin Enterprises COMMON STOCK 67018T105 17,395 872,500 X 872500
Oak Industries COMMON STOCK 671400505 19,223 440,000 X 440000
Onix Systems Inc COMMON STOCK 666991963 295 49,122 X 49122
Onix Systems Inc COMMON STOCK 67088G108 1,302 217,000 X 217000
Online Resources COMMON STOCK 68273G101 5,866 432,500 X 432500
Orthofix Intl NV COMMON STOCK N6748L102 3,451 232,000 X 232000
Panera Bread Co COMMON STOCK 69840W108 2,550 400,000 X 400000
People's Bank Bridge COMMON STOCK 710198102 63,167 2,075,300 X 2075300
Peoples Heritage Fin COMMON STOCK 711147108 3,894 207,000 X 207000
Phoenix Inv Partners COMMON STOCK 719085102 28,540 3,309,000 X 3309000
Pinnacle Hldgs Inc COMMON STOCK 72346N101 16,415 670,000 X 670000
Pioneer Group Inc COMMON STOCK 723684106 22,777 1,320,400 X 1320400
Pioneer Std Electron COMMON STOCK 723877106 10,532 877,700 X 877700
Playboy Enterprises COMMON STOCK 728117300 6,362 239,500 X 239500
Primedia Inc COMMON STOCK 74157K101 37,269 2,200,400 X 2200400
Progressive Corp COMMON STOCK 743315103 2,190 15,100 X 15100
Protective Life Corp COMMON STOCK 743674103 19,635 595,000 X 595000
Protein Design Labs COMMON STOCK 74369L103 8,764 395,000 X 395000
RCM Technologies Inc COMMON STOCK 749360400 11,190 844,500 X 844500
RCN Corporation COMMON STOCK 749361101 101,382 2,435,600 X 2435600
REMEC Inc COMMON STOCK 759543101 4,929 305,700 X 305700
Republic NY Corp COMMON STOCK 760719104 682 10,000 X 10000
Respironics Inc COMMON STOCK 761230101 10,429 689,500 X 689500
Rouse Co COMMON STOCK 779273101 31,110 1,226,000 X 1226000
Royal Caribbean Crui COMMON STOCK V7780T103 9,275 212,000 X 212000
Royal Olympic Cruise COMMON STOCK V7780Z109 1,179 410,000 X 410000
Sanmina Corporation COMMON STOCK 800907107 17,579 231,680 X 231680
Saville Systems ADR COMMON STOCK 805174109 5,800 400,000 X 400000
Schnitzer Steel Ind COMMON STOCK 806882106 1,878 83,700 X 83700
Sec Capital European COMMON STOCK 99HWQS906 18,125 906,248 X 906248
Security Dynamics COMMON STOCK 814208104 5,164 243,000 X 243000
SEI Investments Co COMMON STOCK 784117103 69,325 785,550 X 785550
ServiceMaster Co COMMON STOCK 81760N109 3,416 182,200 X 182200
Sirena Apparel Group COMMON STOCK 82966Q102 1,008 504,000 X 504000
SL Green Realty Corp COMMON STOCK 78440X101 2,044 100,000 X 100000
Solectron Corp COMMON STOCK 834182107 80,105 1,201,200 X 1201200
Spartech Corporation COMMON STOCK 847220209 4,016 127,000 X 127000
Spectrum Health COMMON STOCK 847930104 17 68,000 X 68000
St. John Knits COMMON STOCK 790289102 19,609 670,400 X 670400
StanCorp Financial COMMON STOCK 852891100 8,667 288,900 X 288900
Startec Global Comm COMMON STOCK 85569E103 4,608 380,000 X 380000
Station Casinos Inc COMMON STOCK 857689103 7,539 370,000 X 370000
Steiner Leisure Ltd COMMON STOCK P8744Y102 1,667 55,000 X 55000
Stericycle Inc COMMON STOCK 858912108 4,115 303,400 X 303400
Sterling Commerce COMMON STOCK 859205106 18,184 498,200 X 498200
Structural Dynamics COMMON STOCK 863555108 6,621 356,700 X 356700
Sykes Enterprises COMMON STOCK 871237103 46,979 1,407,600 X 1407600
Symex COMMON STOCK 871994919 2,003 445,000 X 445000
Synaptic Pharmaceut. COMMON STOCK 87156R109 5,477 1,153,000 X 1153000
Systems & Comp Tech COMMON STOCK 871873105 21,289 1,461,900 X 1461900
TCF Financial Corp COMMON STOCK 872275102 24,335 873,000 X 873000
Tele Celular Sul ADR COMMON STOCK 879238103 1,798 82,900 X 82900
Tele Nordeste ADR COMMON STOCK 87924W109 270 10,000 X 10000
Tele Sudeste Cel ADR COMMON STOCK 879252104 2,900 100,000 X 100000
Telephone & Data Sys COMMON STOCK 879433100 76,460 1,046,500 X 1046500
Tesoro Petroleum COMMON STOCK 881609101 62,996 3,952,700 X 3952700
Texas Regional Bshrs COMMON STOCK 882673106 21,369 786,000 X 786000
Thermedics Inc COMMON STOCK 883901100 105 11,300 X 11300
Thermo Fibergen COMMON STOCK 88355U109 284 25,000 X 25000
Thermo Fibergen COMMON STOCK 88355U117 34 25,000 X 25000
Thermo Optek Corp COMMON STOCK 883582108 3,165 305,100 X 305100
Thermo Quest Corp COMMON STOCK 883655102 9,482 712,300 X 712300
Thor Industries Inc COMMON STOCK 885160101 13,450 474,000 X 474000
THQ Inc COMMON STOCK 872443403 7,073 246,000 X 246000
Tipperary Corp COMMON STOCK 888002300 1,331 1,065,000 X 1065000
Trailer Bridge COMMON STOCK 892782103 1,165 565,000 X 565000
TV Guide Inc COMMON STOCK 87307Q109 31,742 866,675 X 866675
UICI COMMON STOCK 902737105 76,466 2,768,000 X 2768000
UNIFI Inc COMMON STOCK 904677101 20,188 950,000 X 950000
Unisource Energy COMMON STOCK 909205106 10,028 840,000 X 840000
United Fire & Casual COMMON STOCK 910331107 8,320 320,000 X 320000
UnitedGlobalCom COMMON STOCK 910734102 9,468 140,000 X 140000
UTILX Corporation COMMON STOCK 918031105 210 70,000 X 70000
Vallen Corporation COMMON STOCK 919260109 2,704 169,000 X 169000
Wackenhut A COMMON STOCK 929794105 1,133 38,100 X 38100
Wackenhut B COMMON STOCK 929794303 62,347 2,597,775 X 2597775
Washington Federal COMMON STOCK 938824109 22,340 995,664 X 995664
Washington Mutual COMMON STOCK 939322103 4,025 113,778 X 113778
Weingarten Realty In COMMON STOCK 948741103 6,889 165,000 X 165000
Wesley Jessen Vision COMMON STOCK 951018100 12,432 384,000 X 384000
West TeleServices COMMON STOCK 956188106 2,875 306,700 X 306700
Whole Foods Market COMMON STOCK 966837106 30,976 644,500 X 644500
World Acceptance Cor COMMON STOCK 981419104 14,949 2,971,200 X 2971200
World Color Press COMMON STOCK 981443104 40,013 1,455,000 X 1455000
Worthington Inds Inc COMMON STOCK 981811102 16,059 977,000 X 977000
Young Broadcasting A COMMON STOCK 987434107 41,498 975,000 X 975000
</TABLE>
