UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 13F
FORM 13F COVER PAGE
Report for the Calendar Year of Quarter Ended: September 30, 1999
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Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report:
Name: Yale University
Address: 230 Prospect Street
New Haven, CT 06511-2107
13F File Number: 28-4780
The institutional investment manager filing this report and the person by
whom it is signed hereby represent that the person filing the report is
authoritzed 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 table are considered integral parts of
this form.
Person Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Person:
Name: David F. Swensen
Title: Chief Investment Officer
Phone: (203) 432-0119
Signature, Place and Date of Signing:
David F. Swensen New Haven, CT November 15, 1999
Report Type [check only one.]:
[X] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT.
[ ] 13F NOTICE.
[ ] 13F COMBINATION REPORT.
List of Other Manager Reporting for this Manager:
I AM SIGNING THIS REPORT AS REQUIRED BY THE SECURITIES EXCHANG ACT OF 1934.
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FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE
Report Summary:
Number of Other Included Managers: 0
Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 65
Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $374,633
List of Other Included Managers:
None
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FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE
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ITEM 1: ITEM 2: ITEM 3: ITEM 4 ITEM 5: ITEM 6: ITEM 7: ITEM 8:
NAME OF CLASS CUSIP VALUE SHARES/ PUT/ INVEST OTHER VOTING
ISSUER TITLE NUMBER (X$1,000) PRN AMT CALL DSCRET'N MANAG'S AUTHORITY
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ACCREDO HEALTH COM 00437V-10-4 951 30,178.00 SOLE SOLE
AFFYMETRIX INC COM 00826T-10-8 394 4,000.00 SOLE SOLE
ALEXION PHARMACEUTICALS COM 015351-10-9 402 27,238.00 SOLE SOLE
AMERICAN HOME PROD. CORP COM 026609-10-7 837 20,176.00 SOLE SOLE
AMERICAN INT'L GROUP COM 026874-10-7 3,912 45,000.00 SOLE SOLE
AMERICAN SELECT PORT. INC COM 029570-10-8 3,961 335,290.00 SOLE SOLE
AMERICAN STRAT INCM PORT II COM 030099-10-5 7,252 634,085.00 SOLE SOLE
AMERICAN STRAT PORT INC III COM 03009T-10-1 4,956 447,984.00 SOLE SOLE
AMERICAN STRATEGIC INC PORT. COM 030098-10-7 3,221 286,299.00 SOLE SOLE
AMERIPATH INC COM 03071D-10-9 254 30,290.00 SOLE SOLE
ANSWERTHINK CONSULT COM 036916-10-4 113 11,763.00 SOLE SOLE
ARTHROCARE CORP COM 043136-10-0 2,272 41,594.00 SOLE SOLE
BP AMOCO PLC (FKA AMOCO) COM 055622-10-4 236 2,133.00 SOLE SOLE
BAKER FENTRESS COM 057213-10-0 30,407 2,181,694.00 SOLE SOLE
BOSTON PROPERTIES INC COM 101121-10-1 8,040 262,000.00 SOLE SOLE
BROCADE COMMUNICATIONS COM 111621-10-8 25,474 121,307.00 SOLE SOLE
CV THERAPEUTICS INC COM 126667-10-4 219 15,000.00 SOLE SOLE
CATELLUS DEVELOPMENT CORP COM 149111-10-6 6,108 519,800.00 SOLE SOLE
COM21 INC COM 205937-10-5 491 37,769.00 SOLE SOLE
CONSOLIDATED TOMOKA LP CO COM 210226-10-6 3,773 279,404.21 SOLE SOLE
COPPER MOUNTAIN NETWORKS COM 217510-10-6 15,754 179,788.00 SOLE SOLE
CORIXA CORP COM 21887F-10-0 234 17,387.00 SOLE SOLE
DIGITAL GENERATION COM 253921-10-0 134 39,699.00 SOLE SOLE
DONNELLY R R & SONS CO COM 257867-10-1 896 31,045.00 SOLE SOLE
EXODUS COMMUNICATIONS INC COM 302088-10-9 357 4,957.00 SOLE SOLE
EXTREME NETOWRKS COM 30225D-10-6 681 10,753.00 SOLE SOLE
FANSTEEL INC. DEL COM 307260-10-9 146 36,432.00 SOLE SOLE
FATBRAIN COM 311889-10-9 299 20,000.00 SOLE SOLE
FOREST CITY ENTERPRISES INC CL A 345550-10-7 6,303 282,500.00 SOLE SOLE
FORTE SOFTWARE INC COM 349546-10-1 1,355 49,271.00 SOLE SOLE
FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC COM 354613-10-1 306 10,000.00 SOLE SOLE
GEORGIA GULF CORP COM 373200-20-3 406 23,050.00 SOLE SOLE
H & Q HEALTHCARE FD SHBENINT 404052-10-2 22,935 1,405,963.00 SOLE SOLE
H & Q LIFE SCIENCES INV. SHBENINT 404053-10-0 7,926 561,163.00 SOLE SOLE
HEALTHEON CORP COM 422209-10-6 2.006 54,221.00 SOLE SOLE
HOST MARRIOTT CORP (NEW COM 44107P-10-4 8,234 866,700.00 SOLE SOLE
IHOP CORP NEW COM 449623-10-7 8,854 436,800.00 SOLE SOLE
MMC NETWORKS INC. COM 55308N-10-2 1,956 62,714.00 SOLE SOLE
MEDITRUST CORP PAIR CTF 58501T-30-6 1,866 219,487.00 SOLE SOLE
MORGAN STANLEY ASIA PACIFIC COM 61744U-10-6 21,480 2,175,200.00 SOLE SOLE
MORGAN STANLEY D. W. GOV'T SHBENINT 61745P-10-6 29,927 3,627,500.00 SOLE SOLE
MPATH INTERACTIVE COM 62473C-10-1 937 81,477.00 SOLE SOLE
NAB ASSET CORP COM 628712-20-0 41 109,040.00 SOLE SOLE
NORTEL NETWORKS CORP COM 656569-10-0 1,774 34,792.00 SOLE SOLE
NVIDIA CORP COM 67066G-10-4 2,037 105,815.00 SOLE SOLE
ONYX ACCEPTANCE CORP COM 682914-10-6 286 37,500.00 SOLE SOLE
ORIGINAL 16 TO ONE MINE COM 686203-10-0 24 22,500.00 SOLE SOLE
PHILIP MORRIS COS.INC COM 718154-10-7 2,206 64,512.00 SOLE SOLE
PRIME GROUP REALTY TRUST SHBENINT 74158J-10-3 4,500 300,000.00 SOLE SOLE
PROMUS HOTEL CORP COM 74342P-10-6 6,838 210,000.00 SOLE SOLE
RAYONIER INC COM 754907-10-3 8,707 207,300.00 SOLE SOLE
REDBACK NETWORKS INC COM 757209-10-1 4,595 42,547.00 SOLE SOLE
ROYCE FOCUS TRUST COM 78080N-10-8 5,710 1,171,333.00 SOLE SOLE
ROYCE MICRO-CAP. TR INC COM 780915-10-4 9,648 1,135,064.00 SOLE SOLE
ROYCE VALUE TRUST INC COM 780910-10-5 43,983 3,554,176.00 SOLE SOLE
TRIZEC HAHN CORP SUB VTG 896938-10-7 4,450 235,000.00 SOLE SOLE
VIGNETTE CORP COM 926734-10-4 739 8,170.00 SOLE SOLE
VOICESTREAM WIRELESS CORP COM 928615-10-3 7,272 117,817.00 SOLE SOLE
WALDEN RESIDENTIAL PPTY INC COM 931210-10-8 17,360 795,875.00 SOLE SOLE
WEATHERFORD INTERNAT'L INC COM 947074-10-0 668 20,870.00 SOLE SOLE
WELLS FARGO & CO COM 949746-10-1 223 5,616.00 SOLE SOLE
WELLSFORD REAL PPTYS INC COM 950240-10-1 9,975 1,050,832.00 SOLE SOLE
WESTERN WIRELESS CORP CLS A 95988e-20-4 6,888 153,608.00 SOLE SOLE
WOLVERINE WORLD WIDE INC COM 978097-10-3 156 13,743.00 SOLE SOLE
TOTAL COLUMNS 374,633 24,978,560.21
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