NICHOLAS COMPANY INC
Q1 2022 Form 13-F
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN
CIK 0000903949
· CRD 108347
· SEC-registered investment adviser
$5.6B Reported Value Total
NICHOLAS CO INC reports 16 total accounts under management (AUM). There are 16 discretionary accounts valued at $6,180,872,905, and 0 non-discretionary accounts.
Source: Form ADV filed * Note that certain holdings are exempt from Form 13-F reporting, so the AUM totals may be greater than the Form 13-F total.
Source: Form ADV filed 2026-01-23
Reported value
$5.6B
Quarter over quarter
-7.1%
Holdings
230
Top-10 concentration
20.4%
Key People
Form ADV owners & control persons
David Owen Nicholas
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, PRESIDENT, CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER, DIRECTOR, SHAREHOLDER
Susan Nicholas Fasciano
SHAREHOLDER
Lynn Sharon Nicholas
SHAREHOLDER
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Coverage begins with the second quarter of 2013. Earlier quarters are not shown while their accuracy is being verified.
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Q1 2022 13F record
Q1 2022 13F filing summary
| Period of report | March 31, 2022 |
|---|---|
| Filed | May 11, 2022 |
| Form | 13F-HR |
| Reported value | $5.6B |
| Positions | 230 |
| Change in reported value | -8.8% |
| New positions | 12 |
| Exited positions | 12 |
| Position turnover | 9.9% |
| Top-10 concentration | 20.4% |
13F filings by quarter
| Quarter | Positions | Value |
|---|---|---|
|
Q3 2026 13F
Filed Nov 5, 2026
|
199 | $5.5B |
|
Q2 2026 13F
Filed Aug 5, 2026
|
195 | $5.5B |
|
Q1 2026 13F
Filed May 4, 2026
|
203 | $5.1B |
|
Q4 2025 13F
Filed Feb 4, 2026
|
205 | $5.7B |
|
Q3 2025 13F
Filed Nov 12, 2025
|
215 | $5.9B |
|
Q2 2025 13F
Filed Aug 5, 2025
|
216 | $6.0B |
|
Q1 2025 13F
Filed May 8, 2025
|
213 | $5.8B |
|
Q4 2024 13F
Filed Feb 10, 2025
|
214 | $6.2B |
|
Q3 2024 13F
Filed Nov 12, 2024
|
216 | $6.1B |
|
Q2 2024 13F
Filed Jul 24, 2024
|
216 | $6.0B |
|
Q1 2024 13F
Filed May 14, 2024
|
218 | $6.1B |
|
Q4 2023 13F
Filed Feb 13, 2024
|
213 | $5.6B |
|
Q3 2023 13F
Filed Nov 13, 2023
|
214 | $5.0B |
|
Q2 2023 13F
Filed Aug 8, 2023
|
217 | $5.2B |
|
Q1 2023 13F
Filed May 11, 2023
|
219 | $4.9B |
|
Q4 2022 13F
Filed Feb 9, 2023
|
218 | $4.7B |
|
Q3 2022 13F
Filed Nov 14, 2022
|
223 | $4.4B |
|
Q2 2022 13F
Filed Jul 26, 2022
|
225 | $4.6B |
|
Q1 2022 13F
Filed May 11, 2022
|
230 | $5.6B |
|
Q4 2021 13F
Filed Feb 11, 2022
|
230 | $6.1B |
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Top 20 holdings · Q1 2022
| # | Holding | Reported value | % of portfolio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MSFT Microsoft Corporation | $192.1M | 3.43% |
| 2 | GOOG Alphabet Inc. Class C | $161.6M | 2.88% |
| 3 | AAPL Apple Inc. | $150.1M | 2.68% |
| 4 | ORLY O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. | $103.6M | 1.85% |
| 5 | PANW Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | $96.0M | 1.71% |
| 6 | CTAS Cintas Corporation | $93.6M | 1.67% |
| 7 | V Visa Inc. Class A | $92.4M | 1.65% |
| 8 | AON Aon Plc Class A | $90.8M | 1.62% |
| 9 | HD Home Depot, Inc. | $82.2M | 1.47% |
| 10 | TMO Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | $79.9M | 1.43% |
| 11 | ULTA Ulta Beauty Inc | $78.2M | 1.4% |
| 12 | AMZN Amazon.com, Inc. | $76.3M | 1.36% |
| 13 | FAST Fastenal Company | $74.4M | 1.33% |
| 14 | NVDA NVIDIA Corporation | $72.4M | 1.29% |
| 15 | UNH UnitedHealth Group Incorporated | $71.8M | 1.28% |
| 16 | MA Mastercard Incorporated Class A | $71.0M | 1.27% |
| 17 | FISV Fiserv, Inc. | $70.5M | 1.26% |
| 18 | MDT Medtronic Plc | $68.4M | 1.22% |
| 19 | SPGI S&P Global, Inc. | $65.9M | 1.18% |
| 20 | ITW Illinois Tool Works Inc. | $64.3M | 1.15% |
Values as reported on the Q1 2022 Form 13F. Every position is in the holdings table below.