Nicholas Company, Inc.
Nicholas Company, Inc. is a privately owned, independent investment advisory firm based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, founded in 1967. The firm is 100% privately owned by the Nicholas family, with David O. Nicholas as principal owner. Nicholas manages assets for domestic institutions, individual investors, and Registered Investment Advisors primarily through separately managed accounts and the Nicholas Family of Funds. The firm employs a team of experienced professionals with a long-standing investment philosophy and over 55 years of portfolio management experience.
Investment Strategy
Nicholas Company, Inc. pursues a long-term, disciplined investment strategy focused on acquiring securities of small-, mid-, and large-sized companies capable of growing their intrinsic value. The philosophy centers on patient investing, seeking companies with strong fundamentals and sustainable competitive advantages, and utilizing market volatility as an opportunity. Nicholas manages equity strategies including multi-cap growth, mid-cap growth, small-cap growth, and equity income, with a core emphasis on stock selection at reasonable valuations and thorough fundamental analysis, while continually evaluating holdings and selling those that no longer meet original investment criteria.
Top Holdings
Equity Positions (214)
| Ticker | Security | Weight | Market Value | Shares | Avg Cost | Price | Change (QoQ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M MSFT | Microsoft Corporation | 3.84% | $229.3M | 461,037 | $36.71 | $497.41 | +$42.8M |
G GOOG | Alphabet Inc. Class C | 3.23% | $193.1M | 1,088,470 | $54.15 | $177.39 | +$23.0M |
A AMZN | Amazon.com, Inc. | 3.14% | $187.5M | 854,554 | $99.78 | $219.39 | +$24.9M |
N NVDA | NVIDIA Corporation | 3.06% | $183.0M | 1,158,250 | $54.38 | $157.99 | +$67.7M |
A AAPL | Apple Inc. | 2.01% | $120.3M | 586,415 | $31.08 | $205.17 | -$9.9M |