1y return+3.1%S&P 500 +20.9%
3y return+29.1%S&P 500 +68.5%
5y return+37.1%S&P 500 +74.5%
10y return+184.3%S&P 500 +256.5%
These returns are for its stock picks as disclosed on Form 13F: last quarter's holdings, valued at this quarter's prices. They miss trades within each quarter, short positions, options, bonds, cash and fees, so they aren't the returns its clients got.
$100 invested in its stock picks
Since June 30, 2016: $284 against $357 in the S&P 500.2
Nicholas Company, Inc.S&P 500 (SPY)
Top holdings
At the end of June 30, 2026. Change is in shares since the quarter before.2
| Stock | Value | Share of portfolio | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| GOOGAlphabet Inc. Class C | $242.9M | 4.4% | −4.3% |
| NVDANVIDIA Corporation | $231.6M | 4.2% | |
| AMZNAmazon.com, Inc. | $208.0M | 3.8% | |
| AAPLApple Inc. | $191.8M | 3.5% | |
| MSFTMicrosoft Corporation | $168.6M | 3.1% | |
| AMDAdvanced Micro Devices, Inc. | $104.2M | 1.9% | −30.3% |
| AVGOBroadcom Inc. | $99.5M | 1.8% | |
| PANWPalo Alto Networks, Inc. | $90.8M | 1.7% | −22.7% |
| HDHome Depot, Inc. | $85.0M | 1.6% | |
| WCNWaste Connections, Inc. | $84.7M | 1.5% | |
| ORLYO'Reilly Automotive, Inc. | $84.6M | 1.5% | −4.4% |
| LLYEli Lilly and Company | $83.9M | 1.5% | |
| JPMJPMorgan Chase & Co. | $81.3M | 1.5% | |
| TJXTJX Companies Inc | $81.0M | 1.5% | |
| TMOThermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | $80.1M | 1.5% | |
| TXNTexas Instruments Incorporated | $79.6M | 1.5% | −7.7% |
| COSTCostco Wholesale Corporation | $79.0M | 1.4% | |
| AstraZeneca PLCCUSIP G0593M107 | $77.8M | 1.4% | |
| Eaton Corp. PlcCUSIP G29183103 | $77.7M | 1.4% | |
| VMCVulcan Materials Company | $76.4M | 1.4% | |
| KLACKLA Corporation | $74.2M | 1.4% | +564.7% |
| CDNSCadence Design Systems, Inc. | $73.0M | 1.3% | |
| METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A | $70.9M | 1.3% | +5.4% |
| SHWSherwin-Williams Company | $69.9M | 1.3% | |
| SNOWSnowflake, Inc. | $69.9M | 1.3% | +12.2% |
Best picks still held
How each current holding has done since the quarter it first appeared in its filings (up to six years back).
| Stock | Held since | Return since | Now worth |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDANVIDIA Corporation | March 31, 2021 | +1399.0% | $231.6M |
| PANWPalo Alto Networks, Inc. | June 30, 2020 | +790.9% | $90.8M |
| AVGOBroadcom Inc. | December 31, 2020 | +762.7% | $99.5M |
| LLYEli Lilly and Company | June 30, 2020 | +630.6% | $83.9M |
| AMDAdvanced Micro Devices, Inc. | March 31, 2022 | +431.3% | $104.2M |
| LRCXLam Research Corporation | September 30, 2024 | +431.0% | $69.2M |
| GOOGAlphabet Inc. Class C | June 30, 2020 | +399.9% | $242.9M |
| JPMJPMorgan Chase & Co. | June 30, 2020 | +248.0% | $81.3M |
| ORLYO'Reilly Automotive, Inc. | June 30, 2020 | +227.6% | $84.6M |
| AAPLApple Inc. | June 30, 2020 | +217.3% | $191.8M |
Sold off last quarter
- ADBEAdobe Inc. was $18.4M
- Hologic, Inc.CUSIP 436440101 was $11.7M
- CSGPCoStar Group, Inc. was $8.6M
- Honeywell International Inc.CUSIP 438516106 was $6.9M
- Accenture Plc Class ACUSIP G1151C101 was $6.7M
- TSCOTractor Supply Company was $5.2M
- Webster Financial CorporationCUSIP 947890109 was $3.2M
- SPSCSPS Commerce, Inc. was $1.3M
- PHRPhreesia, Inc. was $1.3M
- Simulations Plus, Inc.CUSIP 829214105 was $25K
Quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Its picks | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2026 | +11.4% | +14.8% |
| March 31, 2026 | −8.1% | −4.6% |
| December 31, 2025 | −0.3% | +2.4% |
| September 30, 2025 | +1.0% | +7.8% |
| June 30, 2025 | +5.6% | +10.5% |
| March 31, 2025 | −3.9% | −4.6% |
| December 31, 2024 | +0.2% | +2.1% |
| September 30, 2024 | +4.5% | +5.4% |
| June 30, 2024 | −0.8% | +4.0% |
| March 31, 2024 | +9.6% | +10.0% |
| December 31, 2023 | +13.2% | +11.2% |
| September 30, 2023 | −4.2% | −3.6% |
| June 30, 2023 | +9.0% | +8.3% |
| March 31, 2023 | +7.8% | +7.0% |
| December 31, 2022 | +8.4% | +7.1% |
| September 30, 2022 | −4.1% | −5.3% |
| June 30, 2022 | −15.2% | −16.5% |
| March 31, 2022 | −7.3% | −4.9% |
| December 31, 2021 | +9.3% | +10.7% |
| September 30, 2021 | +1.4% | +0.3% |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1SEC EDGAR: Nicholas Company, Inc. Form 13F filingshttps://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&CIK=903949&type=13F-HR&dateb=&owner=include&count=40CIK 903949
- 2SEC: 13F for the quarter ended June 30, 2026https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/903949/000090394926000004/Filed August 5, 2026 · accession 0000903949-26-000004