0001033475-11-000008.txt : 20110812 0001033475-11-000008.hdr.sgml : 20110812 20110812161724 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001033475-11-000008 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110630 FILED AS OF DATE: 20110812 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110812 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20110812 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AVENIR CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001033475 IRS NUMBER: 541146619 STATE OF INCORPORATION: VA FISCAL YEAR END: 0131 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 13F-HR SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 028-06032 FILM NUMBER: 111031631 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1725 K STREET NW STREET 2: SUITE 401 CITY: WASHINGTON STATE: DC ZIP: 20006 BUSINESS PHONE: 2026594427 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1725 K STREET NW STREET 2: SUITE 401 CITY: WASHINGTON STATE: DC ZIP: 20006 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: AVENIR CORP/DC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19970225 13F-HR 1 a13f2q11.txt UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 13F FORM 13F COVER PAGE Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: June 30, 2011 Check here if Amendment [ ]; Amendment Number: This Amendment (Check only one.): [ ] is a restatement. [ ] adds new holdings entries. Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report: Name: Avenir Corporation Address: 1775 Pennsylvania Ave NW Suite 650 Washington, D.C. 20006 13F File Number: 28-6032 The institutional investment manager filing this report and the person by whom it is signed hereby represent that the person signing the report is authorized 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 tables, are considered integral parts of this form. Person Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager: Name: Peter C. Keefe Title: President Phone: (202) 659-4427 Signature, Place, and Date of Signing: Peter C. Keefe Washington, D.C. August 12, 2011 [Signature] [City, State] [Date] Report Type (Check only one.): [ X] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT. [ ] 13F NOTICE. [ ] 13F COMBINATION REPORT. List of Other Managers Reporting for this Manager: I AM SIGNING THIS REPORT AS REQUIRED BY THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934. FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE Report Summary: Number of Other Included Managers: 0 Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 77 Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $784,528 List of Other Included Managers: FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE VALUE SHARES/ SH/ PUT/ INVSTMT OTHER VOTING AUTHORITY NAME OF ISSUER TITLE OF CLASS CUSIP (x$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DSCRETN MANAGERS SOLE SHARED NONE ACE LTD SHS H0023R105 5352 81309 SH SOLE 0 81309 0 0 ACORN ENERGY INC COM 004848107 156 39500 SH SOLE 0 39500 0 0 AES CORP COM 00130H105 28944 2271862 SH SOLE 0 2271862 0 0 AES TR III PFD CV 6.75% 00808N202 1697 34500 SH SOLE 0 34500 0 0 ALLSTATE CORP COM 020002101 20455 670010 SH SOLE 0 670010 0 0 AMERICAN INTL GROUP INC COM NEW 026874784 23806 811942 SH SOLE 0 811942 0 0 AMERICAN TOWER CORP CL A 029912201 74242 1418731 SH SOLE 0 1418731 0 0 ANTARES PHARMA INC COM 036642106 156 70400 SH SOLE 0 70400 0 0 ARES CAP CORP COM 04010L103 2719 169178 SH SOLE 0 169178 0 0 ATP OIL & GAS CORP COM 00208J108 3030 197880 SH SOLE 0 197880 0 0 B O K FINL CORP COM NEW 05561Q201 14743 269186 SH SOLE 0 269186 0 0 BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORP COM 064058100 456 17800 SH SOLE 0 17800 0 0 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL CL A 084670108 3250 28 SH SOLE 0 28 0 0 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL CL B 084670207 6439 83201 SH SOLE 0 83201 0 0 BPZ RESOURCES INC COM 055639108 66 20000 SH SOLE 0 20000 0 0 BROOKFIELD INFRAST PARTNERS LP INT UNIT G16252101 15380 613979 SH SOLE 0 613979 0 0 CAPITAL ONE FINL CORP COM 14040H105 377 7305 SH SOLE 0 7305 0 0 CARMAX INC COM 143130102 49909 1509196 SH SOLE 0 1509196 0 0 CATALYST HEALTH SOLUTIONS INC COM 14888B103 4595 82325 SH SOLE 0 82325 0 0 CINCINNATI BELL INC NEW COM 171871106 8146 2453751 SH SOLE 0 2453751 0 0 CINCINNATI BELL INC NEW PFD CV DEP1/20 171871403 484 11600 SH SOLE 0 11600 0 0 CLEAR CHANNEL OUTDOOR HLDGS CL A 18451C109 16999 1338543 SH SOLE 0 1338543 0 0 CLEARWIRE CORP NEW CL A 18538Q105 4359 1153245 SH SOLE 0 1153245 0 0 CONOCOPHILLIPS COM 20825C104 530 7055 SH SOLE 0 7055 0 0 CROWN CASTLE INTL CORP COM 228227104 385 9445 SH SOLE 0 9445 0 0 CROWN HOLDINGS INC COM 228368106 47937 1234851 SH SOLE 0 1234851 0 0 DENNYS CORP COM 24869P104 19436 5009280 SH SOLE 0 5009280 0 0 DIRECTTV GROUP INC COM 25459L106 12130 238692 SH SOLE 0 238692 0 0 DISCOVERY COMMUNICATNS NEW COM SER C 25470F302 21888 598850 SH SOLE 0 598850 0 0 DUNCAN ENERGY PARTNERS LP COM UNITS 265026104 389 9000 SH SOLE 0 9000 0 0 ECHOSTAR CORP CL A 278768106 291 8000 SH SOLE 0 8000 0 0 ENERGY TRANSFER EQUITY LP COM UT LTD PTN 29273V100 1632 36300 SH SOLE 0 36300 0 0 ENSTAR GROUP LIMITED SHS G3075P101 11172 106918 SH SOLE 0 106918 0 0 ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS PPTNS LP COM 293792107 6661 154163 SH SOLE 0 154163 0 0 EXXON MOBIL CORP COM 30231G102 385 4725 SH SOLE 0 4725 0 0 FAUQUIER BANKSHARES INC VA COM 312059108 195 16000 SH SOLE 0 16000 0 0 FPIC INS GROUP INC COM 302563101 586 14049 SH SOLE 0 14049 0 0 FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS CORP COM 35906A108 11352 1406740 SH SOLE 0 1406740 0 0 GLADSTONE COML CORP COM 376536108 4863 280609 SH SOLE 0 280609 0 0 GOLAR LNG LTD BERMUDA SHS G9456A100 949 27200 SH SOLE 0 27200 0 0 KINDER MORGAN ENERGY PARTNERS UT LTD PARTNER 494550106 632 8700 SH SOLE 0 8700 0 0 LAMAR ADVERTISING CO CL A 512815101 9309 340106 SH SOLE 0 340106 0 0 LEUCADIA NATL CORP COM 527288104 1247 36580 SH SOLE 0 36580 0 0 LEXINGTON REALTY TRUST COM 529043101 313 34271 SH SOLE 0 34271 0 0 MARKEL CORP COM 570535104 35116 88497 SH SOLE 0 88497 0 0 MARKWEST ENERGY PARTNERS LP UNIT LTD PARTN 570759100 14945 309797 SH SOLE 0 309797 0 0 MATERIAL SCIENCES CORP COM 576674105 458 63150 SH SOLE 0 63150 0 0 METABOLIX INC COM 591018809 111 15500 SH SOLE 0 15500 0 0 MICROS SYS INC COM 594901100 41693 838728 SH SOLE 0 838728 0 0 NEWS CORP CL A 65248E104 222 12556 SH SOLE 0 12556 0 0 NII HLDGS INC CL B NEW 62913F201 2727 64340 SH SOLE 0 64340 0 0 NUSTAR GP HOLDINGS INC UNIT RESTG LLC 67059L102 216 6000 SH SOLE 0 6000 0 0 OCCIDENTAL PETE CORP DEL COM 674599105 1144 11000 SH SOLE 0 11000 0 0 PENN NATL GAMING INC COM 707569109 1741 43158 SH SOLE 0 43158 0 0 PENN VA RESOURCES PARTNERS L COM 707884102 13599 504797 SH SOLE 0 504797 0 0 PIONEER NAT RES CO COM 723787107 62888 702110 SH SOLE 0 702110 0 0 PIONEER SOUTHWST ENRG PRTNR UNIT LP INT 72388B106 8376 298195 SH SOLE 0 298195 0 0 POOL CORPORATION COM 73278L105 23796 798266 SH SOLE 0 798266 0 0 POZEN INC COM 73941U102 5138 1223321 SH SOLE 0 1223321 0 0 PRIMO WTR CORP COM 74165N105 10849 753957 SH SOLE 0 753957 0 0 PROSHARES TR PSHS ULTSH 20YRS 74347R297 276 8000 SH SOLE 0 8000 0 0 REDDY ICE HLDGS INC COM 75734R105 2570 914636 SH SOLE 0 914636 0 0 REPUBLIC FIRST BANCORP INC COM 760416107 22 10000 SH SOLE 0 10000 0 0 SAUL CTRS INC COM 804395101 772 19600 SH SOLE 0 19600 0 0 SEADRILL LIMITED SHS G7945E105 5276 149540 SH SOLE 0 149540 0 0 SIRIUS XM RADIO INC COM 82967N108 2380 1086557 SH SOLE 0 1086557 0 0 SIX FLAGS ENTMT CORP NEW COM 83001A102 10949 292376 SH SOLE 0 292376 0 0 SUNRISE SENIOR LIVING INC COM 86768K106 23709 2487865 SH SOLE 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