0001033475-13-000006.txt : 20130515 0001033475-13-000006.hdr.sgml : 20130515 20130515084738 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001033475-13-000006 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20130331 FILED AS OF DATE: 20130515 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20130515 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20130515 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: 13843881 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1775 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW STREET 2: SUITE 650 CITY: WASHINGTON STATE: DC ZIP: 20006 BUSINESS PHONE: (202) 659-4427 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1775 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW STREET 2: SUITE 650 CITY: WASHINGTON STATE: DC ZIP: 20006 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: AVENIR CORP/DC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19970225 13F-HR 1 a13f1q13.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: March 31, 2013 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. May 15, 2013 [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: 69 Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $897,163 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 8946 100550 SH SOLE 0 100550 0 0 ACORN ENERGY INC COM 004848107 290 39500 SH SOLE 0 39500 0 0 AES CORP COM 00130H105 38868 3092115 SH SOLE 0 3092115 0 0 AES TR III PFD CV 6.75% 00808N202 1213 24110 SH SOLE 0 24110 0 0 AFC ENTERPRISES INC COM 00104Q107 23310 641609 SH SOLE 0 641609 0 0 ALLSTATE CORP COM 020002101 33453 681732 SH SOLE 0 681732 0 0 ALTERRA CAPITAL HOLDINGS LIM COM G0229R108 7779 247033 SH SOLE 0 247033 0 0 AMERICAN INTL GROUP INC *W EXP 01/19/21 026874156 521 34246 SH SOLE 0 34246 0 0 AMERICAN INTL GROUP INC COM NEW 026874784 60514 1558847 SH SOLE 0 1558847 0 0 AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION INC COM 02913V103 1272 36457 SH SOLE 0 36457 0 0 AMERICAN TOWER CORP CL A 029912201 74905 973806 SH SOLE 0 973806 0 0 ANTARES PHARMA INC COM 036642106 993 277460 SH SOLE 0 277460 0 0 B O K FINL CORP COM NEW 05561Q201 10169 163223 SH SOLE 0 163223 0 0 BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORP COM 064058100 558 19950 SH SOLE 0 19950 0 0 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL CL A 084670108 2969 19 SH SOLE 0 19 0 0 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL CL B 084670702 7415 71159 SH SOLE 0 71159 0 0 BROOKFIELD INFRAST PARTNERS LP INT UNIT G16252101 5112 134314 SH SOLE 0 134314 0 0 CAPITAL ONE FINL CORP COM 14040H105 440 8000 SH SOLE 0 8000 0 0 CARMAX INC COM 143130102 55199 1323713 SH SOLE 0 1323713 0 0 CEDAR FAIR LP DEPOSITRY UNIT 150185106 2163 54377 SH SOLE 0 54377 0 0 CINCINNATI BELL INC NEW COM 171871106 16559 5079315 SH SOLE 0 5079315 0 0 CINCINNATI BELL INC NEW PFD CV DEP1/20 171871403 429 9456 SH SOLE 0 9456 0 0 CONOCOPHILLIPS COM 20825C104 382 6355 SH SOLE 0 6355 0 0 CROWN CASTLE INTL CORP COM 228227104 214 3075 SH SOLE 0 3075 0 0 CROWN HOLDINGS INC COM 228368106 45196 1086179 SH SOLE 0 1086179 0 0 DENNYS CORP COM 24869P104 50614 8764376 SH SOLE 0 8764376 0 0 DIRECTV COM CL A 25490A101 13197 233196 SH SOLE 0 233196 0 0 ECHOSTAR CORP CL A 278768106 312 8000 SH SOLE 0 8000 0 0 ENERGY TRANSFER EQUITY LP COM UT LTD PTN 29273V100 2682 45865 SH SOLE 0 45865 0 0 ENSTAR GROUP LIMITED SHS G3075P101 3649 29356 SH SOLE 0 29356 0 0 ENTERPRISE PRODS PARTNERS LP COM 293792107 4914 81499 SH SOLE 0 81499 0 0 EXXON MOBIL CORP COM 30231G102 395 4380 SH SOLE 0 4380 0 0 FAUQUIER BANKSHARES INC VA COM 312059108 192 16000 SH SOLE 0 16000 0 0 FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS CORP COM 35906A108 4020 1007610 SH SOLE 0 1007610 0 0 GENERAL ELECTRIC CO COM 369604103 221 9550 SH SOLE 0 9550 0 0 GLADSTONE COML CORP COM 376536108 3710 190566 SH SOLE 0 190566 0 0 INTERNAP NETWORK SVCS CORP COM PAR $.001 45885A300 57050 6101596 SH SOLE 0 6101596 0 0 IRIDIUM COMMUNICATIONS INC COM 46269C102 24764 4106736 SH SOLE 0 4106736 0 0 KINDER MORGAN ENERGY PARTNERS UT LTD PARTNER 494550106 781 8700 SH SOLE 0 8700 0 0 LEUCADIA NATL CORP COM 527288104 927 33780 SH SOLE 0 33780 0 0 LEXINGTON REALTY TRUST COM 529043101 912 77266 SH SOLE 0 77266 0 0 MACQUARIE INFRASTR CO LLC MEMBERSHIP INT 55608b105 1329 24585 SH SOLE 0 24585 0 0 MARKEL CORP COM 570535104 45164 89700 SH SOLE 0 89700 0 0 MARKWEST ENERGY PARTNERS LP UNIT LTD PARTN 570759100 16137 265625 SH SOLE 0 265625 0 0 MATERIAL SCIENCES CORP COM 576674105 961 88958 SH SOLE 0 88958 0 0 MICROS SYS INC COM 594901100 51719 1136428 SH SOLE 0 1136428 0 0 NEWS CORP CL A 65248E104 383 12556 SH SOLE 0 12556 0 0 NII HLDGS INC CL B NEW 62913F201 20182 4666406 SH SOLE 0 4666406 0 0 OCCIDENTAL PETE CORP DEL COM 674599105 784 10000 SH SOLE 0 10000 0 0 PIONEER NAT RES CO COM 723787107 58708 472503 SH SOLE 0 472503 0 0 PIONEER SOUTHWST ENRG PRTNR UNIT LP INT 72388B106 6838 279905 SH SOLE 0 279905 0 0 POOL CORPORATION COM 73278L105 12461 259601 SH SOLE 0 259601 0 0 POZEN INC COM 73941U102 681 129207 SH SOLE 0 129207 0 0 PVR PARTNERS LP COM UNIT REPTG L 693665101 7013 290877 SH SOLE 0 290877 0 0 SAUL CTRS INC COM 804395101 730 16700 SH SOLE 0 16700 0 0 SBA COMMUNICATIONS CORP COM 78388J106 1290 17920 SH SOLE 0 17920 0 0 SEADRILL LIMITED SHS G7945E105 5269 141615 SH SOLE 0 141615 0 0 SIRIUS XM RADIO INC COM 82967N108 3290 1068212 SH SOLE 0 1068212 0 0 SIX FLAGS ENTMT CORP NEW COM 83001A102 10619 146510 SH SOLE 0 146510 0 0 TEEKAY CORPORATION COM Y8564W103 14033 390235 SH SOLE 0 390235 0 0 TEEKAY OFFSHORE PARTNERS LP PARTNERSHIP UN Y8565J101 3757 124440 SH SOLE 0 124440 0 0 TIGERLOGIC CORPORATION COM 8867EQ101 570 296859 SH SOLE 0 296859 0 0 TIME WARNER CABLE INC COM 88732J207 23913 248939 SH SOLE 0 248939 0 0 UBS AG SHS NEW H89231338 169 10960 SH SOLE 0 10960 0 0 PROSHARES TR PSHS ULSHT SP500 74347R883 1244 28310 SH SOLE 0 28310 0 0 UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORP COM 91347P105 28389 964623 SH SOLE 0 964623 0 0 VANGUARD NATURAL RESOURCES L COM UNIT 92205F106 4679 164590 SH SOLE 0 164590 0 0 WALKER & DUNLOP INC COM 93148P102 183 10200 SH SOLE 0 10200 0 0 WELLS FARGO & CO NEW COM 949746101 9459 255729 SH SOLE 0 255729 0 0