0001085146-18-002734.txt : 20181114 0001085146-18-002734.hdr.sgml : 20181114 20181114150623 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001085146-18-002734 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20180930 FILED AS OF DATE: 20181114 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20181114 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20181114 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Nicholas Investment Partners, LP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001389574 IRS NUMBER: 861162233 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 13F-HR SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 028-12426 FILM NUMBER: 181183011 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6451 EL SICOMORO STREET CITY: RANCHO SANTA FE STATE: CA ZIP: 92067 BUSINESS PHONE: 858-759-4545 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P.O. BOX 2828 CITY: DEL MAR STATE: CA ZIP: 92014 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Wagonhound Investments, LP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20070209 13F-HR 1 primary_doc.xml 13F-HR LIVE false true false 0001389574 XXXXXXXX 09-30-2018 09-30-2018 false Nicholas Investment Partners, LP

P.O. BOX 2828 DEL MAR CA 92014

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