0001085146-19-000812.txt : 20190214 0001085146-19-000812.hdr.sgml : 20190214 20190214103325 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001085146-19-000812 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20181231 FILED AS OF DATE: 20190214 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20190214 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20190214 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: 19602233 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 9267 CITY: RANCHO SANTA FE STATE: CA ZIP: 92067 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Wagonhound Investments, LP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20070209 13F-HR 1 primary_doc.xml 13F-HR LIVE false false false 0001389574 XXXXXXXX 12-31-2018 12-31-2018 false Nicholas Investment Partners, LP

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