UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 13F

FORM 13F COVER PAGE
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OMB Number:3235-0006
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Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended:
12-31-2022
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Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report:

Name:
NEXT CENTURY GROWTH INVESTORS LLC
Address:
TWO CARLSON PARKWAY
SUITE 125
PLYMOUTH, MN 55447
Form 13F File Number:
028-06277

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:
Gina Nelson
Title:
Operations
Phone:
763-591-4490


Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:

Gina Nelson
                         [Signature]
Plymouth, MINNESOTA
                 [City, State]
02-14-2023
                           [Date]
                          

Report Type (Check only one.):

☒ 13F HOLDINGS REPORT. (Check here if all holdings of this reporting manager are reported in this report.) 

☐ 13F NOTICE. (Check here if no holdings reported are in this report, and all holdings are reported by other reporting manager(s).) 

☐ 13F COMBINATION REPORT. (Check here if a portion of the holdings for this reporting manager are reported in this report and a portion are reported by other reporting manager(s).)


Form 13F Summary Page

Report Summary:

Number of Other Included Managers:
0
Form 13F Information table Entry Total:
100
Form 13F Information table Value Total:
832939037
          (thousands)

List of Other Included Managers:

Provide a numbered list of the name(s) and Form 13F file number(s) of all institutional investment managers with respect to which this report is filed, other than the manager filing this report.
[If there are no entries in this list, state "NONE" and omit the column headings and list entries.]

  
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 13F

FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE
OMB APPROVAL
OMB Number:3235-0006
Expires:July 31, 2015
Estimated average burden
hours per response:23.8
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VALUESHRS ORSH/PUT/INVESTMENTOTHERVOTING AUTHORITY
NAME OF ISSUERTITLE OF CLASSCUSIP(x$1000)PRN AMTPRNCALLDISCRETIONMANAGERSOLESHAREDNONE
Advanced Micro DevicesCOM0079031073,709,18357,267SHSOLE57,267 0 0
AgilysysCOM00847J10510,689,677135,073SHSOLE135,073 0 0
Allied Motion TechnologiesCOM01933010910,465,208300,638SHSOLE300,638 0 0
Alphabet Inc-Cl ACOM02079K3053,520,90639,906SHSOLE39,906 0 0
Alphatec Holdings IncCOM02081G20128,654,0132,320,163SHSOLE2,320,163 0 0
Amazon.ComCOM0231351064,003,94447,666SHSOLE47,666 0 0
Apple Computer IncCOM03783310011,501,01388,517SHSOLE88,517 0 0
Astronics CorpCOM04643310824,364,4022,365,476SHSOLE2,365,476 0 0
Asure SoftwareCOM04649U1022,102,116225,066SHSOLE225,066 0 0
Avidxchange HoldingsCOM05368X1025,149,208518,029SHSOLE518,029 0 0
Axonics Modulation TechnologyCOM05465P10121,446,289342,976SHSOLE342,976 0 0
Bank of AmericaCOM0605051042,713,22381,921SHSOLE81,921 0 0
Bill.com Holdings Inc.COM090043100459,8114,220SHSOLE4,220 0 0
Boeing CoCOM0970231055,142,84926,998SHSOLE26,998 0 0
Boot Barn HoldingsCOM0994061004,360,83269,751SHSOLE69,751 0 0
Bridgewater BancsharesCOM10862110312,483,247703,678SHSOLE703,678 0 0
Caterpillar IncCOM1491231011,312,5495,479SHSOLE5,479 0 0
Celsius HoldingsCOM15118V20719,050,764183,110SHSOLE183,110 0 0
Chipotle Mexican GrillCOM169656105901,868650SHSOLE650 0 0
Costar Group IncCOM22160N1093,938,88450,969SHSOLE50,969 0 0
Costco Wholesale CorpCOM22160K1052,575,5735,642SHSOLE5,642 0 0
Credo Technology Group HoldingCOMG254571059,397,831706,073SHSOLE706,073 0 0
D R Horton, Inc.COM23331A1091,085,01212,172SHSOLE12,172 0 0
Deere & CoCOM2441991052,626,5836,126SHSOLE6,126 0 0
Delta Air Lines Inc.COM2473617021,993,81360,676SHSOLE60,676 0 0
Dexcom IncCOM252131107951,4428,402SHSOLE8,402 0 0
Diamondback Energy Inc.COM25278X1092,075,91015,177SHSOLE15,177 0 0
Eli Lilly and CompanyCOM5324571081,007,5232,754SHSOLE2,754 0 0
Endava PlcCOM29260V1053,126,86140,874SHSOLE40,874 0 0
EngagesmartCOM29283F1038,260,841469,366SHSOLE469,366 0 0
Epam SystemsCOM29414B1041,831,7385,589SHSOLE5,589 0 0
Five9COM3383071011,937,13128,546SHSOLE28,546 0 0
Flywire CorporationCOM30249210327,806,2641,136,341SHSOLE1,136,341 0 0
Freeport-McMoran CopperCOM35671D8573,673,00496,658SHSOLE96,658 0 0
FreshpetCOM3580391059,079,870172,065SHSOLE172,065 0 0
Globant SACOML443851093,842,11922,848SHSOLE22,848 0 0
Grid Dynamics Holdings Inc.COM39813G10916,000,9541,426,110SHSOLE1,426,110 0 0
Inspire Medical Systems IncCOM4577301099,488,31937,670SHSOLE37,670 0 0
Insulet CorpCOM45784P101201,657685SHSOLE685 0 0
IntuitCOM461202103844,6072,170SHSOLE2,170 0 0
Kinsale Capital GroupCOM49714P10816,930,28164,738SHSOLE64,738 0 0
Knight-Swift Transportation HoCOM4990491045,764,680109,992SHSOLE109,992 0 0
Kura Sushi USA IncCOM5012701028,608,814180,554SHSOLE180,554 0 0
LGI Homes IncCOM50187T10620,722,491223,785SHSOLE223,785 0 0
Lattice Semiconductor CorpCOM51841510415,366,438236,844SHSOLE236,844 0 0
Lindblad Expeditions HoldingCOM53521910910,626,1461,380,019SHSOLE1,380,019 0 0
Lululemon Athletica IncCOM5500211091,024,2543,197SHSOLE3,197 0 0
MACOM Technology Solutions HolCOM55405Y1009,714,916154,254SHSOLE154,254 0 0
MASTERcARD, Inc.COM57636Q1043,473,4749,989SHSOLE9,989 0 0
Marten TransportCOM5730751087,624,517385,466SHSOLE385,466 0 0
Microsoft Corp.COM5949181049,970,75641,576SHSOLE41,576 0 0
Monolithic Power Systems, IncCOM609839105549,1561,553SHSOLE1,553 0 0
NOVO-Nordisk A/S Spons ADRCOM6701002054,209,20931,101SHSOLE31,101 0 0
Napco Security TechnologiesCOM63040210515,968,105581,081SHSOLE581,081 0 0
NexTier Oilfield SolutionsCOM65290C1053,342,505361,743SHSOLE361,743 0 0
O'Reilly Automotive IncCOM67103H1072,102,4782,491SHSOLE2,491 0 0
Old Dominion Freight LineCOM6795801002,553,7368,999SHSOLE8,999 0 0
Orthopediatrics CorpCOM68752L10022,217,890559,222SHSOLE559,222 0 0
Outset MedicalCOM69014510712,404,082480,406SHSOLE480,406 0 0
Paycom Software IncCOM70432V1021,340,5394,320SHSOLE4,320 0 0
Paylocity CorpCOM70438V1069,198,40547,351SHSOLE47,351 0 0
Penumbra Inc.COM70975L1078,375,61937,650SHSOLE37,650 0 0
Permian Resrouces CorpCOM71424F1053,234,493344,095SHSOLE344,095 0 0
Planet FitnessCOM72703H10112,671,591160,807SHSOLE160,807 0 0
Planet Labs PBCCOM72703x10610,876,7922,500,412SHSOLE2,500,412 0 0
Progressive CorpCOM7433151032,078,21316,022SHSOLE16,022 0 0
Progyny IncCOM74340E1034,553,693146,186SHSOLE146,186 0 0
Quanta ServicesCOM74762E10215,480,202108,633SHSOLE108,633 0 0
RBC Bearings IncCOM75524B10417,232,85482,316SHSOLE82,316 0 0
RepligenCOM759916109102,432605SHSOLE605 0 0
RxSight IncCOM78349D1078,211,363648,095SHSOLE648,095 0 0
Ryan Specialty HoldingsCOM78351F1075,124,783123,459SHSOLE123,459 0 0
SEMrush HoldingsCOM81686C1046,400,465786,298SHSOLE786,298 0 0
SI-BONE IncCOM82570410912,463,733916,451SHSOLE916,451 0 0
Saia IncCOM78709Y1058,353,86039,841SHSOLE39,841 0 0
Salesforce, Inc.COM79466L302505,0353,809SHSOLE3,809 0 0
ServiceNow IncCOM81762P102953,2022,455SHSOLE2,455 0 0
Shockwave MedicalCOM82489T1041,794,1528,726SHSOLE8,726 0 0
ShotSpotterCOM82536T1074,282,472126,588SHSOLE126,588 0 0
Silk Road MedicalCOM82710M10035,883,353678,966SHSOLE678,966 0 0
Sitime CorpCOM82982T1065,687,56955,969SHSOLE55,969 0 0
Spirit Aerosystems HoldingsCOM8485741094,009,260135,448SHSOLE135,448 0 0
SprinklrCOM85208T1073,548,998434,394SHSOLE434,394 0 0
Sprout SocialCOM85209W10921,907,157388,012SHSOLE388,012 0 0
Sun Country Airlines HoldingsCOM86668310516,280,8131,026,533SHSOLE1,026,533 0 0
TechTargetCOM87874R1004,079,86792,598SHSOLE92,598 0 0
Tela Bio, Inc.COM8723811088,913,167775,058SHSOLE775,058 0 0
Tesla Motors IncCOM88160R1011,220,0979,905SHSOLE9,905 0 0
Transmedics Group IncCOM89377M10938,675,603626,630SHSOLE626,630 0 0
Treace Medical ConceptsCOM89455T10936,677,9471,595,387SHSOLE1,595,387 0 0
United Rentals IncCOM9113631093,071,5398,642SHSOLE8,642 0 0
Unitedhealth Group, Inc.COM91324P1023,217,1326,068SHSOLE6,068 0 0
Verra Mobility CorporationCOM92511U10226,652,7611,927,170SHSOLE1,927,170 0 0
Vertex IncCOM92538J10611,223,267773,485SHSOLE773,485 0 0
Vertex PharmaceuticalsCOM92532F1002,927,65110,138SHSOLE10,138 0 0
Vicor CorpCOM9258151021,626,79730,266SHSOLE30,266 0 0
Visa IncCOM92826C8394,464,34621,488SHSOLE21,488 0 0
Western Alliance BancorpCOM9576381093,347,45056,203SHSOLE56,203 0 0
WorkivaCOM98139A1052,166,67725,803SHSOLE25,803 0 0
Xometry IncCOM98423F1097,172,722222,548SHSOLE222,548 0 0