0000919574-11-004821.txt : 20110815 0000919574-11-004821.hdr.sgml : 20110815 20110815135326 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000919574-11-004821 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110630 FILED AS OF DATE: 20110815 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110815 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20110815 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: STRAUS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001086160 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 13F-HR SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 028-04115 FILM NUMBER: 111034993 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 320 PARK AVENUE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-476-9177 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 320 PARK AVENUE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 13F-HR 1 d1219679_13f-hr.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 holding entries. Institutional Manager Filing this Report: Name: Straus Capital Management, L.L.C. Address: 767 Third Avenue 21st Floor New York, New York 10017 13F File Number: 028-04115 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: Melville Straus Title: Managing Member Phone: 212-676-5640 Signature, Place and Date of Signing: /s/ Melville Straus New York, New York August 15, 2011 ----------------------- -------------------------- ---------------------- [Signature] [City, State] [Date] Report Type: (Check only one): [X] 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 managers(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: 125 Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $218,155 (thousands) List of Other Included Managers: NONE FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE
COLUMN 1 COLUMN 2 COLUMN 3 COLUMN 4 COLUMN 5 COLUMN 6 COL 7 COLUMN 8 VALUE SHS OR SH/ PUT/ INVESTMENT OTHR VOTING AUTHORITY NAME OF ISSUER TITLE OF CLASS CUSIP (x$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DISCRETION MGRS SOLE SHARED NONE ABOVENET INC COM 00374N107 2,764 40,000 SH Shared-Defined NONE 40,000 ACTIVE POWER INC COM 00504W100 743 315,000 SH Shared-Defined NONE 315,000 AIXTRON SE SPONSORED ADR 009606104 2,218 65,000 PUT Shared-Defined NONE 65,000 AKORN INC COM 009728106 3,286 465,461 SH Shared-Defined NONE 465,461 ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC COM 016255101 3,571 158,363 SH Shared-Defined NONE 158,363 ANCESTRY COM INC COM 032803108 1,759 42,500 PUT Shared-Defined NONE 42,500 APPLE INC COM 037833100 1,002 3,000 SH Shared-Defined NONE 3,000 AVANIR PHARMACEUTICALS INC CL A NEW 05348P401 1,319 369,600 SH Shared-Defined NONE 369,600 BJS RESTAURANTS INC COM 09180C106 523 10,000 SH Shared-Defined NONE 10,000 BOTTOMLINE TECH DEL INC COM 101388106 1,211 50,000 SH Shared-Defined NONE 50,000 CALLON PETE CO DEL COM 13123X102 621 90,000 SH Shared-Defined NONE 90,000 CAPSTONE TURBINE CORP COM 14067D102 1,103 750,000 SH Shared-Defined NONE 750,000 CARDIOME PHARMA CORP COM NEW 14159U202 1,776 425,932 SH Shared-Defined NONE 425,932 CARMAX INC COM 143130102 4,103 125,000 SH Shared-Defined NONE 125,000 CERAGON NETWORKS LTD ORD M22013102 1,486 133,000 SH Shared-Defined NONE 133,000 CHINA CERAMICS CO LTD SHS G2113X100 1,583 359,822 SH Shared-Defined NONE 359,822 CHINA FIRE & SEC GROUP INC COM 16938R103 548 70,000 PUT Shared-Defined NONE 70,000 CHINA INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY COM 16950L109 1,608 800,000 SH Shared-Defined NONE 800,000 CHINA JO-JO DRUGSTORES INC COM NEW 16949A206 1,251 589,088 SH Shared-Defined NONE 589,088 CHINA MARINE FOOD GROUP LTD COM 16943R106 1,713 625,000 SH Shared-Defined NONE 625,000 CHINA PHARMA HLDGS INC COM 16941T104 968 440,000 SH Shared-Defined NONE 350,000 CHINA SHENGDA PACKAGING GROU COM 16950V107 503 375,000 SH Shared-Defined NONE 125,000 CHINA SKY ONE MED INC COM 16941P102 12 6,200 SH Shared-Defined NONE 6,200 CHINA VALVES TECHNOLOGY INC COM NEW 169476207 271 86,500 SH Shared-Defined NONE 86,500 CHINA YIDA HOLDINGS CO COM NEW 16945D204 394 126,753 SH Shared-Defined NONE 126,753 CHINA-BIOTICS INC COM 16937B109 1,410 179,900 SH Shared-Defined NONE 167,600 CHINACACHE INTL HLDG LTD SPON ADR 16950M107 1,411 150,500 SH Shared-Defined NONE 150,500 COACH INC COM 189754104 2,179 35,000 SH Shared-Defined NONE 35,000 COSI INC COM 22122P101 465 500,000 SH Shared-Defined NONE 500,000 CREE INC COM 225447101 672 20,000 PUT Shared-Defined NONE 20,000 CVD EQUIPMENT CORP COM 126601103 103 8,000 SH Shared-Defined NONE 8,000 CYTORI THERAPEUTICS INC COM 23283K105 1,600 335,402 SH Shared-Defined NONE 335,402 DEMAND MEDIA INC COM 24802N109 190 14,000 PUT Shared-Defined NONE 14,000 DICKS SPORTING GOODS INC COM 253393102 1,546 40,000 SH Shared-Defined NONE 40,000 DOUBLE EAGLE PETE CO COM PAR $0.10 258570209 301 35,000 SH Shared-Defined NONE 35,000 EXFO INC SUB VTG SHS 302046107 1,123 151,000 SH Shared-Defined NONE 151,000 FIRST SOLAR INC COM 336433107 5,952 45,000 PUT Shared-Defined NONE 45,000 GARMIN LTD SHS H2906T109 2,477 75,000 PUT Shared-Defined NONE 75,000 GOLAR LNG LTD BERMUDA SHS G9456A100 1,051 30,000 SH Shared-Defined NONE 30,000 GOOGLE INC CL A 38259P508 1,493 3,000 SH Shared-Defined NONE 3,000 GREEN MTN COFFEE ROASTERS IN COM 393122106 5,764 65,000 SH Shared-Defined NONE 65,000 GT SOLAR INTL INC COM 3623E0209 1,417 90,000 SH Shared-Defined NONE 90,000 GULF RESOURCES INC COM PAR $0.0005 40251W309 1,682 522,059 SH Shared-Defined NONE 475,000 HACKETT GROUP INC COM 404609109 1,389 275,000 SH Shared-Defined NONE 275,000 HALOZYME THERAPEUTICS INC COM 40637H109 7,100 1,033,441 SH Shared-Defined NONE 1,033,441 HARBIN ELECTRIC INC COM 41145W109 6,080 400,000 SH Shared-Defined NONE 400,000 HARLEY DAVIDSON INC COM 412822108 3,277 80,000 PUT Shared-Defined NONE 80,000 HARRIS & HARRIS GROUP INC COM 413833104 204 40,000 SH Shared-Defined NONE 40,000 HOLLYWOOD MEDIA CORP COM 436233100 194 133,568 SH Shared-Defined NONE 133,568 HUMAN GENOME SCIENCES INC COM 444903108 3,259 130,000 SH Shared-Defined NONE 130,000 IMAX CORP COM 45245E109 480 15,000 SH Shared-Defined NONE 15,000 INOVIO PHARMACEUTICALS INC COM 45773H102 308 523,000 SH Shared-Defined NONE 523,000 INTELLIPHARMACEUTICS INTL IN COM 458173101 1,719 450,000 SH Shared-Defined NONE 450,000 INTEROIL CORP COM 460951106 3,917 70,000 SH Shared-Defined NONE 70,000 ISHARES TR FTSE CHINA25 IDX 464287184 3,221 75,000 PUT Shared-Defined NONE 75,000 ISHARES TR RUSSELL 2000 464287655 3,312 40,000 PUT Shared-Defined NONE 40,000 ISHARES TR RUSL 2000 GROW 464287648 3,794 40,000 PUT Shared-Defined NONE 40,000 JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORP COM 477143101 1,066 175,000 SH Shared-Defined NONE 175,000 KEYUAN PETROCHEMICALS INC COM 493722102 999 234,280 SH Shared-Defined NONE 20,000 KONA GRILL INC COM 50047H201 1,088 200,000 SH Shared-Defined NONE 200,000 LDK SOLAR CO LTD SPONSORED ADR 50183L107 4 500 SH Shared-Defined NONE 500 LIHUA INTL INC COM 532352101 3,473 560,000 SH Shared-Defined NONE 560,000 LULULEMON ATHLETICA INC COM 550021109 4,467 40,000 SH Shared-Defined NONE 40,000 MAKO SURGICAL CORP COM 560879108 4,357 146,505 SH Shared-Defined NONE 146,505 MARKET VECTORS ETF TR GOLD MINER ETF 57060U100 816 15,000 SH Shared-Defined NONE 15,000 MIPS TECHNOLOGIES INC COM 604567107 408 60,000 SH Shared-Defined NONE 60,000 NABORS INDUSTRIES LTD SHS G6359F103 604 25,000 SH Shared-Defined NONE 25,000 NEKTAR THERAPEUTICS COM 640268108 2,816 390,022 SH Shared-Defined NONE 390,022 NETFLIX INC COM 64110L106 106 400 SH Shared-Defined NONE 400 NEXXUS LIGHTING INC COM 65338E105 494 173,687 SH Shared-Defined NONE 173,687 NOBLE CORPORATION BAAR NAMEN -AKT H5833N103 583 15,000 SH Shared-Defined NONE 15,000 OCEANEERING INTL INC COM 675232102 801 20,000 SH Shared-Defined NONE 20,000 OCZ TECHNOLOGY GROUP INC COM 67086E303 1,302 159,000 SH Shared-Defined NONE 159,000 ONCOTHYREON INC COM 682324108 4,282 460,389 SH Shared-Defined NONE 160,389 ONYX PHARMACEUTICALS INC COM 683399109 2,436 67,060 SH Shared-Defined NONE 67,060 PANDORA MEDIA INC COM 698354107 1,033 59,000 SH Shared-Defined NONE 59,000 PATTERSON UTI ENERGY INC COM 703481101 1,203 40,000 SH Shared-Defined NONE 40,000 PETSMART INC COM 716768106 5,691 125,000 SH Shared-Defined NONE 125,000 PHARMACEUTICAL PROD DEV INC COM 717124101 2,733 102,900 SH Shared-Defined NONE 102,900 POLYPORE INTL INC COM 73179V103 4,775 70,650 SH Shared-Defined NONE 70,650 POWER ONE INC NEW COM 73930R102 810 100,000 PUT Shared-Defined NONE 100,000 PROCERA NETWORKS INC COM NEW 74269U203 1,918 177,300 SH Shared-Defined NONE 177,300 QKL STORES INC COM 74732Y105 2,300 1,134,921 SH Shared-Defined NONE 334,921 RACKSPACE HOSTING INC COM 750086100 1,281 29,900 SH Shared-Defined NONE 29,900 RAINMAKER SYSTEMS COM NEW 750875304 690 697,387 SH Shared-Defined NONE 697,387 RAPTOR PHARMACEUTICAL CORP COM 75382F106 3,669 625,000 SH Shared-Defined NONE 125,000 REIS INC COM 75936P105 808 85,000 SH Shared-Defined NONE 85,000 RESEARCH IN MOTION LTD COM 760975102 2,380 82,500 PUT Shared-Defined NONE 82,500 ROVI CORP COM 779376102 1,390 24,500 SH Shared-Defined NONE 24,500 ROWAN COS INC COM 779382100 761 20,000 SH Shared-Defined NONE 20,000 ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD COM V7780T103 4,123 110,000 SH Shared-Defined NONE 110,000 RYANAIR HLDGS PLC SPONSORED ADR 783513104 294 10,000 SH Shared-Defined NONE 10,000 SATCON TECHNOLOGY CORP COM 803893106 120 50,000 PUT Shared-Defined NONE 50,000 SENOMYX INC COM 81724Q107 2,024 400,000 SH Shared-Defined NONE 400,000 SHUTTERFLY INC COM 82568P304 2,104 37,500 SH Shared-Defined NONE 37,500 SKYWORKS SOLUTIONS INC COM 83088M102 1,441 63,700 SH Shared-Defined NONE 63,700 SKYWORKS SOLUTIONS INC COM 83088M102 230 17,000 CALL Shared-Defined NONE 17,000 SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY CO COM 845467109 423 10,000 SH Shared-Defined NONE 10,000 SPDR GOLD TRUST GOLD SHS 78463V107 736 5,000 SH Shared-Defined NONE 5,000 SPDR SERIES TRUST S&P RETAIL ETF 78464A714 4,804 90,000 PUT Shared-Defined NONE 90,000 SUNCOR ENERGY INC NEW COM 867224107 580 15,000 SH Shared-Defined NONE 15,000 SUNTECH PWR HLDGS CO LTD ADR 86800C104 197 25,000 PUT Shared-Defined NONE 25,000 SUPERIOR ENERGY SVCS INC COM 868157108 1,288 35,000 SH Shared-Defined NONE 35,000 SWISHER HYGIENE INC COM 870808102 275 53,333 SH Shared-Defined NONE 53,333 THRESHOLD PHARMACEUTICAL INC COM NEW 885807206 1,164 714,285 SH Shared-Defined NONE 714,285 TITAN MACHY INC COM 88830R101 1,115 37,500 SH Shared-Defined NONE 37,500 TRANSWITCH CORP COM NEW 894065309 865 280,000 SH Shared-Defined NONE 280,000 U S AIRWAYS GROUP INC COM 90341W108 2,080 235,000 SH Shared-Defined NONE 235,000 ULTRATECH INC COM 904034105 2,534 86,000 SH Shared-Defined NONE 86,000 UNILIFE CORP NEW COM 90478E103 766 158,975 SH Shared-Defined NONE 158,975 UNITED CONTL HLDGS INC COM 910047109 5,040 220,000 SH Shared-Defined NONE 220,000 UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORP COM 91347P105 358 10,000 SH Shared-Defined NONE 10,000 UQM TECHNOLOGIES INC COM 903213106 184 78,000 SH Shared-Defined NONE 78,000 UR ENERGY INC COM 91688R108 245 155,000 SH Shared-Defined NONE 155,000 URANIUM RES INC COM PAR $0.001 916901507 3 2,125 SH Shared-Defined NONE 2,125 VEECO INSTRS INC DEL COM 922417100 3,552 75,500 SH Shared-Defined NONE 75,500 VEECO INSTRS INC DEL COM 922417100 145 3,000 CALL Shared-Defined NONE 3,000 VENOCO INC COM 92275P307 955 75,000 SH Shared-Defined NONE 75,000 VERMILLION INC COM NEW 92407M206 1,281 328,600 SH Shared-Defined NONE 328,600 WILLIAMS SONOMA INC COM 969904101 3,831 105,000 PUT Shared-Defined NONE 105,000 WONDER AUTO TECHNOLOGY INC COM 978166106 3,381 442,500 SH Shared-Defined NONE 442,500 YONGYE INTL INC COM 98607B106 3,413 643,907 SH Shared-Defined NONE 375,000 YUHE INTERNATIONAL INC COM 988432100 181 150,000 SH Shared-Defined NONE 150,000 ZHONGPIN INC COM 98952K107 854 86,000 SH Shared-Defined NONE 27,700 ZIOPHARM ONCOLOGY INC COM 98973P101 604 100,000 SH Shared-Defined NONE 100,000
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