UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON DC 20549

FORM 13F

FORM 13F COVER PAGE

REPORT FOR QUARTER END			December 31, 2012

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					TOURADJI CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP
ADDRESS					1 LIBERTY PLAZA
					NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10006

13F FILE NUMBER

THE INSTITUTIONAL INVESTMENT MANAGER FILING THIS REPORT AND THE
PERSON WHOM IT IS SIGNED HEREBY REPRESENT THAT THE PERSON SIGNING
THE REPORT IS AUTHORIZED TO SUBMIT IT, THAT ALL INFORMATION
CONTAINED HERIN 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					THOMAS CAGNA
TITLE					CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
PHONE					212 508 3920
SIGNATURE
DATE					January 31, 2013

REPORT TYPE (CHECK ONLY ONE)
					[x]  13F HOLDING REPORT
					[ ]  13F NOTICE
					[ ]  13F COMBINATION REPORT


FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE
REPORT SUMMARY:
NUMBER OF OTHER MANAGERS		0
FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE ENTRY TOTAL 	63
FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE VALUE TOTAL	22,944
	          			(x$1000)

FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE
NAME				TITLE			   VALUE 	SHARES/ SH/	PUT/ 	INVMT	OTHER	VOTING AUTHORITY
OF ISSUER			OF CLASS	CUSIP	   (x$1000)	PRN AMT PRN	CALL	DISTN	MGRS	SOLE	SHARED	NONE
							   	 	 							
ANCESTRY COM INC		COM		032803108  641		20000	SH		SOLE	NONE	20000	0	0
ALTERRA CAPITAL HOLDINGS LIM	COM		G0229R108  423		15000	SH		SOLE	NONE	15000	0	0
ARBITRON INC			COM		03875Q108  373		8000	SH		SOLE	NONE	8000	0	0
AMERICAN RLTY CAP TR INC	COM		02917L101  288		24945	SH		SOLE	NONE	24945	0	0
BCD SEMICONDUCTOR MFG LTD	COM		055347207  159		21000	SH		SOLE	NONE	21000	0	0
BANCTRUST FINANCIAL GP		COM		05978R107  202		72500	SH		SOLE	NONE	72500	0	0
CASCADE CORP			COM		147195101  386		6000	SH		SOLE	NONE	6000	0	0
CLEARWIRE CORP NEW		COM		18538Q105  159		55000	SH		SOLE	NONE	55000	0	0
COMCAST CORP NEW		CL A		20030N200  718		20000	SH		SOLE	NONE	20000	0	0
COMVERSE TECHNOLOGY INC		COM PAR $0.10	205862402  384		100000	SH		SOLE	NONE	100000	0	0
COMPUWARE CORP			COM		205638109  109		10000	SH		SOLE	NONE	10000	0	0
CITIZENS REPUBLIC BANCORP INC	COM		174420307  228		12000	SH		SOLE	NONE	12000	0	0
COVENTRY HEALTH CARE INC	COM		222862104  672		15000	SH		SOLE	NONE	15000	0	0
CREXUS INVT CORP		COM		226553105  368		30000	SH		SOLE	NONE	30000	0	0
CYMER INC			COM		232572107  362		4000	SH		SOLE	NONE	4000	0	0
DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS	COM SER C	25470F302  1024		17500	SH		SOLE	NONE	17500	0	0
ELOQUA INC			COM		290139104  236		10000	SH		SOLE	NONE	10000	0	0
EMMIS COMMUNICATIONS CORP	CL A		291525103  30		15000	SH		SOLE	NONE	15000	0	0
FIRST CALIFORNIA FINANCIAL 	COM		319395109  588		76200	SH		SOLE	NONE	76200	0	0
FOCUS MEDIA HLDG LTD		PUT		34415V959  1		20000	SH		SOLE	NONE	20000	0	0
SANOFI				RIGHT 12/31/20	80105N113  26		15000	SH	P	SOLE	NONE	15000	0	0
GARDNER DENVER INC		COM		365558105  206		3000	SH		SOLE	NONE	3000	0	0
HUDSON CITY BANCORP		COM		443683107  285		35000	SH		SOLE	NONE	35000	0	0
ZHONGPIN INC			COM		98952K107  334		26000	SH		SOLE	NONE	26000	0	0
INTERMEC INC			COM		458786100  137		13900	SH		SOLE	NONE	13900	0	0
JEFFERIES GROUP INC NEW		COM		472319102  279		15000	SH		SOLE	NONE	15000	0	0
KBW INC				COM		482423100  689		45000	SH		SOLE	NONE	45000	0	0
KNIGHT CAP GROUP INC		COM		499005106  70		20000	SH		SOLE	NONE	20000	0	0
KAYAK SOFTWARE CORP		COM		486577109  497		12500	SH		SOLE	NONE	12500	0	0
LIBERTY GLOBAL INC		COM		530555309  364		6200	SH		SOLE	NONE	6200	0	0
LML PMT SYS INC			COM		50208P109  343		99890	SH		SOLE	NONE	99890	0	0
LEARNING TREE INTL INC		COM		522015106  58		11000	SH		SOLE	NONE	11000	0	0
MIPS TECHNOLOGIES INC		COM		604567107  464		59500	SH		SOLE	NONE	59500	0	0
MERGE HEALTHCARE INC		COM		589499102  74		30000	SH		SOLE	NONE	30000	0	0
MISSION WEST PPTYS INC		COM		605203108  438		48000	SH		SOLE	NONE	48000	0	0
CHINA NUOKANG BIO-PHARM INC	SPONSORED ADS	16949B113  58		10200	SH		SOLE	NONE	10200	0	0
NTS RLTY HLDGS LTD PARTNERSH	PARTSHIP UNITS	629422106  107		14892	SH		SOLE	NONE	14892	0	0
NRG ENERGY INC			COM		629377508  344		14944	SH		SOLE	NONE	14944	0	0
NEWS CORP			CL B		65248E203  255		10000	SH		SOLE	NONE	10000	0	0
NEXEN INC			COM		65334H102  674		25000	SH		SOLE	NONE	25000	0	0
NYSE EURONEXT			COM		629491101  315		10000	SH		SOLE	NONE	10000	0	0
OFFICIAL PMTS HLDGS INC		COM		67623R106  136		24143	SH		SOLE	NONE	24143	0	0
METROPCS COMMUNICATIONS INC	COM		591708102  99		10000	SH		SOLE	NONE	10000	0	0
PRESIDENTIAL LIFE CORP		COM		740884101  538		38467	SH		SOLE	NONE	38467	0	0
PAR PHARMACEUTICAL COS INC	COM		69888P106  825		16500	SH		SOLE	NONE	16500	0	0
PSS WORLD MED INC		COM		69366A100  318		11000	SH		SOLE	NONE	11000	0	0
PERVASIVE SOFTWARE INC		COM		715710109  111		12500	SH		SOLE	NONE	12500	0	0
RAILAMERICA INC			COM		750753402  446		16228	SH		SOLE	NONE	16228	0	0
RALCORP HLDGS INC		COM		751028101  807		9000	SH		SOLE	NONE	9000	0	0
ROBBINS & MYERS INC		COM		770196103  921		15500	SH		SOLE	NONE	15500	0	0
SPRINT NEXTEL CORP		COM		852061100  113		20000	SH		SOLE	NONE	20000	0	0
SEABRIGHT HOLDINGS INC		COM		811656107  221		20000	SH		SOLE	NONE	20000	0	0
SPARTECH CORP			COM		847220209  501		55200	SH		SOLE	NONE	55200	0	0
PROSHARES SHORT S&P 500		PSHS SHT S&P500 74347R503  204		6000	SH		SOLE	NONE	6000	0	0
SHAW GROUP INC			COM		820280105  1257		26969	SH		SOLE	NONE	26969	0	0
SAUER ORD SHS			COM		804137107  480		9000	SH		SOLE	NONE	9000	0	0
TELEPHONE & DATA SYS INC	COM		879433829  436		19701	SH		SOLE	NONE	19701	0	0
TNS INC				COM		872960109  228		11000	SH		SOLE	NONE	11000	0	0
WEST COAST BANCORP ORE		COM		952145209  377		17000	SH		SOLE	NONE	17000	0	0
WARNACO GROUP INC		COM		934390402  1074		15000	SH		SOLE	NONE	15000	0	0
YM BIOSCIENCES INC		COM		984238105  230		80000	SH		SOLE	NONE	80000	0	0
SEALY CORP			COM		812139301  22		10000	SH		SOLE	NONE	10000	0	0
SEALY CORP			SR SECD 3RD 8%	812139400  232		3000	SH		SOLE	NONE	3000	0	0