0001172661-11-000279.txt : 20110502 0001172661-11-000279.hdr.sgml : 20110502 20110502163401 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001172661-11-000279 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110331 FILED AS OF DATE: 20110502 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110502 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20110502 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Dalton Investments LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001388838 IRS NUMBER: 954736598 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 13F-HR SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 028-12151 FILM NUMBER: 11801177 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 12424 WILSHIRE BLVD STREET 2: SUITE 600 CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90025 BUSINESS PHONE: (310)442-5200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 12424 WILSHIRE BLVD STREET 2: SUITE 600 CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90025 13F-HR 1 dal1q11.txt FORM 13F HOLDINGS REPORT UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 13F Form 13F COVER PAGE Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: March 31, 2011 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: Dalton Investments LLC Address: 12424 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 600 Los Angeles, CA 90025 13F File Number: 028-12151 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: Joy L. Milan, JD Title: Vice President - Compliance & Legal Affairs Phone: (310) 882-4141 Signature, Place, and Date of Signing: /s/ Joy L. Milan, JD Los Angeles, CA May 02, 2011 Report Type (Check only one.): [ X] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT. [ ] 13F NOTICE. [ ] 13F COMBINATION REPORT. FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE Report Summary: Number of Other Included Managers: 0 Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 45 Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $91,598 (thousands) List of Other Included Managers: Provide a numbered list of the name(s) and Form 13F file number(s) of all institutional managers with respect to which this report is filed, other than the manager filing this report. NONE FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE VALUE SHARES/ SH/ PUT/ INVSTMT OTHER VOTING AUTHORITY NAME OF ISSUER TITLE OF CLASS CUSIP (x$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DSCRETN MANAGERS SOLE SHARED NONE ------------------------------ ---------------- --------- -------- -------- --- ---- ------- ------------ -------- -------- -------- ACACIA RESH CORP ACACIA TCH COM 003881307 481 14016 SH SOLE 14016 0 0 ALPINE GLOBAL PREMIER PPTYS COM SBI 02083a103 83 11826 SH SOLE 11826 0 0 ALPS ETF TR JEFF TRJ CRB GLO 00162Q304 772 14496 SH SOLE 14496 0 0 AOL INC COM 00184X105 2315 118537 SH SOLE 118537 0 0 BANCROFT FUND LTD COM 059695106 572 32677 SH SOLE 32677 0 0 BEBE STORES INC COM 075571109 193 33000 SH SOLE 33000 0 0 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL CL B NEW 084670702 10349 123750 SH SOLE 123750 0 0 BLACKROCK MUNIHLDNGS QLTY II COM 09254C107 331 27144 SH SOLE 27144 0 0 BLACKROCK MUNIHOLDNGS QLTY I COM 09254A101 180 14875 SH SOLE 14875 0 0 BLACKROCK MUNIYIELD CALIF FD COM 09254M105 281 22103 SH SOLE 22103 0 0 CABLEVISION SYS CORP CL A NY CABLVS 12686C109 1879 54300 SH SOLE 54300 0 0 COCA COLA CO COM 191216100 2313 34870 SH SOLE 34870 0 0 COHEN & STEERS CLOSED END OP COM 19248P106 748 55438 SH SOLE 55438 0 0 CONOCOPHILLIPS COM 20825C104 4519 56588 SH SOLE 56588 0 0 DELL INC COM 24702R101 2290 157800 SH SOLE 157800 0 0 DIRECTV COM CL A 25490A101 4063 86809 SH SOLE 86809 0 0 ELLSWORTH FUND LTD COM 289074106 861 113553 SH SOLE 113553 0 0 ENSTAR GROUP LIMITED SHS G3075P101 1609 16107 SH SOLE 16107 0 0 FRANKLIN TEMPLETON LTD DUR I COM 35472t101 256 19457 SH SOLE 19457 0 0 ISHARES TR IBOXX INV CPBD 464287242 231 2139 SH SOLE 2139 0 0 ISHARES TR MSCI ACWI EX 464288240 255 5604 SH SOLE 5604 0 0 ISHARES TR HIGH YLD CORP 464288513 323 3518 SH SOLE 3518 0 0 LIBERTY GLOBAL INC COM SER C 530555309 8117 202965 SH SOLE 202965 0 0 LIBERTY MEDIA CORP NEW INT COM SER A 53071M104 417 26000 SH SOLE 26000 0 0 LIBERTY MEDIA CORP NEW CAP COM SER A 53071M302 7581 102900 SH SOLE 102900 0 0 LIONBRIDGE TECHNOLOGIES INC COM 536252109 37 10677 SH SOLE 10677 0 0 LOEWS CORP COM 540424108 8407 195098 SH SOLE 195098 0 0 MICROFINANCIAL INC COM 595072109 46 10490 SH SOLE 10490 0 0 NOBEL LEARNING CMNTYS INC COM 654889104 385 39000 SH SOLE 39000 0 0 PANHANDLE OIL AND GAS INC CL A 698477106 1899 60000 SH SOLE 60000 0 0 PHILIP MORRIS INTL INC COM 718172109 2015 30700 SH SOLE 30700 0 0 PLATINUM UNDERWRITER HLDGS L COM G7127P100 3252 85377 SH SOLE 85377 0 0 PROSHARES TR PSHS SHORT QQQ 74347R602 4891 150300 SH SOLE 150300 0 0 PROSHARES TR PSHS SHTRUSS2000 74347R826 4632 157300 SH SOLE 157300 0 0 RESOURCE CAP CORP COM 76120W302 71 10781 SH SOLE 10781 0 0 SPDR INDEX SHS FDS S&P INTL SMLCP 78463x871 610 19312 SH SOLE 19312 0 0 SPDR SERIES TRUST BRCLYS CAP CONV 78464a359 321 7606 SH SOLE 7606 0 0 UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP SPON ADR NEW 910873405 4562 1671200 SH SOLE 1671200 0 0 VANGUARD INDEX FDS REIT ETF 922908553 542 9278 SH SOLE 9278 0 0 VANGUARD INDEX FDS LARGE CAP ETF 922908637 2586 42549 SH SOLE 42549 0 0 VANGUARD INDEX FDS SMALL CP ETF 922908751 513 6492 SH SOLE 6492 0 0 VANGUARD INDEX FDS STK MRK ETF 922908769 2175 31651 SH SOLE 31651 0 0 VANGUARD INTL EQUITY INDEX F TT WRLD ST ETF 922042742 693 13890 SH SOLE 13890 0 0 VANGUARD INTL EQUITY INDEX F ALLWRLD EX US 922042775 2373 48116 SH SOLE 48116 0 0 VIACOM INC NEW CL B 92553p201 569 12239 SH SOLE 12239 0 0