0001085146-13-000987.txt : 20130515 0001085146-13-000987.hdr.sgml : 20130515 20130515150959 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001085146-13-000987 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20130331 FILED AS OF DATE: 20130515 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20130515 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20130515 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Kerrisdale Advisers, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001569688 IRS NUMBER: 264757417 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 13F-HR SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 028-15277 FILM NUMBER: 13846319 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1212 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS STREET 2: 3RD FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10036 BUSINESS PHONE: (212) 792-9788 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1212 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS STREET 2: 3RD FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10036 13F-HR 1 kerrisdale1q2013r.txt KERRISDALE ADVISERS, LLC 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, 2013 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: Kerrisdale Advisers, LLC Address: 1212 Avenue of the Americas, 3rd Floor New York, NY 10036 13F File Number: 028-15277 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: Edward Gu Title: Chief Financial Officer Phone: (212) 584-8937 Signature, Place, and Date of Signing: /s/ Edward Gu New York, NY May 15, 2013 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: 57 Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $169,919 (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 ------------------------------ ---------------- --------- -------- -------- --- ---- ------- ------------ -------- -------- -------- ACTIVISION BLIZZARD INC COM 00507V109 153 10500 SH CALL SOLE 0 0 0 AES CORP COM 00130H105 5869 466932 SH SOLE 466932 0 0 ALNYLAM PHARMACEUTICALS INC COM 02043Q107 3408 139851 SH SOLE 139851 0 0 AMBOW ED HLDG LTD ADR REPSTG CL A 02322P101 19 20000 SH SOLE 20000 0 0 AMERCO COM 023586100 14219 81937 SH SOLE 81937 0 0 AMERICAN INTL GROUP INC COM NEW 026874784 5837 150366 SH SOLE 150366 0 0 APPLE INC COM 037833100 3265 7375 SH SOLE 7375 0 0 ASSURED GUARANTY LTD COM G0585R106 903 43833 SH SOLE 43833 0 0 BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION COM 060505104 5214 428100 SH SOLE 428100 0 0 BAZAARVOICE INC COM 073271108 392 53540 SH SOLE 53540 0 0 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL CL A 084670108 2813 18 SH SOLE 18 0 0 BLUEKNIGHT ENERGY PARTNERS L COM UNIT 09625U109 3114 363347 SH SOLE 363347 0 0 BLYTH INC COM NEW 09643P207 414 23854 SH SOLE 23854 0 0 BOFI HLDG INC COM 05566U108 3243 90391 SH SOLE 90391 0 0 CAL MAINE FOODS INC COM NEW 128030202 734 17250 SH SOLE 17250 0 0 CHINA CORD BLOOD CORP SHS G21107100 193 66012 SH SOLE 66012 0 0 CHINA MOBILE LIMITED SPONSORED ADR 16941M109 2568 48342 SH SOLE 48342 0 0 CLOROX CO DEL COM 189054109 1011 6098 SH SOLE 6098 0 0 CME GROUP INC COM 12572Q105 7584 123498 SH SOLE 123498 0 0 COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO COM 194162103 6271 53133 SH SOLE 53133 0 0 COMERICA INC COM 200340107 7638 212474 SH SOLE 212474 0 0 COOPER COS INC COM NEW 216648402 5383 49897 SH SOLE 49897 0 0 E TRADE FINANCIAL CORP COM NEW 269246401 4683 437295 SH SOLE 437295 0 0 ENERGY XXI (BERMUDA) LTD USD UNRS SHS G10082140 2387 87680 SH SOLE 87680 0 0 ENVIROSTAR INC COM 29414M100 179 113161 SH SOLE 113161 0 0 ESCALADE INC COM 296056104 124 20082 SH SOLE 20082 0 0 EXTERRAN HLDGS INC COM 30225X103 810 30000 SH SOLE 30000 0 0 EZCHIP SEMICONDUCTOR LIMITED ORD M4146Y108 855 387600 SH PUT SOLE 0 0 0 GOOGLE INC CL A 38259P508 5451 6863 SH SOLE 6863 0 0 HERBALIFE LTD COM USD SHS G4412G101 5526 147564 SH SOLE 147564 0 0 INFORMATION SERVICES GROUP I COM 45675Y104 43 21200 SH SOLE 21200 0 0 INTERACTIVE BROKERS GROUP IN COM 45841N107 1723 115593 SH SOLE 115593 0 0 INTERCONTINENTALEXCHANGE INC COM 45865V100 7296 44744 SH SOLE 44744 0 0 INTERPUBLIC GROUP COS INC COM 460690100 1662 127519 SH SOLE 127519 0 0 ISIS PHARMACEUTICALS INC COM 464330109 305 17986 SH SOLE 17986 0 0 JIAYUAN COM INTL LTD SPONSORED ADR 477374102 295 58426 SH SOLE 58426 0 0 MAXYGEN INC COM 577776107 677 280749 SH SOLE 280749 0 0 MCGRAW HILL COS INC COM 580645109 1715 32939 SH SOLE 32939 0 0 MCMORAN EXPLORATION CO COM 582411104 278 16977 SH SOLE 16977 0 0 METLIFE INC COM 59156R108 892 23463 SH SOLE 23463 0 0 MOODYS CORP COM 615369105 598 11212 SH SOLE 11212 0 0 MORGANS HOTEL GROUP CO COM 61748W108 1943 328131 SH SOLE 328131 0 0 NU SKIN ENTERPRISES INC CL A 67018T105 1034 23396 SH SOLE 23396 0 0 OCEAN RIG UDW INC SHS Y64354205 3995 247993 SH SOLE 247993 0 0 OMNICOM GROUP INC COM 681919106 16017 271928 SH SOLE 271928 0 0 PLX TECHNOLOGY INC COM 693417107 371 81305 SH SOLE 81305 0 0 PULSE ELECTRONICS CORP COM 74586W106 8 20000 SH SOLE 20000 0 0 RUTHS HOSPITALITY GROUP INC COM 783332109 897 94021 SH SOLE 94021 0 0 SCHEIN HENRY INC COM 806407102 4457 48155 SH SOLE 48155 0 0 SMARTPROS LTD COM 83171G103 236 152335 SH SOLE 152335 0 0 SYNNEX CORP COM 87162W100 588 15905 SH SOLE 15905 0 0 TMS INTL CORP CL A 87261Q103 2314 175337 SH SOLE 175337 0 0 UNION PAC CORP COM 907818108 2881 20229 SH SOLE 20229 0 0 WAL-MART STORES INC COM 931142103 12955 173120 SH SOLE 173120 0 0 WILLIAMS SONOMA INC COM 969904101 5755 111711 SH SOLE 111711 0 0 YUM BRANDS INC COM 988498101 659 9160 SH SOLE 9160 0 0 ZIOPHARM ONCOLOGY INC COM 98973P101 65 35350 SH SOLE 35350 0 0