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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0203</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-11-05</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2008-11-12</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001163943</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>SIRF TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SIRF</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001308829</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Rajaratnam Raj</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>590 MADISON AVENUE, 34TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10022</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>6275010</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Footnotes</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Mr. Rajaratnam is Managing Member of three investment advisers, including Galleon Special Opportunities Management LLC, and the Managing Member of the General Partner of one investment adviser (the &quot;advisers&quot;). The advisers each advise a variety of private investment funds and may advise managed accounts, and by reason of the provisions of Rule 16a-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, Mr. Rajaratnam may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of securities beneficially owned by such funds and, where applicable, accounts.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Mr. Rajaratnam disclaims any beneficial ownership of any of the Issuer's securities to which this Form 3 relates, except to the extent of his indirect pecuniary interest therein, and this Form 3 shall not be deemed an admission that any Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of such securities.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/S/GEORGE LAU, BY POWER OF ATTORNEY</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-11-12</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
