0001279708-12-000004.txt : 20120410 0001279708-12-000004.hdr.sgml : 20120410 20120410160126 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001279708-12-000004 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120331 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120410 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120410 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20120410 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MENLO ADVISORS LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001279708 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 13F-HR SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 028-10719 FILM NUMBER: 12752024 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 800 OAK GROVE AVE STREET 2: STE 205 CITY: MENLO PARK STATE: CA ZIP: 94025 BUSINESS PHONE: 650-688-0300 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 800 OAK GROVE AVE STREET 2: STE 205 CITY: MENLO PARK STATE: CA ZIP: 94025 13F-HR 1 form13f1q12.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: March 31, 2012" Check here if Amendment [ ]; Amendment Number: 1 This Amendment (Check only one.):[ ] is a restatement. [ ] adds new holdings entries. Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report: Name: Menlo Advisors LLC Address: 800 Oak Grove Avenue Suite 205 " Menlo Park, CA 94025" 13F File Number: 28-10719 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 submission. Person Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager: Name: Kent R. Seymour Title: President Phone: 650-688-0300 "Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:" " Kent R. Seymour Menlo Park, CA APRIL 10, 2012" Report Type (Check only one.): [ X ] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT. [ ] 13F NOTICE. [ ] 13F COMBINATION REPORT. List of Other Managers Reporting for this Manager: FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE Report Summary: Number of Other Included Managers: 0 Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 34 "Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $80,665" List of Other Included Managers: NONE FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE Voting Authority FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE Voting Authority Title of Value Shares/ Sh/ Put/ Invstmt Other Name of Issuer class CUSIP (x$1000) Prn Amt Prn Call Dscretn Managers Sole Shared None ------------------------------ ---------------- --------- -------- -------- --- ---- ------- ---------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------------- --------- -------- -------- --- ---- ------- ---------------------------- ABBOTT LABORATORIES COM 002824100 6356 103700 SH SOLE 0 0 103700 ACCURAY INC COM 004397105 393 55600 SH SOLE 0 0 55600 ADVISRSHRS TR ACTIV BEAR ACTIV BEAR ETF 00768Y883 1053 51100 SH SOLE 0 0 51100 AMERICAN INTL GROUP INC COM NEW 026874784 4857 157535 SH SOLE 0 0 157535 APPLE INC COM 037833100 4974 8297 SH SOLE 0 0 8297 ARCHIPELAGO LEARNING INC COM 03956P102 149 13358 SH SOLE 0 0 13358 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY CL B CL B NEW 084670702 9246 113936 SH SOLE 0 0 113936 BROOKFIELD ASST MGMT VTG CL A LTD VT SH 112585104 4299 136160 SH SOLE 0 0 136160 C V S CAREMARK CORP COM 126650100 4210 93970 SH SOLE 0 0 93970 CHEVRON CORPORATION COM 166764100 3063 28572 SH SOLE 0 0 28572 CISCO SYSTEMS INC COM 17275r102 5592 264397 SH SOLE 0 0 264397 EMPIRE DISTRICT ELEC CO COM 291641108 2940 144480 SH SOLE 0 0 144480 EXELIS INC COM 30162A108 900 71870 SH SOLE 0 0 71870 GOOGLE INC CLASS A CL A 38259p508 5345 8336 SH SOLE 0 0 8336 HARRIS CORPORATION COM 413875105 5367 119060 SH SOLE 0 0 119060 HOWARD HUGHES CORP COM 44267d107 1824 28551 SH SOLE 0 0 28551 I T T CORPORATION NEW COM NEW 450911201 831 36245 SH SOLE 0 0 36245 INTERDIGITAL INC COM 45867g101 1257 36060 SH SOLE 0 0 36060 ISHRS TR BRCLYS BD 1-3 YR BARCLYS 1-3YR CR 464288646 1109 10555 SH SOLE 0 0 10555 ISHRS TR BRCLYS BD INTER BARCLYS INTER CR 464288638 663 6090 SH SOLE 0 0 6090 MRKT VCTRS JR GLD MINERS JR GOLD MINERS E 57060u589 1263 51460 SH SOLE 0 0 51460 MRKT VCTRS ETF TR GLD MIN GOLD MINER ETF 57060u100 4762 96130 SH SOLE 0 0 96130 MEDTRONIC INC COM 585055106 2790 71200 SH SOLE 0 0 71200 MICROSOFT CORP COM 594918104 6226 193010 SH SOLE 0 0 193010 ORACLE CORPORATION COM 68389x105 2092 71755 SH SOLE 0 0 71755 PROSHARES SHORT S&P 500 PHSH SHRT S&P500 74347r503 1611 45045 SH SOLE 0 0 45045 SPDR GOLD TR SPDR GLD SH GOLD SHS 78463v107 5756 35502 SH SOLE 0 0 35502 STAPLES INC. COM 855030102 2508 154900 SH SOLE 0 0 154900 SUPERIOR ENERGY SERVICES COM 868157108 2652 100605 SH SOLE 0 0 100605 TELEPHONE & DATA SYS INC COM NEW 879433829 1234 53285 SH SOLE 0 0 53285 VODAFONE GRP NEW SPON ADR SPONS ADR NEW 92857w209 5507 199038 SH SOLE 0 0 199038 WSDMTREE EMRG MKTS EQ INC EMERG MKTS ETF 97717w315 3970 68905 SH SOLE 0 0 68905 WSDMTREE CHINESE YUAN FD CHINESE YUAN ETF 97717w182 541 21350 SH SOLE 0 0 21350 YAHOO INC COM COM 984332106 2353 154620 SH SOLE 0 0 154620