13F-HR 1 chicagofundamental1q12.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, 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: Chicago Fundamental Investment Partners, LLC Address: 71 South Wacker Drive Suite 3495 Chicago, IL 60606 13F File Number: 028-13316 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: John R. Gordon Title: Chief Financial Officer Phone: (312) 416-4300 Signature, Place, and Date of Signing: /s/ John R. Gordon Chicago, IL/USA May 14, 2012 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: 25 Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $542,717 (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 ------------------------------ ---------------- --------- -------- -------- --- ---- ------- ------------ -------- -------- -------- ABITIBIBOWATER INC COM NEW 003687209 1428 100000 SH PUT SOLE 100000 0 0 CAPITALSOURCE INC COM 14055X102 12566 1903900 SH SOLE 1903900 0 0 CAPITALSOURCE INC COM 14055X102 100 15200 SH CALL SOLE 15200 0 0 CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORP NOTE 2.250%12/1 165167CB1 3160 3876000 PRN SOLE 3876000 0 0 D R HORTON INC NOTE 2.000% 5/1 23331ABB4 19528 15000000 PRN SOLE 15000000 0 0 DEVELOPERS DIVERSIFIED RLTY NOTE 1.750%11/1 251591AX1 18858 17380000 PRN SOLE 17380000 0 0 DRYSHIPS INC. NOTE 5.000%12/0 262498AB4 29640 35000000 PRN SOLE 35000000 0 0 EQUINIX INC NOTE 2.500% 4/1 29444UAF3 31610 22578000 PRN SOLE 22578000 0 0 EQUINIX INC NOTE 4.750% 6/1 29444UAH9 19384 9675000 PRN SOLE 9675000 0 0 GRAY TELEVISION INC COM 389375106 3311 1751874 SH SOLE 1751874 0 0 JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORP DBCV 5.500%10/1 477143AE1 7757 5900000 PRN SOLE 5900000 0 0 JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORP DBCV 6.750%10/1 477143AG6 3197 2500000 PRN SOLE 2500000 0 0 KB HOME COM 48666K109 14564 1636400 SH CALL SOLE 1636400 0 0 LENNAR CORP CL A 526057104 3387 124600 SH CALL SOLE 124600 0 0 LINEAR TECHNOLOGY CORP NOTE 3.000% 5/0 535678AC0 44326 41500000 PRN SOLE 41500000 0 0 MGIC INVT CORP WIS NOTE 5.000% 5/0 552848AD5 6575 8500000 PRN SOLE 8500000 0 0 MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC NOTE 4.250%10/1 595112AJ2 14098 8500000 PRN SOLE 8500000 0 0 MOODYS CORP COM 615369105 27576 655000 SH CALL SOLE 655000 0 0 PROLOGIS NOTE 3.250% 3/1 74340XAT8 26145 23000000 PRN SOLE 23000000 0 0 RADIAN GROUP INC NOTE 3.000%11/1 750236AK7 6842 10040000 PRN SOLE 10040000 0 0 RYLAND GROUP INC COM 783764103 6326 328100 SH PUT SOLE 328100 0 0 SPANSION INC COM CL A NEW 84649R200 206 16889 SH SOLE 16889 0 0 SPDR S&P 500 ETF TR TR UNIT 78462F103 214735 1525000 SH PUT SOLE 1525000 0 0 SPDR SERIES TRUST BRCLYS YLD ETF 78464A417 10953 278200 SH PUT SOLE 278200 0 0 SPDR SERIES TRUST BRCLYS YLD ETF 78464A417 16445 417700 SH CALL SOLE 417700 0 0