0001482611-13-000002.txt : 20130423 0001482611-13-000002.hdr.sgml : 20130423 20130423141543 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001482611-13-000002 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20130331 FILED AS OF DATE: 20130423 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20130423 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20130423 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Berson & Corrado Investment Advisors, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001482611 IRS NUMBER: 133969243 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 13F-HR SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 028-13652 FILM NUMBER: 13776041 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 25 WEST 43RD STREET, SUITE 920 CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10036 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-730-5444 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 25 WEST 43RD STREET, SUITE 920 CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10036 13F-HR 1 berson13f1q2013.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 31,2013 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: Berson & Corrado Investment Advisors, LLC Address: 25 West 43rd Street Suite 920 New York, NY 10036 Form 13F File Number: 028-13652 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: Herman Lentz Title: Chief Financial Officer Phone: 212-9730-5444 Signature, Place, and Date of Signing: Herman Lentz New York, NY April 19, 2013 --------------------- --------------------- ------------------- [Signature] [City, State] [Date] Report Type (Check only one): [X] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT. (Check here if all holdings of this reporting manager are reported in this report. [ ] 13F NOTICE. (Check here if no holdings reported are in this report, and all holdings are reported by other reporting manager(s).) [ ] 13F COMBINATION REPORT. (Check here if a portion of the holdings for this reporting manager are reported in this report and a portion are reported by other reporting manager(s).) List of Other Managers Reporting for this Manager: none Form 13F SUMMARY PAGE Report Summary: Number of Other Included Managers: 0 ----------------------- Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 48 ----------------------- Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $150243(x1000) (x thousand) ----------------------- List of Other Included Managers: Berson & Corrado Investment Advisors, LLC Form 13F Information Table FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE COLUMN 1 COLUMN 2 COLUMN 3 COLUMN 4 COLUMN 5 COLUMN 6 COLUMN 7 COLUMN 8 TITLE OF VALUE SHRS OR SH/ PUT/ INVESTMENT OTHER VOTING AUTHORITY NAME OF ISSUER CLASS CUSIP (X$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DISCRETION MANAGERS SOLE SHARED NONE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AT&T Inc COM 00206R102 235.55 6420 SOLE 6420 Acadia Pharmaceuticals COM 04225108 119.10 15000 SOLE 15000 Amarin Corp Plc New Adrf SPON ADR NEW 023111206 592.47 79955 SOLE 79955 Amicus Therapeutics Inc COM 03152W109 39.63 12500 SOLE 12500 Antares Pharma Inc COM 036642106 49.23 13750 SOLE 13750 Apple Computer Inc COM 037833100 561.80 1269 SOLE 1269 Ares Coml Real Estate COM 04013V108 442.37 26145 SOLE 26145 Bank of America Corp COM 060505104 191.77 15745 SOLE 15745 Berkshire Hathaway Cl B CL B new 084670207C 696.37 6683 SOLE 6683 Calumet Specialty Prod UT LTD Partner 131476103 8240.07 221210 SOLE 221210 Cedar Realty TRUST Pfd Co Unit LP Y11082107 450.44 17910 SOLE 17910 Chevrontexaco Corp COM 166764100 244.65 2059 SOLE 2059 Chimera Investment Corp COM 16934Q109 39.88 12500 SOLE 12500 Companhia Vale Do Adr ADR 91912E105 6254.81 361759 SOLE 361759 Earthlink Inc COM 270321102 5684.04 1050655 SOLE 1050655 Exxon Mobil Corporation COM 30231G102 478.12 5306 SOLE 5306 Fifth Street Finance Cp COM 31678A103 425.04 38570 SOLE 38570 Gannett Co Inc Del COM 364730101 830.84 37990 SOLE 37990 Gencor Industries Inc COM 368678108 128.88 18000 SOLE 18000 Goldman Sachs Group Inc COM 38141G104 334.54 2273 SOLE 2273 Hi-Crush Partners Lp COM 428337109 417.95 22410 SOLE 22410 Johnson & Johnson COM 478160104 248.18 3044 SOLE 3044 Kkr Financial Corp COM 482476306 785.20 70930 SOLE 70930 Metlife Inc COM 59156R108 3599.87 94684 SOLE 94684 MFC Industrial LTD COM 601073109 452.52 49947 SOLE 49947 National Oilwell Varco COM 637071101 10167.27 143707 SOLE 143707 Navios Maritime COM Y62196103 498.18 109010 SOLE 109010 Navios Maritime Acqstn SHS Y62159101 395.12 114695 SOLE 114695 Navios Maritime Ptnrs Unit LPl Y62267102 340.57 23520 SOLE 23520 Newcastle Investment Cp COM 65105M108 15087.92 1350754 SOLE 1350754 Northstar Realty Fin Cp COM 66704R100 9442.22 996015 SOLE 996015 Promotora De Info Adr Bf ADR CL B Con 74343G303 1172.04 952874 SOLE 952874 Promotora De Info Adr Af ADR CL A SHS 74343G204 162.04 147313 SOLE 147313 Proshs Ultrashrt S&P PSHS ULSHT SP500 74347R883 3152.26 71740 SOLE 71740 Prudential Financial Inc COM 744320102 1918.12 32516 SOLE 32516 Royal Dutch Shell A Adrf Spon ADR A 780259206 516.07 7920 SOLE 7920 Seadrill Ltd SHS G7945E105 8456.92 227276 SOLE 227276 Sigma Aldrich Corp COM 826552101 296.62 3820 SOLE 3820 Sirius Satellite Radio COM 86967N108 47.43 15400 SOLE 15400 Solar Capital Ltd COM 83413U100 326.75 13910 SOLE 13910 Solar Senior Capital COM 83416M105 343.20 17875 SOLE 17875 Starwood Ppty TRUST Inc COM 85571B105 523.00 18840 SOLE 18840 Superior Energy Services COM 868157108 10844.45 417576 SOLE 417576 Teekay Lng Partners LPF PARTNRSHP UNITS Y8564M105 17670.31 426510 SOLE 426510 Teekay Offshore Partners PARTNERSHIP UN Y8565J101 20628.92 683303 SOLE 683303 Teekay Tankers Ltd Cl Af CL A Y8565N102 9873.04 3456018 SOLE 3456018 Tronox Ltd Class A SHS CL A Q9235V101 6454.20 325805 SOLE 325805 Two Harbors Investment COM 90187B101 382.59 30340 SOLE 30340 TOTAL $150243 (X1000)