13F-HR 1 t306685.txt SOCRATIC UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 13F-HR FORM 13F COVER PAGE Report for the Calendar Year of Quarter Ended: DECEMBER 31, 2011 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: SOCRATIC FUND MANAGEMENT, L.P. Address: 101 JFK PARKWAY SHORT HILLS, NJ 07078 Form 13F File Number: 28-06377 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: JONATHAN W. GIBSON ------------------ Title: MANAGING MEMBER OF THE REPORTING MANAGER'S GENERAL PARTNER ---------------------------------------------------------- Phone: (973) 921-4700 -------------- Signature Place Date of Signing /S/ JONATHAN W. GIBSON SHORT HILLS, NJ FEBRUARY 8, 2012 ---------------------- --------------- ---------------- 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).) FORM 13F-HR SUMMARY PAGE Report Summary: Number of Other Included Managers: 0 Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 10 Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $ 38,437 (thousands) List of Other Included Managers: NONE

Title Value Share/ of X Prn Share/ Put/ Investment Other Voting Authority Name of Issuer Class Cusip $1000 Amount Prn Call Discretion Managers Sole Shared None BAKER HUGHES INC CMN COM 057224107 103,~~384~~648 ~~225~~75,000 SH SOLE No X CANADIAN NATURAL RESOURCES CMN COM 136385101 1,~~434~~869 ~~49,000 SH SOLE No X COMPLETE PRODUCTION SERVICES CMN COM 20453E109 4,241 225,000 SH SOLE No X DRESSER-RAND GROUP INC. CMN COM 261608103 2,027~~ 50,000 SH SOLE No X HALLIBURTON COMPANY CMN COM 406216101 111,~~445~~726 ~~375~~50,000 SH SOLE No X ~~HELMERICH & PAYNE INC. CMN COM 423452101 4,060 100,000 SH SOLE No X~~ LUFKIN INDS INC CMN COM 549764108 53,~~321~~366 ~~100~~50,000 SH SOLE No X NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO, INC. COMMON STOCK CMN COM 637071101 115,~~525~~099 ~~225~~75,000 SH SOLE No X ~~PATTERSON-UTI ENERGY, INC. ORD CMN COM 703481101 7,370 425,000 SH SOLE No X~~ PIONEER DRILLING COMPANY CMN COM 723655106 58,~~924~~621 ~~825~~890,~~000~~600 SH SOLE No X PRECISION DRILLING CORP CMN COM 74022D308 62,~~010~~822 ~~725~~275,000 SH SOLE No X SCHLUMBERGER LTD CMN COM 806857108 83,~~960~~416 ~~150~~50,000 SH SOLE No X SUNCOR ENERGY INC. CMN COM 867224107 53,~~088~~604 ~~200~~125,000 SH SOLE No X SUPERIOR ENERGY SERVICES INC. CMN COM 868157108 4,~~592~~266 ~~175~~150,000 SH SOLE No X ~~WEATHERFORD INTERNATIONAL LTD CMN COM H27013103 3~~38,~~053 250,000 SH SOLE No X 91,434~~437

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