13F-HR 1 t306844.txt SOCR 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: JUNE 30, 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: 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 AUGUST 2, 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: 29 Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $66,600 (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 ADVANTAGE OIL & GAS LTD CMN COM 00765F101 2,~~513~~970 ~~750~~1,000,000 SH SOLE No X BILL BARRETT CORPORATION CMN COM 06846N104 4,~~552~~284 ~~175~~200,000 SH SOLE No X ~~CABOT~~CLEAN ~~OIL~~ENERGY &FUELS ~~GAS~~CORP ~~CORPORATION~~ CMN COM ~~127097103~~184499101 ~~1,559 50,000 SH SOLE No X CANADIAN NATURAL RESOURCES CMN COM 136385101 1,659 50,000 SH SOLE No X CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION CMN COM 165167107~~ 4,~~634~~001 ~~200~~258,~~000~~100 SH SOLE No X ~~CALL/CLNE @ 25 EXP 06/16/2012 CALL 184499901 65 1,000 SH CALL No X CALL/CLNE @ 17 EXP 06/16/2012 CALL 184499901 900 2,000 SH CALL No X~~ COMSTOCK RESOURCES INC(NEW) CMN COM 205768203 64,~~332~~516 ~~400~~275,000 SH SOLE No X CALL/CRK @ 20 EXP 0609/1622/2012 CALL ~~205768903~~205768203 925 ~~1,750~~60 SH CALL SOLE No X ~~DEVON~~DELTA ~~ENERGY~~AIR ~~CORPORATION~~LINES, ~~(NEW)~~INC. CMN COM ~~25179M103~~247361702 81,~~890~~095 ~~125~~100,000 SH SOLE No X EXCO RESOURCES INC CMN COM 269279402 45,~~310~~313 ~~650~~700,000 SH SOLE No X CALL/XCO @ 8 EXP 09/22/2012 CALL ~~269279902~~269279402 7998 1,500 SH CALL SOLE No X ENCANA CORPORATION CMN COM 292505104 42,~~913~~083 ~~250~~100,000 SH SOLE No X CALL/ECA @ 23 EXP 07/21/2012 CALL ~~292505904~~292505104 3018 1,000 SH CALL SOLE No X CALL/ECA @ 25 EXP 01/19/2013 CALL ~~292505904~~292505104 5595 1,000 SH CALL SOLE No X FOREST OIL CORPORATION CMN COM 346091705 13,~~818~~702 ~~150~~505,000 SH SOLE No X CALL/FST @ 14 EXP 08/18/2012 CALL ~~346091905~~346091705 903 1,000 SH CALL SOLE No X CALL/~~FST~~GDP @ 1520 EXP 0509/1922/2012 CALL ~~346091905~~382410405 1543 1,000 SH CALL SOLE No X ~~GOODRICH~~PETROQUEST ~~PETROLEUM~~ENERGY, ~~CORP~~INC. ~~(NEW)~~ CMN COM ~~382410405~~716748108 ~~951~~2,500 50500,000 SH SOLE No X ~~CALL/GDP~~QEP @RESOURCES, 20INC. ~~EXP~~CMN ~~09/22/2012~~COM ~~CALL~~74733V100 ~~382410905~~4,496 ~~235 1~~150,000 SH ~~CALL~~SOLE No X ~~PETROQUEST~~QUICKSILVER ~~ENERGY,~~RESOURCES INC. CMN COM ~~716748108~~74837R104 ~~307~~5,149 50950,000 SH SOLE No X ~~QEP~~RANGE RESOURCES, ~~INC.~~CORPORATION CMN COM ~~74733V100~~75281A109 31,~~813~~547 ~~125~~25,000 SH SOLE No X ~~QUICKSILVER~~SOUTHWESTERN ~~RESOURCES~~ENERGY ~~INC~~CO. CMN COM ~~74837R104~~845467109 24,~~520~~790 ~~500~~150,000 SH SOLE No X ~~RANGE~~US ~~RESOURCES~~AIRWAYS ~~CORPORATION~~GROUP INC CMN COM ~~75281A109~~90341W108 21,~~907~~333 50100,000 SH SOLE No X ~~SOUTHWESTERN~~ULTRA ~~ENERGY~~PETROLEUM ~~CO.~~CORP CMN COM ~~845467109~~903914109 35,~~825~~768 ~~125~~250,000 SH SOLE No X ~~ULTRA~~CALL/UPL ~~PETROLEUM~~@ ~~CORP~~22 ~~CMN~~EXP ~~COM~~09/22/2012 CALL 903914109 ~~4,526~~285 ~~200~~1,000 SH CALL SOLE No X CALL/UPL @ 27 EXP 09/22/2012 CALL ~~903914909~~903914109 9085 1,000 SH CALL SOLE No X UNITED CONTINENTAL HOLDING INC CMN COM 910047109 1,217 50,000 SH SOLE No X US NATURAL GAS FUND LP ETF ETF 912318201 5,305 275,000 SH SOLE No X WESTPORT INNOVATIONS INC CMN COM 960908309 21,~~046~~838 50,000 SH SOLE No X CALL/WPRT @ 55 EXP 07/21/2012 CALL ~~960908909~~960908309 441 500 SH CALL SOLE No X WPX ENERGY, INC. CMN COM 98212B103 4,~~052~~045 ~~225~~250,000 SH SOLE No X CALL/ @ 20 EXP 08/18/2012 CALL ~~98212B903~~98212B103 7815 1,000 SH CALL SOLE No X 6766,~~900~~600

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