13F-HR 1 t306976.txt SOC 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, 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 JANUARY 24, 2013 ---------------------- --------------- ------------------ 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: 14 Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $59,853 (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 65,~~563~~670 1,750,000 SH SOLE No X BILL BARRETT CORPORATION CMN COM 06846N104 63,~~812~~683 ~~275~~207,000 SH SOLE No X ~~CLEAN~~CALL/CHK ~~ENERGY~~@ ~~FUELS~~19 ~~CORP~~EXP ~~CMN~~01/19/2013 ~~COM~~CALL ~~184499101~~165167907 ~~3,399~~8 ~~258~~1,~~100~~000 SH CALL SOLE No X COMSTOCK RESOURCES INC(NEW) CMN COM 205768203 54,~~974~~838 ~~325~~320,000 SH SOLE No X ~~CALL/CRK @ 20 EXP 12/22/2012 CALL 205768903 319 2,500 SH CALL SOLE No X~~ EXCO RESOURCES INC CMN COM 269279402 65,~~008~~022 ~~750~~741,~~000~~750 SH SOLE No X CALL/XCO @ 8 EXP 03/16/2013 CALL 269279902 ~~263~~50 2,500 SH CALL SOLE No X ENCANA CORPORATION CMN COM 292505104 65,~~576~~829 ~~300~~295,000 SH SOLE No X ~~CALL/ECA @ 25 EXP 01/19/2013 CALL 292505904 55 1,000 SH CALL SOLE No X CALL/ECA @ 24 EXP 01/19/2013 CALL 292505904 200 2,500 SH CALL SOLE No X~~ FOREST OIL CORPORATION CMN COM 346091705 64,~~760~~451 ~~800~~665,~~000~~314 SH SOLE No X ~~CALL/FST @ 10 EXP 01/19/2013 CALL 346091905 175 2,500 SH CALL SOLE No X~~ PETROQUEST ENERGY, INC. CMN COM 716748108 43,~~026~~341 ~~600~~675,000 SH SOLE No X QEP RESOURCES, INC. CMN COM 74733V100 6,~~332~~659 ~~200~~220,000 SH SOLE No X QUICKSILVER RESOURCES INC CMN COM 74837R104 64,~~135~~862 1,~~500~~700,000 SH SOLE No X ~~RANGE RESOURCES CORPORATION CMN COM 75281A109 3,494 50,000 SH SOLE No X SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY CO. CMN COM 845467109 5,217 150,000 SH SOLE No X~~ ULTRA PETROLEUM CORP CMN COM 903914109 97,~~342~~615 ~~425~~420,000 SH SOLE No X ~~UNITED STATES OIL FUND LP ETF ETF 91232N108 853 25,000 SH SOLE No X WESTPORT INNOVATIONS INC CMN COM 960908309 2,784 100,000 SH SOLE No X~~ WPX ENERGY, INC. CMN COM 98212B103 87,~~295~~812 ~~500~~525,000 SH SOLE No X CALL/WPX @ 17.5 EXP 01/19/2013 CALL 98212B903 ~~256~~13 2,500 SH CALL SOLE No X 8959,~~838~~853

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