13F-HR 1 KarschCapital1Q12.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: Karsch Capital Management, LP Address: 110 East 59th Street 27th Floor New York, NY 10022 13F File Number: 028-10078 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: Michael A. Karsch Title: Principal Phone: (212) 507-9782 Signature, Place, and Date of Signing: /s/ Michael A. Karsch New York, NY/USA May 15, 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: 54 Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $2,580,342 (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 ------------------------------ ---------------- --------- -------- -------- --- ---- ------- ------------ -------- -------- -------- AEROPOSTALE COM 007865108 7068 326930 SH SOLE 326930 0 0 ALLERGAN INC COM 018490102 80401 842508 SH SOLE 842508 0 0 ALLERGAN INC COM 018490102 47715 500000 SH PUT SOLE 500000 0 0 AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS NE COM 02553e106 27028 1572330 SH SOLE 1572330 0 0 AMERICAN INTL GROUP INC COM NEW 026874784 42917 1392050 SH SOLE 1392050 0 0 APPLE INC COM 037833100 16569 27640 SH SOLE 27640 0 0 ASHLAND INC NEW COM 044209104 80029 1310654 SH SOLE 1310654 0 0 BEAM INC COM 073730103 88604 1512784 SH SOLE 1512784 0 0 BLACKSTONE GROUP L P COM UNIT LTD 09253U108 462 29000 SH SOLE 29000 0 0 CARROLS RESTAURANT GROUP INC COM 14574x104 304 19937 SH SOLE 19937 0 0 CBS CORP NEW CL B 124857202 60795 1792820 SH SOLE 1792820 0 0 CEMEX SAB DE CV SPON ADR NEW 151290889 15746 2029150 SH SOLE 2029150 0 0 CHECK POINT SOFTWARE TECH LT ORD m22465104 28689 449390 SH SOLE 449390 0 0 CITIGROUP INC COM NEW 172967424 41060 1123396 SH SOLE 1123396 0 0 CVS CAREMARK CORPORATION COM 126650100 84902 1895130 SH SOLE 1895130 0 0 DAVITA INC COM 23918k108 16858 186960 SH SOLE 186960 0 0 DUNKIN BRANDS GROUP INC COM 265504100 19336 642169 SH SOLE 642169 0 0 E M C CORP MASS COM 268648102 39089 1308190 SH SOLE 1308190 0 0 E TRADE FINANCIAL CORP COM NEW 269246401 42374 3869800 SH SOLE 3869800 0 0 EBAY INC COM 278642103 38286 1037850 SH SOLE 1037850 0 0 EBAY INC COM 278642103 20221 548000 SH CALL SOLE 548000 0 0 EQUINIX INC COM NEW 29444u502 2566 16300 SH SOLE 16300 0 0 EXPRESS SCRIPTS INC COM 30219G108 130710 2412514 SH SOLE 2412514 0 0 F M C CORP COM NEW 302491303 2230 21070 SH SOLE 21070 0 0 GRACE W R & CO DEL NEW COM 38388f108 58761 1016631 SH SOLE 1016631 0 0 HEALTH NET INC COM 42222g108 34701 873650 SH SOLE 873650 0 0 HUMANA INC COM 444859102 97898 1058588 SH SOLE 1058588 0 0 ISHARES TR S&P 500 INDEX 464287200 3494 24740 SH SOLE 24740 0 0 ISHARES TR PHLX SOX SEMICND 464287523 4439 74660 SH SOLE 74660 0 0 KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN COM NEW 485170302 73978 1031914 SH SOLE 1031914 0 0 KINDER MORGAN INC DEL COM 49456b101 6063 156858 SH SOLE 156858 0 0 LIONS GATE ENTMNT CORP COM NEW 535919203 7946 570810 SH SOLE 570810 0 0 MATTEL INC COM 577081102 7399 219810 SH SOLE 219810 0 0 MONSANTO CO NEW COM 61166w101 76959 964880 SH SOLE 964880 0 0 NEWS CORP CL A 65248e104 4732 240330 SH SOLE 240330 0 0 NIKE INC CL B 654106103 71327 657753 SH SOLE 657753 0 0 OCWEN FINL CORP COM NEW 675746309 12954 828760 SH SOLE 828760 0 0 PFIZER INC COM 717081103 87615 3866500 SH SOLE 3866500 0 0 POTASH CORP SASK INC COM 73755l107 41037 898160 SH SOLE 898160 0 0 PROGRESSIVE CORP OHIO COM 743315103 14290 616480 SH SOLE 616480 0 0 QUALCOMM INC COM 747525103 96203 1414332 SH SOLE 1414332 0 0 RAYTHEON CO COM NEW 755111507 154445 2926200 SH CALL SOLE 2926200 0 0 RAYTHEON CO COM NEW 755111507 6841 129620 SH SOLE 129620 0 0 SALLY BEAUTY HLDGS INC COM 79546e104 26939 1086270 SH SOLE 1086270 0 0 SELECT SECTOR SPDR TR SBI INT-FINL 81369y605 893 56580 SH SOLE 56580 0 0 SLM CORP COM 78442p106 44914 2849865 SH SOLE 2849865 0 0 SPDR S&P 500 ETF TR TR UNIT 78462F103 320793 2278200 SH PUT SOLE 2278200 0 0 STARWOOD PPTY TR INC COM 85571b105 36719 1746872 SH SOLE 1746872 0 0 TJX COS INC NEW COM 872540109 7917 199360 SH SOLE 199360 0 0 TYCO INTERNATIONAL LTD SHS h89128104 57747 1027894 SH SOLE 1027894 0 0 UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC COM 91324p102 37011 627950 SH SOLE 627950 0 0 VIACOM INC NEW CL B 92553p201 103224 2174970 SH SOLE 2174970 0 0 WEYERHAEUSER CO COM 962166104 78152 3565312 SH SOLE 3565312 0 0 WILLIAMS COS INC DEL COM 969457100 70992 2304200 SH SOLE 2304200 0 0