13F-HR 1 vermillion13f12312012.txt FORM 13F-HR UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 13F FORM 13F COVER PAGE Report for the Calendar Year or 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: Vermillion Asset Management, LLC Address: 267 Fifth Avenue, 7th Floor New York, NY 10016 Form 13F File Number: 28-12729 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: Christopher Zuech Title: Chief Compliance Officer Phone: 212-683-8816 Signature, Place and Date of Signing: /s/ Christopher Zuech New York, NY February 13, 2013 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Report Type (Check only one): [X] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT [ ] 13F NOTICE [ ] 13F COMBINATION REPORT 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 197 Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $597,952 (thousands) List of Other Included Managers: NONE
VERMILLION ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC Form 13F Information Table Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Column 5 Column 6 Column 7 Column 8 Shares Voting Title of Value or SH/ PUT/ Investment Other Authority Principal Name of Issuer Class Cusip (x$1,000) Amount PRN CALL Discretion Managers Sole Shared None ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ * ALCOA INC COM COM 013817101 4595 529000 SH SOLE None * ANADARKO PETE CORP COM COM 032511107 1561 21000 SH SOLE None * BALTIC TRADING LIMITED COM COM Y0553W103 1222 410000 SH SOLE None * BOX SHIPS INCORPORATED SHS COM Y09675102 1230 300000 SH SOLE None * CAPITAL PRODUCT PARTNERS L P COM UNIT LP COM Y11082107 9475 1440000 SH SOLE None * CHENIERE ENERGY INC COM NEW COM 16411R208 5078 270000 SH SOLE None * CHENIERE ENERGY PARTNERS LP COM UNIT COM 16411Q101 3189 150000 SH SOLE None * CLIFFS NATURAL RESOURCES INC COM COM 18683K101 10620 275000 SH SOLE None * CME GROUP INC COM COM 12572Q105 1520 30000 SH SOLE None * CONOCOPHILLIPS COM COM 20825C104 676 12000 SH SOLE None * CROSSTEX ENERGY INC COM COM 22765Y104 1119 78000 SH SOLE None * DIANA CONTAINERSHIPS INC COM COM Y2069P101 1872 310000 SH SOLE None * DIANA SHIPPING INC COM COM Y2066G104 2920 400000 SH SOLE None * DRYSHIPS INC SHS COM Y2109Q101 1920 1200000 SH SOLE None * ENBRIDGE ENERGY PARTNERS L P COM COM 29250R106 4185 150000 SH SOLE None * ENTERPRISE PRODS PARTNERS L COM COM 293792107 7512 150000 SH SOLE None * EXXON MOBIL CORP COM COM 30231G102 11016 127000 SH SOLE None * FREEPORT-MCMORAN COPPER & GO COM COM 35671D857 47397 1386000 SH SOLE None * FRONTLINE LTD SHS COM G3682E127 587 180000 SH SOLE None * GENCO SHIPPING & TRADING LTD SHS COM Y2685T107 11063 3170000 SH SOLE None * GOLAR LNG LTD BERMUDA SHS COM G9456A100 14712 400000 SH SOLE None * GOLAR LNG PARTNERS LP COM COM Y2745C102 10149 340000 SH SOLE None * GULFMARK OFFSHORE INC CL A COM 402629208 11386 331000 SH SOLE None * HORNBECK OFFSHORE SVCS INC N COM COM 440543106 3434 100000 SH SOLE None * ISHARES INC MSCI BRAZIL COM 464286400 8758 157000 SH SOLE None * ISHARES INC MSCI SPAIN COM 464286764 3812 126000 SH SOLE None * ISHARES SILVER TRUST ISHARES COM 46428Q109 14127 481000 SH SOLE None * ISHARES TR INDEX MSCI EMERG MKT COM 464287234 29936 675000 SH SOLE None * ISHARES TR INDEX RUSSELL 2000 COM 464287655 12645 150000 SH SOLE None * JPMORGAN CHASE & CO ALERIAN ML ETN COM 46625H365 8077 210000 SH SOLE None * KINDER MORGAN ENERGY PARTNER UT LTD PARTNER COM 494550106 8777 110000 SH SOLE None * KINDER MORGAN INC DEL COM COM 49456B101 7773 220000 SH SOLE None * KIRBY CORP COM COM 497266106 10521 170000 SH SOLE None * KNIGHTSBRIDGE TANKERS LTD ORD COM G5299G106 1050 200000 SH SOLE None * MARATHON PETE CORP COM COM 56585A102 151 2000 SH SOLE None * MARKET VECTORS ETF TR GOLD MINER ETF COM 57060U100 52195 1125000 SH SOLE None * MARKWEST ENERGY PARTNERS L P UNIT LTD PARTN COM 570759100 11860 233000 SH SOLE None * NAVIOS MARITIME HOLDINGS INC COM COM Y62196103 3707 1100000 SH SOLE None * NAVIOS MARITIME PARTNERS L P UNIT LPI COM Y62267102 9947 810000 SH SOLE None * NORDIC AMERICAN TANKER SHIPP COM COM G65773106 2625 300000 SH SOLE None * OIL SVC HOLDRS TR DEPOSTRY RCPT COM 678002106 13521 350000 SH SOLE None * ONEOK PARTNERS LP UNIT LTD PARTN COM 68268N103 8638 160000 SH SOLE None * PETROLEO BRASILEIRO SA PETRO SPONSORED ADR COM 71654V408 5304 272000 SH SOLE None * PLAINS ALL AMERN PIPELINE L UNIT LTD PARTN COM 726503105 7691 170000 SH SOLE None * SCHLUMBERGER LTD COM COM 806857108 5218 75000 SH SOLE None * SEACOR HOLDINGS INC COM COM 811904101 4190 50000 SH SOLE None * SHIP FINANCE INTERNATIONAL L SHS COM G81075106 11142 670000 SH SOLE None * SPDR S&P 500 ETF TR UNIT SER 1 S&P COM 78462F103 34520 242000 SH SOLE None * SPDR SERIES TRUST S&P METALS MNG COM 78464A755 20927 464000 SH SOLE None * SPECTRA ENERGY PARTNERS LP COM COM 84756N109 3748 120000 SH SOLE None * TARGA RESOURCES PARTNERS LP COM UNIT COM 87611X105 8224 220000 SH SOLE None * TEEKAY LNG PARTNERS L P PRTNRSP UNITS COM Y8564M105 756 20000 SH SOLE None * TEEKAY TANKERS LTD CL A COM Y8565N102 290 100000 SH SOLE None * TEXTAINER GROUP HOLDINGS LTD SHS COM G8766E109 1258 40000 SH SOLE None * TIDEWATER INC COM COM 886423102 10813 242000 SH SOLE None * TSAKOS ENERGY NAVIGATION LTD SHS COM G9108L108 1200 320000 SH SOLE None * UNITED STATES NATL GAS FUND COM 912318201 4034 213000 SH SOLE None * UNITED STATES OIL FUND LP UNITS COM 91232N108 9434 283000 SH SOLE None * VALE S A ADR COM 91912E105 10480 500000 SH SOLE None * WILLIAMS PARTNERS L P COM UNIT L P COM 96950F104 8272 170000 SH SOLE None ALCOA INC CALL CALL 013817901 127 11000 CALL SOLE None ALCOA INC PUT PUT 013817951 484 11000 PUT SOLE None ANADARKO PETE CORP PUT PUT 032511957 29 3000 PUT SOLE None BAKER HUGHES INC CALL CALL 057224907 232 2000 CALL SOLE None BAKER HUGHES INC PUT PUT 057224957 431 2000 PUT SOLE None BARCLAYS BK PLC CALL CALL 06740C909 3150 10000 CALL SOLE None BARCLAYS BK PLC CALL CALL 06740C909 2790 15000 CALL SOLE None BARCLAYS BK PLC PUT PUT 06740C959 510 15000 PUT SOLE None BARCLAYS BK PLC PUT PUT 06740C959 990 10000 PUT SOLE None BHP BILLITON PLC CALL CALL 05545E909 1400 2000 CALL SOLE None BHP BILLITON PLC CALL CALL 05545E909 590 1000 CALL SOLE None BHP BILLITON PLC PUT PUT 05545E959 55 1000 PUT SOLE None CHENIERE ENERGY PARTNERS LP PUT PUT 16411Q951 691 4000 PUT SOLE None CHEVRON CORP NEW CALL CALL 166764900 164 2000 CALL SOLE None CHEVRON CORP NEW PUT PUT 166764950 8 1000 PUT SOLE None CONOCOPHILLIPS CALL CALL 20825C904 12 0 CALL SOLE None CONOCOPHILLIPS CALL CALL 20825C904 25 1000 CALL SOLE None CONOCOPHILLIPS PUT CALL 20825C954 0 0 CALL SOLE None CONOCOPHILLIPS PUT PUT 20825C954 8 1000 PUT SOLE None CONOCOPHILLIPS PUT PUT 20825C954 11 0 PUT SOLE None DOW CHEM CO CALL CALL 260543903 198 1000 CALL SOLE None DOW CHEM CO CALL CALL 260543903 364 2000 CALL SOLE None DOW CHEM CO CALL CALL 260543903 223 4000 CALL SOLE None DOW CHEM CO PUT PUT 260543953 92 2000 PUT SOLE None DOW CHEM CO PUT PUT 260543953 51 1000 PUT SOLE None DU PONT E I DE NEMOURS & CO PUT PUT 263534959 90 0 PUT SOLE None EXXON MOBIL CORP CALL CALL 30231G902 226 1000 CALL SOLE None EXXON MOBIL CORP PUT PUT 30231G952 562 1000 PUT SOLE None EXXON MOBIL CORP PUT PUT 30231G952 11 1000 PUT SOLE None EXXON MOBIL CORP PUT PUT 30231G952 1100 2000 PUT SOLE None FREEPORT-MCMORAN COPPER & GO CALL CALL 35671D907 5 2000 CALL SOLE None FREEPORT-MCMORAN COPPER & GO CALL CALL 35671D907 16 3000 CALL SOLE None FREEPORT-MCMORAN COPPER & GO CALL CALL 35671D907 9 3000 CALL SOLE None FREEPORT-MCMORAN COPPER & GO CALL CALL 35671D907 26 2000 CALL SOLE None FREEPORT-MCMORAN COPPER & GO PUT PUT 35671D957 428 1000 PUT SOLE None FREEPORT-MCMORAN COPPER & GO PUT PUT 35671D957 447 3000 PUT SOLE None FREEPORT-MCMORAN COPPER & GO PUT PUT 35671D957 2025 5000 PUT SOLE None FREEPORT-MCMORAN COPPER & GO PUT PUT 35671D957 108 1000 PUT SOLE None FREEPORT-MCMORAN COPPER & GO PUT PUT 35671D957 888 3000 PUT SOLE None FREEPORT-MCMORAN COPPER & GO PUT PUT 35671D957 1320 3000 PUT SOLE None HALLIBURTON CO CALL CALL 406216901 270 1000 CALL SOLE None HALLIBURTON CO CALL CALL 406216901 188 5000 CALL SOLE None HALLIBURTON CO CALL CALL 406216901 1164 4000 CALL SOLE None HALLIBURTON CO CALL CALL 406216901 679 3000 CALL SOLE None HALLIBURTON CO PUT PUT 406216951 6 1000 PUT SOLE None HALLIBURTON CO PUT PUT 406216951 414 6000 PUT SOLE None HALLIBURTON CO PUT PUT 406216951 1373 9000 PUT SOLE None INTL PAPER CO CALL CALL 460146903 1025 3000 CALL SOLE None INTL PAPER CO PUT PUT 460146953 154 3000 PUT SOLE None ISHARES INC CALL CALL 464286900 1899 9000 CALL SOLE None ISHARES INC CALL CALL 464286900 449 2000 CALL SOLE None ISHARES INC CALL CALL 464286900 344 3000 CALL SOLE None ISHARES INC CALL CALL 464286903 456 4000 CALL SOLE None ISHARES INC CALL CALL 464286903 900 20000 CALL SOLE None ISHARES INC PUT PUT 464286950 38 9000 PUT SOLE None ISHARES INC PUT PUT 464286950 38 1000 PUT SOLE None ISHARES INC PUT PUT 464286950 268 5000 PUT SOLE None ISHARES INC PUT PUT 464286953 25 10000 PUT SOLE None ISHARES INC PUT PUT 464286953 25 10000 PUT SOLE None ISHARES INC PUT PUT 464286953 50 5000 PUT SOLE None ISHARES INC PUT PUT 464286950 18 0 PUT SOLE None ISHARES INC PUT PUT 464286950 24 0 PUT SOLE None ISHARES INC PUT PUT 464286950 40 0 PUT SOLE None ISHARES INC PUT PUT 464286950 18 0 PUT SOLE None ISHARES INC PUT PUT 464286950 178 1000 PUT SOLE None ISHARES SILVER TRUST CALL CALL 46428Q909 31 2000 CALL SOLE None ISHARES SILVER TRUST PUT PUT 46428Q959 780 2000 PUT SOLE None ISHARES TR CALL CALL 464288903 48 0 CALL SOLE None ISHARES TR CALL CALL 464288903 149 1000 CALL SOLE None ISHARES TR INDEX CALL CALL 464287902 2100 6000 CALL SOLE None ISHARES TR INDEX PUT PUT 464287952 12 6000 PUT SOLE None ISHARES TR PUT PUT 464288953 114 0 PUT SOLE None MARATHON OIL CORP CALL CALL 565849906 298 3000 CALL SOLE None MARATHON OIL CORP PUT PUT 565849956 249 3000 PUT SOLE None MARKET VECTORS ETF TR CALL CALL 57060U900 0 1000 CALL SOLE None MARKET VECTORS ETF TR CALL CALL 57060U900 1 2000 CALL SOLE None MARKET VECTORS ETF TR PUT PUT 57060U950 264 1000 PUT SOLE None MARKET VECTORS ETF TR PUT PUT 57060U950 501 1000 PUT SOLE None MARKET VECTORS ETF TR PUT PUT 57060U950 38 0 PUT SOLE None MARKET VECTORS ETF TR PUT PUT 57060U950 2165 3000 PUT SOLE None MARKET VECTORS ETF TR PUT PUT 57060U950 16 0 PUT SOLE None MARKET VECTORS ETF TR PUT PUT 57060U950 26 0 PUT SOLE None MARKET VECTORS ETF TR PUT PUT 57060U950 20 0 PUT SOLE None MARKET VECTORS ETF TR PUT PUT 57060U950 38 0 PUT SOLE None MARKET VECTORS ETF TR PUT PUT 57060U950 15 0 PUT SOLE None MARKET VECTORS ETF TR PUT PUT 57060U950 15 0 PUT SOLE None MARKET VECTORS ETF TR PUT PUT 57060U950 27 0 PUT SOLE None MARKET VECTORS ETF TR PUT PUT 57060U950 53 0 PUT SOLE None MARKET VECTORS ETF TR PUT PUT 57060U950 1840 10000 PUT SOLE None MOSAIC CO NEW CALL CALL 61945C903 400 9000 CALL SOLE None NAVIOS MARITIME ACQUIS CORP SHS COM Y62159101 771 320000 SH SOLE None NUCOR CORP CALL CALL 670346905 700 2000 CALL SOLE None NUCOR CORP PUT PUT 670346955 314 2000 PUT SOLE None PETROLEO BRASILEIRO SA PETRO PUT PUT 71654V958 225 5000 PUT SOLE None POWERSHARES DB CMDTY IDX TRA CALL CALL 73935S905 4 1000 CALL SOLE None SAFE BULKERS INC COM COM Y7388L103 773 230000 SH SOLE None SCHLUMBERGER LTD CALL CALL 806857908 75 2000 CALL SOLE None SCHLUMBERGER LTD CALL CALL 806857908 678 2000 CALL SOLE None SCHLUMBERGER LTD CALL CALL 806857908 492 2000 CALL SOLE None SCHLUMBERGER LTD CALL CALL 806857908 521 3000 CALL SOLE None SCHLUMBERGER LTD PUT PUT 806857958 761 4000 PUT SOLE None SCHLUMBERGER LTD PUT PUT 806857958 709 2000 PUT SOLE None SCHLUMBERGER LTD PUT PUT 806857958 396 2000 PUT SOLE None SCORPIO TANKERS INC SHS ADDED COM Y7542C106 1449 204000 SH SOLE None SELECT SECTOR SPDR TR CALL CALL 81369Y906 928 4000 CALL SOLE None SELECT SECTOR SPDR TR PUT PUT 81369Y950 795 1000 PUT SOLE None SPDR GOLD TRUST CALL CALL 78463V907 272 2000 CALL SOLE None SPDR GOLD TRUST CALL CALL 78463V907 202 2000 CALL SOLE None SPDR GOLD TRUST CALL CALL 78463V907 4 1000 CALL SOLE None SPDR GOLD TRUST PUT PUT 78463V957 82 2000 PUT SOLE None SPDR GOLD TRUST PUT PUT 78463V957 91 0 PUT SOLE None SPDR GOLD TRUST PUT PUT 78463V957 5222 4000 PUT SOLE None SPDR SERIES TRUST CALL CALL 78464A905 15 0 CALL SOLE None SPDR SERIES TRUST CALL CALL 78464A905 137 1000 CALL SOLE None SPDR SERIES TRUST PUT PUT 78464A955 12 0 PUT SOLE None SPDR SERIES TRUST PUT PUT 78464A955 599 6000 PUT SOLE None SPDR SERIES TRUST PUT PUT 78464A955 179 1000 PUT SOLE None SPDR SERIES TRUST PUT PUT 78464A955 158 2000 PUT SOLE None SPDR SERIES TRUST PUT PUT 78464A955 468 3000 PUT SOLE None TAL INTL GROUP INC COM COM 874083108 2074 57000 SH SOLE None TEEKAY OFFSHORE PARTNERS L P PARTNERSHIP UN COM Y8565J101 8843 340000 SH SOLE None UNITED STATES NATL GAS FUND PUT PUT 912318952 40 1000 PUT SOLE None UNITED STATES OIL FUND LP CALL CALL 91232N908 14 0 CALL SOLE None UNITED STATES OIL FUND LP CALL CALL 91232N908 51 0 CALL SOLE None UNITED STATES OIL FUND LP CALL CALL 91232N908 63 0 CALL SOLE None UNITED STATES OIL FUND LP CALL CALL 91232N908 80 0 CALL SOLE None UNITED STATES OIL FUND LP CALL CALL 91232N908 67 1000 CALL SOLE None UNITED STATES OIL FUND LP CALL CALL 91232N908 56 1000 CALL SOLE None UNITED STATES OIL FUND LP CALL CALL 91232N908 15 1000 CALL SOLE None UNITED STATES OIL FUND LP CALL CALL 91232N908 44 0 CALL SOLE None UNITED STATES OIL FUND LP CALL CALL 91232N908 2016 12000 CALL SOLE None UNITED STATES OIL FUND LP CALL CALL 91232N908 561 6000 CALL SOLE None UNITED STATES OIL FUND LP PUT PUT 91232N958 2 1000 PUT SOLE None UNITED STATES OIL FUND LP PUT PUT 91232N958 2 1000 PUT SOLE None UNITED STATES OIL FUND LP PUT PUT 91232N958 6 2000 PUT SOLE None UNITED STATES OIL FUND LP PUT PUT 91232N958 285 2000 PUT SOLE None UNITED STATES OIL FUND LP PUT PUT 91232N958 3503 15000 PUT SOLE None 597,952