13F-HR 1 p09-0397form13fhr.txt MERCHANTS' GATE CAPITAL LP 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, 2008 ----------------------- 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: Merchants' Gate Capital LP -------------------------------------------------- Address: 712 Fifth Avenue, 19th Floor -------------------------------------------------- New York, NY 10019 -------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------- Form 13F File Number: 028-12839 ------------------ 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: Jason Capello -------------------------------------------------- Title: Portfolio Manager -------------------------------------------------- Phone: (212) 993-7040 -------------------------------------------------- Signature, Place, and Date of Signing: /s/ Jason Capello New York, NY 2/13/09 ------------------------ --------------------------- --------- [Signature] [City, State] [Date] 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).) 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: 17 ------------- Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $575,762 ------------- (thousands) List of Other Included Managers: none Provide a numbered list of the name(s) and Form 13F file number(s) of all institutional investment managers with respect to which this report is filed, other than the manager filing this report.
FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE COLUMN 1 COLUMN 2 COLUMN 3 COLUMN 4 COLUMN 5 COLUMN 6 COLUMN 7 COLUMN 8 ................................................................................................................................ VALUE SHRS OR SH/ PUT/ INVESTMENT OTHER VOTING AUTHORITY NAME OF ISSUER TITLE OF CLASS CUSIP (x$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DISCRETION MANAGERS SOLE SHARED NONE ................................................................................................................................... C H ROBINSON WORLDWIDE INC COM NEW 12541W209 93,551 1,700,000 SH CALL SOLE 1,700,000 0 0 ................................................................................................................................... EXPEDITORS INTL WASH INC COM 302130109 5,822 175,000 SH SOLE 175,000 0 0 ................................................................................................................................... FLUOR CORP NEW COM 343412102 8,974 200,000 SH PUT SOLE 200,000 0 0 ................................................................................................................................... GPO AEROPORTUARIO DEL PAC SA SPON ADR B 400506101 30,673 1,332,435 SH SOLE 1,332,435 0 0 ................................................................................................................................... INTERFACE INC CL A 458665106 1,958 422,000 SH SOLE 422,000 0 0 ................................................................................................................................... NVR INC COM 62944T105 5,044 11,055 SH SOLE 11,055 0 0 ................................................................................................................................... PACTIV CORP COM 695257105 16,836 676,700 SH SOLE 676,700 0 0 ................................................................................................................................... PRICELINE COM INC COM NEW 741503403 73,650 1,000,000 SH CALL SOLE 1,000,000 0 0 ................................................................................................................................... PRICELINE COM INC COM NEW 741503403 36,126 490,510 SH SOLE 490,510 0 0 .................................................................................................................................. ROCKWOOD HLDGS INC COM 774415103 1,817 168,200 SH SOLE 168,200 0 0. ................................................................................................................................... SUNCOR ENERGY INC COM 867229106 35,198 1,805,000 SH CALL SOLE 1,805,000 0 0 ................................................................................................................................... TARGET CORP COM 87612E106 25,898 750,000 SH PUT SOLE 750,000 0 0 ................................................................................................................................... TARGET CORP COM 87612E106 51,795 1,500,000 SH CALL SOLE 1,500,000 0 0 ................................................................................................................................... TARGET CORP COM 87612E106 55,534 1,608,295 SH SOLE 1,608,295 0 0 ................................................................................................................................... ULTRA PETROLEUM CORP COM 903914109 5,114 148,200 SH SOLE 148,200 0 0 ................................................................................................................................... UTI WORLDWIDE INC ORD G87210103 36,330 2,533,493 SH SOLE 2,533,493 0 0 ................................................................................................................................... XTO ENERGY INC COM 98385X106 91,442 2,592,627 SH SOLE 2,592,627 0 0 ...................................................................................................................................