13F-HR 1 bostonprovident4q12.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: 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: Boston Provident, L.P. Address: 717 Fifth Avenue Floor 12A New York, New York 10022 13F File Number: 028-04601 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: David Ward Title: Chief Compliance Officer Phone: (212) 421-3737 Signature, Place, and Date of Signing: /s/ David Ward New York, NY/USA February 12, 2013 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: 35 Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $261,334 (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 ------------------------------ ---------------- --------- -------- -------- --- ---- ------- ------------ -------- -------- -------- ALTISOURCE PORTFOLIO SOLNS S REG SHS L0175J104 11276 130123 SH SOLE 130123 0 0 ALTISOURCE RESIDENTIAL CORP CL B 02153W100 592 37373 SH SOLE 37373 0 0 AMERICAN INTL GROUP INC COM NEW 026874784 7939 224891 SH SOLE 224891 0 0 APOLLO GLOBAL MGMT LLC CL A SHS 037612306 6912 398178 SH SOLE 398178 0 0 ATLAS ENERGY LP COM UNITS LP 04930A104 1380 39716 SH SOLE 39716 0 0 ATLAS RESOURCE PARTNERS LP COM UNT LTD PR 04941A101 285 12695 SH SOLE 12695 0 0 BANCORP INC DEL COM 05969A105 1557 141942 SH SOLE 141942 0 0 BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION COM 060505104 1161 100000 SH SOLE 100000 0 0 BLACKSTONE GROUP L P COM UNIT LTD 09253U108 14916 956742 SH SOLE 956742 0 0 BSB BANCORP INC MD COM 05573H108 125 10249 SH SOLE 10249 0 0 CAPITALSOURCE INC COM 14055X102 2494 329041 SH SOLE 329041 0 0 CARLYLE GROUP L P COM UTS LTD PTN 14309L102 5969 229294 SH SOLE 229294 0 0 CIT GROUP INC COM NEW 125581801 3273 84708 SH SOLE 84708 0 0 CITIGROUP INC COM NEW 172967424 4342 109758 SH SOLE 109758 0 0 CITIZENS REPUBLIC BANCORP IN COM NEW 174420307 1497 78903 SH SOLE 78903 0 0 COWEN GROUP INC NEW CL A 223622101 2796 1141231 SH SOLE 1141231 0 0 DORAL FINL CORP COM NEW 25811P886 2548 3518288 SH SOLE 3518288 0 0 FIRST CALIFORNIA FINANCIAL G COM NEW 319395109 2987 386856 SH SOLE 386856 0 0 HOME LN SERVICING SOLUTIONS ORD SHS G6648D109 12075 638881 SH SOLE 638881 0 0 INTERVEST BANCSHARES CORP COM 460927106 1285 330236 SH SOLE 330236 0 0 ISHARES TR RUSSELL 2000 464287655 33727 400000 SH PUT SOLE 400000 0 0 KKR & CO L P DEL COM UNITS 48248M102 2304 151248 SH SOLE 151248 0 0 M & T BK CORP *W EXP 12/23/201 55261F112 275 10100 SH CALL SOLE 10100 0 0 MONTPELIER RE HOLDINGS LTD SHS G62185106 908 39741 SH SOLE 39741 0 0 OAKTREE CAP GROUP LLC UNIT 99/99/9999 674001201 7384 162327 SH SOLE 162327 0 0 OCWEN FINL CORP COM NEW 675746309 19950 576754 SH SOLE 576754 0 0 OLD REP INTL CORP COM 680223104 3401 319322 SH SOLE 319322 0 0 ORIENTAL FINL GROUP INC COM 68618W100 2436 182440 SH SOLE 182440 0 0 SELECT SECTOR SPDR TR SBI INT-FINL 81369Y605 13112 800000 SH SOLE 800000 0 0 SELECT SECTOR SPDR TR SBI INT-FINL 81369Y605 45346 2766700 SH PUT SOLE 2766700 0 0 SPDR S&P 500 ETF TR TR UNIT 78462F103 37027 260000 SH PUT SOLE 260000 0 0 TFS FINL CORP COM 87240R107 364 37826 SH SOLE 37826 0 0 WESTERN UN CO COM 959802109 7117 522935 SH SOLE 522935 0 0 WHITE RIVER CAPITAL INC COM 96445P105 1524 71702 SH SOLE 71702 0 0 XENITH BANKSHARES INC COM 98410X105 1050 226858 SH SOLE 226858 0 0