CNA Financial (CNA) 13F-HR Quarterly holdings report by institutional manager

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 13F

FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE

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			VALUE	SHRS OR	SH/	PUT/	INVESTMENT	OTHER	VOTING AUTHORITY
NAME OF ISSUER	TITLE OF CLASS	CUSIP	(x$1000)	PRN AMT	PRN	CALL	DISCRETION	MANAGER	SOLE	SHARED	NONE
ARC DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS INC	COM	00191G103	974	118,475	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	118,475	0
ABBOTT LABORATORIES	COM	002824100	1,063	27,725	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	27,725	0
ACTUANT CORP-CL A	CL A	00508X203	1,419	38,725	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	38,725	0
AEROPOSTALE INC	COM	007865108	852	93,750	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	93,750	0
AETNA INC	COM	00817Y108	4,801	70,000	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	70,000	0
ALLERGAN INC	COM	018490102	1,185	10,665	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	10,665	0
AMERICAN AIRLINES GROUP INC	COM	02376R102	3,535	140,000	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	140,000	0
AMERICAN EQUITY INVT LIFE HL	COM	025676206	1,531	58,050	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	58,050	0
AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP	COM NEW	026874784	3,303	64,700	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	64,700	0
ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP	COM	032511107	10,708	135,000	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	135,000	0
ANIXTER INTERNATIONAL INC	COM	035290105	1,123	12,500	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	12,500	0
ANTERO RESOURCES CORP	COM	03674X106	2,360	37,200	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	37,200	0
APACHE CORP	COM	037411105	5,586	65,000	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	65,000	0
APPLE COMPUTER INC	COM	037833100	1,389	2,475	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	2,475	0
ARGAN INC	COM	04010E109	409	14,851	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	14,851	0
ARRIS CORP	COM	04270V106	903	37,100	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	37,100	0
ASSURANT INC	COM	04621X108	9,926	149,550	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	149,550	0
ATMEL CORP	COM	049513104	2,054	262,307	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	262,307	0
AVNET INC	COM	053807103	3,907	88,575	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	88,575	0
BP PLC-SPONS ADR	SPONSORED ADR	055622104	4,194	86,282	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	86,282	0
BAKER HUGHES INC	COM	057224107	3,118	56,425	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	56,425	0
BANCORPSOUTH INC	COM	059692103	1,551	61,005	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	61,005	0
BANK OF AMERICA CORP	COM	060505104	2,274	146,050	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	146,050	0
BANK OF NEW YORK_MELLON COMMON STK	COM	064058100	2,341	67,012	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	67,012	0
BARNES & NOBLE INC	COM	067774109	1,122	75,041	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	75,041	0
BARRICK GOLD CORP	COM	067901108	3,123	177,159	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	177,159	0
BBCN BANCORP INC	COM	073295107	1,693	102,050	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	102,050	0
BECTON DICKINSON & CO	COM	075887109	1,947	17,625	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	17,625	0
BLUEKNIGHT ENERGY PARTNERS LP	COM UNIT	09625U109	2,224	261,363	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	261,363	0
BOEING COMPANY	COM	097023105	5,460	40,000	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	40,000	0
BRADY CORPORATION - CL A	CL A	104674106	1,124	36,350	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	36,350	0
CIGNA CORP	COM	125509109	2,699	30,850	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	30,850	0
CNO FINANCIAL GROUP	COM	12621E103	2,344	132,500	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	132,500	0
CVR PARTNERS LP	COM	126633106	3,985	242,100	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	242,100	0
CAL DIVE INTERNATIONAL INC	COM	12802T101	607	301,800	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	301,800	0
CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY	COM	131193104	325	38,600	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	38,600	0
CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY	COM	144285103	964	15,500	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	15,500	0
CASH AMERICA INTL INC	COM	14754D100	280	7,300	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	7,300	0
CASTLE (A.M.) & CO	COM	148411101	663	44,900	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	44,900	0
CHEMED CORP	COM	16359R103	1,295	16,900	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	16,900	0
CISCO SYSTEMS INC	COM	17275R102	1,570	70,000	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	70,000	0
CITIGROUP INC	COM	172967424	6,112	117,291	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	117,291	0
COCA COLA CO COMMON STOCK	COM	191216100	686	16,600	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	16,600	0
COLUMBUS MCKINNON CORP/NY	COM	199333105	887	32,665	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	32,665	0
COMCAST CORP CL A SPL	CL A	20030N200	6,584	132,000	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	132,000	0
CON-WAY INC	COM	205944101	1,257	31,650	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	31,650	0
COVANTA HOLDING CORP	NOTE 3.250% 6/0	22282EAC6	2,555	2,180,000	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	2,180,000	0
CRAY INC	COM NEW	225223304	2,771	100,908	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	100,908	0
DANA HOLDING CORP	COM	235825205	1,841	93,824	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	93,824	0
DEERE & CO	COM	244199105	5,480	60,000	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	60,000	0
DELTA AIR LINES INC	COM NEW	247361702	7,029	255,890	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	255,890	0
DENBURY RESOURCES INC	COM	247916208	2,547	155,000	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	155,000	0
DEVON ENERGY CORP	COM	25179M103	3,681	59,500	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	59,500	0
DIAMONDROCK HOSPITALITY CO	COM	252784301	1,222	105,771	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	105,771	0
DIODES INC	COM	254543101	1,448	61,450	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	61,450	0
EMC CORPORATION COMMON STOCK	COM	268648102	1,509	60,000	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	60,000	0
ENBRIDGE ENERGY PARTNERS LP	COM	29250R106	6,571	220,000	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	220,000	0
ENDO HEALTH SOLUTIONS INC	COM	29264F205	742	11,000	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	11,000	0
ENGILITY HOLDINGS INC - W/I	COM	29285W104	1,359	40,680	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	40,680	0
EZCORP INC-CL A	CL A	302301106	660	56,500	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	56,500	0
EXXON MOBIL CORP	COM	30231G102	1,806	17,850	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	17,850	0
FEDEX CORPORATION	COM	31428X106	11,502	80,000	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	80,000	0
FIRST CITIZENS BCSHS -CL A	CL A	31946M103	656	2,945	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	2,945	0
FIRST MIDWEST BANCORP INC/IL	COM	320867104	819	46,700	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	46,700	0
GENREAL MOTORS CO	COM	37045V100	2,200	53,825	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	53,825	0
GENERAL MOTORS-CW16	WARRANT	37045V118	1,699	54,576	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	54,576	0
GENTIVA HEALTH SERVICES	COM	37247A102	478	38,491	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	38,491	0
GLOBAL CASH ACCESS INC	COM	378967103	1,257	125,816	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	125,816	0
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC	COM	38141G104	2,672	15,075	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	15,075	0
GOOGLE INC-CL A	CL A	38259P508	2,438	2,175	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	2,175	0
GOVERNMENT PROPERTIES INCOME	COM SHS BEN INT	38376A103	718	28,900	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	28,900	0
GRANITE REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRST	UNIT	387437114	1,419	38,900	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	38,900	0
GREAT PLAINS ENERGY INC	COM	391164100	647	26,700	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	26,700	0
GRIFFON CORPORATION	COM	398433102	1,188	89,919	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	89,919	0
HARSCO CORP	COM	415864107	746	26,600	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	26,600	0
HARTE-HANKS INC	COM	416196103	961	122,850	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	122,850	0
HEALTH MGMT ASSOCIATES INC-A	CL A	421933102	2,907	221,905	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	221,905	0
HEALTH INSURANCE INNOVATIO-A	COM CL A	42225K106	111	11,000	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	11,000	0
HESS CORP	COM	42809H107	503	6,055	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	6,055	0
HEWLETT-PACKARED CO COMMON STOCK	COM	428236103	6,869	245,505	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	245,505	0
HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES TRUST	COM SHS	44106M102	1,820	67,350	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	67,350	0
ICONIX BRAND GROUP INC	COM	451055107	1,036	26,100	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	26,100	0
ING US INC	COM	45685E106	2,632	74,875	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	74,875	0
INGRAM MICRO INC-CL A	CL A	457153104	1,645	70,125	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	70,125	0
INSIGHT ENTERPRISES INC	COM	45765U103	1,339	58,968	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	58,968	0
Inorg Chem Nec	COM	45768S105	989	21,398	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	21,398	0
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINE COMMON STOCK	COM	459200101	10,297	54,895	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	54,895	0
INTERVAL LEISURE GROUP	COM	46113M108	265	8,568	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	8,568	0
JPMORGAN CHASE & COMPANY	COM	46625H100	10,010	171,175	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	171,175	0
JOHNSON & JOHNSON COMMON STOCK	COM	478160104	5,198	56,750	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	56,750	0
THE JONES GROUP INC	COM	48020T101	1,321	88,334	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	88,334	0
KAISER ALUMINUM CORP	COM	483007704	681	9,700	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	9,700	0
KAPSTONE PAPER AND PACKAGING	COM	48562P103	374	6,700	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	6,700	0
LABORATORY CRP OF AMER HLDGS	COM NEW	50540R409	1,668	18,250	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	18,250	0
LEGG MASON INC	COM	524901105	3,732	85,825	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	85,825	0
LENNAR CORP - B SHS	CL B	526057302	768	22,780	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	22,780	0
LEXMARK INTL GROUP INC-CL A	CL A	529771107	572	16,100	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	16,100	0
LINCOLN NATIONAL CORP INDIANA	COM	534187109	10,066	195,000	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	195,000	0
MASONITE INTERNATIONAL CORP	COM	575385109	2,618	43,625	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	43,625	0
MATTHEWS INTL CORP-CLASS A	CL A	577128101	1,168	27,400	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	27,400	0
MEDTRONIC INC	COM	585055106	1,187	20,680	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	20,680	0
MERCK & CO. INC.	COM	58933Y105	7,999	159,824	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	159,824	0
METLIFE INC	COM	59156R108	8,685	161,075	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	161,075	0
MICROSOFT CORP	COM	594918104	16,434	439,281	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	439,281	0
HERMAN MILLER INC	COM	600544100	799	27,075	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	27,075	0
MILLER INDUSTRIES INC/TENN	COM	600551204	303	16,262	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	16,262	0
MONSTER WORLDWIDE INC	COM	611742107	1,146	160,675	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	160,675	0
MORGAN STANLEY	COM	617446448	2,275	72,550	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	72,550	0
MUELLER WATER PRODUCTS INC-A	COM	624758108	1,350	144,125	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	144,125	0
MURPHY USA INC	COM	626755102	1,740	41,875	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	41,875	0
NRG ENERGY INC	COM NEW	629377508	989	34,446	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	34,446	0
NATL PENN BCSHS INC	COM	637138108	1,433	126,475	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	126,475	0
NELNET INC-CL A	CL A	64031N108	362	8,600	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	8,600	0
NEWS CORP - CLASS A	CL A	65249B109	5,519	306,255	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	306,255	0
NEWS CORP - CLASS B	CL B	65249B208	2,064	115,750	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	115,750	0
NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC	COM NEW	66987E206	850	334,744	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	334,744	0
OCI PARTNERS LP	COM UNIT REP LP	67091N108	1,380	50,000	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	50,000	0
OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM	COM	674599105	10,194	107,195	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	107,195	0
OMNICOM GROUP	COM	681919106	2,434	32,725	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	32,725	0
ON SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION	COM	682189105	590	71,615	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	71,615	0
ORACLE CORP	COM	68389X105	20,228	528,695	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	528,695	0
OWENS CORNING	COM	690742101	2,588	63,550	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	63,550	0
PG&E CORPORATION	COM	69331C108	3,784	93,944	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	93,944	0
PHH CORP	COM	693320202	1,057	43,425	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	43,425	0
PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP	COM	693475105	2,533	32,644	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	32,644	0
PARK STERLING CORP	COM	70086Y105	656	91,866	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	91,866	0
PARKER HANNIFIN CORP	COM	701094104	2,460	19,125	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	19,125	0
PETROLOGISTICS LP	UNIT LTD PTH INT	71672U101	3,786	325,000	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	325,000	0
PFIZER INC COMMON STOCK	COM	717081103	10,324	337,071	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	337,071	0
PHOTOMEDEX INC	COM	719358301	1,357	104,770	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	104,770	0
PIONEER NATURAL RESOURCES CO	COM	723787107	6,627	36,000	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	36,000	0
PIPER JAFFRAY COS	COM	724078100	1,221	30,870	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	30,870	0
PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC	COM	736508847	317	10,500	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	10,500	0
PRIMERICA INC	COM	74164M108	1,174	27,356	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	27,356	0
PROTECTIVE LIFE CORP	COM	743674103	300	5,929	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	5,929	0
PULTE CORP	COM	745867101	4,991	245,000	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	245,000	0
QEP MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LP	COM UNIT RP LTD	74735R115	1,858	80,000	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	80,000	0
REINSURANCE GROUP OF AMERICA	COM NEW	759351604	1,858	24,000	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	24,000	0
RENT-A-CENTER INC	COM	76009N100	2,455	73,650	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	73,650	0
RENTECH NITROGEN PARTNERS LP	COM	760113100	7,148	406,148	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	406,148	0
ROYAL DUTCH SHELL PLC-ADR	SPONSORED ADR	780259206	3,097	43,458	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	43,458	0
SPDR GOLD TRUST	SHS	78463V107	29,030	250,000	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	250,000	0
SCHNITZER STEEL INDS INC-A	CL A	806882106	1,263	38,650	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	38,650	0
SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTE	COM	808625107	288	8,700	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	8,700	0
STAPLES INC	COM	855030102	3,918	246,598	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	246,598	0
STATE STREET CORP	COM	857477103	2,156	29,375	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	29,375	0
STONERIDGE INC	COM	86183P102	129	10,150	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	10,150	0
SUPERIOR ENERGY SERVICES INC	COM	868157108	3,999	150,300	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	150,300	0
SYNOVUS FINANCIAL CORP	COM	87161C105	810	224,900	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	224,900	0
TCF FINANCIAL CORP	COM	872275102	1,610	99,075	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	99,075	0
TRW AUTOMOTIVE HOLDINGS CORP	COM	87264S106	1,996	26,825	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	26,825	0
TENET HEALTHCARE CORP	COM NEW	88033G407	469	11,125	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	11,125	0
TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL-SP ADR	COM	881624209	1,782	44,455	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	44,455	0
TETRA TECH INC	COM	88162G103	1,811	64,725	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	64,725	0
THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC COMMON STOCK	COM	883556102	608	5,458	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	5,458	0
TITAN MACHINERY INC	COM	88830R101	378	21,200	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	21,200	0
TRAVELERS COS INC/THE	COM	89417E109	11,318	125,000	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	125,000	0
TUPPERWARE CORP	COM	899896104	813	8,600	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	8,600	0
TUTOR PERINI CORP	COM	901109108	1,742	66,250	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	66,250	0
UFP TECHNOLOGIES INC	COM	902673102	364	14,443	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	14,443	0
URS CORP	COM	903236107	2,569	48,475	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	48,475	0
UAL CORP	COM	910047109	1,892	50,000	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	50,000	0
UNITED STATIONERS INC	COM	913004107	291	6,350	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	6,350	0
URANIUM ENERGY CORP	COM	916896103	659	329,700	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	329,700	0
VCA ANTECH INC	COM	918194101	1,583	50,475	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	50,475	0
VALASSIS COMMUNICATIONS INC	COM	918866104	348	10,166	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	10,166	0
VALERO ENERGY PARTNERS LP	COM UNT REP LP	91914J102	689	20,000	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	20,000	0
VIRTUS INVESTMENT PARTNERS	COM	92828Q109	2,160	10,795	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	10,795	0
WSFS FINANCIAL CORP	COM	929328102	729	9,400	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	9,400	0
WALTER INDUSTRIES INC	COM	93317Q105	2,405	144,600	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	144,600	0
WEBSTER FINANCIAL CORP	COM	947890109	1,353	43,400	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	43,400	0
WELLCARE GROUP INC	COM	94946T106	1,599	22,710	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	22,710	0
WET SEAL INC/THE CLASS A	CL A	961840105	192	70,400	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	70,400	0
WILEY (JOHN) & SONS-CLASS A	CL A	968223206	596	10,800	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	10,800	0
WPX ENERGY INC-W/I	COM	98212B103	4,444	218,063	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	218,063	0
ARGO GROUP INTERNATIONAL	COM	G0464B107	1,827	39,300	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	39,300	0
ASPEN INSURANCE HOLDINGS LTD	SHS	G05384105	1,892	45,800	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	45,800	0
EATON CORP PLC	SHS	G29183103	3,682	48,370	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	48,370	0
ENSCO INTERNATIONAL PLC	SHS CL A	G3157S106	3,431	60,000	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	60,000	0
INVESCO LTD	SHS	G491BT108	2,086	57,300	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	57,300	0
PARTNERRE LTD	COM	G6852T105	2,146	20,350	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	20,350	0
ROWAN COS INC (FORMERLY ROWAN DRILLING)	SHS CL A	G7665A101	2,475	70,000	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	70,000	0
XL GROUP PLC	SHS	G98290102	484	15,200	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	15,200	0
TE CONNECTIVITY LTD.	REG SHS	H84989104	1,826	33,125	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	33,125	0
CAPITAL PRODUCT PARTNERS LP	COM UNIT	Y11082107	628	60,000	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	60,000	0
OCEAN RIG UDW INC	SHS	Y64354205	754	39,144	SH		DFND	1,2,3	0	39,144	0