Knott David M 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
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc.	Common	004225108	1,114,314	45,800	SH		DFND	Dorset	45,800	0	0
Affymetrix, Inc.	Common	00826T108	11,408	1,600	SH		DFND	Dorset	0	1,600	0
Affymetrix, Inc.	Common	00826T108	2,965,367	415,900	SH		DFND	Dorset	415,900	0	0
AllianceBernstein Holdings LP	Common	01881G106	12,485	500	SH		DFND	Other	0	500	0
Ambac Financial Group, Inc.	Common	023139884	93,090	3,000	SH		DFND	Dorset	0	3,000	0
Ambac Financial Group, Inc.	Common	023139884	5,288,319	170,426	SH		DFND	Dorset	170,426	0	0
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation	Common	032511107	389,896	4,600	SH		DFND	Other	4,600	0	0
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation	Common	032511107	5,068,648	59,800	SH		DFND	Dorset	59,800	0	0
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation	Common	032511107	15,294,942	180,450	SH		DFND	Dorset	0	180,450	0
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation	Common	032511107	508,560	6,000	SH		DFND	Other	0	6,000	0
Anchor Bancorp	Common	032838104	93,750	5,000	SH		DFND	Other	5,000	0	0
Anchor Bancorp	Common	032838104	140,625	7,500	SH		DFND	Other	0	7,500	0
Apple Inc.	Common	037833100	40,256	75	SH		DFND	Other	75	0	0
Apple Inc.	Common	037833100	40,256	75	SH		DFND	Other	0	75	0
Approach Resources, Inc.	Common	03834A103	9,514,050	455,000	SH		DFND	Dorset	0	455,000	0
Baker Hughes Incorporated	Common	057224107	13,654,200	210,000	SH		DFND	Dorset	0	210,000	0
Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation	Common	127097103	17,956,400	530,000	SH		DFND	Dorset	0	530,000	0
Cameron International Corporation	Common	13342B105	12,354,000	200,000	SH		DFND	Dorset	0	200,000	0
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.	Common	136385101	13,836,047	361,000	SH		DFND	Dorset	0	361,000	0
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.	Common	136385101	374,108	9,750	SH		DFND	Other	9,750	0	0
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.	Common	136385101	736,704	19,200	SH		DFND	Other	0	19,200	0
Capitol Federal Financial, Inc.	Common	14057J101	25,120	2,000	SH		DFND	Dorset	0	2,000	0
Capitol Federal Financial, Inc.	Common	14057J101	8,987,936	715,600	SH		DFND	Dorset	715,600	0	0
Capitol Federal Financial, Inc.	Common	14057J101	50,240	4,000	SH		DFND	Other	4,000	0	0
Capitol Federal Financial, Inc.	Common	14057J101	75,360	6,000	SH		DFND	Other	0	6,000	0
China Ceramics Co. Ltd.	Common	G2113X100	384,874	233,257	SH		DFND	Dorset	233,257	0	0
Cimarex Energy Co.	Common	171798101	16,675,400	140,000	SH		DFND	Dorset	0	140,000	0
Coca Cola Company	Common	191216100	231,960	6,000	SH		DFND	Other	0	6,000	0
Columbia Laboratories, Inc.	Common	197779200	1,152,879	159,900	SH		DFND	Dorset	159,900	0	0
Continental Resources, Inc.	Common	212015101	6,213,500	50,000	SH		DFND	Dorset	0	50,000	0
Concho Resources Inc.	Common	20605P101	18,375,000	150,000	SH		DFND	Dorset	0	150,000	0
DepoMed, Inc.	Common	249908104	1,893,700	130,600	SH		DFND	Dorset	130,600	0	0
Du Pont E I De Nemours & Co.	Common	263534109	67,100	1,000	SH		DFND	Other	1,000	0	0
Du Pont E I De Nemours & Co.	Common	263534109	241,560	3,600	SH		DFND	Other	0	3,600	0
Eagle Materials Inc.	Common	26969P108	20,214	228	SH		DFND	Other	228	0	0
Eli Lilly & Co.	Common	532457108	17,658	300	SH		DFND	Other	300	0	0
Essex Rental Corporation	Common	297187106	1,225,603	414,055	SH		DFND	Dorset	414,055	0	0
FMC Technologies, Inc.	Common	30249U101	12,549,600	240,000	SH		DFND	Dorset	0	240,000	0
FutureFuel Corporation	Common	36116M106	10,150	500	SH		DFND	Dorset	0	500	0
FutureFuel Corporation	Common	36116M106	6,570,988	323,694	SH		DFND	Dorset	323,694	0	0
General Electric Co	Common	369604103	93,204	3,600	SH		DFND	Other	0	3,600	0
Gulfport Energy Corp	Common	402635304	15,659,600	220,000	SH		DFND	Dorset	0	220,000	0
Halliburton Company	Common	406216101	20,022,600	340,000	SH		DFND	Dorset	0	340,000	0
Hancock Fabrics, Inc.	Common	409900107	40,370	36,700	SH		DFND	Dorset	36,700	0	0
Helmerich & Payne, Inc.	Common	423452101	13,982,800	130,000	SH		DFND	Dorset	0	130,000	0
Hess Corporation	Common	42809H107	14,918,400	180,000	SH		DFND	Dorset	0	180,000	0
Hyde Park Acquisition Corp II	Common	448640102	1,458,550	145,855	SH		DFND	Dorset	145,855	0	0
JP Morgan Chase & Co.	Common	46625H100	400,686	6,600	SH		DFND	Other	6,600	0	0
JP Morgan Chase & Co.	Common	46625H100	892,437	14,700	SH		DFND	Other	0	14,700	0
Johnson & Johnson	Common	478160104	117,876	1,200	SH		DFND	Other	1,200	0	0
Johnson & Johnson	Common	478160104	510,796	5,200	SH		DFND	Other	0	5,200	0
Kraft Foods Group Inc.	Common	50076Q106	37,363	666	SH		DFND	Other	666	0	0
Kraft Foods Group Inc.	Common	50076Q106	171,946	3,065	SH		DFND	Other	0	3,065	0
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated	Common	53220K504	112,072	1,666	SH		DFND	Dorset	0	1,666	0
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated	Common	53220K504	83,835,708	1,246,257	SH		DFND	Dorset	1,246,257	0	0
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated	Common	53220K504	123,979	1,843	SH		DFND	Other	1,843	0	0
Microsoft Corporation	Common	594918104	2,760,676	67,350	SH		DFND	Dorset	67,350	0	0
Microsoft Corporation	Common	594918104	16,396	400	SH		DFND	Other	0	400	0
Murphy Oil Corporation	Common	626717102	6,286,000	100,000	SH		DFND	Dorset	0	100,000	0
Mondelez International Inc.	Common	609207105	69,100	2,000	SH		DFND	Other	2,000	0	0
Mondelez International Inc.	Common	609207105	103,650	3,000	SH		DFND	Other	0	3,000	0
Noble Energy, Inc.	Common	655044105	16,694,400	235,000	SH		DFND	Dorset	0	235,000	0
OBA Financial Services Inc.	Common	67424G101	91,400	5,000	SH		DFND	Other	5,000	0	0
Oritani Financial Corporation	Common	68633D103	31,620	2,000	SH		DFND	Other	2,000	0	0
Oritani Financial Corporation	Common	68633D103	94,860	6,000	SH		DFND	Other	0	6,000	0
Pfizer Inc.	Common	717081103	96,360	3,000	SH		DFND	Dorset	0	3,000	0
Pfizer Inc.	Common	717081103	34,765,917	1,082,376	SH		DFND	Dorset	1,082,376	0	0
Pfizer Inc.	Common	717081103	565,312	17,600	SH		DFND	Other	17,600	0	0
Pfizer Inc.	Common	717081103	1,927,200	60,000	SH		DFND	Other	0	60,000	0
Physicians Realty Trust	Common	71943U104	637,536	45,800	SH		DFND	Dorset	45,800	0	0
Pioneer Natural Resources Company	Common	723787107	18,714,000	100,000	SH		DFND	Dorset	0	100,000	0
Proctor & Gamble Company	Common	742718109	43,040	534	SH		DFND	Dorset	534	0	0
QLT Inc.	Common	746927102	2,479,349	445,926	SH		DFND	Dorset	445,926	0	0
Rand Logistics, Inc.	Common	752182105	6,210	900	SH		DFND	Dorset	0	900	0
Rand Logistics, Inc.	Common	752182105	9,948,123	1,441,757	SH		DFND	Dorset	1,441,757	0	0
Range Resources Corporation	Common	75281A109	9,956,400	120,000	SH		DFND	Dorset	0	120,000	0
Relypsa, Inc	Common	759531106	2,191,035	73,500	SH		DFND	Dorset	73,500	0	0
Ryman Hospitality PPTYS Inc	Common	78377T107	17,008	400	SH		DFND	Other	0	400	0
Schlumberger Limited	Common	806857108	22,425,000	230,000	SH		DFND	Dorset	0	230,000	0
SM Energy Company	Common	78454L100	11,406,400	160,000	SH		DFND	Dorset	0	160,000	0
Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation	Common	831756101	1,462,000	100,000	SH		DFND	Dorset	100,000	0	0
Southwestern Energy Company	Common	845467109	23,005,000	500,000	SH		DFND	Dorset	0	500,000	0
Standard Financial Corp.	Common	853393106	373,400	20,000	SH		DFND	Dorset	20,000	0	0
Starwood Waypoint Residential TR	Common	85571W109	2,303	80	SH		DFND	Other	0	80	0
Starwood PPTY TR	Common	85571B105	9,436	400	SH		DFND	Other	0	400	0
State Investors Bancorp, Inc.	Common	857030100	469,200	30,000	SH		DFND	Dorset	30,000	0	0
Strategic Oil & Gas Ltd.	Common	86277F101	1,808	4,000	SH		DFND	Dorset	0	4,000	0
Strategic Oil & Gas Ltd.	Common	86277F101	540,592	1,196,000	SH		DFND	Dorset	1,196,000	0	0
The Howard Hughes Corporation	Common	44267D107	4,138,590	29,000	SH		DFND	Dorset	29,000	0	0
The Mosaic Company	Common	61945C103	17,500	350	SH		DFND	Dorset	0	350	0
The Mosaic Company	Common	61945C103	5,812,500	116,250	SH		DFND	Dorset	116,250	0	0
TheStreet Inc.	Common	88368Q103	280,864	107,200	SH		DFND	Dorset	107,200	0	0
Total SA	Common	89151E109	157,440	2,400	SH		DFND	Other	2,400	0	0
Total SA	Common	89151E109	157,440	2,400	SH		DFND	Other	0	2,400	0
Whiting Petroleum Corporation	Common	966387102	18,735,300	270,000	SH		DFND	Dorset	0	270,000	0