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	1,454,150	45,800	SH		DFND	Dorset	45,800	0	0
Affymetrix, Inc.	Common	00826T108	15,792	1,600	SH		DFND	Dorset	0	1,600	0
Affymetrix, Inc.	Common	00826T108	3,744,678	379,400	SH		DFND	Dorset	379,400	0	0
Allergan, Inc.	Common	018490102	1,169,245	5,500	SH		DFND	Dorset	5,500	0	0
AllianceBernstein Holdings LP Unit Ltd	Common	01881G106	38,745	1,500	SH		OTR		1,500	0	0
Ambac Financial Group, Inc.	Common	023139884	73,500	3,000	SH		DFND	Dorset	0	3,000	0
Ambac Financial Group, Inc.	Common	023139884	4,175,437	170,426	SH		DFND	Dorset	170,426	0	0
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation	Common	032511107	4,933,500	59,800	SH		DFND	Dorset	59,800	0	0
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation	Common	032511107	18,599,625	225,450	SH		DFND	Dorset	0	225,450	0
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation	Common	032511107	276,787	3,355	SH		OTR		0	3,355	0
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation	Common	032511107	495,000	6,000	SH		OTR		6,000	0	0
Anchor Bancorp	Common	032838104	102,000	5,000	SH		OTR		0	5,000	0
Anchor Bancorp	Common	032838104	153,000	7,500	SH		OTR		7,500	0	0
Antero Resources Corporation	Common	03674X106	6,695,700	165,000	SH		DFND	Dorset	0	165,000	0
Apple Inc.	Common	037833100	57,950	525	SH		OTR		0	525	0
Apple Inc.	Common	037833100	57,949	525	SH		OTR		525	0	0
AT&T Inc.	Common	00206R102	94,052	2,800	SH		OTR		2,800	0	0
Auspex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	Common	05211J102	6,743,680	128,500	SH		DFND	Dorset	128,500	0	0
Baker Hughes Incorporated	Common	057224107	7,849,800	140,000	SH		DFND	Dorset	0	140,000	0
Biota Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	Common	090694100	3,360	1,500	SH		DFND	Dorset	0	1,500	0
Biota Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	Common	090694100	597,692	266,827	SH		DFND	Dorset	266,827	0	0
Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation	Common	127097103	12,732,300	430,000	SH		DFND	Dorset	0	430,000	0
Cameron International Corporation	Common	13342B105	13,486,500	270,000	SH		DFND	Dorset	0	270,000	0
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.	Common	136385101	11,160,315	361,000	SH		DFND	Dorset	0	361,000	0
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.	Common	136385101	301,080	9,750	SH		OTR		0	9,750	0
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.	Common	136385101	592,896	19,200	SH		OTR		19,200	0	0
Capitol Federal Financial, Inc.	Common	14057J101	25,560	2,000	SH		DFND	Dorset	0	2,000	0
Capitol Federal Financial, Inc.	Common	14057J101	8,698,068	680,600	SH		DFND	Dorset	680,600	0	0
Capitol Federal Financial, Inc.	Common	14057J101	51,120	4,000	SH		OTR		0	4,000	0
Capitol Federal Financial, Inc.	Common	14057J101	76,680	6,000	SH		OTR		6,000	0	0
China Ceramics Co. Ltd.	Common	G2113X100	188,938	233,257	SH		DFND	Dorset	233,257	0	0
Cimarex Energy Co.	Common	171798101	15,900,000	150,000	SH		DFND	Dorset	0	150,000	0
Coco-Cola Inc.	Common	191216100	253,320	6,000	SH		OTR		6,000	0	0
Columbia Laboratories, Inc.	Common	197779101	373,856	66,760	SH		DFND	Dorset	66,760	0	0
Concho Resources Inc.	Common	20605P101	15,461,250	155,000	SH		DFND	Dorset	0	155,000	0
Devon Energy Corp.	Common	25179M103	11,323,850	185,000	SH		DFND	Dorset	0	185,000	0
Du Pont E I De Nemours & Co.	Common	263534109	73,940	1,000	SH		OTR		0	1,000	0
Du Pont E I De Nemours & Co.	Common	263534109	266,184	3,600	SH		OTR		3,600	0	0
Eagle Materials Inc.	Common	26969P108	17,335	228	SH		OTR		228	0	0
Eli Lilly & Co.	Common	532457108	20,697	300	SH		OTR		0	300	0
Entegra Financial Corp.	Common	29363J108	431,700	30,000	SH		DFND	Dorset	30,000	0	0
Entegra Financial Corp.	Common	29363J108	43,170	3,000	SH		OTR		0	3,000	0
Entegra Financial Corp.	Common	29363J108	71,950	5,000	SH		OTR		5,000	0	0
FMC Technologies, Inc.	Common	30249U101	11,241,600	240,000	SH		DFND	Dorset	0	240,000	0
FNB Corp.	Common	302520101	118,615	8,905	SH		OTR		0	8,905	0
FutureFuel Corporation	Common	36116M106	6,510	500	SH		DFND	Dorset	0	500	0
FutureFuel Corporation	Common	36116M106	2,601,448	199,804	SH		DFND	Dorset	199,804	0	0
General Electric	Common	369604103	90,972	3,600	SH		OTR		3,600	0	0
GlaxoSmithKline plc	Common	37733W105	918,910	21,500	SH		DFND	Dorset	21,500	0	0
Goodrich Petroleum @ 7.5 exp 1/15	Common	9EDFR50G3	37,500	50	SH	Put	DFND	Dorset	50	0	0
Gulfport Energy Corporation	Common	402635304	10,852,400	260,000	SH		DFND	Dorset	0	260,000	0
Halliburton Company	Common	406216101	8,652,600	220,000	SH		DFND	Dorset	0	220,000	0
Hancock Fabrics, Inc.	Common	409900107	19,318	32,138	SH		DFND	Dorset	32,138	0	0
Helmerich & Payne, Inc.	Common	423452101	8,427,500	125,000	SH		DFND	Dorset	0	125,000	0
Hess Corporation	Common	42809H107	13,287,600	180,000	SH		DFND	Dorset	0	180,000	0
Iridium Communications, Inc.	Common	46269C102	19,500	2,000	SH		DFND	Dorset	0	2,000	0
Iridium Communications, Inc.	Common	46269C102	3,295,500	338,000	SH		DFND	Dorset	338,000	0	0
JP Morgan Chase & Co.	Common	46625H100	292,874	4,680	SH		OTR		0	4,680	0
JP Morgan Chase & Co.	Common	46625H100	919,926	14,700	SH		OTR		14,700	0	0
Johnson & Johnson	Common	478160104	125,484	1,200	SH		OTR		0	1,200	0
Johnson & Johnson	Common	478160104	543,764	5,200	SH		OTR		5,200	0	0
Kraft Foods Group Inc.	Common	50076Q106	41,731	666	SH		OTR		0	666	0
Kraft Foods Group Inc.	Common	50076Q106	192,053	3,065	SH		OTR		3,065	0	0
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated	Common	53220K504	88,648	1,666	SH		DFND	Dorset	0	1,666	0
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated	Common	53220K504	66,313,335	1,246,257	SH		DFND	Dorset	1,246,257	0	0
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated	Common	53220K504	98,066	1,843	SH		OTR		0	1,843	0
Macquarie infrastructure	Common	55608B105	248,815	3,500	SH		OTR		3,500	0	0
Merck & Co Inc.	Common	58933Y105	45,432	800	SH		OTR		800	0	0
Metronics Inc.	Common	585055106	21,660	300	SH		OTR		0	300	0
Microsoft Corporation	Common	594918104	3,128,407	67,350	SH		DFND	Dorset	67,350	0	0
Microsoft Corporation	Common	594918104	18,580	400	SH		OTR		400	0	0
Mondelez Intl Inc.	Common	609207105	72,650	2,000	SH		OTR		0	2,000	0
Mondelez Intl Inc.	Common	609207105	108,975	3,000	SH		OTR		3,000	0	0
National Oilwell Varco Inc.	Common	637071101	9,829,500	150,000	SH		DFND	Dorset	0	150,000	0
Noble Energy, Inc.	Common	655044105	13,043,250	275,000	SH		DFND	Dorset	0	275,000	0
Och-Ziff Capital Management Group	Common	67551U105	23,360	2,000	SH		OTR		2,000	0	0
Oritani Financial Corp	Common	68633D103	30,800	2,000	SH		OTR		0	2,000	0
Oritani Financial Corp	Common	68633D103	92,400	6,000	SH		OTR		6,000	0	0
Parsley Energy, Inc.	Common	701877102	3,511,200	220,000	SH		DFND	Dorset	0	220,000	0
Pfizer Inc.	Common	717081103	93,450	3,000	SH		DFND	Dorset	0	3,000	0
Pfizer Inc.	Common	717081103	33,716,012	1,082,376	SH		DFND	Dorset	1,082,376	0	0
Pfizer Inc.	Common	717081103	436,100	14,000	SH		OTR		0	14,000	0
Pfizer Inc.	Common	717081103	1,869,000	60,000	SH		OTR		60,000	0	0
Physicians Realty Trust	Common	71943U104	760,280	45,800	SH		DFND	Dorset	45,800	0	0
Pioneer Natural Resources Company	Common	723787107	14,885,000	100,000	SH		DFND	Dorset	0	100,000	0
QLT Inc.	Common	746927102	1,788,163	445,926	SH		DFND	Dorset	445,926	0	0
Rand Logistics, Inc.	Common	752182105	3,555	900	SH		DFND	Dorset	0	900	0
Rand Logistics, Inc.	Common	752182105	5,602,909	1,418,458	SH		DFND	Dorset	1,418,458	0	0
Relypsa, Inc	Common	759531106	12,320	400	SH		DFND	Dorset	0	400	0
Relypsa, Inc	Common	759531106	3,883,880	126,100	SH		DFND	Dorset	126,100	0	0
Ryman Hospitality Pptys Inc.	Common	78377T107	21,096	400	SH		OTR		400	0	0
Schlumberger Limited	Common	806857108	17,936,100	210,000	SH		DFND	Dorset	0	210,000	0
SM Energy Company	Common	78454L100	11,574,000	300,000	SH		DFND	Dorset	0	300,000	0
Southwestern Energy Company	Common	845467109	2,729,000	100,000	SH		DFND	Dorset	0	100,000	0
Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Inc.	Common	84763A108	1,094,940	158,000	SH		DFND	Dorset	158,000	0	0
Standard Financial Corp.	Common	853393106	435,000	20,000	SH		DFND	Dorset	20,000	0	0
Starwood Ppty Inc.	Common	85571B105	9,296	400	SH		OTR		400	0	0
State Investors Bancorp, Inc.	Common	857030100	621,600	30,000	SH		DFND	Dorset	30,000	0	0
Sunshine Bancorp, Inc.	Common	86777J108	244,600	20,000	SH		DFND	Dorset	20,000	0	0
Sunshine Bancorp, Inc.	Common	86777J108	24,460	2,000	SH		OTR		0	2,000	0
Sunshine Bancorp, Inc.	Common	86777J108	73,380	6,000	SH		OTR		6,000	0	0
TheStreet Inc.	Common	88368Q103	255,136	107,200	SH		DFND	Dorset	107,200	0	0
Total SA Sponsored ADR	Common	89151E109	61,440	1,200	SH		OTR		0	1,200	0
Total SA Sponsored ADR	Common	89151E109	122,880	2,400	SH		OTR		2,400	0	0
U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc.	Common	90346E103	4,495,750	175,000	SH		DFND	Dorset	0	175,000	0
Verizon Communications inc.	Common	92343V104	65,492	1,400	SH		OTR		1,400	0	0
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.	Common	931142103	17,176	200	SH		DFND	Dorset	0	200	0
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.	Common	931142103	2,232,880	26,000	SH		DFND	Dorset	26,000	0	0
Whiting Petroleum Corporation	Common	966387102	11,880,000	360,000	SH		DFND	Dorset	0	360,000	0