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

                                    FORM 13F

                               FORM 13F COVER PAGE

Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: March 31, 2013

Check here if Amendment [ ]; Amendment Number:
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                                  [ ] adds new holdings entries.

Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report:

Name:    Capital Growth Management L.P.
Address: One International Place
         Boston, MA 02110

13F File Number: 28-2723

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:  Robert L. Kemp
Title: President, Kenbob, Inc., General Partner
Phone: 617-737-3225
Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:

Robert L. Kemp      Boston, Massachusetts     May 15, 2013

Report Type (Check only one.):

[X]       13F HOLDINGS REPORT.

[ ]       13F NOTICE.

[ ]       13F COMBINATION REPORT.

List of Other Managers Reporting for this Manager:



I AM SIGNING THIS REPORT AS REQUIRED BY THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.

/s/ Robert L. Kemp
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    Robert L. Kemp


FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE

Report Summary:

Number of Other Included Managers:          0

Form 13F Information Table Entry Total:     70

Form 13F Information Table Value Total:     $4,023,623

List of Other Included Managers:            NONE




                                                    FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE
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                              ITEM 2                  ITEM 4    ITEM 5           ITEM 6       ITEM 7             ITEM 8
            ITEM 1           TITLE OF     ITEM 3      VALUE     SHARES/  SH/  PUT/  INVSTMT   OTHER        VOTING AUTHORITY
        NAME OF ISSUER        CLASS       CUSIP      (X$1000)   PRN AMT  PRN  CALL  DSCRETN  MANAGERS    SOLE    SHARED   NONE
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AMERICAN INTL GROUP INC        COMMON     026874784    25063     710000 SH           SOLE                710000    0       0
AMERICAN TOWER CORP NEW                   03027X100    69543     900000 SH           SOLE                900000    0       0

AMERICAN INTL GROUP INC        COMMON     026874784     3882     100000 SH           SOLE                100000    0       0
AVIS BUDGET GROUP              COMMON     053774105    10158     365000 SH           SOLE                365000    0       0
BLACKROCK INC                             09247X101    89394     348000 SH           SOLE                348000    0       0
CBRE GROUP INC                            12504L109    73225    2900000 SH           SOLE               2900000    0       0
CABELAS INC                    COMMON     126804301     3039      50000 SH           SOLE                 50000    0       0
CAMDEN PPTY TR                            133131102    88597    1290000 SH           SOLE               1290000    0       0
CAMERON INTERNATIONAL CORP.    COMMON     13342B105    10432     160000 SH           SOLE                160000    0       0
CANADIAN PAC RY LTD            COMMON     13645T100    29617     227000 SH           SOLE                227000    0       0
CELGENE CORP                              151020104    32455     280000 SH           SOLE                280000    0       0
CHESAPEAKE LODGING TR                     165240102    40212    1752900 SH           SOLE               1752900    0       0
CHEVRONTEXACO CORP                        166764100    23170     195000 SH           SOLE                195000    0       0
CITIGROUP INC                  COMMON     172967424   248408    5615000 SH           SOLE               5615000    0       0
CUBESMART                                 229663109    38631    2445000 SH           SOLE               2445000    0       0
D R HORTON INC                 COMMON     23331A109   147866    6085000 SH           SOLE               6085000    0       0
DELTA AIR LINES INC DEL                   247361702   120490    7298000 SH           SOLE               7298000    0       0
DIAMONDROCK HOSPITALITY C      COMMON     252784301    23368    2510000 SH           SOLE               2510000    0       0
DISCOVER FINL SVCS             COMMON     254709108    43495     970000 SH           SOLE                970000    0       0
EQUITY RESIDENTIAL                        29476L107    67449    1225000 SH           SOLE               1225000    0       0
ESSEX PPTY TR INC              COMMON     297178105    80786     536500 SH           SOLE                536500    0       0
EXTRA SPACE STORAGE INC                   30225T102    49205    1253000 SH           SOLE               1253000    0       0
EXXON MOBIL CORP                          30231G102    24330     270000 SH           SOLE                270000    0       0
FMC TECHNOLOGIES INC           COMMON     30249U101    92735    1705000 SH           SOLE               1705000    0       0
FEDERAL REALTY INVT TR         COMMON     313747206    42676     395000 SH           SOLE                395000    0       0
GENERAL GROWTH PPTYS INC       COMMON     370023103    33398    1680000 SH           SOLE               1680000    0       0
GEOSPACE TECHNOLOGIES COR      COMMON     37364X109    17267     160000 SH           SOLE                160000    0       0
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC        COMMON     38141G104   124047     843000 SH           SOLE                843000    0       0
GOOGLE INC                     COMMON     38259P508    24699      31100 SH           SOLE                 31100    0       0
HCA HOLDINGS INC                          40412C101    15033     370000 SH           SOLE                370000    0       0
HALLIBURTON CO                 COMMON     406216101     4849     120000 SH           SOLE                120000    0       0
HERSHA HOSPITALITY TR                     427825104    36973    6331000 SH           SOLE               6331000    0       0
HERTZ GLOBAL HOLDINGS INC      COMMON     42805T105   108406    4870000 SH           SOLE               4870000    0       0
HONDA MOTOR LTD                           438128308    28312     740000 SH           SOLE                740000    0       0
HOST HOTELS & RESORTS INC      COMMON     44107P104   109671    6270490 SH           SOLE               6270490    0       0
INTL PAPER CO                  COMMON     460146103    32606     700000 SH           SOLE                700000    0       0
JP MORGAN CHASE & CO                      46625H100    10916     230000 SH           SOLE                230000    0       0
JONES LANG LASALLE INC         COMMON     48020Q107    69090     695000 SH           SOLE                695000    0       0
KB HOME                        COMMON     48666K109     9361     430000 SH           SOLE                430000    0       0
KRISPY KREME DOUGHNUTS IN      COMMON     501014104     1300      90000 SH           SOLE                 90000    0       0
KROGER CO                      COMMON     501044101    38111    1150000 SH           SOLE               1150000    0       0
LENNAR CORP                    CL A       526057104   201178    4850000 SH           SOLE               4850000    0       0
MERITAGE HOME CORP.            COMMON     59001A102    16167     345000 SH           SOLE                345000    0       0
MIDDLEBY CORP                  COMMON     596278101     3043      20000 SH           SOLE                 20000    0       0
MOHAWK INDS INC                           608190104    87951     777500 SH           SOLE                777500    0       0
MONSANTO CO NEW                COMMON     61166W101    33802     320000 SH           SOLE                320000    0       0
MORGAN STANLEY                 COMMON     617446448   240681   10950000 SH           SOLE              10950000    0       0
NVR INC                        COMMON     62944T105   106391      98500 SH           SOLE                 98500    0       0
NIKE INC                                  654106103    24194     410000 SH           SOLE                410000    0       0
OCCIDENTAL PETE CORP DEL                  674599105     3919      50000 SH           SOLE                 50000    0       0
PRESTIGE BRANDS HLDGS INC      COMMON     74112D101    14130     550000 SH           SOLE                550000    0       0
PUBLIC STORAGE INC             COMMON     74460D109    15994     105000 SH           SOLE                105000    0       0
PULTE HOMES INC                COMMON     745867101    28538    1410000 SH           SOLE               1410000    0       0
RLJ LODGING TR                            74965L101    86807    3814000 SH           SOLE               3814000    0       0
ROCK-TENN CO                   COMMON     772739207   120395    1297500 SH           SOLE               1297500    0       0
RYLAND GROUP INC               COMMON     783764103    13527     325000 SH           SOLE                325000    0       0
SAFEWAY INC                    COMMON     786514208    14756     560000 SH           SOLE                560000    0       0
SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO                       824348106    76001     450000 SH           SOLE                450000    0       0
SIMON PPTY GROUP INC NEW       COMMON     828806109   137261     865673 SH           SOLE                865673    0       0
SOVRAN SELF STORAGE INC                   84610H108    36811     570800 SH           SOLE                570800    0       0
STANDARD PAC CORP NEW          COMMON     85375C101    16416    1900000 SH           SOLE               1900000    0       0
STRATEGIC HOTELS & RESORT      COMMON     86272T106    58842    7047000 SH           SOLE               7047000    0       0
SUNSTONE HOTEL INVS INC N      COMMON     867892101    63273    5140000 SH           SOLE               5140000    0       0
TEXTRON INC                    COMMON     883203101    73929    2480000 SH           SOLE               2480000    0       0
TOLL BROTHERS INC              COMMON     889478103    21571     630000 SH           SOLE                630000    0       0
TOYOTA MOTOR CORP                         892331307    30792     300000 SH           SOLE                300000    0       0
UNITED CONTL HLDGS INC         COMMON     910047109    87707    2740000 SH           SOLE               2740000    0       0
UNITED RENTALS INC             COMMON     911363109    32982     600000 SH           SOLE                600000    0       0
VISA INC                       COMMON     92826C839    34308     202000 SH           SOLE                202000    0       0
WHIRLPOOL CORP                 COMMON     963320106   209082    1765000 SH           SOLE               1765000    0       0
WISDOMTREE INVTS INC           COMMON     97717P104    10400    1000000 SH           SOLE               1000000    0       0
WYNDHAM WORLDWIDE CORP                    98310W108    75119    1165000 SH           SOLE               1165000    0       0

TOTAL VALUE (X$1000):                       4023623
TOTAL SHARES PRN/AMT:                     115423963

TOTAL SOLE SHARES/PRN AMT:                115423963
TOTAL SHARED SHARES/PRN AMT:                      0
TOTAL NONE SHARES/PRN AMT:                        0