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Qtr Ended: 3/31/2013

Greenwood Capital Associates, LLC
PO Box 3181
Greenwood, SC 29648

13F File number: 028-06727

J. Philip Bell
President
864-941-4051

13F holdings report

Other Managers: none

<Summary>

Number of other included managers: 0

Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 98

Form 13F Information Table Value Total: 257407

List of Other Included Managers: 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
------------------------------ ---------------- --------- -------- -------- --- ---- ------- ------------ -------- -------- --------
                                                                                           
ACCENTURE PLC IRELAND SHS CLAS COM              G1151C101     2229 29334.0000SH      SOLE               28784.0000          550.0000
AMER EXPRESS                   COM              025816109     2422 35901.0000SH      SOLE               34701.0000         1200.0000
AMERICAN TOWER CORP CL A       COM              03027x100     2226 28938.0000SH      SOLE               28213.0000          725.0000
AMGEN INC                      COM              031162100     2386 23271.0000SH      SOLE               22686.0000          585.0000
APPLE COMPUTER                 COM              037833100     8100 18298.0000SH      SOLE               17845.0000          453.0000
AT&T INC COM                   COM              00206R102      220 6000.0000SH       SOLE                6000.0000
AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESS COM     COM              053015103     2029 31208.0000SH      SOLE               30433.0000          775.0000
BANK OF AMERICA CORP           COM              060505104     2787 228834.0000SH     SOLE              223654.0000         5180.0000
BIOGEN IDEC INC COM            COM              09062X103     1320 6854.0000SH       SOLE                6599.0000          255.0000
BLACKROCK INC COM              COM              09247X101     4735 18434.0000SH      SOLE               17909.0000          525.0000
BROADCOM CORP CL A             COM              111320107     2148 61952.0000SH      SOLE               60192.0000         1760.0000
CAMERON INTL CORP COM          COM              13342B105     1477 22654.0000SH      SOLE               22074.0000          580.0000
CBS CORP NEW CL B              COM              124857202     4592 98343.0000SH      SOLE               95453.0000         2890.0000
CELGENE CORP COM               COM              151020104     2604 22470.0000SH      SOLE               21600.0000          870.0000
CHEVRON CORP NEW               COM              166764100     1997 16805.0000SH      SOLE               16355.0000          450.0000
COCA COLA COMPANY              COM              191216100     4445 109920.0000SH     SOLE              107620.0000         2300.0000
COMCAST CORP NEW CL A          COM              20030N101     1035 24657.0000SH      SOLE               24032.0000          625.0000
CONTINENTAL RES INC COM        COM              212015101     1000 11505.0000SH      SOLE               11325.0000          180.0000
DEERE & CO COM                 COM              244199105     3740 43501.0000SH      SOLE               42536.0000          965.0000
DISNEY (WALT) COMPANY HOLDING  COM              254687106     4253 74874.0000SH      SOLE               72924.0000         1950.0000
E M C CORP MASS COM            COM              268648102     2032 85061.0000SH      SOLE               82926.0000         2135.0000
EBAY INC COM                   COM              278642103     6162 113642.0000SH     SOLE              110852.0000         2790.0000
ELI LILLY & CO.                COM              532457108     2142 37723.0000SH      SOLE               36903.0000          820.0000
EMERSON ELEC                   COM              291011104     4325 77405.0000SH      SOLE               75420.0000         1985.0000
EXXON MOBIL CORP COM           COM              30231G102     4359 48377.0000SH      SOLE               46942.0000         1435.0000
FACEBOOK INC CL A              COM              30303m102     1908 74608.0000SH      SOLE               73033.0000         1575.0000
FORD MOTOR COMPANY             COM              345370860     2119 161159.0000SH     SOLE              157119.0000         4040.0000
GEN ELECTRIC                   COM              369604103     5148 222677.0000SH     SOLE              217127.0000         5550.0000
GILEAD SCIENCES INC COM        COM              375558103     5464 111652.0000SH     SOLE              108602.0000         3050.0000
GOOGLE INC CL A                COM              38259P508     3890 4898.0000SH       SOLE                4812.0000           86.0000
HOME DEPOT INC                 COM              437076102     2819 40400.0000SH      SOLE               39400.0000         1000.0000
HONEYWELL INC COM              COM              438516106     5082 67451.0000SH      SOLE               65746.0000         1705.0000
IBM                            COM              459200101     6015 28199.0000SH      SOLE               27549.0000          650.0000
INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY    COM              460146103     2402 51577.0000SH      SOLE               50277.0000         1300.0000
IPATH S&P 500 VIX SHORT-TERM F COM              06740c188      784 38704.0000SH      SOLE               37993.0000          711.0000
ISHARES TR RUSSELL1000GRW      COM              464287614      871 12211.0000SH      SOLE               12211.0000
J P MORGAN CHASE & CO COM      COM              46625H100     2232 47033.0000SH      SOLE               45883.0000         1150.0000
JOHNSON & JOHNSON              COM              478160104     6605 81007.0000SH      SOLE               79032.0000         1975.0000
JOHNSON CTLS INC COM           COM              478366107     1051 29982.0000SH      SOLE               29207.0000          775.0000
KINDER MORGAN INC DEL COM      COM              49456B101      984 25452.0000SH      SOLE               24847.0000          605.0000
LIBERTY GLOBAL INC COM SER A   COM              530555101     2849 38823.0000SH      SOLE               37963.0000          860.0000
LOWES COS INC COM              COM              548661107     2940 77531.0000SH      SOLE               75906.0000         1625.0000
LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTR SHS - A COM              n53745100     4323 68302.0000SH      SOLE               66712.0000         1590.0000
MERCK & CO INC NEW             COM              58933Y105     2244 50759.0000SH      SOLE               48964.0000         1795.0000
MICROSOFT CORP.                COM              594918104     2187 76456.0000SH      SOLE               74467.0000         1989.0000
MONDELEZ INTL INC CL A         COM              609207105     4819 157419.0000SH     SOLE              153524.0000         3895.0000
MONSANTO CO NEW COM            COM              61166W101     4146 39247.0000SH      SOLE               38387.0000          860.0000
NESTLE S A SPONSORED ADR       COM              641069406     4507 62198.0000SH      SOLE               60563.0000         1635.0000
NEWS CORP LTD SP ADR PFD       COM              65248E104     3181 104274.0000SH     SOLE              101629.0000         2645.0000
NIKE INC CL B                  COM              654106103     1078 18272.0000SH      SOLE               17762.0000          510.0000
NOBLE ENRGY INC COM            COM              655044105     3197 27640.0000SH      SOLE               27070.0000          570.0000
ORACLE SYSTEMS CORP COM        COM              68389X105     2753 85144.0000SH      SOLE               83079.0000         2065.0000
PENTAIR LTD SHS                COM              H6169Q108     1572 29798.0000SH      SOLE               29083.0000          715.0000
PEPSICO                        COM              713448108     4665 58972.0000SH      SOLE               57451.0000         1521.0000
PFIZER INC                     COM              717081103     4216 146078.0000SH     SOLE              142593.0000         3485.0000
PNC FINL SVCS GROUP COM        COM              693475105     1795 26996.0000SH      SOLE               26346.0000          650.0000
QUALCOMM INC COM               COM              747525103     6528 97525.0000SH      SOLE               95001.0000         2524.0000
SCBT FINANCIAL CORP COM        COM              78401V102     1545 30647.0000SH      SOLE               30647.0000
SCHLUMBERGER, LTD              COM              806857108     4299 57404.0000SH      SOLE               56164.0000         1240.0000
SOUTHERN CO.                   COM              842587107      510 10872.0000SH      SOLE               10872.0000
STATE STR CORP COM             COM              857477103     1932 32689.0000SH      SOLE               32124.0000          565.0000
STRYKER CORP COM               COM              863667101     2014 30866.0000SH      SOLE               30091.0000          775.0000
TEXAS INSTRS INC COM           COM              882508104     3088 87027.0000SH      SOLE               84817.0000         2210.0000
TOYOTA MOTOR CORP SP ADR REP2C COM              892331307     1985 19337.0000SH      SOLE               18822.0000          515.0000
UNILEVER N.V.                  COM              904784709     2245 54768.0000SH      SOLE               53163.0000         1605.0000
UNION PACIFIC CORP.            COM              907818108     4320 30334.0000SH      SOLE               29639.0000          695.0000
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE CL B     COM              911312106     2539 29555.0000SH      SOLE               28800.0000          755.0000
VALERO ENERGY CORP             COM              91913Y100      944 20742.0000SH      SOLE               20507.0000          235.0000
WELLS FARGO & CO NEW COM       COM              949746101     4129 111629.0000SH     SOLE              108929.0000         2700.0000
WEYERHAEUSER                   COM              962166104     2190 69779.0000SH      SOLE               68279.0000         1500.0000
CRESCENT LARGE CAP MACRO INST                   85520V715    13143 1073767.025SH     SOLE              1051945.473         21821.552
ALPS ETF TR ALERIAN MLP        ETF              00162q866     1563 88227.000SH       SOLE                88227.000
DEUTSCHE BK AG LDN BRH PS GOLD ETF              25154h756      423 86436.000SH       SOLE                86436.000
ISHARES CORE S&P MIDCAP        ETF              464287507     3662 31828.000SH       SOLE                31328.000           500.000
ISHARES INC MSCI MEX INVEST    ETF              464286822     1221 16368.000SH       SOLE                16368.000
ISHARES TR BARCLYS TIPS BD     ETF              464287176      205 1690.000 SH       SOLE                 1690.000
ISHARES TR DJ SEL DIV INX      ETF              464287168     1728 27249.000SH       SOLE                27249.000
ISHARES TR IBOXX INV CPBD      ETF              464287242      503 4192.000 SH       SOLE                 4192.000
ISHARES TR MRTG PLS CAP IDX    ETF              464288539     1088 69565.000SH       SOLE                69565.000
ISHARES TR MSCI EAFE IDX       ETF              464287465     3222 54636.000SH       SOLE                53936.000           700.000
ISHARES TR MSCI EMERG MKT      ETF              464287234      298 6970.000 SH       SOLE                 6970.000
ISHARES TR RUSSELL 2000        ETF              464287655     1466 15526.000SH       SOLE                14826.000           700.000
ISHARES TR RUSSELL1000VAL      ETF              464287598     1037 12780.000SH       SOLE                12780.000
ISHARES TR US PFD STK IDX      ETF              464288687     1692 41751.000SH       SOLE                41751.000
POWERSHARES ETF TR II CEF INC  ETF              73936Q843     1036 39583.000SH       SOLE                39583.000
POWERSHS GBL ETF TRUST SOVEREI ETF              73936t573      457 15353.000SH       SOLE                15313.000            40.000
PROSHARES TR PSHS ULTSH 20YRS  ETF              74347B201     1026 15616.000SH       SOLE                15616.000
SELECT SECTOR SPDR TR SBI HEAL ETF              81369y209     1017 22101.000SH       SOLE                22101.000
SELECT SECTOR SPDR TR SBI INT- ETF              81369y506      809 10200.000SH       SOLE                10200.000
SELECT SECTOR SPDR TR SBI INT- ETF              81369y605     1307 71801.000SH       SOLE                71801.000
SELECT SECTOR SPDR TR SBI INT- ETF              81369y704      322 7705.000 SH       SOLE                 7705.000
SELECT SECTOR SPDR TR SBI INT- ETF              81369y803     2004 66207.000SH       SOLE                66207.000
SPDR INDEX SHS FDS DJ INTL RL  ETF              78463x863      389 9051.000 SH       SOLE                 9051.000
SPDR INDEX SHS FDS S&P INTL ET ETF              78463x772     1878 38639.000SH       SOLE                38589.000            50.000
SPDR SERIES TRUST BRCLYS YLD E ETF              78464a417     1559 37920.000SH       SOLE                37920.000
SPDR SERIES TRUST S&P REGL BKG ETF              78464A698      507 15962.000SH       SOLE                15962.000
UNITED STATES NATL GAS UNIT    ETF              912318201      617 28184.000SH       SOLE                28184.000
VANGUARD INTL EQTY IDX EMR MKT ETF              922042858     2345 54679.000SH       SOLE                54679.000