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
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Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report:
Name: Baker Avenue Asset Management, LP
Address: 301 Battery Street, 2nd Floor
San Francisco, CA 94111
Form 13F File Number: 028-13834
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: Jerry Luff
Title: Chief Compliance Officer
Phone: 415-986-1110
Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:
/s/ Jerry Luff San Francisco, CA May 13, 2013
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Report Type (Check only one.):
[X] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT. (Check here if all holdings of this reporting manager
are reported in this report.)
[ ] 13F NOTICE. (Check here if no holdings reported are in this report, and
all holdings are reported by other reporting manager(s).)
[ ] 13F COMBINATION REPORT. (Check here if a portion of the holdings for this
reporting manager are reported in this report and a portion are reported
by other reporting manager(s).)
List of Other Managers Reporting for this Manager:
[If there are no entries in this list, omit this section.]
Form 13F File Number Name
Form 13F SUMMARY PAGE
Report Summary:
Number of Other Included Managers: 0
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Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 204
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Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $ 429,542
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(thousands)
List of Other Included Managers:
Provide a numbered list of the names(s) and Form 13F file numbers(s) of all
institutional investment managers with respect to which this report is filed,
other than the manager filing this report.
[If there are no entries in this list, state "NONE" and omit the column headings
and list entries.]
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VOTING AUTHORITY
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NAME OF ISSUER CLASS CUSIP (x$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DISCRETION MANAGERS SOLE SHARED NONE
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ALBEMARLE CORP Stock 012653101 283 4,520 SH Y 4,520
ALLSCRIPTS HEALTHCARE Stock 01988P108 367 27,000 SH Y 27,000
AMARIN CORP PLC SPONSORED ADR NEW ADR 023111206 658 88,800 SH Y 88,800
AMER INTL GROUP INC Stock 026874784 864 22,250 SH Y 22,250
AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS Stock 02553E106 299 16,000 SH Y 16,000
AMERICAN EXPRESS CO Stock 025816109 251 3,720 SH Y 3,720
ANADARKO PETE CORP Stock 032511107 910 10,401 SH Y 10,401
APPLE COMPUTER, INC. Stock 037833100 5,357 12,103 SH Y 12,103
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AT&T INC COM Stock 00206R102 972 26,481 SH Y 26,481
ATMEL CORP Stock 049513104 251 36,000 SH Y 36,000
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BLOUNT INTL INC Stock 095180105 312 23,355 SH Y 23,355
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C B RICHARD ELLIS GROUP Stock 12504L109 3,049 120,750 SH Y 120,750
CABELAS INC Stock 126804301 393 6,465 SH Y 6,465
CALIX INC COM Stock 13100M509 342 41,975 SH Y 41,975
CAMERON INTL CORP Stock 13342B105 3,494 53,590 SH Y 53,590
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CATAMARAN CORP COM NPV ISIN
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CATERPILLAR INC Stock 149123101 786 9,042 SH Y 9,042
CELGENE CORP Stock 151020104 3,084 26,610 SH Y 26,610
CHARLES RIVER LABS HLDG Stock 159864107 268 6,060 SH Y 6,060
CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION Stock 165167107 263 12,900 SH Y 12,900
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COACH INC Stock 189754104 378 7,560 SH Y 7,560
COMMERCE BANCSHARES INC Stock 200525103 204 5,000 SH Y 5,000
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CORPORATE EXECUTIVE BRD CO Stock 21988R102 341 5,870 SH Y 5,870
COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP Stock 22160K105 341 3,214 SH Y 3,214
CROCS INC Stock 227046109 330 22,300 SH Y 22,300
CURRENCYSHARESCDN DLR TR CDN DOLLARS
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DREYFUS MUN INCOME INC CEF 26201R102 124 12,000 SH Y 12,000
EAGLE MATERIALS INC Stock 26969P108 1,781 26,730 SH Y 26,730
EMCORE CORP Stock 290846203 279 47,940 SH Y 47,940
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO Stock 291011104 249 4,460 SH Y 4,460
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EOG RESOURCES INC Stock 26875P101 430 3,360 SH Y 3,360
ERICSSON LM TEL CO ADR ADR 294821608 2,179 172,910 SH Y 172,910
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FINANCIAL SELECT SECTOR SPDR ETF 81369Y605 257 14,125 SH Y 14,125
FINISAR CORP Stock 31787A507 351 26,600 SH Y 26,600
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FIRST TR LARGE CAP CORE ALPHADEX FD
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FIRST TR LARGE CAP VALUE
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FIRST TR MID CAP CORE ALPHADEX FD ETF 33735B108 6,468 153,418 SH Y 153,418
FIRST TR SMALL CAP CORE ALPHADEX FD
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FORD MOTOR COMPANY Stock 345370860 3,446 262,071 SH Y 262,071
FORTINET INC COMUSD0.001 Stock 34959E109 463 19,570 SH Y 19,570
FRANCESCAS HOLDINGS CORP Stock 351793104 201 7,000 SH Y 7,000
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GENERAL ELECTRIC CO Stock 369604103 1,325 57,326 SH Y 57,326
GENERAL MOTORS CORP Stock 37045V100 1,009 36,263 SH Y 36,263
GENWORTH FINL INC COM CL A Stock 37247D106 280 28,000 SH Y 28,000
GNC HOLDINGS INC Stock 36191G107 385 9,800 SH Y 9,800
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC Stock 38141G104 3,161 21,482 SH Y 21,482
GOOGLE INC Stock 38259P508 3,166 3,986 SH Y 3,986
GRACO INC Stock 384109104 322 5,550 SH Y 5,550
GRAINGER W W INC Stock 384802104 2,849 12,661 SH Y 12,661
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HALLIBURTON CO Stock 406216101 388 9,610 SH Y 9,610
HEALTH CARE SELECT SECTOR SPDR ETF 81369Y209 208 4,528 SH Y 4,528
HELIX ENERGY SOLUTION GP Stock 42330P107 243 10,600 SH Y 10,600
HERTZ GLOBAL HOLDINGS Stock 42805T105 3,010 135,220 SH Y 135,220
IGATE CORP Stock 45169U105 469 24,890 SH Y 24,890
IMPERVA INC COM USD0.0001 Stock 45321L100 488 12,670 SH Y 12,670
INDUSTRIAL SELECT SECTOR SPDR ETF 81369Y704 305 7,313 SH Y 7,313
INGERSOLL-RAND PLC Stock G47791101 2,788 50,690 SH Y 50,690
INTEL Stock 458140100 289 13,217 SH Y 13,217
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ISHARES COHEN & STEERS RLTY ETF 464287564 1,714 20,788 SH Y 20,788
ISHARES DJ US BASIC MATERIALS ETF 464287838 2,862 40,727 SH Y 40,727
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ISHARES MSCI FLOATING RATE NOT E
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IXIA Stock 45071R109 294 13,600 SH Y 13,600
J.C. PENNEY COMPANY, INC. Stock 708160106 340 22,500 SH Y 22,500
JA SOLAR HOLDINGS CO LTD 4.50000%
05/15/2013JA SOLAR HOLDINGS CO LTD Convertible 466090AA5 26 27,000 SH Y 27,000
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JOHNSON & JOHNSON Stock 478160104 916 11,241 SH Y 11,241
JUNIPER NETWORKS INC Stock 48203R104 241 13,000 SH Y 13,000
KBW REGIONAL BANKINGETF ETF 78464A698 2,074 65,255 SH Y 65,255
KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC Stock 50105F105 250 16,000 SH Y 16,000
LAM RESEARCH CORP Stock 512807108 264 6,377 SH Y 6,377
LEUCADIA NATL CORP Stock 527288104 287 10,453 SH Y 10,453
LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS INC Stock 52729N308 248 12,233 SH Y 12,233
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MERCK & CO INC Stock 58933Y105 3,985 90,149 SH Y 90,149
METROPCS COMMUNICATIONS INC Stock 591708102 300 27,500 SH Y 27,500
MICROSOFT Stock 594918104 1,170 40,911 SH Y 40,911
MONSANTO CO Stock 61166W101 3,016 28,553 SH Y 28,553
MORGAN STANLEY Stock 617446448 921 41,910 SH Y 41,910
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QUALCOMM INC Stock 747525103 3,399 50,773 SH Y 50,773
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SPDR SERIES TRUST SPDR BARCLAYS CAP
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SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS HOLDINGS INC CL A Stock 848574109 218 11,500 SH Y 11,500
SPROTT PHYSICAL GOLDT TRUST CEF 85207H104 5,228 386,365 SH Y 386,365
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SUNTECH POWER HOLDINGS CO SERIES
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TERADYNE INC Stock 880770102 308 19,000 SH Y 19,000
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UNITED COMMUNITY BANKS INC
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WHITING PETROLEUM CORPORATION Stock 966387102 217 4,270 SH Y 4,270
XEROX CORP Stock 984121103 301 35,000 SH Y 35,000