Absolute Return Investors

Absolute Return Investors, LLC* as of Dec. 31, 2010

Portfolio Holdings for Absolute Return Investors, LLC*

Absolute Return Investors, LLC* holds 166 positions in its portfolio as reported in the December 2010 quarterly 13F filing

Company (Ticker) Portfolio Weight Valued At Change in Shares Share Count Share Price
GMX Resources 13.5 $1.1B 6.0k 181159.50
Energy Partners 9.9 $801M 12k 67292.38
VAALCO Energy (EGY) 9.8 $791M 5.7k 139654.07
Energy Select Sector SPDR (XLE) 9.2 $743M 51k 14651.90
Goodrich Petroleum Corporation 4.3 $346M 6.1k 56690.80
Stone Energy Corporation 3.6 $290M 6.5k 44860.57
Cincinnati Bell 3.0 $244M 683.00 357188.87
Bill Barrett Corporation 1.5 $123M 5.0k 24314.10
EarthLink 1.5 $117M 1.0k 116276.79
Ultra Petroleum 1.4 $112M 5.3k 20932.73
Whiting Petroleum Corporation 1.1 $90M 11k 8533.19
Questar Corporation 1.1 $90M 1.6k 57446.86
Boise 1.1 $87M 690.00 126081.16
Tyson Foods (TSN) 1.0 $81M 1.4k 58055.56
Spdr S&p 500 Etf (SPY) 0.9 $74M 9.3k 7952.46
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation 0.9 $72M 5.5k 13130.89
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) 0.8 $66M 537.00 122346.37
Concho Resources 0.8 $66M 5.8k 11406.78
H&R Block (HRB) 0.8 $62M 734.00 83945.50
United Online 0.7 $60M 395.00 151341.77
Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) 0.7 $58M 1.6k 35827.74
CSG Systems International (CSGS) 0.7 $58M 1.1k 52778.79
Ez (EZPW) 0.7 $57M 1.5k 36864.25
iShares MSCI Japan Index 0.7 $56M 609.00 91691.30
Aeropostale 0.6 $51M 1.3k 40588.00
Gt Solar International Inc cmn 0.6 $51M 464.00 109558.19
Aspen Insurance Holdings 0.6 $46M 1.3k 34935.99
Apache Corporation 0.6 $45M 5.3k 8387.41
KBR (KBR) 0.6 $46M 1.4k 32819.49
Vishay Intertechnology (VSH) 0.6 $45M 664.00 68088.86
Oshkosh Corporation (OSK) 0.6 $45M 1.6k 28385.69
Constellation Energy 0.6 $44M 1.4k 32655.63
MetroPCS Communications 0.6 $44M 558.00 79211.47
Cash America International 0.5 $42M 1.5k 27071.06
Oxford Industries (OXM) 0.5 $38M 961.00 39059.31
King Pharmaceuticals 0.5 $37M 523.00 71128.11
Exelon Corporation (EXC) 0.4 $32M 1.3k 24017.16
Insight Enterprises (NSIT) 0.4 $31M 407.00 76022.11
Par Pharmaceutical Companies 0.4 $30M 1.1k 25968.59
Central Garden & Pet (CENTA) 0.4 $30M 296.00 101314.19
GameStop (GME) 0.4 $29M 656.00 43687.50
USA Mobility 0.3 $28M 498.00 56224.90
Humana (HUM) 0.3 $27M 1.5k 18265.77
LOGITECH INTERNATIONAL SA APP Com Stk (LOGI) 0.3 $27M 513.00 52666.67
Aetna 0.3 $27M 814.00 32786.24
HealthSpring 0.3 $27M 708.00 37704.80
Energen Corporation 0.3 $27M 1.3k 20722.48
Carnival Corporation (CCL) 0.3 $26M 1.2k 21686.19
Timberland Company 0.3 $26M 633.00 40695.10
Lam Research Corporation (LRCX) 0.3 $26M 549.00 47265.94
Nu Skin Enterprises (NUS) 0.3 $25M 746.00 33041.55
Cooper Tire & Rubber Company 0.3 $25M 582.00 42439.86
Gfi 0.3 $25M 118.00 213983.05
Raytheon Company 0.3 $25M 1.1k 21584.51
Gap (GPS) 0.3 $24M 529.00 45179.58
Questcor Pharmaceuticals 0.3 $25M 361.00 67958.45
Atwood Oceanics 0.3 $23M 861.00 26763.07
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NOC) 0.3 $23M 1.5k 15440.03
Herbalife Ltd Com Stk (HLF) 0.3 $23M 1.6k 14625.56
Brown & Brown (BRO) 0.3 $22M 515.00 41747.57
Garmin (GRMN) 0.3 $22M 669.00 32270.55
National-Oilwell Var 0.3 $21M 1.4k 14865.99
Ca 0.3 $21M 521.00 40882.92
Williams Companies (WMB) 0.3 $21M 527.00 40417.46
Advance America, Cash Advance Centers 0.3 $21M 118.00 177118.64
Atlantic Tele-Network 0.3 $21M 790.00 26072.15
McDonald's Corporation (MCD) 0.2 $20M 1.5k 13029.13
UnitedHealth (UNH) 0.2 $20M 724.00 27711.33
World Acceptance (WRLD) 0.2 $20M 1.0k 18934.10
Deluxe Corporation (DLX) 0.2 $20M 448.00 43457.59
DPL 0.2 $19M 491.00 38885.95
Leucadia National 0.2 $19M 543.00 34254.14
AutoNation (AN) 0.2 $19M 533.00 35459.66
BioMarin Pharmaceutical (BMRN) 0.2 $19M 501.00 37125.75
AECOM Technology Corporation (ACM) 0.2 $18M 515.00 35728.16
Assurant (AIZ) 0.2 $18M 691.00 25971.06
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (AJG) 0.2 $18M 518.00 34362.93
Chevron Corporation (CVX) 0.2 $17M 1.6k 10959.07
HCC Insurance Holdings 0.2 $18M 518.00 34555.98
Premiere Global Services 0.2 $18M 122.00 147237.70
Tessera Technologies 0.2 $18M 390.00 45138.46
Validus Holdings 0.2 $18M 536.00 32649.25
Synaptics, Incorporated (SYNA) 0.2 $17M 505.00 34059.41
Applied Industrial Technologies (AIT) 0.2 $17M 545.00 30805.50
Crown Holdings (CCK) 0.2 $16M 531.00 29943.50
Telephone & Data Systems 0.2 $16M 579.00 27379.97
Brinker International (EAT) 0.2 $16M 330.00 47860.61
iShares MSCI Germany Index Fund (EWG) 0.2 $16M 384.00 41731.77
Legg Mason 0.2 $15M 544.00 27547.79
Lubrizol Corporation 0.2 $15M 1.6k 9356.03
MSC Industrial Direct (MSM) 0.2 $15M 986.00 15459.43
Avnet (AVT) 0.2 $16M 512.00 30273.44
Gartner (IT) 0.2 $16M 518.00 30115.83
Apollo 0.2 $16M 611.00 25320.79
Starbucks Corporation (SBUX) 0.2 $15M 478.00 31152.72
Montpelier Re Holdings/mrh 0.2 $15M 302.00 50172.19
Timken Company (TKR) 0.2 $14M 686.00 20956.27
Endo Pharmaceuticals 0.2 $14M 514.00 27996.11
DSW 0.2 $14M 553.00 25555.15
Hess (HES) 0.2 $14M 1.1k 13064.33
Agilent Technologies Inc C ommon (A) 0.2 $14M 568.00 24119.72
IDEX Corporation (IEX) 0.2 $13M 520.00 25576.92
Dolby Laboratories (DLB) 0.2 $14M 908.00 14986.78
Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (LINC) 0.2 $14M 214.00 64485.98
KLA-Tencor Corporation (KLAC) 0.2 $13M 518.00 25868.73
Johnson Controls 0.2 $13M 500.00 26200.00
Universal Health Services (UHS) 0.2 $13M 560.00 23035.71
Informatica Corporation 0.2 $13M 550.00 22727.27
McDermott International 0.2 $13M 270.00 48396.30
Western Digital (WDC) 0.1 $12M 416.00 29475.96
NewMarket Corporation (NEU) 0.1 $12M 1.5k 8105.57
TeleTech Holdings 0.1 $12M 242.00 48512.40
Impax Laboratories 0.1 $12M 238.00 49722.69
Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) 0.1 $11M 526.00 21292.78
Covidien 0.1 $12M 530.00 21916.98
Automatic Data Processing (ADP) 0.1 $11M 509.00 21611.00
Pall Corporation 0.1 $11M 550.00 20181.82
Tetra Tech (TTEK) 0.1 $11M 276.00 39905.80
Corn Products International 0.1 $11M 506.00 21739.13
Buckeye Technologies 0.1 $12M 243.00 47687.24
Perry Ellis International 0.1 $12M 321.00 36348.91
Southern Copper Corporation (SCCO) 0.1 $11M 541.00 20517.56
Solera Holdings 0.1 $10M 523.00 19502.87
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold (FCX) 0.1 $10M 1.2k 8325.12
SanDisk Corporation 0.1 $10M 521.00 20040.31
Cooper Industries 0.1 $9.3M 542.00 17158.67
W.W. Grainger (GWW) 0.1 $9.3M 1.3k 7239.88
Harris Corporation 0.1 $9.7M 441.00 22099.77
Sotheby's 0.1 $9.5M 427.00 22220.14
Domtar Corp 0.1 $10M 763.00 13167.76
TRW Automotive Holdings 0.1 $10M 527.00 18975.33
Ashland 0.1 $9.3M 472.00 19680.08
Varian Medical Systems 0.1 $8.8M 612.00 14434.64
Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporation 0.1 $8.7M 232.00 37387.93
Rock-Tenn Company 0.1 $8.8M 477.00 18517.82
InterDigital (IDCC) 0.1 $8.3M 347.00 24017.29
A. O. Smith Corporation (AOS) 0.1 $8.4M 318.00 26261.01
Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM) 0.1 $7.2M 526.00 13688.21
Roper Industries (ROP) 0.1 $6.9M 527.00 13092.98
Ceradyne 0.1 $6.9M 217.00 31718.89
UniFirst Corporation (UNF) 0.1 $7.1M 389.00 18174.81
Eastman Chemical Company (EMN) 0.1 $6.3M 530.00 11886.79
Parker-Hannifin Corporation (PH) 0.1 $6.1M 526.00 11596.96
Maximus (MMS) 0.1 $6.2M 409.00 15244.50
AMERIGROUP Corporation 0.1 $6.5M 287.00 22787.46
Exponent (EXPO) 0.1 $6.3M 237.00 26582.28
Lear Corporation (LEA) 0.1 $5.5M 543.00 10128.91
Affiliated Managers (AMG) 0.1 $5.5M 546.00 10073.26
Ryder System (R) 0.1 $5.8M 307.00 19003.26
Goodrich Corporation 0.1 $5.9M 520.00 11346.15
Nike (NKE) 0.1 $6.0M 513.00 11695.91
Gamco Investors (GAMI) 0.1 $5.5M 266.00 20812.03
Laclede 0.1 $6.0M 219.00 27397.26
Deckers Outdoor Corporation (DECK) 0.1 $5.4M 432.00 12546.30
Magellan Health Services 0.1 $5.1M 243.00 21164.61
AZZ Incorporated (AZZ) 0.1 $5.1M 204.00 25000.00
Renaissance Re Holdings Ltd Cmn (RNR) 0.1 $3.7M 233.00 15716.74
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings 0.1 $4.3M 241.00 17900.41
Goldman Sachs (GS) 0.0 $3.1M 521.00 5950.10
Franklin Resources (BEN) 0.0 $3.4M 378.00 8984.13
ConocoPhillips (COP) 0.0 $3.2M 217.00 14672.81
Torchmark Corporation 0.0 $3.5M 210.00 16776.19
Amazon (AMZN) 0.0 $2.9M 522.00 5555.56
MicroStrategy Incorporated (MSTR) 0.0 $3.6M 305.00 11688.52
Stepan Company (SCL) 0.0 $3.3M 252.00 13095.24
First Solar (FSLR) 0.0 $2.7M 351.00 7692.31