0001228773-11-000008.txt : 20111102 0001228773-11-000008.hdr.sgml : 20111102 20111102124336 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001228773-11-000008 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110930 FILED AS OF DATE: 20111102 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20111102 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20111102 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: COLUMBUS CIRCLE INVESTORS CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001228773 IRS NUMBER: 061404803 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 13F-HR SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 028-10449 FILM NUMBER: 111173714 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: METRO CENTER STREET 2: ONE STATION PLACE CITY: STAMFORD STATE: CT ZIP: 06902 13F-HR 1 cci3q11.txt UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 13F FORM 13F COVER PAGE Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: September 30, 2011 Check here is Amendment [ ]; Amendment Number: This Amendment (Check only one.): [ ] is a restatement. [ ] adds new holdings entries. Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report: Name: Columbus Circle Investors Address: Metro Center One Station Place Stamford, CT 06902 13F File Number: 028-10449 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 itmes, statements, schedules, lists, and tables, are considered integral parts of this form. Person Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager: Name: Frank Cuttita Title: Chief Compliance Officer Phone: 203-353-6000 Signature, Place, and Date of Signing: Frank Cuttita Stamford, Connecticut November 2, 2011 Report Type (Check only one.): [X] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT. [ ] 13F NOTICE. [ ] 13F COMBINATION REPORT FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE Report Summary: Number of Other Included Managers: 1 Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 231 Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $11,028,780 (x 1000) List of Other Included Managers:

No. Form 13F File Number Name 1 028-01190 Russell Investment Group

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 ------------------------------ ---------------- --------- -------- -------- --- ---- ------- ------------ -------- -------- -------- 3SBIO INC SPONSORED ADR 88575Y105 6592 552516 SH Sole 552516 AMARIN CORP PLC SPONS ADR NEW 023111206 6138 667122 SH Sole 667122 BAIDU INC SPON ADR REP A 056752108 362 3383 SH Sole 3383 ENSCO PLC SPONSORED ADR 29358Q109 82343 2036674 SH Sole 1857544 179130 JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC COM 472147107 5426 130754 SH Sole 130754 SHIRE PLC SPONSORED ADR 82481R106 37691 401271 SH Sole 265778 135493 SILICON MOTION TECH CP SPONSOR 82706C108 11439 989513 SH Sole 829213 160300 IMAGINATION TECH. 0930312 1285 196269 SH Sole 196269 ACCENTURE PLC IRELAND SHS CLAS G1151C101 143963 2732778 SH Sole 2491018 241760 ACME PACKET INC CMN 004764106 53769 1262480 SH Sole 1162940 99540 ACTUANT CORP CL A NEW 00508X203 557 28195 SH Sole 16980 11215 AERCAP HOLDINGS NV SHS N00985106 8478 854687 SH Sole 717566 137121 AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC COM 00846U101 86162 2757196 SH Sole 2338025 419171 ALBEMARLE CORP COM 012653101 28000 693060 SH Sole 397344 295716 ALEXION PHARMACEUTICALS INC CM 015351109 33848 528372 SH Sole 310329 218043 ALLERGAN INC COM 018490102 169448 2056901 SH Sole 1873721 183180 ALLIANCE DATA SYSTEMS CORP COM 018581108 25666 276871 SH Sole 158639 118232 ALLIED NEVADA GOLD CORP COM 019344100 27517 768405 SH Sole 643559 124846 ALTERA CORP COM 021441100 18835 597373 SH Sole 597373 AMAZON COM INC COM 023135106 217397 1005396 SH Sole 917317 88079 AMERICAN EXPRESS CO COM 025816109 197938 4408409 SH Sole 4023495 384914 AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION INC 02913V103 19060 560576 SH Sole 471026 89550 AMERICAN TOWER CORP CL A 029912201 16248 301999 SH Sole 301999 APACHE CORP COM 037411105 109385 1363217 SH Sole 1244257 118960 APOLLO GROUP INC CL A 037604105 26811 676875 SH Sole 388551 288324 APPLE INC COM 037833100 434901 1140515 SH Sole 1042320 98195 ARBITRON INC COM 03875Q108 19446 587853 SH Sole 489507 98346 ARCOS DORADOS HOLDINGS INC SHS G0457F107 14607 629896 SH Sole 360516 269380 ATLAS AIR WORLDWIDE HLDGS INC 049164205 13313 399924 SH Sole 334324 65600 AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INC 053015103 1386 29400 SH Sole 29400 AVAGO TECHNOLOGIES LTD SHS Y0486S104 59740 1823017 SH Sole 1676667 146350 BARRETT BILL CORP COM 06846N104 14903 411222 SH Sole 345372 65850 BASIC ENERGY SVCS INC COM 06985P100 14298 1009752 SH Sole 847772 161980 BAXTER INTL INC COM 071813109 5285 94133 SH Sole 94133 BE AEROSPACE INC COM 073302101 59866 1808084 SH Sole 1289128 518956 BED BATH & BEYOND INC COM 075896100 190638 3326436 SH Sole 3036366 290070 BERRY PETE CO CL A 085789105 17384 491343 SH Sole 282327 209016 BIOGEN IDEC INC COM 09062X103 4432 47578 SH Sole 47578 BIOMARIN PHARMACEUTICAL INC CO 09061G101 2106 66089 SH Sole 66089 BODY CENT CORP COM 09689U102 11496 633015 SH Sole 531737 101278 BRIDGEPOINT ED INC COM 10807M105 640 36725 SH Sole 22025 14700 BRIGHAM EXPLORATION CO COM 109178103 45591 1804136 SH Sole 1289660 514476 BROADSOFT INC COM 11133B409 8986 296078 SH Sole 296078 CABOT OIL & GAS CORP COM 127097103 140503 2269479 SH Sole 1871834 397645 CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEM INC COM 127387108 54799 5930644 SH Sole 4982044 948600 CAPITAL ONE FINL CORP COM 14040H105 69608 1756448 SH Sole 1601532 154916 CARDINAL HEALTH INC COM 14149Y108 15709 375105 SH Sole 375105 CAREER EDUCATION CORP COM 141665109 9588 734689 SH Sole 618089 116600 CARIBOU COFFEE INC COM 142042209 10686 904062 SH Sole 758372 145690 CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY COM 144285103 19600 436633 SH Sole 250255 186378 CATALYST HEALTH SOLUTIONS INC 14888B103 19257 333796 SH Sole 291046 42750 CATERPILLAR INC DEL COM 149123101 177055 2397818 SH Sole 2183778 214040 CAVIUM, INC 14964U108 49706 1840296 SH Sole 1412668 427628 CENTURYLINK INC COM 156700106 537 16200 SH Sole 16200 CERNER CORP COM 156782104 4165 60785 SH Sole 60785 CHART INDS INC COM PAR $0.01 16115Q308 45480 1078235 SH Sole 900635 177600 CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON CO N V N 167250109 91228 3186443 SH Sole 2401650 784793 CLEAN HBRS INC COM 184496107 28340 552444 SH Sole 463844 88600 COCA COLA CO COM 191216100 185851 2750906 SH Sole 2505376 245530 COGNEX CORP COM 192422103 29586 1091730 SH Sole 905780 185950 COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS 192446102 123730 1973363 SH Sole 1798543 174820 COMMVAULT SYSTEMS INC COM 204166102 63014 1700313 SH Sole 1423813 276500 COMPLETE PRODUCTION SERVICES C 20453E109 12654 671313 SH Sole 563763 107550 COMPUWARE CORP COM 205638109 1067 139242 SH Sole 139242 CONCHO RES INC COM 20605P101 11270 158419 SH Sole 90866 67553 COOPER COS INC COM NEW 216648402 107098 1353102 SH Sole 1023229 329873 COVIDIEN PLC SHS G2554F113 10137 229856 SH Sole 229856 CREE, INC. 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