FORM 13F

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

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                              FORM 13F COVER PAGE

       Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended        December 31, 2005

                Check here if Amendment:  [ ]; Amendment Number:
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                                This Amendment:

                             [ ] is a restatement.

                        [ ] adds new holdings entries.

Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report:

Name:                           Loews Corporation
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Address:                 667 Madison Avenue    New York     New York     10021
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                               (Street)        (City)        (State)     (Zip)

Form 13F File Number: 28-217

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:       Gary W. Garson
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Title:      General Counsel and Senior Vice President
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Phone:      212-521-2932
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Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:

/s/ Gary W. Garson
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(Signature)

Place:      667 Madison Avenue    New York     New York     10021
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                  (Street)        (City)        (State)     (Zip)

Date:       February 10, 2006
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                                  Page 1 of 19

  Loews Corporation ("Loews"), by virtue of its approximately 91.3% ownership
of voting securities of CNA Financial Corporation whose business address is
CNA Plaza, Chicago, Illinois 60685 ("CNA"), may be deemed to have investment
discretion regarding certain securities (the "CNA Securities") as to which
investment discretion is deemed to be exercised by CNA. CNA is reporting on
behalf of Loews regarding the CNA Securities.

      Report Type:

[ ]   13F HOLDINGS REPORT.

[ ]   13F NOTICE.

[X]   13F COMBINATION REPORT.

List of Other Managers Reporting for this Manager.

Form 13F File Number:  28-346

Name:  CNA Financial Corporation

                                  Page 2 of 19

                            FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE

                                REPORT SUMMARY

Number of Other Included Managers:  NONE.

Form 13F Information Table Entry Total:  220

Form 13F Information Table Value Total:  $14,252.7 (million)

List of Other Included Managers:  NONE.

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Column              Column  Column     Column       Column                      Column       Column    Column
1:                  2:      3:         4:           5:                          6:           7:        8:

                    Title                           Shares or                                          Voting Authority(Shares)
                    of      CUSIP      Value        Principal                   Investment   Other     -------------------------
Name of Issuer      Class   Number     (x$1000)     Amount     SH/PRN Put/Call  Discretion   Managers  Sole   Shared    None


3M CO               Common 88579Y101     10,246       132,200  SH                   Sole                 132,200

ACCENTURE LTD       Common G1150G111      5,396       186,900  SH                   Sole                 186,900
BERMUDA

AFFILIATED COMPUTER Common 008190100      5,711        96,500  SH                   Sole                  96,500
 SERVICES

AFTERMARKET         Common 008318107        366        18,850  SH                   Sole                  18,850
TECHNOLOGY CORP

ALLIANCE CAPITAL    Common 01855A101      4,519        80,000  SH                   Sole                  80,000
MGMT HOLD

ALLSTATE CORP       Common 020002101      1,225        22,650  SH                   Sole                  22,650

AMBAC FINL GROUP    Common 023139108      2,312        30,000  SH                   Sole                  30,000
INC

AMERICAN HOME MTG   Common 02660R107        471        14,450  SH                   Sole                  14,450
INVT CORP

AMERICAN            Common 026874107      5,322        78,000  SH                   Sole                  78,000
INTERNATIONAL GROUP

AMERICAN NATL INS   Common 028591105      2,746        23,475  SH                   Sole                  23,475
CO

AMERISOURCEBERGEN   Common 03073E105      1,435        34,650  SH                   Sole                  34,650
CORP

AMERUS GROUP CO     Common 03072M108        378         6,675  SH                   Sole                   6,675

ANADARKO PETE CORP  Common 032511107      7,580        80,000  SH                   Sole                  80,000
                                   ------------
                         TOTAL $         47,707
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Column              Column  Column     Column       Column                      Column       Column    Column
1:                  2:      3:         4:           5:                          6:           7:        8:

                    Title                           Shares or                                          Voting Authority(Shares)
                    of      CUSIP      Value        Principal                   Investment   Other     -------------------------
Name of Issuer      Class   Number     (x$1000)     Amount     SH/PRN Put/Call  Discretion   Managers  Sole   Shared    None


ANHEUSER BUSCH COS  Common 035229103      1,010        23,500  SH                   Sole                  23,500
INC

AON CORP            Common 037389103      1,632        45,400  SH                   Sole                  45,400

AQUILA INC          Common 03840P102      1,553       431,424  SH                   Sole                 431,424

ARVINMERITOR INC    Common 043353101        626        43,475  SH                   Sole                  43,475

ASHLAND INC         Common 044209104      5,652        97,625  SH                   Sole                  97,625

AURIZON MINES LTD   Common 05155P106      1,781     1,190,035  SH                   Sole               1,190,035

AUTOZONE INC        Common 053332102        842         9,175  SH                   Sole                   9,175

AVON PRODS INC      Common 054303102      7,138       250,000  SH                   Sole                 250,000

BANK NEW YORK INC   Common 064057102      1,755        55,100  SH                   Sole                  55,100

BANK OF AMERICA     Common 060505104     11,676       253,000  SH                   Sole                 253,000
CORPORATION

BARRICK GOLD CORP   Common 067901108      2,369        85,000  SH                   Sole                  85,000

BEARINGPOINT INC    Common 074002106        368        46,800  SH                   Sole                  46,800

BEMA GOLD CORP      Common 08135F107      2,418       830,935  SH                   Sole                 830,935

BOARDWALK PIPELINE  Common 096627104    957,545    53,256,122  SH                   Sole              53,256,122
PARTNERS

BOEING CO           Common 097023105      1,287        18,325  SH                   Sole                  18,325

BOWNE & CO INC      Common 103043105        519        35,000  SH                   Sole                  35,000
                                   ------------
                         TOTAL $        998,171
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Column              Column  Column     Column       Column                      Column       Column    Column
1:                  2:      3:         4:           5:                          6:           7:        8:

                    Title                           Shares or                                          Voting Authority(Shares)
                    of      CUSIP      Value        Principal                   Investment   Other     -------------------------
Name of Issuer      Class   Number     (x$1000)     Amount     SH/PRN Put/Call  Discretion   Managers  Sole   Shared    None


BRISTOL MYERS       Common 110122108     13,392       582,750  SH                   Sole                 582,750
SQUIBB CO

CABOT OIL & GAS     Common 127097103      1,128        25,000  SH                   Sole                  25,000
CORP

CAMBIOR INC         Common 13201L103      2,684       962,139  SH                   Sole                 962,139

CEMEX S A           Common 151290889        890        15,000  SH                   Sole                  15,000

CENTEX CORP         Common 152312104      5,004        70,000  SH                   Sole                  70,000

CHEVRONTEXACO CORP  Common 166764100        781        13,766  SH                   Sole                  13,766

CIBER INC           Common 17163B102        440        66,725  SH                   Sole                  66,725

CINERGY CORP        Common 172474108      1,762        41,500  SH                   Sole                  41,500

CITIGROUP INC       Common 172967101     12,621       260,075  SH                   Sole                 260,075

CNA FINL CORP       Common 126117100  7,646,399   233,620,515  SH                   Sole             233,620,515

COMCAST CORP NEW    Common 20030N200     25,176       980,000  SH                   Sole                 980,000

COMCAST CORP NEW    Common 20030N101      1,099        42,400  SH                   Sole                  42,400

COMERICA INC        Common 200340107        783        13,800  SH                   Sole                  13,800

COMMSCOPE INC       Common 203372107        428        21,275  SH                   Sole                  21,275

COMPUTER ASSOC INTL Common 204912109      1,154        40,947  SH                   Sole                  40,947
 INC

COMPUTER SCIENCES   Common 205363104        812        16,025  SH                   Sole                  16,025
CORP

COMPUWARE CORP      Common 205638109        716        79,800  SH                   Sole                  79,800
                                   ------------
                         TOTAL $      7,715,269
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Column              Column  Column     Column       Column                      Column       Column    Column
1:                  2:      3:         4:           5:                          6:           7:        8:

                    Title                           Shares or                                          Voting Authority(Shares)
                    of      CUSIP      Value        Principal                   Investment   Other     -------------------------
Name of Issuer      Class   Number     (x$1000)     Amount     SH/PRN Put/Call  Discretion   Managers  Sole   Shared    None


CONOCOPHILLIPS      Common 20825C104      4,364        75,000  SH                   Sole                  75,000

CONSOL ENERGY INC   Common 20854P109      2,607        40,000  SH                   Sole                  40,000

CUMBERLAND          Common 23077R100      1,551       698,900  SH                   Sole                 698,900
RESOURCES LTD

DEL MONTE FOODS CO  Common 24522P103        461        44,175  SH                   Sole                  44,175

DELPHI FINL GROUP   Common 247131105        369         8,012  SH                   Sole                   8,012
INC

DEX MEDIA INC       Common 25212E100      1,441        53,200  SH                   Sole                  53,200

DIAGEO P L C        Common 25243Q205        904        15,500  SH                   Sole                  15,500

DIAMOND OFFSHORE    Common 25271C102  4,876,477    70,104,620  SH                   Sole              70,104,620
DRILLING INC

DISCOVERY HOLDING   Common 25468Y107      2,927       193,170  SH                   Sole                 193,170
CO-A W/I

DISNEY WALT CO      Common 254687106        796        33,200  SH                   Sole                  33,200

DOW CHEM CO         Common 260543103        881        20,100  SH                   Sole                  20,100

DPL INC             Common 233293109        869        33,400  SH                   Sole                  33,400

ELECTRONIC DATA SYS Common 285661104      2,404       100,000  SH                   Sole                 100,000
 NEW

EMPRESA BRASILIERA  Common 29081M102      1,349        34,500  SH                   Sole                  34,500
DE AE-ADR

ENTERGY CORP NEW    Common 29364G103      1,538        22,400  SH                   Sole                  22,400
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                         TOTAL $      4,898,938
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Column              Column  Column     Column       Column                      Column       Column    Column
1:                  2:      3:         4:           5:                          6:           7:        8:

                    Title                           Shares or                                          Voting Authority(Shares)
                    of      CUSIP      Value        Principal                   Investment   Other     -------------------------
Name of Issuer      Class   Number     (x$1000)     Amount     SH/PRN Put/Call  Discretion   Managers  Sole   Shared    None


EXPRESSJET HOLDINGS Common 30218U108        519        64,100  SH                   Sole                  64,100
 INC

F M C CORP          Common 302491303        897        16,875  SH                   Sole                  16,875

FEDERAL HOME LN MTG Common 313400301      1,532        23,450  SH                   Sole                  23,450
 CORP

FEDERAL NATL MTG    Common 313586109      1,926        39,450  SH                   Sole                  39,450
ASSN

FIRST AMERN CORP    Common 318522307      1,377        30,400  SH                   Sole                  30,400
CALIF

FREESCALE           Common 35687M107      5,038       200,000  SH                   Sole                 200,000
SEMICONDUCTOR-A

GENERAL ELEC CO     Common 369604103        817        23,300  SH                   Sole                  23,300

GLAXOSMITHKLINE     Common 37733W105      1,514        30,000  SH                   Sole                  30,000
PLC-ADR

GLENBOROUGH RLTY TR Common 37803P105        214        11,800  SH                   Sole                  11,800
 INC

GLOBAL IMAGING      Common 37934A100        399        11,525  SH                   Sole                  11,525
SYSTEMS

GOLD RESERVE INC    Common 38068N108        509       175,505  SH                   Sole                 175,505

GOLDEN STAR         Common 38119T104      1,289       488,322  SH                   Sole                 488,322
RESOURCES LTD

HANGER ORTHOPEDIC   Common 41043F208        153        26,800  SH                   Sole                  26,800
GROUP INC
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                         TOTAL $         16,184
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Column              Column  Column     Column       Column                      Column       Column    Column
1:                  2:      3:         4:           5:                          6:           7:        8:

                    Title                           Shares or                                          Voting Authority(Shares)
                    of      CUSIP      Value        Principal                   Investment   Other     -------------------------
Name of Issuer      Class   Number     (x$1000)     Amount     SH/PRN Put/Call  Discretion   Managers  Sole   Shared    None


HEALTH MGMT ASSOC   Common 421933102      7,337       334,100  SH                   Sole                 334,100
INC NEW

HECLA MINING CO     Common 422704106      2,121       522,420  SH                   Sole                 522,420

HEWLETT PACKARD CO  Common 428236103        859        30,000  SH                   Sole                  30,000

HORACE MANN         Common 440327104        465        24,525  SH                   Sole                  24,525
EDUCATORS

HUB INTERNATIONAL   Common 44332P101        280        10,850  SH                   Sole                  10,850
LIMITED

HUDSON CITY BANCORP Common 443683107        485        40,000  SH                   Sole                  40,000
 INC

IDACORP INC         Common 451107106        416        14,200  SH                   Sole                  14,200

IMA EXPLORATION INC Common 449664101      1,020       340,686  SH                   Sole                 340,686

INTERNATIONAL       Common 459200101     14,385       175,000  SH                   Sole                 175,000
BUSINESS MACHS

IPC HLDGS LTD       Common G4933P101      1,361        49,725  SH                   Sole                  49,725

ISHARES INC         Common 464286848     23,660     1,750,000  SH                   Sole               1,750,000

J P MORGAN CHASE &  Common 46625H100      1,684        42,425  SH                   Sole                  42,425
CO

JOHNSON CONTROLS    Common 478366107        953        13,075  SH                   Sole                  13,075
INC

KELLWOOD CO         Common 488044108        266        11,150  SH                   Sole                  11,150
                                   ------------
                         TOTAL $         55,292
                                   ------------

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Column              Column  Column     Column       Column                      Column       Column    Column
1:                  2:      3:         4:           5:                          6:           7:        8:

                    Title                           Shares or                                          Voting Authority(Shares)
                    of      CUSIP      Value        Principal                   Investment   Other     -------------------------
Name of Issuer      Class   Number     (x$1000)     Amount     SH/PRN Put/Call  Discretion   Managers  Sole   Shared    None


KELLY SERVICES INC  Common 488152208        378        14,425  SH                   Sole                  14,425
-CL A

KENNAMETAL INC      Common 489170100        470         9,200  SH                   Sole                   9,200

KERR MCGEE CORP     Common 492386107        909        10,000  SH                   Sole                  10,000

KINROSS GOLD CORP   Common 496902404      2,687       291,450  SH                   Sole                 291,450

KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS Common 500472303      1,312        42,200  SH                   Sole                  42,200
 ELECTRS NV

LAUDER ESTEE COS    Common 518439104     11,216       335,000  SH                   Sole                 335,000
INC

LEAR CORP           Common 521865105      2,060        72,375  SH                   Sole                  72,375

LEXMARK INTL NEW    Common 529771107      4,931       110,000  SH                   Sole                 110,000

LIBBEY INC          Common 529898108        192        18,750  SH                   Sole                  18,750

LIBERTY GLOBAL      Common 530555101        990        43,991  SH                   Sole                  43,991
INC-A

LIBERTY GLOBAL      Common 530555309        913        43,068  SH                   Sole                  43,068
INC-C

LIBERTY MEDIA CORP  Common 530718105      4,582       582,200  SH                   Sole                 582,200
NEW

LINCOLN NATL CORP   Common 534187109      3,977        75,000  SH                   Sole                  75,000
IND

LORAL SPACE AND     Common 543881106        249         8,800  SH                   Sole                   8,800
COMM-W/I

MAGNA INTL INC      Common 559222401        693         9,625  SH                   Sole                   9,625
                                   ------------
                         TOTAL $         35,559
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Column              Column  Column     Column       Column                      Column       Column    Column
1:                  2:      3:         4:           5:                          6:           7:        8:

                    Title                           Shares or                                          Voting Authority(Shares)
                    of      CUSIP      Value        Principal                   Investment   Other     -------------------------
Name of Issuer      Class   Number     (x$1000)     Amount     SH/PRN Put/Call  Discretion   Managers  Sole   Shared    None


MARATHON OIL CORP   Common 565849106        610        10,000  SH                   Sole                  10,000

MAYTAG CORP         Common 578592107        294        15,625  SH                   Sole                  15,625

MCDONALDS CORP      Common 580135101        914        27,100  SH                   Sole                  27,100

MEADWESTVACO CORP   Common 583334107      2,509        89,500  SH                   Sole                  89,500

MEDIACOM            Common 58446K105      1,098       200,000  SH                   Sole                 200,000
COMMUNICATIONS CORP

MEDTRONIC INC       Common 585055106      2,303        40,000  SH                   Sole                  40,000

MERCK & CO INC      Common 589331107     18,211       572,500  SH                   Sole                 572,500

MERCURY INTERACTIVE Common 589405109      1,959        70,500  SH                   Sole                  70,500
 CORP

METALLICA RESOURCES Common 59125J104      1,394       753,600  SH                   Sole                 753,600
 INC

METLIFE INC         Common 59156R108      1,245        25,400  SH                   Sole                  25,400

MI DEVELOPMENTS     Common 55304X104        445        12,950  SH                   Sole                  12,950
INC-CLASS A

MICROSOFT CORP      Common 594918104     34,687     1,326,450  SH                   Sole               1,326,450

MILACRON INC        Common 598709103         58        45,738  SH                   Sole                  45,738

MINEFINDERS CORP    Common 602900102      1,615       318,350  SH                   Sole                 318,350

MIRAMAR MINING CORP Common 60466E100      2,931     1,167,900  SH                   Sole               1,167,900
                                   ------------
                         TOTAL $         70,273
                                   ------------

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Column              Column  Column     Column       Column                      Column       Column    Column
1:                  2:      3:         4:           5:                          6:           7:        8:

                    Title                           Shares or                                          Voting Authority(Shares)
                    of      CUSIP      Value        Principal                   Investment   Other     -------------------------
Name of Issuer      Class   Number     (x$1000)     Amount     SH/PRN Put/Call  Discretion   Managers  Sole   Shared    None


MONEYGRAM           Common 60935Y109        381        14,625  SH                   Sole                  14,625
INTERNATIONAL-W/I

MORGAN STANLEY      Common 617446448      1,386        24,425  SH                   Sole                  24,425

NACCO INDS INC      Common 629579103        357         3,050  SH                   Sole                   3,050

NBTY INC            Common 628782104        386        23,725  SH                   Sole                  23,725

NCI BUILDING SYS    Common 628852105        324         7,625  SH                   Sole                   7,625
INC

NEWELL RUBBERMAID   Common 651229106      6,183       260,000  SH                   Sole                 260,000
INC

NEWS CORP INC       Common 65248E104      5,048       324,606  SH                   Sole                 324,606

NEWS CORP INC       Common 65248E203      3,737       225,000  SH                   Sole                 225,000

NISOURCE INC        Common 65473P105      1,164        55,800  SH                   Sole                  55,800

NORTEL NETWORKS     Common 656568102      4,590     1,500,000  SH                   Sole               1,500,000
CORP NEW

NORTHEAST UTILITIES Common 664397106        469        23,800  SH                   Sole                  23,800

NORTHERN TR CORP    Common 665859104        461         8,900  SH                   Sole                   8,900

NRG ENERGY INC      Common 629377508      3,063        65,000  SH                   Sole                  65,000

OCCIDENTAL          Common 674599105      1,598        20,000  SH                   Sole                  20,000
PETROLEUM CORP

OLD REP INTL CORP   Common 680223104        783        29,800  SH                   Sole                  29,800
                                   ------------
                         TOTAL $         29,930
                                   ------------

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Column              Column  Column     Column       Column                      Column       Column    Column
1:                  2:      3:         4:           5:                          6:           7:        8:

                    Title                           Shares or                                          Voting Authority(Shares)
                    of      CUSIP      Value        Principal                   Investment   Other     -------------------------
Name of Issuer      Class   Number     (x$1000)     Amount     SH/PRN Put/Call  Discretion   Managers  Sole   Shared    None


PAN AMERICAN SILVER Common 697900108      1,367        72,600  SH                   Sole                  72,600
 CORP

PEABODY ENERGY CORP Common 704549104        824        10,000  SH                   Sole                  10,000

PFIZER INC          Common 717081103     14,876       637,925  SH                   Sole                 637,925

PG&E CORP           Common 69331C108      1,474        39,700  SH                   Sole                  39,700

PHARMACEUTICAL      Common 71712A206     22,636       325,000  SH                   Sole                 325,000
HLDRS TR

PHH CORP            Common 693320202        504        17,975  SH                   Sole                  17,975

PIONEER NAT RES CO  Common 723787107      4,614        90,000  SH                   Sole                  90,000

PLACER DOME INC     Common 725906101      4,125       179,900  SH                   Sole                 179,900

PULTE HOMES INC     Common 745867101      7,085       180,000  SH                   Sole                 180,000

QUALCOMM INC        Common 747525103      2,154        50,000  SH                   Sole                  50,000

RADIO ONE INC       Common 75040P405        518        50,000  SH                   Sole                  50,000

RADIOSHACK CORP     Common 750438103        359        17,075  SH                   Sole                  17,075

RANDGOLD RESOURCES  Common 752344309      2,197       136,195  SH                   Sole                 136,195
LTD-ADR

RAYTHEON CO         Common 755111507      5,420       135,000  SH                   Sole                 135,000

REGIS CORP          Common 758932107      3,880       100,600  SH                   Sole                 100,600
                                   ------------
                         TOTAL $         72,033
                                   ------------

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Column              Column  Column     Column       Column                      Column       Column    Column
1:                  2:      3:         4:           5:                          6:           7:        8:

                    Title                           Shares or                                          Voting Authority(Shares)
                    of      CUSIP      Value        Principal                   Investment   Other     -------------------------
Name of Issuer      Class   Number     (x$1000)     Amount     SH/PRN Put/Call  Discretion   Managers  Sole   Shared    None


REINSURANCE GROUP   Common 759351109        716        15,000  SH                   Sole                  15,000
OF AMERICA

RENAISSANCE RE      Common G7496G103      1,273        28,850  SH                   Sole                  28,850
HLDGS LTD

RENT A CTR INC NEW  Common 76009N100      1,256        66,575  SH                   Sole                  66,575

SARA LEE CORP       Common 803111103      1,874        99,175  SH                   Sole                  99,175

SASOL LTD-SPONSORED Common 803866300      1,069        30,000  SH                   Sole                  30,000
 ADR

SCANA CORP NEW      Common 80589M102        847        21,500  SH                   Sole                  21,500

SCHWEITZER-MAUDUIT  Common 808541106        381        15,375  SH                   Sole                  15,375
INTL INC

SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY  Common G7945J104      9,225       461,500  SH                   Sole                 461,500

SEMPRA ENERGY       Common 816851109        831        18,525  SH                   Sole                  18,525

SILVER WHEATON CORP Common 828336107      1,653       284,730  SH                   Sole                 284,730

SPDR TR             Common 78462F103      7,346        59,000  SH                   Sole                  59,000

SPHERION CORP       Common 848420105        559        55,850  SH                   Sole                  55,850

SPRINT NEXTEL       Common 852061100      7,638       326,950  SH                   Sole                 326,950
CORPORATION

STREETTRACKS GOLD   Common 863307104     18,053       350,000  SH                   Sole                 350,000
TRUST

TEXTRON INC         Common 883203101        600         7,800  SH                   Sole                   7,800
                                   ------------
                         TOTAL $         53,321
                                   ------------

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Column              Column  Column     Column       Column                      Column       Column    Column
1:                  2:      3:         4:           5:                          6:           7:        8:

                    Title                           Shares or                                          Voting Authority(Shares)
                    of      CUSIP      Value        Principal                   Investment   Other     -------------------------
Name of Issuer      Class   Number     (x$1000)     Amount     SH/PRN Put/Call  Discretion   Managers  Sole   Shared    None


THERMO ELECTRON     Common 883556102      6,026       200,000  SH                   Sole                 200,000
CORP

THORATEC CORP       Common 885175307      7,448       360,000  SH                   Sole                 360,000

TIME WARNER INC     Common 887317105      4,787       274,500  SH                   Sole                 274,500

TJX COS INC NEW     Common 872540109      1,555        66,950  SH                   Sole                  66,950

TORCHMARK CORP      Common 891027104      1,237        22,250  SH                   Sole                  22,250

TYCO INTL LTD NEW   Common 902124106     14,430       500,000  SH                   Sole                 500,000

UNION PAC CORP      Common 907818108      1,443        17,925  SH                   Sole                  17,925

UNITED AMERICA      Common 90933T109        264        14,400  SH                   Sole                  14,400
INDEMNITY-A

UNITED STATES STL   Common 912909108        961        20,000  SH                   Sole                  20,000
CORP NEW

UNITED STATIONERS   Common 913004107        452         9,325  SH                   Sole                   9,325
INC

UNIVERSAL CORP VA   Common 913456109        571        13,175  SH                   Sole                  13,175

USI HOLDINGS CORP   Common 90333H101        380        27,625  SH                   Sole                  27,625

VALASSIS            Common 918866104        403        13,850  SH                   Sole                  13,850
COMMUNICATIONS INC

VALERO ENERGY CORP  Common 91913Y100      8,050       156,000  SH                   Sole                 156,000
NEW

VIACOM INC          Common 92553P201      8,150       250,000  SH                   Sole                 250,000
                                   ------------
                         TOTAL $         56,157
                                   ------------

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Column              Column  Column     Column       Column                      Column       Column    Column
1:                  2:      3:         4:           5:                          6:           7:        8:

                    Title                           Shares or                                          Voting Authority(Shares)
                    of      CUSIP      Value        Principal                   Investment   Other     -------------------------
Name of Issuer      Class   Number     (x$1000)     Amount     SH/PRN Put/Call  Discretion   Managers  Sole   Shared    None


VIAD CORP           Common 92552R406        834        28,432  SH                   Sole                  28,432

VODAFONE GROUP PLC  Common 92857W100      3,757       175,000  SH                   Sole                 175,000
NEW

WACHOVIA CORP 2ND   Common 929903102        862        16,300  SH                   Sole                  16,300
NEW

WAL MART STORES INC Common 931142103      1,413        30,200  SH                   Sole                  30,200

WASHINGTON MUT INC  Common 939322103        410         9,425  SH                   Sole                   9,425

WESTERN SILVER CORP Common 959531104        124        11,000  SH                   Sole                  11,000

WEYERHAEUSER CO     Common 962166104        431         6,500  SH                   Sole                   6,500

WHIRLPOOL CORP      Common 963320106      1,646        19,650  SH                   Sole                  19,650

WHITING PETE CORP   Common 966387102        800        20,000  SH                   Sole                  20,000
NEW

WILLIAMS COS INC    Common 969457100      1,070        46,200  SH                   Sole                  46,200
DEL

WISCONSIN ENERGY    Common 976657106        860        22,025  SH                   Sole                  22,025
CORP

WYETH               Common 983024100        949        20,600  SH                   Sole                  20,600

XCEL ENERGY INC     Common 98389B100        683        37,000  SH                   Sole                  37,000

XERIUM TECHNOLOGIES Common 98416J100      5,376       639,200  SH                   Sole                 639,200
 INC

XL CAP LTD          Common G98255105        994        14,750  SH                   Sole                  14,750
                                   ------------
                         TOTAL $         20,209
                                   ------------

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Column              Column  Column     Column       Column                      Column       Column    Column
1:                  2:      3:         4:           5:                          6:           7:        8:

                    Title                           Shares or                                          Voting Authority(Shares)
                    of      CUSIP      Value        Principal                   Investment   Other     -------------------------
Name of Issuer      Class   Number     (x$1000)     Amount     SH/PRN Put/Call  Discretion   Managers  Sole   Shared    None


YAMANA GOLD INC     Common 98462Y100      1,606       242,511  SH                   Sole                 242,511

ZIMMER HOLDINGS INC Common 98956P102      2,698        40,000  SH                   Sole                  40,000
                                      ----------
                      TOTAL $              4,304
                                      ----------

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Column              Column  Column     Column       Column                      Column       Column    Column
1:                  2:      3:         4:           5:                          6:           7:        8:

                    Title                           Shares or                                          Voting Authority(Shares)
                    of      CUSIP      Value        Principal                   Investment   Other     -------------------------
Name of Issuer      Class   Number     (x$1000)     Amount     SH/PRN Put/Call  Discretion   Managers  Sole   Shared    None


3M CO               Common 88579Y951      6,975        90,000  SH     Put           Sole                  90,000

BARRICK GOLD CORP   Common 067901908     25,083       900,000  SH     Call          Sole                 900,000

BEMIS COMPANY       Common 081437955      5,574       200,000  SH     Put           Sole                 200,000

D R HORTON INC      Common 23331A959        715        20,000  SH     Put           Sole                  20,000

DISNEY WALT CO      Common 254687956      4,794       200,000  SH     Put           Sole                 200,000

GENERAL MTRS CORP   Common 370442955      3,884       200,000  SH     Put           Sole                 200,000

INTERNATIONAL       Common 459200951      9,864       120,000  SH     Put           Sole                 120,000
BUSINESS MACHS

MEDTRONIC INC       Common 585055956      2,303        40,000  SH     Put           Sole                  40,000

MERCK & CO INC      Common 589331907      1,591        50,000  SH     Call          Sole                  50,000

MERCK & CO INC      Common 589331957      6,362       200,000  SH     Put           Sole                 200,000

MERCURY INTERACTIVE Common 589405959      1,959        70,500  SH     Put           Sole                  70,500
 CORP

MICROSOFT CORP      Common 594918954     13,598       520,000  SH     Put           Sole                 520,000

NEWELL RUBBERMAID   Common 651229956      1,427        60,000  SH     Put           Sole                  60,000
INC

PHELPS DODGE CORP   Common 717265952     21,581       150,000  SH     Put           Sole                 150,000

PLACER DOME INC     Common 725906901     13,070       570,000  SH     Call          Sole                 570,000

PLACER DOME INC     Common 725906951      4,586       200,000  SH     Put           Sole                 200,000
                                   ------------
                         TOTAL $        123,366
                                   ------------

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Column              Column  Column     Column       Column                      Column       Column    Column
1:                  2:      3:         4:           5:                          6:           7:        8:

                    Title                           Shares or                                          Voting Authority(Shares)
                    of      CUSIP      Value        Principal                   Investment   Other     -------------------------
Name of Issuer      Class   Number     (x$1000)     Amount     SH/PRN Put/Call  Discretion   Managers  Sole   Shared    None


QUALCOMM INC        Common 747525953      4,308       100,000  SH     Put           Sole                 100,000

SANDISK CORP        Common 80004C951      2,513        40,000  SH     Put           Sole                  40,000

SARA LEE CORP       Common 803111953      1,134        60,000  SH     Put           Sole                  60,000

THORATEC CORP       Common 885175957        414        20,000  SH     Put           Sole                  20,000

UNION PAC CORP      Common 907818908     20,128       250,000  SH     Call          Sole                 250,000

UNITED STATES STL   Common 912909958     16,344       340,000  SH     Put           Sole                 340,000
CORP NEW

WHOLE FOODS MKT INC Common 966837956      7,739       100,000  SH     Put           Sole                 100,000

ZIMMER HOLDINGS INC Common 98956P952      2,698        40,000  SH     Put           Sole                  40,000

ZIMMER HOLDINGS INC Common 98956P902        674        10,000  SH     Call          Sole                  10,000
                                      ----------
                      TOTAL $             55,952
                                      ----------
            AGGREGATE TOTAL $         14,252,665
                                      ==========

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