13F-HR 1 fr2q04.txt FIR TREE 13F 2Q 2004 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 13F Form 13F COVER PAGE Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: June 30, 2004 Check here if Amendment [ ]; Amendment Number: This Amendment (Check only one.): [ ] is a restatement. [ ] adds new holdings entries. Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report: Name: Fir Tree, Inc. Address: 535 Fifth Avenue 31st Floor New York, New York 10017 13F File Number: 28-6884 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: Jeffrey D. Tannenbaum Title: President Phone: (212) 599-0090 Signature, Place, and Date of Signing: Jeffrey D. Tannenbaum New York, New York August 13, 2004 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: 0 Form13F Information Table Entry Total: 36 Form13F Information Table Value Total: $950,160 (thousands) List of Other Included Managers: Provide a numbered list of the name(s) and Form 13F file number(s) of all institutional managers with respect to which this report is filed, other than the manager filing this report. 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 ------------------------------ ---------------- --------- -------- -------- --- ---- ------- ------------ -------- -------- -------- ASSURANT INC COM 04621X108 18091 685800 SH SOLE 685800 AT&T WIRELESS SVCS INC COM 00209A106 5370 375000 SH SOLE 375000 CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC D CL A 16117M107 11426 2922142 SH SOLE 2922142 CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC D NOTE 5.750%10/1 16117MAB3 22920 24000000 PRN SOLE 24000000 CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC D NOTE 4.750% 6/0 16117MAC1 17843 19500000 PRN SOLE 19500000 CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC D PUT 16117M957 1877 480000 SH SOLE 480000 CONSECO INC COM NEW 208464883 41193 2070000 SH SOLE 2070000 CORINTHIAN COLLEGES INC COM 218868107 19421 785000 SH SOLE 785000 DELTA AIR LINES INC DEL CALL 247361908 9992 1403400 SH SOLE 1403400 EDISON INTL CALL 281020907 28434 1112000 SH SOLE 1112000 EDISON INTL COM 281020107 80563 3150700 SH SOLE 3150700 EL PASO CORP COM 28336L109 11967 1518600 SH SOLE 1518600 EL PASO CORP PUT 28336L959 4964 630000 SH SOLE 630000 EL PASO CORP DBCV 2/2 28336LAC3 18504 38350000 PRN SOLE 38350000 FEDERAL HOME LN MTG CORP COM 313400301 38816 613200 SH SOLE 613200 FEDERAL HOME LN MTG CORP PUT 313400951 36461 576000 SH SOLE 576000 FEDERAL HOME LN MTG CORP CALL 313400901 13926 220000 SH SOLE 220000 FEDERAL NATL MTG ASSN CALL 313586909 31655 443600 SH SOLE 443600 ISTAR FINL INC COM 45031U101 22280 557000 SH SOLE 557000 LIBERTY MEDIA INTL INC COM SER A 530719103 26452 713000 SH SOLE 713000 MARSH & MCLENNAN COS INC COM 571748102 20421 450000 SH SOLE 450000 MEDCO HEALTH SOLUTIONS INC COM 58405U102 32985 879600 SH SOLE 879600 NORTHWEST AIRLS CORP PUT 667280951 890 80000 SH SOLE 80000 NTL INC DEL COM 62940M104 56727 984500 SH SOLE 984500 NTL INC DEL CALL 62940M904 18266 317000 SH SOLE 317000 PAR PHARMACEUTICAL COS INC COM 69888P106 16292 462700 SH SOLE 462700 PG&E CORP COM 69331C108 121500 4348605 SH SOLE 4348605 PHARMACEUTICAL HLDRS TR CALL 71712A906 7822 100000 SH SOLE 100000 QWEST COMMUNICATIONS INTL IN COM 749121109 11733 3268310 SH SOLE 3628310 ST PAUL TRAVELERS INC CALL 792860908 32067 791000 SH SOLE 791000 TELEFONOS DE MEXICO S A CALL 879403900 14136 424900 SH SOLE 424900 TXU CORP COM 873168108 109004 2690800 SH SOLE 2690800 UNITEDGLOBALCOM CL A 913247508 3876 533900 SH SOLE 533900 UNUMPROVIDENT CORP COM 91529Y106 28916 1818600 SH SOLE 1818600 WASHINGTON MUT INC PUT 939322953 6580 170300 SH SOLE 170300 XM SATELLITE RADIO HLDGS INC CL A 983759101 6790 248809 SH SOLE 248809