13F-HR 1 form_13f-pequotcap.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: December 31, 2008 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: PEQUOT CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC. Address: 500 NYALA FARM ROAD WESTPORT, CT 06880 13F File Number: 28-04495 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: ARYEH DAVIS Title: COO, GENERAL COUNSEL & SECRETARY Phone: (203) 429-2200 Signature, Place, and Date of Signing: /s/ Aryeh Davis Westport, CT/USA February 17, 2009 ------------------- ----------------- ------------------- [Signature] [City, State] [Date] 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: 195 Form13F Information Table Value Total: $1,265,935 (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

PEQUOT CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 13F-HR