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                                  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, 2007
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Check here if Amendment [ ]; Amendment Number:
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This Amendment (Check only one.):   [ ] is a restatement.
                                    [ ] adds new holdings entries.

Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report:

Name:       Piper Jaffray Companies
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Address:    800 Nicollet Mall
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            Suite 800
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            Minneapolis, MN 55402-7020
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 Form 13F File Number: 28-10776
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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:     Greg Meyer
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Title:    Controller
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Phone:    612-303-6000
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Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:

     Greg Meyer                 Minneapolis, MN                   08/07/07
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[Signature]                      [City, State]                      [Date]

Report Type (Check only one.):

[X]       13F HOLDINGS REPORT. (Check here if all holdings of this reporting
          manager are reported in this report.)

[ ]       13F NOTICE. (Check here if no holdings reported are in this report,
          and all holdings are reported by other reporting manager(s).)

[ ]       13F COMBINATION REPORT. (Check here if a portion of the holdings for
          this reporting manager are reported in this report and a portion are
          reported by other reporting manager(s).)




                                    FORM 13F
                                  SUMMARY PAGE


Report Summary:


Number of Other Included Managers:                         0
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Form 13F Information Table Entry Total:                   95
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Form 13F Information Table Value Total:      $        50,060
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                                                    (thousands)


List of Other Included Managers:


Provide a numbered list of the name(s) and Form 13F file number(s) of all
institutional investment managers with respect to which this report is filed,
other than the manager filing this report. NONE






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                            TITLE OF                        VALUE   SHRS OR SH/  PUT/  INVESTMENT  OTHER
NAME OF ISSUER              CLASS             CUSIP      (X$1000)   PRN AMT PRN  CALL  DISCRETION  MANAGERS      SOLE  SHARED   NONE
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ACTIVISION INC NEW          COM NEW          004930202         3       153 SH            SOLE                    153       0      0
ADVANCED ANALOGIC TECHNOL   COM              00752J108        14     1,396 SH            SOLE                  1,396       0      0
ADVANCED MEDICAL OPTICS I   NOTE 3.250% 8/0  00763MAK4       627   700,000 PRN           SOLE                700,000       0      0
ALEXION PHARMACEUTICALS I   NOTE 1.375% 2/0  015351AF6     4,612 2,990,000 PRN           SOLE              2,990,000       0      0
ALLIANCE IMAGING INC        COM NEW          018606202        72     7,700 SH            SOLE                  7,700       0      0
AMERICAN MED SYS HLDGS IN   NOTE 3.250% 7/0  02744MAA6       368   329,000 PRN           SOLE                329,000       0      0
ANDERSONS INC               COM              034164103         5       100 SH            SOLE                    100       0      0
BEBE STORES INC             COM              075571109         1        36 SH            SOLE                     36       0      0
BEST BUY INC                COM              086516101     1,633    35,000 SH            SOLE                 35,000       0      0
BJS RESTAURANTS INC         COM              09180C106         2       100 SH            SOLE                    100       0      0
BLOCKBUSTER INC             CL A             093679108       254    59,000 SH            SOLE                 59,000       0      0
BON-TON STORES INC          COM              09776J101         3        77 SH            SOLE                     77       0      0
BORLAND SOFTWARE CORP       COM              099849101        11     1,797 SH            SOLE                  1,797       0      0
BUFFALO WILD WINGS INC      COM              119848109         4       100 SH            SOLE                    100       0      0
BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE INC    COM              12008R107        64     4,000 SH            SOLE                  4,000       0      0
CAI INTERNATIONAL INC       COM              12477X106     4,528   346,420 SH            SOLE                346,420       0      0
CALLIDUS SOFTWARE INC       COM              13123E500         1       160 SH            SOLE                    160       0      0
CANADIAN SOLAR INC          COM              136635109        90     9,562 SH            SOLE                  9,562       0      0
CARNIVAL CORP               DBCV 2.000% 4/1  143658AN2       973   771,000 PRN           SOLE                771,000       0      0
CEPHALON INC                COM              156708109        31       390 SH            SOLE                    390       0      0
CERADYNE INC                NOTE 2.875% 12/1 156710AA3     1,394 1,000,000 PRN           SOLE              1,000,000       0      0
CHILDRENS PL RETAIL STORE   COM              168905107        10       200 SH            SOLE                    200       0      0
CISCO SYS INC               COM              17275R102     1,393    50,000 SH    CALL    SOLE                 50,000       0      0
CITI TRENDS INC             COM              17306X102         6       165 SH            SOLE                    165       0      0
CONMED CORP                 NOTE 2.500% 11/1 207410AD3       981 1,000,000 PRN           SOLE              1,000,000       0      0
COST PLUS INC CALIF         COM              221485105         2       200 SH            SOLE                    200       0      0
COUNTRYWIDE FINANCIAL COR   COM              222372104       105     2,900 SH            SOLE                  2,900       0      0
CRA INTL INC                COM              12618T105         5       100 SH            SOLE                    100       0      0
CROCS INC                   COM              227046109       323     7,500 SH            SOLE                  7,500       0      0
CUTERA INC                  COM              232109108         5       206 SH            SOLE                    206       0      0
DEXCOM INC                  COM              252131107        12     1,502 SH            SOLE                  1,502       0      0
DOLLAR FINL CORP            COM              256664103        75     2,634 SH            SOLE                  2,634       0      0
DTS INC                     COM              23335C101       114     5,222 SH            SOLE                  5,222       0      0
ELECTRONIC DATA SYS NEW     COM              285661104         6       200 SH            SOLE                    200       0      0
EV3 INC                     COM              26928A200        88     5,200 SH            SOLE                  5,200       0      0
EVERGREEN SOLAR INC         COM              30033R108       140    15,000 SH            SOLE                 15,000       0      0
EXELIXIS INC                COM              30161Q104         1       100 SH            SOLE                    100       0      0
FOUNDRY NETWORKS INC        COM              35063R100       583    35,000 SH            SOLE                 35,000       0      0
GENERAL MTRS CORP           COM              370442105         4       100 SH            SOLE                    100       0      0
GENOMIC HEALTH INC          COM              37244C101         2       100 SH            SOLE                    100       0      0
GUITAR CTR MGMT INC         COM              402040109     1,495    25,000 SH            SOLE                 25,000       0      0
HALLMARK FINL SVCS INC      COM NEW          40624Q203        31     2,521 SH            SOLE                  2,521       0      0
HANSEN MEDICAL INC          COM              411307101         6       300 SH            SOLE                    300       0      0
HIBBETT SPORTS INC          COM              428567101         3       100 SH            SOLE                    100       0      0
ILLUMINA INC                COM              452327109       743    18,300 SH            SOLE                 18,300       0      0
INFORMATICA CORP            NOTE 3.000% 3/1  45666QAB8       756   750,000 PRN           SOLE                750,000       0      0
KINETIC CONCEPTS INC        COM NEW          49460W208        26       500 SH            SOLE                    500       0      0
LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS IN   COM              52729N100       293    50,000 SH    PUT     SOLE                 50,000       0      0
LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS IN   NOTE 6.000% 9/1  52729NAG5     1,649 1,700,000 PRN           SOLE              1,700,000       0      0
LIFEPOINT HOSPITALS INC     COM              53219L109     1,907    49,300 SH            SOLE                 49,300       0      0
MATHSTAR INC                COM              576801203        13     8,318 SH            SOLE                  8,318       0      0
MAXTOR CORP                 NOTE 2.375% 8/1  577729AE6     3,444 2,500,000 PRN           SOLE              2,500,000       0      0
MEDAREX INC                 COM              583916101        20     1,367 SH            SOLE                  1,367       0      0
MEDICINES CO                COM              584688105        67     3,800 SH            SOLE                  3,800       0      0
METABOLIX INC               COM              591018809       125     5,000 SH            SOLE                  5,000       0      0
MICREL INC                  COM              594793101        19     1,480 SH            SOLE                  1,480       0      0
MOVE INC COM                COM              62458M108       183    40,898 SH            SOLE                 40,898       0      0
MYLAN LABS INC              NOTE 1.250% 3/1  628530AG2     2,425 2,500,000 PRN           SOLE              2,500,000       0      0
NEKTAR THERAPEUTICS         COM              640268108         2       258 SH            SOLE                    258       0      0
NEW YORK & CO INC           COM              649295102       712    65,000 SH            SOLE                 65,000       0      0
NMS COMMUNICATIONS CORP     COM              629248105       103    60,000 SH            SOLE                 60,000       0      0
ON SEMICONDUCTOR CORP       NOTE 4/1         682189AE5     3,022 2,500,000 PRN           SOLE              2,500,000       0      0
OPTIMER PHARMACEUTICALS I   COM              68401H104       180    20,000 SH            SOLE                 20,000       0      0
OSCIENT PHARMACEUTICALS C   NOTE 3.500% 4/1  68812RAC9        17    23,000 PRN           SOLE                 23,000       0      0
PATRIOT CAPITAL FUNDING I   COM              70335Y104        42     2,855 SH            SOLE                  2,855       0      0
PDL BIOPHARMA INC           COM              69329Y104       123     5,300 SH            SOLE                  5,300       0      0
PDL BIOPHARMA INC           COM              69329Y104       466    20,000 SH    PUT     SOLE                 20,000       0      0
PETROHAWK ENERGY CORP       COM              716495106       167    10,500 SH            SOLE                 10,500       0      0
POOL CORPORATION            COM              73278L105         9       225 SH            SOLE                    225       0      0
PROTEIN DESIGN LABS INC     NOTE 2.750% 8/1  74369LAD5       124   100,000 PRN           SOLE                100,000       0      0
QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INC       COM              74834L100        36       700 SH            SOLE                    700       0      0
RF MICRODEVICES INC         NOTE 1.500% 7/0  749941AE0     1,978 2,000,000 PRN           SOLE              2,000,000       0      0
RLI CORP                    COM              749607107         6       100 SH            SOLE                    100       0      0
ROCKY BRANDS INC            COM              774515100         7       376 SH            SOLE                    376       0      0
SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS INC   COM              795435106       137    11,143 SH            SOLE                 11,143       0      0
SEABRIGHT INSURANCE HLDGS   COM              811656107        39     2,245 SH            SOLE                  2,245       0      0
SELECT COMFORT CORP         COM              81616X103        18     1,129 SH            SOLE                  1,129       0      0
SHANDA INTERACTIVE ENTMT    SPONSORED ADR    81941Q203        10       333 SH            SOLE                    333       0      0
SINA CORP                   ORD              G81477104        42     1,000 SH            SOLE                  1,000       0      0
SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO IN   COM              82966U103         2       600 SH            SOLE                    600       0      0
SOLARFUN POWER HOLDINGS C   SPONSORED ADR    83415U108         7       657 SH            SOLE                    657       0      0
SYBASE INC                  COM              871130100       134     5,600 SH            SOLE                  5,600       0      0
SYMANTEC CORP               NOTE 0.750% 6/1  871503AD0     3,958 3,397,000 PRN           SOLE              3,397,000       0      0
SYNAPTICS INC               NOTE 0.750% 12/0 87157DAB5     1,453 1,500,000 PRN           SOLE              1,500,000       0      0
SYSCO CORP                  COM              871829107        20       600 SH            SOLE                    600       0      0
TEXAS ROADHOUSE INC         CL A             882681109        48     3,768 SH            SOLE                  3,768       0      0
THQ INC                     COM NEW          872443403         3       100 SH            SOLE                    100       0      0
TIBCO SOFTWARE INC          COM              88632Q103         1       100 SH            SOLE                    100       0      0
TRIZETTO GROUP INC          NOTE 2.750%10/0  896882AB3     2,991 2,500,000 PRN           SOLE              2,500,000       0      0
TUESDAY MORNING CORP        COM NEW          899035505         5       400 SH            SOLE                    400       0      0
VISUAL SCIENCES INC         COM              92845H108       408    26,352 SH            SOLE                 26,352       0      0
WAVECOM S A                 SPONSORED ADR    943531103        21       600 SH            SOLE                    600       0      0
WHOLE FOODS MKT INC         COM              966837106         4       100 SH            SOLE                    100       0      0
WILSON GREATBATCH TECHNOL   SDCV 2.250% 6/1  972232AB8       219   200,000 PRN           SOLE                200,000       0      0
ZYMOGENETICS INC            COM              98985T109     1,796   122,900 SH            SOLE                122,900       0      0