OPTI INC
SC 13D, 1998-01-09
SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES
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                                  SCHEDULE 13D

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                                (Amendment No. )*



                                   OPTi, Inc.
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                                (Name of Issuer)


                          Common Stock, $0.01 par value
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)


                                    683960108
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                                 (CUSIP Number)


                            Scott B. Bernstein, Esq.
                               Caxton Corporation
                              315 Enterprise Drive
                          Plainsboro, New Jersey 08536
                                 609) 936-2580
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            (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized
                     to Receive Notices and Communications)


                                December 31, 1997
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             (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)



If the filing person has previously  filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the  acquisition  which is the subject of this  Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of Rule 13d-1 (b)(3) or (4), check the following box [ ].

Check the following box if a fee is being paid with the statement [ ]. (A fee is
not required only if the reporting person:  (1) has a previous statement on file
reporting  beneficial  ownership  of more  than  five  percent  of the  class of
securities  described  in Item 1;  and (2) has  filed  no  amendment  subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.)
(See Rule 13d-7.)

Note: Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits, should be filed with
the  Commission.  See Rule  13d-1(a) for other  parties to whom copies are to be
sent.

*The  remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting  person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for  any  subsequent   amendment   containing   information  which  would  alter
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise  subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but  shall be  subject  to all other  provisions  of the Act  (however,  see the
Notes).


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                                  SCHEDULE 13D

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CUSIP NO.  76655L101                                  Page  2  of  9  Pages
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1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
     S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

     Caxton International Limited
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2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*                (a) [ ]
                                                                      (b) [ ]

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3    SEC USE ONLY


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4    SOURCE OF FUNDS*

     WC
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5    CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
     ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)

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6    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OR ORGANIZATION

     British Virgin Islands
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     NUMBER OF      7    SOLE VOTING POWER

     SHARES              0
               -----------------------------------------------------------------
  BENEFICIALLY      8    SHARED VOTING POWER

    OWNED BY             671,500
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      EACH          9    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

    REPORTING            0
               -----------------------------------------------------------------
     PERSON         10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

      WITH               671,500
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11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     671,500
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12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
                                                                   [ ]

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13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

     5.17%
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14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     CO
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                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
          INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7
      (INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION.


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                                  SCHEDULE 13D

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CUSIP NO.  76655L101                                  Page  3 of  9  Pages
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1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
     S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

     Bruce S. Kovner
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2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*                (a) [ ]
                                                                      (b) [ ]

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3    SEC USE ONLY


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4    SOURCE OF FUNDS*

     Not Applicable
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5    CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
     ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OR ORGANIZATION

     United States
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     NUMBER OF      7    SOLE VOTING POWER

     SHARES              0
               -----------------------------------------------------------------
  BENEFICIALLY      8    SHARED VOTING POWER

    OWNED BY             671,500
               -----------------------------------------------------------------
      EACH          9    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

    REPORTING            0
               -----------------------------------------------------------------
     PERSON         10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

      WITH               671,500
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     671,500
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
                                                                   [ ]

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

     5.17%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     IN
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                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
          INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7
      (INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION.


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Item 1:   Security and Issuer.
          --------------------

     This  Statement  relates to the Common  Stock,  $.01 par value (the "Common
Stock"),  of OPTi, Inc., a California  corporation  (the "Company"),  888 Tasman
Drive, Milpitas, CA 95035.


Item 2:   Identity and Background.
          ------------------------

     (a) This  Statement  is filed by Caxton  International  Limited,  a British
Virgin Islands corporation ("Caxton International"), and Mr. Bruce S. Kovner.

     (b) The address of the principal place of business of Caxton  International
is c/o its Manager,  Leeds Management Services Ltd., 129 Front Street,  Hamilton
HM 12, Bermuda.  The business  address of Mr. Kovner is 667 Madison Avenue,  New
York, NY 10021.

     (c) The  principal  business  of Caxton  International  is  engaging in the
trading  and  investing  in  international  currency,  financial  and  commodity
interests and securities, as well as other investments. The principal occupation
of Mr.  Kovner is  Chairman of Caxton  Corporation,  the address of which is 667
Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10021. See Item 5(a) below for a description of the
principal business of Caxton Corporation.

     (d) Neither person filing this  statement has,  during the last five years,
been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar
misdemeanors).

     (e) Neither person filing this  statement has,  during the last five years,
been a party to a civil  proceeding  of a  judicial  or  administrative  body of
competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a
judgment,  decree or final order enjoining future  violations of, or prohibiting
or mandating  activities subject to, Federal or state securities laws or finding
any violation with respect to such laws.

     (f) Mr. Kovner is a United States citizen.


Item 3:   Source and Amount of Fund or Other Consideration.
          -------------------------------------------------

     An aggregate of $3,937,932  (excluding  commissions,  if any) was paid in a
series of  transactions  pursuant to which  Caxton  International  acquired  the
Shares (as defined in Item 5 below).  All of the foregoing amounts were paid out
of Caxton International's working capital.


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Item 4:   Purpose of Transaction.
          -----------------------

     The Company  recently  sold its Net Media  division as part of its on-going
restructuring  efforts.  Despite this action, the persons filing this Report (a)
believe  that the Common  Stock is  under-valued,  (b) are  concerned  about how
management  has  indicated it may deploy  available  cash,  and (c) believe that
management should take further steps to enhance shareholder value.

     The persons  filing this Report  have asked  management  to consider  (1) a
major Common Stock buyback or special  dividend,  (2) proceeding to sell Company
assets and/or (3) replacing the Company's  current  Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer.  The persons filing this Report are also examining all of their options
with  respect to the  possibility  of taking  actions  which they  believe  will
enhance  shareholder value. Such actions could include proposing that management
pursue an extraordinary corporate transaction,  such as a merger, reorganization
or liquidation; encouraging,  participating or leading a proxy contest to change
the  Company's   Chairman   and/or  Board  of  Directors   and/or   encouraging,
participating in or making a tender offer to acquire control of the Company. Any
such actions could relate to or result in one or more of the matters referred to
in paragraphs (a) through (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D.

     Each of the persons  filing this Report also reserves the right to purchase
or otherwise acquire  additional Common Stock or to sell or otherwise dispose of
Common  Stock owned by it, in each case in open market or  privately  negotiated
transactions or otherwise.


Item 5:   Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
          -------------------------------------

     (a) Caxton  International  beneficially owns 671,500 shares of Common Stock
(the "Shares").  The Shares represent approximately 5.17% of the total shares of
Common Stock issued and outstanding.

     Mr.  Kovner is the Chairman  and sole  shareholder  of Caxton  Corporation.
Caxton  Corporation  is the Manager  and  majority  owner of Caxton  Associates,
L.L.C. Caxton Associates, L.L.C. is the trading advisor to Caxton International,
and, as such, has voting and dispositive  power with respect to investments made
by Caxton International.  As a result of the foregoing, Mr. Kovner may be deemed
to beneficially own the Shares owned by Caxton International.

     (b) Mr. Kovner,  through his relationship  with Caxton  International,  and
Caxton  International share the power to vote (or direct the vote) and the power
to dispose (or direct the disposition of) all of the Shares.


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     (c) Caxton  International  acquired  the Shares in a series of open  market
transactions  effected  primarily  with  independent  brokers  and,  to a lesser
extent,  directly  with  market  makers  utilizing  the NASDAQ  System,  between
February 6, 1996 and December 31, 1997.  See Exhibit A for disclosure of (1) the
date,  (2) the price and (3) the  amount  of Stock  purchased  or sold by Caxton
International and subsidiaries during the past 60 days.

     (d) No person  other than the  persons  filing this Report is known to have
the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from or the
proceeds from the sale of Shares.

     (e) Not applicable.


Item 6:   Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships
          with Respect to Securities of the Issuer.
          --------------------------------------------------------

     Except  as  described   above,   there  are  no  contracts,   arrangements,
understandings  or  relationships  (legal or otherwise) among the persons filing
this Report or between  such  persons and any other  person with  respect to any
securities  of the Company,  including  but not limited to transfer or voting of
any  of  the  securities,   finder's  fees,  joint  ventures,   loan  or  option
arrangements,  puts or calls,  guarantees  of profits,  divisions  of profits or
loss, or the giving or withholding of proxies.


Item 7:   Material to be Filed as Exhibits.
          ---------------------------------

     There is filed  herewith as Exhibit 1 a written  agreement  relating to the
filing of joint acquisition statements as required by Rule 13d-1(f)(1) under the
Exchange Act.


                                               Page 6 of 9 Pages


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     After reasonable inquiry and to the best of the undersigned's knowledge and
belief, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement
is true, complete and correct.


Dated:  January 9, 1998                     CAXTON INTERNATIONAL LIMITED



                                             By: /s/ Bruce S. Kovner
                                                 -------------------
                                                Name:
                                                Title:


                                             By:/s/ Bruce S. Kovner
                                                 -------------------
                                                Name:
                                                Title:  


                                                /s/ Bruce S. Kovner
                                                 ------------------
                                                    Bruce S. Kovner


                                Page 7 of 9 Pages


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                                   EXHIBIT A

                                                             PRICE PER
                       CAXTON INTERNATIONAL LIMITED           SHARE
                             NO. OF SHARES                   Excluding
TRADE DATE                  PURCHASED (SOLD)                 Commission)
- ----------             ----------------------------         ------------

16-Oct-97                      (2,000)                        $6.75
27-Oct-97                       2,000                          5.7188
27-Oct-97                       5,000                          5.71875
28-Oct-97                       6,000                          6.3125
31-Oct-97                      10,000                          6.25
 3-Nov-97                      10,000                          6.4531
 7-Nov-97                       4,000                          5.9375
 7-Nov-97                       7,000                          5.9375
 7-Nov-97                       7,000                          6.09375
11-Nov-97                       9,000                          6.09375
13-Nov-97                       5,000                          6.125
13-Nov-97                       5,000                          6.3125
14-Nov-97                       1,800                          5.9375
17-Nov-97                       1,600                          6
21-Nov-97                       2,000                          5.875
21-Nov-97                       3,500                          5.9375
24-Nov-97                         900                          5.8125
25-Nov-97                       4,000                          5.75
25-Nov-97                       7,000                          5.8125
 1-Dec-97                      25,000                          6.335
 2-Dec-97                      10,000                          6.3375
 5-Dec-97                       4,000                          6.4375
 8-Dec-97                       4,000                          6.5
 8-Dec-97                      12,000                          6.5
*9-Dec-97                        (300)                         6.625
12-Dec-97                         400                          6.125
18-Dec-97                       1,400                          5.875
22-Dec-97                       5,000                          6
22-Dec-97                       8,000                          6
23-Dec-97                       3,000                          5.75
23-Dec-97                       5,000                          5.75
26-Dec-97                       6,600                          5.625
29-Dec-97                       3,700                          5.7416
30-Dec-97                       2,400                          6
30-Dec-97                       7,600                          5.926
30-Dec-97                      15,000                          6.125
31-Dec-97                      22,100                          6.42506
31-Dec-97                      53,500                          6.5227

  *Sale by GDK, Inc., A Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Caxton International Limited


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                                                                      Exhibit 1


                           JOINT ACQUISITION STATEMENT
                          PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(f)(1)


     The  undersigned  acknowledge  and agree that the  foregoing  statement  on
Schedule  13D is  filed  on  behalf  of each of the  undersigned  and  that  all
subsequent amendments to this statement on Schedule 13D shall be filed on behalf
of each of the  undersigned  without the  necessity of filing  additional  joint
acquisition   statements.   The  undersigned  acknowledge  that  each  shall  be
responsible for the timely filing of such  amendments,  and for the completeness
and accuracy of the  information  concerning  him or it contained  therein,  but
shall not be responsible  for the  completeness  and accuracy of the information
concerning the other,  except to the extent that he or it knows or has reason to
believe that such information is inaccurate.



Dated:  January 9, 1998                     CAXTON INTERNATIONAL LIMITED



                                             By: /s/ Bruce S. Kovner
                                                 -------------------
                                                Name:
                                                Title:


                                             By:/s/ Bruce S. Kovner
                                                 -------------------
                                                Name:
                                                Title:  


                                                /s/ Bruce S. Kovner
                                                 ------------------
                                                    Bruce S. Kovner


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