Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

PYTOSH MARK A

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 1/1/2018

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

CVR Refining, LP [CVRR]

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O CVR REFINING, LP, 2277 PLAZA DRIVE, SUITE 500

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
___ X ___ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
EVP - Corporate Services /

(Street)

SUGAR LAND, TX 77479

(City) (State) (Zip)

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g.* , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)**
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Incentive Units ⁽¹⁾	⁽²⁾	⁽³⁾	Common Units	6849.0	⁽⁴⁾	D
Incentive Units ⁽¹⁾	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁶⁾	Common Units	29756.0	⁽⁴⁾	D
Incentive Units ⁽¹⁾	⁽⁷⁾	⁽⁸⁾	Common Units	32999.0	⁽⁴⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	The Incentive Units were awarded to the reporting person by CVR Energy, Inc., an affiliate of CVR Refining, LP and the parent of the general partner of CVR Refining, LP.
(2)	The Incentive Units awarded to the reporting person vest on December 18, 2018.
(3)	The Incentive Units expire immediately following their vesting on December 18, 2018.
(4)	Each Incentive Unit reported herein represents the right to receive upon vesting, a cash payment equal to the average closing price of the common units of CVR Refining, LP for the 10 business days preceding the vesting date.
(5)	The Incentive Units awarded to the reporting person vest in two annual installments beginning on December 16, 2018.
(6)	The Incentive Units expire immediately following their vesting in two annual installments beginning on December 16, 2018.
(7)	The Incentive Units awarded to the reporting person vest in three annual installments beginning on December 15, 2018.
(8)	The Incentive Units expire immediately following their vesting in three annual installments beginning on December 15, 2018.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
PYTOSH MARK A C/O CVR REFINING, LP 2277 PLAZA DRIVE, SUITE 500 SUGAR LAND, TX 77479			EVP - Corporate Services

Signatures
/s/ Susan M. Ball, Attorney-in-fact		1/11/2018
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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