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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 13F

FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE

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COLUMN 1 COLUMN 2 COLUMN 3 COLUMN 4 COLUMN 5 COLUMN 6 COLUMN 7 COLUMN 8
VALUE SHRS OR SH/ PUT/ INVESTMENT OTHER VOTING AUTHORITY
NAME OF ISSUER TITLE OF CLASS CUSIP (x$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DISCRETION MANAGER SOLE SHARED NONE
AG MTG INV TR INC COM 001228105 2,771 166,735 SH   SOLE   166,735 0 0
AMBAC FINANCIAL GROUP INC COM 023139884 2,902 160,000 SH   SOLE   160,000 0 0
AMERICAN CAP AGY CORP COM 02504A104 3,952 200,000 SH   SOLE   200,000 0 0
AMPIO PHARMACEUTICALS INC COM 03209T109 9,624 1,283,161 SH   SOLE   1,283,161 0 0
ANWORTH MORTGAGE ASSET CORP COM 037347101 1,994 412,840 SH   SOLE   412,840 0 0
ASSURED GUARANTY LTD COM G0585R106 12,038 642,000 SH   SOLE   642,000 0 0
DYNEX CAPITAL INC COM 26817Q506 11,446 1,305,083 SH   SOLE   1,305,083 0 0
GOLD STANDARD VENTURES CORP COM 380738104 37 60,057 SH   SOLE   60,057 0 0
MARKET VECTORS ETF TR JR GOLD GOLD MINER ETF 57061R544 917 22,500 SH Call SOLE   22,500 0 0
HATTERAS FINANCIAL CORP COM 41902R103 11,552 617,402 SH   SOLE   617,402 0 0
ISHARES TR MRTG PLS CAP IDX ISHARES 464288539 4,826 402,500 SH   SOLE   402,500 0 0
MBIA INC COM 55262C100 8,738 854,200 SH   SOLE   854,200 0 0
MFA FINANCIAL INC COM 55272X102 7,912 1,062,000 SH   SOLE   1,062,000 0 0
NORTHSTAR REALTY FINANCE CORP COM 66704R100 4,640 500,000 SH   SOLE   500,000 0 0
PHOENIX COMPANIES INC COM 71902E604 3,492 90,292 SH   SOLE   90,292 0 0
PARAMOUNT GOLD AND SILVER COM 69924P102 581 450,000 SH   SOLE   450,000 0 0
RESOLUTE ENERGY CORP COM 76116A108 4,364 522,000 SH   SOLE   522,000 0 0
RESOURCE CAPITAL CORP COM 76120W302 4,675 787,073 SH   SOLE   787,073 0 0
SANDSTORM GOLD LTD COM 80013R206 81 15,000 SH   SOLE   15,000 0 0
SEABRIDGE GOLD INC COM 811916105 1,079 101,573 SH   SOLE   101,573 0 0
TOWER GROUP INTL LTD COM G8988C105 2,431 347,300 SH   SOLE   347,300 0 0
TWO HARBORS INV CORP COM 90187B101 14,126 1,454,800 SH   SOLE   1,454,800 0 0
WALKER DUNLOP INC COM 93148P102 15,389 967,261 SH   SOLE   967,261 0 0