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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
PANERA BREAD CO CL A 69840W108 73,675 234,155 SH   DFND 1,2 234,155 0 0
FELCOR LODGING TR INC PFD CV A $1.95 31430F200 21,526 771,548 SH   DFND 1,2 771,548 0 0
DOMINION ENERGY INC UNIT 99/99/9999 25746U869 101,175 2,116,640 SH   DFND 1,2 2,116,640 0 0
SEABRIDGE GOLD INC COM 811916105 2,152 200,000 SH   DFND 1,2 200,000 0 0
JPMORGAN CHINA REGION FD INC COM 48126T104 4,281 213,300 SH   DFND 1,2 213,300 0 0
DONNELLEY R R & SONS CO COM 257867200 163 13,023 SH   DFND 1,2 13,023 0 0
TURKISH INVT FD INC COM 900145103 495 51,637 SH   DFND 1,2 51,637 0 0
HERBALIFE LTD COM USD SHS G4412G101 244 3,419 SH   DFND 1,2 3,419 0 0
TWO HBRS INVT CORP NOTE 6.250% 1/1 90187BAA9 5,282 5,000,000 PRN   DFND 1,2 0 0 0
MEDICINES CO NOTE 2.500% 1/1 584688AE5 6,610 5,000,000 PRN   DFND 1,2 0 0 0
LAM RESEARCH CORP NOTE 1.250% 5/1 512807AL2 13,278 5,659,000 PRN   DFND 1,2 0 0 0
ALERE INC PERP PFD CONV SE 01449J204 48,447 123,276 SH   DFND 1,2 123,276 0 0
INTEL CORP SDCV 12/1 458140AD2 72,857 55,616,000 PRN   DFND 1,2 0 0 0
CONVERGYS CORP SDCV 5.750% 9/1 212485AE6 52,712 23,150,000 PRN   DFND 1,2 0 0 0
CLEARBRIDGE ENERGY MLP FD IN COM 184692101 209 13,722 SH   DFND 1,2 13,722 0 0
ARCONIC INC COM 03965L100 27,860 1,230,000 SH Call DFND 1,2 0 0 0
SPROTT PHYSICAL PLAT PALLAD UNIT 85207Q104 5,888 737,847 SH   DFND 1,2 737,847 0 0
NOVELLUS SYS INC NOTE 2.625% 5/1 670008AD3 6,121 1,455,000 PRN   DFND 1 0 0 0
EPR PPTYS COM SH BEN INT 26884U109 274 3,808 SH   DFND 1,2 3,808 0 0
SPROTT PHYSICAL GOLD TRUST UNIT 85207H104 1,517 149,734 SH   DFND 1,2 149,734 0 0
GABELLI DIVD & INCOME TR COM 36242H104 280 12,847 SH   DFND 1,2 12,847 0 0
ALLERGAN PLC SHS G0177J108 64,540 265,500 SH Call DFND 1,2 0 0 0
TPG PACE HLDGS CORP UNIT 99/99/9999 G89827102 1,026 100,000 SH   DFND 1,2 100,000 0 0
ALPINE TOTAL DYNAMIC DIVID F COM SH BEN INT N 021060207 358 41,196 SH   DFND 1,2 41,196 0 0
CAPSTEAD MTG CORP COM NO PAR 14067E506 148 14,176 SH   DFND 1,2 14,176 0 0
BROCADE COMMUNICATIONS SYS I COM NEW 111621306 144 11,381 SH   DFND 1,2 11,381 0 0
NVIDIA CORP NOTE 1.000%12/0 67066GAC8 74,184 10,259,000 PRN   DFND 1,2 0 0 0
TRINITY INDS INC NOTE 3.875% 6/0 896522AF6 29,528 23,500,000 PRN   DFND 1,2 0 0 0
SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY CO DEP SHS 1/20 B 845467208 33,899 2,323,457 SH   DFND 1,2 2,323,457 0 0
ALAMOS GOLD INC NEW COM CL A 011532108 9,237 1,301,535 SH   DFND 1,2 1,301,535 0 0
LAM RESEARCH CORP COM 512807108 3,527 24,938 SH   DFND 1,2 24,938 0 0
ARBOR RLTY TR INC NOTE 6.500%10/0 038923AA6 1,808 1,700,000 PRN   DFND 1,2 0 0 0
ANI PHARMACEUTICALS INC COM 00182C103 2,040 43,596 SH   DFND 1,2 43,596 0 0
MOLINA HEALTHCARE INC DBCV 1.625% 8/1 60855RAD2 22,022 17,225,000 PRN   DFND 1,2 0 0 0
M I ACQUISITIONS INC COM 55304A104 1,769 175,300 SH   DFND 1,2 175,300 0 0
ISHARES TR 7-10YR TR BD ETF 464287440 21,322 200,000 SH Put DFND 1,2 0 0 0
NEW SR INVT GROUP INC COM 648691103 154 15,343 SH   DFND 1,2 15,343 0 0
KBL MERGER CORP IV *W EXP 01/15/202 48242A112 45 250,000 SH   DFND 1,2 250,000 0 0
EASTERLY ACQUISITION CORP COM 27616L102 4,607 458,400 SH   DFND 1,2 458,400 0 0
ELECTRUM SPL ACQUISITION COR SHS G3105C104 20,956 2,076,897 SH   DFND 1,2 2,076,897 0 0
PACIFIC SPL ACQUISITION CORP SHS G68588105 2,522 246,000 SH   DFND 1,2 246,000 0 0
CORNERSTONE TOTAL RTRN FD IN COM 21924U300 1,162 73,747 SH   DFND 1,2 73,747 0 0
SELECT SECTOR SPDR TR SBI INT-FINL 81369Y605 6,168 250,000 SH Put DFND 1,2 0 0 0
DENNYS CORP COM 24869P104 158 13,450 SH   DFND 1,2 13,450 0 0
NUVEEN S&P 500 BUY-WRITE INC COM 6706ER101 420 30,310 SH   DFND 1,2 30,310 0 0
CENTER COAST MLP & INFRSTR F COM SHS 151461100 200 18,226 SH   DFND 1,2 18,226 0 0
ARCONIC INC PFD CONV B SER 1 03965L308 35,272 985,242 SH   DFND 1,2 985,242 0 0
KBL MERGER CORP IV RIGHT 03/22/2019 48242A120 87 250,000 SH   DFND 1,2 250,000 0 0
HENNESSY CAP ACQUSTON CORP I UNIT 06/15/2024 42588L204 3,015 300,000 SH   DFND 1,2 300,000 0 0
FORUM MERGER CORP COM CL A 34985B103 4,592 472,871 SH   DFND 1,2 472,871 0 0
TPG PACE ENERGY HLDGS CORP UNIT 99/99/9999 872656202 2,868 274,727 SH   DFND 1,2 274,727 0 0
ALLERGAN PLC PFD CONV SER A G0177J116 67,977 78,368 SH   DFND 1,2 78,368 0 0
ARES CAP CORP COM 04010L103 634 38,700 SH Put DFND 1,2 0 0 0
CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORP NOTE 2.250%12/1 165167CB1 64 70,000 PRN   DFND 1,2 0 0 0
COMMUNITY HEALTH SYS INC NEW RIGHT 99/99/9999 203668116 58 3,000,000 SH   DFND 1,2 3,000,000 0 0
NORTHSTAR REALTY EUROPE CORP COM 66706L101 166 13,054 SH   DFND 1,2 13,054 0 0
COLUMBIA SELIGM PREM TECH GR COM 19842X109 225 10,478 SH   DFND 1,2 10,478 0 0
WASHINGTON PRIME GROUP NEW COM 93964W108 164 19,543 SH   DFND 1,2 19,543 0 0
NUVEEN ENERGY MLP TOTL RTRNF COM 67074U103 278 21,020 SH   DFND 1,2 21,020 0 0
ORIGO ACQUISITION CORP SHS G67789126 1,317 126,676 SH   DFND 1 126,676 0 0
NUVEEN NASDAQ 100 DYNAMIC OV COM SHS 670699107 429 19,754 SH   DFND 1,2 19,754 0 0
CYS INVTS INC COM 12673A108 160 18,999 SH   DFND 1,2 18,999 0 0
SEABRIDGE GOLD INC COM 811916105 367 34,000 SH Put DFND 1,2 0 0 0
NEW YORK REIT INC COM 64976L109 6,812 788,386 SH   DFND 1,2 788,386 0 0
ISHARES TR U.S. REAL ES ETF 464287739 23,133 290,000 SH Put DFND 1,2 0 0 0
AXAR ACQUISITION CORP *W EXP 12/31/202 05455L110 16 195,415 SH   DFND 1,2 195,415 0 0
REAVES UTIL INCOME FD COM SH BEN INT 756158101 320 9,311 SH   DFND 1,2 9,311 0 0
CALAMOS STRATEGIC TOTL RETN COM SH BEN INT 128125101 162 13,838 SH   DFND 1,2 13,838 0 0
BARINGTON HILCO ACQUISITION COM 06759V101 1,964 190,480 SH   DFND 1,2 190,480 0 0
KBL MERGER CORP IV COM 48242A104 2,425 250,000 SH   DFND 1,2 250,000 0 0
NATIONAL ENERGY SERVICES REU SHS G6375R107 11,119 1,167,933 SH   DFND 1,2 1,167,933 0 0
M III ACQUISITION CORP COM 55378T104 10,363 1,057,400 SH   DFND 1,2 1,057,400 0 0
JENSYN ACQUISITION CORP COM 47632B102 277 27,098 SH   DFND 1,2 27,098 0 0
BISON CAP ACQUISITION CORP UNIT 99/99/9999T G1142P120 1,530 150,000 SH   DFND 1,2 150,000 0 0
GP INVTS ACQUISITION COR SHS G40357124 15,852 1,583,615 SH   DFND 1,2 1,583,615 0 0
CONSTELLATION ALPHA CAPITAL UNIT 99/99/9999 G2379F124 2,538 250,000 SH   DFND 1,2 250,000 0 0
MODERN MEDIA ACQUISITION COM 60765P103 4,396 450,000 SH   DFND 1,2 450,000 0 0
GOLDMAN SACHS MLP INC OPP FD COM SHS 38147W103 120 12,432 SH   DFND 1,2 12,432 0 0
ALIBABA GROUP HLDG LTD SPONSORED ADS 01609W102 8,454 60,000 SH   DFND 1,2 60,000 0 0
CLEARBRIDGE AMERN ENERG MLP COM 184691103 126 14,033 SH   DFND 1,2 14,033 0 0
LIBERTY ALL-STAR GROWTH FD I COM 529900102 56 11,440 SH   DFND 1,2 11,440 0 0
FUTUREFUEL CORPORATION COM 36116M106 169 11,202 SH   DFND 1,2 11,202 0 0
EATON VANCE RISK MNGD DIV EQ COM 27829G106 274 29,285 SH   DFND 1,2 29,285 0 0
NEW YORK MTG TR INC COM PAR $.02 649604501 155 24,944 SH   DFND 1,2 24,944 0 0
BLACKROCK ENHANCED GBL DIV T COM 092501105 317 23,940 SH   DFND 1,2 23,940 0 0
CALAMOS GBL DYN INCOME FUND COM 12811L107 132 15,499 SH   DFND 1,2 15,499 0 0
ALIBABA GROUP HLDG LTD SPONSORED ADS 01609W102 8,454 60,000 SH Put DFND 1,2 0 0 0
GANNETT CO INC COM 36473H104 144 16,472 SH   DFND 1,2 16,472 0 0
ROYCE VALUE TR INC COM 780910105 643 44,100 SH   DFND 1,2 44,100 0 0
DREYFUS HIGH YIELD STRATEGIE SH BEN INT 26200S101 49 13,951 SH   DFND 1,2 13,951 0 0
COHEN & STEERS QUALITY RLTY COM 19247L106 199 15,783 SH   DFND 1,2 15,783 0 0
OM ASSET MGMT PLC SHS G67506108 166 11,161 SH   DFND 1,2 11,161 0 0
CORNERSTONE STRATEGIC VALUE COM 21924B302 2,116 133,221 SH   DFND 1,2 133,221 0 0
LIBERTY ALL STAR EQUITY FD SH BEN INT 530158104 118 20,869 SH   DFND 1,2 20,869 0 0
NAVIENT CORPORATION COM 63938C108 172 10,306 SH   DFND 1,2 10,306 0 0
HUNTER MARITIME ACQUISITION CL A Y37828111 890 90,000 SH   DFND 1,2 90,000 0 0
ANWORTH MORTGAGE ASSET CP COM 037347101 153 25,449 SH   DFND 1,2 25,449 0 0
KOREA EQUITY FD INC COM 50063B104 1,966 279,257 SH   DFND 1,2 279,257 0 0
AXAR ACQUISITION CORP *W EXP 12/31/202 05455L128 100 124,999 SH   DFND 1,2 124,999 0 0