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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 INVT TR INC COM 001228105 2,425 167,900 SH   DFND 1 167,900 0 0
AMERICAN HOMES 4 RENT CL A 02665T306 3,599 175,704 SH   DFND 1 175,704 0 0
APOLLO COML REAL EST FIN INC COM 03762U105 2,433 151,400 SH   DFND 1 151,400 0 0
ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP INC COM 043436104 15,272 289,560 SH   DFND 1,2 289,560 0 0
BLACKROCK CORPOR HI YLD FD I COM 09255P107 2,409 230,700 SH   DFND 1 230,700 0 0
BLACKSTONE MTG TR INC COM CL A 09257W100 2,399 86,700 SH   DFND 1 86,700 0 0
CHIMERA INVT CORP COM NEW 16934Q208 2,456 156,375 SH   DFND 1 156,375 0 0
COLONY CAP INC CL A 19624R106 2,380 155,000 SH   DFND 1 155,000 0 0
COLONY STARWOOD HOMES COM 19625X102 3,675 120,800 SH   DFND 1 120,800 0 0
FIRST TR HIGH INCOME L/S FD COM 33738E109 2,418 163,000 SH   DFND 1 163,000 0 0
ISHARES TR CHINA LG-CAP ETF 464287184 7,842 229,150 SH   DFND 1,2 229,150 0 0
ISHARES TR U.S. PFD STK ETF 464288687 4,723 118,400 SH   DFND 1 118,400 0 0
MFA FINL INC COM 55272X102 2,490 342,400 SH   DFND 1 342,400 0 0
MORGAN STANLEY CHINA A SH FD COM 617468103 11,833 662,522 SH   DFND 1,2 662,522 0 0
NEW RESIDENTIAL INVT CORP COM NEW 64828T201 2,445 176,600 SH   DFND 1 176,600 0 0
PENNYMAC MTG INVT TR COM 70931T103 2,476 152,500 SH   DFND 1 152,500 0 0
PIMCO ETF TR 25YR+ ZERO U S 72201R882 4,635 34,200 SH   DFND 1 34,200 0 0
PRUDENTIAL GLB SHT DUR HG YL COM 74433A109 2,426 161,600 SH   DFND 1 161,600 0 0
PRUDENTIAL SHT DURATION HG Y COM 74442F107 2,420 153,200 SH   DFND 1 153,200 0 0
REACHLOCAL INC COM 75525F104 486 106,692 SH   DFND 1,2 106,692 0 0
REDWOOD TR INC COM 758075402 2,392 173,200 SH   DFND 1 173,200 0 0
SPDR GOLD TRUST GOLD SHS 78463V107 9,495 75,077 SH   DFND 1 75,077 0 0
SILVER BAY RLTY TR CORP COM 82735Q102 3,653 214,500 SH   DFND 1 214,500 0 0
SKY SOLAR HLDGS LTD SPONSORED ADR 83084J103 1,548 531,846 SH   DFND 27 531,846 0 0
STARWOOD PPTY TR INC COM 85571B105 2,396 115,629 SH   DFND 1 115,629 0 0
STEEL PARTNERS HLDGS L P LTD PRTRSHIP U 85814R107 35,689 2,434,309 SH   DFND 1,2 2,434,309 0 0
TWO HBRS INVT CORP COM 90187B101 2,333 272,433 SH   DFND 1 272,433 0 0
VANECK VECTORS ETF TR JR GOLD MINERS E 92189F791 1,189 27,900 SH   DFND 1 27,900 0 0
WELLS FARGO INCOME OPPORTUNI WF INC OPPTY FD 94987B105 2,412 305,300 SH   DFND 1 305,300 0 0
THIRD PT REINS LTD COM G8827U100 50,263 4,288,588 SH   DFND 1,2 4,288,588 0 0
THIRD PT REINS LTD COM G8827U100 6,346 541,400 SH   DFND 1 541,400 0 0