JBF Capital 13F-HR Quarterly holdings report by institutional manager

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

FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE

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			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
ALPHABET INC. CMN CLASS C	COM	02079K107	5,755	6,000	SH		SOLE		6,000	0	0
ALTABA INC. CLOSE ENDED FUND	COM	021346101	3,974	60,000	SH		SOLE		60,000	0	0
AMAZON.COM INC CMN	COM	023135106	11,536	12,000	SH		SOLE		12,000	0	0
AMGEN INC. CMN	COM	031162100	1,865	10,000	SH		SOLE		10,000	0	0
APPLIED MATERIALS INC CMN	COM	038222105	10,378	199,230	SH		SOLE		199,230	0	0
APPROACH RESOURCES INC. CMN	COM	03834A103	25	10,000	SH		SOLE		10,000	0	0
BANK OF AMERICA CORP CMN	COM	060505104	3,801	150,000	SH		SOLE		150,000	0	0
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC CL-A (DEL) CLASS A	COM	084670108	15,111	55	SH		SOLE		55	0	0
BOULDER GROWTH & INCOME FD INC MUTUAL FUND	COM	101507101	735	72,106	SH		SOLE		72,106	0	0
CENTRAL SECURITIES CORP. MUTUAL FUND	COM	155123102	646	25,000	SH		SOLE		25,000	0	0
DIAMOND HILL INVESTMENT GROUP CMN	COM	25264R207	212	1,000	SH		SOLE		1,000	0	0
EMERSON RADIO CORP CMN	COM	291087203	64	47,740	SH		SOLE		47,740	0	0
CALL/FB @ 170 EXP 06/15/2018	CALL	30303M102	824	500	SH	Call	SOLE		500	0	0
FEDERAL STREET ACQUISITION CORP. UNIT	OTHER	31421V206	1,027	100,000	SH		SOLE		100,000	0	0
FIRST INTERNET BANCORP CMN	COM	320557101	3,230	100,000	SH		SOLE		100,000	0	0
ISHARES MSCI IRELAND CAPPED ETF	ETF	46429B507	898	19,411	SH		SOLE		19,411	0	0
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO CMN	COM	46625H100	5,731	60,000	SH		SOLE		60,000	0	0
KAYNE ANDERSON ACQUISITN CORP CMN	COM	48661U102	6,490	665,595	SH		SOLE		665,595	0	0
WTS/KAYNE ANDERSON ACQUISITION CORP EXP06/30/2022	WTS	48661U110	166	221,865	SH	Call	SOLE		221,865	0	0
KAYNE ANDERSON ACQUISITION CORP. CORP	OTHER	48661U201	309	30,928	SH		SOLE		30,928	0	0
LANDMARK BANCORP INC CMN	COM	51504L107	311	11,025	SH		SOLE		11,025	0	0
LIQUIDITY SERVICES INC CMN	COM	53635B107	89	15,000	SH		SOLE		15,000	0	0
MANNATEC, INC. CMN	COM	563771203	340	23,469	SH		SOLE		23,469	0	0
MICROSOFT CORPORATION CMN	COM	594918104	13,408	180,000	SH		SOLE		180,000	0	0
MODUSLINK GLOBAL SOLUTIONS, INC CMN	COM	60786L206	19	10,000	SH		SOLE		10,000	0	0
NEW IRELAND FUND INC MUTUAL FUND	COM	645673104	618	45,075	SH		SOLE		45,075	0	0
NICHOLAS FINANCIAL, INC. CMN	COM	65373J209	104	11,946	SH		SOLE		11,946	0	0
PARKE BANCORP INC CMN	COM	700885106	293	13,197	SH		SOLE		13,197	0	0
PEPSICO INC CMN	COM	713448108	2,340	21,000	SH		SOLE		21,000	0	0
PUT/SVXY @ 60 EXP 12/15/2017	PUT	74347W627	233	1,000	SH	Put	SOLE		1,000	0	0
PUT/SVXY @ 60 EXP 11/17/2017	PUT	74347W627	275	2,000	SH	Put	SOLE		2,000	0	0
CALL/SVXY @ 20 EXP 01/19/2018	CALL	74347W627	29,490	4,000	SH	Call	SOLE		4,000	0	0
PUT/SVXY @ 50 EXP 01/19/2018	PUT	74347W627	699	3,000	SH	Put	SOLE		3,000	0	0
PUT/SVXY @ 60 EXP 10/20/2017	PUT	74347W627	265	5,000	SH	Put	SOLE		5,000	0	0
SPDR S&P 500 ETF TRUST	ETF	78462F103	382,742	1,523,471	SH		SOLE		1,523,471	0	0
SILVER RUN ACQUISITION CORPORATION II CMN CLASS A	COM	82812A103	10,218	1,003,698	SH		SOLE		1,003,698	0	0
WTS/SILVER RUN ACQUISITION CORPORATION II EXP12/31/2022	WTS	82812A111	534	351,266	SH	Call	SOLE		351,266	0	0
THL CREDIT INC MUTUAL FUND	COM	872438106	205	21,964	SH		SOLE		21,964	0	0
PUT/TSLA @ 200 EXP 01/18/2019	PUT	88160R101	1,824	1,600	SH	Put	SOLE		1,600	0	0
TRIANGLE CAPITAL CORPORATION MUTUAL FUND	COM	895848109	14	1,000	SH		SOLE		1,000	0	0
TRUSTCO BANK CORP NY CMN	COM	898349105	2,314	260,000	SH		SOLE		260,000	0	0
U S GEOTHERMAL INC CMN	COM	90338S201	273	68,366	SH		SOLE		68,366	0	0
VANTAGE ENERGY ACQUISITION CORP. CMN	COM	92211L105	4,890	499,998	SH		SOLE		499,998	0	0
WTS/VANTAGE ENERGY ACQUISITION CORP. EXP04/12/2024	WTS	92211L113	210	166,666	SH	Call	SOLE		166,666	0	0
VANGUARD S&P 500 ETF	ETF	922908363	350,713	1,519,818	SH		SOLE		1,519,818	0	0
CALL/XLNX @ 75 EXP 01/18/2019	CALL	983919101	670	1,000	SH	Call	SOLE		1,000	0	0
ALLERGAN PLC CMN	COM	G0177J108	205	1,000	SH		SOLE		1,000	0	0
ASIA PACIFIC WIRE & CABLE CORP CMN	COM	G0535E106	173	57,769	SH		SOLE		57,769	0	0
WTS/CISION LTD 11.5000 EXP10/19/2020	WTS	G1992S117	138	46,850	SH	Call	SOLE		46,850	0	0
WTS/ELECTRUM SPL ACQUISITION C EXP12/31/2020	WTS	G3105C112	11	35,000	SH	Call	SOLE		35,000	0	0