Mizuho Securities Usa 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
8I ENTERPRISES ACQUISITIN CO	SHS	G2956M104	5,861	592,036	SH		DFND		5,861	0	0
ACT II GLOBAL ACQUISITION CO	CL A SHS	G0080J104	2,438	250,000	SH		DFND		2,438	0	0
ALBERTON ACQUISITION CORP	ORD SHS	G35006108	9,701	958,600	SH		DFND		9,701	0	0
ALLEGHENY TECHNOLOGIES INC	NOTE 4.750% 7/0	01741RAG7	7,022	3,750,000	SH		DFND		7,022	0	0
ALLEGRO MERGER CORP	COM	01749N103	4,074	406,542	SH		DFND		4,074	0	0
AMCI ACQUISITION CORP	CLASS A	00165R101	2,296	231,003	SH		DFND		2,296	0	0
AMERICAN ELEC PWR CO INC	COM	025537101	446	5,069	SH		DFND		446	0	0
ANADARKO PETE CORP	COM	032511107	1,411	20,000	SH		DFND		1,411	0	0
ANDINA ACQUISITION CORP III	SHS	G04415108	8,956	903,691	SH		DFND		8,956	0	0
ARYA SCIENCES ACQUISITION CO	SHS CL A	G3165V109	972	97,131	SH		DFND		972	0	0
BECTON DICKINSON & CO	PFD SHS CONV A	075887208	11,342	182,652	SH		DFND		11,342	0	0
BIG ROCK PARTNERS ACQUISI CO	COM	089482103	6,672	637,270	SH		DFND		6,672	0	0
BIOMARIN PHARMACEUTICAL INC	COM	09061G101	1,670	19,500	SH		DFND		1,670	0	0
BLACK RIDGE ACQUISITION CORP	COM	09216T107	5,070	493,237	SH		DFND		5,070	0	0
BOOKING HLDGS INC	COM	09857L108	1,968	1,050	SH		DFND		1,968	0	0
BOXWOOD MERGER CORP	COM CL A	10319T101	558	56,625	SH		DFND		558	0	0
BP PLC	SPONSORED ADR	055622104	200	4,800	SH		DFND		200	0	0
BUCKEYE PARTNERS L P	UNIT LTD PARTN	118230101	616	15,000	SH		DFND		616	0	0
CAESARS ENTMT CORP	NOTE 5.000%10/0	127686AA1	4,803	2,800,000	SH		DFND		4,803	0	0
CAPITOL INVT CORP IV	CL A ORD	G18920101	8,352	816,399	SH		DFND		8,352	0	0
CF FIN ACQUISITION CORP	COM CL A	12528N107	1,415	141,176	SH		DFND		1,415	0	0
CHASERG TECHNLGY ACQUISITN C	CLASS A	16166A103	462	46,014	SH		DFND		462	0	0
CHEGG INC	COM	163092109	455	11,800	SH		DFND		455	0	0
CLEVELAND CLIFFS INC	DBCV 1.500% 1/1	185899AA9	2,157	1,500,000	SH		DFND		2,157	0	0
CLOVIS ONCOLOGY INC	NOTE 1.250% 5/0	189464AC4	2,504	4,000,000	SH		DFND		2,504	0	0
CONOCOPHILLIPS	COM	20825C104	932	15,285	SH		DFND		932	0	0
CONSTELLATION ALPHA CAP CORP	SHS	G2379F108	218	20,944	SH		DFND		218	0	0
COUSINS PPTYS INC	COM NEW	222795502	904	25,000	SH		DFND		904	0	0
CRESCENT ACQUISITION CORP	COM CL A	22564L105	1,950	200,000	SH		DFND		1,950	0	0
CROWN CASTLE INTL CORP NEW	6.875% CON PFD A	22822V309	4,469	3,738	SH		DFND		4,469	0	0
CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR CORP	NOTE 2.000% 2/0	232806AP4	4,134	3,500,000	SH		DFND		4,134	0	0
DD3 ACQUISITION CORP	SHS	G2692M103	895	89,550	SH		DFND		895	0	0
DEXCOM INC	NOTE 0.750% 5/1	252131AF4	4,788	3,000,000	SH		DFND		4,788	0	0
DISH NETWORK CORP	NOTE 2.375% 3/1	25470MAD1	1,297	1,400,000	SH		DFND		1,297	0	0
DISH NETWORK CORP	NOTE 3.375% 8/1	25470MAB5	1,878	1,925,000	SH		DFND		1,878	0	0
EDISON INTL	COM	281020107	1,508	22,369	SH		DFND		1,508	0	0
EDTECHX HLDGS ACQUISITION CO	COM	28138X103	204	20,655	SH		DFND		204	0	0
ENSCO JERSEY FIN LTD	NOTE 3.000% 1/3	29359WAB1	678	866,000	SH		DFND		678	0	0
EQUINIX INC	COM	29444U700	504	1,000	SH		DFND		504	0	0
EURONET WORLDWIDE INC	COM	298736109	2,439	14,500	SH		DFND		2,439	0	0
EXACT SCIENCES CORP	NOTE 1.000% 1/1	30063PAA3	2,182	1,268,000	SH		DFND		2,182	0	0
FAR PT ACQUISITION CORP	COM CL A	30734W109	510	50,000	SH		DFND		510	0	0
FIREEYE INC	NOTE 0.875% 6/0	31816QAF8	4,391	4,500,000	SH		DFND		4,391	0	0
FIVE9 INC	COM	338307101	231	4,513	SH		DFND		231	0	0
FORTIVE CORP	COM	34959J108	538	6,600	SH		DFND		538	0	0
FORUM MERGER II CORP	CL A	34986F103	2,995	297,700	SH		DFND		2,995	0	0
GIGCAPITAL INC	COM	37518N106	2,609	251,139	SH		DFND		2,609	0	0
GORDON POINTE ACQUISITION CO	COM CLASS A	382788107	8,608	831,665	SH		DFND		8,608	0	0
GORES METROPOULOS INC	COM CL A	382872109	252	25,000	SH		DFND		252	0	0
GRAF INDL CORP	COM	384278107	2,445	245,692	SH		DFND		2,445	0	0
GREENBRIER COS INC	NOTE 2.875% 2/0	393657AK7	119	124,000	SH		DFND		119	0	0
GREENLAND ACQUISITIN CORPORA	SHS	G40981139	5,131	505,000	SH		DFND		5,131	0	0
GS ACQUISITION HLDGS CORP	COM CL A	36255F102	507	50,000	SH		DFND		507	0	0
HEALTHCARE RLTY TR	COM	421946104	313	10,000	SH		DFND		313	0	0
HENNESSY CAP ACQUSTION CORP	CL A COM	42589C104	9,354	942,902	SH		DFND		9,354	0	0
HERBALIFE LTD	NOTE 2.000% 8/1	42703MAB9	5,157	5,000,000	SH		DFND		5,157	0	0
HL ACQUISITIONS CORP	SHS	G4603R106	3,357	332,011	SH		DFND		3,357	0	0
HORIZON THERAPEUTICS PUB LTD	SHS	G46188101	402	16,700	SH		DFND		402	0	0
ILLUMINA INC	NOTE 0.500% 6/1	452327AH2	12,031	7,780,000	SH		DFND		12,031	0	0
INSMED INC	NOTE 1.750% 1/1	457669AA7	10	11,000	SH		DFND		10	0	0
INSULET CORP	NOTE 1.250% 9/1	45784PAF8	10,248	5,000,000	SH		DFND		10,248	0	0
INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS&FRAGRA	COM	459506101	326	2,250	SH		DFND		326	0	0
INVESCO QQQ TR	UNIT SER 1	46090E103	235,355	1,259,582	SH		DFND		235,355	0	0
J2 GLOBAL INC	NOTE 3.250% 6/1	48123VAC6	6,974	5,000,000	SH		DFND		6,974	0	0
KBL MERGER CORP IV	COM	48242A104	10,123	965,925	SH		DFND		10,123	0	0
KIMCO RLTY CORP	COM	49446R109	924	50,000	SH		DFND		924	0	0
LEGACY ACQUISITION CORP	COM CL A	524643103	3,836	378,630	SH		DFND		3,836	0	0
LEISURE ACQUISITION CORP	COM	52539T107	2,827	277,935	SH		DFND		2,827	0	0
LEO HOLDINGS CORP	COM CL A	G5463L105	836	81,443	SH		DFND		836	0	0
LF CAP ACQUISITION CORP	CL A	50200K108	197	19,380	SH		DFND		197	0	0
LIBERTY MEDIA CORP DELAWARE	DEB 2.250% 9/3	531229AE2	792	1,500,000	SH		DFND		792	0	0
LONGEVITY ACQUISITION CORP	ORD SHS	G56372132	3,128	309,723	SH		DFND		3,128	0	0
LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES N	SHS - A -	N53745100	1,550	18,000	SH		DFND		1,550	0	0
MEDICINES CO	COM	584688105	848	23,255	SH		DFND		848	0	0
MEDICINES CO	NOTE 2.750% 7/1	584688AG0	1,521	1,526,000	SH		DFND		1,521	0	0
MEDICINES CO	NOTE 2.500% 1/1	584688AE5	4,314	3,575,000	SH		DFND		4,314	0	0
MEGALITH FINL ACQUISITION CO	CL A COM	58518F109	2,862	285,090	SH		DFND		2,862	0	0
MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INC	NOTE 1.625% 2/1	595017AD6	34,828	19,900,000	SH		DFND		34,828	0	0
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC	NOTE 3.125% 5/0	595112AX1	2,500	644,000	SH		DFND		2,500	0	0
MODERN MEDIA ACQUISITION	COM	60765P103	18,295	1,742,677	SH		DFND		18,295	0	0
MONOCLE ACQUISITION CORP	COM	609754106	3,960	400,010	SH		DFND		3,960	0	0
NEW FRONTIER CORP	COM CL A	G6485P108	3,007	298,644	SH		DFND		3,007	0	0
NEW RELIC INC	NOTE 0.500% 5/0	64829BAB6	1,669	1,565,000	SH		DFND		1,669	0	0
NUANCE COMMUNICATIONS INC	NOTE 1.250% 4/0	67020YAN0	5,287	5,400,000	SH		DFND		5,287	0	0
NUVASIVE INC	NOTE 2.250% 3/1	670704AG0	470	420,000	SH		DFND		470	0	0
NXP SEMICONDUCTORS N V	NOTE 1.000%12/0	62952QAB6	7,664	7,250,000	SH		DFND		7,664	0	0
OKTA INC	NOTE 0.250% 2/1	679295AB1	2,732	1,050,000	SH		DFND		2,732	0	0
ON SEMICONDUCTOR CORP	NOTE 1.000%12/0	682189AK1	11,636	9,500,000	SH		DFND		11,636	0	0
OPES ACQUISITION CORP	COM	68373P100	4,157	403,600	SH		DFND		4,157	0	0
PACIRA BIOSCIENCES	COM	695127100	261	6,000	SH		DFND		261	0	0
PENSARE ACQUISITION CORP	COM	70957E105	9,156	877,030	SH		DFND		9,156	0	0
PROFICIENT ALPHA ACQUSTN COR	COM	74317H105	238	24,392	SH		DFND		238	0	0
PURE ACQUISITION CORP	CL A	74621Q106	1,268	125,000	SH		DFND		1,268	0	0
Q2 HLDGS INC	NOTE 0.750% 2/1	74736LAB5	2,845	2,000,000	SH		DFND		2,845	0	0
QUDIAN INC	ADR	747798106	75	10,000	SH		DFND		75	0	0
REGALWOOD GLOBAL ENERGY LTD	COM CL A	G74760102	4,725	460,974	SH		DFND		4,725	0	0
REPLAY ACQUISITION CORP	COM	G75130107	3,899	399,052	SH		DFND		3,899	0	0
RESTORATION HARDWARE HLDGS I	DBCV 7/1	761283AC4	1,869	1,617,000	SH		DFND		1,869	0	0
RINGCENTRAL INC	NOTE 3/1	76680RAD9	2,253	1,500,000	SH		DFND		2,253	0	0
SCORPIO TANKERS INC	NOTE 3.000% 5/1	80918TAB5	4,587	4,427,000	SH		DFND		4,587	0	0
SEMPRA ENERGY	6% PFD CONV A	816851406	11,159	100,000	SH		DFND		11,159	0	0
SENTINEL ENERGY SVCS INC	CL A	81728P105	1,074	105,793	SH		DFND		1,074	0	0
SILICON LABORATORIES INC	NOTE 1.375% 3/0	826919AB8	2,739	2,205,000	SH		DFND		2,739	0	0
SPARTAN ENERGY ACQUISITON CO	CL A COM STK	846784106	1,149	114,898	SH		DFND		1,149	0	0
SPDR DOW JONES INDL AVRG ETF	UT SER 1	78467X109	5,701	21,444	SH		DFND		5,701	0	0
SPDR S&P 500 ETF TR	TR UNIT	78462F103	1,443,973	4,923,326	SH		DFND		1,443,973	0	0
SPIRIT RLTY CAP INC NEW	COM NEW	84860W300	641	15,027	SH		DFND		641	0	0
SPLUNK INC	COM	848637104	516	4,100	SH		DFND		516	0	0
SQUARE INC	NOTE 0.500% 5/1	852234AD5	2,694	2,254,000	SH		DFND		2,694	0	0
SQUARE INC	NOTE 0.375% 3/0	852234AB9	6,019	1,900,000	SH		DFND		6,019	0	0
SSR MNG INC	COM	784730103	684	50,000	SH		DFND		684	0	0
STANLEY BLACK & DECKER INC	COM	854502101	1,735	12,000	SH		DFND		1,735	0	0
SUNCOKE ENERGY PARTNERS L P	COMUNIT REP LT	86722Y101	990	79,765	SH		DFND		990	0	0
TELEFONICA BRASIL SA	SPONSORED ADR	87936R106	785	60,300	SH		DFND		785	0	0
TENZING ACQUISITION CORP	ORD SHS	G8708A116	5,876	572,415	SH		DFND		5,876	0	0
TESLA INC	NOTE 2.000% 5/1	88160RAG6	4,129	4,223,000	SH		DFND		4,129	0	0
TESLA INC	NOTE 2.375% 3/1	88160RAD3	980	1,000,000	SH		DFND		980	0	0
TIBERIUS ACQUISITION CORP	COM	88633A107	6,276	615,303	SH		DFND		6,276	0	0
TKK SYMPHONY ACQUISITION COR	ORD SHS	G88950103	290	29,000	SH		DFND		290	0	0
TORTOISE ACQUISITION CORP	CL A	89154L100	3,421	347,300	SH		DFND		3,421	0	0
TOTTENHAM ACQUISITION I LTD	SHS	G8959N106	3,210	314,707	SH		DFND		3,210	0	0
TRIDENT ACQUISITIONS CORP	COM	89615T106	4,018	388,563	SH		DFND		4,018	0	0
TRINITY MERGER CORP	COM CL A	89653L106	8,394	815,000	SH		DFND		8,394	0	0
TUSCAN HOLDINGS CORP	COM	90069K104	494	50,000	SH		DFND		494	0	0
TWELVE SEAS INVESTMENT COMPA	SHS	G9145A107	9,383	924,472	SH		DFND		9,383	0	0
CHURCHILL CAP CORP II	UNIT 99/99/9999	17143G205	508	50,000	SH		DFND		508	0	0
DOMINION ENERGY INC	UNIT 99/99/9999	25746U133	19,823	192,001	SH		DFND		19,823	0	0
EDTECHX HLDGS ACQUISITION CO	UNIT 12/31/2025	28138X202	994	97,252	SH		DFND		994	0	0
VECTOIQ ACQUISITION CORP	COM	92243N103	821	81,000	SH		DFND		821	0	0
VIAVI SOLUTIONS INC	NOTE 1.000% 3/0	925550AB1	2,882	2,460,000	SH		DFND		2,882	0	0
VICI PPTYS INC	COM	925652109	551	25,000	SH		DFND		551	0	0
VORNADO RLTY TR	SH BEN INT	929042109	770	12,009	SH		DFND		770	0	0
WAYFAIR INC	CL A	94419L101	1,548	10,600	SH		DFND		1,548	0	0
WEALTHBRIDGE ACQUISITION LTD	SHS	G4887W110	2,883	288,339	SH		DFND		2,883	0	0
WIX COM LTD	SHS	M98068105	1,421	10,000	SH		DFND		1,421	0	0
WRIGHT MED GROUP INC	NOTE 2.000% 2/1	98235TAE7	2,907	2,661,000	SH		DFND		2,907	0	0
TIBERIUS ACQUISITION CORP	*W EXP 02/28/202	88633A115	4	10,000	SH		DFND		4	0	0
ZILLOW GROUP INC	NOTE 2.000%12/0	98954MAB7	506	446,000	SH		DFND		506	0	0