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
3M CO	COM	88579Y101	937	5,700	SH		DFND		937	0	0
8I ENTERPRISES ACQUISITIN CO	SHS	G2956M104	7,278	730,000	SH		DFND		7,278	0	0
ACCENTURE PLC IRELAND	SHS CLASS A	G1151C101	981	5,100	SH		DFND		981	0	0
ACT II GLOBAL ACQUISITION CO	CL A SHS	G0080J104	1,478	150,001	SH		DFND		1,478	0	0
AGBA ACQUISITION LTD	SHS	G0120M109	1,738	175,200	SH		DFND		1,738	0	0
ALBERTON ACQUISITION CORP	ORD SHS	G35006108	11,968	1,167,634	SH		DFND		11,968	0	0
ALLEGRO MERGER CORP	COM	01749N103	4,472	440,126	SH		DFND		4,472	0	0
ALPHABET INC	CAP STK CL C	02079K107	3,535	2,900	SH		DFND		3,535	0	0
AMAZON COM INC	COM	023135106	1,215	700	SH		DFND		1,215	0	0
AMCI ACQUISITION CORP	CLASS A	00165R101	2,571	256,375	SH		DFND		2,571	0	0
AMERICAN ELEC PWR CO INC	COM	025537101	656	7,000	SH		DFND		656	0	0
ANDINA ACQUISITION CORP III	SHS	G04415108	11,705	1,171,700	SH		DFND		11,705	0	0
APPLE INC	COM	037833100	3,449	15,400	SH		DFND		3,449	0	0
ARYA SCIENCES ACQUISITION CO	SHS CL A	G3165V109	516	50,015	SH		DFND		516	0	0
B RILEY PRINCIPAL MERGER COR	CL A	05586Y106	744	75,000	SH		DFND		744	0	0
BANK AMER CORP	COM	060505104	1,106	37,900	SH		DFND		1,106	0	0
BECTON DICKINSON & CO	PFD SHS CONV A	075887208	16,885	272,800	SH		DFND		16,885	0	0
BIG ROCK PARTNERS ACQUISI CO	COM	089482103	3,206	303,056	SH		DFND		3,206	0	0
BIOMARIN PHARMACEUTICAL INC	NOTE 1.500%10/1	09061GAF8	6,096	5,900,000	SH		DFND		6,096	0	0
BOOKING HLDGS INC	COM	09857L108	1,855	945	SH		DFND		1,855	0	0
BROADCOM INC	COM	11135F101	2,071	7,500	SH		DFND		2,071	0	0
CF FIN ACQUISITION CORP	COM CL A	12528N107	961	94,771	SH		DFND		961	0	0
CHASERG TECHNLGY ACQUISITN C	CLASS A	16166A103	153	15,092	SH		DFND		153	0	0
CHEVRON CORP NEW	COM	166764100	2,372	20,000	SH		DFND		2,372	0	0
CHURCHILL CAP CORP II	CL A	17143G106	501	50,000	SH		DFND		501	0	0
CISCO SYS INC	COM	17275R102	968	19,600	SH		DFND		968	0	0
CLOVIS ONCOLOGY INC	NOTE 1.250% 5/0	189464AC4	512	1,250,000	SH		DFND		512	0	0
CYRUSONE INC	COM	23283R100	2,373	30,000	SH		DFND		2,373	0	0
DANAHER CORPORATION	COM	235851102	4,275	29,600	SH		DFND		4,275	0	0
DD3 ACQUISITION CORP	SHS	G2692M103	3,045	300,000	SH		DFND		3,045	0	0
DEXCOM INC	COM	252131107	1,224	8,200	SH		DFND		1,224	0	0
DFB HEALTHCARE ACQUISTION CO	COM	23291E109	662	65,000	SH		DFND		662	0	0
DTE ENERGY CO	COM	233331107	1,339	10,069	SH		DFND		1,339	0	0
EDTECHX HLDGS ACQUISITION CO	COM	28138X103	1,776	175,000	SH		DFND		1,776	0	0
EMERSON ELEC CO	COM	291011104	1,197	17,900	SH		DFND		1,197	0	0
EURONET WORLDWIDE INC	COM	298736109	2,633	18,000	SH		DFND		2,633	0	0
EXACT SCIENCES CORP	NOTE 0.375% 3/1	30063PAB1	1,074	1,000,000	SH		DFND		1,074	0	0
EXXON MOBIL CORP	COM	30231G102	3,693	52,300	SH		DFND		3,693	0	0
FACEBOOK INC	CL A	30303M102	1,816	10,200	SH		DFND		1,816	0	0
FAR PT ACQUISITION CORP	COM CL A	30734W109	516	50,509	SH		DFND		516	0	0
FINTECH ACQUISITION CORP III	COM CL A	31811A101	924	91,762	SH		DFND		924	0	0
FIREEYE INC	NOTE 0.875% 6/0	31816QAF8	1,407	1,500,000	SH		DFND		1,407	0	0
GIGCAPITAL INC	COM	37518N106	4,689	450,000	SH		DFND		4,689	0	0
GIGCAPITAL2 INC	COM	375036100	185	18,851	SH		DFND		185	0	0
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC	COM	38141G104	953	4,600	SH		DFND		953	0	0
GORDON POINTE ACQUISITION CO	COM CLASS A	382788107	11,299	1,079,225	SH		DFND		11,299	0	0
GREENLAND ACQUISITIN CORPORA	SHS	G40981139	5,377	519,377	SH		DFND		5,377	0	0
GS ACQUISITION HLDGS CORP	COM CL A	36255F102	2,193	214,962	SH		DFND		2,193	0	0
HAYMAKER ACQUISITION CORP II	COM CL A	42087L101	2,416	244,028	SH		DFND		2,416	0	0
HL ACQUISITIONS CORP	SHS	G4603R106	5,865	575,000	SH		DFND		5,865	0	0
HORIZON PHARMA INVT LTD	NOTE 2.500% 3/1	44052TAB7	1,166	1,000,000	SH		DFND		1,166	0	0
HOST HOTELS & RESORTS INC	COM	44107P104	346	20,000	SH		DFND		346	0	0
INPHI CORP	NOTE 0.750% 9/0	45772FAC1	1,245	1,000,000	SH		DFND		1,245	0	0
INVESCO QQQ TR	UNIT SER 1	46090E103	116,752	618,485	SH		DFND		116,752	0	0
J2 GLOBAL INC	NOTE 3.250% 6/1	48123VAC6	8,522	6,000,000	SH		DFND		8,522	0	0
JAZZ INVESTMENTS I LTD	NOTE 1.875% 8/1	472145AB7	4,538	4,533,000	SH		DFND		4,538	0	0
JOHNSON & JOHNSON	COM	478160104	2,406	18,600	SH		DFND		2,406	0	0
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO	COM	46625H100	1,683	14,300	SH		DFND		1,683	0	0
KBL MERGER CORP IV	COM	48242A104	7,980	760,000	SH		DFND		7,980	0	0
LANDCADIA HLDGS II INC	CL A	51476X105	708	72,208	SH		DFND		708	0	0
LEGACY ACQUISITION CORP	COM CL A	524643103	7,850	769,600	SH		DFND		7,850	0	0
LEISURE ACQUISITION CORP	COM	52539T107	4,563	445,572	SH		DFND		4,563	0	0
LEO HOLDINGS CORP	COM CL A	G5463L105	12,056	1,177,377	SH		DFND		12,056	0	0
LF CAP ACQUISITION CORP	CL A	50200K108	2,838	276,600	SH		DFND		2,838	0	0
LONGEVITY ACQUISITION CORP	ORD SHS	G56372132	3,696	358,500	SH		DFND		3,696	0	0
MASTERCARD INC	CL A	57636Q104	2,471	9,100	SH		DFND		2,471	0	0
MEDICINES CO	NOTE 2.500% 1/1	584688AE5	9,076	6,000,000	SH		DFND		9,076	0	0
MEGALITH FINL ACQUISITION CO	CL A COM	58518F109	1,534	151,000	SH		DFND		1,534	0	0
MERCK & CO INC	COM	58933Y105	18,478	219,500	SH		DFND		18,478	0	0
MGM GROWTH PPTYS LLC	CL A COM	55303A105	601	20,000	SH		DFND		601	0	0
MGM RESORTS INTERNATIONAL	COM	552953101	832	30,000	SH		DFND		832	0	0
MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INC	NOTE 1.625% 2/1	595017AD6	31,430	16,530,000	SH		DFND		31,430	0	0
MICROSOFT CORP	COM	594918104	4,991	35,900	SH		DFND		4,991	0	0
MONOCLE ACQUISITION CORP	COM	609754106	2,000	200,000	SH		DFND		2,000	0	0
MORGAN STANLEY	COM NEW	617446448	1,114	26,100	SH		DFND		1,114	0	0
MOSAIC ACQUISITION CORP	COM CL A	61946M100	516	50,000	SH		DFND		516	0	0
NETFIN ACQUISITION CORP	SHS CL A	G6455A107	4,812	490,000	SH		DFND		4,812	0	0
NIO INC	SPON ADS	62914V106	780	500,100	SH		DFND		780	0	0
NIO INC	SPON ADS	62914V106	860	500,100	SH	Put	DFND		860	0	0
NUVASIVE INC	NOTE 2.250% 3/1	670704AG0	3,899	3,311,000	SH		DFND		3,899	0	0
NXP SEMICONDUCTORS N V	NOTE 1.000%12/0	62952QAB6	2,724	2,500,000	SH		DFND		2,724	0	0
ON SEMICONDUCTOR CORP	NOTE 1.000%12/0	682189AK1	24,132	20,500,000	SH		DFND		24,132	0	0
OPES ACQUISITION CORP	COM	68373P100	5,769	556,600	SH		DFND		5,769	0	0
PACIRA BIOSCIENCES	NOTE 2.375% 4/0	695127AD2	53	54,000	SH		DFND		53	0	0
PARAMOUNT GROUP INC	COM	69924R108	1,001	75,000	SH		DFND		1,001	0	0
PARSLEY ENERGY INC	CL A	701877102	1,260	75,000	SH		DFND		1,260	0	0
PEPSICO INC	COM	713448108	973	7,100	SH		DFND		973	0	0
PFIZER INC	COM	717081103	999	27,800	SH		DFND		999	0	0
PLAINS ALL AMERN PIPELINE L	UNIT LTD PARTN	726503105	984	47,444	SH		DFND		984	0	0
PROCTER & GAMBLE CO	COM	742718109	1,107	8,900	SH		DFND		1,107	0	0
PROFICIENT ALPHA ACQUSTN COR	COM	74317H105	9,193	925,800	SH		DFND		9,193	0	0
PURE ACQUISITION CORP	CL A	74621Q106	18,401	1,795,200	SH		DFND		18,401	0	0
Q2 HLDGS INC	COM	74736L109	592	7,500	SH		DFND		592	0	0
REGALWOOD GLOBAL ENERGY LTD	COM CL A	G74760102	4,187	405,700	SH		DFND		4,187	0	0
REPLAY ACQUISITION CORP	COM	G75130107	8,757	881,878	SH		DFND		8,757	0	0
RINGCENTRAL INC	NOTE 3/1	76680RAD9	1,618	1,000,000	SH		DFND		1,618	0	0
RMG ACQUISITION CORP	CL A	749641106	231	23,436	SH		DFND		231	0	0
SCHULTZE SPL PURP ACQUSTN CO	COM	80821R109	3,593	357,821	SH		DFND		3,593	0	0
SCORPIO TANKERS INC	NOTE 3.000% 5/1	80918TAB5	2,111	2,000,000	SH		DFND		2,111	0	0
SENTINEL ENERGY SVCS INC	CL A	81728P105	9,040	879,351	SH		DFND		9,040	0	0
SILICON LABORATORIES INC	NOTE 1.375% 3/0	826919AB8	3,921	3,000,000	SH		DFND		3,921	0	0
SILVER STD RES INC	NOTE 2.875% 2/0	82823LAC0	4,043	4,000,000	SH		DFND		4,043	0	0
SMARTSHEET INC	COM CL A	83200N103	1,802	50,000	SH		DFND		1,802	0	0
SPARTAN ENERGY ACQUISITON CO	CL A COM STK	846784106	464	45,975	SH		DFND		464	0	0
SPDR DOW JONES INDL AVRG ETF	UT SER 1	78467X109	9,125	33,900	SH		DFND		9,125	0	0
SPDR S&P 500 ETF TR	TR UNIT	78462F103	1,054,464	3,552,509	SH		DFND		1,054,464	0	0
SPDR S&P 500 ETF TR	TR UNIT	78462F103	61	3,552,509	SH	Put	DFND		61	0	0
SPDR SERIES TRUST	S&P REGL BKG	78464A698	528	10,000	SH		DFND		528	0	0
SPIRIT MTA REIT	COM SHS BEN IN	84861U105	127	15,000	SH		DFND		127	0	0
SPLUNK INC	NOTE 1.125% 9/1	848637AD6	3,166	2,905,000	SH		DFND		3,166	0	0
SQUARE INC	NOTE 0.500% 5/1	852234AD5	2,783	2,500,000	SH		DFND		2,783	0	0
STANLEY BLACK & DECKER INC	COM	854502101	751	5,200	SH		DFND		751	0	0
TARGA RES CORP	COM	87612G101	3,136	78,069	SH		DFND		3,136	0	0
TECHNIPFMC PLC	COM	G87110105	577	23,907	SH		DFND		577	0	0
TENZING ACQUISITION CORP	ORD SHS	G8708A116	6,210	600,000	SH		DFND		6,210	0	0
TESLA INC	NOTE 2.000% 5/1	88160RAG6	2,033	2,000,000	SH		DFND		2,033	0	0
TIBERIUS ACQUISITION CORP	COM	88633A107	5,891	574,687	SH		DFND		5,891	0	0
TKK SYMPHONY ACQUISITION COR	ORD SHS	G88950103	8,672	851,912	SH		DFND		8,672	0	0
TORTOISE ACQUISITION CORP	CL A	89154L100	809	81,851	SH		DFND		809	0	0
TOTTENHAM ACQUISITION I LTD	SHS	G8959N106	3,281	318,807	SH		DFND		3,281	0	0
TRIDENT ACQUISITIONS CORP	COM	89615T106	5,726	549,500	SH		DFND		5,726	0	0
TRINITY MERGER CORP	COM CL A	89653L106	3,014	288,656	SH		DFND		3,014	0	0
TUSCAN HOLDINGS CORP	COM	90069K104	989	100,000	SH		DFND		989	0	0
TWELVE SEAS INVESTMENT COMPA	SHS	G9145A107	14,906	1,455,646	SH		DFND		14,906	0	0
DOMINION ENERGY INC	UNIT 99/99/9999	25746U133	14,755	139,800	SH		DFND		14,755	0	0
NEXTERA ENERGY INC	UNIT 09/01/2022S	65339F796	608	12,132	SH		DFND		608	0	0
PIVOTAL INVT CORP II	UNIT 06/01/2025	72582K209	509	50,000	SH		DFND		509	0	0
PURE ACQUISITION CORP	UNIT 04/13/2023	74621Q205	2,146	200,000	SH		DFND		2,146	0	0
TUSCAN HLDGS CORP II	UNIT 04/01/2026	90070A202	958	95,275	SH		DFND		958	0	0
VANECK VECTORS ETF TR	JR GOLD MINERS E	92189F791	2,176	60,000	SH		DFND		2,176	0	0
VECTOIQ ACQUISITION CORP	COM	92243N103	258	25,241	SH		DFND		258	0	0
WAYFAIR INC	NOTE 0.375% 9/0	94419LAB7	1,856	1,500,000	SH		DFND		1,856	0	0
WEALTHBRIDGE ACQUISITION LTD	SHS	G4887W110	6,565	650,000	SH		DFND		6,565	0	0
WEC ENERGY GROUP INC	COM	92939U106	1,993	20,952	SH		DFND		1,993	0	0
WORKDAY INC	NOTE 0.250%10/0	98138HAF8	8,217	6,279,000	SH		DFND		8,217	0	0
SENTINEL ENERGY SVCS INC	*W EXP 11/02/202	81728P113	20	49,700	SH		DFND		20	0	0