Davidson Kempner Capital Management 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
FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS CORP	PFD CONV SER-A	35906A207	20,213	700,000	SH		SOLE		0	0	0
ALTABA INC	COM	021346101	421,573	7,738,119	SH		SOLE		7,738,119	0	0
ADVANCE AUTO PARTS INC	COM	00751Y106	14,574	125,000	SH		SOLE		125,000	0	0
ADVANCE AUTO PARTS INC	COM	00751Y106	21,861	187,500	SH	Call	SOLE		0	0	0
ACADIA HEALTHCARE COMPANY IN	COM	00404A109	17,283	350,000	SH		SOLE		350,000	0	0
ACORDA THERAPEUTICS INC	NOTE 1.750% 6/1	00484MAA4	17,163	20,000,000	PRN		SOLE		0	0	0
ADVANCED DISP SVCS INC DEL	COM	00790X101	23,298	1,025,000	SH		SOLE		1,025,000	0	0
AETNA INC NEW	COM	00817Y108	7,592	50,000	SH		SOLE		50,000	0	0
AGROFRESH SOLUTIONS	*W EXP 07/31/202	00856G117	330	439,956	SH		SOLE		0	0	0
AVISTA HEALTHCARE PUB ACQ CO	UNIT 99/99/9999	G0726L109	14,046	1,365,000	SH		SOLE		1,365,000	0	0
AMC ENTMT HLDGS INC	CL A COM	00165C104	31,850	1,400,000	SH		SOLE		1,400,000	0	0
ANDINA ACQUISITION CORP II	UNIT 99/99/9999	G0441P112	3,790	352,882	SH		SOLE		352,882	0	0
ANADARKO PETE CORP	COM	032511107	6,801	150,000	SH		SOLE		150,000	0	0
ARCH COAL INC	CL A	039380407	68,297	999,951	SH		SOLE		999,951	0	0
ASCENT CAP GROUP INC	NOTE 4.000% 7/1	043632AA6	11,779	14,875,000	PRN		SOLE		0	0	0
ACTIVISION BLIZZARD INC	COM	00507V109	21,585	375,000	SH		SOLE		375,000	0	0
ALLIED WRLD ASSUR COM HLDG A	SHS	H01531104	160,765	3,039,041	SH		SOLE		3,039,041	0	0
ACUITY BRANDS INC	COM	00508Y102	15,246	75,000	SH	Call	SOLE		0	0	0
ALTERYX INC	COM CL A	02156B103	293	15,000	SH		SOLE		15,000	0	0
BRUNSWICK CORP	COM	117043109	14,114	225,000	SH		SOLE		225,000	0	0
BARINGTON HILCO ACQUISITION	RIGHT 02/13/2017	06759V119	127	398,000	SH		SOLE		0	0	0
BARINGTON HILCO ACQUISITION	*W EXP 02/11/201	06759V127	56	398,000	SH		SOLE		0	0	0
BJS RESTAURANTS INC	COM	09180C106	15,810	425,000	SH		SOLE		425,000	0	0
BJS RESTAURANTS INC	COM	09180C106	5,588	150,000	SH	Put	SOLE		0	0	0
BOULEVARD ACQUISITION	UNIT 99/99/9999	10157Q201	16,938	1,642,900	SH		SOLE		1,642,900	0	0
BMC STK HLDGS INC	COM	05591B109	58,027	2,667,888	SH		SOLE		2,667,888	0	0
CONAGRA BRANDS INC	COM	205887102	5,364	150,000	SH		SOLE		150,000	0	0
CALERES INC	COM	129500104	11,807	425,000	SH		SOLE		425,000	0	0
CHINA BIOLOGIC PRODS INC	COM	16938C106	12,441	110,000	SH		SOLE		110,000	0	0
CRACKER BARREL OLD CTRY STOR	COM	22410J106	8,781	52,500	SH	Put	SOLE		0	0	0
CISION LTD	SHS	G1992S109	13,342	1,296,618	SH		SOLE		1,296,618	0	0
CISION LTD	*W EXP 06/22/202	G1992S117	3,045	1,384,900	SH		SOLE		0	0	0
COSTCO WHSL CORP NEW	COM	22160K105	23,990	150,000	SH	Call	SOLE		0	0	0
CONYERS PK ACQUISITION	UNIT 99/99/99991	212894208	7,650	600,000	SH		SOLE		600,000	0	0
CALPINE CORP	COM NEW	131347304	2,731	201,815	SH		SOLE		201,815	0	0
CARTER INC	COM	146229109	14,454	162,500	SH		SOLE		162,500	0	0
CHARLES RIV LABS INTL INC	COM	159864107	10,115	100,000	SH		SOLE		100,000	0	0
CORNERSTONE ONDEMAND INC	COM	21925Y103	1,530	42,810	SH		SOLE		42,810	0	0
CTRIP COM INTL LTD	AMERICAN DEP SHS	22943F100	12,119	225,000	SH		SOLE		28,125	0	0
CAESARS ENTMT CORP	COM	127686103	5,378	450,000	SH		SOLE		450,000	0	0
DOLLAR TREE INC	COM	256746108	34,960	500,000	SH		SOLE		500,000	0	0
DELL TECHNOLOGIES INC	COM CL V	24703L103	37,779	618,208	SH		SOLE		0	0	0
EASTERLY ACQUISITION CORP	COM	27616L102	8,800	880,000	SH		SOLE		880,000	0	0
EASTERLY ACQUISITION CORP	*W EXP 07/29/202	27616L110	313	390,700	SH		SOLE		0	0	0
DOUBLE EAGLE ACQUISITION COR	UNIT 99/99/9999	G28195108	20,983	2,017,586	SH		SOLE		2,017,586	0	0
ELECTRUM SPL ACQUISITION COR	SHS	G3105C104	5,550	550,000	SH		SOLE		550,000	0	0
ELECTRUM SPL ACQUISITION COR	*W EXP 99/99/999	G3105C112	396	1,100,000	SH		SOLE		0	0	0
CALLAWAY GOLF CO	COM	131193104	15,975	1,250,000	SH		SOLE		1,250,000	0	0
ELBIT IMAGING LTD	SHS	M37605124	3,731	1,314,527	SH		SOLE		1,314,527	0	0
ELECTRONIC ARTS INC	COM	285512109	10,572	100,000	SH	Put	SOLE		0	0	0
EXPEDIA INC DEL	COM NEW	30212P303	76,316	512,500	SH		SOLE		512,500	0	0
FOOT LOCKER INC	COM	344849104	9,856	200,000	SH	Put	SOLE		0	0	0
F M C CORP	COM NEW	302491303	9,987	136,709	SH		SOLE		136,709	0	0
FLOOR & DECOR HLDGS INC	CL A	339750101	3,926	100,000	SH		SOLE		100,000	0	0
FINTECH ACQUISITION CORP II	UNIT 99/99/9999	31810G208	14,490	1,399,993	SH		SOLE		1,399,993	0	0
GENERAL MLS INC	COM	370334104	4,155	75,000	SH	Put	SOLE		0	0	0
GLOBAL PARTNER ACQUISITION C	COM	37954X105	11,940	1,200,000	SH		SOLE		1,200,000	0	0
GLOBAL PARTNER ACQUISITION C	*W EXP 07/01/202	37954X113	240	1,200,000	SH		SOLE		0	0	0
GP INVTS ACQUISITION COR	SHS	G40357124	13,981	1,399,452	SH		SOLE		1,399,452	0	0
GP INVTS ACQUISITION COR	*W EXP 05/19/202	G40357108	407	607,221	SH		SOLE		0	0	0
GORES HLDGS II INC	UNIT 99/99/9999	382867208	21,399	2,049,700	SH		SOLE		2,049,700	0	0
GTY TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS INC	UNIT 99/99/9999	G4182A110	22,667	2,167,015	SH		SOLE		0	0	0
HENNESSY CAP ACQUSTON CORP I	UNIT 06/15/2024	42588L204	12,066	1,200,000	SH		SOLE		1,200,000	0	0
HARMONY MERGER CORP	*W EXP 01/01/202	413247123	664	830,250	SH		SOLE		0	0	0
HUMANA INC	COM	444859102	78,750	327,278	SH		SOLE		327,278	0	0
IAC INTERACTIVECORP	COM	44919P508	131,177	1,270,604	SH		SOLE		1,270,604	0	0
INTEL CORP	SDCV 3.250% 8/0	458140AF7	82,625	50,000,000	PRN		SOLE		0	0	0
INTERDIGITAL INC	NOTE 1.500% 3/0	458660AD9	18,379	15,150,000	PRN		SOLE		0	0	0
J2 GLOBAL INC	NOTE 3.250% 6/1	48123VAC6	21,860	16,000,000	PRN		SOLE		0	0	0
JASON INDS INC	*W EXP 06/30/201	471172114	91	1,056,616	SH		SOLE		0	0	0
JELD-WEN HLDG INC	COM	47580P103	13,796	425,000	SH		SOLE		425,000	0	0
J JILL INC	COM	46620W102	12,953	1,053,931	SH		SOLE		1,053,931	0	0
KAYNE ANDERSON ACQUISITION	UNIT 06/30/2022	48661U201	20,000	2,000,000	SH		SOLE		2,000,000	0	0
KAR AUCTION SVCS INC	COM	48238T109	7,974	190,000	SH		SOLE		190,000	0	0
KATE SPADE & CO	COM	485865109	40,543	2,192,686	SH		SOLE		2,192,686	0	0
KRAFT HEINZ CO	COM	500754106	8,561	100,000	SH		SOLE		100,000	0	0
KENNAMETAL INC	COM	489170100	15,904	425,000	SH		SOLE		425,000	0	0
CARMAX INC	COM	143130102	23,648	375,000	SH		SOLE		375,000	0	0
LIONS GATE ENTMNT CORP	CL A VTG	535919401	40,228	1,425,501	SH		SOLE		1,425,501	0	0
MCDONALDS CORP	COM	580135101	22,974	150,000	SH		SOLE		150,000	0	0
MODERN MEDIA ACQUISITION	UNIT 99/99/9999	60765P202	10,517	1,025,000	SH		SOLE		1,025,000	0	0
MATLIN & PARTNERS ACQUISITIO	UNIT 05/28/2021A	57682V205	14,544	1,450,000	SH		SOLE		1,450,000	0	0
MERCK & CO INC	COM	58933Y105	4,807	75,000	SH		SOLE		75,000	0	0
MICROSEMI CORP	COM	595137100	215	4,600	SH		SOLE		4,600	0	0
NEUROCRINE BIOSCIENCES INC	COM	64125C109	3,639	79,100	SH		SOLE		79,100	0	0
NORWEGIAN CRUISE LINE HLDGS	SHS	G66721104	16,963	312,500	SH		SOLE		312,500	0	0
NOVAVAX INC	NOTE 3.750% 2/0	670002AB0	13,398	31,250,000	PRN		SOLE		0	0	0
NUVASIVE INC	NOTE 2.250% 3/1	670704AG0	27,600	20,000,000	PRN		SOLE		0	0	0
NEXEO SOLUTIONS INC	*W EXP 06/09/202	65342H110	1,436	2,709,552	SH		SOLE		0	0	0
ORIGO ACQUISITION CORP	RIGHT 09/12/2017	G67789134	82	350,000	SH		SOLE		0	0	0
ORIGO ACQUISITION CORP	*W EXP 12/17/202	G67789118	53	350,000	SH		SOLE		0	0	0
PACIFIC SPL ACQUISITION CORP	RIGHT 03/15/2017	G68588113	246	416,800	SH		SOLE		0	0	0
PACIFIC SPL ACQUISITION CORP	*W EXP 10/20/202	G68588121	204	416,800	SH		SOLE		0	0	0
PRICELINE GRP INC	COM NEW	741503403	9,353	5,000	SH	Put	SOLE		0	0	0
PINNACLE FOODS INC DEL	COM	72348P104	26,730	450,000	SH		SOLE		450,000	0	0
PFIZER INC	COM	717081103	5,039	150,000	SH		SOLE		150,000	0	0
PERFORMANCE FOOD GROUP CO	COM	71377A103	39,730	1,450,000	SH		SOLE		1,450,000	0	0
PARKWAY INC	COM	70156Q107	19,159	836,984	SH		SOLE		836,984	0	0
PLANET FITNESS INC	CL A	72703H101	16,338	700,000	SH		SOLE		700,000	0	0
PLAYA HOTELS & RESORTS NV	SHS	N70544106	490	40,981	SH		SOLE		40,981	0	0
PANERA BREAD CO	CL A	69840W108	50,027	158,999	SH		SOLE		158,999	0	0
PAPA JOHNS INTL INC	COM	698813102	16,146	225,000	SH	Call	SOLE		0	0	0
QUORUM HEALTH CORP	COM	74909E106	12,332	2,971,526	SH		SOLE		2,971,526	0	0
QUINPARIO ACQUISITION CORP 2	COM	74874U101	8,099	818,051	SH		SOLE		0	0	0
QUINPARIO ACQUISITION CORP 2	*W EXP 01/01/202	74874U119	518	1,370,588	SH		SOLE		0	0	0
REYNOLDS AMERICAN INC	COM	761713106	1,070,797	16,463,662	SH		SOLE		16,463,662	0	0
SABAN CAP ACQUISITION CORP	UNIT 99/99/9999	78516C205	5,001	466,969	SH		SOLE		466,969	0	0
SIX FLAGS ENTMT CORP NEW	COM	83001A102	44,125	740,223	SH		SOLE		740,223	0	0
SKECHERS U S A INC	CL A	830566105	11,800	400,000	SH		SOLE		400,000	0	0
SPECTRANETICS CORP	COM	84760C107	9,588	250,000	SH		SOLE		250,000	0	0
SPIRIT RLTY CAP INC NEW	COM	84860W102	30,863	4,165,000	SH		SOLE		4,165,000	0	0
SILVER RUN ACQUISITION	COM CL A	82812A103	32,824	3,246,695	SH		SOLE		3,246,695	0	0
SILVER RUN ACQUISITION	UNIT 99/99/9999	82812A202	4,244	400,005	SH		SOLE		400,005	0	0
SILVER RUN ACQUISITION	*W EXP 03/28/202	82812A111	1,604	1,083,465	SH		SOLE		0	0	0
SUMMIT MATLS INC	CL A	86614U100	31,757	1,100,000	SH		SOLE		1,100,000	0	0
TENET HEALTHCARE CORP	COM NEW	88033G407	20,133	1,041,000	SH		SOLE		1,041,000	0	0
TJX COS INC NEW	COM	872540109	25,260	350,000	SH		SOLE		350,000	0	0
T MOBILE US INC	COM	872590104	15,155	250,000	SH	Call	SOLE		0	0	0
TPG PACE ENERGY HLDGS CORP	UNIT 99/99/9999	872656202	39,577	3,796,600	SH		SOLE		3,796,600	0	0
TPG PACE HLDGS CORP	UNIT 99/99/9999	G89827102	20,520	2,000,000	SH		SOLE		2,000,000	0	0
TEMPUR SEALY INTL INC	COM	88023U101	16,017	300,000	SH		SOLE		300,000	0	0
TRACTOR SUPPLY CO	COM	892356106	16,263	300,000	SH	Call	SOLE		0	0	0
THE TRADE DESK INC	COM CL A	88339J105	16,905	337,500	SH		SOLE		337,500	0	0
TAKE-TWO INTERACTIVE SOFTWAR	COM	874054109	51,366	700,000	SH		SOLE		700,000	0	0
TWITTER INC	NOTE 1.000% 9/1	90184LAD4	91,500	100,000,000	PRN		SOLE		0	0	0
UNITED CONTL HLDGS INC	COM	910047109	12,812	170,257	SH		SOLE		170,257	0	0
VISTEON CORP	COM NEW	92839U206	10,206	100,000	SH		SOLE		100,000	0	0
VANTAGE ENERGY ACQUISITION	UNIT 04/12/2024	92211L204	20,080	2,000,000	SH		SOLE		2,000,000	0	0
VISTRA ENERGY CORP	COM	92840M102	160,839	9,579,435	SH		SOLE		9,579,435	0	0
VIVOPOWER INTERNATIONAL PLC	SHS	G9376R100	237	69,013	SH		SOLE		69,013	0	0
VALVOLINE INC	COM	92047W101	5,937	250,301	SH		SOLE		250,301	0	0
WALTER INVT MGMT CORP	COM	93317W102	478	504,898	SH		SOLE		504,898	0	0
WALTER INVT MGMT CORP	NOTE 4.500%11/0	93317WAA0	8,755	25,750,000	PRN		SOLE		0	0	0
WALGREENS BOOTS ALLIANCE INC	COM	931427108	13,701	175,000	SH		SOLE		175,000	0	0
WHITING PETE CORP NEW	COM	966387102	8,265	1,500,000	SH		SOLE		1,500,000	0	0
WORKDAY INC	NOTE 1.500% 7/1	98138HAD3	26,638	20,000,000	PRN		SOLE		0	0	0
WORLD WRESTLING ENTMT INC	CL A	98156Q108	14,768	725,000	SH		SOLE		725,000	0	0
WYNN RESORTS LTD	COM	983134107	28,498	212,500	SH		SOLE		212,500	0	0
DENTSPLY SIRONA INC	COM	24906P109	12,966	200,000	SH		SOLE		200,000	0	0
YUM BRANDS INC	COM	988498101	49,788	675,000	SH		SOLE		675,000	0	0