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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 |
AT&T INC - CALLABLE | Pref | 00206R300 | 3,075,800 | 130,000 | SH | | DFND | 1,2,4,10 | 130,000 | 0 | 0 |
ABBVIE INC | Com | 00287Y109 | 262,454 | 1,948 | SH | | DFND | | 1,948 | 0 | 0 |
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC | Com | 007903107 | 7,852,500 | 68,936 | SH | | DFND | 2 | 68,936 | 0 | 0 |
AGRIBANK FCB - CALLABLE | Pref | 00850L203 | 4,487,418 | 45,300 | SH | | DFND | 1,2,3,10 | 45,300 | 0 | 0 |
AMGEN INC | Com | 031162100 | 20,536,850 | 92,500 | SH | | DFND | 4,7,9 | 92,500 | 0 | 0 |
ATLANTICUS HOLDINS CORP - CALL | Pref | 04914Y300 | 459,600 | 20,000 | SH | | DFND | 10 | 20,000 | 0 | 0 |
AXIS CAPITAL HOLDINGS-CALLABLE | Pref | 05461T305 | 1,422,400 | 70,000 | SH | | DFND | 1,11 | 70,000 | 0 | 0 |
BP P.L.C. SPONSORED ADR - CMN | Com | 055622104 | 529,350 | 15,000 | SH | | DFND | 3 | 15,000 | 0 | 0 |
B RILEY FINANCIAL INC - CALLABLE | Pref | 05580M819 | 2,483,600 | 140,000 | SH | | DFND | 1,2,9 | 140,000 | 0 | 0 |
BANK OZK | Pref | 06417N202 | 911,400 | 60,000 | SH | | DFND | 1,2 | 60,000 | 0 | 0 |
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL CL A | Com | 084670108 | 517,810 | 1 | SH | | DFND | | 1 | 0 | 0 |
BLACKSTONE GROUP INC CLASS A | Com | 09260D107 | 3,532,860 | 38,000 | SH | | DFND | | 38,000 | 0 | 0 |
BOEING CO | Com | 097023105 | 5,785,784 | 27,400 | SH | | DFND | | 27,400 | 0 | 0 |
CBL & ASSOC PPTYS INC | Com | 124830878 | 14,502 | 658 | SH | | DFND | 2 | 658 | 0 | 0 |
CAPITAL SOUTHWEST CORP-CALLABLE | Pref | 12665G105 | 503,000 | 20,000 | SH | | DFND | 4 | 20,000 | 0 | 0 |
CHEVRON CORPORATION | Com | 166764100 | 2,517,600 | 16,000 | SH | | DFND | 2,3 | 16,000 | 0 | 0 |
CHINA FUND INC | Com | 169373107 | 757,177 | 68,399 | SH | | DFND | | 68,399 | 0 | 0 |
COBANK ACB | Pref | 19075Q862 | 3,448,120 | 36,296 | SH | | DFND | 1,2,10 | 36,296 | 0 | 0 |
CONIFER HOLDINGS INC | Com | 20731J102 | 425,025 | 250,000 | SH | | DFND | 4 | 250,000 | 0 | 0 |
CORNING INC | Com | 219350105 | 12,871,944 | 367,350 | SH | | DFND | | 367,350 | 0 | 0 |
CORSA COAL CORP | Com | 22041E609 | 540,028 | 2,226,000 | SH | | DFND | | 2,226,000 | 0 | 0 |
CUSTOMERS BANCORP INC | Pref | 23204G803 | 716,400 | 40,000 | SH | | DFND | 1 | 40,000 | 0 | 0 |
DCP MIDSTREAM LP | Pref | 23311P308 | 3,024,000 | 120,000 | SH | | DFND | 1,2,9 | 120,000 | 0 | 0 |
DTE ENERGY CO - CALLABLE | Pref | 233331859 | 7,359,400 | 310,000 | SH | | DFND | 1,2,3,9,10 | 310,000 | 0 | 0 |
DELPHI FINANCIAL GROUP - CALLABLE | Pref | 247131303 | 1,734,949 | 77,797 | SH | | DFND | 3,4 | 77,797 | 0 | 0 |
DIAMOND OFFSHORE DRILLING INC | Com | 25271C201 | 2,970,222 | 208,583 | SH | | DFND | 1,4,7,10 | 208,583 | 0 | 0 |
DISNEY WALT CO | Com | 254687106 | 2,059,690 | 23,070 | SH | | DFND | | 23,070 | 0 | 0 |
EAGLE POINT CREDIT CO-CALLABLE | Pref | 269809885 | 2,616,000 | 120,000 | SH | | DFND | 1,2,9 | 120,000 | 0 | 0 |
EMERSON ELEC CO | Com | 291011104 | 7,231,200 | 80,000 | SH | | DFND | 2,10 | 80,000 | 0 | 0 |
ENERGY TRANSFER L P | Pref | 29273V605 | 1,931,200 | 80,000 | SH | | DFND | 10 | 80,000 | 0 | 0 |
EXXON MOBIL CORP | Com | 30231G102 | 8,537,100 | 79,600 | SH | | DFND | 4 | 79,600 | 0 | 0 |
FARM CREDIT BK OF TEXAS-CALL-144A | Pref | 30767E406 | 4,281,200 | 44,000 | SH | | DFND | 4,11,7,9,10 | 44,000 | 0 | 0 |
FOX CORP CLASS B | Com | 35137L204 | 798,143 | 25,028 | SH | | DFND | | 25,028 | 0 | 0 |
GE HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGIES INC | Com | 36266G107 | 409,450 | 5,040 | SH | | DFND | 1,2,3,9 | 5,040 | 0 | 0 |
GENERAL ELECTRIC CO | Com | 369604301 | 1,661,481 | 15,125 | SH | | DFND | 1,2,3,9 | 15,125 | 0 | 0 |
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Com | 38141G104 | 35,963,210 | 111,500 | SH | | DFND | 3,4 | 111,500 | 0 | 0 |
HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA-CALLABLE | Pref | 42234Q201 | 544,948 | 22,500 | SH | | DFND | 2 | 22,500 | 0 | 0 |
HELIOS TECHNOLOGIES INC | Com | 42328H109 | 19,827,000 | 300,000 | SH | | DFND | 4,10 | 300,000 | 0 | 0 |
HUDSON PACIFIC PROPERTIES INC-CALL | Pref | 444097307 | 513,150 | 55,000 | SH | | DFND | 1,2 | 55,000 | 0 | 0 |
INTEGRYS ENERGY GROUP-CALLABLE | Pref | 45822P204 | 1,790,750 | 72,500 | SH | | DFND | 4,7,9 | 72,500 | 0 | 0 |
INTL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP | Com | 459200101 | 200,715 | 1,500 | SH | | DFND | 1 | 1,500 | 0 | 0 |
JEFFERIES FINANCIAL GROUP INC | Com | 47233W109 | 11,970,124 | 360,872 | SH | | DFND | 4,7,9,10 | 360,872 | 0 | 0 |
KAISER ALUM CORP DEPOSITARY S CMN | Com | 483007704 | 5,015 | 70 | SH | | DFND | 10 | 70 | 0 | 0 |
KYNDRYL HLDGS INC | Com | 50155Q100 | 3,984 | 300 | SH | | DFND | 1 | 300 | 0 | 0 |
LADENBURG THALMAN FIN SVCS INC | Pref | 50575Q300 | 89,500 | 5,000 | SH | | DFND | 9 | 5,000 | 0 | 0 |
MCDONALDS CORP | Com | 580135101 | 1,865,063 | 6,250 | SH | | DFND | 3 | 6,250 | 0 | 0 |
ESC PFD MEDLEY LLC ESCROW | Pref | 585ESC015 | 6,404 | 40,000 | SH | | DFND | 2,4 | 40,000 | 0 | 0 |
MEDLEY LLC ESCROW | Pref | 585ESC023 | 6,400 | 40,000 | SH | | DFND | 9,10 | 40,000 | 0 | 0 |
MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC SBI | Com | 588056101 | 132,993,600 | 16,480,000 | SH | | DFND | 1,2,3,4,7,9,10 | 16,480,000 | 0 | 0 |
MYMETICS CORP | Com | 62856A102 | 48,977 | 2,186,473 | SH | | DFND | 7,10 | 2,186,473 | 0 | 0 |
NATIONAL RETAIL PPTYS INC | Com | 637417106 | 556,270 | 13,000 | SH | | DFND | 4 | 13,000 | 0 | 0 |
NISOURCE INC - CALLABLE | Pref | 65473P881 | 629,750 | 25,000 | SH | | DFND | 4 | 25,000 | 0 | 0 |
NOW INC DE | Com | 67011P100 | 11,396 | 1,100 | SH | | DFND | 2 | 1,100 | 0 | 0 |
OFFICE PPTYS INCOME TR | Pref | 67623C208 | 497,600 | 40,000 | SH | | DFND | 1,2 | 40,000 | 0 | 0 |
PHI GROUP INC | Com | 69360B104 | 476,544 | 39,712 | SH | | DFND | 4,10 | 39,712 | 0 | 0 |
PFSWEB INC | Com | 717098206 | 3,390,000 | 750,000 | SH | | DFND | 2,10 | 750,000 | 0 | 0 |
PROCTER & GAMBLE CO | Com | 742718109 | 864,918 | 5,700 | SH | | DFND | | 5,700 | 0 | 0 |
PROSPECT CAP CORP | Pref | 74348T565 | 803,000 | 50,000 | SH | | DFND | 2 | 50,000 | 0 | 0 |
RAYMOND JAMES FNCL INC | Com | 754730109 | 30,936,431 | 298,125 | SH | | DFND | 4,9 | 298,125 | 0 | 0 |
ROOMSTORE INC - CMN | Com | 77638R108 | 4 | 43,661 | SH | | DFND | | 43,661 | 0 | 0 |
SLM CORP PFD SERIES B | Pref | 78442P502 | 244,800 | 4,500 | SH | | DFND | 11 | 4,500 | 0 | 0 |
SCHWAB CHARLES CORP NEW | Com | 808513105 | 1,417,000 | 25,000 | SH | | DFND | | 25,000 | 0 | 0 |
SELECTIVE INS GROUP INC | Com | 816300107 | 19,190,000 | 200,000 | SH | | DFND | 10 | 200,000 | 0 | 0 |
SEMPRA ENERGY-CALLABLE | Pref | 816851604 | 1,444,200 | 60,000 | SH | | DFND | 1,11,9 | 60,000 | 0 | 0 |
SPECTRUM BRANDS HOLDINGS INC | Com | 84790A105 | 998,962 | 12,799 | SH | | DFND | 4,7,9,10 | 12,799 | 0 | 0 |
TIDWATER INC WTS SERIES A 7/31/23 | Com | 88642R117 | 1,047 | 903 | SH | | DFND | | 903 | 0 | 0 |
TIDEWATER INC WTS SERIES B 7/31/23 | Com | 88642R125 | 195 | 976 | SH | | DFND | | 976 | 0 | 0 |
ARGONAUT GROUP STATUTORY TR - CALL | Pref | 8AMCSFQW9 | 12,000,000 | 12,000 | SH | | DFND | 1,2,3,4,11,7,9,10 | 12,000 | 0 | 0 |
US BANCORP -CALLABLE | Pref | 902973668 | 1,146,000 | 60,000 | SH | | DFND | 1,2 | 60,000 | 0 | 0 |
VAIL RESORTS INC. | Com | 91879Q109 | 21,147,840 | 84,000 | SH | | DFND | 3,4,10 | 84,000 | 0 | 0 |
VISTRA ENERGY CORP | Com | 92840M128 | 2,023 | 33,717 | SH | | DFND | 4,9,10 | 33,717 | 0 | 0 |
VITESSE ENERGY INC | Com | 92852X103 | 951,306 | 42,469 | SH | | DFND | 4,7,9,10 | 42,469 | 0 | 0 |
VOLKSWAGEN AG | Com | 928CNV760 | 2,669,023 | 16,000 | SH | | DFND | | 16,000 | 0 | 0 |
WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECH CORP | Com | 929740108 | 70,957 | 647 | SH | | DFND | 1,2,3,9 | 647 | 0 | 0 |
WELLS FARGO & CO NEW COM STK | Com | 949746101 | 2,134,000 | 50,000 | SH | | DFND | 4 | 50,000 | 0 | 0 |
WELLS FARGO CO - CALLABLE | Pref | 949746556 | 2,520,000 | 100,000 | SH | | DFND | 2,11 | 100,000 | 0 | 0 |
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY PFT SERIES J | Pref | 949746887 | 426 | 387 | SH | | DFND | | 387 | 0 | 0 |
ADIENT LTD | Com | G0084W101 | 45,716 | 1,193 | SH | | DFND | | 1,193 | 0 | 0 |
JOHNSON CTLS INTL PLC | Com | G51502105 | 1,626,774 | 23,874 | SH | | DFND | 9 | 23,874 | 0 | 0 |
NAM TAI PROPERTY INC | Com | G63907102 | 31,761,400 | 5,774,800 | SH | | DFND | 1,2,3,4,7,9,10 | 5,774,800 | 0 | 0 |
NAM TAI G63907-10-2 PRIVATE | Com | G63907PP1 | 29,350,486 | 5,336,452 | SH | | DFND | | 5,336,452 | 0 | 0 |
SCULLY ROYALTY LTD | Com | G7T96K107 | 24,873,314 | 3,416,664 | SH | | DFND | 1,2,3,4,7,9,10 | 3,416,664 | 0 | 0 |
TE CONNECTIVITY LIMITED | Com | H84989104 | 1,752,000 | 12,500 | SH | | DFND | | 12,500 | 0 | 0 |