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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 |
| AGNICO EAGLE MINES LTD. | COM | 008474108 | 1,368 | 32,400 | SH | DFND | 32,400 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ALPHABET, INC. | CAP STK CL A | 02079K305 | 4,151 | 43,400 | SH | DFND | 43,400 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ALPHABET, INC. | CAP STK CL A | 02079K305 | 4,783 | 50,000 | SH | DFND | 1 | 50,000 | 0 | 0 | |
| AMERCO | COM | 023586100 | 1,085 | 2,130 | SH | DFND | 2,130 | 0 | 0 | ||
| AMERCO | COM | 023586100 | 7,027 | 13,800 | SH | DFND | 1 | 13,800 | 0 | 0 | |
| AMN HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC. | COM | 001744101 | 278 | 2,620 | SH | DFND | 2,620 | 0 | 0 | ||
| AMN HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC. | COM | 001744101 | 4,344 | 41,000 | SH | DFND | 1 | 41,000 | 0 | 0 | |
| AMPLIFY ENERGY CORP NEW | COM | 03212B103 | 17 | 2,615 | SH | DFND | 2,615 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, INC. | COM | 043436104 | 206 | 1,360 | SH | DFND | 1,360 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, INC. | COM | 043436104 | 4,457 | 29,500 | SH | DFND | 1 | 29,500 | 0 | 0 | |
| AUTOZONE, INC. | COM | 053332102 | 2,099 | 980 | SH | DFND | 980 | 0 | 0 | ||
| AUTOZONE, INC. | COM | 053332102 | 12,959 | 6,050 | SH | DFND | 1 | 6,050 | 0 | 0 | |
| B2GOLD CORP. | COM | 11777Q209 | 886 | 275,000 | SH | DFND | 275,000 | 0 | 0 | ||
| BARCLAYS PLC | ADR | 06738E204 | 186 | 29,000 | SH | DFND | 29,000 | 0 | 0 | ||
| BARCLAYS PLC | ADR | 06738E204 | 3,936 | 615,000 | SH | DFND | 1 | 615,000 | 0 | 0 | |
| BARRICK GOLD CORP. | COM | 067901108 | 324 | 20,900 | SH | DFND | 20,900 | 0 | 0 | ||
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY, INC. | CL B NEW | 084670702 | 1,631 | 6,110 | SH | DFND | 6,110 | 0 | 0 | ||
| BEST BUY CO, INC. | COM | 086516101 | 146 | 2,300 | SH | DFND | 2,300 | 0 | 0 | ||
| BEST BUY CO, INC. | COM | 086516101 | 3,135 | 49,500 | SH | DFND | 1 | 49,500 | 0 | 0 | |
| BHP GROUP LIMITED | SPONSORED ADS | 088606108 | 170 | 3,400 | SH | DFND | 3,400 | 0 | 0 | ||
| BHP GROUP LIMITED | SPONSORED ADS | 088606108 | 3,703 | 74,000 | SH | DFND | 1 | 74,000 | 0 | 0 | |
| BLACKROCK, INC. | COM | 09247X101 | 220 | 400 | SH | DFND | 400 | 0 | 0 | ||
| BLACKROCK, INC. | COM | 09247X101 | 2,586 | 4,700 | SH | DFND | 1 | 4,700 | 0 | 0 | |
| BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO PLC | SPONSORED ADR | 110448107 | 10,650 | 300,000 | SH | DFND | 1 | 300,000 | 0 | 0 | |
| CELANESE CORP. | COM | 150870103 | 136 | 1,500 | SH | DFND | 1,500 | 0 | 0 | ||
| CELANESE CORP. | COM | 150870103 | 2,033 | 22,500 | SH | DFND | 1 | 22,500 | 0 | 0 | |
| CITIGROUP, INC. | COM NEW | 172967424 | 83 | 2,000 | SH | DFND | 2,000 | 0 | 0 | ||
| CITIGROUP, INC. | COM NEW | 172967424 | 4,271 | 102,500 | SH | DFND | 1 | 102,500 | 0 | 0 | |
| COMCAST CORP. | CL A | 20030N101 | 2,933 | 100,000 | SH | DFND | 1 | 100,000 | 0 | 0 | |
| CREDIT ACCEPTANCE CORP. | COM | 225310101 | 1,073 | 2,450 | SH | DFND | 2,450 | 0 | 0 | ||
| CREDIT ACCEPTANCE CORP. | COM | 225310101 | 10,074 | 23,000 | SH | DFND | 1 | 23,000 | 0 | 0 | |
| CUBESMART | COM | 229663109 | 561 | 14,000 | SH | DFND | 14,000 | 0 | 0 | ||
| DISCOVER FINANCIAL SERVICES | COM | 254709108 | 209 | 2,300 | SH | DFND | 2,300 | 0 | 0 | ||
| DISCOVER FINANCIAL SERVICES | COM | 254709108 | 4,546 | 50,000 | SH | DFND | 1 | 50,000 | 0 | 0 | |
| DOLLAR GENERAL CORP. | COM | 256677105 | 4,941 | 20,600 | SH | DFND | 1 | 20,600 | 0 | 0 | |
| EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CORP. | COM | 281479105 | 55 | 22,925 | SH | DFND | 22,925 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ELEVANCE HEALTH, INC. | COM | 036752103 | 541 | 1,190 | SH | DFND | 1,190 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ELEVANCE HEALTH, INC. | COM | 036752103 | 4,361 | 9,600 | SH | DFND | 1 | 9,600 | 0 | 0 | |
| ENOVA INTERNATIONAL, INC. | COM | 29357K103 | 363 | 12,400 | SH | DFND | 12,400 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ENOVA INTERNATIONAL, INC. | COM | 29357K103 | 2,810 | 96,000 | SH | DFND | 1 | 96,000 | 0 | 0 | |
| ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS PARTNERS LP | COM | 293792107 | 951 | 40,000 | SH | DFND | 1 | 40,000 | 0 | 0 | |
| ESSENT GROUP LTD. | COM | G3198U102 | 1,203 | 34,500 | SH | DFND | 34,500 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ESSENT GROUP LTD. | COM | G3198U102 | 6,974 | 200,000 | SH | DFND | 1 | 200,000 | 0 | 0 | |
| EXTRA SPACE STORAGE INC | COM | 30225T102 | 1,036 | 6,000 | SH | DFND | 6,000 | 0 | 0 | ||
| FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL, INC. | FNF GROUP COM | 31620R303 | 1,991 | 55,000 | SH | DFND | 1 | 55,000 | 0 | 0 | |
| FRANCO-NEVADA CORP. | COM | 351858105 | 308 | 2,580 | SH | DFND | 2,580 | 0 | 0 | ||
| GENWORTH FINL INC | COM CL A | 37247D106 | 175 | 50,000 | SH | DFND | 50,000 | 0 | 0 | ||
| GLOBAL SELF STORAGE INC | COM | 37955N106 | 792 | 135,101 | SH | DFND | 135,101 | 0 | 0 | ||
| GLOBAL SELF STORAGE INC | COM | 37955N106 | 567 | 96,775 | SH | DFND | 96,775 | 0 | 0 | ||
| GLOBAL SELF STORAGE INC | COM | 37955N106 | 1,188 | 202,703 | SH | DFND | 202,703 | 0 | 0 | ||
| GLOBAL SELF STORAGE INC | COM | 37955N106 | 30 | 5,087 | SH | SOLE | 5,087 | 0 | 0 | ||
| GRAND CANYON EDUCATION, INC. | COM | 38526M106 | 329 | 4,000 | SH | DFND | 4,000 | 0 | 0 | ||
| GRAND CANYON EDUCATION, INC. | COM | 38526M106 | 6,580 | 80,000 | SH | DFND | 1 | 80,000 | 0 | 0 | |
| HAVERTY FURNITURE COS, INC. | COM | 419596101 | 281 | 11,300 | SH | DFND | 11,300 | 0 | 0 | ||
| HIGH INCOME SECURITIES FUND | SHS BEN INT | 42968F108 | 45 | 6,480 | SH | DFND | 1 | 6,480 | 0 | 0 | |
| HOME DEPOT, INC./THE | COM | 437076102 | 662 | 2,400 | SH | DFND | 2,400 | 0 | 0 | ||
| HOME DEPOT, INC./THE | COM | 437076102 | 4,139 | 15,000 | SH | DFND | 1 | 15,000 | 0 | 0 | |
| ISHARES SILVER TRUST | ISHARES | 46428Q109 | 403 | 23,000 | SH | DFND | 23,000 | 0 | 0 | ||
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. | COM | 46625H100 | 711 | 6,800 | SH | DFND | 6,800 | 0 | 0 | ||
| KFORCE, INC. | COM | 493732101 | 270 | 4,600 | SH | DFND | 4,600 | 0 | 0 | ||
| KFORCE, INC. | COM | 493732101 | 2,933 | 50,000 | SH | DFND | 1 | 50,000 | 0 | 0 | |
| LAM RESEARCH CORP. | COM | 512807108 | 439 | 1,200 | SH | DFND | 1,200 | 0 | 0 | ||
| LAM RESEARCH CORP. | COM | 512807108 | 3,550 | 9,700 | SH | DFND | 1 | 9,700 | 0 | 0 | |
| LCI INDUSTRIES | COM | 50189K103 | 475 | 4,680 | SH | DFND | 4,680 | 0 | 0 | ||
| LCI INDUSTRIES | COM | 50189K103 | 3,324 | 32,764 | SH | DFND | 1 | 32,764 | 0 | 0 | |
| LIFE STORAGE INC | COM | 53223X107 | 498 | 4,500 | SH | DFND | 4,500 | 0 | 0 | ||
| LITHIA MOTORS, INC. | COM | 536797103 | 649 | 3,025 | SH | DFND | 3,025 | 0 | 0 | ||
| LITHIA MOTORS, INC. | COM | 536797103 | 4,956 | 23,100 | SH | DFND | 1 | 23,100 | 0 | 0 | |
| LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES NV | SHS - A - | N53745100 | 2,635 | 35,000 | SH | DFND | 1 | 35,000 | 0 | 0 | |
| MARINEMAX, INC. | COM | 567908108 | 703 | 23,600 | SH | DFND | 23,600 | 0 | 0 | ||
| MASTERCARD, INC. | CL A | 57636Q104 | 2,843 | 10,000 | SH | DFND | 10,000 | 0 | 0 | ||
| MEDIFAST, INC. | COM | 58470H101 | 450 | 4,150 | SH | DFND | 4,150 | 0 | 0 | ||
| MEDIFAST, INC. | COM | 58470H101 | 3,793 | 35,000 | SH | DFND | 1 | 35,000 | 0 | 0 | |
| META PLATFORMS, INC. | CL A | 30303M102 | 563 | 4,150 | SH | DFND | 4,150 | 0 | 0 | ||
| META PLATFORMS, INC. | CL A | 30303M102 | 3,324 | 24,500 | SH | DFND | 1 | 24,500 | 0 | 0 | |
| MEXICO EQUITY & INCOME FD | COM | 592834105 | 45 | 6,000 | SH | DFND | 1 | 6,000 | 0 | 0 | |
| MOLINA HEALTHCARE, INC. | COM | 60855R100 | 5,640 | 17,100 | SH | DFND | 1 | 17,100 | 0 | 0 | |
| NEW AMER HIGH INCOME FD INC | COM NEW | 641876800 | 2 | 300 | SH | DFND | 1 | 300 | 0 | 0 | |
| NEWMONT GOLDCORP CORP. | COM | 651639106 | 401 | 9,550 | SH | DFND | 9,550 | 0 | 0 | ||
| NEWMONT GOLDCORP CORP. | COM | 651639106 | 1,996 | 47,500 | SH | DFND | 1 | 47,500 | 0 | 0 | |
| NEXSTAR MEDIA GROUP, INC. | COMMON STOCK | 65336K103 | 434 | 2,600 | SH | DFND | 2,600 | 0 | 0 | ||
| NEXSTAR MEDIA GROUP, INC. | COMMON STOCK | 65336K103 | 4,171 | 25,000 | SH | DFND | 1 | 25,000 | 0 | 0 | |
| OLIN CORP. | COM PAR $1 | 680665205 | 314 | 7,330 | SH | DFND | 7,330 | 0 | 0 | ||
| OLIN CORP. | COM PAR $1 | 680665205 | 1,758 | 41,000 | SH | DFND | 1 | 41,000 | 0 | 0 | |
| PUBLIC STORAGE | COM | 74460D109 | 498 | 1,700 | SH | DFND | 1,700 | 0 | 0 | ||
| RIO TINTO PLC | SPONSORED ADR | 767204100 | 4,047 | 73,500 | SH | DFND | 1 | 73,500 | 0 | 0 | |
| ROBERT HALF INTERNATIONAL, INC. | COM | 770323103 | 887 | 11,600 | SH | DFND | 11,600 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ROBERT HALF INTERNATIONAL, INC. | COM | 770323103 | 4,973 | 65,000 | SH | DFND | 1 | 65,000 | 0 | 0 | |
| ROYAL GOLD, INC. | COM | 780287108 | 497 | 5,300 | SH | DFND | 5,300 | 0 | 0 | ||
| SABA CAPITAL INCOME & OPRNT | SHS NEW | 78518H202 | 28 | 3,600 | SH | DFND | 1 | 3,600 | 0 | 0 | |
| SANDSTORM GOLD, LTD. | COM NEW | 80013R206 | 140 | 27,000 | SH | DFND | 27,000 | 0 | 0 | ||
| SKYWORKS SOLUTIONS, INC. | COM | 83088M102 | 3,837 | 45,000 | SH | DFND | 1 | 45,000 | 0 | 0 | |
| SPDR GOLD SHARES ETF | GOLD SHS | 78463V107 | 928 | 6,000 | SH | DFND | 6,000 | 0 | 0 | ||
| SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES FD INC | 2.75% CNV PFD C A | 84741T401 | 5 | 200 | SH | DFND | 1 | 200 | 0 | 0 | |
| SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES FD INC | COM | 84741T104 | 22 | 2,000 | SH | DFND | 1 | 2,000 | 0 | 0 | |
| SSR MINING, INC. | COM | 784730103 | 1,177 | 80,000 | SH | DFND | 80,000 | 0 | 0 | ||
| STEEL DYNAMICS, INC. | COM | 858119100 | 561 | 7,900 | SH | DFND | 7,900 | 0 | 0 | ||
| STEEL DYNAMICS, INC. | COM | 858119100 | 11,352 | 160,000 | SH | DFND | 1 | 160,000 | 0 | 0 | |
| SWISS HELVETIA FUND INC | COM | 870875101 | 22 | 3,270 | SH | DFND | 1 | 3,270 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. ROWE PRICE GROUP, INC. | COM | 74144T108 | 727 | 6,920 | SH | DFND | 6,920 | 0 | 0 | ||
| T. ROWE PRICE GROUP, INC. | COM | 74144T108 | 5,839 | 55,600 | SH | DFND | 1 | 55,600 | 0 | 0 | |
| TRACTOR SUPPLY CO. | COM | 892356106 | 335 | 1,800 | SH | DFND | 1,800 | 0 | 0 | ||
| TRACTOR SUPPLY CO. | COM | 892356106 | 7,900 | 42,500 | SH | DFND | 1 | 42,500 | 0 | 0 | |
| UNITEDHEALTH GROUP, INC. | COM | 91324P102 | 1,502 | 2,975 | SH | DFND | 2,975 | 0 | 0 | ||
| UNITEDHEALTH GROUP, INC. | COM | 91324P102 | 6,818 | 13,500 | SH | DFND | 1 | 13,500 | 0 | 0 | |
| VALVOLINE, INC. | COM | 92047W101 | 203 | 8,000 | SH | DFND | 8,000 | 0 | 0 | ||
| VALVOLINE, INC. | COM | 92047W101 | 3,041 | 120,000 | SH | DFND | 1 | 120,000 | 0 | 0 | |
| WESTLAKE CORP. | COM | 960413102 | 6,082 | 70,000 | SH | DFND | 1 | 70,000 | 0 | 0 | |
| WHEATON PRECIOUS METALS CORP. | COM | 962879102 | 194 | 6,000 | SH | DFND | 6,000 | 0 | 0 | ||
| WILLIAMS-SONOMA, INC. | COM | 969904101 | 884 | 7,500 | SH | DFND | 7,500 | 0 | 0 | ||
| WILLIAMS-SONOMA, INC. | COM | 969904101 | 5,657 | 48,000 | SH | DFND | 1 | 48,000 | 0 | 0 | |
| WOODSIDE ENERGY GROUP LTD. | SPONSORED ADR | 980228308 | 25 | 1,228 | SH | DFND | 1,228 | 0 | 0 | ||
| WOODSIDE ENERGY GROUP LTD. | SPONSORED ADR | 980228308 | 539 | 26,743 | SH | DFND | 1 | 26,743 | 0 | 0 | |