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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 13F

FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE

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COLUMN 1 COLUMN 2 COLUMN 3 COLUMN 4 COLUMN 5 COLUMN 6 COLUMN 7 COLUMN 8
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 1,483 32,400 SH   DFND   32,400 0 0
ALAMOS GOLD, INC. COM CL A 011532108 1,580 225,000 SH   DFND   225,000 0 0
ALPHABET, INC. CAP STK CL A 02079K305 4,729 2,170 SH   DFND   2,170 0 0
ALPHABET, INC. CAP STK CL A 02079K305 5,448 2,500 SH   DFND 1 2,500 0 0
AMERCO COM 023586100 1,019 2,130 SH   DFND   2,130 0 0
AMERCO COM 023586100 6,600 13,800 SH   DFND 1 13,800 0 0
AMPLIFY ENERGY CORP NEW COM 03212B103 17 2,615 SH   DFND   2,615 0 0
ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, INC. COM 043436104 230 1,360 SH   DFND   1,360 0 0
ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, INC. COM 043436104 4,996 29,500 SH   DFND 1 29,500 0 0
AUTOZONE, INC. COM 053332102 2,106 980 SH   DFND   980 0 0
AUTOZONE, INC. COM 053332102 13,002 6,050 SH   DFND 1 6,050 0 0
B2GOLD CORP. COM 11777Q209 932 275,000 SH   DFND   275,000 0 0
BARCLAYS PLC ADR 06738E204 220 29,000 SH   DFND   29,000 0 0
BARCLAYS PLC ADR 06738E204 4,674 615,000 SH   DFND 1 615,000 0 0
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY, INC. CL B NEW 084670702 1,668 6,110 SH   DFND   6,110 0 0
BEST BUY CO, INC. COM 086516101 150 2,300 SH   DFND   2,300 0 0
BEST BUY CO, INC. COM 086516101 3,227 49,500 SH   DFND 1 49,500 0 0
BHP GROUP LIMITED SPONSORED ADS 088606108 191 3,400 SH   DFND   3,400 0 0
BHP GROUP LIMITED SPONSORED ADS 088606108 4,157 74,000 SH   DFND 1 74,000 0 0
BLACKROCK, INC. COM 09247X101 244 400 SH   DFND   400 0 0
BLACKROCK, INC. COM 09247X101 2,862 4,700 SH   DFND 1 4,700 0 0
BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO PLC SPONSORED ADR 110448107 12,873 300,000 SH   DFND 1 300,000 0 0
CELANESE CORP. COM 150870103 176 1,500 SH   DFND   1,500 0 0
CELANESE CORP. COM 150870103 2,646 22,500 SH   DFND 1 22,500 0 0
CITIGROUP, INC. COM NEW 172967424 92 2,000 SH   DFND   2,000 0 0
CITIGROUP, INC. COM NEW 172967424 4,714 102,500 SH   DFND 1 102,500 0 0
COMCAST CORP. CL A 20030N101 3,924 100,000 SH   DFND 1 100,000 0 0
CREDIT ACCEPTANCE CORP. COM 225310101 1,160 2,450 SH   DFND   2,450 0 0
CREDIT ACCEPTANCE CORP. COM 225310101 10,888 23,000 SH   DFND 1 23,000 0 0
CUBESMART COM 229663109 598 14,000 SH   DFND   14,000 0 0
DISCOVER FINANCIAL SERVICES COM 254709108 218 2,300 SH   DFND   2,300 0 0
DISCOVER FINANCIAL SERVICES COM 254709108 4,729 50,000 SH   DFND 1 50,000 0 0
DOLLAR GENERAL CORP. COM 256677105 5,056 20,600 SH   DFND 1 20,600 0 0
EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CORP. COM 281479105 97 22,925 SH   DFND   22,925 0 0
ELEVANCE HEALTH, INC. COM 036752103 574 1,190 SH   DFND   1,190 0 0
ELEVANCE HEALTH, INC. COM 036752103 4,633 9,600 SH   DFND 1 9,600 0 0
ENOVA INTERNATIONAL, INC. COM 29357K103 357 12,400 SH   DFND   12,400 0 0
ENOVA INTERNATIONAL, INC. COM 29357K103 2,767 96,000 SH   DFND 1 96,000 0 0
ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS PARTNERS LP COM 293792107 975 40,000 SH   DFND 1 40,000 0 0
ESSENT GROUP LTD. COM G3198U102 1,342 34,500 SH   DFND   34,500 0 0
ESSENT GROUP LTD. COM G3198U102 7,780 200,000 SH   DFND 1 200,000 0 0
EXTRA SPACE STORAGE INC COM 30225T102 1,021 6,000 SH   DFND   6,000 0 0
FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL, INC. FNF GROUP COM 31620R303 2,033 55,000 SH   DFND 1 55,000 0 0
GENWORTH FINL INC COM CL A 37247D106 812 230,000 SH   DFND   230,000 0 0
GLOBAL SELF STORAGE INC COM 37955N106 761 135,101 SH   DFND   135,101 0 0
GLOBAL SELF STORAGE INC COM 37955N106 545 96,775 SH   DFND   96,775 0 0
GLOBAL SELF STORAGE INC COM 37955N106 1,141 202,703 SH   DFND   202,703 0 0
GLOBAL SELF STORAGE INC COM 37955N106 29 5,087 SH   SOLE   5,087 0 0
GRAND CANYON EDUCATION, INC. COM 38526M106 377 4,000 SH   DFND   4,000 0 0
GRAND CANYON EDUCATION, INC. COM 38526M106 7,535 80,000 SH   DFND 1 80,000 0 0
HAVERTY FURNITURE COS, INC. COM 419596101 262 11,300 SH   DFND   11,300 0 0
HIGH INCOME SECURITIES FUND SHS BEN INT 42968F108 47 6,480 SH   DFND 1 6,480 0 0
HOME DEPOT, INC./THE COM 437076102 658 2,400 SH   DFND   2,400 0 0
HOME DEPOT, INC./THE COM 437076102 4,114 15,000 SH   DFND 1 15,000 0 0
INTEL CORP. COM 458140100 3,965 106,000 SH   DFND 1 106,000 0 0
ISHARES SILVER TRUST ISHARES 46428Q109 429 23,000 SH   DFND   23,000 0 0
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. COM 46625H100 766 6,800 SH   DFND   6,800 0 0
KFORCE, INC. COM 493732101 282 4,600 SH   DFND   4,600 0 0
KFORCE, INC. COM 493732101 3,067 50,000 SH   DFND 1 50,000 0 0
LAM RESEARCH CORP. COM 512807108 511 1,200 SH   DFND   1,200 0 0
LAM RESEARCH CORP. COM 512807108 4,134 9,700 SH   DFND 1 9,700 0 0
LCI INDUSTRIES COM 50189K103 524 4,680 SH   DFND   4,680 0 0
LCI INDUSTRIES COM 50189K103 3,666 32,764 SH   DFND 1 32,764 0 0
LIFE STORAGE INC COM 53223X107 502 4,500 SH   DFND   4,500 0 0
LITHIA MOTORS, INC. COM 536797103 831 3,025 SH   DFND   3,025 0 0
LITHIA MOTORS, INC. COM 536797103 6,348 23,100 SH   DFND 1 23,100 0 0
LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES NV SHS - A - N53745100 3,061 35,000 SH   DFND 1 35,000 0 0
MARINEMAX, INC. COM 567908108 852 23,600 SH   DFND   23,600 0 0
MASTERCARD, INC. CL A 57636Q104 3,155 10,000 SH   DFND   10,000 0 0
MEDIFAST, INC. COM 58470H101 749 4,150 SH   DFND   4,150 0 0
MEDIFAST, INC. COM 58470H101 6,318 35,000 SH   DFND 1 35,000 0 0
META PLATFORMS, INC. CL A 30303M102 669 4,150 SH   DFND   4,150 0 0
META PLATFORMS, INC. CL A 30303M102 3,951 24,500 SH   DFND 1 24,500 0 0
MEXICO EQUITY & INCOME FD COM 592834105 48 6,000 SH   DFND 1 6,000 0 0
MODERNA, INC. COM 60770K107 584 4,090 SH   DFND   4,090 0 0
MODERNA, INC. COM 60770K107 4,743 33,200 SH   DFND 1 33,200 0 0
MOLINA HEALTHCARE, INC. COM 60855R100 4,781 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
NEXSTAR MEDIA GROUP, INC. CL A 65336K103 423 2,600 SH   DFND   2,600 0 0
NEXSTAR MEDIA GROUP, INC. CL A 65336K103 4,072 25,000 SH   DFND 1 25,000 0 0
OSISKO GOLD ROYALTIES LTD. COM 68827L101 177 17,500 SH   DFND   17,500 0 0
PUBLIC STORAGE COM 74460D109 532 1,700 SH   DFND   1,700 0 0
RIO TINTO PLC SPONSORED ADR 767204100 4,484 73,500 SH   DFND 1 73,500 0 0
ROBERT HALF INTERNATIONAL, INC. COM 770323103 869 11,600 SH   DFND   11,600 0 0
ROBERT HALF INTERNATIONAL, INC. COM 770323103 4,868 65,000 SH   DFND 1 65,000 0 0
ROYAL GOLD, INC. COM 780287108 566 5,300 SH   DFND   5,300 0 0
SABA CAPITAL INCOME & OPRNT SHS NEW 78518H202 29 3,600 SH   DFND 1 3,600 0 0
SANDSTORM GOLD, LTD. COM NEW 80013R206 161 27,000 SH   DFND   27,000 0 0
SKYWORKS SOLUTIONS, INC. COM 83088M102 4,169 45,000 SH   DFND 1 45,000 0 0
SPDR GOLD SHARES ETF GOLD SHS 78463V107 1,011 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 25 2,000 SH   DFND 1 2,000 0 0
SSR MINING, INC. COM 784730103 1,336 80,000 SH   DFND   80,000 0 0
STEEL DYNAMICS, INC. COM 858119100 523 7,900 SH   DFND   7,900 0 0
STEEL DYNAMICS, INC. COM 858119100 10,584 160,000 SH   DFND 1 160,000 0 0
SWISS HELVETIA FUND INC COM 870875101 26 3,270 SH   DFND 1 3,270 0 0
T. ROWE PRICE GROUP, INC. COM 74144T108 786 6,920 SH   DFND   6,920 0 0
T. ROWE PRICE GROUP, INC. COM 74144T108 6,317 55,600 SH   DFND 1 55,600 0 0
TRACTOR SUPPLY CO. COM 892356106 349 1,800 SH   DFND   1,800 0 0
TRACTOR SUPPLY CO. COM 892356106 8,239 42,500 SH   DFND 1 42,500 0 0
UNITEDHEALTH GROUP, INC. COM 91324P102 1,528 2,975 SH   DFND   2,975 0 0
UNITEDHEALTH GROUP, INC. COM 91324P102 6,934 13,500 SH   DFND 1 13,500 0 0
VALVOLINE, INC. COM 92047W101 231 8,000 SH   DFND   8,000 0 0
VALVOLINE, INC. COM 92047W101 3,460 120,000 SH   DFND 1 120,000 0 0
VONTIER CORP. COM 928881101 80 3,500 SH   DFND   3,500 0 0
VONTIER CORP. COM 928881101 1,667 72,500 SH   DFND 1 72,500 0 0
WESTLAKE CORP. COM 960413102 6,861 70,000 SH   DFND 1 70,000 0 0
WHEATON PRECIOUS METALS CORP. COM 962879102 216 6,000 SH   DFND   6,000 0 0
WILLIAMS-SONOMA, INC. COM 969904101 832 7,500 SH   DFND   7,500 0 0
WILLIAMS-SONOMA, INC. COM 969904101 5,326 48,000 SH   DFND 1 48,000 0 0
WOODSIDE ENERGY GROUP LTD. SPONSORED ADR 980228308 26 1,228 SH   DFND   1,228 0 0
WOODSIDE ENERGY GROUP LTD. SPONSORED ADR 980228308 577 26,743 SH   DFND 1 26,743 0 0