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

                                    FORM 13F

                               FORM 13f Cover Page



            Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended July 30, 2008

If amended report check here:      |_|                    Amendment Number: ____

This Amendment (Check only one):   |_| is a restatement
                                   |_| adds new holding
                                       entries.

PRIOR FILINGS FOR THE NOMURA GROUP WERE REPORTED UNDER THE NAME NOMURA
SECURITIES COMPANY, WITH CIK NUMBER 0000110097.  SUBSEQUENT FILINGS WILL
BE MADE UNDER THE NAME NOMURA HOLDINGS, INC., CIK NUMBER 0001163653.
NOMURA HOLDINGS, INC. (NHI) IS THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY OF A NUMBER
OF OPERATING SUBSIDIARIES, SOME OF WHICH ARE OR MAY BE INSTITUTIONAL
INVESTMENT MANAGERS FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS UNDER
SECTION 13(F) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (THE ACT) AND THE RULES
PROMULGATED THEREUNDER.  NHI ITSELF DOES NOT DIRECTLY EXERCISE INVESTMENT
DISCRETION WITH RESPECT TO ANY SECTION 13(F) SECURITIES POSITIONS.  IN
THAT NHI'S OWNERSHIP INTEREST IN SUCH OPERATING SUBSIDIARIES IS DEEMED THE
EXERCISE OF INVESTMENT DISCRETION REGARDING CERTAIN OF SUCH SUBSIDIARIES'
MANAGED ACCOUNTS, THE INFORMATION REQUIRED BY FORM 13F IS REPORTED BY NHI
ON BEHALF OF CERTAIN OF NHI'S OPERATING SUBSIDIARIES WHICH ARE INSTITUTIONAL
INVESTMENT MANAGERS SUBJECT TO SECTION 13(F)OF THE ACT.

Nomura Holdings Inc.
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Name of Institutional Investment Manager

1-9-1, Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-8011, Japan
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Business Address         (Street)       (City)            (State)          (Zip)


13F File Number: 001-15270

The institutional  investment  manager filing this report and the person by whom
it is signed hereby  represent  that the person signing the report is authorized
to  submit  it,  that all  information  contained  herein is true,  correct  and
complete,  and  that it is  understood  that  all  required  items,  statements,
schedules, and tables, are considered integral parts of this form.


Person Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager:

Brendan G. Daly             Head of Compliance and Surveillance 212-667-1246
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Name                               (Title)                            (Phone)


                                        /s/ Brendan G. Daly
                                      ------------------------------------------
                                           (Manual Signature of Person Duly
                                           Authorized to Submit This Report)

                                        New York, NY  August 12, 2008
                                      ------------------------------------------
                                              (Place and Date of Signing)


Report Type:

[ ]      13F HOLDINGS REPORT.

[ ]      13F NOTICE.

[X]      13F COMBINATION REPORT.





                             Form 13F SUMMARY PAGE


Report Summary:


Number of Other Included Managers:       4

Form 13F Information Table Entry Total:  106

Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $299,878
                                         (thousands)



List of Other Included Managers:

Name and 13F file numbers of ALL Institutional  Investment Managers with respect
to which this schedule is filed (other than the one filing this  report):  (List
in alphabetical order).




   13F File No.: Name:
   ------------- ---------------------
6.  28-05739      Global Funds Management, S.A.
   ------------- ---------------------
2.  28-04985      Nomura International plc
   ------------- ---------------------
4.  28-04993      Nomura Securities (Bermuda)
   ------------- ---------------------
1.  28-04983      Nomura Securities International, Inc.
   ------------- ---------------------







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                                     FORM 13F
                                         INFORMATION TABLE
                                           QUARTER ENDING
                                         06/30/2008
         NAME OF ISSUER           TITLE      CUSIP     VALUE       SHARES    SH  PUT  INVSTMT  OTHER   VOTING AUTHORITY
                                 OF CLASS              X1000      PRN AMT    PRN CALL DSCRETN MANAGERS
 ------------------------------ ---------- --------- ---------- ------------ --- ---- ------- -------- ----------------
                                                                                            

0SHIP FINANCE INTERNATIONAL L              G81075106      1,047 000000035468 SH       DEFINED 02         SOLE
 TSAKOS ENERGY NAVIGATION LTD              G9108L108      1,092 000000029459 SH       DEFINED 02         SOLE
 DRYSHIPS INC                              Y2109Q101        751 000000009377 SH       DEFINED 02         SOLE
 SEASPAN CORP                              Y75638109        682 000000028399 SH       DEFINED 02         SOLE
 AMR CORP                                  001765106        145 000000028420 SH       DEFINED 04         SOLE
 ALTUS PHARMACEUTICALS INC                 02216N105      3,852 000000866624 SH       DEFINED 02         SOLE
 ARMSTRONG WORLD INDS INC NEW              04247X102        389 000000042237 SH       DEFINED 01         SOLE
 AVENTINE RENEWABLE ENERGY                 05356X403        156 000000035540 SH       DEFINED 02         SOLE
 BURLINGTON NORTHN SANTA FE C              12189T104        305 000000003057 SH       DEFINED 02         SOLE
 CABLEVISION SYS CORP                      12686C109         37 000000014600 SH       DEFINED 01         SOLE
 CAMECO CORP                               13321L108      1,050 000000024500 SH       DEFINED 04         SOLE
 CAPSTONE TURBINE CORP                     14067D102        268 000000064091 SH       DEFINED 02         SOLE
 CATERPILLAR INC DEL                       149123101      1,128 000000015290 SH       DEFINED 02         SOLE
 CISCO SYS INC                             17275R102        890 000000038277 SH       DEFINED 02         SOLE
 CITIGROUP INC                             172967101      1,352 000000080757 SH       DEFINED 02         SOLE
 COCA COLA CO                              191216100      1,277 000000024585 SH       DEFINED 02         SOLE
 COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO                      194162103        308 000000004458 SH       DEFINED 02         SOLE
 COMCAST CORP NEW                          20030N200        124 000000014243 SH       DEFINED 01         SOLE
 COMVERGE INC                              205859101        282 000000020242 SH       DEFINED 02         SOLE
 CONOCOPHILLIPS                            20825C104     10,692 000000113283 SH       DEFINED 02         SOLE
 ORE MARK HOLDING CO INC                   218681104        361 000000058235 SH       DEFINED 01         SOLE
 CREE INC                                  225447101        866 000000037977 SH       DEFINED 02         SOLE
 CROCS INC                                 227046109        932 000000116376 SH       DEFINED 02         SOLE
 DANA HOLDING CORP                         235825205        264 000000756382 SH       DEFINED 01         SOLE
 DELTA AIR LINES INC DEL                   247361702         40 000000058176 SH       DEFINED 01         SOLE
 ECHELON CORP                              27874N105        238 000000021878 SH       DEFINED 02         SOLE
 ENERGY CONVERSION DEVICES IN              292659109        618 000000008404 SH       DEFINED 02         SOLE
 ENERNOC INC                               292764107        263 000000014674 SH       DEFINED 02         SOLE
 EVERGREEN SOLAR INC                       30033R108        577 000000059594 SH       DEFINED 02         SOLE
 EXELON CORP                               30161N101        631 000000007021 SH       DEFINED 02         SOLE
 FTI CONSULTING INC                        302941109         87 000000010302 SH       DEFINED 01         SOLE
 EDERAL MOGUL CORP                         313549404      2,570 000000419356 SH       DEFINED 01         SOLE
 FIRST SOLAR INC                           336433107        644 000000002362 SH       DEFINED 02         SOLE
 FLUOR CORP NEW                            343412102      1,007 000000010826 SH       DEFINED 02         SOLE
 FUELCELL ENERGY INC                       35952H106        201 000000028404 SH       DEFINED 02         SOLE
 GERDAU S A                                373737105      1,899 000000079100 SH       DEFINED 04         SOLE
 GOL LINHAS AEREAS INTLG S A               38045R107      1,327 000000117700 SH       DEFINED 04         SOLE
 GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBR CO                   382550101        266 000000034000 SH       DEFINED 01         SOLE
 GOOGLE INC                                38259P508        368 000000000700 SH       DEFINED 04         SOLE
 GRACE W R & CO DEL NEW                    38388F108         71 000000020521 SH       DEFINED 01         SOLE
 GROUP 1 AUTOMOTIVE INC                    398905109        221 000000022450 SH       DEFINED 01         SOLE
 HAYES LEMMERZ INTL INC                    420781304        458 000000161449 SH       DEFINED 01         SOLE
 HOME DEPOT INC                            437076102        669 000000028567 SH       DEFINED 02         SOLE
 HONEYWELL INTL INC                        438516106        891 000000017721 SH       DEFINED 02         SOLE
 HORNBECK OFFSHORE SVCS INC N              440543106        100 000000015388 SH       DEFINED 01         SOLE
 HUNTSMAN CORP                             447011107         74 000000052991 SH       DEFINED 01         SOLE
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                                         INFORMATION TABLE
                                           QUARTER ENDING
                                         06/30/2008
         NAME OF ISSUER           TITLE      CUSIP     VALUE       SHARES    SH  PUT  INVSTMT  OTHER   VOTING AUTHORITY
                                 OF CLASS              X1000      PRN AMT    PRN CALL DSCRETN MANAGERS
 ------------------------------ ---------- --------- ---------- ------------ --- ---- ------- -------- ----------------
0IDENIX PHARMACEUTICALS INC                45166R204      2,154 000000301476 SH       DEFINED 02         SOLE
 IDEARC INC                                451663108         24 000000069000 SH       DEFINED 01         SOLE
 INFOSYS TECHNOLOGIES LTD                  456788108        217 000000005000 SH       DEFINED 04         SOLE
 INNOPHOS HOLDINGS INC                     45774N108         24 000000012409 SH       DEFINED 01         SOLE
 INTEL CORP                                458140100        785 000000036592 SH       DEFINED 02         SOLE
 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHS              459200101        398 000000003363 SH       DEFINED 02         SOLE
 ISHARES INC                               464286400      3,171 000000035515 SH       DEFINED 02         SOLE
 ISHARES INC                               464286731        254 000000018000 SH       DEFINED 02         SOLE
 ISHARES TR                                464287184      2,138 000000049037 SH       DEFINED 02         SOLE
 ISHARES TR                                464287234      2,881 000000063698 SH       DEFINED 02         SOLE
 ISHARES TR                                464287390        741 000000013475 SH       DEFINED 02         SOLE
 ISHARES TR                                464287655     11,496 000000166500 SH       DEFINED 02         SOLE
 ITRON INC                                 465741106        898 000000009135 SH       DEFINED 02         SOLE
 JA SOLAR HOLDINGS CO LTD                  466090107        609 000000036157 SH       DEFINED 02         SOLE
 JOHNSON & JOHNSON                         478160104        746 000000011597 SH       DEFINED 02         SOLE
 KRAFT FOODS INC                           50075N104        247 000000008695 SH       DEFINED 02         SOLE
 LDK SOLAR CO LTD                          50183L107        591 000000015612 SH       DEFINED 02         SOLE
 LAS VEGAS SANDS CORP                      517834107      3,745 000000079550 SH       DEFINED 02         SOLE
 LEHMAN BROS HLDGS INC                     524908100      2,018 000000101903 SH       DEFINED 02         SOLE
 LIMITED BRANDS INC                        532716107        292 000000017337 SH       DEFINED 02         SOLE
 MEMC ELECTR MATLS INC                     552715104        632 000000010271 SH       DEFINED 02         SOLE
 MCDONALDS CORP                            580135101        436 000000007765 SH       DEFINED 02         SOLE
 EDCATH CORP                               58404W109        173 000000021747 SH       DEFINED 01         SOLE
 MEDIS TECHNOLOGIES LTD                    58500P107    203,482 000000066979 SH       DEFINED 02         SOLE
 MERCK & CO INC                            589331107        753 000000019994 SH       DEFINED 02         SOLE
 MERRILL LYNCH & CO INC                    590188108      1,849 000000058328 SH       DEFINED 02         SOLE
 MIRANT CORP NEW                           60467R100        315 000000034530 SH       DEFINED 01         SOLE
 MONEYGRAM INTL INC                        60935Y109        135 000000150000 SH       DEFINED 01         SOLE
 MOTOROLA INC                              620076109        622 000000084834 SH       DEFINED 02         SOLE
 NRG ENERGY INC                            629377508         50 000000017350 SH       DEFINED 01         SOLE
 NORTHWEST AIRLS CORP                      667280408         16 000000025103 SH       DEFINED 01         SOLE
 ORMAT TECHNOLOGIES INC                    686688102        494 000000010071 SH       DEFINED 02         SOLE
 OVERSEAS SHIPHOLDING GROUP I              690368105      1,234 000000015523 SH       DEFINED 02         SOLE
 OWENS CORNING NEW                         690742101        368 000000133862 SH       DEFINED 01         SOLE
 PANTRY INC                                698657103         21 000000031829 SH       DEFINED 01         SOLE
 PEPSICO INC                               713448108        312 000000004916 SH       DEFINED 02         SOLE
 PFIZER INC                                717081103        228 000000013097 SH       DEFINED 02         SOLE
 PLUG POWER INC                            72919P103        182 000000077766 SH       DEFINED 02         SOLE
 POTASH CORP SASK INC                      73755L107        342 000000001500 SH       DEFINED 04         SOLE
 POWER INTEGRATIONS INC                    739276103        896 000000028352 SH       DEFINED 02         SOLE
 PROCTER & GAMBLE CO                       742718109      1,124 000000018497 SH       DEFINED 02         SOLE
 SPDR SERIES TRUST                         78464A888      1,702 000000103609 SH       DEFINED 02         SOLE
 SANDISK CORP                              80004C101        727 000000038927 SH       DEFINED 02         SOLE
 SOLUTIA INC                               834376501        728 000000258418 SH       DEFINED 01         SOLE
 SUNPOWER CORP                             867652109      1,049 000000014582 SH       DEFINED 02         SOLE
 SUNTECH PWR HLDGS CO LTD                  86800C104        628 000000016785 SH       DEFINED 02         SOLE
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                                         INFORMATION TABLE
                                           QUARTER ENDING
                                         06/30/2008
         NAME OF ISSUER           TITLE      CUSIP     VALUE       SHARES    SH  PUT  INVSTMT  OTHER   VOTING AUTHORITY
                                 OF CLASS              X1000      PRN AMT    PRN CALL DSCRETN MANAGERS
 ------------------------------ ---------- --------- ---------- ------------ --- ---- ------- -------- ----------------
0TEXAS INSTRS INC                          882508104        204 000000007247 SH       DEFINED 02         SOLE
 3M CO                                     88579Y101        230 000000003308 SH       DEFINED 02         SOLE
 TIME WARNER INC                           887317105        993 000000067158 SH       DEFINED 02         SOLE
 TIME WARNER CABLE INC                     88732J108        167 000000025913 SH       DEFINED 01         SOLE
 TYSON FOODS INC                           902494103      1,057 000000070790 SH       DEFINED 02         SOLE
 VCA ANTECH INC                            918194101        681 000000024520 SH       DEFINED 02         SOLE
 VERASUN ENERGY CORP                       92336G106        372 000000132088 SH       DEFINED 02         SOLE
 VERENIUM CORPORATION                      92340P100        147 000000076234 SH       DEFINED 02         SOLE
 VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC                92343V104          7 000000000200 SH       DEFINED 04         SOLE
 VIRGIN MEDIA INC                          92769L101        110 000000030556 SH       DEFINED 01         SOLE
 WELLS FARGO & CO NEW                      949746101        891 000000037526 SH       DEFINED 02         SOLE
 WINN DIXIE STORES INC                     974280307        118 000000019659 SH       DEFINED 01         SOLE
 YINGLI GREEN ENERGY HLDG CO               98584B103        577 000000036299 SH       DEFINED 02         SOLE
 ZOLTEK COS INC                            98975W104        880 000000036292 SH       DEFINED 02         SOLE