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FJ Capital Management LLC

CIK:0001599170
Hedge Fund
$1B AUM
128 holdings
McLean, VA, United States
Founded:2007
18 employees
Latest filing:Jun 30, 2025

FJ Capital Management LLC is a private investment management firm headquartered in McLean, Virginia. Founded by Martin Friedman in 2007, the firm specializes in investment management, primarily through hedge funds and other pooled investment vehicles. FJ Capital focuses on the financial services sector, particularly small- and mid-cap community and regional banks and other financial companies. The firm has approximately 18 employees, mainly engaged in investment activities, and serves institutional and high-net-worth clients.

Investment Strategy

FJ Capital Management LLC employs a long/short equity strategy with a primary focus on the financial services sector, including community and regional banks, thrifts, and other financial companies. The firm seeks to identify undervalued and promising investment opportunities using a deep fundamental research process and actively manages risk. Its investment philosophy involves bottom-up analysis and capitalizing on structural inefficiencies in the sector, aiming for strong risk-adjusted returns over time.

Latest 13F Filing Activity

FJ Capital Management LLC filed their most recent 13F report on Jun 30, 2025 disclosing 126 equity positions with a total 13F market value of $943M. The fund increased holdings in Seacoast BKG Corp. Fla, Banc of California Inc., Southstate Corporation among other positions. FJ Capital Management LLC reduced exposure to First Intst Bancsystem Inc., Comerica Inc., Sterling Bancorp Inc. among others.

Top Buys
S
SBCFSEACOAST BKG CORP FLA
+$21.8M
B
BANCBANC OF CALIFORNIA INC
+$13.9M
S
SSBSOUTHSTATE CORPORATION
+$13.0M
T
TOWNTOWNEBANK PORTSMOUTH VA
+$10.3M
C
CBUCOMMUNITY FINANCIAL SYSTEM I
+$9.4M
Top Sells
F
FIBKFIRST INTST BANCSYSTEM INC
-$25.5M
C
CMACOMERICA INC
-$19.6M
S
SBTSTERLING BANCORP INC
-$19.4M
H
HBCPHOME BANCORP INC
-$18.2M
W
WSBCWESBANCO INC
-$11.4M

Top Holdings

S
SSBSOUTHSTATE CORPORATION
+6.9%$64.6M
E
EQBKEQUITY BANCSHARES INC
+4.9%$45.9M
W
WALWESTERN ALLIANCE BANCORP
+4.5%$42.8M
I
INDBINDEPENDENT BK CORP MASS
+4.3%$40.8M
A
ABCBAMERIS BANCORP
+4.1%$39.0M

Equity Positions (126)

TickerSecurityWeightMarket ValueSharesAvg CostPriceChange (QoQ)
SOUTHSTATE CORPORATION6.85%$64.6M702,355$91.68$92.03+$13.0M
EQUITY BANCSHARES INC4.87%$45.9M1,126,096$33.61$40.80-$1.6M
WESTERN ALLIANCE BANCORP4.54%$42.8M549,146$74.89$77.98+$8.8M
INDEPENDENT BK CORP MASS4.33%$40.8M649,320$62.70$62.89+$8.7M
AMERIS BANCORP4.13%$39.0M602,320$53.29$64.70-$6.2M

Industry Allocation

STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS
+41.5%
NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS
+22.4%
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS
+5.9%
FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE
+3.8%
SAVINGS INSTITUTIONS, NOT FEDERALLY CHARTERED
+2.5%

Investment Team (9)

NameRoleLocationLinkedIn
Collin Siok
Collin Siok
Co-Portfolio ManagerNY , United States
Derek Ferber
Derek Ferber
Co-Portfolio ManagerArlington, VA , United States
J
Jin Huang
Co-Portfolio Manager & Director of Research, Director of ResearchArlington, VA , United States
Scott Cottrell
Scott Cottrell
Co-Portfolio ManagerFalls Church, VA , United States
V
Vaibhav Vish
Portfolio ManagerUnited States
Gael Sfeir
Gael Sfeir
Capital Markets AnalystWashington, DC , United States
J
Jessica Lee
Senior Economic and Regulatory AnalystAshburn, VA , United States
Kevin Lee
Kevin Lee
Executive Vice President of FinanceWashington, DC , United States
Logan Steren
Logan Steren
2025 Summer AnalystAtlanta, GA , United States