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Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C.

CIK:0001085393
Hedge Fund
$2B AUM
115 holdings
New York, NY, United States
Founded:1998
17 employees
Latest filing:Jun 30, 2025

Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C. is a New York-based investment adviser firm founded in 1998. The firm specializes in managing hedge funds, separate accounts, and alternative investment strategies, primarily serving institutional investors, high-net-worth individuals, and family offices. As of early 2025, it employs approximately 17 staff and manages over $2 billion in assets. The firm has a long history of active equity investing and is known for its deep research focus and active positioning in financial and banking sector equities.

Investment Strategy

Basswood Capital Management pursues a fundamental, research-driven investment approach with a focus on financial sector equities, particularly banks, community banks, and financial institutions. The firm employs both long and short equity strategies, aiming to capitalize on market inefficiencies. Basswood combines deep fundamental research with proactive portfolio management to achieve outsized returns, often emphasizing capital preservation and risk-adjusted performance. Its strategy involves identifying undervalued and overvalued securities through rigorous analysis and active engagement with management teams.

Latest 13F Filing Activity

Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C. filed their most recent 13F report on Jun 30, 2025 disclosing 112 equity positions and 3 options positions with a total 13F market value of $2B. The fund increased holdings in Bank America Corp., Regions Financial Corp. New, MR Cooper Group Inc. among other positions. Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C. reduced exposure to Banc of California Inc., Prosperity Bancshares Inc., Veritex HLDGS Inc. among others.

Top Buys
B
BACBANK AMERICA CORP
+$32.6M
R
RFREGIONS FINANCIAL CORP NEW
+$24.9M
C
COOPMR COOPER GROUP INC
+$24.4M
W
WFCWELLS FARGO CO NEW
+$23.6M
M
MDYSPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF TR
+$21.6M
Top Sells
B
BANCBANC OF CALIFORNIA INC
-$18.6M
P
PBPROSPERITY BANCSHARES INC
-$15.5M
V
VBTXVERITEX HLDGS INC
-$13.6M
M
MOFGMIDWESTONE FINL GROUP INC NE
-$12.9M
W
WSFSWSFS FINL CORP
-$12.8M

Top Holdings

J
JPMJPMORGAN CHASE & CO.
+6.2%$136.1M
B
BACBANK AMERICA CORP
+4.0%$86.8M
C
COOPMR COOPER GROUP INC
+3.7%$80.4M
U
USBUS BANCORP DEL
+3.4%$73.2M
W
WBSWEBSTER FINL CORP
+3.0%$66.1M

Equity Positions (112)

TickerSecurityWeightMarket ValueSharesAvg CostPriceChange (QoQ)
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO.6.25%$136.1M469,496$48.37$289.91+$20.9M
BANK AMERICA CORP3.98%$86.8M1,834,077$32.72$47.32+$32.6M
MR COOPER GROUP INC3.69%$80.4M539,047$83.48$149.21+$24.4M
US BANCORP DEL3.36%$73.2M1,618,081$40.59$45.25+$9.6M
WEBSTER FINL CORP3.04%$66.1M1,211,430$48.64$54.60+$957.7K

Options Positions (3)

TickerSecurityActionTypeNotional ValueContractsUnderlying PricePremium PaidChange (Contracts)Change (Value)
ISHARES TRBought
Call
$84.3M9,553$88.25$88.33+9,457.47+$83.4M
SPDR SERIES TRUSTBought
Put
$48.4M8,153$59.39$59.37+8,087.96+$48.1M
INVESCO EXCHANGE TRADED FD TBought
Put
$37.7M2,073$181.74$181.55+2,026.16+$36.9M

Industry Allocation

NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS
+32.7%
STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS
+15.1%
FINANCE SERVICES
+9.1%
SECURITY BROKERS, DEALERS & FLOTATION COMPANIES
+6.5%
INVESTMENT ADVICE
+5.8%