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Gendell Jeffrey L

CIK:0001056581
Hedge Fund
$4B AUM
77 holdings
Greenwich, CT, US
Founded:1997
15 employees
Latest filing:Jun 30, 2025

Gendell Jeffrey L is an American hedge fund manager based in Greenwich, Connecticut. Via entities such as Tontine Associates, Jeffrey Gendell manages assets through firm structures often bearing his name in regulatory filings. The fund is best known for a heavily concentrated, fundamental-driven equity strategy, a strong focus on U.S. mid-cap and small-cap industrial sector names, and active value and event-driven trades. The firm primarily serves institutional investors and allocators seeking exposure to specialized equity strategies. The employee count is not publicly stated but is presumed to be under 20, based on firm size and typical hedge fund practices.

Investment Strategy

The firm, under Jeffrey L. Gendell, pursues a concentrated, fundamentals-based investment approach with a strong tilt toward U.S. mid-cap and small-cap industrials. Gendell Jeffrey L’s equity portfolio regularly features high-conviction positions, with more than 85% of assets often concentrated in the top 10 holdings. The strategy is largely value and event-driven, seeking mispricings and corporate actions (such as restructurings or turnarounds). The firm historically prioritizes deep sector expertise, especially industrials, basic materials, and select financial and energy securities. Positions frequently represent active stances on targeted themes, with significant sector overweights and frequent rebalancing tied to market cycles and company-specific catalysts.

Latest 13F Filing Activity

Gendell Jeffrey L filed their most recent 13F report on Jun 30, 2025 disclosing 77 equity positions with a total 13F market value of $4B. The fund increased holdings in Ies Holdings Inc., Ishares Russell 2000 Etf, Owens Corning among other positions. Gendell Jeffrey L reduced exposure to Halliburton Co., Peabody Energy Corp., Transocean LTD among others.

Top Buys
I
IESCIES HOLDINGS INC
+$1.39B
I
IWMISHARES RUSSELL 2000 ETF
+$36.7M
O
OCOWENS CORNING
+$20.5M
M
MUMICRON TECHNOLOGY INC
+$13.9M
S
SKYCHAMPION HOMES INC
+$10.7M
Top Sells
H
HALHALLIBURTON CO
-$15.9M
B
BTUPEABODY ENERGY CORP
-$13.6M
R
RIGTRANSOCEAN LTD
-$10.7M
E
EQTEQT CORP
-$7.7M
K
KRESPDR S&P REGIONAL BANKING
-$6.8M

Top Holdings

I
IESCIES HOLDINGS INC
+84.0%$3.16B
A
AVDLAVADEL PHARMACEUTICALS
+1.2%$45.8M
B
BXCBLUELINX HOLDINGS INC
+1.1%$41.9M
I
IWMISHARES RUSSELL 2000 ETF
+1.0%$36.7M
A
AMRALPHA METALLURGICAL RESOURCE
+0.9%$33.3M

Equity Positions (77)

TickerSecurityWeightMarket ValueSharesAvg CostPriceChange (QoQ)
IES HOLDINGS INC83.97%$3.16B10,676,338$12.42$296.23+$1.39B
AVADEL PHARMACEUTICALS1.22%$45.8M5,176,611$13.81$8.85-$2.2M
BLUELINX HOLDINGS INC1.11%$41.9M563,730$47.24$74.38+$5.7M
ISHARES RUSSELL 2000 ETF0.97%$36.7M170,000$215.79$215.79+$36.7M
ALPHA METALLURGICAL RESOURCE0.89%$33.3M296,396$101.54$112.48+$5.0M

Industry Allocation

ELECTRICAL WORK
+77.0%
BITUMINOUS COAL & LIGNITE SURFACE MINING
+2.2%
PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS
+2.0%
COMPUTER STORAGE DEVICES
+1.8%
SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES
+1.2%