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MALTESE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC — 13F Holdings & Portfolio

CIK 1040762 · latest 13F-HR filed 2026-08-14

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MALTESE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC manages $548.6M in 13F-reported U.S. long-equity assets across 294 reported positions as of its 2026-06-30 13F-HR filing. Its largest disclosed positions are SSB (1.50%), SSB (1.49%), USB (1.29%). Quarter over quarter (versus its 2026-03-31 filing) the fund opened 8 new positions and exited 12; 59 existing positions rose in reported value and 25 fell.

AUM is the long-equity portion reported on Form 13F-HR. Excludes short positions, cash, foreign holdings, and non-13F assets. For informational purposes only — not investment advice.

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AUM
$548.6M

Long-equity book

Holdings
294

Distinct positions

Period
2026-06-30

Filed 2026-08-14

Q/Q Activity
+8 / −12 / ↑59 / ↓25

vs 2026-03-31

Portfolio charts

Latest quarter's book, what changed, and how the portfolio has evolved across filings.

Portfolio map

Q2 26
SSB3.6% · -2%USB3.0% · +49%FSUN2.9% · +555%FRST2.7% · -5%NBHC2.6% · +6%CCNE2.6% · -6%HBNC2.6% · -6%EQBK2.5% · -1%BAC2.3% · -10%COLB2.3% · +13%ISTR2.2% · +1%C2.0% · -31%AMTB2.0% · -15%MTB1.9% · -10%NIC1.8% · +2%IBOC1.8% · -4%NPB1.7% · -13%CBC1.6% · -23%CFG1.6% · +17%UNTY1.5% · -2%FCCO1.5% · -2%FFBC1.5% · -1%PFBC1.5% · -8%HBAN1.4% · +21%CHYM1.4% · -6%BUSE1.4% · +10%SFST1.4% · +248%JPM1.3% · +23%QCRH1.3% · -36%BBT1.3% · -10%INDB1.3% · +22%PCB1.1% · +38%ABCB1.1% · -41%EWBC1.1% · -40%CRBG1.0% · +190%KEY1.0% · +34%1895 Bancorp1.0% · +7%FMBH0.9% · +3%MSBI0.9% · +84%UMBF0.9% · -10%TOWN0.9% · +8%COF0.9% · +8%BY0.9% · -41%VLY0.9% · -13%FITB0.9% · +13%UBSI0.8% · -9%JCAP0.8% · -30%IBKR0.8% · newMGYR0.8% · +9%FSBC0.8% · -27%FHN0.8% · +2%OPBK0.7% · +2%CBK0.7% · -9%WSBC0.7% · -58%FISI0.7% · -14%ACNB0.7% · -24%IBCP0.7% · +57%CVBF0.7% · +75%CARE0.7% · -68%BWB0.6% · +1%

Box size = position value; colour = change in share count vs the prior quarter (green added, red trimmed, blue new). Rows split across managers or share classes are combined. Click a box for the stock.

Sector mix

% of 13F value

Sectors from each company's SIC code; funds and ETFs grouped separately.

Biggest buys and sells

Q1 26 → Q2 26

Estimated from the change in shares held × the quarter-end price, so price moves alone don't count as buying. New and exited positions are included.

13F assets and positions

4 quarters

Total reported 13F value (bars) and number of positions (line) each quarter. Value changes include market moves.

Top positions over time

reported value

The eight largest current positions, valued at each quarter end.

Concentration

top 10 = 27.1%

Cumulative share of the portfolio held in the largest N positions.

Firm Profile & Key People

As of the firm’s regulatory filing dated Mar 30, 2026.

Assets Under Management
$695.7M
Discretionary
$695.7M
Employees
17
Accounts
7
Address
150 EAST 52ND STREET
SUITE 23001
NEW YORK, NY 10022
Phone
(212) 486-7300
Website
Name Title / Status Ownership Type
DONNELLY, SCOTT, ROBERT ControlCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
since Jun 2021
Less than 5%Individual
MALTESE, TERRY, ANTHONY ControlPRESIDENT, MANAGING MEMBER
since Aug 1996
50–75%Individual
WASSERMAN, MICHAEL, DAVID ControlCHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER, GENERAL COUNSEL
since Mar 2020
Less than 5%Individual
BYRNES, MATTHEW, FRANCISSENIOR MANAGING DIRECTOR, MEMBER
since Jan 2017
Less than 5%Individual
COLASONO, CRAIG, MMANAGING DIRECTOR, MEMBER
since Jan 2013
Less than 5%Individual
HALL, JOSEPH, ANTHONYSENIOR MANAGING DIRECTOR, MEMBER
since May 2014
10–25%Individual
LIPSKY, EILEEN, MICHELLEMANAGING DIRECTOR, MEMBER
since Jan 2005
5–10%Individual
RU, JACK, CMANAGING DIRECTOR, MEMBER
since Jan 2015
10–25%Individual
Ownership & leadership changes · 14 filings with changes since Apr 3, 2012

From the firm’s regulatory filings, newest first. Dates are filing dates: a filing that no longer lists someone does not say when they left.

Mar 30, 2026 filing
  • ChangedBYRNES, MATTHEW, FRANCIS · ownership 5–10% → Less than 5%
  • ChangedCOLASONO, CRAIG, M · ownership 5–10% → Less than 5%
Mar 30, 2024 filing
  • No longer listedHeflin, Karen, Forbes · MANAGING DIRECTOR, MEMBER · 5–10% · listed since Jan 2005
  • AddedCOLASONO, CRAIG, M · MANAGING DIRECTOR, MEMBER · 5–10%
  • ChangedBYRNES, MATTHEW, FRANCIS · ownership 10–25% → 5–10%
  • ChangedMALTESE, TERRY, ANTHONY · ownership 25–50% → 50–75%
  • ChangedRU, JACK, C · ownership 5–10% → 10–25%
Jul 30, 2021 filing
  • AddedDONNELLY, SCOTT, ROBERT · CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · Less than 5% · control person
Mar 31, 2021 filing
  • ChangedBYRNES, MATTHEW, FRANCIS · ownership 5–10% → 10–25%
Feb 19, 2021 filing
  • No longer listedGUGGENHEIMER, PAUL · CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · Less than 5% · control person · listed since May 2020
Jun 16, 2020 filing
  • No longer listedKUCSMA, SCOTT, ALLEN · CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, MEMBER · Less than 5% · control person · listed since Jan 2005
  • AddedGUGGENHEIMER, PAUL · CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · Less than 5% · control person
Mar 30, 2020 filing
  • No longer listedCRAIG, JASON, BRIAN · CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER, MEMBER · Less than 5% · listed since Apr 2010
  • No longer listedKUCSMA, SCOTT, ALLEN · CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, MEMBER · Less than 5% · listed since Jan 2005
  • No longer listedPATEL, RAJEEV, JAYANT · MANAGING DIRECTOR, MEMBER · 5–10% · listed since Jan 2017
  • AddedLIPSKY, EILEEN, MICHELLE · MANAGING DIRECTOR, MEMBER · 5–10%
  • AddedWASSERMAN, MICHAEL, DAVID · CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER, GENERAL COUNSEL · Less than 5% · control person
  • Listed againKUCSMA, SCOTT, ALLEN · CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, MEMBER · Less than 5% · control person
May 30, 2019 filing
  • No longer listedCRONIN, GERARD, M · SENIOR MANAGING DIRECTOR, MEMBER · 10–25% · listed since May 2014
  • AddedHeflin, Karen, Forbes · MANAGING DIRECTOR, MEMBER · 5–10%
  • AddedPATEL, RAJEEV, JAYANT · MANAGING DIRECTOR, MEMBER · 5–10%
Mar 7, 2018 filing
  • AddedRU, JACK, C · MANAGING DIRECTOR, MEMBER · 5–10%
Mar 9, 2017 filing
  • AddedBYRNES, MATTHEW, FRANCIS · SENIOR MANAGING DIRECTOR, MEMBER · 5–10%
Older changes (5 more filings)
Mar 9, 2016 filing
  • ChangedKUCSMA, SCOTT, ALLEN · ownership 5–10% → Less than 5%
Feb 4, 2015 filing
  • ChangedCRAIG, JASON, BRIAN · title CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER → CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER, MEMBER
  • ChangedCRONIN, GERARD, M · title MANAGING DIRECTOR → SENIOR MANAGING DIRECTOR, MEMBER
  • ChangedHALL, JOSEPH, ANTHONY · title MANAGING DIRECTOR, MEMBER → SENIOR MANAGING DIRECTOR, MEMBER
Mar 19, 2014 filing
  • No longer listedSANDLER O'NEILL HOLDINGS, LLC · MEMBER · 25–50% · listed since Aug 1996
  • AddedCRONIN, GERARD, M · MANAGING DIRECTOR · 10–25%
  • ChangedHALL, JOSEPH, ANTHONY · ownership 5–10% → 10–25%
  • ChangedKUCSMA, SCOTT, ALLEN · ownership Less than 5% → 5–10%
Feb 26, 2013 filing
  • ChangedSANDLER O'NEILL HOLDINGS, LLC · ownership 50–75% → 25–50%
Apr 3, 2012 filing (earliest on record)
  • ListedCRAIG, JASON, BRIAN · CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER · Less than 5%
  • ListedHALL, JOSEPH, ANTHONY · MANAGING DIRECTOR, MEMBER · 5–10%
  • ListedKUCSMA, SCOTT, ALLEN · CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, MEMBER · Less than 5%
  • ListedMALTESE, TERRY, ANTHONY · PRESIDENT, MANAGING MEMBER · 25–50% · control person
  • ListedSANDLER O'NEILL HOLDINGS, LLC · MEMBER · 50–75%

Quarter-over-quarter changes

Changes in reported position value vs the prior 13F, so price moves count too, not just shares bought or sold.

MALTESE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC Holdings (2026-06-30)

Rows tagged Call or Put are options positions, not stock. Per SEC Form 13F-HR, Value shows the notional value of the underlying (shares covered × underlying price), not the option premium. Shares is the number of underlying shares covered (divide by 100 for contract count).

# Issuer Symbol CUSIP Value Weight Shares Type
1 SOUTHSTATE BK CORP SSB 84472E102 $8.2M 1.50% 82,549 SH
2 SOUTHSTATE BK CORP SSB 84472E102 $8.2M 1.49% 82,045 SH
3 US BANCORP USB 902973304 $7.1M 1.29% 117,562 SH
4 US BANCORP USB 902973304 $7.1M 1.29% 116,898 SH
5 FIRSTSUN CAP BANCORP FSUN 33767U107 $6.8M 1.24% 175,323 SH
6 FIRSTSUN CAP BANCORP FSUN 33767U107 $6.6M 1.19% 168,992 SH
7 PRIMIS FINANCIAL CORP FRST 74167B109 $6.3M 1.14% 383,111 SH
8 PRIMIS FINANCIAL CORP FRST 74167B109 $6.2M 1.13% 377,937 SH
9 CNB FINL CORP PA CCNE 126128107 $6.1M 1.11% 180,700 SH
10 NATIONAL BK HLDGS CORP NBHC 633707104 $6.0M 1.10% 136,059 SH
11 HORIZON BANCORP IND HBNC 440407104 $6.0M 1.10% 301,104 SH
12 NATIONAL BK HLDGS CORP NBHC 633707104 $6.0M 1.10% 135,226 SH
13 HORIZON BANCORP IND HBNC 440407104 $5.9M 1.08% 296,454 SH
14 CNB FINL CORP PA CCNE 126128107 $5.9M 1.07% 173,928 SH
15 EQUITY BANCSHARES INC EQBK 29460X109 $5.8M 1.06% 118,395 SH
16 EQUITY BANCSHARES INC EQBK 29460X109 $5.8M 1.05% 118,010 SH
17 BANK OF AMER CORP BAC 060505104 $5.5M 1.00% 95,840 SH
18 BANK OF AMER CORP BAC 060505104 $5.4M 0.99% 94,973 SH
19 COLUMBIA BKG SYS INC COLB 197236102 $5.3M 0.96% 164,369 SH
20 COLUMBIA BKG SYS INC COLB 197236102 $5.2M 0.96% 163,702 SH
21 Investar Holding Corporation 6.5 Ser A Conv Pfd ISTR 46134L303 $4.9M 0.90% 165,047 SH
22 CITIGROUP INC C 172967424 $4.7M 0.86% 33,544 SH
23 CITIGROUP INC C 172967424 $4.6M 0.84% 33,117 SH
24 AMERANT BANCORP INC AMTB 023576101 $4.6M 0.83% 179,262 SH
25 AMERANT BANCORP INC AMTB 023576101 $4.5M 0.82% 176,479 SH
26 M & T BK CORP MTB 55261F104 $4.5M 0.82% 18,883 SH
27 M & T BK CORP MTB 55261F104 $4.4M 0.81% 18,557 SH
28 NICOLET BANKSHARES INC NIC 65406E102 $4.2M 0.77% 25,550 SH
29 NICOLET BANKSHARES INC NIC 65406E102 $4.2M 0.77% 25,386 SH
30 NORTHPOINTE BANCSHARES INC. NPB 66661N886 $4.1M 0.74% 212,191 SH
31 INTERNATIONAL BANCSHARES COR IBOC 459044103 $4.1M 0.74% 53,395 SH
32 NORTHPOINTE BANCSHARES INC. NPB 66661N886 $4.0M 0.73% 210,178 SH
33 INTERNATIONAL BANCSHARES COR IBOC 459044103 $4.0M 0.73% 52,938 SH
34 CENTRAL BANCOMPANY CBC 152413100 $3.8M 0.69% 125,151 SH
35 CITIZENS FINL GROUP INC CFG 174610105 $3.8M 0.68% 53,551 SH
36 CITIZENS FINL GROUP INC CFG 174610105 $3.8M 0.68% 53,540 SH
37 CENTRAL BANCOMPANY CBC 152413100 $3.7M 0.68% 123,158 SH
38 UNITY BANCORP INC UNTY 913290102 $3.6M 0.66% 61,746 SH
39 FIRST CMNTY CORP S C FCCO 319835104 $3.6M 0.65% 109,421 SH
40 UNITY BANCORP INC UNTY 913290102 $3.5M 0.64% 60,086 SH
41 INVESTAR HOLDING CORP ISTR 46134L105 $3.5M 0.64% 116,910 SH
42 1ST FINL BANCORP FFBC 320209109 $3.5M 0.64% 103,026 SH
43 1ST FINL BANCORP FFBC 320209109 $3.4M 0.63% 101,794 SH
44 SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES SFST 842873101 $3.4M 0.62% 55,821 SH
45 PREFERRED BK LOS ANGELES CA PFBC 740367404 $3.4M 0.62% 31,950 SH
46 PREFERRED BK LOS ANGELES CA PFBC 740367404 $3.4M 0.62% 31,943 SH
47 HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES INC HBAN 446150104 $3.4M 0.61% 189,513 SH
48 CHIME FINL INC CHYM 16935C109 $3.4M 0.61% 163,746 SH
49 HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES INC HBAN 446150104 $3.3M 0.61% 187,702 SH
50 FIRST CMNTY CORP S C FCCO 319835104 $3.3M 0.60% 100,246 SH
Filing History
Period Filed AUM Holdings Accession
2026-06-30 2026-08-14 $548.6M 294 0000919574-26-005494
2026-03-31 2026-05-15 $507.9M 300 0000919574-26-003443
2025-12-31 2026-02-17 $563.5M 329 0000919574-26-001000
2025-09-30 2025-11-14 $660.3M 463 0000919574-25-007015
Filer Information
Address
150 EAST 52ND STREET
SUITE 23001
NEW YORK, NY 10022
Phone
(212) 486-7300
Filing Manager
MALTESE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
New York, NY
Signatory
Terry Maltese
President/CEO