North Reef Capital Management LP
Portfolio
Holdings
Symbol | Name | Country | Sector | Industry | Most recent quarter | % of Total Shares | % of Total Assets | Shares | Book Value | Market Price Value | Fundamental Score | |||||||||||||
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ABCB.NASDAQ | Ameris Bancorp | USA | Financial Services | Banks - Regional | 2024-06-30 | 3.367 | 5.424 | 2.3m | $856.7m | $142.4m |
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ACIW.NASDAQ | ACI Worldwide Inc | USA | Technology | Software - Infrastructure | 2024-06-30 | 2.081 | 3.994 | 2.1m | $25.3m | $109.2m |
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AMNB.NASDAQ | AMNB.NASDAQ | - | - | - | - | 2.919 | 0.691 | 310.3k | - | - | ||||||||||||||
AMTB.NYSE | Amerant Bancorp Inc. | USA | Financial Services | Banks - Regional | 2024-06-30 | 0.196 | 0.069 | 65.5k | $1.1m | $1.3m |
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AVDX.NASDAQ | AvidXchange Holdings Inc | USA | Technology | Software - Infrastructure | 2024-06-30 | 3.031 | 3.519 | 6.3m | $20.5m | $52.7m |
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BMRC.NASDAQ | Bank of Marin Bancorp | USA | Financial Services | Banks - Regional | 2024-06-30 | 0.923 | 0.113 | 150.1k | $4m | $3.3m |
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BOH.NYSE | Bank of Hawaii Corporation | USA | Financial Services | Banks - Regional | 2024-06-30 | 1.321 | 1.391 | 525k | $21.3m | $37.6m |
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BSIG.NYSE | Brightsphere Investment Group Inc | USA | Financial Services | Asset Management | 2024-06-30 | 3.001 | 1.142 | 1.1m | -$547.3k | $30.4m |
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CFB.NASDAQ | CrossFirst Bankshares Inc | USA | Financial Services | Banks - Regional | 2024-06-30 | 1.724 | 0.552 | 849.7k | $12.4m | $13.1m |
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CMA.NYSE | Comerica Inc | USA | Financial Services | Banks - Regional | 2024-09-30 | 1.526 | 4.787 | 2m | $93.1m | $126.3m |
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CSTR.NASDAQ | CSTR.NASDAQ | - | - | - | - | 0.458 | 0.085 | 94.9k | - | - | ||||||||||||||
EVOP.NASDAQ | EVOP.NASDAQ | - | - | - | - | 1.451 | 4.633 | 700.8k | - | - | ||||||||||||||
EXFY.NASDAQ | Expensify Inc | USA | Technology | Software - Application | 2024-06-30 | 0.407 | 1.25 | 336.5k | $442.9k | $636.1k |
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FBMS.NASDAQ | The First Bancshares, Inc. | USA | Financial Services | Banks - Regional | 2024-06-30 | 4.354 | 1.635 | 1.3m | $41.6m | $44.5m |
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FHN.NYSE | First Horizon National Corporation | USA | Financial Services | Banks - Regional | 2024-09-30 | 2.157 | 8.381 | 11.4m | $187.8m | $194.9m |
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FSBC.NASDAQ | Five Star Bancorp | USA | Financial Services | Banks - Regional | 2024-06-30 | 0.725 | 0.181 | 154.4k | $2.7m | $4.5m |
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GCMG.NASDAQ | GCM Grosvenor Inc | USA | Financial Services | Asset Management | 2024-06-30 | 0.372 | 0.081 | 160k | -$78.8k | $1.8m |
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HTH.NYSE | Hilltop Holdings Inc | USA | Financial Services | Banks - Regional | 2024-06-30 | 1.79 | 1.685 | 1.1m | $38.6m | $35.5m |
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IBOC.NASDAQ | International Bancshares Corporation | USA | Financial Services | Banks - Regional | 2024-06-30 | 1.498 | 2.469 | 931.8k | $38.5m | $57.4m |
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LOB.NYSE | Live Oak Bancshares Inc | USA | Financial Services | Banks - Regional | 2024-09-30 | 0.665 | 0.487 | 300k | $6.3m | $12.2m |
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MYFW.NASDAQ | First Western Financial Inc | USA | Financial Services | Banks - Regional | 2024-06-30 | 3.09 | 0.235 | 298.5k | $7.5m | $5.6m |
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PAYA.NASDAQ | PAYA.NASDAQ | - | - | - | - | 2.24 | 2.558 | 2.9m | - | - | ||||||||||||||
PFHD.NASDAQ | PFHD.NASDAQ | - | - | - | - | 1.25 | 0.97 | 172k | - | - | ||||||||||||||
PGC.NASDAQ | Peapack-Gladstone Financial | USA | Financial Services | Banks - Regional | 2024-06-30 | 2.257 | 0.506 | 398.6k | $13.1m | $12.7m |
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PIPR.NYSE | Piper Sandler Companies | USA | Financial Services | Capital Markets | 2024-06-30 | 1.169 | 1.972 | 185k | $14m | $52.4m |
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PNFP.NASDAQ | Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc | USA | Financial Services | Banks - Regional | 2024-09-30 | 1.973 | 5.649 | 1.5m | $121.8m | $158.2m |
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QTWO.NYSE | Q2 Holdings | USA | Technology | Software - Application | 2024-06-30 | 2.04 | 3.437 | 1.2m | $9.8m | $103.7m |
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SASR.NASDAQ | Sandy Spring Bancorp Inc | USA | Financial Services | Banks - Regional | 2024-09-30 | 4.655 | 2.369 | 2.1m | $74.3m | $68.8m |
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SBCF.NASDAQ | Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida | USA | Financial Services | Banks - Regional | 2024-06-30 | 4.926 | 4.6 | 4.2m | $104.9m | $111.3m |
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SNV.NYSE | Synovus Financial Corp | USA | Financial Services | Banks - Regional | 2024-06-30 | 2.605 | 6.98 | 3.7m | $130.7m | $182.6m |
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TCBI.NASDAQ | Texas Capital Bancshares Inc | USA | Financial Services | Banks - Regional | 2024-09-30 | 4.545 | 5.947 | 2.1m | $152.4m | $159.5m |
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VBTX.NASDAQ | Veritex Holdings Inc | USA | Financial Services | Banks - Regional | 2024-09-30 | 2.348 | 1.248 | 1.2m | $36m | $33.8m |
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WTFC.NASDAQ | Wintrust Financial Corporation | USA | Financial Services | Banks - Regional | 2024-09-30 | 1.121 | 3.285 | 689.2k | $57.4m | $78m |
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Trades
Buys
Report date: 2024-06-30
Trade | Current | |||||
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Symbol | Shares | % | Total | $ Range | Price | % |
CFB.NASDAQ | 849.7k | - | 10.9m | 11-14 | $15.47 | 45.4% |
LOB.NYSE | 300k | - | 10.6m | 31-42 | $40.83 | 31.6% |
Report date: 2024-03-31
Trade | Current | |||||
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Symbol | Shares | % | Total | $ Range | Price | % |
FSBC.NASDAQ | 154.4k | - | 3.7m | 22-28 | $29.61 | 37.7% |
Report date: 2023-09-30
Trade | Current | |||||
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Symbol | Shares | % | Total | Price Range | Price | % |
CSTR.NASDAQ | 94.9k | - | 1.3m | 12-15 | - | - |
SASR.NASDAQ | 434.8k | - | 9.9m | 21-25 | $32.78 | 58.7% |
Report date: 2022-12-31
Trade | Current | |||||
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Symbol | Shares | % | Total | $ Range | Price | % |
ABCB.NASDAQ | 1.1m | - | 55.4m | 45-54 | $61.23 | 37.3% |
Report date: 2022-09-30
Trade | Current | |||||
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Symbol | Shares | % | Total | $ Range | Price | % |
EXFY.NASDAQ | 336.5k | - | 6.2m | 14-25 | $1.89 | -86.3% |
IBOC.NASDAQ | 351.8k | - | 14.9m | 39-46 | $61.64 | 59.8% |
Report date: 2022-06-30
Trade | Current | |||||
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Symbol | Shares | % | Total | $ Range | Price | % |
MYFW.NASDAQ | 47.7k | - | 1.4m | 26-33 | $19.00 | -26.4% |
PAYA.NASDAQ | 1.4m | - | 8.1m | 5-7 | - | - |
PFHD.NASDAQ | 172k | - | 3.7m | 19-25 | - | - |
Adds
Report date: 2024-06-30
Trade | Current | |||||
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Symbol | Shares | % | Total | $ Range | Price | % |
ABCB.NASDAQ | 780.00 | 0.0 | 37.3k | 44-51 | $61.23 | 38.4% |
AMTB.NYSE | 27.5k | 72.6 | 608.1k | 21-24 | $20.82 | 0.9% |
AVDX.NASDAQ | 800k | 14.5 | 9.1m | 10-13 | $8.38 | -18.8% |
BOH.NYSE | 148.5k | 39.5 | 8.6m | 55-63 | $71.65 | 31.5% |
CMA.NYSE | 140k | 7.4 | 7.1m | 45-56 | $62.39 | 37.7% |
FBMS.NASDAQ | 308.5k | 29.4 | 7.6m | 23-27 | $32.79 | 42.8% |
FHN.NYSE | 1m | 9.8 | 15.5m | 14-16 | $16.99 | 23.9% |
HTH.NYSE | 236.3k | 25.5 | 7.1m | 29-32 | $30.59 | 7.0% |
PIPR.NYSE | 5.9k | 3.3 | 1.2m | 184-232 | $283.29 | 54.3% |
SASR.NASDAQ | 550k | 35.5 | 12.2m | 20-24 | $32.78 | 67.9% |
SBCF.NASDAQ | 66.5k | 1.6 | 1.5m | 22-26 | $26.50 | 21.0% |
SNV.NYSE | 1m | 38.9 | 39.7m | 33-41 | $48.70 | 45.6% |
VBTX.NASDAQ | 1m | 538.6 | 21.7m | 19-22 | $26.52 | 41.5% |
Report date: 2024-03-31
Trade | Current | |||||
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Symbol | Shares | % | Total | $ Range | Price | % |
ABCB.NASDAQ | 347k | 17.5 | 16.8m | 44-54 | $61.23 | 39.2% |
AVDX.NASDAQ | 990k | 22.0 | 11.8m | 10-14 | $8.38 | -19.0% |
BMRC.NASDAQ | 95.4k | 173.6 | 1.7m | 16-22 | $22.01 | 39.3% |
BOH.NYSE | 205.8k | 120.6 | 13m | 58-74 | $71.65 | 22.7% |
FHN.NYSE | 1.5m | 17.4 | 22.2m | 13-15 | $16.99 | 31.2% |
PNFP.NASDAQ | 729.8k | 80.2 | 61.3m | 78-92 | $103.83 | 33.5% |
SASR.NASDAQ | 1.1m | 256.4 | 26.2m | 20-28 | $32.78 | 60.0% |
SBCF.NASDAQ | 310k | 8.1 | 7.8m | 23-29 | $26.50 | 14.7% |
TCBI.NASDAQ | 790k | 54.5 | 47.8m | 56-66 | $75.96 | 36.4% |
Report date: 2023-09-30
Trade | Current | |||||
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Symbol | Shares | % | Total | $ Range | Price | % |
ACIW.NASDAQ | 592.7k | 26.3 | 13.8m | 22-25 | $50.15 | 128.0% |
AVDX.NASDAQ | 1.7m | 64.5 | 18.5m | 9-13 | $8.38 | -6.0% |
BSIG.NYSE | 31.7k | 1.9 | 655.5k | 19-22 | $27.39 | 43.0% |
CMA.NYSE | 865.8k | 43.0 | 40.9m | 39-56 | $62.39 | 58.6% |
FBMS.NASDAQ | 8.9k | 0.8 | 255.3k | 25-32 | $32.79 | 32.2% |
FHN.NYSE | 5.1m | 137.9 | 63.8m | 11-14 | $16.99 | 56.6% |
HTH.NYSE | 806k | 46.9 | 24.3m | 28-33 | $30.59 | 10.2% |
IBOC.NASDAQ | 39.9k | 2.5 | 1.8m | 42-50 | $61.64 | 46.9% |
MYFW.NASDAQ | 11.1k | 2.5 | 220k | 18-22 | $19.00 | 7.3% |
PGC.NASDAQ | 217.6k | 77.1 | 6m | 25-31 | $32.00 | 27.4% |
PIPR.NYSE | 144.3k | 143.5 | 20.8m | 124-155 | $283.29 | 127.6% |
PNFP.NASDAQ | 124.5k | 15.9 | 8.3m | 55-78 | $103.83 | 87.5% |
QTWO.NYSE | 362.2k | 21.2 | 11.9m | 29-36 | $84.38 | 190.6% |
SNV.NYSE | 1.5m | 52.7 | 48.4m | 27-35 | $48.70 | 80.6% |
TCBI.NASDAQ | 722.2k | 99.2 | 43.5m | 50-66 | $75.96 | 50.7% |
Report date: 2023-06-30
Trade | Current | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Symbol | Shares | % | Total | $ Range | Price | % |
ABCB.NASDAQ | 673.4k | 37.7 | 22.3m | 28-37 | $61.23 | 116.1% |
ACIW.NASDAQ | 1.4m | 198.8 | 36.3m | 21-27 | $50.15 | 133.4% |
AMNB.NASDAQ | 111k | 55.8 | 3.2m | 25-32 | - | - |
BSIG.NYSE | 462k | 38.3 | 10.3m | 20-24 | $27.39 | 36.2% |
CMA.NYSE | 1.4m | 291.1 | 60.7m | 28-48 | $62.39 | 119.7% |
FBMS.NASDAQ | 255.5k | 30.3 | 6.5m | 23-29 | $32.79 | 43.7% |
HTH.NYSE | 1.1m | 196.6 | 34.8m | 28-33 | $30.59 | 10.6% |
IBOC.NASDAQ | 320.5k | 24.9 | 13.9m | 39-49 | $61.64 | 57.7% |
MYFW.NASDAQ | 23.1k | 5.4 | 407.9k | 13-20 | $19.00 | 46.2% |
PGC.NASDAQ | 62.2k | 28.3 | 1.7m | 23-31 | $32.00 | 39.9% |
PNFP.NASDAQ | 345.5k | 78.5 | 18.2m | 43-58 | $103.83 | 139.7% |
QTWO.NYSE | 357.3k | 26.5 | 9.3m | 21-31 | $84.38 | 297.8% |
SBCF.NASDAQ | 1.1m | 43.4 | 25.8m | 18-25 | $26.50 | 47.8% |
SNV.NYSE | 551.6k | 23.1 | 16.1m | 25-32 | $48.70 | 93.3% |
TCBI.NASDAQ | 544.5k | 297.3 | 27.1m | 43-55 | $75.96 | 77.5% |
WTFC.NASDAQ | 295.8k | 57.9 | 20.2m | 58-75 | $113.29 | 94.9% |
Report date: 2023-03-31
Trade | Current | |||||
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Symbol | Shares | % | Total | $ Range | Price | % |
ABCB.NASDAQ | 676.4k | 61.0 | 30.4m | 34-51 | $61.23 | 78.6% |
AMNB.NASDAQ | 47.3k | 31.2 | 1.6m | 29-37 | - | - |
AVDX.NASDAQ | 612.1k | 16.5 | 5.8m | 7-12 | $8.38 | 15.5% |
BSIG.NYSE | 134.8k | 12.6 | 3.1m | 20-27 | $27.39 | 39.1% |
FBMS.NASDAQ | 283.3k | 50.7 | 8.3m | 25-32 | $32.79 | 33.8% |
HTH.NYSE | 354.9k | 158.1 | 11.2m | 27-35 | $30.59 | 11.5% |
IBOC.NASDAQ | 159.5k | 14.1 | 7.2m | 41-50 | $61.64 | 51.1% |
MYFW.NASDAQ | 18.9k | 4.6 | 467.2k | 19-28 | $19.00 | 0.0% |
PGC.NASDAQ | 21.1k | 10.6 | 749.8k | 28-39 | $32.00 | 12.9% |
SBCF.NASDAQ | 1m | 66.2 | 32.4m | 21-34 | $26.50 | 28.3% |
SNV.NYSE | 768.6k | 47.6 | 29.2m | 27-44 | $48.70 | 79.8% |
Report date: 2022-12-31
Trade | Current | |||||
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Symbol | Shares | % | Total | Price Range | Price | % |
AMNB.NASDAQ | 64.1k | 73.2 | 2.3m | 32-39 | - | - |
AVDX.NASDAQ | 2.6m | 246.4 | 22.8m | 7-10 | $8.38 | 14.6% |
BSIG.NYSE | 507.5k | 90.0 | 9.5m | 15-21 | $27.39 | 85.9% |
IBOC.NASDAQ | 778k | 221.1 | 37.4m | 43-54 | $61.64 | 44.8% |
MYFW.NASDAQ | 123.7k | 43.1 | 3.4m | 24-31 | $19.00 | -21.1% |
PAYA.NASDAQ | 1.5m | 107.9 | 0.00 | 0-0 | - | - |
PGC.NASDAQ | 99.3k | 99.9 | 3.7m | 34-42 | $32.00 | -5.2% |
QTWO.NYSE | 1m | 144.4 | 28m | 21-37 | $84.38 | 303.2% |
SBCF.NASDAQ | 712k | 76.2 | 22.6m | 29-35 | $26.50 | -8.8% |
SNV.NYSE | 1m | 166.5 | 40m | 35-45 | $48.70 | 38.0% |
TCBI.NASDAQ | 648.9k | 155.8 | 38.3m | 54-66 | $75.96 | 39.5% |
WTFC.NASDAQ | 406.2k | 133.7 | 35.8m | 80-98 | $113.29 | 42.3% |
Report date: 2022-09-30
Trade | Current | |||||
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Symbol | Shares | % | Total | $ Range | Price | % |
BSIG.NYSE | 114.8k | 25.6 | 2m | 15-21 | $27.39 | 83.8% |
GCMG.NASDAQ | 231.7k | 27.5 | 1.8m | 7-9 | $11.49 | 73.5% |
MYFW.NASDAQ | 239.5k | 502.1 | 6.5m | 25-30 | $19.00 | -22.9% |
SBCF.NASDAQ | 466.6k | 99.6 | 15.5m | 30-37 | $26.50 | -12.0% |
Report date: 2022-06-30
Trade | Current | |||||
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Symbol | Shares | % | Total | Price Range | Price | % |
AMNB.NASDAQ | 98.5k | 186.0 | 3.4m | 33-39 | - | - |
BSIG.NYSE | 408.9k | 1,022.4 | 8.4m | 18-25 | $27.39 | 55.2% |
EVOP.NASDAQ | 45.8k | 7.0 | 1m | 21-25 | - | - |
FBMS.NASDAQ | 233.2k | 932.8 | 7.2m | 28-35 | $32.79 | 17.7% |
GCMG.NASDAQ | 568.1k | 206.6 | 4.6m | 6-10 | $11.49 | 83.5% |
PGC.NASDAQ | 53.4k | 57.9 | 1.7m | 28-37 | $32.00 | 12.4% |
Reduces
Report date: 2024-06-30
Trade | Current | |||||
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Symbol | Shares | % | Total | $ Range | Price | % |
ACIW.NASDAQ | -196.7k | -8.3 | -6.8m | 31-40 | $50.15 | 60.8% |
BMRC.NASDAQ | -347.00 | -0.2 | -5.3k | 14-17 | $22.01 | 56.0% |
BSIG.NYSE | -15.7k | -1.4 | -356k | 21-24 | $27.39 | 27.7% |
IBOC.NASDAQ | -488.1k | -34.4 | -27.4m | 52-61 | $61.64 | 19.0% |
MYFW.NASDAQ | -103.3k | -25.7 | -1.6m | 13-19 | $19.00 | 41.2% |
PNFP.NASDAQ | -116.2k | -7.1 | -9.2m | 74-87 | $103.83 | 41.0% |
QTWO.NYSE | -149.1k | -10.8 | -8.5m | 47-64 | $84.38 | 81.5% |
TCBI.NASDAQ | -140k | -6.3 | -8.2m | 55-64 | $75.96 | 38.9% |
Report date: 2024-03-31
Trade | Current | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Symbol | Shares | % | Total | $ Range | Price | % |
ACIW.NASDAQ | -470k | -16.5 | -14.5m | 29-33 | $50.15 | 74.2% |
BSIG.NYSE | -571.7k | -33.6 | -12.3m | 18-23 | $27.39 | 51.4% |
CMA.NYSE | -995k | -34.5 | -51.9m | 48-57 | $62.39 | 31.0% |
FBMS.NASDAQ | -56.7k | -5.1 | -1.4m | 23-30 | $32.79 | 39.9% |
GCMG.NASDAQ | -210k | -56.8 | -1.8m | 8-10 | $11.49 | 42.7% |
HTH.NYSE | -1.5m | -63.3 | -50.7m | 30-35 | $30.59 | 3.5% |
IBOC.NASDAQ | -230k | -13.9 | -12.2m | 49-57 | $61.64 | 26.2% |
MYFW.NASDAQ | -62.4k | -13.5 | -984.7k | 13-20 | $19.00 | 48.0% |
PGC.NASDAQ | -101.3k | -20.3 | -2.5m | 22-31 | $32.00 | 43.6% |
QTWO.NYSE | -690.8k | -33.4 | -31.2m | 40-53 | $84.38 | 112.8% |
SNV.NYSE | -1.7m | -39.8 | -67m | 34-41 | $48.70 | 42.0% |
Report date: 2023-09-30
Trade | Current | |||||
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Symbol | Shares | % | Total | $ Range | Price | % |
ABCB.NASDAQ | -480.4k | -19.5 | -19m | 33-45 | $61.23 | 84.4% |
GCMG.NASDAQ | -70.7k | -16.0 | -549.3k | 7-8 | $11.49 | 58.4% |
SBCF.NASDAQ | -100.3k | -2.6 | -2.3m | 21-27 | $26.50 | 24.0% |
WTFC.NASDAQ | -117.5k | -14.6 | -9.2m | 70-87 | $113.29 | 61.3% |
Report date: 2023-06-30
Trade | Current | |||||
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Symbol | Shares | % | Total | $ Range | Price | % |
AVDX.NASDAQ | -1.5m | -36.5 | -14m | 7-11 | $8.38 | 19.4% |
GCMG.NASDAQ | -132.9k | -23.2 | -991.6k | 7-8 | $11.49 | 75.1% |
Report date: 2023-03-31
Trade | Current | |||||
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Symbol | Shares | % | Total | $ Range | Price | % |
GCMG.NASDAQ | -72.1k | -11.2 | -598.9k | 7-9 | $11.49 | 63.6% |
QTWO.NYSE | -347.3k | -20.5 | -10.3m | 19-37 | $84.38 | 346.2% |
Report date: 2022-12-31
Trade | Current | |||||
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Symbol | Shares | % | Total | $ Range | Price | % |
GCMG.NASDAQ | -429k | -39.9 | -3.5m | 7-9 | $11.49 | 67.4% |
Report date: 2022-09-30
Trade | Current | |||||
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Symbol | Shares | % | Total | Price Range | Price | % |
AMNB.NASDAQ | -63.7k | -42.1 | -2.1m | 32-37 | - | - |
FBMS.NASDAQ | -9.8k | -3.8 | -294.7k | 27-32 | $32.79 | 21.7% |
PAYA.NASDAQ | -25.2k | -1.7 | -166.1k | 5-8 | - | - |
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