Q2 2026 13F · SEC CIK 1040762

Maltese Capital Management LLC

Hedge fundFiled 2026-08-14 for Q2 2026. Open the filing ↗ · All SEC filings ↗

Reported 13F value: $548.6M
Reported positions: 100
Top holdings a year, 3 yrs: +23.1%
Assets under management: $695.7M

Maltese Capital Management LLC is a hedge fund that reported 100 positions worth $548.6M in its Q2 2026 13F, filed 2026-08-14. Its largest holdings were Southstate Bank Ord (SSB, 3.6%), US Bancorp Del (USB, 3.0%), Firstsun Cap Bancorp (FSUN, 2.9%). A portfolio copying its top holdings returned 23.1% a year over the last 3 years, against 20.4% for the S&P 500.

Maltese Capital Management LLC holdings largest 50 of 100 positions.

Weights are shares of the filer's total reported 13F value, compared with Q1 2026. Share changes may reflect splits; weight changes also reflect price moves. A 13F shows long US-listed positions only, up to 135 days after the fact.

Maltese Capital Management LLC 13F holdings
Stock	% of 13F value	Q1 2026	Shares	Share change	Reported value
SSBSouthstate Bank Ord	3.6%	3.6%	195,000	-2.5%	$19.5M
USBUS Bancorp Del	3.0%	1.9%	276,300	+49.4%	$16.7M
FSUNFirstsun Cap Bancorp	2.9%	—	405,946	—	$15.7M
FRSTPrimis Financial Corp. (FRST)	2.7%	2.5%	897,100	-5.1%	$14.7M
NBHCNational Bk Hldgs Corp	2.6%	2.3%	322,500	+6.3%	$14.3M
CCNECnb Finl Corp Pa	2.6%	2.6%	422,100	-6.1%	$14.2M
HBNCHorizon Bancorp Ind	2.6%	2.5%	710,000	-6.2%	$14.2M
EQBKEquity Bancshares Inc	2.5%	2.5%	282,502	-1.2%	$13.8M
BACBank of Amer Corp	2.3%	2.4%	225,000	-9.9%	$12.8M
COLBColumbia Bkg Sys Inc	2.3%	1.8%	387,000	+13.1%	$12.4M
CCitigroup Inc Com New	2.0%	2.5%	78,700	-30.8%	$11.0M
AMTBAmerant Bancorp Inc	2.0%	2.1%	420,000	-14.7%	$10.7M
MTBM & T Bk Corp	1.9%	2.0%	44,100	-10.5%	$10.5M
NICNicolet Bankshares Inc	1.8%	1.7%	60,000	+2.3%	$9.9M
IBOCInternational Bancshares Cor	1.8%	1.7%	127,113	-3.5%	$9.7M
NPBNorthpointe Bancshares Inc	1.7%	1.9%	497,600	-13.0%	$9.5M
CBCCentral Bancompany	1.6%	1.8%	292,400	-22.6%	$8.9M
CFGCitizens Finl Group Inc	1.6%	1.3%	126,300	+17.2%	$8.8M
UNTYUnity Bancorp	1.5%	1.5%	142,332	-1.7%	$8.4M
FCCOFirst Cmnty Corp S C	1.5%	1.5%	250,433	-2.3%	$8.2M
FFBCFirst Financial Bancorp	1.5%	1.3%	241,700	-1.3%	$8.2M
PFBCPreferred Bank	1.5%	1.5%	76,700	-7.9%	$8.2M
HBANHuntington Bancshares Inc Com	1.4%	1.1%	445,000	+20.7%	$7.9M
CHYMChime Financial Inc.	1.4%	1.5%	377,000	-5.7%	$7.7M
BUSEFirst Busey Corp	1.4%	1.2%	260,000	+9.5%	$7.7M
SFSTSouthern First Bancshares	1.4%	—	122,000	—	$7.5M
JPMJpmorgan Chase & Co	1.3%	1.1%	22,500	+22.9%	$7.4M
QCRHQcr Hldgs Inc	1.3%	2.0%	75,000	-36.2%	$7.3M
BBTBerkshire Hills Bancorp Inc	1.3%	1.5%	234,900	-9.7%	$7.2M
46134L303Investar Holding Corporation 6.5 Ser A C	1.3%	1.3%	238,093	+0.0%	$7.1M
INDBIndependent Bk Corp Mass	1.3%	1.0%	85,000	+21.5%	$7.1M
PCBPcb Bancorp	1.1%	—	207,050	—	$5.9M
ABCBAmeris Bancorp	1.1%	1.7%	65,000	-40.9%	$5.9M
EWBCEast West Bancorp Inc	1.1%	1.6%	45,000	-39.6%	$5.8M
CRBGCorebridge Finl Inc	1.0%	—	196,100	—	$5.6M
KEYKeycorp	1.0%	—	241,800	—	$5.6M
BCOW1895 Bancorp Of Wisconsin, Inc.	1.0%	—	310,000	—	$5.5M
FMBHFirst Mid Bancshares Inc	0.9%	0.8%	105,700	+3.1%	$5.1M
MSBIMidland States Bancorp Inc	0.9%	—	161,100	—	$5.0M
UMBFUmb Finl Corp	0.9%	0.9%	35,000	-10.0%	$5.0M
TOWNTownebank Portsmouth Va	0.9%	0.8%	137,500	+7.9%	$5.0M
COFCapital One Financial Corp	0.9%	0.8%	24,500	+7.5%	$4.9M
BYByline Bancorp Inc	0.9%	1.4%	130,000	-41.1%	$4.9M
VLYValley Natl Bancorp	0.9%	0.9%	329,522	-13.3%	$4.8M
ISTRInvestar Holding Corp	0.9%	0.8%	160,900	+2.5%	$4.8M
FITBFifth Third Bancorp	0.9%	—	85,000	—	$4.8M
UBSIUnited Bankshares Inc WV	0.8%	0.9%	100,000	-9.1%	$4.6M
JCAPJefferson Capital Inc	0.8%	1.2%	231,385	-29.8%	$4.5M
IBKRInteractive Brokers Group in	0.8%	—	51,700	—	$4.5M
MGYRMagyar Bancorp Inc	0.8%	0.8%	257,078	+8.6%	$4.5M

What Maltese Capital Management LLC bought and sold in Q2 2026, against Q1 2026.

New positions

Q1 2026's filing was too long to tell new positions apart.

Added to

USB US Bancorp Del+49.4% shares
JPM Jpmorgan Chase & Co+22.9% shares
INDB Independent Bk Corp Mass+21.5% shares
HBAN Huntington Bancshares Inc Com+20.7% shares
CFG Citizens Finl Group Inc+17.2% shares
COLB Columbia Bkg Sys Inc+13.1% shares
BUSE First Busey Corp+9.5% shares
MGYR Magyar Bancorp Inc+8.6% shares

Reduced

Left the top 50

Share counts compared with the Q1 2026 13F; a split also changes share counts. The latest filing lists more than 50 positions, so a position that left the top 50 may still be held.

How the holdings did against the S&P 500.

1 year: +31.5% /yr; S&P 500 +20.1%
3 years: +23.1% /yr; S&P 500 +20.4%
5 years: +8.9% /yr; S&P 500 +11.6%

A portfolio of the filer's 20 largest 13F positions, weighted by value and rebuilt each quarter on the day the filing became public. 13Fs show long US-listed positions only, so this is an estimate of the stock picks, not the fund's reported returns.

Reported 13F value by quarter.

13F value by quarter
Quarter	13F value	Positions
Q2 2026	$548.6M	100
Q1 2026	$507.9M	104
Q4 2025	$563.5M	107
Q3 2025	$660.3M	124
Q2 2025	$712.7M	123
Q1 2025	$614.9M	116
Q4 2024	$655.0M	113
Q3 2024	$618.0M	101
Q2 2024	$541.3M	92
Q1 2024	$519.2M	89
Q4 2023	$355.0M	90
Q3 2023	$262.8M	93

Questions about Maltese Capital Management LLC's portfolio

What stocks does Maltese Capital Management LLC own?

Maltese Capital Management LLC's latest 13F, for Q2 2026 and filed Aug 14, 2026, lists 100 positions worth $548.6M. The largest are Southstate Bank Ord (SSB) at 3.6%, US Bancorp Del (USB) at 3.0%, Firstsun Cap Bancorp (FSUN) at 2.9%, Primis Financial Corp. (FRST) (FRST) at 2.7% and National Bk Hldgs Corp (NBHC) at 2.6%.

What did Maltese Capital Management LLC buy last quarter?

In Q2 2026, Maltese Capital Management LLC added US Bancorp Del (USB) (+49.4% shares), Jpmorgan Chase & Co (JPM) (+22.9% shares) and Independent Bk Corp Mass (INDB) (+21.5% shares), compared with its Q1 2026 filing.

What did Maltese Capital Management LLC sell last quarter?

In Q2 2026, Maltese Capital Management LLC cut from its top 50 First Foundation Inc (FFWM), cut from its top 50 Wesbanco Incorporated (WSBC), cut from its top 50 Mechanics Bancorp (HMST), cut from its top 50 Carter Bankshares Inc (CARE), cut from its top 50 Avidbank Hldgs Inc (AVBH), Byline Bancorp Inc (BY) (-41.1% shares), Ameris Bancorp (ABCB) (-40.9% shares) and East West Bancorp Inc (EWBC) (-39.6% shares), compared with its Q1 2026 filing.

How has Maltese Capital Management LLC's portfolio performed?

A portfolio copying Maltese Capital Management LLC's 20 largest 13F holdings each quarter, from the day each filing was public, returned +23.1% a year over the last 3 years, against +20.4% for the S&P 500. Over 1 year: +31.5% against +20.1%. Over 5 years: +8.9% a year against +11.6%.

When is Maltese Capital Management LLC's next 13F filing due?

13F filings are due 45 days after each quarter ends. Maltese Capital Management LLC's filing for the quarter ending Sep 30, 2026 is due by Nov 14, 2026; this page updates the day after it is published.

How much money does Maltese Capital Management LLC manage?

Maltese Capital Management LLC reported $695.7M of regulatory assets under management on its latest SEC Form ADV. Its 13F, which covers only US-listed stocks and options, totals $548.6M.