Strategic Value Bank Partners LLC

In its 13F for Q3 2025 (holdings as of September 30, 2025, filed October 20, 2025), Strategic Value Bank Partners LLC reported 14 stock positions worth $140.6 million. Its top holding was First Foundation (FFWM) at 26.8% of the portfolio, followed by Beacon Financial (BBT, 10.5%) and Citizens Financial (CFG, 10.4%). Compared with Q2 2025, it opened 1 new position, sold out of 2 and reduced 3. The biggest buy was a new position in Civista Bancshares (CIVB) and the biggest sale an exit from Southern States Bancshares (SSBK).

Most Recent 13F
Q2 2026
Location
CLEVELAND, OH
CIK
0001904067
Portfolio Value
$140.6M (Q3 2025)
SEC Filing
0001904067-25-000006 ↗ filed Oct 20, 2025

Holdings Value

0$50.0M$100.0M$150.0M$200.0M Q1 2024: $153.0M Q1 2024 Q2 2024: $150.9M Q2 2024 Q3 2024: $162.9M Q3 2024 Q4 2024: $155.0M Q4 2024 Q1 2025: $156.2M Q1 2025 Q2 2025: $174.9M Q2 2025 Q3 2025: $140.6M $140.6M Q3 2025 Q4 2025: $146.1M Q4 2025 Q1 2026: $186.1M Q1 2026 Q2 2026: $142.8M Q2 2026

Holdings 14 stocks · $140.6M
FFWM First Foundation Inc. 26.81% 6,768,343 $37.7M No change
BBT Beacon Financial Corp. 10.52% 623,747 $14.8M No change
CFG Citizens Financial Group 10.42% 275,500 $14.6M No change
PGC Peapack Gladstone Finl Corp. 7.43% 378,416 $10.4M No change
WNEB Western New England Bancorp 7.39% 865,565 $10.4M No change
MRBK Meridian Corp. 7.31% 651,298 $10.3M No change
WBS Webster Financial Corp. 5.90% 139,577 $8.3M No change
BFIN Bankfinancial Corp. 5.52% 645,000 $7.8M No change
GABC German American Bancorp 4.16% 148,837 $5.8M Reduce -9.2%
SBFG SB Financial Group Inc. filed as SB FINL GROUP INC 3.83% 278,822 $5.4M Reduce -21.0%
VABK Virginia National Bankshares 3.56% 128,953 $5.0M No change
USB US Bancorp 3.44% 100,000 $4.8M No change
LNKB Linkbancorp Inc. 2.28% 448,946 $3.2M Reduce -0.0%
CIVB Civista Bancshares Inc. 1.44% 99,979 $2.0M New

Portfolio Sells Q2 2025 → Q3 2025
SSBK Southern States Bancshares Sold out 0.00% −16.48
GBCI Glacier Bancorp Inc. Sold out 0.00% −9.03
SBFG SB Financial Group Inc. Reduce -21.0% 3.83% −0.03
LNKB Linkbancorp Inc. Reduce -0.0% 2.28% +0.40
GABC German American Bancorp Reduce -9.2% 4.16% +0.55

Portfolio Buys Q2 2025 → Q3 2025
CIVB Civista Bancshares Inc. New 1.44% +1.44

All Filings

QuarterPositions13F Reported ValueTop Holdings
Q2 2026 10$142.8MFSUN, BBT, PGC, MRBK, WNEB
Q1 2026 14$186.1MFFWM, CBSH, BBT, CFG, PGC
Q4 2025 12$146.1MFFWM, BBT, CFG, MRBK, WNEB
Q3 2025 14$140.6MFFWM, BBT, CFG, PGC, WNEB
Q2 2025 15$174.9MFFWM, SSBK, GBCI, BBT, CFG
Q1 2025 13$156.2MFFWM, SSBK, BBT, CFG, PGC
Q4 2024 14$155.0MFFWM, SSBK, PGC, CFG, MRBK
Q3 2024 18$162.9MSSBK, FFWM, FFNW, CFG, USB
Q2 2024 22$150.9MSSBK, FFNW, CFG, USB, FFWM
Q1 2024 22$153.0MSSBK, USB, FFNW, FFWM, CFG