# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001570284
**File Stem:** 0001062993-23-002592
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
**Character Count:** 10421
**Document Hash:** 3384c5626f2b861848cc1e3320af00bd
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001062993-23-002592.hdr.sgml**: 20230210

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001062993-23-002592

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 13F-HR

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20221231

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230210

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230210

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20230210

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Gator Capital Management, LLC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001570284
- **IRS NUMBER:** 262325167
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 13F-HR
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 028-16376
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23609135

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 100 S. ASHLEY DR.
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 895
- **CITY:** TAMPA
- **STATE:** FL
- **ZIP:** 33602
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 813-282-7870

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 100 S. ASHLEY DR.
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 895
- **CITY:** TAMPA
- **STATE:** FL
- **ZIP:** 33602

### FORM 13F COVER PAGE

**Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended:** 12-31-2022

**Check here if Amendment** [ ] **Amendment Number:** 

**This Amendment (Check only one.):** [ ] is a restatement.

[ ] adds new holdings entries.

**Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report:**

**Name:** Gator Capital Management LLC<br>**Address:** 100 S. ASHLEY DR.<br>SUITE 895<br>TAMPA, FL 33602

**Form 13F File Number:** 028-16376

**CRD Number (if applicable):** 000147067

**SEC File Number (if applicable):** 801-77606

The institutional investment manager filing this report and the person by whom it is signed hereby represent that the person signing the report is authorized to submit it, that all information contained herein is true, correct and complete, and that it is understood that all required items, statements, schedules, lists, and tables, are considered integral parts of this form.

**Person Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager:**

**Name:** Derek Pilecki<br>**Title:** Managing Member<br>**Phone:** 813-282-7870

**Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:**

Derek Pileck  Tampa, FL  01-24-2023<br>[Signature]  [City, State]  [Date]

**Report Type (Check only one.):**

[x] **13F HOLDINGS REPORT.** (Check here if all holdings of this reporting manager are reported in this report.)

[ ] **13F NOTICE.** (Check here if no holdings are reported in this report, and all holdings are reported by other reporting manager(s).)

[ ] **13F COMBINATION REPORT.** (Check here if a portion of the holdings for this reporting manager are reported in this report and a portion are reported by other reporting manager(s).)

### Form 13F Summary Page

**Report Summary:**

**Number of Other Included Managers:** 0

**Form 13F Information Table Entry Total:** 66

**Form 13F Information Table Value Total:** $136097200

      (round to nearest dollar)

**List of Other Included Managers:**

Provide a numbered list of the name(s) and Form 13F file number(s) of all institutional investment managers with respect to which this report is filed, other than the manager filing this report.

[If there are no entries in this list, state “NONE” and omit the column headings and list entries.]

**NONE**

### FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE

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| NAME OF ISSUER | TITLE OF CLASS | CUSIP | FIGI | VALUE (x$1000) | SHRS OR PRN AMT | SH/PRN | PUT/CALL | INVESTMENT DISCRETION | OTHER MANAGER | VOTING AUTHORITY | VOTING AUTHORITY | VOTING AUTHORITY |
| NAME OF ISSUER | TITLE OF CLASS | CUSIP | FIGI | VALUE (x$1000) | SHRS OR PRN AMT | SH/PRN | PUT/CALL | INVESTMENT DISCRETION | OTHER MANAGER | SOLE | SHARED | NONE |
| ARLINGTON ASSET INVST CORP | CL A NEW | 041356205 |  | 268379 | 91597 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 91597 | 0 | 0 |
| AGNC INVT CORP | COM | 00123Q104 |  | 1203705 | 116300 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 116000 | 0 | 300 |
| AMBAC FINL GROUP INC | COM NEW | 023139884 |  | 3216232 | 184417 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 143482 | 0 | 40935 |
| AMERIPRISE FINL INC | COM | 03076C106 |  | 2125100 | 6825 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 6725 | 0 | 100 |
| AMPCO-PITTSBURG CORP | *W EXP 08/01/202 | 032037111 |  | 61740 | 392000 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 392000 | 0 | 0 |
| AUDACY INC | CL A | 05070N103 |  | 15307 | 68000 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 68000 | 0 | 0 |
| AXOS FINANCIAL INC | COM | 05465C100 |  | 4054378 | 106080 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 98500 | 0 | 7580 |
| BAYFIRST FINANCIAL CORP | COM | 07279B104 |  | 589380 | 35250 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 35250 | 0 | 0 |
| BARCLAYS PLC | ADR | 06738E204 |  | 2445573 | 313535 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 274500 | 0 | 39035 |
| BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES IN | COM | 12326C105 |  | 624569 | 28210 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 28000 | 0 | 210 |
| POPULAR INC | COM NEW | 733174700 |  | 775944 | 11700 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 7000 | 0 | 4700 |
| BRIDGEWATER BANCSHARES INC | COM ACCD INV | 108621103 |  | 2899160 | 163425 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 135000 | 0 | 28425 |
| CNB FINL CORP PA | COM | 126128107 |  | 1380224 | 58017 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 58017 | 0 | 0 |
| CITIZENS FINL GROUP INC | COM | 174610105 |  | 393700 | 10000 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 10000 | 0 | 0 |
| CARLYLE GROUP INC | COM | 14316J108 |  | 5206334 | 174475 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 161500 | 0 | 12975 |
| CONNECTONE BANCORP INC | COM | 20786W107 |  | 1659959 | 68565 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 64400 | 0 | 4165 |
| DIME CMNTY BANCSHARES INC | COM | 25432X102 |  | 1637692 | 51451 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 51451 | 0 | 0 |
| DOUBLELINE INCOME SOLUTIONS | COM | 258622109 |  | 126980 | 11450 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 0 | 0 | 11450 |
| DYNEX CAP INC | COM | 26817Q886 |  | 1673952 | 131600 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 130300 | 0 | 1300 |
| ESQUIRE FINL HLDGS INC | COM | 29667J101 |  | 3039448 | 70260 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 70260 | 0 | 0 |
| FIRST BUSINESS FINL SVCS INC | COM | 319390100 |  | 871718 | 23850 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 22500 | 0 | 1350 |
| FIRST BANCORP P R | COM NEW | 318672706 |  | 6390782 | 502420 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 470300 | 0 | 32120 |
| FIRST CTZNS BANCSHARES INC N | CL A | 31946M103 |  | 2506380 | 3305 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 3231 | 0 | 74 |
| FG GROUP HOLDINGS INC | COM | 302462106 |  | 92048 | 35133 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 0 | 0 | 35133 |
| FINANCIAL INSTNS INC | COM | 317585404 |  | 2120367 | 87043 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 72020 | 0 | 15023 |
| REPUBLIC FIRST BANCORP INC | COM | 760416107 |  | 1141800 | 531070 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 454770 | 0 | 76300 |
| PGIM GLOBAL HIGH YIELD FD FO | COM | 69346J106 |  | 169104 | 15600 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 0 | 0 | 15600 |
| GENWORTH FINL INC | COM CL A | 37247D106 |  | 12450412 | 2353575 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 2169200 | 0 | 184375 |
| ANYWHERE REAL ESTATE INC | COM | 75605Y106 |  | 5007063 | 783578 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 684263 | 0 | 99315 |
| FIRST INTERNET BANCORP | COM | 320557101 |  | 1427421 | 58790 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 53000 | 0 | 5790 |
| ISHARES TR | RUS 2000 VAL ETF | 464287630 |  | 468705 | 3380 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 0 | 0 | 3380 |
| JACKSON FINANCIAL INC | COM CL A | 46817M107 |  | 6210015 | 178500 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 176800 | 0 | 1700 |
| KINGSTONE COS INC | COM | 496719105 |  | 462033 | 342247 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 330824 | 0 | 11423 |
| KKR INCOME OPPORTUNITIES FD | COM | 48249T106 |  | 299428 | 27196 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 0 | 0 | 27196 |
| LAS VEGAS SANDS CORP | COM | 517834107 |  | 288420 | 6000 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 6000 | 0 | 0 |
| SPDR S MIDCAP 400 ETF TR | UTSER1 S | 78467Y107 |  | 711564 | 1607 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 0 | 0 | 1607 |
| META PLATFORMS INC | CL A | 30303M102 |  | 244290 | 2030 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 2000 | 0 | 30 |
| MELCO RESORTS AND ENTMNT LTD | ADR | 585464100 |  | 138000 | 12000 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 12000 | 0 | 0 |
| MERIDIAN CORPORATION | COM | 58958P104 |  | 1766089 | 58306 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 58306 | 0 | 0 |
| FIRST WESTN FINL INC | COM | 33751L105 |  | 350918 | 12466 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 12466 | 0 | 0 |
| NAVIENT CORPORATION | COM | 63938C108 |  | 5393955 | 327900 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 267340 | 0 | 60560 |
| NMI HLDGS INC | CL A | 629209305 |  | 5098471 | 243946 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 223696 | 0 | 20250 |
| OFG BANCORP | COM | 67103X102 |  | 6674343 | 242175 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 227355 | 0 | 14820 |
| ONEMAIN HLDGS INC | COM | 68268W103 |  | 4097097 | 122999 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 113400 | 0 | 9599 |
| OP BANCORP | COM | 67109R109 |  | 1139190 | 102078 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 102078 | 0 | 0 |
| PACWEST BANCORP DEL | COM | 695263103 |  | 1377000 | 60000 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 60000 | 0 | 0 |
| PENNYMAC FINL SVCS INC NEW | COM | 70932M107 |  | 5803400 | 102425 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 98050 | 0 | 4375 |
| PARK HOTELS  RESORTS INC | COM | 700517105 |  | 3105486 | 263400 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 263000 | 0 | 400 |
| INVESCO EXCHANGE TRADED FD T | BUYBACK ACHIEV | 46137V308 |  | 797847 | 9325 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 0 | 0 | 9325 |
| INVESCO EXCHANGE TRADED FD T | S EQL WGT | 46137V357 |  | 2722594 | 19275 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 0 | 0 | 19275 |
| SLM CORP | COM | 78442P106 |  | 844940 | 50900 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 24000 | 0 | 26900 |
| SOTHERLY HOTELS INC | COM | 83600C103 |  | 1466552 | 810250 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 790950 | 0 | 19300 |
| SUNCOKE ENERGY INC | COM | 86722A103 |  | 310870 | 36022 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 34000 | 0 | 2022 |
| SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL | COM | 87165B103 |  | 434081 | 13210 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 12600 | 0 | 610 |
| TRUIST FINL CORP | COM | 89832Q109 |  | 2887270 | 67099 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 67099 | 0 | 0 |
| UNITY BANCORP INC | COM | 913290102 |  | 636926 | 23305 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 23305 | 0 | 0 |
| VISA INC | COM CL A | 92826C839 |  | 474939 | 2286 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 1900 | 0 | 386 |
| VANGUARD SCOTTSDALE FDS | SHRT TRM CORP BD | 92206C409 |  | 262413 | 3490 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 0 | 0 | 3490 |
| VICTORY CAP HLDGS INC | COM CL A | 92645B103 |  | 5215081 | 194375 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 188500 | 0 | 5875 |
| VMWARE INC | CL A COM | 928563402 |  | 216303 | 1762 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 1762 | 0 | 0 |
| VIRTUS INVT PARTNERS INC | COM | 92828Q109 |  | 3474445 | 18149 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 16929 | 0 | 1220 |
| WESTERN ALLIANCE BANCORP | COM | 957638109 |  | 4494219 | 75457 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 74957 | 0 | 500 |
| WARNER BROS DISCOVERY INC | COM SER A | 934423104 |  | 251220 | 26500 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 26500 | 0 | 0 |
| WEBSTER FINL CORP | COM | 947890109 |  | 1770516 | 37400 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 37400 | 0 | 0 |
| WP CAREY INC | COM | 92936U109 |  | 207879 | 2660 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 0 | 0 | 2660 |
| UNITED STATES STL CORP NEW | COM | 912909108 |  | 425850 | 17000 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 17000 | 0 | 0 |

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