# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001085393
**File Stem:** 0001405086-23-000068
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
**Character Count:** 15774
**Document Hash:** 2cdd2bc8322ba36a2f8e3df92bdd9ac0
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001405086-23-000068.hdr.sgml**: 20230214

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001405086-23-000068

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

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20221231

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230214

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230214

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20230214

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** BASSWOOD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001085393
- **IRS NUMBER:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 13F-HR
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 028-10569
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23624292

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 645 MADISON AVENUE
- **STREET 2:** 10TH FLOOR
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10022
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 212-521-9500

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 645 MADISON AVENUE
- **STREET 2:** 10TH FLOOR
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10022

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Basswood Capital Management LLC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20130814

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** BASSWOOD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19990428

### 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:** BASSWOOD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L.L.C.<br>**Address:** 645 MADISON AVENUE<br>10TH FLOOR<br>NEW YORK, NY 10022

**Form 13F File Number:** 028-10569

**CRD Number (if applicable):** 000138032

**SEC File Number (if applicable):** 801-72520

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:** MATTHEW LINDENBAUM<br>**Title:** MANAGING MEMBER<br>**Phone:** 212-521-9500

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

/S/MATTHEW LINDENBAUM  NEW YORK, NY  02-14-2023<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:** 117

**Form 13F Information Table Value Total:** $1353024588

      (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 |
| AERCAP HOLDINGS NV | SHS | N00985106 |  | 7474641 | 128166 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 128166 | 0 | 0 |
| ALERUS FINL CORP | COM | 01446U103 |  | 1406604 | 60240 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 60240 | 0 | 0 |
| ALLSTATE CORP | COM | 020002101 |  | 11803573 | 87047 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 87047 | 0 | 0 |
| ALLY FINL INC | COM | 02005N100 |  | 7356907 | 300896 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 300896 | 0 | 0 |
| AMALGAMATED FINANCIAL CORP | COM | 022671101 |  | 13592494 | 589952 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 589952 | 0 | 0 |
| AMERIPRISE FINL INC | COM | 03076C106 |  | 4638479 | 14897 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 14897 | 0 | 0 |
| AMERIS BANCORP | COM | 03076K108 |  | 3850819 | 81689 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 81689 | 0 | 0 |
| APOLLO GLOBAL MGMT INC | COM | 03769M106 |  | 22660122 | 355230 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 355230 | 0 | 0 |
| APOLLO STRATEGIC GRWT CPTL I | SHS CL A | G0412A102 |  | 770919 | 76938 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 76938 | 0 | 0 |
| ASSURANT INC | COM | 04621X108 |  | 4299688 | 34381 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 34381 | 0 | 0 |
| AXOS FINANCIAL INC | COM | 05465C100 |  | 17872475 | 467621 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 467621 | 0 | 0 |
| BANCORP INC DEL | COM | 05969A105 |  | 5003791 | 176314 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 176314 | 0 | 0 |
| BANK AMERICA CORP | COM | 060505104 |  | 38526277 | 1163233 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 1163233 | 0 | 0 |
| BANK MARIN BANCORP | COM | 063425102 |  | 4194436 | 127568 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 127568 | 0 | 0 |
| BANK7 CORP | COM | 06652N107 |  | 5886029 | 229923 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 229923 | 0 | 0 |
| BAYCOM CORP | COM | 07272M107 |  | 6802907 | 358425 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 358425 | 0 | 0 |
| BERKSHIRE HILLS BANCORP INC | COM | 084680107 |  | 4419041 | 147794 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 147794 | 0 | 0 |
| BLACKROCK INC | COM | 09247X101 |  | 6350033 | 8961 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 8961 | 0 | 0 |
| BLACKSTONE INC | COM | 09260D107 |  | 6633476 | 89412 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 89412 | 0 | 0 |
| BREAD FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC | COM | 018581108 |  | 2118187 | 56245 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 56245 | 0 | 0 |
| BURFORD CAP LTD | ORD SHS | G17977110 |  | 6501198 | 797693 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 797693 | 0 | 0 |
| CAMDEN NATL CORP | COM | 133034108 |  | 10326571 | 247699 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 247699 | 0 | 0 |
| CAPITAL ONE FINL CORP | COM | 14040H105 |  | 32405019 | 348591 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 348591 | 0 | 0 |
| CATALYST BANCORP INC | COMMON STOCK | 14888L101 |  | 142824 | 11246 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 11246 | 0 | 0 |
| CENTRAL VY CMNTY BANCORP | COM | 155685100 |  | 4055271 | 191467 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 191467 | 0 | 0 |
| CENTURY CMNTYS INC | COM | 156504300 |  | 10871124 | 217379 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 217379 | 0 | 0 |
| CHEMUNG FINL CORP | COM | 164024101 |  | 6971139 | 151976 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 151976 | 0 | 0 |
| CHURCHILL CAPITAL CORP VI | COM CL A | 17143W101 |  | 1457731 | 145846 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 145846 | 0 | 0 |
| CHURCHILL CAPITAL CORP VII | COM CL A | 17144M102 |  | 1525141 | 152973 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 152973 | 0 | 0 |
| CITIGROUP INC | COM NEW | 172967424 |  | 900982 | 19920 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 19920 | 0 | 0 |
| CITIZENS FINL GROUP INC | COM | 174610105 |  | 15121230 | 384080 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 384080 | 0 | 0 |
| COMERICA INC | COM | 200340107 |  | 23488817 | 351366 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 351366 | 0 | 0 |
| CUSTOMERS BANCORP INC | COM | 23204G100 |  | 14279081 | 503849 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 503849 | 0 | 0 |
| DEEP LAKE CAPITAL ACQUSTN CO | CL A SHS | G27029100 |  | 765074 | 75825 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 75825 | 0 | 0 |
| DIME CMNTY BANCSHARES INC | COM | 25432X102 |  | 71447936 | 2244673 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 2244673 | 0 | 0 |
| EAGLE BANCORP INC MD | COM | 268948106 |  | 10768769 | 244356 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 244356 | 0 | 0 |
| EAST WEST BANCORP INC | COM | 27579R104 |  | 7587660 | 115139 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 115139 | 0 | 0 |
| ENTERPRISE BANCORP INC MASS | COM | 293668109 |  | 1490260 | 42217 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 42217 | 0 | 0 |
| ESQUIRE FINL HLDGS INC | COM | 29667J101 |  | 27837291 | 643488 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 643488 | 0 | 0 |
| EVERCORE INC | CLASS A | 29977A105 |  | 16803556 | 154048 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 154048 | 0 | 0 |
| F N B CORP | COM | 302520101 |  | 31255455 | 2395054 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 2395054 | 0 | 0 |
| F ANNUITIES  LIFE INC | COMMON STOCK | 30190A104 |  | 571366 | 28554 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 28554 | 0 | 0 |
| FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL | FNF GROUP COM | 31620R303 |  | 12571964 | 334183 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 334183 | 0 | 0 |
| FIFTH THIRD BANCORP | COM | 316773100 |  | 3071246 | 93607 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 93607 | 0 | 0 |
| FINWISE BANCORP | COM | 31813A109 |  | 6727297 | 726490 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 726490 | 0 | 0 |
| FIRST AMERN FINL CORP | COM | 31847R102 |  | 16380222 | 312958 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 312958 | 0 | 0 |
| FIRST BANCORP N C | COM | 318910106 |  | 6685910 | 156067 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 156067 | 0 | 0 |
| FIRST BANCSHARES INC MS | COM | 318916103 |  | 6936887 | 216710 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 216710 | 0 | 0 |
| FIRST BUSEY CORP | COM NEW | 319383204 |  | 18207318 | 736542 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 736542 | 0 | 0 |
| FIRST CMNTY CORP S C | COM | 319835104 |  | 1015521 | 46392 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 46392 | 0 | 0 |
| FIRST CTZNS BANCSHARES INC N | CL A | 31946M103 |  | 11396634 | 15028 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 15028 | 0 | 0 |
| FIRST INTST BANCSYSTEM INC | COM CL A | 32055Y201 |  | 7835244 | 202723 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 202723 | 0 | 0 |
| FIRST UTD CORP | COM | 33741H107 |  | 4804779 | 244518 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 244518 | 0 | 0 |
| FORTRESS CAPITAL ACQUISITION | SHS CL A | G36427105 |  | 1560056 | 154461 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 154461 | 0 | 0 |
| FTAC ATHENA ACQUISITION CORP | CL A SHS | G37283101 |  | 771802 | 76416 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 76416 | 0 | 0 |
| FTAC HERA ACQUISITION CORP | CLASS A ORD SHS | G3728Y103 |  | 841839 | 83268 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 83268 | 0 | 0 |
| G SQUARED ASCEND I INC | SHS CL A | G4204R109 |  | 772234 | 76421 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 76421 | 0 | 0 |
| GLOBAL PMTS INC | COM | 37940X102 |  | 1728963 | 17408 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 17408 | 0 | 0 |
| GUILD HLDGS CO | CL A | 40172N107 |  | 6817954 | 675714 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 675714 | 0 | 0 |
| HANCOCK WHITNEY CORPORATION | COM | 410120109 |  | 10918381 | 225633 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 225633 | 0 | 0 |
| HBT FINL INC. | COM | 404111106 |  | 3481229 | 177886 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 177886 | 0 | 0 |
| HERITAGE FINL CORP WASH | COM | 42722X106 |  | 7069782 | 230737 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 230737 | 0 | 0 |
| HOME BANCSHARES INC | COM | 436893200 |  | 3795401 | 166538 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 166538 | 0 | 0 |
| HORIZON BANCORP INC | COM | 440407104 |  | 1890278 | 125350 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 125350 | 0 | 0 |
| ISHARES TR | 20 YR TR BD ETF | 464287432 |  | 2482529 | 24935 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 24935 | 0 | 0 |
| JAWS MUSTANG ACQUISITION COR | SHS CL A | G50737108 |  | 798517 | 79022 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 79022 | 0 | 0 |
| JPMORGAN CHASE  CO | COM | 46625H100 |  | 62959414 | 469496 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 469496 | 0 | 0 |
| KB HOME | COM | 48666K109 |  | 3645201 | 114449 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 114449 | 0 | 0 |
| KEYCORP | COM | 493267108 |  | 1283471 | 73678 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 73678 | 0 | 0 |
| LAKELAND BANCORP INC | COM | 511637100 |  | 4960402 | 281681 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 281681 | 0 | 0 |
| LAZARD GROWTH ACQUISITION CO | CL A ORD SHS | G54035103 |  | 783053 | 77530 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 77530 | 0 | 0 |
| LENDINGCLUB CORP | COM NEW | 52603A208 |  | 1813214 | 206047 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 206047 | 0 | 0 |
| LENNAR CORP | CL A | 526057104 |  | 39464245 | 436069 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 436069 | 0 | 0 |
| M  T BK CORP | COM | 55261F104 |  | 5857958 | 40383 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 40383 | 0 | 0 |
| M/I HOMES INC | COM | 55305B101 |  | 10036807 | 217341 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 217341 | 0 | 0 |
| MACATAWA BK CORP | COM | 554225102 |  | 5660728 | 513212 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 513212 | 0 | 0 |
| MERCHANTS BANCORP IND | COM | 58844R108 |  | 17455972 | 717762 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 717762 | 0 | 0 |
| MERITAGE HOMES CORP | COM | 59001A102 |  | 4281768 | 46440 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 46440 | 0 | 0 |
| METROPOLITAN BK HLDG CORP | COM | 591774104 |  | 10407706 | 177394 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 177394 | 0 | 0 |
| MORGAN STANLEY | COM NEW | 617446448 |  | 31394400 | 369259 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 369259 | 0 | 0 |
| NEW YORK CMNTY BANCORP INC | COM | 649445103 |  | 12692482 | 1475870 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 1475870 | 0 | 0 |
| NORTHEAST BK LEWISTON ME | COM | 66405S100 |  | 16098745 | 382393 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 382393 | 0 | 0 |
| OLD NATL BANCORP IND | COM | 680033107 |  | 21883584 | 1217107 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 1217107 | 0 | 0 |
| ONEMAIN HLDGS INC | COM | 68268W103 |  | 22101385 | 663506 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 663506 | 0 | 0 |
| PACWEST BANCORP DEL | COM | 695263103 |  | 29136654 | 1269571 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 1269571 | 0 | 0 |
| PARKE BANCORP INC | COM | 700885106 |  | 5906482 | 284787 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 284787 | 0 | 0 |
| PATHFINDER BANCORP INC MD | COM | 70319R109 |  | 1524731 | 79662 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 79662 | 0 | 0 |
| PCB BANCORP | COM | 69320M109 |  | 2587905 | 146292 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 146292 | 0 | 0 |
| PENNYMAC FINL SVCS INC NEW | COM | 70932M107 |  | 18968295 | 334774 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 334774 | 0 | 0 |
| PINNACLE FINL PARTNERS INC | COM | 72346Q104 |  | 7203036 | 98134 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 98134 | 0 | 0 |
| POPULAR INC | COM NEW | 733174700 |  | 13864395 | 209053 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 209053 | 0 | 0 |
| PULTE GROUP INC | COM | 745867101 |  | 8316874 | 182668 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 182668 | 0 | 0 |
| QUINSTREET INC | COM | 74874Q100 |  | 10001720 | 696984 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 696984 | 0 | 0 |
| REGIONAL MGMT CORP | COM | 75902K106 |  | 24520439 | 873235 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 873235 | 0 | 0 |
| SANDY SPRING BANCORP INC | COM | 800363103 |  | 729508 | 20707 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 20707 | 0 | 0 |
| SCHWAB CHARLES CORP | COM | 808513105 |  | 10382605 | 124701 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 124701 | 0 | 0 |
| SIGNATURE BK NEW YORK N Y | COM | 82669G104 |  | 14993579 | 130130 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 130130 | 0 | 0 |
| SOUTHSTATE CORPORATION | COM | 840441109 |  | 4042804 | 52944 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 52944 | 0 | 0 |
| SPDR SER TR | S REGL BKG | 78464A698 |  | 375349 | 6390 | SH | Put | SOLE |  | 6390 | 0 | 0 |
| SPDR SER TR | PORTFOLIO LN TSR | 78464A664 |  | 7143702 | 246080 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 246080 | 0 | 0 |
| STELLAR BANCORP INC | COM | 858927106 |  | 12744367 | 432599 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 432599 | 0 | 0 |
| SYNOVUS FINL CORP | COM NEW | 87161C501 |  | 19516124 | 519737 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 519737 | 0 | 0 |
| TAYLOR MORRISON HOME CORP | COM | 87724P106 |  | 5490527 | 180907 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 180907 | 0 | 0 |
| TEXAS CAP BANCSHARES INC | COM | 88224Q107 |  | 43865514 | 727334 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 727334 | 0 | 0 |
| TIMBERLAND BANCORP INC | COM | 887098101 |  | 3922117 | 114917 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 114917 | 0 | 0 |
| TOLL BROTHERS INC | COM | 889478103 |  | 6019853 | 120590 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 120590 | 0 | 0 |
| TRICO BANCSHARES | COM | 896095106 |  | 7035651 | 137981 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 137981 | 0 | 0 |
| UNITED BANKSHARES INC WEST V | COM | 909907107 |  | 9435547 | 233034 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 233034 | 0 | 0 |
| UNITED SEC BANCSHARES CALIF | COM | 911460103 |  | 1976047 | 270321 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 270321 | 0 | 0 |
| US BANCORP DEL | COM NEW | 902973304 |  | 50241467 | 1152063 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 1152063 | 0 | 0 |
| VICTORY CAP HLDGS INC | COM CL A | 92645B103 |  | 7088486 | 264200 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 264200 | 0 | 0 |
| VIRTUS INVT PARTNERS INC | COM | 92828Q109 |  | 6759938 | 35311 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 35311 | 0 | 0 |
| WEBSTER FINL CORP | COM | 947890109 |  | 53339682 | 1126736 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 1126736 | 0 | 0 |
| WELLS FARGO CO NEW | COM | 949746101 |  | 40069385 | 970438 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 970438 | 0 | 0 |
| WESBANCO INC | COM | 950810101 |  | 2176606 | 58859 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 58859 | 0 | 0 |
| WESTERN ALLIANCE BANCORP | COM | 957638109 |  | 24617935 | 413330 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 413330 | 0 | 0 |
| ZIONS BANCORPORATION N A | COM | 989701107 |  | 15450349 | 314287 | SH |  | SOLE |  | 314287 | 0 | 0 |

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