Jacobs Asset Management, Llc Buys United Community Banks Inc, Athene Holding, BGC Partners Inc, Sells Home BancShares Inc, Heritage Financial Corp, United Financial Bancorp Inc

• New Purchases: UCBI, BGCP, CCB, OCSL, IMXI,
• Added Positions: ATH, ABCB, CFG, MSL, TCBI, HTH, CARO, BFST, TFSL, MDLY,
• Reduced Positions: CIT, LADR, ARES, ARCC, SC, FBK, TBK, TCF, BPOP, BHLB,
• Sold Out: HOMB, HFWA, UBNK, ECPG, RF, LEVL, SBCF, GSKY, FBC, CURO,

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1. CIT Group Inc (CIT) - 634,611 shares, 6.04% of the total portfolio. Shares reduced by 12.77%
2. AerCap Holdings NV (AER) - 502,941 shares, 5.33% of the total portfolio. Shares reduced by 2.01%
3. Athene Holding Ltd (ATH) - 550,000 shares, 5.24% of the total portfolio. Shares added by 29.41%
4. Berkshire Hills Bancorp Inc (BHLB) - 578,160 shares, 4.34% of the total portfolio. Shares reduced by 4.14%
5. Citizens Financial Group Inc (CFG) - 550,000 shares, 3.91% of the total portfolio. Shares added by 18.92%

Jacobs Asset Management, Llc initiated holding in United Community Banks Inc. The purchase prices were between $27.89 and $31.87, with an estimated average price of $30.32. The stock is now traded at around $24.02. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 1.29%. The holding were 250,000 shares as of 2018-09-30.

Jacobs Asset Management, Llc initiated holding in BGC Partners Inc. The purchase prices were between $10.58 and $12.49, with an estimated average price of $11.51. The stock is now traded at around $6.44. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 1.19%. The holding were 547,000 shares as of 2018-09-30.

Jacobs Asset Management, Llc initiated holding in Coastal Financial Corp. The purchase prices were between $15.78 and $18, with an estimated average price of $16.54. The stock is now traded at around $15.16. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.26%. The holding were 82,332 shares as of 2018-09-30.

Jacobs Asset Management, Llc initiated holding in Oaktree Specialty Lending Corp. The purchase prices were between $4.67 and $5.09, with an estimated average price of $4.92. The stock is now traded at around $4.75. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.13%. The holding were 137,796 shares as of 2018-09-30.

Jacobs Asset Management, Llc initiated holding in International Money Express Inc. The purchase prices were between $9.41 and $12.02, with an estimated average price of $10.13. The stock is now traded at around $12.00. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.12%. The holding were 56,097 shares as of 2018-09-30.

Jacobs Asset Management, Llc added to a holding in Athene Holding Ltd by 29.41%. The purchase prices were between $43.95 and $53.37, with an estimated average price of $48.18. The stock is now traded at around $41.70. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 1.19%. The holding were 550,000 shares as of 2018-09-30.

Jacobs Asset Management, Llc added to a holding in Ameris Bancorp by 46.25%. The purchase prices were between $45.3 and $54.3, with an estimated average price of $49.59. The stock is now traded at around $39.64. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.97%. The holding were 365,619 shares as of 2018-09-30.

Jacobs Asset Management, Llc added to a holding in Midsouth Bancorp Inc by 20.57%. The purchase prices were between $13.55 and $15.9, with an estimated average price of $14.7. The stock is now traded at around $12.58. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.56%. The holding were 1,166,457 shares as of 2018-09-30.

Jacobs Asset Management, Llc added to a holding in Texas Capital Bancshares Inc by 54.55%. The purchase prices were between $82.65 and $96.45, with an estimated average price of $90.7. The stock is now traded at around $56.59. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.46%. The holding were 85,000 shares as of 2018-09-30.

Jacobs Asset Management, Llc added to a holding in Hilltop Holdings Inc by 51.77%. The purchase prices were between $20.09 and $22.98, with an estimated average price of $21.16. The stock is now traded at around $18.47. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.39%. The holding were 310,110 shares as of 2018-09-30.

Jacobs Asset Management, Llc sold out a holding in Home BancShares Inc. The sale prices were between $21.9 and $24.2, with an estimated average price of $23.24.

Jacobs Asset Management, Llc sold out a holding in Heritage Financial Corp. The sale prices were between $34.75 and $37.3, with an estimated average price of $35.91.

Jacobs Asset Management, Llc sold out a holding in United Financial Bancorp Inc. The sale prices were between $16.73 and $18.12, with an estimated average price of $17.59.

Jacobs Asset Management, Llc sold out a holding in Encore Capital Group Inc. The sale prices were between $35.55 and $40.5, with an estimated average price of $37.88.

Jacobs Asset Management, Llc sold out a holding in Regions Financial Corp. The sale prices were between $17.21 and $19.93, with an estimated average price of $18.82.

Jacobs Asset Management, Llc sold out a holding in Level One Bancorp Inc. The sale prices were between $26.96 and $28.36, with an estimated average price of $27.71.

Jacobs Asset Management, Llc reduced to a holding in Ladder Capital Corp by 45.45%. The sale prices were between $15.69 and $17.46, with an estimated average price of $16.69. The stock is now traded at around $17.63. The impact to a portfolio due to this sale was -0.7%. Jacobs Asset Management, Llc still held 300,000 shares as of 2018-09-30.

Jacobs Asset Management, Llc reduced to a holding in Ares Management Corp by 20.4%. The sale prices were between $20.8 and $23.3, with an estimated average price of $21.44. The stock is now traded at around $22.26. The impact to a portfolio due to this sale was -0.35%. Jacobs Asset Management, Llc still held 367,302 shares as of 2018-09-30.

Jacobs Asset Management, Llc reduced to a holding in Ares Capital Corp by 20.53%. The sale prices were between $16.45 and $17.51, with an estimated average price of $17.13. The stock is now traded at around $16.99. The impact to a portfolio due to this sale was -0.31%. Jacobs Asset Management, Llc still held 400,000 shares as of 2018-09-30.