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"Gator delivered 14.82% in Q2 2026, outperforming financials while small and mid-cap banks continued strong performance. The fund's core thesis centers on Navient, trading at 40% of book value despite an 80% expansion in addressable market following elimination of federal Grad PLUS loans."
Gator Financial Partners delivered strong absolute performance in Q2 2026 with a 14.82% net return, slightly underperforming the S&P 500 but outperforming the Financials sector benchmark by a good margin. Small and mid-cap financials continued to outperform large banks and insurers, with top contributors including Compass, UBS, UMB Financial, Voya Financial, and Société Générale. The letter provides an extensive investment thesis on Navient Corporation, which trades at approximately 40% of tangible book value despite being positioned to benefit from an 80% expansion in the addressable market for private student lenders following the 2025 elimination of the federal Grad PLUS loan program. Navient's loan portfolio returned to growth in Q1 2026 for the first time since Q4 2021. Activist investor Edward Bramson, who owns 31% of Navient and recently became CEO, has a track record of doubling investors' money in 5 of his last 7 activist investments. The manager believes Navient represents a significant re-rating opportunity as investor perception shifts from viewing it as a runoff portfolio to recognizing it as a growth lender.
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