Gator Capital Management, LLC 4
4 · U S GLOBAL INVESTORS INC · Filed Jun 4, 2026
Research Summary
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U S Global Investors (GROW) 10% Owner Gator Capital Buys Shares
What Happened
Gator Capital Management, LLC — identified as a 10% owner of U S Global Investors (ticker: GROW) — bought a total of 20,826 shares in open-market transactions on June 2–3, 2026. The bulk purchase was 20,496 shares at $2.59 each ($53,177) on 2026-06-02; a smaller purchase was 330 shares at $2.60 each ($858) on 2026-06-03. These are purchases (buying stock), which are generally more informative than sales but do not on their own indicate the manager’s motives.
Key Details
- Transaction dates and prices:
- 2026-06-02: 20,496 shares @ $2.59 = $53,177 (reported as purchased in Gator Financial Partners, LLC) [F1]
- 2026-06-03: 330 shares @ $2.60 = $858 (reported as purchased in ECA Fund, LP) [F2]
- Reported combined value ≈ $54,035 for 20,826 shares.
- Shares owned after transaction: aggregate beneficial ownership reported as 1,121,593 shares across Gator Financial Partners, Gator Qualified Partners, ECA Fund, and a Managed Account. Gator Capital disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of its pecuniary interest. [F3]
- Footnotes:
- Purchases were made in specific managed accounts (F1, F2).
- Reporting person notes the reported price is a weighted average; full per-trade price details are available on request (F4).
- Filing timeliness: Form 4 was filed on 2026-06-04 for trades on 2026-06-02 and 06-03; this filing appears to be timely under Form 4 reporting rules.
Context
This filing reflects institutional buying by a 10% owner/manager of investor accounts rather than an executive or director personal trade. Such purchases can reflect portfolio rebalancing or investment strategy by the manager rather than direct insider sentiment about the company.
Insider Transaction Report
- Purchase
Class A Common Stock (Non-Voting)
[F1][F2][F3][F4]2026-06-02$2.59/sh+20,496$53,177→ 1,121,263 total(indirect: Investment adviser with discretion over multiple client accounts (See Footnotes)) - Purchase
Class A Common Stock (Non-Voting)
[F1][F2][F3][F4]2026-06-03$2.60/sh+330$858→ 1,121,593 total(indirect: Investment adviser with discretion over multiple client accounts (See Footnotes))
Footnotes (4)
- [F1]Shares purchased in Gator Financial Partners, LLC, an account over which Gator Capital Management, LLC exercises investment discretion.
- [F2]Shares purchased in ECA Fund, LP, an account over which Gator Capital Management, LLC exercises investment discretion.
- [F3]As of the date of this report, the Reporting Person's aggregate beneficial ownership of 1,121,593 shares is held across the following accounts: Gator Financial Partners, LLC (937,228 shares); Gator Qualified Partners, LLC (102,000 shares); ECA Fund, LP (76,365 shares); Managed Account (6,000 shares). Gator Capital Management, LLC disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein.
- [F4]The price reported is a weighted average price. The reporting person will provide full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price upon request to the SEC staff or the issuer.