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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030630095033
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001199943-03-000015
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030627
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030630

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LEVAN ALAN B
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001199943

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13133
		FILM NUMBER:		03762727

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1750 EAST SUNRISE BLVD
		CITY:			FT LAUDERDALE
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33304

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BANKATLANTIC BANCORP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000921768
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED [6035]
		IRS NUMBER:				650507804
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			FL
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1750 E SUNRISE BLVD
		CITY:			FORT LAUDERDALE
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33304
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9547605000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1750 EAST SUNRISE BOULEVARD
		CITY:			FORT LAUDERVALE
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33304
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<SEQUENCE>1
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    <documentType>4</documentType><periodOfReport>2003-06-27</periodOfReport>
    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000921768</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>BANKATLANTIC BANCORP INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>BBX</issuerTradingSymbol></issuer><reportingOwner><reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001199943</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>LEVAN ALAN B</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>  </rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
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/natureOfOwnership></ownershipNature></nonDerivativeSecurity><nonDerivativeSecurity><securityTitle><value>Class A Common Stock</value></securityTitle><transactionDate><value>2003-06-27</value></transactionDate><transactionCoding><transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType><transactionCode>F</transactionCode><equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved></transactionCoding><transactionAmounts><transactionShares><value>12463</value></transactionShares><transactionValue><value>11.9</value></transactionValue><transactionAcquiredDisposedCode><value>D</value></transactionAcquiredDisposedCode></transactionAmounts><postTransactionAmounts><sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction><value>44017</value><footnoteId id="F1"/></sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction></postTransactionAmounts><ownershipNature><directOrIndirectOwnership><value>D</value></directOrIndirectOwnership><natureOfOwnership><value></value></natureOfOwnership></ownershipNature></nonDerivativeSecurity><derivativeSecurity><securityTitle><value>Options to Buy Class A Common 
Stock</value></securityTitle><conversionOrExercisePrice><value>9.087</value></conversionOrExercisePrice><transactionDate><value>2003-06-27</value></transactionDate><transactionCoding><transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType><transactionCode>M</transactionCode><equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved></transactionCoding><transactionAmounts><transactionShares><value>44017</value></transactionShares><transactionValue><value>0</value></transactionValue><transactionAcquiredDisposedCode><value>D</value></transactionAcquiredDisposedCode></transactionAmounts><exerciseDate><value>2002-08-04</value><footnoteId id="F2"/></exerciseDate><expirationDate><value>2003-08-04</value></expirationDate><underlyingSecurity><underlyingSecurityTitle><value>Class A Common Stock</value></underlyingSecurityTitle><underlyingSecurityShares><value>44017</value></underlyingSecurityShares></underlyingSecurity><postTransactionAmounts><sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction><value>11005</value></sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction></postTransactionA
mounts><ownershipNature><directOrIndirectOwnership><value>D</value></directOrIndirectOwnership><natureOfOwnership><value></value></natureOfOwnership></ownershipNature></derivativeSecurity><footnotes><footnote id="F1">Reporting person also indirectly owns the following Class A Common Stock following the reported transaction:  (i) 11,000 shares held indirectly through 401(k) Plan (does not include acquisitions after 3/31/03 under the Issuer's 401(k) Plan);  (ii) 368 shares held indirectly through Levan Enterprises, Ltd.; and (iii) 8,296,891 shares held indirectly through BFC Financial Corp., which may be deemed to be controlled by reporting person.</footnote><footnote id="F2">11,004 options became exercisable on each of 8/4/1999, 8/4/2000, and 8/4/2001; and 11,005 options became exercisable on 8/4/2002.</footnote></footnotes><ownerSignature><signatureName>Alan B. Levan</signatureName><signatureDate>2003-06-27</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>

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