13F-HR 1 bos4q09.txt FORM 13F HOLDINGS REPORT UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 13F Form 13F COVER PAGE Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: December 31, 2009 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: Boston Provident, L.P. Address: 600 Madison Avenue 18th Floor New York, New York 10022 13F File Number: 28-04601 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: David Ward Title: Chief Compliance Officer Phone: (212) 421-3737 Signature, Place, and Date of Signing: David Ward New York, NY February 11, 2010 Report Type (Check only one.): [ X] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT. [ ] 13F NOTICE. [ ] 13F COMBINATION REPORT. FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE Report Summary: Number of Other Included Managers: 0 Form13F Information Table Entry Total: 47 Form13F Information Table Value Total: $115,736 (thousands) List of Other Included Managers: Provide a numbered list of the name(s) and Form 13F file number(s) of all institutional managers with respect to which this report is filed, other than the manager filing this report. NONE FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE VALUE SHARES/ SH/ PUT/ INVSTMT OTHER VOTING AUTHORITY NAME OF ISSUER TITLE OF CLASS CUSIP (x$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DSCRETN MANAGERS SOLE SHARED NONE ------------------------------ ---------------- --------- -------- -------- --- ---- ------- ------------ -------- -------- -------- 1ST UNITED BANCORP INC FLA COM 33740N105 179 25000 SH SOLE 25000 0 0 ACE LTD SHS H0023R105 3049 60500 SH SOLE 60500 0 0 AERCAP HOLDINGS NV SHS N00985106 971 107222 SH SOLE 107222 0 0 ALTISOURCE PORTFOLIO SOLNS S REG SHS L0175J104 11440 545000 SH SOLE 545000 0 0 AMERICAN PHYSICIANS SVC GROU COM 028882108 1442 62500 SH SOLE 62500 0 0 AMERICREDIT CORP COM 03060R101 381 20000 SH SOLE 20000 0 0 APOLLO COML REAL EST FIN INC COM 03762U105 1644 91400 SH SOLE 91400 0 0 ASSURED GUARANTY LTD COM G0585R106 1747 80300 SH SOLE 80300 0 0 ASTORIA FINL CORP COM 046265104 435 35000 SH SOLE 35000 0 0 BANCO LATINOAMERICANO DE COM SHS E P16994132 4930 354700 SH SOLE 354700 0 0 BANCORP INC DEL COM 05969A105 2374 346000 SH SOLE 346000 0 0 BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION COM 060505104 4819 320000 SH SOLE 320000 0 0 CHIMERA INVT CORP COM 16934Q109 1015 261700 SH SOLE 261700 0 0 CITIZENS REPUBLIC BANCORP IN COM 174420109 2474 3585000 SH SOLE 3585000 0 0 EAST WEST BANCORP INC COM 27579R104 3950 250000 SH SOLE 250000 0 0 ENDURANCE SPECIALTY HLDGS LT SHS G30397106 1489 40000 SH SOLE 40000 0 0 ENSTAR GROUP LIMITED SHS G3075P101 1076 14730 SH SOLE 14730 0 0 FIRST CTZNS BANCSHARES INC N CL A 31946M103 648 3950 SH SOLE 3950 0 0 FOREST CITY ENTERPRISES INC CL A 345550107 589 50000 SH SOLE 50000 0 0 GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC COM 38141G104 7150 42350 SH SOLE 42350 0 0 HANOVER INS GROUP INC COM 410867105 1333 30000 SH SOLE 30000 0 0 HERCULES TECH GROWTH CAP INC COM 427096508 2788 268290 SH SOLE 268290 0 0 HFF INC CL A 40418F108 3682 589144 SH SOLE 589144 0 0 HILLTOP HOLDINGS INC COM 432748101 2103 180700 SH SOLE 180700 0 0 HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES INC COM 446150104 584 160000 SH SOLE 160000 0 0 JPMORGAN CHASE & CO COM 46625H100 1250 30000 SH SOLE 30000 0 0 KEYCORP NEW COM 493267108 833 150000 SH SOLE 150000 0 0 LABRANCHE & CO INC COM 505447102 2343 825000 SH SOLE 825000 0 0 MB FINANCIAL INC NEW COM 55264U108 2957 150000 SH SOLE 150000 0 0 MF GLOBAL LTD SHS G60642108 7413 1066550 SH SOLE 1066550 0 0 MFA FINANCIAL INC COM 55272X102 3308 450100 SH SOLE 450100 0 0 OCEAN SHORE HLDG CO COM 67501R103 90 10000 SH SOLE 10000 0 0 OCWEN FINL CORP COM NEW 675746309 6605 690179 SH SOLE 690179 0 0 PMA CAP CORP CL A 693419202 1619 257000 SH SOLE 257000 0 0 POPULAR INC COM 733174106 1356 600000 SH SOLE 600000 0 0 PRIVATEBANCORP INC COM 742962103 1346 150000 SH SOLE 150000 0 0 RESOURCE AMERICA INC CL A 761195205 536 132700 SH SOLE 132700 0 0 SIMMONS 1ST NATL CORP CL A $1 PAR 828730200 1029 37000 SH SOLE 37000 0 0 SLM CORP COM 78442P106 2838 251800 SH SOLE 251800 0 0 STATE STR CORP COM 857477103 257 5900 SH SOLE 5900 0 0 UMPQUA HLDGS CORP COM 904214103 1743 130000 SH SOLE 130000 0 0 VIRTUS INVT PARTNERS INC COM 92828Q109 2280 143382 SH SOLE 143382 0 0 WASHINGTON BKG CO OAK HBR WA COM 937303105 666 55800 SH SOLE 55800 0 0 WEBSTER FINL CORP CONN COM 947890109 1009 85000 SH SOLE 85000 0 0 WELLS FARGO & CO NEW COM 949746101 10523 389900 SH SOLE 389900 0 0 WHITE RIVER CAPITAL INC COM 96445P105 1758 156373 SH SOLE 156373 0 0 WHITNEY HLDG CORP COM 966612103 1685 185000 SH SOLE 185000 0 0