0001172661-18-000274.txt : 20180206 0001172661-18-000274.hdr.sgml : 20180206 20180206110031 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001172661-18-000274 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 13F-HR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20171231 FILED AS OF DATE: 20180206 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20180206 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20180206 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Shaker Financial Services, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001511794 IRS NUMBER: 841723449 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 13F-HR SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 028-14234 FILM NUMBER: 18576622 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1220 N. FILLMORE ST. STREET 2: SUITE 400 CITY: ARLINGTON STATE: VA ZIP: 22201 BUSINESS PHONE: (703) 258-0090 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1220 N. FILLMORE ST. STREET 2: SUITE 400 CITY: ARLINGTON STATE: VA ZIP: 22201 13F-HR 1 primary_doc.xml 13F-HR LIVE false true false 0001511794 XXXXXXXX 12-31-2017 12-31-2017 false Shaker Financial Services, LLC

1220 N. Fillmore St. Suite 400 Arlington VA 22201

13F HOLDINGS REPORT 028-14234 N Kathryn S. Baummer 410-224-0572 /s/ Kathryn S. 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