FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Patel Paresh
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
HCI Group, Inc. [HCI] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director __X__ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Executive Officer
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
3802 COCONUT PALM DRIVE		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/11/2024
(Street)

TAMPA, FL 33619		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8) 		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4) 		7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 04/11/2024   P   500 A $ 111 349,500 D  
Common Stock               37,500 I IRA
Common Stock               447,000 D (1)  
Common Stock               10,000 (2) D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8) 		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year) 		7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5) 		9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4) 		10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4) 		11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (Right to Buy) (3) $ 40               (4) 01/07/2027 Common 110,000   110,000 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) (3) $ 40               (5) 02/08/2028 Common 110,000   110,000 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) (3) $ 53               (6) 01/15/2029 Common 110,000   110,000 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) (3) $ 48               (7) 01/16/2030 Common 110,000   110,000 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) (3) $ 70               (8) 09/15/2033 Common 150,000   150,000 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Patel Paresh
3802 COCONUT PALM DRIVE
TAMPA, FL 33619		   X   X   Chief Executive Officer  

Signatures

 /s/ Andrew L. Graham as Attorney-in-fact for Paresh Patel   04/11/2024
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Shares held jointly with spouse.
(2) Restricted stock grant of 10,000 shares effective 2/26/2021: Restricted shares will vest, if ever, on the first anniversary of the date on which the company stock value first equals or exceeds $140 for 30 consecutive days on the applicable exchange. These shares were granted by the company pursuant to the company's 2012 Omnibus Incentive Plan and under the terms and conditions of a restricted stock agreement dated 2/26/2021.
(3) The options were granted pursuant to the HCI Group, Inc. 2012 OMnibus Incentive Plan.
(4) The options were granted on January 7, 2017 at an exercise price of $40.00 per share, in excess of the $39.71 market value. All options have vested and may be exercised at any time up to and including January 7, 2027.
(5) The options were granted on February 8, 2018 at an exercise price of $40.00 per share, in excess of the $34.92 market value. All options have vested and may be exercised at any time up to and including February 8, 2028.
(6) The options were granted on January 15, 2019 at an exercise price of $53.00 per share, in excess of the $47.94 market value. All options have vested and may be exercised at any time up to and including January 15, 2029.
(7) The options were granted on January 16, 2020 at an exercise price of $48.00 per share, in excess of the $45.97 market value. All options have vested and may be exercised at any time up to and including January 16, 2030.
(8) The options were granted on September 15, 2023 and vested on December 14, 2023 at an exercise price of $70.00 per share when the company stock value first equaled and exceeded $80.00 for 20 consecutive days on the applicable exchange. The options will expire on September 15, 2033.

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