The First Bancshares, Inc.
FBMS
FBMS was delisted on the 31st of March, 2025.
88 hedge funds and large institutions have $378M invested in The First Bancshares, Inc. in 2020 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 32 increasing their positions, 26 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.
140% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 5
51% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $250M → $378M (+$128M)
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 3 (+1)
23% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 32 | Existing positions reduced: 26
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 81 → 88 (+7)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
+$3.35M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$1.92M |
| 3 |
EC
EJF Capital
Arlington,
Virginia
|
+$1.26M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$1.24M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$1.19M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FL
Fourthstone LLC
St Louis,
Missouri
|
-$2.71M |
| 2 |
BFC
Banc Funds Company
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$2.48M |
| 3 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$1.65M |
| 4 |
MCM
Maltese Capital Management
New York
|
-$1.34M |
| 5 |
MCA
Mendon Capital Advisors
Key Largo,
Florida
|
-$1.22M |
FBMS Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2020 in Review
88 of the 5,651 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in The First Bancshares, Inc. (FBMS) for Q4 2020, worth a combined $378M — up 51% from $250M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 12 funds opened new FBMS positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 32 added to existing stakes and 26 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Royce & Associates, opening a new position worth an estimated $3.35M. The largest seller was Fourthstone LLC, exiting entirely with an estimated $2.71M sold.
- 88 institutional investors held The First Bancshares, Inc. (FBMS) as of Q4 2020, up from 81 in Q3 2020.
- Funds reported $378M of The First Bancshares, Inc. stock for Q4 2020, up 51% quarter-over-quarter.
- 12 funds opened new The First Bancshares, Inc. positions in Q4 2020 and 5 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
- The largest The First Bancshares, Inc. buyer in Q4 2020 was Royce & Associates, an estimated $3.35M added.
- The largest The First Bancshares, Inc. seller in Q4 2020 was Fourthstone LLC, an estimated $2.71M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2020.