The First Bancshares, Inc.
FBMS
FBMS was delisted on the 31st of March, 2025.
96 hedge funds and large institutions have $486M invested in The First Bancshares, Inc. in 2021 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 10 funds opening new positions, 27 increasing their positions, 43 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.
43% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 10 | Existing positions closed: 7
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 93 → 96 (+3)
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $463M → $486M (+$22.9M)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 3 (0)
37% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 27 | Existing positions reduced: 43
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
+$10.5M |
| 2 |
EC
EJF Capital
Arlington,
Virginia
|
+$4.52M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$3.38M |
| 4 |
ICOM
Investment Counselors of Maryland
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$3.31M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$2.68M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$5.78M |
| 2 |
MPAM
Monarch Partners Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$2.29M |
| 3 |
MCM
Maltese Capital Management
New York
|
-$1.54M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$1.5M |
| 5 |
California Public Employees Retirement System
Sacramento,
California
|
-$1.22M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
101
SG Americas Securities
New York
| – | -$140K | -3,819 | Closed |
|
102
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
| – | -$21K | -557 | Closed |
|
FBMS Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2021 in Review
96 of the 5,745 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in The First Bancshares, Inc. (FBMS) for Q2 2021, worth a combined $486M — up 5% from $463M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 10 funds opened new FBMS positions and 7 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 27 added to existing stakes and 43 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Royce & Associates, adding an estimated $10.5M. The largest seller was BlackRock, cutting an estimated $5.78M.
- 96 institutional investors held The First Bancshares, Inc. (FBMS) as of Q2 2021, up from 93 in Q1 2021.
- Funds reported $486M of The First Bancshares, Inc. stock for Q2 2021, up 5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 10 funds opened new The First Bancshares, Inc. positions in Q2 2021 and 7 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest The First Bancshares, Inc. buyer in Q2 2021 was Royce & Associates, an estimated $10.5M added.
- The largest The First Bancshares, Inc. seller in Q2 2021 was BlackRock, an estimated $5.78M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2021.