The First Bancshares, Inc.
FBMS
FBMS was delisted on the 31st of March, 2025.
114 hedge funds and large institutions have $479M invested in The First Bancshares, Inc. in 2022 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 18 funds opening new positions, 47 increasing their positions, 26 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.
150% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 5 (+3)
81% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 47 | Existing positions reduced: 26
29% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $370M → $479M (+$109M)
6% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 18 | Existing positions closed: 17
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 113 → 114 (+1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FCM
FJ Capital Management
Mclean,
Virginia
|
+$28.8M |
| 2 |
EC
EJF Capital
Arlington,
Virginia
|
+$11.2M |
| 3 |
BCM
Basswood Capital Management
New York
|
+$8.47M |
| 4 |
ECA
Endeavour Capital Advisors
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$7.99M |
| 5 |
SVBP
Strategic Value Bank Partners
Cleveland,
Ohio
|
+$7.94M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$73.8M |
| 2 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$3.88M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$2.59M |
| 4 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
-$2.45M |
| 5 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$1.19M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CFS
126
Cannon Financial Strategists
Athens,
Georgia
| – | -$229K | -8,000 | Closed |
|
|
ERSOT
127
Employees Retirement System of Texas
Austin,
Texas
| – | -$86K | -3,000 | Closed |
|
|
SWM
128
SeaCrest Wealth Management
Purchase,
New York
| – | -$44K | -1,550 | Closed |
|
129
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
Raleigh,
North Carolina
| – | -$24K | -856 | Closed |
|
|
ACM
130
Aquatic Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$9K | -300 | Closed |
|
FBMS Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2022 in Review
114 of the 5,805 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in The First Bancshares, Inc. (FBMS) for Q3 2022, worth a combined $479M — up 29% from $370M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 18 funds opened new FBMS positions and 17 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 47 added to existing stakes and 26 trimmed.
The largest buyer was FJ Capital Management, adding an estimated $28.8M. The largest seller was T. Rowe Price Associates, exiting entirely with an estimated $73.8M sold.
- 114 institutional investors held The First Bancshares, Inc. (FBMS) as of Q3 2022, up from 113 in Q2 2022.
- Funds reported $479M of The First Bancshares, Inc. stock for Q3 2022, up 29% quarter-over-quarter.
- 18 funds opened new The First Bancshares, Inc. positions in Q3 2022 and 17 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest The First Bancshares, Inc. buyer in Q3 2022 was FJ Capital Management, an estimated $28.8M added.
- The largest The First Bancshares, Inc. seller in Q3 2022 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $73.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2022.