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FBMS

The First Bancshares, Inc.

Delisted

FBMS was delisted on the 31st of March, 2025.

65 hedge funds and large institutions have $257M invested in The First Bancshares, Inc. in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 18 funds opening new positions, 33 increasing their positions, 9 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

267% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 33 | Existing positions reduced: 9

260% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 18 | Existing positions closed: 5

61% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $160M → $257M (+$97.4M)

50% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 23 (+1)

25% more funds holding

Funds holding: 5265 (+13)

Holders
65
Holders Change
+13
Holders Change %
+25%
% of All Funds
1.47%
Holding in Top 10
3
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+50%
% of All Funds
0.07%
New
18
Increased
33
Reduced
9
Closed
5
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
BFC
1
Banc Funds Company
Illinois
$25.5M +$1.84M +57,521 +8%
CRC
2
Curi RMB Capital
Illinois
$21.2M +$3.42M +107,208 +21%
SCA
3
Stieven Capital Advisors
Missouri
$19.8M +$3.98M +124,840 +27%
MCA
4
Mendon Capital Advisors
Florida
$15.5M +$1.93M +60,610 +15%
BlackRock
5
BlackRock
New York
$15.3M +$2.59M +81,244 +22%
Vanguard Group
6
Vanguard Group
Pennsylvania
$14.6M +$5.39M +168,779 +65%
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
7
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$14.3M +$3.42M +107,029 +34%
CCM
8
Castine Capital Management
Massachusetts
$12.2M +$1.1M +34,622 +11%
MCM
9
Maltese Capital Management
New York
$10.9M +$1.5M +47,119 +17%
FCM
10
FJ Capital Management
Virginia
$10.5M +$2.96M +92,700 +43%
JC
11
JCSD Capital
California
$9.77M -$165K -5,177 -2%
JAM
12
Jacobs Asset Management
New York
$9.48M +$1.66M +52,000 +23%
T. Rowe Price Associates
13
T. Rowe Price Associates
Maryland
$8.23M +$7.68M +240,794 New
Wellington Management Group
14
Wellington Management Group
Massachusetts
$6.68M +$6.24M +195,420 New
TAM
15
THB Asset Management
Connecticut
$5.13M +$4.78M +149,923 New
State Street
16
State Street
Massachusetts
$5.04M +$1.35M +42,203 +40%
NC
17
Northpointe Capital
Michigan
$5.04M +$4.7M +147,235 New
FHC
18
Forest Hill Capital
Arkansas
$4.35M +$4.06M +127,277 New
EMFAT
19
Emerald Mutual Fund Advisers Trust
Pennsylvania
$3.9M +$3.64M +113,927 New
Northern Trust
20
Northern Trust
Illinois
$3.67M +$753K +23,584 +28%
KCM
21
Kennedy Capital Management
Missouri
$3.45M +$1.68M +52,727 +109%
PRCP
22
Pacific Ridge Capital Partners
Oregon
$3.12M +$96.7K +3,030 +3%
Geode Capital Management
23
Geode Capital Management
Massachusetts
$2.91M +$926K +29,034 +52%
Deutsche Bank
24
Deutsche Bank
Germany
$2.53M +$815K +25,555 +53%
PI
25
Putnam Investments
Massachusetts
$2.04M +$1.91M +59,733 New

FBMS Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review

65 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in The First Bancshares, Inc. (FBMS) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $257M — up 61% from $160M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 18 funds opened new FBMS positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 13 holders — while 33 added to existing stakes and 9 trimmed.

The largest buyer was T. Rowe Price Associates, opening a new position worth an estimated $7.68M. The largest seller was Endeavour Capital Advisors, cutting an estimated $645K.

  • 65 institutional investors held The First Bancshares, Inc. (FBMS) as of Q4 2017, up from 52 in Q3 2017.
  • Funds reported $257M of The First Bancshares, Inc. stock for Q4 2017, up 61% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 18 funds opened new The First Bancshares, Inc. positions in Q4 2017 and 5 closed out, a net change of +13 holders.
  • The largest The First Bancshares, Inc. buyer in Q4 2017 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $7.68M added.
  • The largest The First Bancshares, Inc. seller in Q4 2017 was Endeavour Capital Advisors, an estimated $645K sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.