The First Bancshares, Inc.
FBMS
FBMS was delisted on the 31st of March, 2025.
79 hedge funds and large institutions have $313M invested in The First Bancshares, Inc. in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 19 funds opening new positions, 38 increasing their positions, 12 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.
217% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 38 | Existing positions reduced: 12
171% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 19 | Existing positions closed: 7
33% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 4 (+1)
26% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $248M → $313M (+$65.3M)
16% more funds holding
Funds holding: 68 → 79 (+11)
4.09% more ownership
Funds ownership: 62.56% → 66.65% (+4.1%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$15.3M |
| 2 |
CRC
Curi RMB Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$6.02M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$5.39M |
| 4 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$3.69M |
| 5 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$1.85M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MCM
Maltese Capital Management
New York
|
-$3.85M |
| 2 |
YWP
YorkBridge Wealth Partners
New York
|
-$2.78M |
| 3 |
PI
Putnam Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$1.7M |
| 4 |
BCM
Basswood Capital Management
New York
|
-$1.56M |
| 5 |
ECA
Endeavour Capital Advisors
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$1.23M |
FBMS Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
79 of the 4,385 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in The First Bancshares, Inc. (FBMS) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $313M — up 26% from $248M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 19 funds opened new FBMS positions and 7 closed out — a net gain of 12 holders — while 38 added to existing stakes and 12 trimmed.
The largest buyer was T. Rowe Price Associates, adding an estimated $15.3M. The largest seller was Maltese Capital Management, cutting an estimated $3.85M.
- 79 institutional investors held The First Bancshares, Inc. (FBMS) as of Q2 2018, up from 68 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $313M of The First Bancshares, Inc. stock for Q2 2018, up 26% quarter-over-quarter.
- 19 funds opened new The First Bancshares, Inc. positions in Q2 2018 and 7 closed out, a net change of +12 holders.
- The largest The First Bancshares, Inc. buyer in Q2 2018 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $15.3M added.
- The largest The First Bancshares, Inc. seller in Q2 2018 was Maltese Capital Management, an estimated $3.85M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.