The First Bancshares, Inc.
FBMS
FBMS was delisted on the 31st of March, 2025.
76 hedge funds and large institutions have $227M invested in The First Bancshares, Inc. in 2020 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 7 funds opening new positions, 32 increasing their positions, 30 reducing their positions, and 15 closing their positions.
7% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 32 | Existing positions reduced: 30
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
10% less funds holding
Funds holding: 84 → 76 (-8)
46% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $418M → $227M (-$191M)
53% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 7 | Existing positions closed: 15
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$14.9M |
| 2 |
ICOM
Investment Counselors of Maryland
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$8.91M |
| 3 |
BFC
Banc Funds Company
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$2.19M |
| 4 |
PI
Putnam Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$1.76M |
| 5 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$1.52M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CRC
Curi RMB Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$13.1M |
| 2 |
JAM
Jacobs Asset Management
New York
|
-$8.01M |
| 3 |
MCA
Mendon Capital Advisors
Key Largo,
Florida
|
-$5.02M |
| 4 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$1.93M |
| 5 |
CCM
Castine Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$1.25M |
FBMS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2020 in Review
76 of the 4,547 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in The First Bancshares, Inc. (FBMS) for Q1 2020, worth a combined $227M — down 46% from $418M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 15 funds closed out of FBMS and 7 opened new positions — a net loss of 8 holders — while 30 trimmed existing stakes and 32 added.
The largest buyer was T. Rowe Price Associates, adding an estimated $14.9M. The largest seller was Curi RMB Capital, exiting entirely with an estimated $13.1M sold.
- 76 institutional investors held The First Bancshares, Inc. (FBMS) as of Q1 2020, down from 84 in Q4 2019.
- Funds reported $227M of The First Bancshares, Inc. stock for Q1 2020, down 46% quarter-over-quarter.
- 7 funds opened new The First Bancshares, Inc. positions in Q1 2020 and 15 closed out, a net change of -8 holders.
- The largest The First Bancshares, Inc. buyer in Q1 2020 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $14.9M added.
- The largest The First Bancshares, Inc. seller in Q1 2020 was Curi RMB Capital, an estimated $13.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2020.