The First Bancshares, Inc.
FBMS
FBMS was delisted on the 31st of March, 2025.
111 hedge funds and large institutions have $430M invested in The First Bancshares, Inc. in 2022 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 18 funds opening new positions, 43 increasing their positions, 29 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.
100% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 18 | Existing positions closed: 9
48% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 43 | Existing positions reduced: 29
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 102 → 111 (+9)
13% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $494M → $430M (-$63.8M)
25% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 3 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
+$5.31M |
| 2 |
MCA
Mendon Capital Advisors
Key Largo,
Florida
|
+$3.27M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$3.14M |
| 4 |
BCM
Bridgeway Capital Management
Houston,
Texas
|
+$1.85M |
| 5 |
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) Trust Fund
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$1.47M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
EC
EJF Capital
Arlington,
Virginia
|
-$41.3M |
| 2 |
HAM
HoldCo Asset Management
Fort Lauderdale,
Florida
|
-$2.55M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$1.59M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$693K |
| 5 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$613K |
FBMS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2022 in Review
111 of the 6,340 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in The First Bancshares, Inc. (FBMS) for Q1 2022, worth a combined $430M — down 13% from $494M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 18 funds opened new FBMS positions and 9 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 43 added to existing stakes and 29 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Royce & Associates, adding an estimated $5.31M. The largest seller was EJF Capital, cutting an estimated $41.3M.
- 111 institutional investors held The First Bancshares, Inc. (FBMS) as of Q1 2022, up from 102 in Q4 2021.
- Funds reported $430M of The First Bancshares, Inc. stock for Q1 2022, down 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 18 funds opened new The First Bancshares, Inc. positions in Q1 2022 and 9 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
- The largest The First Bancshares, Inc. buyer in Q1 2022 was Royce & Associates, an estimated $5.31M added.
- The largest The First Bancshares, Inc. seller in Q1 2022 was EJF Capital, an estimated $41.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2022.