The First Bancshares, Inc.
FBMS
FBMS was delisted on the 31st of March, 2025.
120 hedge funds and large institutions have $521M invested in The First Bancshares, Inc. in 2022 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 16 funds opening new positions, 48 increasing their positions, 36 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.
129% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 16 | Existing positions closed: 7
33% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 48 | Existing positions reduced: 36
9% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $479M → $521M (+$41.7M)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 114 → 120 (+6)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 5 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FCM
FJ Capital Management
Mclean,
Virginia
|
+$13.9M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$11.4M |
| 3 |
NRCM
North Reef Capital Management
Laguna Beach,
California
|
+$10.1M |
| 4 |
SAM
SignalPoint Asset Management
Springfield,
Missouri
|
+$4.65M |
| 5 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$2.66M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
EC
EJF Capital
Arlington,
Virginia
|
-$12.7M |
| 2 |
ECA
Endeavour Capital Advisors
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$6.37M |
| 3 |
SCA
Stieven Capital Advisors
St. Louis,
Missouri
|
-$2.97M |
| 4 |
SCP
Siena Capital Partners
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$2.76M |
| 5 |
Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$2.33M |
FBMS Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2022 in Review
120 of the 6,237 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in The First Bancshares, Inc. (FBMS) for Q4 2022, worth a combined $521M — up 8.7% from $479M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 16 funds opened new FBMS positions and 7 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 48 added to existing stakes and 36 trimmed.
The largest buyer was FJ Capital Management, adding an estimated $13.9M. The largest seller was EJF Capital, cutting an estimated $12.7M.
- 120 institutional investors held The First Bancshares, Inc. (FBMS) as of Q4 2022, up from 114 in Q3 2022.
- Funds reported $521M of The First Bancshares, Inc. stock for Q4 2022, up 8.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 16 funds opened new The First Bancshares, Inc. positions in Q4 2022 and 7 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
- The largest The First Bancshares, Inc. buyer in Q4 2022 was FJ Capital Management, an estimated $13.9M added.
- The largest The First Bancshares, Inc. seller in Q4 2022 was EJF Capital, an estimated $12.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2022.