Southern First Bancshares
SFST
97 hedge funds and large institutions have $289M invested in Southern First Bancshares in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 22 funds opening new positions, 27 increasing their positions, 32 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.
267% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 22 | Existing positions closed: 6
40% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $207M → $289M (+$82M)
20% more funds holding
Funds holding: 81 → 97 (+16)
3.49% more ownership
Funds ownership: 75.45% → 78.94% (+3.5%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
16% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 27 | Existing positions reduced: 32
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$8.92M |
| 2 |
FCM
FJ Capital Management
Mclean,
Virginia
|
+$6.39M |
| 3 |
UIC
Uniplan Investment Counsel
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$2.45M |
| 4 |
SCA
Stieven Capital Advisors
St. Louis,
Missouri
|
+$2.44M |
| 5 |
EI
EAM Investors
Solana Beach,
California
|
+$1.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
EPCA
Elizabeth Park Capital Advisors
Pepper Pike,
Ohio
|
-$3.42M |
| 2 |
EC
EJF Capital
Arlington,
Virginia
|
-$1.97M |
| 3 |
FL
Fourthstone LLC
St Louis,
Missouri
|
-$1.19M |
| 4 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$1.14M |
| 5 |
PCM
Penn Capital Management
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$941K |
SFST Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review
97 of the 5,695 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Southern First Bancshares (SFST) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $289M — up 40% from $207M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 22 funds opened new SFST positions and 6 closed out — a net gain of 16 holders — while 27 added to existing stakes and 32 trimmed.
The largest buyer was T. Rowe Price Associates, adding an estimated $8.92M. The largest seller was Elizabeth Park Capital Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $3.42M sold.
- 97 institutional investors held Southern First Bancshares (SFST) as of Q1 2021, up from 81 in Q4 2020.
- Funds reported $289M of Southern First Bancshares stock for Q1 2021, up 40% quarter-over-quarter.
- 22 funds opened new Southern First Bancshares positions in Q1 2021 and 6 closed out, a net change of +16 holders.
- The largest Southern First Bancshares buyer in Q1 2021 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $8.92M added.
- The largest Southern First Bancshares seller in Q1 2021 was Elizabeth Park Capital Advisors, an estimated $3.42M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.