Southern First Bancshares
SFST
97 hedge funds and large institutions have $211M invested in Southern First Bancshares in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 9 funds opening new positions, 29 increasing their positions, 38 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.
50% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 9 | Existing positions closed: 6
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 94 → 97 (+3)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
1.07% less ownership
Funds ownership: 79.4% → 78.33% (-1.1%)
18% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $258M → $211M (-$46.6M)
24% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 29 | Existing positions reduced: 38
96% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $13K | Put options by funds: $306K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FL
Fourthstone LLC
St Louis,
Missouri
|
+$2.32M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$467K |
| 3 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
+$351K |
| 4 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$344K |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$322K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$2.67M |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$1.1M |
| 3 |
RIP
Rhino Investment Partners
West Conshohocken,
Pennsylvania
|
-$704K |
| 4 |
BFC
Banc Funds Company
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$670K |
| 5 |
Jacobs Levy Equity Management
Florham Park,
New Jersey
|
-$626K |
SFST Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
97 of the 7,457 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Southern First Bancshares (SFST) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $211M — down 18% from $258M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 9 funds opened new SFST positions and 6 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 29 added to existing stakes and 38 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fourthstone LLC, opening a new position worth an estimated $2.32M. The largest seller was Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $2.67M sold.
- 97 institutional investors held Southern First Bancshares (SFST) as of Q1 2025, up from 94 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $211M of Southern First Bancshares stock for Q1 2025, down 18% quarter-over-quarter.
- 9 funds opened new Southern First Bancshares positions in Q1 2025 and 6 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest Southern First Bancshares buyer in Q1 2025 was Fourthstone LLC, an estimated $2.32M added.
- The largest Southern First Bancshares seller in Q1 2025 was Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management, an estimated $2.67M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.