Southern First Bancshares
SFST
107 hedge funds and large institutions have $320M invested in Southern First Bancshares in 2022 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 15 funds opening new positions, 31 increasing their positions, 31 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.
50% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 15 | Existing positions closed: 10
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 102 → 107 (+5)
0% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 31 | Existing positions reduced: 31
1.3% less ownership
Funds ownership: 80.24% → 78.94% (-1.3%)
14% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $371M → $320M (-$51M)
67% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 1 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$2.43M |
| 2 |
ECA
Endeavour Capital Advisors
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$1.87M |
| 3 |
Assenagon Asset Management
Senningerberg,
Luxembourg
|
+$1.82M |
| 4 |
EC
EJF Capital
Arlington,
Virginia
|
+$1.35M |
| 5 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$1.24M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WCM
Wedge Capital Management
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$3.56M |
| 2 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
-$3.13M |
| 3 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$1.89M |
| 4 |
EI
EAM Investors
Solana Beach,
California
|
-$1.73M |
| 5 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$1.3M |
SFST Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2022 in Review
107 of the 6,340 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Southern First Bancshares (SFST) for Q1 2022, worth a combined $320M — down 14% from $371M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 15 funds opened new SFST positions and 10 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 31 added to existing stakes and 31 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Royal Bank of Canada, adding an estimated $2.43M. The largest seller was Wedge Capital Management, cutting an estimated $3.56M.
- 107 institutional investors held Southern First Bancshares (SFST) as of Q1 2022, up from 102 in Q4 2021.
- Funds reported $320M of Southern First Bancshares stock for Q1 2022, down 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 15 funds opened new Southern First Bancshares positions in Q1 2022 and 10 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest Southern First Bancshares buyer in Q1 2022 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $2.43M added.
- The largest Southern First Bancshares seller in Q1 2022 was Wedge Capital Management, an estimated $3.56M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2022.