Southern First Bancshares
SFST
73 hedge funds and large institutions have $231M invested in Southern First Bancshares in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 3 funds opening new positions, 25 increasing their positions, 25 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.
9% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $213M → $231M (+$18.7M)
0.13% more ownership
Funds ownership: 70.43% → 70.56% (+0.13%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
0% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 3 | Existing positions closed: 3
0% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 25 | Existing positions reduced: 25
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 74 → 73 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BCM
Basswood Capital Management
New York
|
+$4.66M |
| 2 |
TA
Teton Advisors
Rye,
New York
|
+$2.38M |
| 3 |
EPCA
Elizabeth Park Capital Advisors
Pepper Pike,
Ohio
|
+$1.59M |
| 4 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
+$888K |
| 5 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$815K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BFC
Banc Funds Company
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$4M |
| 2 |
EC
EJF Capital
Arlington,
Virginia
|
-$2.19M |
| 3 |
MCA
Mendon Capital Advisors
Key Largo,
Florida
|
-$1.07M |
| 4 |
ROC
River Oaks Capital
Wayzata,
Minnesota
|
-$787K |
| 5 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$653K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
76
Federated Hermes
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$9K | -223 | Closed |
|
SFST Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
73 of the 4,363 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Southern First Bancshares (SFST) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $231M — up 8.8% from $213M a quarter earlier.
Fund positioning in SFST was balanced in Q1 2018: 3 funds opened new positions, 3 closed out, 25 added to existing stakes and 25 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Basswood Capital Management, adding an estimated $4.66M. The largest seller was Banc Funds Company, cutting an estimated $4M.
- 73 institutional investors held Southern First Bancshares (SFST) as of Q1 2018, down from 74 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $231M of Southern First Bancshares stock for Q1 2018, up 8.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 3 funds opened new Southern First Bancshares positions in Q1 2018 and 3 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
- The largest Southern First Bancshares buyer in Q1 2018 was Basswood Capital Management, an estimated $4.66M added.
- The largest Southern First Bancshares seller in Q1 2018 was Banc Funds Company, an estimated $4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.