Southern First Bancshares
SFST
72 hedge funds and large institutions have $181M invested in Southern First Bancshares in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 7 funds opening new positions, 28 increasing their positions, 19 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 2 (+1)
75% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 7 | Existing positions closed: 4
47% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 28 | Existing positions reduced: 19
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $169M → $181M (+$12.4M)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 69 → 72 (+3)
0.8% more ownership
Funds ownership: 70.64% → 71.44% (+0.8%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BFC
Banc Funds Company
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$3.99M |
| 2 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$1.17M |
| 3 |
GGI
Godsey & Gibb Inc
Richmond,
Virginia
|
+$1.05M |
| 4 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
+$786K |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$528K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
EPCA
Elizabeth Park Capital Advisors
Pepper Pike,
Ohio
|
-$2.53M |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$2.07M |
| 3 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$1.25M |
| 4 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$1M |
| 5 |
BCM
Basswood Capital Management
New York
|
-$699K |
SFST Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
72 of the 4,620 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Southern First Bancshares (SFST) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $181M — up 7.3% from $169M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 7 funds opened new SFST positions and 4 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 28 added to existing stakes and 19 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Banc Funds Company, adding an estimated $3.99M. The largest seller was Elizabeth Park Capital Advisors, cutting an estimated $2.53M.
- 72 institutional investors held Southern First Bancshares (SFST) as of Q1 2019, up from 69 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $181M of Southern First Bancshares stock for Q1 2019, up 7.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 7 funds opened new Southern First Bancshares positions in Q1 2019 and 4 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest Southern First Bancshares buyer in Q1 2019 was Banc Funds Company, an estimated $3.99M added.
- The largest Southern First Bancshares seller in Q1 2019 was Elizabeth Park Capital Advisors, an estimated $2.53M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.