Southern First Bancshares
SFST
102 hedge funds and large institutions have $246M invested in Southern First Bancshares in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 29 increasing their positions, 31 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.
71% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 7
16% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $211M → $246M (+$34.8M)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 97 → 102 (+5)
0.75% more ownership
Funds ownership: 78.33% → 79.08% (+0.75%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
6% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 29 | Existing positions reduced: 31
100% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $205K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FL
Fourthstone LLC
St Louis,
Missouri
|
+$2.21M |
| 2 |
ZIM
Zacks Investment Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$1.58M |
| 3 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$633K |
| 4 |
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Plymouth,
Minnesota
|
+$574K |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$522K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SWM
SeaCrest Wealth Management
Purchase,
New York
|
-$1.35M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$791K |
| 3 |
BFC
Banc Funds Company
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$464K |
| 4 |
Assenagon Asset Management
Senningerberg,
Luxembourg
|
-$432K |
| 5 |
TI
Trexquant Investment
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$319K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TWD
101
True Wealth Design
Akron,
Ohio
| $77 | -$386 | -11 | -85% |
|
|
MCA
102
Mendon Capital Advisors
Key Largo,
Florida
| – | -$234K | -7,096 | Closed |
|
103
Mirae Asset Global ETFs Holdings
Causeway Bay,
Hong Kong
| – | -$153K | -4,638 | Closed |
|
|
CF
104
Corebridge Financial
Houston,
Texas
| – | -$124K | -3,781 | Closed |
|
105
SG Americas Securities
New York
| – | -$114K | -3,463 | Closed |
|
106
Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS)
Columbus,
Ohio
| – | -$39.2K | -1,191 | Closed |
|
|
PMAM
107
Picton Mahoney Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
| – | -$4K | -128 | Closed |
|
|
CCM
108
Coldstream Capital Management
Bellevue,
Washington
| – | -$2.34K | -71 | Closed |
|
SFST Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review
102 of the 7,596 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Southern First Bancshares (SFST) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $246M — up 16% from $211M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 12 funds opened new SFST positions and 7 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 29 added to existing stakes and 31 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fourthstone LLC, adding an estimated $2.21M. The largest seller was SeaCrest Wealth Management, cutting an estimated $1.35M.
- 102 institutional investors held Southern First Bancshares (SFST) as of Q2 2025, up from 97 in Q1 2025.
- Funds reported $246M of Southern First Bancshares stock for Q2 2025, up 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 12 funds opened new Southern First Bancshares positions in Q2 2025 and 7 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest Southern First Bancshares buyer in Q2 2025 was Fourthstone LLC, an estimated $2.21M added.
- The largest Southern First Bancshares seller in Q2 2025 was SeaCrest Wealth Management, an estimated $1.35M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.