Southern First Bancshares
SFST
22 hedge funds and large institutions have $25.2M invested in Southern First Bancshares in 2014 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 4 funds opening new positions, 7 increasing their positions, 2 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.
250% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 7 | Existing positions reduced: 2
44% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $17.5M → $25.2M (+$7.72M)
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 22 → 22 (0)
0% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 4 | Existing positions closed: 4
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
EC
EJF Capital
Arlington,
Virginia
|
+$6.4M |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$285K |
| 3 |
PH
Pinnacle Holdings
Tulsa,
Oklahoma
|
+$167K |
| 4 |
MCA
Mendon Capital Advisors
Key Largo,
Florida
|
+$106K |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$82.2K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BIG
Blackthorn Investment Group
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$178K |
| 2 |
California Public Employees Retirement System
Sacramento,
California
|
-$57K |
| 3 |
BFC
Banc Funds Company
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$47.2K |
| 4 |
U
UBS
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$23.6K |
| 5 |
Credit Agricole
Montrouge Cedex,
France
|
-$13K |
SFST Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2014 in Review
22 of the 3,462 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Southern First Bancshares (SFST) for Q1 2014, worth a combined $25.2M — up 44% from $17.5M a quarter earlier.
Fund positioning in SFST was balanced in Q1 2014: 4 funds opened new positions, 4 closed out, 7 added to existing stakes and 2 trimmed.
The largest buyer was EJF Capital, opening a new position worth an estimated $6.4M. The largest seller was Blackthorn Investment Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $178K sold.
- 22 institutional investors held Southern First Bancshares (SFST) as of Q1 2014, unchanged from Q4 2013.
- Funds reported $25.2M of Southern First Bancshares stock for Q1 2014, up 44% quarter-over-quarter.
- 4 funds opened new Southern First Bancshares positions in Q1 2014 and 4 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
- The largest Southern First Bancshares buyer in Q1 2014 was EJF Capital, an estimated $6.4M added.
- The largest Southern First Bancshares seller in Q1 2014 was Blackthorn Investment Group, an estimated $178K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2014.