Southern First Bancshares
SFST
26 hedge funds and large institutions have $57M invested in Southern First Bancshares in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 10 increasing their positions, 2 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.
400% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 10 | Existing positions reduced: 2
150% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 2
101% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $28.4M → $57M (+$28.6M)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 25 → 26 (+1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BFC
Banc Funds Company
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$2.7M |
| 2 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$2.69M |
| 3 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$2.67M |
| 4 |
BCM
Basswood Capital Management
New York
|
+$2.35M |
| 5 |
CRC
Curi RMB Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$2.12M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PH
Pinnacle Holdings
Tulsa,
Oklahoma
|
-$50.9K |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$4K |
| 3 |
CFA
Carroll Financial Associates
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$1K |
| 4 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
-$863 |
SFST Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
26 of the 3,765 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Southern First Bancshares (SFST) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $57M — up 101% from $28.4M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 5 funds opened new SFST positions and 2 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 10 added to existing stakes and 2 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Banc Funds Company, adding an estimated $2.7M. The largest seller was Pinnacle Holdings, cutting an estimated $50.9K.
- 26 institutional investors held Southern First Bancshares (SFST) as of Q4 2014, up from 25 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $57M of Southern First Bancshares stock for Q4 2014, up 101% quarter-over-quarter.
- 5 funds opened new Southern First Bancshares positions in Q4 2014 and 2 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest Southern First Bancshares buyer in Q4 2014 was Banc Funds Company, an estimated $2.7M added.
- The largest Southern First Bancshares seller in Q4 2014 was Pinnacle Holdings, an estimated $50.9K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.