Southern First Bancshares
SFST
39 hedge funds and large institutions have $91.5M invested in Southern First Bancshares in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 7 funds opening new positions, 11 increasing their positions, 10 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.
133% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 7 | Existing positions closed: 3
21% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $75.9M → $91.5M (+$15.6M)
11% more funds holding
Funds holding: 35 → 39 (+4)
10% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 11 | Existing positions reduced: 10
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$309K |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$279K |
| 3 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$253K |
| 4 |
California Public Employees Retirement System
Sacramento,
California
|
+$242K |
| 5 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$239K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ECA
Endeavour Capital Advisors
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$946K |
| 2 |
CCM
Castine Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$170K |
| 3 |
BL
Balentine LLC
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$46.6K |
| 4 |
MCA
Mendon Capital Advisors
Key Largo,
Florida
|
-$39.4K |
| 5 |
BCM
Basswood Capital Management
New York
|
-$28.2K |
SFST Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review
39 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Southern First Bancshares (SFST) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $91.5M — up 21% from $75.9M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 7 funds opened new SFST positions and 3 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 11 added to existing stakes and 10 trimmed.
The largest buyer was UBS Group, adding an estimated $309K. The largest seller was Endeavour Capital Advisors, cutting an estimated $946K.
- 39 institutional investors held Southern First Bancshares (SFST) as of Q1 2016, up from 35 in Q4 2015.
- Funds reported $91.5M of Southern First Bancshares stock for Q1 2016, up 21% quarter-over-quarter.
- 7 funds opened new Southern First Bancshares positions in Q1 2016 and 3 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest Southern First Bancshares buyer in Q1 2016 was UBS Group, an estimated $309K added.
- The largest Southern First Bancshares seller in Q1 2016 was Endeavour Capital Advisors, an estimated $946K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.