Southern First Bancshares
SFST
64 hedge funds and large institutions have $152M invested in Southern First Bancshares in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 11 funds opening new positions, 19 increasing their positions, 20 reducing their positions, and 1 closing their positions.
1,000% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 11 | Existing positions closed: 1
66.11% more ownership
Funds ownership: 0% → 66.11% (+66%)
36% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $111M → $152M (+$40.6M)
16% more funds holding
Funds holding: 55 → 64 (+9)
5% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 19 | Existing positions reduced: 20
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$982K |
| 2 |
EI
EAM Investors
Solana Beach,
California
|
+$548K |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$470K |
| 4 |
MAM
Martingale Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$295K |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$262K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CRC
Curi RMB Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$2.54M |
| 2 |
EC
EJF Capital
Arlington,
Virginia
|
-$551K |
| 3 |
BFC
Banc Funds Company
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$244K |
| 4 |
EPCA
Elizabeth Park Capital Advisors
Pepper Pike,
Ohio
|
-$238K |
| 5 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
-$198K |
SFST Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review
64 of the 4,008 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Southern First Bancshares (SFST) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $152M — up 36% from $111M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 11 funds opened new SFST positions and 1 closed out — a net gain of 10 holders — while 19 added to existing stakes and 20 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock Fund Advisors, adding an estimated $982K. The largest seller was Curi RMB Capital, cutting an estimated $2.54M.
- 64 institutional investors held Southern First Bancshares (SFST) as of Q4 2016, up from 55 in Q3 2016.
- Funds reported $152M of Southern First Bancshares stock for Q4 2016, up 36% quarter-over-quarter.
- 11 funds opened new Southern First Bancshares positions in Q4 2016 and 1 closed out, a net change of +10 holders.
- The largest Southern First Bancshares buyer in Q4 2016 was BlackRock Fund Advisors, an estimated $982K added.
- The largest Southern First Bancshares seller in Q4 2016 was Curi RMB Capital, an estimated $2.54M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.