Southern First Bancshares
SFST
81 hedge funds and large institutions have $225M invested in Southern First Bancshares in 2019 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 31 increasing their positions, 22 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.
167% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 3
41% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 31 | Existing positions reduced: 22
29% more capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $13.6M | Capital outflows: $10.6M
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 76 → 81 (+5)
0.55% more ownership
Funds ownership: 74.14% → 74.68% (+0.55%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Banc Funds Company
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$4.39M |
| 2 |
Wedge Capital Management
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$2.53M |
| 3 |
Putnam Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$1.19M |
| 4 |
Comerica Bank
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$850K |
| 5 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$715K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Mendon Capital Advisors
Key Largo,
Florida
|
-$4.68M |
| 2 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$1.33M |
| 3 |
Basswood Capital Management
New York
|
-$901K |
| 4 |
Curi RMB Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$717K |
| 5 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$645K |
SFST Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2019 in Review
81 of the 4,576 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Southern First Bancshares (SFST) for Q3 2019, worth a combined $225M — up 3.2% from $218M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 8 funds opened new SFST positions and 3 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 31 added to existing stakes and 22 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Banc Funds Company, adding an estimated $4.39M. The largest seller was Mendon Capital Advisors, cutting an estimated $4.68M.
- 81 institutional investors held Southern First Bancshares (SFST) as of Q3 2019, up from 76 in Q2 2019.
- Funds reported $225M of Southern First Bancshares stock for Q3 2019, up 3.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 8 funds opened new Southern First Bancshares positions in Q3 2019 and 3 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest Southern First Bancshares buyer in Q3 2019 was Banc Funds Company, an estimated $4.39M added.
- The largest Southern First Bancshares seller in Q3 2019 was Mendon Capital Advisors, an estimated $4.68M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2019.