Southern First Bancshares
SFST
91 hedge funds and large institutions have $317M invested in Southern First Bancshares in 2021 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 3 funds opening new positions, 22 increasing their positions, 38 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.
10% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $289M → $317M (+$28.7M)
0.17% more ownership
Funds ownership: 78.94% → 79.1% (+0.17%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 97 → 91 (-6)
42% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 22 | Existing positions reduced: 38
67% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 3 | Existing positions closed: 9
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FCM
FJ Capital Management
Mclean,
Virginia
|
+$11.6M |
| 2 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
+$3.74M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$1.96M |
| 4 |
TA
Teton Advisors
Rye,
New York
|
+$802K |
| 5 |
MPAM
Monarch Partners Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$590K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$2.79M |
| 2 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$2.28M |
| 3 |
WCM
Wedge Capital Management
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$1.66M |
| 4 |
BFC
Banc Funds Company
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$1.45M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$1.23M |
SFST Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2021 in Review
91 of the 5,745 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Southern First Bancshares (SFST) for Q2 2021, worth a combined $317M — up 9.9% from $289M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 9 funds closed out of SFST and 3 opened new positions — a net loss of 6 holders — while 38 trimmed existing stakes and 22 added.
The largest buyer was FJ Capital Management, adding an estimated $11.6M. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, cutting an estimated $2.79M.
- 91 institutional investors held Southern First Bancshares (SFST) as of Q2 2021, down from 97 in Q1 2021.
- Funds reported $317M of Southern First Bancshares stock for Q2 2021, up 9.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 3 funds opened new Southern First Bancshares positions in Q2 2021 and 9 closed out, a net change of -6 holders.
- The largest Southern First Bancshares buyer in Q2 2021 was FJ Capital Management, an estimated $11.6M added.
- The largest Southern First Bancshares seller in Q2 2021 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $2.79M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2021.