Southern First Bancshares
SFST
99 hedge funds and large institutions have $277M invested in Southern First Bancshares in 2022 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 7 funds opening new positions, 36 increasing their positions, 27 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 3 (+1)
33% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 36 | Existing positions reduced: 27
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $263M → $277M (+$13.6M)
0% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 7 | Existing positions closed: 7
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 100 → 99 (-1)
3.42% less ownership
Funds ownership: 79.09% → 75.68% (-3.4%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$6.76M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Investment Management
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$5.33M |
| 3 |
Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$2.33M |
| 4 |
MPAM
Monarch Partners Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$913K |
| 5 |
GGI
Godsey & Gibb Inc
Richmond,
Virginia
|
+$626K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SCA
Stieven Capital Advisors
St. Louis,
Missouri
|
-$6.98M |
| 2 |
PU
Petiole USA
New York
|
-$2.83M |
| 3 |
FCM
FJ Capital Management
Mclean,
Virginia
|
-$1.88M |
| 4 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$1.34M |
| 5 |
ROC
River Oaks Capital
Wayzata,
Minnesota
|
-$608K |
SFST Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2022 in Review
99 of the 6,237 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Southern First Bancshares (SFST) for Q4 2022, worth a combined $277M — up 5.2% from $263M a quarter earlier.
Fund positioning in SFST was balanced in Q4 2022: 7 funds opened new positions, 7 closed out, 36 added to existing stakes and 27 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $6.76M. The largest seller was Stieven Capital Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $6.98M sold.
- 99 institutional investors held Southern First Bancshares (SFST) as of Q4 2022, down from 100 in Q3 2022.
- Funds reported $277M of Southern First Bancshares stock for Q4 2022, up 5.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 7 funds opened new Southern First Bancshares positions in Q4 2022 and 7 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
- The largest Southern First Bancshares buyer in Q4 2022 was BlackRock, an estimated $6.76M added.
- The largest Southern First Bancshares seller in Q4 2022 was Stieven Capital Advisors, an estimated $6.98M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2022.