Southern First Bancshares
SFST
104 hedge funds and large institutions have $246M invested in Southern First Bancshares in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 29 increasing their positions, 31 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.
100% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 7
30% more capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $8.1M | Capital outflows: $6.21M
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 97 → 104 (+7)
0.75% more ownership
Funds ownership: 78.33% → 79.08% (+0.75%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
6% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 29 | Existing positions reduced: 31
100% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $205K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fourthstone LLC
St Louis,
Missouri
|
+$2.21M |
| 2 |
Zacks Investment Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$1.58M |
| 3 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$633K |
| 4 |
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Plymouth,
Minnesota
|
+$574K |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$522K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SeaCrest Wealth Management
Purchase,
New York
|
-$1.35M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$791K |
| 3 |
Banc Funds Company
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$464K |
| 4 |
Assenagon Asset Management
Senningerberg,
Luxembourg
|
-$432K |
| 5 |
Trexquant Investment
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$319K |
SFST Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review
104 of the 7,627 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Southern First Bancshares (SFST) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $246M — up 16% from $211M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 14 funds opened new SFST positions and 7 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 29 added to existing stakes and 31 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fourthstone LLC, adding an estimated $2.21M. The largest seller was SeaCrest Wealth Management, cutting an estimated $1.35M.
- 104 institutional investors held Southern First Bancshares (SFST) as of Q2 2025, up from 97 in Q1 2025.
- Funds reported $246M of Southern First Bancshares stock for Q2 2025, up 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 14 funds opened new Southern First Bancshares positions in Q2 2025 and 7 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
- The largest Southern First Bancshares buyer in Q2 2025 was Fourthstone LLC, an estimated $2.21M added.
- The largest Southern First Bancshares seller in Q2 2025 was SeaCrest Wealth Management, an estimated $1.35M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.