Southern First Bancshares
SFST
129 hedge funds and large institutions have $343M invested in Southern First Bancshares in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 16 funds opening new positions, 44 increasing their positions, 38 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.
433% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 16 | Existing positions closed: 3
19% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $289M → $343M (+$54.6M)
16% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 44 | Existing positions reduced: 38
11% more funds holding
Funds holding: 116 → 129 (+13)
1.33% more ownership
Funds ownership: 80.03% → 81.36% (+1.3%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$1.65M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$1.16M |
| 3 |
EI
EAM Investors
Solana Beach,
California
|
+$1.03M |
| 4 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$928K |
| 5 |
GF
Gabelli Funds
Rye,
New York
|
+$826K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FL
Fourthstone LLC
St Louis,
Missouri
|
-$1.7M |
| 2 |
BFC
Banc Funds Company
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$1.64M |
| 3 |
T. Rowe Price Investment Management
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$1.04M |
| 4 |
EF
Empowered Funds
Havertown,
Pennsylvania
|
-$997K |
| 5 |
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Plymouth,
Minnesota
|
-$521K |
SFST Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2025 in Review
129 of the 8,267 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Southern First Bancshares (SFST) for Q4 2025, worth a combined $343M — up 19% from $289M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 16 funds opened new SFST positions and 3 closed out — a net gain of 13 holders — while 44 added to existing stakes and 38 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Marshall Wace, adding an estimated $1.65M. The largest seller was Fourthstone LLC, cutting an estimated $1.7M.
- 129 institutional investors held Southern First Bancshares (SFST) as of Q4 2025, up from 116 in Q3 2025.
- Funds reported $343M of Southern First Bancshares stock for Q4 2025, up 19% quarter-over-quarter.
- 16 funds opened new Southern First Bancshares positions in Q4 2025 and 3 closed out, a net change of +13 holders.
- The largest Southern First Bancshares buyer in Q4 2025 was Marshall Wace, an estimated $1.65M added.
- The largest Southern First Bancshares seller in Q4 2025 was Fourthstone LLC, an estimated $1.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2025.