Southern First Bancshares
SFST
149 hedge funds and large institutions have $373M invested in Southern First Bancshares in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 32 funds opening new positions, 47 increasing their positions, 35 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.
256% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 32 | Existing positions closed: 9
34% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 47 | Existing positions reduced: 35
16% more funds holding
Funds holding: 129 → 149 (+20)
9% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $343M → $373M (+$29.6M)
1.75% more ownership
Funds ownership: 81.36% → 83.11% (+1.8%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$6.36M |
| 2 |
EPCA
Elizabeth Park Capital Advisors
Pepper Pike,
Ohio
|
+$2.09M |
| 3 |
Acadian Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$1.98M |
| 4 |
AG
Algert Global
San Francisco,
California
|
+$1.88M |
| 5 |
T. Rowe Price Investment Management
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$1.83M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FL
Fourthstone LLC
St Louis,
Missouri
|
-$6.56M |
| 2 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$6.4M |
| 3 |
KOC
Koss-Olinger Consulting
Gainesville,
Florida
|
-$2.18M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$1.84M |
| 5 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$1.43M |
SFST Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
149 of the 8,191 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Southern First Bancshares (SFST) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $373M — up 8.6% from $343M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 32 funds opened new SFST positions and 9 closed out — a net gain of 23 holders — while 47 added to existing stakes and 35 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $6.36M. The largest seller was Fourthstone LLC, cutting an estimated $6.56M.
- 149 institutional investors held Southern First Bancshares (SFST) as of Q1 2026, up from 129 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $373M of Southern First Bancshares stock for Q1 2026, up 8.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 32 funds opened new Southern First Bancshares positions in Q1 2026 and 9 closed out, a net change of +23 holders.
- The largest Southern First Bancshares buyer in Q1 2026 was Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management, an estimated $6.36M added.
- The largest Southern First Bancshares seller in Q1 2026 was Fourthstone LLC, an estimated $6.56M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.