SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES SFST
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 842873101
- SectorFinancials
- IndustryNational Commercial Banks
- HeadquartersGreenville, SC
- FilingsSEC EDGAR
* Summed across managers. Shares that two managers' reports both contain – a subsidiary's holdings that its parent's report includes too, or a sub-adviser's in its client's – are counted once ($594.8k this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 8.0m as of 2023-02-07, from the company's own SEC filing; the percentage can still exceed 100%: lent-out shares are counted by the lender and the buyer, and some reports overlap without saying so. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $45.74.
Trends to Q4 2022
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 99 |
| Q4 2022 | 100 |
Biggest buyers
| BlackRock Inc. | Added | +149.0k |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. | Added | +117.4k |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | New | +51.3k |
| Monarch Partners Asset Management LLC | Added | +20.1k |
| GODSEY & GIBB, INC | New | +13.8k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | Added | +10.7k |
| Invesco Ltd. | Added | +9.7k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | Added | +8.7k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp | Added | +8.1k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Added | +7.4k |
Biggest sellers
| Stieven Capital Advisors, L.P. | Sold out | -167.4k |
| Petiole USA ltd | Sold out | -67.8k |
| FJ Capital Management LLC | Reduced | -41.5k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. | Reduced | -29.5k |
| River Oaks Capital LLC | Reduced | -13.4k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Sold out | -10.8k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE | Reduced | -9.9k |
| EJF Capital LP | Reduced | -7.0k |
| Summit Global Investments | Sold out | -6.5k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | Reduced | -6.3k |
Major shareholders (over 5%)
Anyone who owns more than 5% of a class of the company's shares has to say so: on Schedule 13D if they may try to influence or control the company, on 13G if they're a passive investor, and update it as the stake changes. Each holder's latest filing, from 19 Dec 2024 on; percentages are of the share class, as the holder worked them out.
| Holder | Stake |
|---|---|
| FJ Capital Management LLC 13G · passive investor filed 2024-11-13 | 9.9% |
| ENDEAVOUR CAPITAL ADVISORS INC 13G · passive investor -0.1 pts · filed 2026-08-14 | 7.0% |
| BlackRock, Inc. 13G · institution filed 2025-04-24 | 6.8% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-27)
Insider purchases and sales in Q4 2022
Shares bought or sold by the company's own officers, directors and 10% owners, in the open market or privately, as they reported to the SEC on Form 4 (due within two business days of the trade). Grants, option exercises, shares withheld for tax and gifts aren't included.
Officers and directors buying vs selling
Number of people, by quarter (10% owners not included)
Numbers
| Quarter | Buying | Bought | Selling | Sold | Sold under a plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2021 | 2 | $24.9k | 2 | $116.4k | — |
| Q1 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2022 | 3 | $96.2k | 1 | $81.3k | — |
| Q3 2022 | 3 | $111.5k | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2022 | 1 | $4.5k | 0 | — | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-12-22 | ELLISON DAVID G Director | Bought | $4.5k100 shares |
Their holding: how much the trade added to or took from the insider's holding (direct, or the trust or fund named). The same trade is sometimes reported by more than one insider, such as a fund and the director who represents it; totals count it once. A value is left blank where the reported price is far from the market price (usually a typo).
Holders, Q4 2022
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio | 799.1k $36.6m | Added +117.4k |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 699.6k $32.0m | Added +149.0k |
| ENDEAVOUR CAPITAL ADVISORS INC 5.28% of their portfolio | 429.9k $19.7m | Added +1.2k |
| BANC FUNDS CO LLC 1.72% of their portfolio | 427.2k $19.5m | Unchanged |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 388.4k $17.8m | Added +7.4k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.01% of their portfolio | 379.9k $17.4m | Reduced -9.9k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 317.3k $14.5m | Added +8.7k |
| FJ Capital Management LLC 1.58% of their portfolio | 287.5k $13.2m | Reduced -41.5k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 209.4k $9.6m | Added +4.2k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 165.0k $7.5m | Unchanged |
| EJF Capital LP 2.23% of their portfolio | 155.5k $7.1m | Reduced -7.0k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 149.4k $6.8m | Added +425 |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 143.7k $6.6m | Reduced -29.5k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 133.9k $6.1m | Added +2.8k |
| SeaCrest Wealth Management, LLC 0.69% of their portfolio | 104.5k $4.8m | Reduced -2.4k |
| River Oaks Capital LLC 5.23% of their portfolio | 100.4k $4.6m | Reduced -13.4k |
| WEDGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L L P/NC 0.07% of their portfolio | 92.8k $4.2m | Reduced -2.8k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 90.9k $4.2m | Reduced -6.3k |
| Teton Advisors, Inc. 0.88% of their portfolio | 75.0k $3.4m | Unchanged |
| CAPTRUST FINANCIAL ADVISORS 0.02% of their portfolio | 74.7k $3.4m | Added +227 |
| BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 74.5k $3.4m | Unchanged |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 74.1k $3.4m | Added +796 |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 55.4k $2.5m | Added +1.1k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 55.4k $2.5m | Added +173 |
| Monarch Partners Asset Management LLC 0.74% of their portfolio | 54.7k $2.5m | Added +20.1k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 52.2k $2.4m | Added +10.7k |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 51.3k $2.3m | New |
| Penn Capital Management Company, LLC 0.24% of their portfolio | 51.2k $2.3m | Reduced -1.4k |
| PUTNAM INVESTMENTS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 45.7k $2.1m | Added +200 |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 37.7k $1.7m | Reduced -3.2k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 36.9k $1.7m | Added +8.1k |
| ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 35.4k $1.6m | Reduced -2.6k |
| Abacus Planning Group, Inc. 0.41% of their portfolio | 32.9k $1.5m | Reduced -638 |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 31.3k $1.4m | Reduced -470 |
| COMERICA BANK 0.01% of their portfolio | 30.0k $1.3m | Added +1.3k |
| GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL 0.01% of their portfolio | 28.7k $1.3m | Unchanged |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 22.1k $1.0m | Added +500 |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 20.7k $948.7k | Added +9.7k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 20.2k $922.0k | Reduced -3.6k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 19.9k $912.6k | Added +350 |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 19.7k $899.9k | Added +1.9k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 16.9k $771.8k | First filing |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 16.5k $753.9k | Added +4.6k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 16.2k $742.7k | Unchanged |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.00% of their portfolio | 16.2k $740.0k | Added +4.6k |
| SHEETS SMITH WEALTH MANAGEMENT 0.11% of their portfolio | 15.2k $694.1k | Unchanged |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. 0.00% of their portfolio | 14.9k $681.0k | Reduced -5.3k |
| GODSEY & GIBB, INC 0.12% of their portfolio | 13.8k $631.4k | New |
| Sonen Capital LLC 0.97% of their portfolio | 13.0k $594.8k | Unchanged |
| PL Capital Advisors, LLC 0.16% of their portfolio | 13.0k $594.8k | Unchanged |
| PANAGORA ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.8k $585.0k | Reduced -4.7k |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.7k $581.0k | Added +3.3k |
| GREENWOOD CAPITAL ASSOCIATES LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 11.1k $506.7k | Reduced -980 |
| ELCO Management Co., LLC 0.37% of their portfolio | 10.8k $493.9k | Reduced -122 |
| JACOBS LEVY EQUITY MANAGEMENT, INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 9.1k $416.6k | Added +154 |
| Foster Victor Wealth Advisors, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 6.5k $291.4k | Reduced -400 |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 6.5k $298.6k | New |
| NewEdge Advisors, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 6.3k $289.4k | Added +225 |
| GSA CAPITAL PARTNERS LLP 0.03% of their portfolio | 6.0k $275.0k | New |
| NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 6.0k $272.9k | Added +69 |
| SALZHAUER MICHAEL 0.16% of their portfolio | 5.7k $258.9k | Unchanged |
| Patton Albertson Miller Group, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 5.6k $257.9k | Unchanged |
| Wagner Wealth Management, LLC 0.16% of their portfolio | 5.6k $257.6k | Added +75 |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.3k $240.7k | Reduced -4 |
| Colonial Trust Advisors 0.03% of their portfolio | 5.1k $232.1k | Unchanged |
| MARTINGALE ASSET MANAGEMENT L P 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.1k $231.2k | Unchanged |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.7k $217.0k | New |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.3k $195.0k | Unchanged |
| MetLife Investment Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.8k $172.0k | Added +539 |
| AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.6k $164.0k | Reduced -13 |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.1k $141.2k | Added +50 |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.0k $138.4k | Added +34 |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.0k $137.0k | Added +244 |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.7k $125.4k | Added +1.8k |
| SIGNATUREFD, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.9k $87.1k | Unchanged |
| BESSEMER GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.0k $46.0k | Unchanged |
| Anchor Investment Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.0k $45.8k | Unchanged |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.00% of their portfolio | 976 $44.7k | Reduced -1.3k |
| AMALGAMATED BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 954 $44.0k | Unchanged |
| SouthState Bank Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 804 $36.8k | Unchanged |
| FinTrust Capital Advisors, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 780 $35.7k | Unchanged |
| PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF OHIO 0.00% of their portfolio | 737 $34.0k | Reduced -167 |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 736 $33.7k | Added +76 |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 662 $30.3k | Reduced -19 |
| Ameritas Investment Partners, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 613 $26.3k | Unchanged |
| BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 608 $27.8k | Unchanged |
| Tower Research Capital LLC (TRC) 0.00% of their portfolio | 494 $23.0k | Reduced -3 |
| Metropolitan Life Insurance Co/NY 0.00% of their portfolio | 476 $21.8k | Unchanged |
| Advisory Services Network, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 438 $20.0k | New |
| Blue Trust, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 438 $18.0k | Unchanged |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 208 $9.5k | Added +47 |
| TCI Wealth Advisors, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 189 $8.6k | Unchanged |
| CAROLINAS WEALTH CONSULTING LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 118 $5.4k | Unchanged |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 96 $4.4k | Unchanged |
| CWM, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 76 $3.0k | Unchanged |
| Colonial Trust Co / SC 0.00% of their portfolio | 55 $2.5k | Unchanged |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 53 $2.4k | Reduced -63 |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 31 $1.4k | Reduced -1 |
| Covestor Ltd 0.00% of their portfolio | 7 $0 | Added +2 |
| TFO Wealth Partners, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 3 $229 | New |