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SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES SFST

COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 842873101

100 institutional holders +1 vs Q3 2022
6,358,5466.4m shares reported held*
79.0% of all shares outstanding*
$290.8mreported value*
7 new 36 added 27 reduced 7 sold out net bought ≈ $2.3m (+49.6k shares)

* 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

050100Q3 22: 99Q4 22: 100100Q3 22Q4 22
Numbers
QuarterHolders
Q3 202299
Q4 2022100

Biggest buyers

BlackRock Inc. Added +149,013+149.0k
T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. Added +117,405+117.4k
HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC New +51,309+51.3k
Monarch Partners Asset Management LLC Added +20,117+20.1k
GODSEY & GIBB, INC New +13,800+13.8k
AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC Added +10,679+10.7k
Invesco Ltd. Added +9,722+9.7k
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP Added +8,690+8.7k
Bank of New York Mellon Corp Added +8,107+8.1k
VANGUARD GROUP INC Added +7,436+7.4k

Biggest sellers

Stieven Capital Advisors, L.P. Sold out -167,442-167.4k
Petiole USA ltd Sold out -67,821-67.8k
FJ Capital Management LLC Reduced -41,461-41.5k
ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. Reduced -29,507-29.5k
River Oaks Capital LLC Reduced -13,400-13.4k
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Sold out -10,821-10.8k
MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE Reduced -9,885-9.9k
EJF Capital LP Reduced -6,968-7.0k
Summit Global Investments Sold out -6,500-6.5k
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC Reduced -6,305-6.3k

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.

HolderStakeChangeShares Last filed
FJ Capital Management LLC 13G · passive investor filed 2024-11-13 9.9% 807.2k≈ $49.3m 2024-11-13
ENDEAVOUR CAPITAL ADVISORS INC 13G · passive investor -0.1 pts · filed 2026-08-14 7.0% -0.1 pts 662.9k≈ $40.5m 2026-08-14
BlackRock, Inc. 13G · institution filed 2025-04-24 6.8% 555.0k≈ $33.9m 2025-04-24

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)

BuyingSelling
404Q1 21: 0 buyingQ1 21: 0 sellingQ2 21: 0 buyingQ2 21: 0 sellingQ2 21Q3 21: 0 buyingQ3 21: 0 sellingQ4 21: 2 buyingQ4 21: 2 sellingQ4 21Q1 22: 0 buyingQ1 22: 0 sellingQ2 22: 3 buyingQ2 22: 1 sellingQ2 22Q3 22: 3 buyingQ3 22: 0 sellingQ4 22: 1 buyingQ4 22: 0 sellingQ4 22
Numbers
QuarterBuyingBoughtSellingSoldSold under a plan
Q1 20210—0——
Q2 20210—0——
Q3 20210—0——
Q4 20212$24.9k2$116.4k—
Q1 20220—0——
Q2 20223$96.2k1$81.3k—
Q3 20223$111.5k0——
Q4 20221$4.5k0——
DateInsiderTradeSharesPrice ValueTheir holding
2022-12-22 ELLISON DAVID G Director Bought 100 $45.01 $4.5k100 shares +<1%

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

#ManagerLocationShares Value% of their portfolioChangeShares change
1 T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio BALTIMORE, MD 799,080799.1k $36.6m $36.6m 0.03% Added +117.4k +117,405
2 BlackRock Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio New York, NY 699,622699.6k $32.0m $32.0m 0.00% Added +149.0k +149,013
3 ENDEAVOUR CAPITAL ADVISORS INC 5.28% of their portfolio GREENWICH, CT 429,870429.9k $19.7m $19.7m 5.28% Added +1.2k +1,163
4 BANC FUNDS CO LLC 1.72% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 427,153427.2k $19.5m $19.5m 1.72% Unchanged
5 VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio Valley Forge, PA 388,352388.4k $17.8m $17.8m 0.00% Added +7.4k +7,436
6 MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.01% of their portfolio Toronto, A6 379,865379.9k $17.4m $17.4m 0.01% Reduced -9.9k -9,885
7 DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.01% of their portfolio AUSTIN, TX 317,258317.3k $14.5m $14.5m 0.01% Added +8.7k +8,690
8 FJ Capital Management LLC 1.58% of their portfolio MCLEAN, VA 287,539287.5k $13.2m $13.2m 1.58% Reduced -41.5k -41,461
9 AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio MINNEAPOLIS, MN 209,443209.4k $9.6m $9.6m 0.00% Added +4.2k +4,177
10 WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.00% of their portfolio Boston, MA 165,015165.0k $7.5m $7.5m 0.00% Unchanged
11 EJF Capital LP 2.23% of their portfolio Arlington, VA 155,519155.5k $7.1m $7.1m 2.23% Reduced -7.0k -6,968
12 STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 149,430149.4k $6.8m $6.8m 0.00% Added +425 +425
13 ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio NASHVILLE, TN 143,740143.7k $6.6m $6.6m 0.00% Reduced -29.5k -29,507
14 GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 133,915133.9k $6.1m $6.1m 0.00% Added +2.8k +2,838
15 SeaCrest Wealth Management, LLC 0.69% of their portfolio PURCHASE, NY 104,504104.5k $4.8m $4.8m 0.69% Reduced -2.4k -2,425
16 River Oaks Capital LLC 5.23% of their portfolio Wayzata, MN 100,400100.4k $4.6m $4.6m 5.23% Reduced -13.4k -13,400
17 WEDGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L L P/NC 0.07% of their portfolio CHARLOTTE, NC 92,83392.8k $4.2m $4.2m 0.07% Reduced -2.8k -2,818
18 RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.01% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 90,90290.9k $4.2m $4.2m 0.01% Reduced -6.3k -6,305
19 Teton Advisors, Inc. 0.88% of their portfolio Rye, NY 75,01075.0k $3.4m $3.4m 0.88% Unchanged
20 CAPTRUST FINANCIAL ADVISORS 0.02% of their portfolio RALEIGH, NC 74,65974.7k $3.4m $3.4m 0.02% Added +227 +227
21 BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.09% of their portfolio HOUSTON, TX 74,54574.5k $3.4m $3.4m 0.09% Unchanged
22 NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 74,12374.1k $3.4m $3.4m 0.00% Added +796 +796
23 ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio TORONTO, A6 55,37055.4k $2.5m $2.5m 0.00% Added +1.1k +1,073
24 GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 55,35255.4k $2.5m $2.5m 0.00% Added +173 +173
25 Monarch Partners Asset Management LLC 0.74% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 54,71354.7k $2.5m $2.5m 0.74% Added +20.1k +20,117
26 AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.00% of their portfolio KANSAS CITY, MO 52,20152.2k $2.4m $2.4m 0.00% Added +10.7k +10,679
27 HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio Los Angeles, CA 51,30951.3k $2.3m $2.3m 0.01% New
28 Penn Capital Management Company, LLC 0.24% of their portfolio PHILADELPHIA, PA 51,17551.2k $2.3m $2.3m 0.24% Reduced -1.4k -1,446
29 PUTNAM INVESTMENTS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 45,70145.7k $2.1m $2.1m 0.00% Added +200 +200
30 JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 37,66937.7k $1.7m $1.7m 0.00% Reduced -3.2k -3,167
31 Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 36,91336.9k $1.7m $1.7m 0.00% Added +8.1k +8,107
32 ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio Boston, MA 35,44635.4k $1.6m $1.6m 0.01% Reduced -2.6k -2,638
33 Abacus Planning Group, Inc. 0.41% of their portfolio COLUMBIA, SC 32,88132.9k $1.5m $1.5m 0.41% Reduced -638 -638
34 MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 31,31331.3k $1.4m $1.4m 0.00% Reduced -470 -470
35 COMERICA BANK 0.01% of their portfolio DALLAS, TX 29,98430.0k $1.3m $1.3m 0.01% Added +1.3k +1,299
36 GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL 0.01% of their portfolio GREENWICH, CT 28,70528.7k $1.3m $1.3m 0.01% Unchanged
37 TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 22,10022.1k $1.0m $1.0m 0.00% Added +500 +500
38 Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio ATLANTA, GA 20,73620.7k $948.7k $948.7k 0.00% Added +9.7k +9,722
39 Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 20,15720.2k $922.0k $922.0k 0.00% Reduced -3.6k -3,638
40 CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio SAN FRANCISCO, CA 19,94819.9k $912.6k $912.6k 0.00% Added +350 +350
41 TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 19,66919.7k $899.9k $899.9k 0.00% Added +1.9k +1,942
42 BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 16,86916.9k $771.8k $771.8k 0.00% First filing
43 BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio CHARLOTTE, NC 16,47916.5k $753.9k $753.9k 0.00% Added +4.6k +4,630
44 Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio Seattle, WA 16,23416.2k $742.7k $742.7k 0.00% Unchanged
45 RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.00% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 16,18016.2k $740.0k $740.0k 0.00% Added +4.6k +4,630
46 SHEETS SMITH WEALTH MANAGEMENT 0.11% of their portfolio WINSTON-SALEM, NC 15,17215.2k $694.1k $694.1k 0.11% Unchanged
47 Assenagon Asset Management S.A. 0.00% of their portfolio SENNINGERBERG, N4 14,87514.9k $681.0k $681.0k 0.00% Reduced -5.3k -5,331
48 GODSEY & GIBB, INC 0.12% of their portfolio RICHMOND, VA 13,80013.8k $631.4k $631.4k 0.12% New
49 Sonen Capital LLC 0.97% of their portfolio San Francisco, CA 13,00013.0k $594.8k $594.8k 0.97% Unchanged
50 PL Capital Advisors, LLC 0.16% of their portfolio NAPLES, FL 13,00013.0k $594.8k $594.8k 0.16% Unchanged
51 PANAGORA ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 12,78712.8k $585.0k $585.0k 0.00% Reduced -4.7k -4,650
52 STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.00% of their portfolio MADISON, WI 12,70012.7k $581.0k $581.0k 0.00% Added +3.3k +3,291
53 GREENWOOD CAPITAL ASSOCIATES LLC 0.08% of their portfolio GREENWOOD, SC 11,07611.1k $506.7k $506.7k 0.08% Reduced -980 -980
54 ELCO Management Co., LLC 0.37% of their portfolio New York, NY 10,79610.8k $493.9k $493.9k 0.37% Reduced -122 -122
55 JACOBS LEVY EQUITY MANAGEMENT, INC 0.00% of their portfolio FLORHAM PARK, NJ 9,1069.1k $416.6k $416.6k 0.00% Added +154 +154
56 Foster Victor Wealth Advisors, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio GREENVILLE, SC 6,5366.5k $291.4k $291.4k 0.04% Reduced -400 -400
57 FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio Wheaton, IL 6,5266.5k $298.6k $298.6k 0.00% New
58 NewEdge Advisors, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio NEW ORLEANS, LA 6,3256.3k $289.4k $289.4k 0.01% Added +225 +225
59 GSA CAPITAL PARTNERS LLP 0.03% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 6,0076.0k $275.0k $275.0k 0.03% New
60 NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT CO 0.00% of their portfolio MILWAUKEE, WI 5,9656.0k $272.9k $272.9k 0.00% Added +69 +69
61 SALZHAUER MICHAEL 0.16% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 5,6605.7k $258.9k $258.9k 0.16% Unchanged
62 Patton Albertson Miller Group, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio Chattanooga, TN 5,6375.6k $257.9k $257.9k 0.05% Unchanged
63 Wagner Wealth Management, LLC 0.16% of their portfolio GREENVILLE, SC 5,6315.6k $257.6k $257.6k 0.16% Added +75 +75
64 NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.00% of their portfolio ALBANY, NY 5,2625.3k $240.7k $240.7k 0.00% Reduced -4 -4
65 Colonial Trust Advisors 0.03% of their portfolio SPARTANBURG, SC 5,0735.1k $232.1k $232.1k 0.03% Unchanged
66 MARTINGALE ASSET MANAGEMENT L P 0.00% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 5,0535.1k $231.2k $231.2k 0.00% Unchanged
67 Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 0.00% of their portfolio PHILADELPHIA, PA 4,7464.7k $217.0k $217.0k 0.00% New
68 OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio SCOTTSDALE, AZ 4,2764.3k $195.0k $195.0k 0.00% Unchanged
69 MetLife Investment Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio Whippany, NJ 3,7603.8k $172.0k $172.0k 0.00% Added +539 +539
70 AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio New York, NY 3,5853.6k $164.0k $164.0k 0.00% Reduced -13 -13
71 DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio FRANKFURT AM MAIN, 2M 3,0873.1k $141.2k $141.2k 0.00% Added +50 +50
72 CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio WEST SACRAMENTO, CA 3,0253.0k $138.4k $138.4k 0.00% Added +34 +34
73 SG Americas Securities, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 3,0023.0k $137.0k $137.0k 0.00% Added +244 +244
74 UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio ZURICH, V8 2,7412.7k $125.4k $125.4k 0.00% Added +1.8k +1,836
75 SIGNATUREFD, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio ATLANTA, GA 1,9041.9k $87.1k $87.1k 0.00% Unchanged
76 BESSEMER GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio WOODBRIDGE, NJ 1,0001.0k $46.0k $46.0k 0.00% Unchanged
77 Anchor Investment Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio COLUMBIA, SC 1,0001.0k $45.8k $45.8k 0.01% Unchanged
78 BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.00% of their portfolio PARIS, I0 976976 $44.7k $44.7k 0.00% Reduced -1.3k -1,308
79 AMALGAMATED BANK 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 954954 $44.0k $44.0k 0.00% Unchanged
80 SouthState Bank Corp 0.00% of their portfolio Winter Haven, FL 804804 $36.8k $36.8k 0.00% Unchanged
81 FinTrust Capital Advisors, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio Greenville, SC 780780 $35.7k $35.7k 0.01% Unchanged
82 PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF OHIO 0.00% of their portfolio COLUMBUS, OH 737737 $34.0k $34.0k 0.00% Reduced -167 -167
83 Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio London, X0 736736 $33.7k $33.7k 0.00% Added +76 +76
84 WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio SAN FRANCISCO, CA 662662 $30.3k $30.3k 0.00% Reduced -19 -19
85 Ameritas Investment Partners, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio LINCOLN, NE 613613 $26.3k $26.3k 0.00% Unchanged
86 BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN & CO 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 608608 $27.8k $27.8k 0.00% Unchanged
87 Tower Research Capital LLC (TRC) 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 494494 $23.0k $23.0k 0.00% Reduced -3 -3
88 Metropolitan Life Insurance Co/NY 0.00% of their portfolio New York, NY 476476 $21.8k $21.8k 0.00% Unchanged
89 Advisory Services Network, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio ATLANTA, GA 438438 $20.0k $20.0k 0.00% New
90 Blue Trust, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio BRENTWOOD, TN 438438 $18.0k $18.0k 0.00% Unchanged
91 FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 208208 $9.5k $9.5k 0.00% Added +47 +47
92 TCI Wealth Advisors, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio Tucson, AZ 189189 $8.6k $8.6k 0.00% Unchanged
93 CAROLINAS WEALTH CONSULTING LLC 0.00% of their portfolio CHARLOTTE, NC 118118 $5.4k $5.4k 0.00% Unchanged
94 CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio BIRMINGHAM, AL 9696 $4.4k $4.4k 0.00% Unchanged
95 CWM, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio OMAHA, NE 7676 $3.0k $3.0k 0.00% Unchanged
96 Colonial Trust Co / SC 0.00% of their portfolio SPARTANBURG, SC 5555 $2.5k $2.5k 0.00% Unchanged
97 CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 5353 $2.4k $2.4k 0.00% Reduced -63 -63
98 Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio CHARLOTTE, NC 3131 $1.4k $1.4k 0.00% Reduced -1 -1
99 Covestor Ltd 0.00% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 77 $0 $0 0.00% Added +2 +2
100 TFO Wealth Partners, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio MAUMEE, OH 33 $229 $229 0.00% New