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 ($506.6k this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 8.1m as of 2023-07-28, 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 ≈ $24.75. Options: 1 managers hold calls ($0 notional), 1 hold puts ($0).
Trends to Q2 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 99 |
| Q4 2022 | 100 |
| Q1 2023 | 90 |
| Q2 2023 | 82 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | 43 | 34 |
| Q1 2023 | 35 | 45 |
| Q2 2023 | 39 | 34 |
Biggest buyers
| FJ Capital Management LLC | Added | +332.8k |
| BlackRock Inc. | Added | +108.4k |
| BANC FUNDS CO LLC | Added | +40.0k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. | Added | +34.6k |
| SeaCrest Wealth Management, LLC | Added | +31.4k |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +30.5k |
| JACOBS LEVY EQUITY MANAGEMENT, INC | Added | +23.8k |
| Long Focus Capital Management, LLC | New | +18.1k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | Added | +18.0k |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +17.0k |
Biggest sellers
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE | Sold out | -374.2k |
| EJF Capital LP | Reduced | -63.1k |
| Penn Capital Management Company, LLC | Sold out | -47.3k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | Reduced | -42.7k |
| BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | Reduced | -35.9k |
| GSA CAPITAL PARTNERS LLP | Sold out | -16.7k |
| PL Capital Advisors, LLC | Sold out | -13.0k |
| PANAGORA ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | Sold out | -12.8k |
| STRS OHIO | Reduced | -12.1k |
| ELCO Management Co., LLC | Sold out | -10.8k |
Biggest calls
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | New | $00 shares |
Biggest puts
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | New | $00 shares |
Options at notional value: the value of the shares the contracts control, as filers report them, not what the options cost. Not included in the holders, shares or buying above.
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 Q2 2023
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — |
| Q1 2023 | 5 | $386.2k | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2023 | 10 | $447.2k | 0 | — | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-23 | ELLISON DAVID G Director | Bought | $2.5k100 shares |
| 2023-06-22 | ELLISON DAVID G Director | Bought | $7.6k300 shares |
| 2023-06-21 | ELLISON DAVID G Director | Bought | $7.6k300 shares |
| 2023-06-20 | ELLISON DAVID G Director | Bought | $2.6k100 shares |
| 2023-06-06 | ELLISON DAVID G Director | Bought | $5.3k200 shares |
| 2023-06-05 | ELLISON DAVID G Director | Bought | $5.0k200 shares |
| 2023-06-01 | ELLISON DAVID G Director | Bought | $4.8k200 shares |
| 2023-05-31 | ELLISON DAVID G Director | Bought | $5.8k250 shares |
| 2023-05-25 | King Silvia T Chief Human Resources Officer · Spouse | Bought | $12.1k500 shares |
| 2023-05-22 | Borrmann David Andrew CFO | Bought | $11.6k500 shares |
| 2023-05-17 | Locke Anna T Director | Bought | $2.7k115 shares |
| 2023-05-16 | HOOPER TECUMSEH JR Director | Bought | $25.1k1.1k shares |
| 2023-05-16 | Borrmann David Andrew CFO | Bought | $4.6k200 shares |
| 2023-05-09 | Borrmann David Andrew Chief Financial Officer | Bought | $4.5k200 shares |
| 2023-05-08 | Hurst Calvin C President | Bought | $11.0k500 shares |
| 2023-05-08 | SEAVER R ARTHUR JR CEO, director | Bought | $5.7k253 shares |
| 2023-05-05 | COTHRAN MARK A Director | Bought | $101.3k4.5k shares |
| 2023-05-05 | Aiken William M. III Chief Risk Officer | Bought | $9.0k400 shares |
| 2023-05-04 | Grayson-Caprio Terry Director | Bought | $21.2k1.0k shares |
| 2023-05-04 | Borrmann David Andrew Chief Financial Officer | Bought | $4.3k200 shares |
| 2023-05-01 | Borrmann David Andrew Chief Financial Officer | Bought | $27.2k1.0k shares |
| 2023-04-28 | Borrmann David Andrew Chief Financial Officer | Bought | $165.7k6.0k 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, Q2 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 798.2k $19.8m | Reduced -533 |
| FJ Capital Management LLC 2.50% of their portfolio | 791.0k $19.6m | Added +332.8k |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 777.2k $19.2m | Added +108.4k |
| ENDEAVOUR CAPITAL ADVISORS INC 4.97% of their portfolio | 458.7k $11.4m | Added +15.7k |
| BANC FUNDS CO LLC 1.22% of their portfolio | 418.6k $10.4m | Added +40.0k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 393.2k $9.7m | Added +4.6k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 294.8k $7.3m | Reduced -42.7k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 253.7k $6.3m | Added +2.5k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 160.7k $4.0m | Added +9.0k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 146.6k $3.6m | Added +6.9k |
| SeaCrest Wealth Management, LLC 0.43% of their portfolio | 136.6k $3.4m | Added +31.4k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 131.6k $3.3m | Added +2.6k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 113.5k $2.8m | Added +18.0k |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 99.6k $2.5m | Added +30.5k |
| River Oaks Capital LLC 3.62% of their portfolio | 96.0k $2.4m | Reduced -1.1k |
| WEDGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L L P/NC 0.03% of their portfolio | 83.2k $2.1m | Reduced -6.8k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 80.0k $2.0m | Added +8.2k |
| CAPTRUST FINANCIAL ADVISORS 0.01% of their portfolio | 75.3k $1.9m | Added +810 |
| Teton Advisors, Inc. 0.52% of their portfolio | 75.0k $1.9m | Unchanged |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 73.1k $1.8m | Added +500 |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 66.6k $1.6m | Added +5.1k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 57.6k $1.4m | Added +3.6k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 51.4k $1.3m | Added +17.0k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 50.9k $1.3m | Added +34.6k |
| PUTNAM INVESTMENTS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 48.8k $1.2m | Reduced -100 |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 47.8k $1.2m | Added +3.2k |
| ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 39.9k $986.0k | Unchanged |
| BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 37.3k $922.5k | Reduced -35.9k |
| JACOBS LEVY EQUITY MANAGEMENT, INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 36.2k $896.4k | Added +23.8k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 35.7k $883.3k | Reduced -61 |
| Abacus Planning Group, Inc. 0.20% of their portfolio | 32.9k $813.8k | Unchanged |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 25.5k $631.1k | Added +4.2k |
| GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL 0.01% of their portfolio | 24.4k $604.0k | Reduced -5.3k |
| EJF Capital LP 0.27% of their portfolio | 23.3k $577.7k | Reduced -63.1k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 20.5k $507.6k | Added +69 |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 19.7k $488.0k | Reduced -10.0k |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.00% of their portfolio | 19.7k $487.6k | Added +4.3k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 18.6k $461.4k | Added +183 |
| STRS OHIO 0.00% of their portfolio | 18.2k $450.0k | Reduced -12.1k |
| Long Focus Capital Management, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 18.1k $448.3k | New |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 16.3k $402.6k | Reduced -442 |
| SHEETS SMITH WEALTH MANAGEMENT 0.05% of their portfolio | 14.9k $367.1k | Reduced -403 |
| NewEdge Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 13.8k $341.1k | Added +7.0k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 13.7k $338.5k | Unchanged |
| GODSEY & GIBB, INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 13.6k $336.4k | Unchanged |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.0k $296.3k | Reduced -48 |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.00% of their portfolio | 11.6k $288.1k | Reduced -4.8k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.5k $258.8k | Reduced -66 |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.4k $257.6k | Unchanged |
| Empowered Funds, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 10.2k $253.3k | New |
| EA Series Trust 0.01% of their portfolio | 10.2k $253.3k | First filing |
| PMC FIG Opportunities LLC 0.98% of their portfolio | 7.0k $173.2k | New |
| NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.9k $145.9k | Unchanged |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.3k $130.1k | Reduced -10 |
| Colonial Trust Advisors 0.01% of their portfolio | 5.1k $125.6k | Unchanged |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.6k $114.4k | Added +1.9k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.6k $114.1k | Reduced -76 |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.3k $105.9k | Reduced -374 |
| MetLife Investment Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.8k $93.1k | Unchanged |
| AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.7k $91.4k | Added +37 |
| PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF OHIO 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.6k $89.0k | Added +1.7k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.9k $72.3k | Added +1.5k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.6k $63.2k | Reduced -265 |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.3k $56.6k | Added +2.3k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.1k $52.2k | Reduced -2.0k |
| SIGNATUREFD, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.9k $47.1k | Unchanged |
| NISA INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.5k $36.1k | Added +1.5k |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.2k $28.6k | Added +24 |
| Anchor Investment Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.0k $24.8k | Unchanged |
| SouthState Bank Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 804 $19.9k | Unchanged |
| FinTrust Capital Advisors, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 780 $35.7k | Unchanged |
| AMALGAMATED BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 779 $19.0k | Unchanged |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 736 $18.2k | Unchanged |
| Ameritas Investment Partners, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 613 $15.2k | Unchanged |
| BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 608 $15.0k | Unchanged |
| Tower Research Capital LLC (TRC) 0.00% of their portfolio | 602 $14.9k | Added +253 |
| Metropolitan Life Insurance Co/NY 0.00% of their portfolio | 476 $11.8k | Unchanged |
| Blue Trust, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 438 $13.0k | Unchanged |
| CAROLINAS WEALTH CONSULTING LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 118 $2.9k | Unchanged |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 96 $2.4k | Unchanged |
| Covestor Ltd 0.00% of their portfolio | 43 $1.0k | Added +36 |
| PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 5 $124 | New |