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SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES SFST

COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 842873101

82 institutional holders -8 vs Q1 2023
6,335,8426.3m shares reported held*
78.4% of all shares outstanding*
$156.8mreported value*
4 new 35 added 21 reduced 13 sold out net bought ≈ $2.1m (+86.8k 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 ($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

050100Q3 22: 99Q4 22: 100Q1 23: 90Q2 23: 8282Q3 22Q4 22Q1 23Q2 23
Numbers
QuarterHolders
Q3 202299
Q4 2022100
Q1 202390
Q2 202382

Buyers vs sellers

Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out

Bought or addedCut or sold out
50050Q4 22: 43 bought or addedQ4 22: 34 cut or sold outQ4 22Q1 23: 35 bought or addedQ1 23: 45 cut or sold outQ1 23Q2 23: 39 bought or addedQ2 23: 34 cut or sold outQ2 23
Numbers
QuarterBought or addedCut or sold out
Q4 20224334
Q1 20233545
Q2 20233934

Biggest buyers

FJ Capital Management LLC Added +332,783+332.8k
BlackRock Inc. Added +108,424+108.4k
BANC FUNDS CO LLC Added +40,000+40.0k
Russell Investments Group, Ltd. Added +34,639+34.6k
SeaCrest Wealth Management, LLC Added +31,397+31.4k
HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC Added +30,520+30.5k
JACOBS LEVY EQUITY MANAGEMENT, INC Added +23,790+23.8k
Long Focus Capital Management, LLC New +18,113+18.1k
WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP Added +18,000+18.0k
MORGAN STANLEY Added +17,018+17.0k

Biggest sellers

MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE Sold out -374,197-374.2k
EJF Capital LP Reduced -63,131-63.1k
Penn Capital Management Company, LLC Sold out -47,266-47.3k
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP Reduced -42,674-42.7k
BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC Reduced -35,942-35.9k
GSA CAPITAL PARTNERS LLP Sold out -16,659-16.7k
PL Capital Advisors, LLC Sold out -13,000-13.0k
PANAGORA ASSET MANAGEMENT INC Sold out -12,787-12.8k
STRS OHIO Reduced -12,100-12.1k
ELCO Management Co., LLC Sold out -10,796-10.8k

Biggest calls

Biggest puts

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.

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 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)

BuyingSelling
10010Q3 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 22Q1 23: 5 buyingQ1 23: 0 sellingQ2 23: 10 buyingQ2 23: 0 sellingQ2 23
Numbers
QuarterBuyingBoughtSellingSoldSold under a plan
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——
Q1 20235$386.2k0——
Q2 202310$447.2k0——
DateInsiderTradeSharesPrice ValueTheir holding
2023-06-23 ELLISON DAVID G Director Bought 100 $25.00 $2.5k100 shares +<1%
2023-06-22 ELLISON DAVID G Director Bought 300 $25.47 $7.6k300 shares +1%
2023-06-21 ELLISON DAVID G Director Bought 300 $25.40 $7.6k300 shares +1%
2023-06-20 ELLISON DAVID G Director Bought 100 $25.83 $2.6k100 shares +<1%
2023-06-06 ELLISON DAVID G Director Bought 200 $26.71 $5.3k200 shares +<1%
2023-06-05 ELLISON DAVID G Director Bought 200 $25.00 $5.0k200 shares +<1%
2023-06-01 ELLISON DAVID G Director Bought 200 $23.90 $4.8k200 shares +<1%
2023-05-31 ELLISON DAVID G Director Bought 250 $23.12 $5.8k250 shares +0%
2023-05-25 King Silvia T Chief Human Resources Officer · Spouse Bought 500 $24.16 $12.1k500 shares +42%
2023-05-22 Borrmann David Andrew CFO Bought 500 $23.25 $11.6k500 shares +6%
2023-05-17 Locke Anna T Director Bought 115 $23.90 $2.7k115 shares +16%
2023-05-16 HOOPER TECUMSEH JR Director Bought 1,100 $22.79 $25.1k1.1k shares +3%
2023-05-16 Borrmann David Andrew CFO Bought 200 $22.81 $4.6k200 shares +2%
2023-05-09 Borrmann David Andrew Chief Financial Officer Bought 200 $22.54 $4.5k200 shares +2%
2023-05-08 Hurst Calvin C President Bought 500 $22.06 $11.0k500 shares +8%
2023-05-08 SEAVER R ARTHUR JR CEO, director Bought 253 $22.50 $5.7k253 shares +<1%
2023-05-05 COTHRAN MARK A Director Bought 4,500 $22.51 $101.3k4.5k shares +4%
2023-05-05 Aiken William M. III Chief Risk Officer Bought 400 $22.52 $9.0k400 shares +5%
2023-05-04 Grayson-Caprio Terry Director Bought 1,000 $21.16 $21.2k1.0k shares +45%
2023-05-04 Borrmann David Andrew Chief Financial Officer Bought 200 $21.45 $4.3k200 shares +2%
2023-05-01 Borrmann David Andrew Chief Financial Officer Bought 1,000 $27.20 $27.2k1.0k shares +13%
2023-04-28 Borrmann David Andrew Chief Financial Officer Bought 6,000 $27.62 $165.7k6.0k shares +400%

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

#ManagerLocationShares Value% of their portfolioChangeShares change
1 T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio BALTIMORE, MD 798,194798.2k $19.8m $19.8m 0.01% Reduced -533 -533
2 FJ Capital Management LLC 2.50% of their portfolio MCLEAN, VA 791,009791.0k $19.6m $19.6m 2.50% Added +332.8k +332,783
3 BlackRock Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio New York, NY 777,221777.2k $19.2m $19.2m 0.00% Added +108.4k +108,424
4 ENDEAVOUR CAPITAL ADVISORS INC 4.97% of their portfolio GREENWICH, CT 458,706458.7k $11.4m $11.4m 4.97% Added +15.7k +15,689
5 BANC FUNDS CO LLC 1.22% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 418,573418.6k $10.4m $10.4m 1.22% Added +40.0k +40,000
6 VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio Valley Forge, PA 393,209393.2k $9.7m $9.7m 0.00% Added +4.6k +4,643
7 DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio AUSTIN, TX 294,846294.8k $7.3m $7.3m 0.00% Reduced -42.7k -42,674
8 AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio MINNEAPOLIS, MN 253,704253.7k $6.3m $6.3m 0.00% Added +2.5k +2,497
9 STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 160,683160.7k $4.0m $4.0m 0.00% Added +9.0k +9,015
10 GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 146,606146.6k $3.6m $3.6m 0.00% Added +6.9k +6,920
11 SeaCrest Wealth Management, LLC 0.43% of their portfolio PURCHASE, NY 136,601136.6k $3.4m $3.4m 0.43% Added +31.4k +31,397
12 ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio NASHVILLE, TN 131,625131.6k $3.3m $3.3m 0.00% Added +2.6k +2,558
13 WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.00% of their portfolio Boston, MA 113,515113.5k $2.8m $2.8m 0.00% Added +18.0k +18,000
14 HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio Los Angeles, CA 99,63999.6k $2.5m $2.5m 0.01% Added +30.5k +30,520
15 River Oaks Capital LLC 3.62% of their portfolio Wayzata, MN 96,00096.0k $2.4m $2.4m 3.62% Reduced -1.1k -1,100
16 WEDGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L L P/NC 0.03% of their portfolio CHARLOTTE, NC 83,23183.2k $2.1m $2.1m 0.03% Reduced -6.8k -6,765
17 RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 80,00780.0k $2.0m $2.0m 0.00% Added +8.2k +8,200
18 CAPTRUST FINANCIAL ADVISORS 0.01% of their portfolio RALEIGH, NC 75,32075.3k $1.9m $1.9m 0.01% Added +810 +810
19 Teton Advisors, Inc. 0.52% of their portfolio Rye, NY 75,01075.0k $1.9m $1.9m 0.52% Unchanged
20 NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 73,08473.1k $1.8m $1.8m 0.00% Added +500 +500
21 AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.00% of their portfolio KANSAS CITY, MO 66,56166.6k $1.6m $1.6m 0.00% Added +5.1k +5,097
22 ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio TORONTO, A6 57,57857.6k $1.4m $1.4m 0.00% Added +3.6k +3,577
23 MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 51,41251.4k $1.3m $1.3m 0.00% Added +17.0k +17,018
24 Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio Seattle, WA 50,87350.9k $1.3m $1.3m 0.00% Added +34.6k +34,639
25 PUTNAM INVESTMENTS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 48,80248.8k $1.2m $1.2m 0.00% Reduced -100 -100
26 GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 47,83647.8k $1.2m $1.2m 0.00% Added +3.2k +3,234
27 ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio Boston, MA 39,91239.9k $986.0k $986.0k 0.00% Unchanged
28 BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio HOUSTON, TX 37,27337.3k $922.5k $922.5k 0.02% Reduced -35.9k -35,942
29 JACOBS LEVY EQUITY MANAGEMENT, INC 0.01% of their portfolio FLORHAM PARK, NJ 36,22036.2k $896.4k $896.4k 0.01% Added +23.8k +23,790
30 Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 35,68935.7k $883.3k $883.3k 0.00% Reduced -61 -61
31 Abacus Planning Group, Inc. 0.20% of their portfolio COLUMBIA, SC 32,88132.9k $813.8k $813.8k 0.20% Unchanged
32 TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 25,50025.5k $631.1k $631.1k 0.00% Added +4.2k +4,200
33 GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL 0.01% of their portfolio GREENWICH, CT 24,40524.4k $604.0k $604.0k 0.01% Reduced -5.3k -5,300
34 EJF Capital LP 0.27% of their portfolio Arlington, VA 23,34123.3k $577.7k $577.7k 0.27% Reduced -63.1k -63,131
35 CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio SAN FRANCISCO, CA 20,51020.5k $507.6k $507.6k 0.00% Added +69 +69
36 JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 19,71819.7k $488.0k $488.0k 0.00% Reduced -10.0k -9,974
37 STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.00% of their portfolio MADISON, WI 19,70019.7k $487.6k $487.6k 0.00% Added +4.3k +4,300
38 BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 18,64418.6k $461.4k $461.4k 0.00% Added +183 +183
39 STRS OHIO 0.00% of their portfolio COLUMBUS, OH 18,20018.2k $450.0k $450.0k 0.00% Reduced -12.1k -12,100
40 Long Focus Capital Management, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio SAN JUAN, PR 18,11318.1k $448.3k $448.3k 0.07% New
41 TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 16,26716.3k $402.6k $402.6k 0.00% Reduced -442 -442
42 SHEETS SMITH WEALTH MANAGEMENT 0.05% of their portfolio WINSTON-SALEM, NC 14,85414.9k $367.1k $367.1k 0.05% Reduced -403 -403
43 NewEdge Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW ORLEANS, LA 13,78013.8k $341.1k $341.1k 0.00% Added +7.0k +6,975
44 Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 13,67513.7k $338.5k $338.5k 0.00% Unchanged
45 GODSEY & GIBB, INC 0.04% of their portfolio RICHMOND, VA 13,59013.6k $336.4k $336.4k 0.04% Unchanged
46 Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio ATLANTA, GA 11,97112.0k $296.3k $296.3k 0.00% Reduced -48 -48
47 RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.00% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 11,64111.6k $288.1k $288.1k 0.00% Reduced -4.8k -4,822
48 BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio CHARLOTTE, NC 10,45610.5k $258.8k $258.8k 0.00% Reduced -66 -66
49 Assenagon Asset Management S.A. 0.00% of their portfolio SENNINGERBERG, N4 10,40910.4k $257.6k $257.6k 0.00% Unchanged
50 Empowered Funds, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio NEWTOWN SQUARE, PA 10,23510.2k $253.3k $253.3k 0.01% New
51 EA Series Trust 0.01% of their portfolio HAVERTOWN, PA 10,23510.2k $253.3k $253.3k 0.01% First filing
52 PMC FIG Opportunities LLC 0.98% of their portfolio JERUSALEM, L3 7,0007.0k $173.2k $173.2k 0.98% New
53 NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT CO 0.00% of their portfolio MILWAUKEE, WI 5,8965.9k $145.9k $145.9k 0.00% Unchanged
54 NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.00% of their portfolio ALBANY, NY 5,2575.3k $130.1k $130.1k 0.00% Reduced -10 -10
55 Colonial Trust Advisors 0.01% of their portfolio SPARTANBURG, SC 5,0735.1k $125.6k $125.6k 0.01% Unchanged
56 UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio ZURICH, V8 4,6234.6k $114.4k $114.4k 0.00% Added +1.9k +1,887
57 DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio FRANKFURT AM MAIN, 2M 4,6114.6k $114.1k $114.1k 0.00% Reduced -76 -76
58 OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio SCOTTSDALE, AZ 4,2524.3k $105.9k $105.9k 0.00% Reduced -374 -374
59 MetLife Investment Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio Whippany, NJ 3,7603.8k $93.1k $93.1k 0.00% Unchanged
60 AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio New York, NY 3,6943.7k $91.4k $91.4k 0.00% Added +37 +37
61 PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF OHIO 0.00% of their portfolio COLUMBUS, OH 3,5973.6k $89.0k $89.0k 0.00% Added +1.7k +1,720
62 WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio SAN FRANCISCO, CA 2,9232.9k $72.3k $72.3k 0.00% Added +1.5k +1,514
63 CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio WEST SACRAMENTO, CA 2,5532.6k $63.2k $63.2k 0.00% Reduced -265 -265
64 CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 2,2852.3k $56.6k $56.6k 0.00% Added +2.3k +2,283
65 BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.00% of their portfolio PARIS, I0 2,1092.1k $52.2k $52.2k 0.00% Reduced -2.0k -1,986
66 SIGNATUREFD, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio ATLANTA, GA 1,9041.9k $47.1k $47.1k 0.00% Unchanged
67 NISA INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio ST. LOUIS, MO 1,4571.5k $36.1k $36.1k 0.00% Added +1.5k +1,454
68 FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 1,1561.2k $28.6k $28.6k 0.00% Added +24 +24
69 Anchor Investment Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio COLUMBIA, SC 1,0001.0k $24.8k $24.8k 0.00% Unchanged
70 SouthState Bank Corp 0.00% of their portfolio Winter Haven, FL 804804 $19.9k $19.9k 0.00% Unchanged
71 FinTrust Capital Advisors, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio Greenville, SC 780780 $35.7k $35.7k 0.01% Unchanged
72 AMALGAMATED BANK 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 779779 $19.0k $19.0k 0.00% Unchanged
73 Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio London, X0 736736 $18.2k $18.2k 0.00% Unchanged
74 Ameritas Investment Partners, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio LINCOLN, NE 613613 $15.2k $15.2k 0.00% Unchanged
75 BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN & CO 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 608608 $15.0k $15.0k 0.00% Unchanged
76 Tower Research Capital LLC (TRC) 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 602602 $14.9k $14.9k 0.00% Added +253 +253
77 Metropolitan Life Insurance Co/NY 0.00% of their portfolio New York, NY 476476 $11.8k $11.8k 0.00% Unchanged
78 Blue Trust, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio BRENTWOOD, TN 438438 $13.0k $13.0k 0.00% Unchanged
79 CAROLINAS WEALTH CONSULTING LLC 0.00% of their portfolio CHARLOTTE, NC 118118 $2.9k $2.9k 0.00% Unchanged
80 CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio BIRMINGHAM, AL 9696 $2.4k $2.4k 0.00% Unchanged
81 Covestor Ltd 0.00% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 4343 $1.0k $1.0k 0.00% Added +36 +36
82 PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio Pittsburgh, PA 55 $124 $124 0.00% New