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 ($402.3k this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 8.2m as of 2024-07-25, 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 ≈ $29.25. Options: 2 managers hold calls ($2.9k notional), 1 hold puts ($0).
Trends to Q2 2024
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 99 |
| Q4 2022 | 100 |
| Q1 2023 | 90 |
| Q2 2023 | 82 |
| Q3 2023 | 87 |
| Q4 2023 | 92 |
| Q1 2024 | 91 |
| Q2 2024 | 95 |
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 |
| Q3 2023 | 40 | 26 |
| Q4 2023 | 36 | 38 |
| Q1 2024 | 35 | 41 |
| Q2 2024 | 49 | 30 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2023 | $0 | $0 | — |
| Q4 2023 | $0 | $0 | — |
| Q1 2024 | $3.2k | $9.5k | 3.00 |
| Q2 2024 | $2.9k | $0 | 0.00 |
Biggest buyers
| BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | Added | +17.2k |
| Wagner Wealth Management, LLC | New | +11.3k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | Added | +10.1k |
| Long Focus Capital Management, LLC | New | +10.0k |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. | Added | +8.8k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | New | +8.1k |
| GABELLI FUNDS LLC | Added | +8.0k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | Added | +7.8k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | Added | +7.4k |
| BlackRock Inc. | Added | +4.8k |
Biggest sellers
| MORGAN STANLEY | Reduced | -125.9k |
| SeaCrest Wealth Management, LLC | Reduced | -45.7k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | Reduced | -19.7k |
| KENNEDY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Sold out | -17.1k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Reduced | -17.0k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Sold out | -16.4k |
| Empowered Funds, LLC | Reduced | -12.0k |
| GSA CAPITAL PARTNERS LLP | Sold out | -11.0k |
| JACOBS LEVY EQUITY MANAGEMENT, INC | Reduced | -7.2k |
| Trexquant Investment LP | Sold out | -6.5k |
Biggest calls
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Unchanged | $2.9k100 shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
Biggest puts
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $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 2024
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 2022 | 3 | $111.5k | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2022 | 1 | $4.5k | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2023 | 5 | $386.2k | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2023 | 10 | $447.2k | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2023 | 3 | $107.0k | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2023 | 1 | $30.0k | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2024 | 1 | $2.9k | 1 | $311.5k | — |
| Q2 2024 | 0 | — | 2 | $157.7k | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-21 | CUBBAGE LEIGHTON M Director | Sold | $23.6k812 shares |
| 2024-05-15 | CUBBAGE LEIGHTON M Director | Sold | $48.4k1.8k shares |
| 2024-05-10 | CUBBAGE LEIGHTON M Director | Sold | $47.4k1.7k shares |
| 2024-05-09 | CUBBAGE LEIGHTON M Director | Sold | $21.4k780 shares |
| 2024-04-24 | ELLEFSON ANNE S Director | Sold | $16.8k600 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 2024
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FJ Capital Management LLC 2.47% of their portfolio | 807.2k $23.6m | Unchanged |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 764.8k $22.4m | Added +4.8k |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 764.5k $22.4m | Added +8.8k |
| ENDEAVOUR CAPITAL ADVISORS INC 5.33% of their portfolio | 523.6k $15.3m | Added +117 |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 413.5k $12.1m | Added +288 |
| BANC FUNDS CO LLC 1.39% of their portfolio | 401.2k $11.7m | Added +2.0k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 323.0k $9.4m | Added +10.1k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 272.1k $8.0m | Reduced -489 |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 168.1k $4.9m | Added +7.4k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 154.9k $4.5m | Reduced -1.3k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 135.1k $4.0m | Added +770 |
| SeaCrest Wealth Management, LLC 0.31% of their portfolio | 93.6k $2.7m | Reduced -45.7k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 92.3k $2.7m | Added +7.8k |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 91.9k $2.7m | Added +1.0k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 88.9k $2.6m | Reduced -19.7k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 80.1k $2.3m | Reduced -2.6k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 77.1k $2.3m | Reduced -3.1k |
| CAPTRUST FINANCIAL ADVISORS 0.01% of their portfolio | 73.0k $2.1m | Added +66 |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 64.5k $1.9m | Added +2.7k |
| BOOTHBAY FUND MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 62.1k $1.8m | Added +2.1k |
| BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 57.1k $1.7m | Added +17.2k |
| ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 54.5k $1.6m | Unchanged |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 49.9k $1.5m | Reduced -125.9k |
| PMC FIG Opportunities LLC 1.67% of their portfolio | 37.9k $1.1m | Added +3.9k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 37.2k $1.1m | Added +3.5k |
| Teton Advisors, Inc. 0.44% of their portfolio | 36.0k $1.1m | Reduced -1.5k |
| GABELLI FUNDS LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 33.5k $978.6k | Added +8.0k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 32.7k $954.8k | Added +2.9k |
| Abacus Planning Group, Inc. 0.18% of their portfolio | 31.8k $930.6k | Unchanged |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 30.0k $877.0k | Reduced -3.6k |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. 0.00% of their portfolio | 28.3k $826.9k | Added +805 |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 27.8k $813.9k | Reduced -6.0k |
| GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL 0.01% of their portfolio | 24.5k $716.4k | Added +500 |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 21.6k $630.6k | Added +1.1k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 18.7k $547.2k | Unchanged |
| STRS OHIO 0.00% of their portfolio | 18.2k $532.2k | Added +2.6k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 17.2k $502.7k | Reduced -3.0k |
| CORNERCAP INVESTMENT COUNSEL INC 0.08% of their portfolio | 16.5k $482.3k | Reduced -150 |
| JACOBS LEVY EQUITY MANAGEMENT, INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 15.4k $449.9k | Reduced -7.2k |
| SHEETS SMITH WEALTH MANAGEMENT 0.05% of their portfolio | 14.7k $429.9k | Unchanged |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 14.4k $420.4k | Added +1.9k |
| Empowered Funds, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 13.8k $402.3k | Reduced -12.0k |
| NewEdge Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.5k $364.2k | Added +50 |
| Quadrature Capital Ltd 0.01% of their portfolio | 12.3k $358.9k | Reduced -155 |
| GODSEY & GIBB, INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 12.3k $358.5k | Unchanged |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.3k $358.4k | Reduced -17.0k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.00% of their portfolio | 11.9k $347.3k | Added +228 |
| Wagner Wealth Management, LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 11.3k $331.0k | New |
| De Lisle Partners LLP 0.07% of their portfolio | 10.9k $316.9k | Unchanged |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.5k $307.0k | Unchanged |
| Long Focus Capital Management, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 10.0k $292.4k | New |
| Foster Victor Wealth Advisors, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 10.0k $332.9k | Added +1.6k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 8.1k $238.0k | New |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 8.1k $236.2k | Added +1.6k |
| MENDON CAPITAL ADVISORS CORP 0.14% of their portfolio | 7.8k $229.3k | Added +225 |
| ELCO Management Co., LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 7.8k $229.3k | Added +225 |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 6.9k $201.8k | Unchanged |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 6.5k $191.4k | Added +1.2k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 6.4k $186.9k | Added +1.2k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 6.2k $181.3k | Reduced -1.7k |
| NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.9k $172.4k | Unchanged |
| MetLife Investment Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.1k $148.9k | Added +1.3k |
| Colonial Trust Advisors 0.01% of their portfolio | 4.8k $141.8k | Added +275 |
| Corebridge Financial, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.2k $121.4k | First filing |
| MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.3k $95.1k | First filing |
| FinTrust Capital Advisors, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.8k $81.3k | Unchanged |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.8k $80.8k | Reduced -1 |
| PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF OHIO 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.4k $69.9k | Reduced -1.1k |
| SIGNATUREFD, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.9k $55.7k | Unchanged |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.7k $50.6k | Added +292 |
| Tower Research Capital LLC (TRC) 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.5k $45.3k | Added +1.5k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.5k $43.8k | Reduced -2.4k |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.4k $40.7k | Added +189 |
| Colonial Trust Co / SC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.2k $35.2k | New |
| SouthState Bank Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 804 $23.5k | Unchanged |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 726 $21.2k | Added +166 |
| Blue Trust, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 690 $21.9k | Unchanged |
| Ameritas Investment Partners, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 613 $17.9k | Unchanged |
| BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 608 $17.8k | Unchanged |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 559 $16.3k | Reduced -213 |
| Rise Advisors, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 558 $16.3k | Unchanged |
| ORG Partners LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 332 $9.6k | New |
| AMALGAMATED BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 259 $8.0k | Unchanged |
| Anchor Investment Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 218 $6.4k | Unchanged |
| CWM, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 205 $6.0k | Added +162 |
| CAROLINAS WEALTH CONSULTING LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 118 $3.5k | Unchanged |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 96 $2.8k | Unchanged |
| EverSource Wealth Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 70 $2.4k | Added +18 |
| COMERICA BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 67 $2.0k | Unchanged |
| GAMMA Investing LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 44 $1.3k | New |
| NISA INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 15 $439 | Reduced -12 |
| INTERNATIONAL ASSETS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 11 $322 | New |
| Smartleaf Asset Management LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 11 $308 | New |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 8 $234 | New |
| Arax Advisory Partners 0.00% of their portfolio | 3 $88 | New |