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SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES SFST

COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 842873101

95 institutional holders +4 vs Q1 2024
6,287,4766.3m shares reported held*
77.1% of all shares outstanding*
$183.9mreported value*
10 new 39 added 22 reduced 8 sold out net sold ≈ $5.4m (-183.8k 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 ($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

050100Q3 22: 99Q4 22: 100Q1 23: 90Q2 23: 82Q3 23: 87Q4 23: 92Q1 24: 91Q2 24: 9595Q3 22Q1 23Q3 23Q1 24Q2 24
Numbers
QuarterHolders
Q3 202299
Q4 2022100
Q1 202390
Q2 202382
Q3 202387
Q4 202392
Q1 202491
Q2 202495

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 outQ2 23: 39 bought or addedQ2 23: 34 cut or sold outQ2 23Q3 23: 40 bought or addedQ3 23: 26 cut or sold outQ4 23: 36 bought or addedQ4 23: 38 cut or sold outQ4 23Q1 24: 35 bought or addedQ1 24: 41 cut or sold outQ2 24: 49 bought or addedQ2 24: 30 cut or sold outQ2 24
Numbers
QuarterBought or addedCut or sold out
Q4 20224334
Q1 20233545
Q2 20233934
Q3 20234026
Q4 20233638
Q1 20243541
Q2 20244930

Calls vs puts

Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls

CallsPuts
$0$2.5k$5k$7.5k$10kQ3 23 calls: $0Q3 23 puts: $0Q3 23P/C —Q4 23 calls: $0Q4 23 puts: $0Q4 23P/C —Q1 24 calls: $3.2kQ1 24 puts: $9.5kQ1 24P/C 3.00Q2 24 calls: $2.9kQ2 24 puts: $0Q2 24P/C 0.00
Numbers
QuarterCallsPutsP/C
Q3 2023$0$0—
Q4 2023$0$0—
Q1 2024$3.2k$9.5k3.00
Q2 2024$2.9k$00.00

Biggest buyers

BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC Added +17,200+17.2k
Wagner Wealth Management, LLC New +11,321+11.3k
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP Added +10,138+10.1k
Long Focus Capital Management, LLC New +10,000+10.0k
T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. Added +8,792+8.8k
JANE STREET GROUP, LLC New +8,140+8.1k
GABELLI FUNDS LLC Added +8,025+8.0k
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC Added +7,786+7.8k
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC Added +7,418+7.4k
BlackRock Inc. Added +4,803+4.8k

Biggest sellers

MORGAN STANLEY Reduced -125,936-125.9k
SeaCrest Wealth Management, LLC Reduced -45,671-45.7k
WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP Reduced -19,700-19.7k
KENNEDY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC Sold out -17,094-17.1k
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO Reduced -17,026-17.0k
MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC Sold out -16,382-16.4k
Empowered Funds, LLC Reduced -11,960-12.0k
GSA CAPITAL PARTNERS LLP Sold out -10,956-11.0k
JACOBS LEVY EQUITY MANAGEMENT, INC Reduced -7,170-7.2k
Trexquant Investment LP Sold out -6,534-6.5k

Biggest calls

CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Unchanged $2.9k100 shares
CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. Unchanged $00 shares

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 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)

BuyingSelling
10010Q3 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 23Q3 23: 3 buyingQ3 23: 0 sellingQ4 23: 1 buyingQ4 23: 0 sellingQ4 23Q1 24: 1 buyingQ1 24: 1 sellingQ2 24: 0 buyingQ2 24: 2 sellingQ2 24
Numbers
QuarterBuyingBoughtSellingSoldSold under a plan
Q3 20223$111.5k0——
Q4 20221$4.5k0——
Q1 20235$386.2k0——
Q2 202310$447.2k0——
Q3 20233$107.0k0——
Q4 20231$30.0k0——
Q1 20241$2.9k1$311.5k—
Q2 20240—2$157.7k—
DateInsiderTradeSharesPrice ValueTheir holding
2024-05-21 CUBBAGE LEIGHTON M Director Sold 812 $29.11 $23.6k812 shares -1%
2024-05-15 CUBBAGE LEIGHTON M Director Sold 1,771 $27.34 $48.4k1.8k shares -3%
2024-05-10 CUBBAGE LEIGHTON M Director Sold 1,717 $27.61 $47.4k1.7k shares -3%
2024-05-09 CUBBAGE LEIGHTON M Director Sold 780 $27.50 $21.4k780 shares -1%
2024-04-24 ELLEFSON ANNE S Director Sold 600 $28.00 $16.8k600 shares -8%

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

#ManagerLocationShares Value% of their portfolioChangeShares change
1 FJ Capital Management LLC 2.47% of their portfolio MCLEAN, VA 807,223807.2k $23.6m $23.6m 2.47% Unchanged
2 BlackRock Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio New York, NY 764,787764.8k $22.4m $22.4m 0.00% Added +4.8k +4,803
3 T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio BALTIMORE, MD 764,455764.5k $22.4m $22.4m 0.01% Added +8.8k +8,792
4 ENDEAVOUR CAPITAL ADVISORS INC 5.33% of their portfolio GREENWICH, CT 523,584523.6k $15.3m $15.3m 5.33% Added +117 +117
5 VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio Valley Forge, PA 413,547413.5k $12.1m $12.1m 0.00% Added +288 +288
6 BANC FUNDS CO LLC 1.39% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 401,243401.2k $11.7m $11.7m 1.39% Added +2.0k +2,030
7 DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio AUSTIN, TX 323,001323.0k $9.4m $9.4m 0.00% Added +10.1k +10,138
8 AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio MINNEAPOLIS, MN 272,139272.1k $8.0m $8.0m 0.00% Reduced -489 -489
9 GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 168,053168.1k $4.9m $4.9m 0.00% Added +7.4k +7,418
10 STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 154,893154.9k $4.5m $4.5m 0.00% Reduced -1.3k -1,289
11 ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio NASHVILLE, TN 135,105135.1k $4.0m $4.0m 0.00% Added +770 +770
12 SeaCrest Wealth Management, LLC 0.31% of their portfolio PURCHASE, NY 93,63993.6k $2.7m $2.7m 0.31% Reduced -45.7k -45,671
13 RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 92,29392.3k $2.7m $2.7m 0.00% Added +7.8k +7,786
14 HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio Los Angeles, CA 91,88491.9k $2.7m $2.7m 0.01% Added +1.0k +1,000
15 WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.00% of their portfolio Boston, MA 88,93688.9k $2.6m $2.6m 0.00% Reduced -19.7k -19,700
16 AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.00% of their portfolio KANSAS CITY, MO 80,05680.1k $2.3m $2.3m 0.00% Reduced -2.6k -2,584
17 NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 77,09077.1k $2.3m $2.3m 0.00% Reduced -3.1k -3,123
18 CAPTRUST FINANCIAL ADVISORS 0.01% of their portfolio RALEIGH, NC 73,00573.0k $2.1m $2.1m 0.01% Added +66 +66
19 Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio Seattle, WA 64,51764.5k $1.9m $1.9m 0.00% Added +2.7k +2,717
20 BOOTHBAY FUND MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 62,12162.1k $1.8m $1.8m 0.06% Added +2.1k +2,121
21 BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio HOUSTON, TX 57,09857.1k $1.7m $1.7m 0.04% Added +17.2k +17,200
22 ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio Boston, MA 54,45754.5k $1.6m $1.6m 0.00% Unchanged
23 MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 49,90649.9k $1.5m $1.5m 0.00% Reduced -125.9k -125,936
24 PMC FIG Opportunities LLC 1.67% of their portfolio JERUSALEM, L3 37,87937.9k $1.1m $1.1m 1.67% Added +3.9k +3,879
25 GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 37,16437.2k $1.1m $1.1m 0.00% Added +3.5k +3,507
26 Teton Advisors, Inc. 0.44% of their portfolio Rye, NY 36,00036.0k $1.1m $1.1m 0.44% Reduced -1.5k -1,500
27 GABELLI FUNDS LLC 0.01% of their portfolio Rye, NY 33,46833.5k $978.6k $978.6k 0.01% Added +8.0k +8,025
28 Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 32,65432.7k $954.8k $954.8k 0.00% Added +2.9k +2,945
29 Abacus Planning Group, Inc. 0.18% of their portfolio COLUMBIA, SC 31,82631.8k $930.6k $930.6k 0.18% Unchanged
30 ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio TORONTO, A6 29,96830.0k $877.0k $877.0k 0.00% Reduced -3.6k -3,591
31 Assenagon Asset Management S.A. 0.00% of their portfolio SENNINGERBERG, N4 28,28028.3k $826.9k $826.9k 0.00% Added +805 +805
32 Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio ATLANTA, GA 27,83627.8k $813.9k $813.9k 0.00% Reduced -6.0k -6,031
33 GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL 0.01% of their portfolio GREENWICH, CT 24,50024.5k $716.4k $716.4k 0.01% Added +500 +500
34 CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio SAN FRANCISCO, CA 21,56621.6k $630.6k $630.6k 0.00% Added +1.1k +1,056
35 Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 18,71418.7k $547.2k $547.2k 0.00% Unchanged
36 STRS OHIO 0.00% of their portfolio COLUMBUS, OH 18,20018.2k $532.2k $532.2k 0.00% Added +2.6k +2,600
37 BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 17,19217.2k $502.7k $502.7k 0.00% Reduced -3.0k -2,971
38 CORNERCAP INVESTMENT COUNSEL INC 0.08% of their portfolio Atlanta, GA 16,49516.5k $482.3k $482.3k 0.08% Reduced -150 -150
39 JACOBS LEVY EQUITY MANAGEMENT, INC 0.00% of their portfolio FLORHAM PARK, NJ 15,38715.4k $449.9k $449.9k 0.00% Reduced -7.2k -7,170
40 SHEETS SMITH WEALTH MANAGEMENT 0.05% of their portfolio WINSTON-SALEM, NC 14,70114.7k $429.9k $429.9k 0.05% Unchanged
41 CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio MIAMI, FL 14,37614.4k $420.4k $420.4k 0.00% Added +1.9k +1,941
42 Empowered Funds, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio NEWTOWN SQUARE, PA 13,76013.8k $402.3k $402.3k 0.01% Reduced -12.0k -11,960
43 NewEdge Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW ORLEANS, LA 12,45512.5k $364.2k $364.2k 0.00% Added +50 +50
44 Quadrature Capital Ltd 0.01% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 12,27912.3k $358.9k $358.9k 0.01% Reduced -155 -155
45 GODSEY & GIBB, INC 0.04% of their portfolio RICHMOND, VA 12,26012.3k $358.5k $358.5k 0.04% Unchanged
46 JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 12,25612.3k $358.4k $358.4k 0.00% Reduced -17.0k -17,026
47 RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.00% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 11,87911.9k $347.3k $347.3k 0.00% Added +228 +228
48 Wagner Wealth Management, LLC 0.10% of their portfolio GREENVILLE, SC 11,32111.3k $331.0k $331.0k 0.10% New
49 De Lisle Partners LLP 0.07% of their portfolio POOLE, X0 10,89110.9k $316.9k $316.9k 0.07% Unchanged
50 STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.00% of their portfolio MADISON, WI 10,50010.5k $307.0k $307.0k 0.00% Unchanged
51 Long Focus Capital Management, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio SAN JUAN, PR 10,00010.0k $292.4k $292.4k 0.03% New
52 Foster Victor Wealth Advisors, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio GREENVILLE, SC 9,98310.0k $332.9k $332.9k 0.03% Added +1.6k +1,614
53 JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 8,1408.1k $238.0k $238.0k 0.00% New
54 D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio New York, NY 8,0778.1k $236.2k $236.2k 0.00% Added +1.6k +1,568
55 MENDON CAPITAL ADVISORS CORP 0.14% of their portfolio KEY LARGO, FL 7,8427.8k $229.3k $229.3k 0.14% Added +225 +225
56 ELCO Management Co., LLC 0.13% of their portfolio New York, NY 7,8427.8k $229.3k $229.3k 0.13% Added +225 +225
57 TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 6,9006.9k $201.8k $201.8k 0.00% Unchanged
58 BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio CHARLOTTE, NC 6,5456.5k $191.4k $191.4k 0.00% Added +1.2k +1,246
59 WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio SAN FRANCISCO, CA 6,3936.4k $186.9k $186.9k 0.00% Added +1.2k +1,155
60 UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio ZURICH, V8 6,2026.2k $181.3k $181.3k 0.00% Reduced -1.7k -1,716
61 NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT CO 0.00% of their portfolio MILWAUKEE, WI 5,8965.9k $172.4k $172.4k 0.00% Unchanged
62 MetLife Investment Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio Whippany, NJ 5,0925.1k $148.9k $148.9k 0.00% Added +1.3k +1,332
63 Colonial Trust Advisors 0.01% of their portfolio SPARTANBURG, SC 4,8484.8k $141.8k $141.8k 0.01% Added +275 +275
64 Corebridge Financial, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio HOUSTON, TX 4,1534.2k $121.4k $121.4k 0.00% First filing
65 MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio CAUSEWAY BAY, K3 3,2543.3k $95.1k $95.1k 0.00% First filing
66 FinTrust Capital Advisors, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio Greenville, SC 2,7802.8k $81.3k $81.3k 0.01% Unchanged
67 NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.00% of their portfolio ALBANY, NY 2,7632.8k $80.8k $80.8k 0.00% Reduced -1 -1
68 PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF OHIO 0.00% of their portfolio COLUMBUS, OH 2,3912.4k $69.9k $69.9k 0.00% Reduced -1.1k -1,057
69 SIGNATUREFD, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio ATLANTA, GA 1,9041.9k $55.7k $55.7k 0.00% Unchanged
70 CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 1,7321.7k $50.6k $50.6k 0.00% Added +292 +292
71 Tower Research Capital LLC (TRC) 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 1,5491.5k $45.3k $45.3k 0.00% Added +1.5k +1,452
72 BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.00% of their portfolio PARIS, I0 1,4981.5k $43.8k $43.8k 0.00% Reduced -2.4k -2,423
73 FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 1,3931.4k $40.7k $40.7k 0.00% Added +189 +189
74 Colonial Trust Co / SC 0.01% of their portfolio SPARTANBURG, SC 1,2051.2k $35.2k $35.2k 0.01% New
75 SouthState Bank Corp 0.00% of their portfolio Winter Haven, FL 804804 $23.5k $23.5k 0.00% Unchanged
76 Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio London, X0 726726 $21.2k $21.2k 0.00% Added +166 +166
77 Blue Trust, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio BRENTWOOD, TN 690690 $21.9k $21.9k 0.00% Unchanged
78 Ameritas Investment Partners, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio LINCOLN, NE 613613 $17.9k $17.9k 0.00% Unchanged
79 BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN & CO 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 608608 $17.8k $17.8k 0.00% Unchanged
80 CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio WEST SACRAMENTO, CA 559559 $16.3k $16.3k 0.00% Reduced -213 -213
81 Rise Advisors, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio ROCHESTER, NY 558558 $16.3k $16.3k 0.01% Unchanged
82 ORG Partners LLC 0.00% of their portfolio ROANOKE, IN 332332 $9.6k $9.6k 0.00% New
83 AMALGAMATED BANK 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 259259 $8.0k $8.0k 0.00% Unchanged
84 Anchor Investment Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio COLUMBIA, SC 218218 $6.4k $6.4k 0.00% Unchanged
85 CWM, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio OMAHA, NE 205205 $6.0k $6.0k 0.00% Added +162 +162
86 CAROLINAS WEALTH CONSULTING LLC 0.00% of their portfolio CHARLOTTE, NC 118118 $3.5k $3.5k 0.00% Unchanged
87 CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio BIRMINGHAM, AL 9696 $2.8k $2.8k 0.00% Unchanged
88 EverSource Wealth Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio BIRMINGHAM, AL 7070 $2.4k $2.4k 0.00% Added +18 +18
89 COMERICA BANK 0.00% of their portfolio DALLAS, TX 6767 $2.0k $2.0k 0.00% Unchanged
90 GAMMA Investing LLC 0.00% of their portfolio FOSTER CITY, CA 4444 $1.3k $1.3k 0.00% New
91 NISA INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio ST. LOUIS, MO 1515 $439 $439 0.00% Reduced -12 -12
92 INTERNATIONAL ASSETS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio ORLANDO, FL 1111 $322 $322 0.00% New
93 Smartleaf Asset Management LLC 0.00% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 1111 $308 $308 0.00% New
94 OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio SCOTTSDALE, AZ 88 $234 $234 0.00% New
95 Arax Advisory Partners 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 33 $88 $88 0.00% New