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 ($852.1k this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 8.2m as of 2025-07-24, 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 ≈ $38.04. Options: 1 managers hold calls ($0 notional), 2 hold puts ($205.4k).
Trends to Q2 2025
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 |
| Q3 2024 | 101 |
| Q4 2024 | 95 |
| Q1 2025 | 98 |
| Q2 2025 | 103 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2023 | 40 | 26 |
| Q4 2023 | 36 | 38 |
| Q1 2024 | 35 | 41 |
| Q2 2024 | 49 | 30 |
| Q3 2024 | 44 | 28 |
| Q4 2024 | 35 | 39 |
| Q1 2025 | 38 | 43 |
| Q2 2025 | 41 | 37 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2024 | $0 | $0 | — |
| Q4 2024 | $15.9k | $0 | 0.00 |
| Q1 2025 | $13.2k | $306.2k | 23.25 |
| Q2 2025 | $0 | $205.4k | — |
Biggest buyers
| Fourthstone LLC | Added | +63.0k |
| ZACKS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT | New | +45.1k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Added | +30.5k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. | Added | +18.0k |
| WEALTH ENHANCEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC | New | +16.4k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | +14.9k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | New | +9.5k |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC | New | +9.5k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | Added | +9.2k |
| PANAGORA ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | New | +6.1k |
Biggest sellers
| SeaCrest Wealth Management, LLC | Reduced | -38.6k |
| BlackRock, Inc. | Reduced | -22.5k |
| BANC FUNDS CO LLC | Reduced | -13.2k |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. | Reduced | -12.3k |
| Trexquant Investment LP | Reduced | -9.1k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Reduced | -8.3k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. | Reduced | -8.1k |
| MENDON CAPITAL ADVISORS CORP | Sold out | -7.1k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Reduced | -6.8k |
| MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. | Sold out | -4.6k |
Biggest calls
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $205.4k5.4k shares |
| 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 2025
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 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 | — |
| Q3 2024 | 0 | — | 1 | $327.2k | — |
| Q4 2024 | 1 | $6.8k | 1 | $45.2k | — |
| Q1 2025 | 1 | $13.3k | 1 | $19.9k | — |
| Q2 2025 | 2 | $36.8k | 4 | $473.2k | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-23 | CUBBAGE LEIGHTON M Director | Sold | $38.7k1.1k shares |
| 2025-06-16 | Lattimore Ray Director | Sold | $12.6k349 shares |
| 2025-06-06 | Lattimore Ray Director | Sold | $8.1k229 shares |
| 2025-06-04 | ELLEFSON ANNE S Director | Sold | $17.5k500 shares |
| 2025-06-04 | Lattimore Ray Director | Bought | $11.5k320 shares |
| 2025-06-02 | Lattimore Ray Director | Sold | $24.4k686 shares |
| 2025-05-27 | SEAVER R ARTHUR JR Chief Executive Officer, director | Sold | $362.0k10.0k shares |
| 2025-05-14 | Maner William IV Director | Bought | $25.3k700 shares |
| 2025-05-09 | Lattimore Ray Director | Sold | $10.1k278 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 2025
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 808.4k $30.7m | Added +5.5k |
| FJ Capital Management LLC 3.26% of their portfolio | 807.2k $30.7m | Unchanged |
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 736.6k $28.0m | Reduced -22.5k |
| ENDEAVOUR CAPITAL ADVISORS INC 7.71% of their portfolio | 589.0k $22.4m | Unchanged |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 421.1k $16.0m | Added +312 |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 370.1k $14.1m | Added +9.2k |
| BANC FUNDS CO LLC 1.65% of their portfolio | 286.7k $10.9m | Reduced -13.2k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 279.8k $10.6m | Reduced -110 |
| Rhino Investment Partners, Inc 2.19% of their portfolio | 210.1k $8.0m | Unchanged |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 180.6k $6.9m | Added +3.8k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 159.9k $6.1m | Reduced -1.5k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 157.4k $6.0m | Added +18.0k |
| Fourthstone LLC 0.96% of their portfolio | 129.2k $4.9m | Added +63.0k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 98.6k $3.7m | Reduced -2.9k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 96.4k $3.7m | Reduced -2.9k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 74.6k $2.8m | Reduced -4.0k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 65.4k $2.5m | Added +30.5k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 58.3k $2.2m | Reduced -8.3k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 56.1k $2.1m | Added +3.0k |
| BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 52.1k $2.0m | Added +3.4k |
| ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 52.0k $2.0m | Unchanged |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 50.7k $1.9m | Reduced -8.1k |
| ZACKS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT 0.01% of their portfolio | 45.1k $1.7m | New |
| Koss-Olinger Consulting, LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 42.4k $1.6m | Unchanged |
| GABELLI FUNDS LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 41.9k $1.6m | Added +5.2k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 36.0k $1.4m | Added +1.9k |
| CAPTRUST FINANCIAL ADVISORS 0.00% of their portfolio | 31.2k $1.2m | Added +67 |
| Abacus Planning Group, Inc. 0.18% of their portfolio | 31.1k $1.2m | Unchanged |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 31.1k $1.2m | Added +5.3k |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. 0.00% of their portfolio | 31.0k $1.2m | Reduced -12.3k |
| GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL 0.01% of their portfolio | 25.5k $969.8k | Unchanged |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 22.8k $866.9k | Added +14.9k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 22.6k $858.5k | Added +898 |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 22.1k $840.1k | Added +1.0k |
| Empowered Funds, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 20.2k $767.2k | Added +1.5k |
| SeaCrest Wealth Management, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 19.1k $725.3k | Reduced -38.6k |
| Teton Advisors, Inc. 0.42% of their portfolio | 18.0k $684.5k | Reduced -3.0k |
| WEALTH ENHANCEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 16.4k $653.9k | New |
| SHEETS SMITH WEALTH MANAGEMENT 0.07% of their portfolio | 16.1k $612.2k | Added +292 |
| Nuveen, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 14.6k $556.6k | Reduced -4.1k |
| STRS OHIO 0.00% of their portfolio | 13.9k $528.6k | Added +300 |
| De Lisle Partners LLP 0.07% of their portfolio | 12.6k $479.7k | Unchanged |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.4k $472.5k | Reduced -2.5k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.1k $459.6k | Added +51 |
| GODSEY & GIBB, INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 11.7k $443.4k | Unchanged |
| Foster Victor Wealth Advisors, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 10.3k $408.8k | Unchanged |
| NewEdge Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.3k $390.1k | Reduced -2.2k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.2k $387.5k | Reduced -3.1k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 9.5k $360.4k | New |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 9.5k $359.7k | Added +268 |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 9.5k $359.6k | New |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.00% of their portfolio | 9.3k $353.7k | Added +1.2k |
| Wagner Wealth Management, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 8.7k $332.5k | Added +438 |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 8.2k $313.5k | Added +612 |
| NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 8.2k $313.2k | Reduced -300 |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 8.0k $304.1k | Reduced -1.2k |
| Long Focus Capital Management, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 8.0k $302.9k | Unchanged |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 7.7k $292.6k | Reduced -687 |
| COLTON GROOME FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 7.7k $291.9k | Unchanged |
| ELCO Management Co., LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 6.9k $264.3k | Unchanged |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 6.8k $260.5k | Reduced -445 |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 6.1k $233.4k | Reduced -6.8k |
| Trexquant Investment LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 6.1k $233.1k | Reduced -9.1k |
| PANAGORA ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 6.1k $231.3k | New |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.9k $223.7k | Reduced -2.4k |
| Colonial Trust Advisors 0.02% of their portfolio | 4.8k $184.4k | Unchanged |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.4k $169.2k | Unchanged |
| MetLife Investment Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.3k $163.3k | Unchanged |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.1k $118.5k | Reduced -2.7k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.1k $118.1k | Reduced -2.5k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.8k $105.1k | Unchanged |
| Police & Firemen's Retirement System of New Jersey 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.2k $84.9k | Unchanged |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.0k $74.6k | New |
| SIGNATUREFD, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.9k $72.4k | Unchanged |
| Tower Research Capital LLC (TRC) 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.6k $62.1k | Added +990 |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.5k $55.6k | Reduced -7 |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.4k $52.5k | Added +308 |
| Colonial Trust Co / SC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.2k $45.8k | Unchanged |
| CWM, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 811 $31.0k | Added +202 |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 726 $27.6k | Unchanged |
| Ameritas Investment Partners, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 613 $23.3k | Unchanged |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 559 $21.3k | Unchanged |
| Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 469 $17.8k | New |
| Blue Trust, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 438 $16.7k | Unchanged |
| BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 397 $15.1k | Reduced -211 |
| ORG Partners LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 268 $10.5k | Unchanged |
| Versant Capital Management, Inc 0.00% of their portfolio | 262 $10.0k | Reduced -32 |
| AMALGAMATED BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 259 $10.0k | Unchanged |
| Anchor Investment Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 218 $8.3k | Unchanged |
| Sterling Capital Management LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 207 $7.9k | Added +74 |
| GAMMA Investing LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 112 $4.3k | Reduced -101 |
| EverSource Wealth Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 86 $3.3k | Added +12 |
| COMERICA BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 67 $2.5k | Unchanged |
| Smartleaf Asset Management LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 62 $2.4k | Added +51 |
| Allworth Financial LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 35 $1.3k | New |
| HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 34 $1.3k | New |
| Avion Wealth 0.00% of their portfolio | 16 $0 | Unchanged |
| NISA INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 15 $570 | Unchanged |
| Clearstead Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 12 $457 | New |
| Essential Partners LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 4 $152 | First filing |