Ameris Bancorp
Ameris Bancorp (ABCB) Stock Ownership
Institutional vs insider vs public ownership from 13F and float data — top holders, activity, and insider trades below.
SEC 13F · FMP · ABCB · as of Sep 30, 2025
Ownership Breakdown
354
Institutional Holders
▲ 6 vs Q2
$4.65B
Total Inst. Value
▲ $477.19M vs Q2
67.29M
Shares Outstanding
freeFloat 94.32%
63.43M
13F Shares Held
▼ 1.05M vs Q2
Institutional ownership = 13F shares ÷ total outstanding. Insider % = 100 − free float. Public % = free float − institution %. Data: FMP /symbol-positions-summary + /shares-float + SEC EDGAR.
Top Institutional Holders
ABCB largest shareholders · institutional ownership
Q3 2025 · SEC 13F
Showing top 10 holders
| Holder | Shares | % Owned | Weight | Value | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BLACKROCK, INC. state commercial banks | 9.58M | 13.92% | 13.92% | $701.99B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▼ 179.1K |
VANGUARD GROUP INC state commercial banks | 7.20M | 10.47% | 10.47% | $527.92B | Nov 7, 2025 | ▼ 163.1K |
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP state commercial banks | 4.18M | 6.08% | 6.08% | $306.68B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▼ 27.6K |
WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP state commercial banks | 3.27M | 4.76% | 4.76% | $239.87B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▼ 185.4K |
STATE STREET CORP state commercial banks | 3.19M | 4.63% | 4.63% | $234.27B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▼ 18.0K |
INDEPENDENT ADVISOR ALLIANCE state commercial banks | 2.49M | 3.62% | 3.62% | $182.57B | Nov 4, 2025 | ▼ 64 |
NORTH REEF CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP state commercial banks | 1.98M | 2.88% | 2.88% | $145.23B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▲ 91.0K |
AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC state commercial banks | 1.88M | 2.73% | 2.73% | $137.90B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▼ 196.3K |
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC state commercial banks | 1.54M | 2.24% | 2.24% | $113.06B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▼ 31.5K |
JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC state commercial banks | 1.33M | 1.93% | 1.93% | $97.23B | Oct 30, 2025 | ▲ 549.2K |
Data from SEC Form 13F filings. Ownership bar normalised to largest holder. Change flags: isNew / isSoldOut / changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder).
Institutional Activity
Q3 2025 vs prior quarter
Q3 2025
21
Increased
+2.78M shares0
New Positions
first time holders28
Decreased
−1.80M shares0
Sold Out
fully exitedNet shares change (top 50)
+978.2K
+2.78M / −1.80M
Net new holders
-7
0 new / 0 exited
Based on top 50 institutional holders by position size. Fields: isNew, isSoldOut, changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder, limit=50).
Insider Buying vs Selling
ABCB insider trading · insider activity
Source: SEC Form 4
Insiders have been primarily selling shares recently. Selling may be driven by pre-scheduled Rule 10b5-1 plans rather than negative sentiment.
0
Buy transactions
2
Sell transactions
0.00
Buy/Sell ratio
$0M
Total disposed
Recent Insider Transactions
Showing 10 most recent · Common Stock only
| Name · Role | Date | Type | Shares | Price | Value | After Trans. | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LYNCH ROBERT P director | May 21, 2026 | Award | 1,003 | — | — | 213.2K | Form 4 ↗ |
STERN WILLIAM H director | May 21, 2026 | Award | 1,003 | — | — | 49.0K | Form 4 ↗ |
MILLER JAMES B JR director | May 21, 2026 | Award | 1,003 | — | — | 1.58M | Form 4 ↗ |
McLean Claire E director | May 21, 2026 | Award | 1,003 | — | — | 4.8K | Form 4 ↗ |
JETER DANIEL B director | May 21, 2026 | Award | 1,003 | — | — | 47.1K | Form 4 ↗ |
HILL LEO J director | May 21, 2026 | Award | 1,003 | — | — | 16.3K | Form 4 ↗ |
Choate William Millard director | May 21, 2026 | Award | 1,003 | — | — | 11.0K | Form 4 ↗ |
Bullard Rodney D director | May 21, 2026 | Award | 1,003 | — | — | 16.6K | Form 4 ↗ |
Bowen William I. Jr. director | May 21, 2026 | Award | 1,003 | — | — | 30.0K | Form 4 ↗ |
PROCTOR H PALMER JR CEO | May 6, 2026 | Gift | 8,906 | — | — | 409.0K | Form 4 ↗ |
Source: /insider-trading/search (FMP stable). Buy/Sell direction: acquisitionOrDisposition A=Buy, D=Sell. RSU vesting (M-Exempt) excluded from sentiment bar. All data from SEC EDGAR public filings.
About institutional & insider ownership
Ameris Bancorp (ABCB) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 94.3% of total shares outstanding. Company insiders own approximately 5.68%, while retail and public investors account for the remaining 0.05%.
The largest institutional shareholder of Ameris Bancorp is BLACKROCK, INC., holding approximately 9.58 million shares — equal to 13.92% of outstanding shares — as of September 30, 2025.
A total of 354 institutional investors currently hold ABCB stock, with a combined institutional value of approximately $4.65 billion as of the most recent 13F filing period.
Frequently asked questions
ABCB ownershipAmeris Bancorp (ABCB) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 94.3% of shares. The largest shareholder is BLACKROCK, INC. with a 13.92% stake. Company insiders hold 5.68%. Data sourced from SEC Form 13F as of September 30, 2025.