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 Mar 31, 2025
Ownership Breakdown
348
Institutional Holders
▲ 25 vs Q4
$3.66B
Total Inst. Value
▼ $289.85M vs Q4
67.29M
Shares Outstanding
freeFloat 94.32%
63.54M
13F Shares Held
▲ 418,573 vs Q4
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
Q1 2025 · SEC 13F
Showing top 10 holders
| Holder | Shares | % Owned | Weight | Value | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BLACKROCK, INC. state commercial banks | 10.00M | 14.54% | 14.54% | $575.66B | May 2, 2025 | ▲ 25.3K |
VANGUARD GROUP INC state commercial banks | 7.43M | 10.80% | 10.80% | $427.68B | May 9, 2025 | ▼ 12.0K |
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP state commercial banks | 4.28M | 6.22% | 6.22% | $246.22B | May 13, 2025 | ▼ 39.1K |
STATE STREET CORP state commercial banks | 3.35M | 4.86% | 4.86% | $193.26B | May 15, 2025 | ▼ 287.0K |
WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP state commercial banks | 3.24M | 4.71% | 4.71% | $186.67B | May 13, 2025 | ▼ 150.7K |
NORTH REEF CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP state commercial banks | 2.51M | 3.65% | 3.65% | $144.58B | May 15, 2025 | ▼ 21.6K |
INDEPENDENT ADVISOR ALLIANCE state commercial banks | 2.49M | 3.62% | 3.62% | $143.37B | May 12, 2025 | ▲ 6 |
AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC state commercial banks | 1.88M | 2.73% | 2.73% | $107.95B | May 13, 2025 | ▲ 498.6K |
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC state commercial banks | 1.56M | 2.27% | 2.27% | $89.92B | May 13, 2025 | ▲ 68.5K |
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC state commercial banks | 1.24M | 1.80% | 1.80% | $71.34B | Jun 27, 2025 | ▼ 161.7K |
Data from SEC Form 13F filings. Ownership bar normalised to largest holder. Change flags: isNew / isSoldOut / changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder).
Institutional Activity
Q1 2025 vs prior quarter
Q1 2025
22
Increased
+2.40M shares1
New Positions
first time holders26
Decreased
−1.86M shares0
Sold Out
fully exitedNet shares change (top 50)
+537.9K
+2.40M / −1.86M
Net new holders
-3
1 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 94.4% of total shares outstanding. Company insiders own approximately 5.68%, while retail and public investors account for the remaining 0.00%.
The largest institutional shareholder of Ameris Bancorp is BLACKROCK, INC., holding approximately 10.00 million shares — equal to 14.54% of outstanding shares — as of March 31, 2025.
A total of 348 institutional investors currently hold ABCB stock, with a combined institutional value of approximately $3.66 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 94.4% of shares. The largest shareholder is BLACKROCK, INC. with a 14.54% stake. Company insiders hold 5.68%. Data sourced from SEC Form 13F as of March 31, 2025.