Southern First Bancshares, Inc.
Southern First Bancshares, Inc. (SFST) Stock Ownership
Institutional vs insider vs public ownership from 13F and float data — top holders, activity, and insider trades below.
SEC 13F · FMP · SFST · as of Sep 30, 2025
Ownership Breakdown
115
Institutional Holders
▲ 13 vs Q2
$288.58M
Total Inst. Value
▲ $42.85M vs Q2
9.46M
Shares Outstanding
freeFloat 79.66%
6.55M
13F Shares Held
▲ 86,963 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
SFST largest shareholders · institutional ownership
Q3 2025 · SEC 13F
Showing top 10 holders
| Holder | Shares | % Owned | Weight | Value | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FJ CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC national commercial banks | 807.2K | 9.94% | 9.94% | $35.61B | Nov 14, 2025 | — held |
T. ROWE PRICE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC. national commercial banks | 806.3K | 9.93% | 9.93% | $35.58B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▼ 2.1K |
BLACKROCK, INC. national commercial banks | 727.2K | 8.96% | 8.96% | $32.08B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▼ 9.4K |
ENDEAVOUR CAPITAL ADVISORS INC national commercial banks | 586.0K | 7.22% | 7.22% | $25.85B | Nov 7, 2025 | ▼ 3.0K |
VANGUARD GROUP INC national commercial banks | 431.8K | 5.32% | 5.32% | $19.05B | Nov 7, 2025 | ▲ 10.7K |
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP national commercial banks | 375.4K | 4.62% | 4.62% | $16.56B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▲ 5.3K |
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC national commercial banks | 271.7K | 3.35% | 3.35% | $11.99B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▼ 8.1K |
RHINO INVESTMENT PARTNERS, INC national commercial banks | 210.1K | 2.59% | 2.59% | $9.27B | Nov 14, 2025 | — held |
BANC FUNDS CO LLC national commercial banks | 205.9K | 2.54% | 2.54% | $9.08B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▼ 80.8K |
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC national commercial banks | 179.6K | 2.21% | 2.21% | $7.93B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▼ 977 |
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
22
Increased
+171.0K shares6
New Positions
first time holders13
Decreased
−135.3K shares0
Sold Out
fully exitedNet shares change (top 50)
+35.7K
+171.0K / −135.3K
Net new holders
+15
6 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
SFST insider trading · insider activity
Source: SEC Form 4
Insiders have been net buyers of shares recently. Selling may be driven by pre-scheduled Rule 10b5-1 plans rather than negative sentiment.
16
Buy transactions
1
Sell transactions
16.00
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Maner William IV director | Jun 1, 2026 | Award | 310 | — | — | 3.9K | Form 4 ↗ |
Locke Anna T director | Jun 1, 2026 | Award | 310 | — | — | 3.6K | Form 4 ↗ |
McClatchey William M. JR director | Jun 1, 2026 | Award | 310 | — | — | 795 | Form 4 ↗ |
CUBBAGE LEIGHTON M director | Jun 1, 2026 | Award | 310 | — | — | 51.5K | Form 4 ↗ |
JOHNSTONE RUDOLPH G III director | Jun 1, 2026 | Award | 310 | — | — | 30.7K | Form 4 ↗ |
HOOPER TECUMSEH JR director | Jun 1, 2026 | Award | 310 | — | — | 43.2K | Form 4 ↗ |
Grayson-Caprio Terry director | Jun 1, 2026 | Award | 310 | — | — | 2.8K | Form 4 ↗ |
Goss Darrin Sr. director | Jun 1, 2026 | Award | 310 | — | — | 795 | Form 4 ↗ |
ELLISON DAVID G director | Jun 1, 2026 | Award | 310 | — | — | 50.0K | Form 4 ↗ |
ELLEFSON ANNE S director | Jun 1, 2026 | Award | 310 | — | — | 7.0K | 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
Southern First Bancshares, Inc. (SFST) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 69.2% of total shares outstanding. Company insiders own approximately 20.34%, while retail and public investors account for the remaining 10.41%.
The largest institutional shareholder of Southern First Bancshares, Inc. is FJ CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC, holding approximately 807,223 shares — equal to 9.94% of outstanding shares — as of September 30, 2025.
A total of 115 institutional investors currently hold SFST stock, with a combined institutional value of approximately $288,581,641 as of the most recent 13F filing period.
Frequently asked questions
SFST ownershipSouthern First Bancshares, Inc. (SFST) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 69.2% of shares. The largest shareholder is FJ CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC with a 9.94% stake. Company insiders hold 20.34%. Data sourced from SEC Form 13F as of September 30, 2025.