Southern First Bancshares, Inc. (SFST) Ownership
SFST ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 93.2% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 5.15% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 9.5M
- Float
- 7.4M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 4.69% 420K shares short
- Days to cover
- 4.58 short interest up 1.5% vs prior month
- Institutions 93.20%
- Insiders 5.15%
- Other investors 1.65%
SFST top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FJ Capital Management LLC | 9.42% | 892K | $53.4M | +85,000 (+10.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | T. Rowe Price Investment Management,Inc. | 8.92% | 845K | $50.5M | +26,809 (+3.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | BlackRock Inc | 8.77% | 830K | $49.7M | +117,965 (+16.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Endeavour Capital Advisors Inc | 7.00% | 663K | $39.6M | +55,455 (+9.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 4.15% | 393K | $23.5M | +47,904 (+13.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 4.09% | 388K | $23.2M | +7,493 (+2.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | State Street Corp | 3.94% | 374K | $22.3M | +205,558 (+122.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Ameriprise Financial Inc | 2.61% | 248K | $14.8M | −23,599 (−8.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.50% | 237K | $14.2M | +56,822 (+31.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Renaissance Technologies Corp | 1.97% | 186K | $11.1M | +35,700 (+23.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Walleye Trading Advisors, LLC | 1.90% | 180K | $10.8M | +179,992 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Banc Funds Co LLC | 1.72% | 163K | $9.7M | −9,000 (−5.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | American Century Companies Inc | 1.67% | 158K | $9.4M | +8,441 (+5.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 1.33% | 126K | $7.5M | +41,436 (+49.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Maltese Capital Management LLC | 1.29% | 122K | $7.3M | +86,974 (+248.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC | 1.23% | 116K | $6.9M | +1,000 (+0.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 1.13% | 107K | $6.4M | +41,021 (+62.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | AllianceBernstein L.P. | 1.13% | 107K | $6.4M | +65,027 (+156.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | JPMorgan Chase & Co | 1.02% | 96K | $5.8M | +92,824 (+2,739.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Stieven Capital Advisors, L.p. | 0.99% | 94K | $5.6M | +94,114 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 18 holders added 1.2M shares and 2 cut 33K.
SFST top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | T. Rowe Price Small-Cap Value | 4.72% | 447K | $26.7M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 2.97% | 281K | $16.8M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 3 | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 2.60% | 247K | $14.7M | +6,133 (+2.6%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | State Street® SPDR® S&PRgnllBkgETF | 1.75% | 166K | $9.9M | +4,960 (+3.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Janus Henderson Small Cap Value L | 1.71% | 162K | $9.7M | +161,842 (0.0%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 6 | Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF | 1.65% | 156K | $9.3M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Columbia Small Cap Value Discv A | 1.27% | 120K | $7.2M | −45,460 (−27.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 8 | Fidelity Small Cap Index | 1.04% | 98K | $5.9M | +815 (+0.8%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 9 | iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF | 0.92% | 87K | $5.2M | +132 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 10 | BlackRock Advantage Small Cap Core Instl | 0.59% | 56K | $3.3M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 11 | DFA US Targeted Value I | 0.59% | 56K | $3.3M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 12 | DFA US Small Cap Value I | 0.57% | 54K | $3.2M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 13 | Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF | 0.56% | 53K | $3.2M | +541 (+1.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Russell Inv Tax-Managed US Mid&Sm Cap S | 0.56% | 53K | $3.1M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 15 | Dimensional US Targeted Value ETF | 0.50% | 47K | $2.8M | +15 (+0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | BSF Systematic US Eq Abs Ret A2 USD | 0.49% | 47K | $2.8M | — | December 31, 2025 |
| 17 | Gabelli Global Financial Services I | 0.46% | 43K | $2.6M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Fidelity Extended Market Index | 0.44% | 42K | $2.5M | −226 (−0.5%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 19 | JH Financial Opportunities | 0.43% | 40K | $2.4M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 20 | JHancock Regional Bank A | 0.42% | 40K | $2.4M | — | August 31, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
SFST insider transactions
latest 10| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-06 | William Iv Maner | Buy | $52.35 | 400 | $20,940 |
| 2026-02-26 | Silvia T King | Sell | $60.49 | 2,625 | $158,786 |
| 2025-12-10 | David G Ellison | Sell | $53.28 | 1,000 | $53,280 |
| 2025-11-03 | David G Ellison | Buy | $43.50 | 200 | $8,700 |
| 2025-10-31 | Anna T Locke | Buy | $44.05 | 225 | $9,911 |
| 2025-10-31 | David G Ellison | Buy | $44.00 | 100 | $4,400 |
| 2025-08-27 | Leighton M Cubbage | Sell | $45.12 | 35 | $1,579 |
| 2025-06-23 | Leighton M Cubbage | Sell | $35.72 | 1,083 | $38,685 |
| 2025-06-04 | Anne S Ellefson | Sell | $35.01 | 500 | $17,505 |
| 2025-05-14 | William Iv Maner | Buy | $36.15 | 700 | $25,305 |
Reported trades by company officers, directors and other filers (including disclosures by members of Congress where EODHD lists them). "—" where the filing gives no share count.
SFST shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns SFST
Institutional investors own 93.2% of Southern First Bancshares's shares and insiders 5.15%. The largest holder is FJ Capital Management LLC with 9.42% of the shares (892K), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 18 added shares and 2 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 4.69% of the float, or 4.58 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 39.1% since 2014.
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SFST ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Southern First Bancshares stock?
The largest shareholders of Southern First Bancshares are FJ Capital Management LLC (9.42%), T. Rowe Price Investment Management,Inc. (8.92%), BlackRock Inc (8.77%), Endeavour Capital Advisors Inc (7.00%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (4.15%).
What percentage of Southern First Bancshares is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 93.2% of Southern First Bancshares's shares outstanding; insiders hold 5.15%.
Which funds own Southern First Bancshares?
The largest fund holders of Southern First Bancshares are T. Rowe Price Small-Cap Value (4.72%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (2.97%), iShares Russell 2000 ETF (2.60%), State Street® SPDR® S&PRgnllBkgETF (1.75%), Janus Henderson Small Cap Value L (1.71%).
What is Southern First Bancshares's short interest?
420K shares of Southern First Bancshares were sold short, 4.69% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 4.58 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Southern First Bancshares?
Of the latest 10 reported insider transactions in Southern First Bancshares (since May 14, 2025), 5 were purchases and 5 were sales.
How many shares of Southern First Bancshares are outstanding?
Southern First Bancshares has 9.5M shares outstanding, of which 7.4M are in the public float.