Southern First Bancshares, Inc.· SFST

🇺🇸 US · SmallBroad USNASDAQ

Financial ServicesBanks - RegionalWebsite

Price: $64.12
Day: +1.06%
Mkt Cap: $606.26M
52W Range: $39.60 – $64.97
Volume: 108.1K
Beta: 0.68

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Holdings Analysis

Insider activity, institutional flows, and fund ownership.

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Southern First Bancshares, Inc.

SFST|Financial Services|Banks - Regional

Current price: $64

Smart Money

Dimension 5 of 5

Insider Activity, Q2 2026

Latest scored quarter, net flow, and top transactions by value

Net dollar flow-$61.4K

Net share flow-1.0K

Purchases0 ($0)

Sales2 ($61.4K)

Top Notable Transactions

Insider

Type

Value

Date

SEAVER R ARTHUR JR

Sale

$551.4K

Dec 15

SEAVER R ARTHUR JR

Sale

$198.3K

Aug 30

Strickland F Justin

Sale

$195.3K

Oct 28

Institutional Ownership, Q1 2026

Ownership share, position changes, share flow, and top holders

Ownership85.0%

13F share flow+7.6%

Investors holding148

+110 adding-47 reducing

New 31Inc 79Red 35Closed 12

Top Institutional Holders

Institution

Value

Change

T. ROWE PRICE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC.

$44.6M

+4.2%

FJ CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC

$44.0M

-0.0%

BLACKROCK, INC.

$38.8M

-1.3%

ENDEAVOUR CAPITAL ADVISORS INC

$33.1M

+3.6%

ETF & Mutual Fund Activity, Q2 2026

Latest meaningful quarter: fund-by-fund buying / unchanged / selling

Funds reporting55

Total shares held1.5M

Share flow+1.3%

16 buying13 selling

Buying 16Unchanged 26Selling 13

Top Fund Holders

Fund

Weight

Change

iSHARES TRUST

284.2K

0.00%

AMERICAN CENTURY ETF TRUST

153.3K

0.06%

+15.2K

FIDELITY CONCORD STREET TRUST

68.6K

0.03%

-1.0K

VANGUARD SCOTTSDALE FUNDS

46.7K

0.00%

+1.6K

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Generated August 5, 2026

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Smart Money Sentiment

SFST Smart Money Sentiment Score

A weighted 1-5 sentiment score across three smart money signals.

Smart Money

4.0/5

Bullish

Weighted across 3 components

Component Breakdown (3 of 3 available)

Insider Activity

40% weight

Institutional Flow

50% weight

+84

Fund Flow

10% weight

+25

Overall Smart Money sentiment of 4.0/5 (Bullish) based on a weighted combination of 3 components. Insider activity uses a relative-baseline comparison against the stock's own history; institutional flow tracks position momentum and 13F share changes; fund flow measures ETF / mutual-fund buying vs selling. Higher scores indicate stronger bullish sentiment from professional investors.Last updated August 4, 2026.

Insider Trading Activity

Insider trading analysis comparing the latest quarter against the stock's own historical baseline.

Insider Activity for SFST

Net insider share flow by quarter (C-suite & director purchases minus sales)

Neutral

Routine insider selling in Q2 2026

2 sales totaling $61.4K (1.0K shares)

Share volume is below the historical pace (0.3x average)

Buying seen in 5 of 7 quarters

Notable Recent Transactions, SFST

Top 8 highest-value recent insider trades

SEAVER R ARTHUR JR

Director

Sell

10,000 shares at $55.14

Dec 15, 2025$551.42K

SEAVER R ARTHUR JR

Director

Sell

5,219 shares at $38.00

Aug 30, 2019$198.32K

Strickland F Justin

President

Sell

4,823 shares at $40.50

Oct 28, 2019$195.33K

SEAVER R ARTHUR JR

Director

Sell

5,000 shares at $38.00

Aug 29, 2019$190.00K

SEAVER R ARTHUR JR

Director

Sell

4,672 shares at $40.50

Oct 28, 2019$189.22K

SEAVER R ARTHUR JR

Director

Sell

3,500 shares at $54.00

Mar 12, 2021$189.00K

SEAVER R ARTHUR JR

Director

Sell

3,100 shares at $53.75

Mar 12, 2021$166.63K

King Silvia T

Officer

Sell

2,625 shares at $60.49

Feb 26, 2026$158.80K

Institutional Ownership Analysis

Institutional ownership analysis with position momentum, 13F share flow, and ownership percentage trends.

Institutional Ownership Over Time for SFST

Total dollar value invested by institutions each quarter

Very Bullish

Institutions accumulating in Q1 2026

85.0% institutional ownership

Strong accumulation: 110 institutions adding vs 47 reducing positions

13F shares increased by 2.2%, a notable change

Momentum improving from prior quarter

Position Changes

Q2 2026: how are institutions adjusting their positions?

+19 growing-128 shrinkingNet: -109

121

New (4)

Increased (15)

Reduced (7)

Closed (121)

Top Institutional Holders, SFST

Largest 8 institutional positions by ownership percentage as of Q2 2026

WALLEYE CAPITAL LLC

180.0K

$11.0M

Ownership

2.21%

+100.0%

ABACUS PLANNING GROUP, INC.

29.2K

$1.8M

Ownership

0.36%

-3.7%

SHEETS SMITH WEALTH MANAGEMENT

19.6K

$1.2M

Ownership

0.24%

+2.3%

ASSENAGON ASSET MANAGEMENT S.A.

12.9K

$791.2K

Ownership

0.16%

-47.1%

CITIGROUP INC

12.9K

$790.6K

Ownership

0.16%

+1080.7%

STRS OHIO

12.0K

$733.2K

Ownership

0.15%

+12.1%

PENN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC

11.1K

$677.0K

Ownership

0.14%

+100.0%

GODSEY & GIBB, INC

11.1K

$675.8K

Ownership

0.14%

No change

ETF and Mutual Fund Holdings

ETF and mutual fund activity breakdown showing buying vs selling funds, top fund holders, and detailed holdings.

Fund Activity

Q2 2026: 55 ETFs and mutual funds reporting

16 buying13 sellingNet: +3

Buying (16)

Unchanged (26)

Selling (13)

Bullish Signal

Funds accumulating in Q2 2026

55 ETFs and mutual funds reporting

16 buying vs 13 selling (balanced)

Top Fund Holders, SFST

Largest 8 ETF and mutual fund positions by shares held as of latest filing

iSHARES TRUST

284.2K

Weight

0.00%

No change

AMERICAN CENTURY ETF TRUST

153.3K

Weight

0.06%

Increased

FIDELITY CONCORD STREET TRUST

68.6K

Weight

0.03%

Decreased

VANGUARD SCOTTSDALE FUNDS

46.7K

Weight

0.00%

Increased

Zacks Trust

22.6K

Weight

11.77%

Increased

North Square Investments Trust

20.5K

Weight

0.03%

Increased

USAA MUTUAL FUNDS TRUST

11.9K

Weight

0.00%

Increased

COLUMBIA FUNDS SERIES TRUST I

10.6K

Weight

0.00%

No change

Southern First Bancshares, Inc.· SFST

Holdings Analysis

Insider Trading Activity

1.3Transaction History275Real market purchases and sales onlyShow All Types

Institutional Ownership Analysis

2.4Detailed Holdings52Most recent institutional positions with changes and valuations

ETF and Mutual Fund Holdings

3.3Fund Holdings Details25Most recent ETF and mutual fund holdings with share counts and weights

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Holdings Analysis

Insider Trading Activity

1.3Transaction History275Real market purchases and sales onlyShow All Types

Institutional Ownership Analysis

2.4Detailed Holdings52Most recent institutional positions with changes and valuations

ETF and Mutual Fund Holdings

3.3Fund Holdings Details25Most recent ETF and mutual fund holdings with share counts and weights