SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES (SFST) Institutional Buying Activity

Institutional investors tracked by InsiderSet increased exposure to SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES (SFST) during the quarter ended March 31, 2026 through a combination of new purchases and expanded existing positions disclosed in SEC Form 13F filings.

The largest institutional buyer of SFST during the latest reporting period was Renaissance Technologies LLC, which increased its reported SFST position by approximately $1.24M based on quarter-end filing values. Several additional hedge funds and long-term asset managers also reported meaningful increases in SFST exposure during the quarter.

Institutional buying activity can provide insight into investor conviction, sector allocation trends, and smart money positioning toward SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES (SFST). InsiderSet tracks quarterly accumulation trends, new institutional positions, ownership increases, and estimated performance of newly disclosed holdings using SEC filing data and recent market prices.

The investors highlighted on this page collectively added approximately $3.37M in reported SFST exposure during the latest filing period, reflecting continued institutional interest in SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES's growth initiatives and strategic positioning.

Portfolio quarterNameTypeQuantityRemainingReported stock balance
Q1 2026Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy22,700150,607$8,208,082
Q4 2025Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy10,900127,907$6,589,769
Q3 2025Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy20,600117,007$5,162,349
Q3 2024Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy12,514104,807$3,571,823
Q2 2024Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy7,78692,293$2,698,647
Q1 2024Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy4,00084,507$2,684
Q3 2023Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy1,20081,207$2,188
Q2 2023Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy8,20080,007$1,980
Q1 2022Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy21,600118,607$6,030
Q1 2021Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy4,710133,217$6,245
Q4 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy10,699167,400$7,113
Q3 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy18,401156,701$6,245
Q1 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy3,900147,700$5,003
Q3 2018Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy55,600158,900$6,245
Q1 2018Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy18,600103,300$4,597
Q4 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy13,60984,700$3,494
Q3 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy14,39171,091$2,584
Q2 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy16,08156,700$2,101
Q1 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy2,91940,619$1,326
Q4 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy4,60037,700$1,357
Q3 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy8,20033,100$913
Q2 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy24,90024,900$600

Frequently asked questions about SFST activity

  • Which institutional owners are buying SFST?

    Institutional owners buying SFST include investors who have either initiated new positions or increased their existing holdings based on recent SEC 13F filings. The activity table above highlights which funds added shares in the latest reporting periods and how their positions changed over time.

  • What does "buy" mean in SFST activity?

    "Buy" means an investor increased their reported position in SFST compared to the prior reporting period. This reflects growing exposure to SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES (SFST) rather than necessarily a brand-new position (though new positions also appear as buys when prior quantity was zero).

  • Is institutional interest in SFST increasing?

    Institutional interest in SFST can be assessed by comparing the number of tracked funds adding or increasing positions versus those trimming or exiting across the periods shown. A higher number of additions typically signals increasing participation among large filers, but it should be read alongside position sizes and the full table.

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