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SFST Insider Trading (Southern First Bancshares)

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Insider Ownership Percentage: 7.42%

Insider Buying (Last 12 Months): $24,945.00

Insider Selling (Last 12 Months): $1,157,140.04

Southern First Bancshares Insider Trading History Chart

Southern First Bancshares Share Price & Price History

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As of 01/21/2022 01:00 AM ET

Days: 30 | 90 | 365

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Southern First Bancshares Insider Trading History

Transaction Date	Insider Name	Title	Buy/Sell	Number of Shares	Average Share Price	Total Transaction	Shares Held After Transaction
12/23/2021	David G Ellison	Director	Buy	300	$63.26	$18,978.00
12/13/2021	Terry Grayson-Caprio	Director	Buy	100	$59.67	$5,967.00
11/5/2021	Michael D. Dowling	CFO	Sell	2,000	$57.44	$114,880.00
10/29/2021	Leighton M Cubbage	Director	Sell	28	$52.93	$1,482.04
9/14/2021	Rudolph G. Johnstone, III	Director	Sell	2,000	$50.25	$100,500.00
3/12/2021	R Arthur Seavers, Jr.	CEO	Sell	12,100	$54.28	$656,788.00	90,991
3/5/2021	Anne S Ellefson	Director	Sell	1,250	$46.75	$58,437.50	7,498
2/26/2021	Michael D. Dowling	CFO	Sell	3,000	$45.01	$135,030.00	42,650
2/1/2021	Anne S Ellefson	Director	Sell	2,250	$40.01	$90,022.50	9,545
12/17/2020	Leighton M Cubbage	Director	Sell	1,620	$35.00	$56,700.00	69,581
12/9/2020	Michael D. Dowling	CFO	Sell	3,000	$35.03	$105,090.00	45,150
11/25/2020	Anne S Ellefson	Director	Sell	500	$32.75	$16,375.00	11,545
11/12/2020	R Arthur Seavers, Jr.	CEO	Sell	6,462	$30.04	$194,118.48	83,353
9/21/2020	Leighton M Cubbage	Director	Sell	2,300	$25.10	$57,730.00	71,201
6/16/2020	Leighton M Cubbage	Director	Sell	1,985	$28.38	$56,334.30	73,501
5/27/2020	Leighton M Cubbage	Director	Sell	1,546	$29.05	$44,911.30	75,486
3/23/2020	David G Ellison	Director	Buy	1,000	$22.35	$22,350.00	42,853
3/12/2020	David G Ellison	Director	Buy	3,000	$32.57	$97,710.00	42,453
2/11/2020	Leighton M Cubbage	Director	Sell	1,075	$40.90	$43,967.50	78,532
2/6/2020	Anne S Ellefson	Director	Sell	450	$40.37	$18,166.50
2/3/2020	Anne S Ellefson	Director	Sell	750	$39.50	$29,625.00	17,393
1/31/2020	Leighton M Cubbage	Director	Sell	27	$39.89	$1,077.03	82,935
12/17/2019	Tecumseh Hooper Jr	Director	Sell	1,300	$43.62	$56,706.00	42,554
12/11/2019	Tecumseh Hooper Jr	Director	Sell	284	$43.42	$12,331.28	43,967
12/9/2019	Tecumseh Hooper Jr	Director	Sell	1,850	$43.16	$79,846.00	47,847
11/12/2019	F Justin Strickland	President	Sell	7,200	$42.63	$306,936.00	75,156
10/30/2019	R Arthur Seavers, Jr.	CEO	Sell	2,198	$40.50	$89,019.00	82,262
10/28/2019	Anne S Ellefson	Director	Sell	350	$40.86	$14,301.00	22,942
10/28/2019	F Justin Strickland	President	Sell	4,996	$40.50	$202,338.00	82,559
10/28/2019	R Arthur Seavers, Jr.	CEO	Sell	7,871	$40.53	$319,011.63	82,262
10/25/2019	Anne S Ellefson	Director	Sell	1,087	$40.98	$44,545.26	22,942
10/25/2019	F Justin Strickland	President	Sell	4	$41.10	$164.40	82,559
8/30/2019	R Arthur Seavers, Jr.	CEO	Sell	10,700	$38.00	$406,600.00	65,891
8/29/2019	Michael D. Dowling	CFO	Sell	2,357	$60.08	$141,608.56
7/29/2019	Fred Gilmer Jr	Director	Sell	1,600	$40.76	$65,216.00	46,290
7/26/2019	F Justin Strickland	President	Sell	6,250	$40.02	$250,125.00	55,127
6/18/2019	Leighton M Cubbage	Director	Sell	1,270	$36.01	$45,732.70	84,227
3/20/2019	Leighton M Cubbage	Director	Sell	1,320	$34.53	$45,579.60	84,562
3/18/2019	R Arthur Seavers, Jr.	CEO	Sell	5,911	$36.03	$212,973.33
3/12/2019	Rudolph G. Johnstone, III	Director	Sell	3,328	$37.00	$123,136.00	40,709
2/19/2019	F Justin Strickland	President	Sell	5,000	$39.00	$195,000.00	57,813

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SEC Filings (Institutional Ownership Changes) for Southern First Bancshares (NASDAQ:SFST)

78.91% of Southern First Bancshares stock is owned by institutions. Institutional ownership can be a sign of analyst confidence in the fundamentals of the stock.

Institutional Buying and Selling by Quarter

Southern First Bancshares Institutional Trading History

Reporting Date	Hedge Fund	Shares Held	Market Value	% of Portfolio	Quarterly Change in Shares	Ownership in Company
1/21/2022	Denali Advisors LLC	500	$31K	0.0%	N/A	0.006%
1/19/2022	Foster Victor Wealth Advisors LLC	4,516	$0.28M	0.0%	+18.3%	0.057%
1/18/2022	Abacus Planning Group Inc.	32,894	$2.06M	0.5%	-1.5%	0.416%
11/22/2021	Comerica Bank	50,732	$2.75M	0.0%	+0.8%	0.641%
11/18/2021	Bank of New York Mellon Corp	28,734	$1.54M	0.0%	+8.7%	0.363%
11/16/2021	Captrust Financial Advisors	61,813	$3.31M	0.0%	+52,283.9%	0.781%
11/16/2021	BNP Paribas Arbitrage SA	1,692	$91K	0.0%	+389.0%	0.021%
11/16/2021	Stieven Capital Advisors L.P.	168,642	$9.02M	1.1%	-0.1%	2.131%
11/16/2021	Uniplan Investment Counsel Inc.	55,806	$2.99M	0.2%	-3.2%	0.705%
11/16/2021	Maltese Capital Management LLC	13,211	$0.71M	0.1%	N/A	0.167%
11/16/2021	Millennium Management LLC	5,327	$0.29M	0.0%	N/A	0.067%
11/16/2021	Beacon Pointe Advisors LLC	5,541	$0.30M	0.0%	N/A	0.070%
11/15/2021	California State Teachers Retirement System	4,211	$0.23M	0.0%	-59.0%	0.053%
11/15/2021	Royal Bank of Canada	12,220	$0.65M	0.0%	+2.1%	0.154%
11/15/2021	Putnam Investments LLC	59,190	$3.17M	0.0%	-3.5%	0.748%
11/15/2021	Morgan Stanley	8,862	$0.47M	0.0%	-23.2%	0.112%
11/15/2021	Invesco Ltd.	11,848	$0.63M	0.0%	+11.5%	0.150%
11/15/2021	Dimensional Fund Advisors LP	288,720	$15.45M	0.0%	-0.6%	3.649%
11/15/2021	FJ Capital Management LLC	575,000	$30.74M	2.6%	+24.7%	7.267%
11/15/2021	Martingale Asset Management L P	4,953	$0.27M	0.0%	N/A	0.063%
11/12/2021	Renaissance Technologies LLC	108,807	$5.82M	0.0%	-5.6%	1.375%
11/12/2021	Teton Advisors Inc.	65,010	$3.48M	0.5%	+9.3%	0.822%
11/12/2021	Gamco Investors INC. ET AL	26,900	$1.44M	0.0%	+92.1%	0.340%
11/12/2021	Godsey & Gibb Associates	13,800	$0.74M	0.3%	N/A	0.174%
11/12/2021	Banc Funds Co. LLC	393,086	$21.03M	1.6%	-17.6%	4.968%
11/12/2021	The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company	400,746	$21.44M	0.0%	+0.2%	5.064%
11/12/2021	Geode Capital Management LLC	124,884	$6.68M	0.0%	+0.4%	1.578%
11/10/2021	American Century Companies Inc.	17,654	$0.94M	0.0%	+15.2%	0.223%
11/10/2021	Goldman Sachs Group Inc.	33,634	$1.80M	0.0%	+27.0%	0.425%
11/10/2021	IndexIQ Advisors LLC	9,590	$0.51M	0.0%	+11.1%	0.121%
11/10/2021	Citigroup Inc.	851	$46K	0.0%	+77.3%	0.011%
11/10/2021	SouthState Corp	804	$43K	0.0%	N/A	0.010%
11/10/2021	Alliancebernstein L.P.	150,180	$8.04M	0.0%	-0.5%	1.898%
11/9/2021	Mendon Capital Advisors Corp	10,918	$0.58M	0.2%	-5.3%	0.138%
11/9/2021	Barclays PLC	14,345	$0.77M	0.0%	+17.0%	0.181%
11/9/2021	BlackRock Inc.	433,466	$23.19M	0.0%	-1.7%	5.480%
11/8/2021	Russell Investments Group Ltd.	13,265	$0.71M	0.0%	-13.9%	0.168%
11/4/2021	Deutsche Bank AG	4,284	$0.23M	0.0%	-6.3%	0.054%
11/4/2021	Monarch Partners Asset Management LLC	69,743	$3.73M	0.5%	+10.8%	0.883%
11/1/2021	SG Americas Securities LLC	4,206	$0.23M	0.0%	N/A	0.053%
10/27/2021	Patton Albertson Miller Group LLC	5,637	$0.30M	0.1%	N/A	0.071%
10/14/2021	Wedge Capital Management L L P NC	175,505	$9.39M	0.1%	-3.6%	2.222%
10/8/2021	Foster Victor Wealth Advisors LLC	3,816	$0.20M	0.0%	N/A	0.048%
9/3/2021	Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC	16,733	$0.86M	0.0%	+8.2%	0.212%
8/26/2021	Comerica Bank	50,339	$2.46M	0.0%	-30.6%	0.637%
8/23/2021	Morgan Stanley	11,532	$0.59M	0.0%	-41.1%	0.146%
8/17/2021	Wells Fargo & Company MN	3,708	$0.19M	0.0%	-67.0%	0.047%
8/17/2021	Invesco Ltd.	10,622	$0.54M	0.0%	+15.4%	0.134%
8/17/2021	Metropolitan Life Insurance Co NY	2,385	$0.12M	0.0%	+119,150.0%	0.030%
8/17/2021	Man Group plc	6,100	$0.31M	0.0%	N/A	0.077%
8/17/2021	Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD	746,588	$38.20M	0.0%	-0.2%	9.450%
8/16/2021	Bank of America Corp DE	12,598	$0.65M	0.0%	-65.3%	0.159%
8/16/2021	California State Teachers Retirement System	10,269	$0.53M	0.0%	-5.5%	0.130%
8/16/2021	First Trust Advisors LP	4,072	$0.21M	0.0%	N/A	0.052%
8/16/2021	Putnam Investments LLC	61,330	$3.14M	0.0%	-9.3%	0.776%
8/16/2021	Morgan Stanley	11,532	$0.59M	0.0%	-41.1%	0.146%
8/16/2021	State Street Corp	135,979	$6.96M	0.0%	-2.8%	1.721%
8/16/2021	Nuveen Asset Management LLC	27,011	$1.38M	0.0%	-1.0%	0.342%
8/16/2021	Goldman Sachs Group Inc.	26,479	$1.36M	0.0%	+56.0%	0.335%
8/16/2021	Wagner Wealth Management LLC	4,292	$0.22M	0.2%	+16.5%	0.054%
8/13/2021	EJF Capital LLC	146,557	$7.50M	0.7%	+7.2%	1.855%
8/13/2021	Renaissance Technologies LLC	115,236	$5.90M	0.0%	-13.5%	1.459%
8/13/2021	Teton Advisors Inc.	59,500	$3.04M	0.4%	+35.3%	0.753%
8/13/2021	Gamco Investors INC. ET AL	14,000	$0.72M	0.0%	+27.3%	0.177%
8/13/2021	Geode Capital Management LLC	124,404	$6.36M	0.0%	+3.9%	1.575%
8/13/2021	Vanguard Group Inc.	386,027	$19.75M	0.0%	+10.9%	4.886%
8/13/2021	EAM Investors LLC	19,288	$0.99M	0.2%	-35.3%	0.244%
8/12/2021	Dimensional Fund Advisors LP	290,326	$14.85M	0.0%	-0.1%	3.675%
8/12/2021	SeaCrest Wealth Management LLC	106,286	$5.44M	0.7%	-13.1%	1.345%
8/12/2021	JPMorgan Chase & Co.	18,970	$0.97M	0.0%	-18.1%	0.240%
8/12/2021	The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company	399,960	$20.46M	0.0%	+2.6%	5.063%
8/12/2021	Banc Funds Co. LLC	477,186	$24.41M	1.8%	-5.5%	6.040%
8/11/2021	Bank of New York Mellon Corp	26,438	$1.35M	0.0%	-4.9%	0.335%
8/11/2021	BlackRock Inc.	440,930	$22.56M	0.0%	-2.9%	5.581%
8/11/2021	ELCO Management Co. LLC	10,943	$0.56M	0.4%	-15.8%	0.139%
8/11/2021	Panagora Asset Management Inc.	18,331	$0.94M	0.0%	-6.7%	0.233%
8/10/2021	Stieven Capital Advisors L.P.	168,842	$8.64M	1.1%	-0.9%	2.150%
8/6/2021	FJ Capital Management LLC	461,000	$23.58M	2.0%	+94.2%	5.870%
8/6/2021	Salzhauer Michael	4,000	$0.21M	0.1%	N/A	0.051%
8/5/2021	Colonial Trust Advisors	5,093	$0.26M	0.0%	+12.4%	0.065%
8/5/2021	American Century Companies Inc.	15,330	$0.78M	0.0%	+32.5%	0.195%
8/5/2021	Rhumbline Advisers	9,631	$0.49M	0.0%	-17.5%	0.123%
8/1/2021	Monarch Partners Asset Management LLC	62,968	$3.22M	0.5%	+22.1%	0.802%
7/30/2021	Alliancebernstein L.P.	150,880	$7.72M	0.0%	-0.6%	1.921%
5/18/2021	EJF Capital LLC	136,652	$6.41M	0.5%	-24.8%	1.740%
5/18/2021	Morgan Stanley	19,569	$0.92M	0.0%	+14.8%	0.249%
5/18/2021	Citadel Advisors LLC	7,686	$0.36M	0.0%	N/A	0.098%
5/17/2021	Stieven Capital Advisors L.P.	170,342	$7.99M	1.0%	+48.9%	2.169%
5/17/2021	Royal Bank of Canada	12,143	$0.57M	0.0%	+2.6%	0.155%
5/17/2021	Putnam Investments LLC	67,630	$3.17M	0.0%	+3.0%	0.861%
5/17/2021	Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD	747,743	$35.05M	0.0%	+37.6%	9.522%
5/17/2021	Quadrature Capital Ltd	8,086	$0.38M	0.0%	N/A	0.103%
5/17/2021	Ameriprise Financial Inc.	241,340	$11.32M	0.0%	+3.1%	3.073%
5/17/2021	Wagner Wealth Management LLC	3,685	$0.17M	0.1%	N/A	0.047%
5/17/2021	Nuveen Asset Management LLC	27,289	$1.28M	0.0%	-5.7%	0.347%
5/17/2021	Goldman Sachs Group Inc.	16,972	$0.80M	0.0%	-29.6%	0.216%
5/14/2021	Teton Advisors Inc.	43,980	$2.06M	0.3%	-1.1%	0.560%
5/14/2021	Uniplan Investment Counsel Inc.	56,096	$2.63M	0.2%	N/A	0.714%
5/14/2021	PL Capital Advisors LLC	10,000	$0.47M	0.1%	N/A	0.127%
5/14/2021	Dimensional Fund Advisors LP	290,669	$13.63M	0.0%	-2.4%	3.701%

Data available starting January 2016

Southern First Bancshares, Inc. is a bank holding company engaged in the provision of banking products and services for small-to medium-sized businesses, professionals, and other individuals. It operates through the following segments: Commercial and Retail Banking, Mortgage Banking, and Corporate. The Commercial and Retail Banking segment offers traditional deposit and lending products and services. The Mortgage Banking segment provides mortgage loan origination services for loans that will be sold in the secondary market to investors. The Corporate segment is comprised of compensation and benefits for certain members of management and interest on parent company debt. The company was founded in March 1999 and is headquartered in Greenville, SC.

Today's Range

Now: $58.51

$57.68

$60.00

50 Day Range

MA: $61.92

$58.51

$65.02

52 Week Range

Now: $58.51

$37.83

$65.59

Volume

46,230 shs

Average Volume

20,388 shs

Market Capitalization

$462.99 million

P/E Ratio

10.74

Dividend Yield

N/A

Beta

0.93

Who are the company insiders with the largest holdings of Southern First Bancshares?: Southern First Bancshares' top insider shareholders include:
R Arthur Seaver Jr (CEO)
Leighton M Cubbage (Director)
Michael D Dowling (CFO)
David G Ellison (Director)
Anne S Ellefson (Director)
Rudolph G Johnstone III (Director)
Terry Grayson-Caprio (Director)
Who are the major institutional investors of Southern First Bancshares?: Southern First Bancshares' top institutional shareholders include:
Abacus Planning Group Inc. — 0.42%
Foster Victor Wealth Advisors LLC — 0.06%
Denali Advisors LLC — 0.01%
Which major investors are selling Southern First Bancshares stock?: In the previous quarter, SFST stock was sold by these institutional investors:
Abacus Planning Group Inc.
In the last year, company insiders that have sold Southern First Bancshares company stock include:
R Arthur Seaver Jr (CEO)
Leighton M Cubbage (Director)
Michael D Dowling (CFO)
David G Ellison (Director)
Anne S Ellefson (Director)
Which major investors are buying Southern First Bancshares stock?: Within the previous quarter, SFST stock was bought by institutional investors including:
Foster Victor Wealth Advisors LLC
Denali Advisors LLC
Within the last year, these company insiders have bought Southern First Bancshares stock:
R Arthur Seaver Jr (CEO)
Leighton M Cubbage (Director)

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