Southern First Bancshares, Inc. (SFST) has 20 known insider and institutional holders on record. The largest holder is SEAVER R ARTHUR JR with 112,497 shares. Other notable holders include COTHRAN MARK A and STURGIS WILLIAM B.
Over the last 12 months, insiders have made 41 transactions in SFST stock — 18 buys (valued at $103.76K) and 5 sells (valued at $173.96K). Insider buying has outpaced selling during this period, which may signal confidence in the company's prospects.
SFST Insider Ownership
Top Holder
SEAVER R ARTHUR JR
112,497 shares
Buys (12 mo)
18
$103.76K value
Sells (12 mo)
5
$173.96K value
12-Month Transaction Activity
Top Insider Holders
| # |
Name |
Role |
Shares Owned |
Last Filed |
Relative Size |
| 1 |
Seaver R Arthur Jr |
Chief Executive Officer |
112,497 |
2026-02-03 |
|
| 2 |
Cothran Mark A |
Director |
100,076 |
2025-06-03 |
|
| 3 |
Sturgis William B |
Director |
81,834 |
2015-06-19 |
|
| 4 |
Strickland F Justin |
President |
70,363 |
2019-11-13 |
|
| 5 |
Gilmer Frederick Iii |
Executive Vice President |
69,203 |
2016-01-21 |
|
| 6 |
Cubbage Leighton M |
Director |
51,170 |
2025-08-29 |
|
| 7 |
Ellison David G |
Director |
49,661 |
2025-12-10 |
|
| 8 |
Gilmer Fred Jr |
Director |
46,290 |
2019-07-31 |
|
| 9 |
Hooper Tecumseh Jr |
Director |
42,882 |
2025-06-03 |
|
| 10 |
Austin James M Iii |
Chief Financial Officer |
32,250 |
2010-01-20 |
|
| 11 |
Johnstone Rudolph G Iii |
Director |
30,366 |
2025-06-03 |
|
| 12 |
Dowling Michael D |
Officer |
26,000 |
2023-05-16 |
|
| 13 |
Hurst Calvin C |
President |
18,383 |
2026-02-03 |
|
| 14 |
Strickland Michael M |
Executive Vice President |
17,500 |
2011-01-19 |
|
| 15 |
Bridges Gwen G |
Executive Vice President |
14,150 |
2010-01-20 |
|
| 16 |
Aiken William M. Iii |
Chief Risk Officer |
13,819 |
2025-02-04 |
|
| 17 |
Borrmann David Andrew |
Chief Financial Officer |
13,500 |
2024-01-18 |
|
| 18 |
Cajka Andrew B Jr |
Director |
12,386 |
2025-06-03 |
|
| 19 |
Fairchild Julie Ann |
Chief Accounting Officer |
6,700 |
2026-02-03 |
|
| 20 |
Ellefson Anne S |
Director |
6,697 |
2025-06-05 |
|
Recent Transactions (last 12 months)
| Date |
Name |
Role |
Type |
Shares |
Price |
Value |
| 2026-03-06 |
Maner William Iv |
Director |
Informative Buy |
400 |
$52.35 |
$20.94K |
| 2026-02-26 |
King Silvia T |
Chief Human Resources Officer |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
2,000 |
$39.45 |
$78.9K |
| 2026-02-01 |
Zych Christian J |
Chief Financial Officer |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
189 |
$54.94 |
$10.38K |
| 2026-02-01 |
King Silvia T |
Chief Human Resources Officer |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
296 |
$54.94 |
$16.26K |
| 2025-12-31 |
Lattimore Ray |
Director |
Unknown |
- |
- |
- |
| 2026-02-01 |
Wilbanks Wesley Clark |
Chief Credit Officer |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
242 |
$54.94 |
$13.3K |
| 2026-02-01 |
Fairchild Julie Ann |
Chief Accounting Officer |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
135 |
$54.94 |
$7.42K |
| 2026-02-01 |
Hurst Calvin C |
President |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
1,109 |
$54.94 |
$60.93K |
| 2026-02-01 |
Seaver R Arthur Jr |
Chief Executive Officer |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
1,657 |
$54.94 |
$91.04K |
| 2025-12-31 |
Seaver R Arthur Jr |
Chief Executive Officer |
Unknown |
- |
- |
- |
| 2025-12-15 |
Seaver R Arthur Jr |
Chief Executive Officer |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
10,000 |
$35.65 |
$356.5K |
| 2025-12-12 |
Orders James B Iii |
Director |
Other (Sell) |
83 |
- |
- |
| 2025-12-10 |
Ellison David G |
Director |
Informative Sell |
1,000 |
$53.29 |
$53.29K |
| 2025-11-24 |
Fairchild Julie Ann |
Chief Accounting Officer |
Option Exercise |
1,500 |
$23.00 |
$34.5K |
| 2025-11-21 |
Fairchild Julie Ann |
Chief Accounting Officer |
Informative Sell |
1,258 |
$50.00 |
$62.9K |
| 2025-11-18 |
Wilbanks Wesley Clark |
Chief Credit Officer |
Unknown |
- |
- |
- |
| 2025-11-03 |
Ellison David G |
Director |
Informative Buy |
200 |
$43.50 |
$8.7K |
| 2025-11-04 |
Fairchild Julie Ann |
Chief Accounting Officer |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
77 |
$44.11 |
$3.4K |
| 2025-10-31 |
Locke Anna T |
Director |
Informative Buy |
225 |
$44.05 |
$9.91K |
| 2025-10-31 |
Ellison David G |
Director |
Informative Buy |
100 |
$44.00 |
$4.4K |
| 2025-08-27 |
Cubbage Leighton M |
Director |
Informative Sell |
35 |
$45.12 |
$1.58K |
| 2025-06-23 |
Cubbage Leighton M |
Director |
Informative Sell |
1,083 |
$35.72 |
$38.68K |
| 2025-06-01 |
Mcclatchey William M. Jr |
Director |
Unknown |
- |
- |
- |
| 2025-06-01 |
Goss Darrin Sr. |
Director |
Unknown |
- |
- |
- |
| 2025-06-01 |
Cluverius Jennifer S |
Director |
Unknown |
- |
- |
- |
