Southern First Bancshares Insider Trades
NASDAQ: SFSTFinanceMajor BanksUSD
At close: Oct 9, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
Last 12 months
- Purchases
- 2 · $39.92K
- Sales
- 21 · $3.05M
- Shares bought / sold
- 700 / 49.80K
- Net activity
- Net selling $3.0 million
Southern First Bancshares insider activity
Over the last 12 months, Southern First Bancshares insiders reported 64 transactions on SEC Form 4: 2 open-market purchases and 21 sales. Insiders bought $39,922 and sold $3.1 million worth of stock, for net insider selling of $3.0 million. The largest seller was SEAVER R ARTHUR JR, with $1.9 million in reported sales.
The most recent filing shows ORDERS JAMES B III (Director) selling 8,045 shares at $62.05 on Sep 18, 2026. Insider sales are common for compensation, tax and diversification reasons, while open-market purchases are rarer; tracking both helps put SFST's ownership changes in context.
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SFST insider transactions
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Value | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2026 | ORDERS JAMES B IIIDirector | Sale | 8,045 | $499.17K | Form 4 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | Locke Anna TDirector | Buy | 300 | $18.98K | Form 4 |
| Sep 3, 2026 | CUBBAGE LEIGHTON MDirector | Sale | 500 | $31.39K | Form 4 |
| Sep 2, 2026 | CUBBAGE LEIGHTON MDirector | Sale | 500 | $31.00K | Form 4 |
| Sep 2, 2026 | CUBBAGE LEIGHTON MDirector | Sale | 400 | $24.96K | Form 4 |
| Sep 2, 2026 | CUBBAGE LEIGHTON MDirector | Sale | 300 | $18.75K | Form 4 |
| Sep 1, 2026 | CUBBAGE LEIGHTON MDirector | Sale | 465 | $28.25K | Form 4 |
| Aug 28, 2026 | CUBBAGE LEIGHTON MDirector | Sale | 400 | $25.20K | Form 4 |
| Aug 25, 2026 | CUBBAGE LEIGHTON MDirector | Sale | 350 | $22.07K | Form 4 |
| Aug 24, 2026 | CUBBAGE LEIGHTON MDirector | Sale | 400 | $25.20K | Form 4 |
| Aug 20, 2026 | CUBBAGE LEIGHTON MDirector | Sale | 800 | $50.41K | Form 4 |
| Aug 12, 2026 | SEAVER R ARTHUR JRChief Executive Officer | Option exercise | 2,445 | $79.02K | Form 4 |
| Aug 12, 2026 | SEAVER R ARTHUR JRChief Executive Officer | Option exercise | 2,254 | $96.47K | Form 4 |
| Aug 12, 2026 | SEAVER R ARTHUR JRChief Executive Officer | Option exercise | 2,827 | $120.77K | Form 4 |
| Aug 12, 2026 | SEAVER R ARTHUR JRChief Executive Officer | Option exercise | 2,903 | $114.52K | Form 4 |
| Aug 12, 2026 | SEAVER R ARTHUR JRChief Executive Officer | Sale | 4,500 | $286.88K | Form 4 |
| Aug 12, 2026 | SEAVER R ARTHUR JRChief Executive Officer | Sale | 500 | $32.00K | Form 4 |
| Aug 12, 2026 | SEAVER R ARTHUR JRChief Executive Officer | Sale | 6,000 | $384.00K | Form 4 |
| Aug 12, 2026 | SEAVER R ARTHUR JRChief Executive Officer | Sale | 5,000 | $317.50K | Form 4 |
| Aug 12, 2026 | SEAVER R ARTHUR JRChief Executive Officer | Sale | 5,000 | $315.00K | Form 4 |
| Aug 4, 2026 | Fairchild Julie AnnChief Accounting Officer | Option exercise | 1,500 | $53.48K | Form 4 |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Fairchild Julie AnnChief Accounting Officer | Sale | 1,500 | $94.50K | Form 4 |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Fairchild Julie AnnChief Accounting Officer | Sale | 1,500 | $94.50K | Form 4 |
| Jun 23, 2026 | Lattimore RayDirector | Sale | 253 | $15.00K | Form 4 |
| Jun 10, 2026 | CUBBAGE LEIGHTON MDirector | Sale | 765 | $46.36K | Form 4 |
| Jun 1, 2026 | KENNEDY, III BRYAN FDirector | Award | 310 | — | Form 4 |
| Jun 1, 2026 | CAJKA ANDREW B JRDirector | Award | 310 | — | Form 4 |
| Jun 1, 2026 | Cluverius Jennifer SDirector | Award | 310 | — | Form 4 |
| Jun 1, 2026 | ORDERS JAMES B IIIDirector | Award | 310 | — | Form 4 |
| Jun 1, 2026 | Goss Darrin Sr.Director | Award | 310 | — | Form 4 |
| Jun 1, 2026 | COTHRAN MARK ADirector | Award | 310 | — | Form 4 |
| Jun 1, 2026 | ORDERS JAMES B IIIDirector | Award | 310 | — | Form 4 |
| Jun 1, 2026 | McClatchey William M. JRDirector | Award | 310 | — | Form 4 |
| Jun 1, 2026 | ELLEFSON ANNE SDirector | Award | 310 | — | Form 4 |
| Jun 1, 2026 | ELLISON DAVID GDirector | Award | 310 | — | Form 4 |
| Jun 1, 2026 | Grayson-Caprio TerryDirector | Award | 310 | — | Form 4 |
| Jun 1, 2026 | HOOPER TECUMSEH JRDirector | Award | 310 | — | Form 4 |
| Jun 1, 2026 | JOHNSTONE RUDOLPH G IIIDirector | Award | 310 | — | Form 4 |
| Jun 1, 2026 | CUBBAGE LEIGHTON MDirector | Award | 310 | — | Form 4 |
| Jun 1, 2026 | Locke Anna TDirector | Award | 310 | — | Form 4 |
| Jun 1, 2026 | Lattimore RayDirector | Award | 310 | — | Form 4 |
| Jun 1, 2026 | Maner William IVDirector | Award | 310 | — | Form 4 |
| May 21, 2026 | Zych Christian JChief Financial Officer | Tax withholding | 153 | $8.73K | Form 4 |
| Apr 22, 2026 | SEAVER R ARTHUR JRChief Executive Officer | Gift | 100 | — | Form 4 |
| Mar 6, 2026 | Maner William IVDirector | Buy | 400 | $20.94K | Form 4 |
| Feb 26, 2026 | King Silvia TChief Human Resources Officer | Sale | 2,625 | $158.80K | Form 4 |
| Feb 26, 2026 | King Silvia TChief Human Resources Officer | Option exercise | 2,000 | $78.90K | Form 4 |
| Feb 26, 2026 | King Silvia TChief Human Resources Officer | Option exercise | 625 | $20.20K | Form 4 |
| Feb 1, 2026 | Wilbanks Wesley ClarkChief Credit Officer | Tax withholding | 242 | $13.30K | Form 4 |
| Feb 1, 2026 | Wilbanks Wesley ClarkChief Credit Officer | Award | 1,800 | — | Form 4 |
| Feb 1, 2026 | Fairchild Julie AnnChief Accounting Officer | Tax withholding | 135 | $7.42K | Form 4 |
| Feb 1, 2026 | Fairchild Julie AnnChief Accounting Officer | Award | 875 | — | Form 4 |
| Feb 1, 2026 | Hurst Calvin CPresident | Tax withholding | 1,109 | $60.93K | Form 4 |
| Feb 1, 2026 | Hurst Calvin CPresident | Award | 4,500 | — | Form 4 |
| Feb 1, 2026 | SEAVER R ARTHUR JRChief Executive Officer | Tax withholding | 1,657 | $91.04K | Form 4 |
| Feb 1, 2026 | SEAVER R ARTHUR JRChief Executive Officer | Award | 6,500 | — | Form 4 |
| Feb 1, 2026 | King Silvia TChief Human Resources Officer | Tax withholding | 296 | $16.26K | Form 4 |
| Feb 1, 2026 | King Silvia TChief Human Resources Officer | Award | 700 | — | Form 4 |
| Feb 1, 2026 | Zych Christian JChief Financial Officer | Tax withholding | 189 | $10.38K | Form 4 |
| Feb 1, 2026 | Zych Christian JChief Financial Officer | Award | 3,500 | — | Form 4 |
| Dec 15, 2025 | SEAVER R ARTHUR JRChief Executive Officer | Sale | 10,000 | $551.42K | Form 4 |
| Dec 15, 2025 | SEAVER R ARTHUR JRChief Executive Officer | Option exercise | 10,000 | $356.50K | Form 4 |
| Dec 12, 2025 | ORDERS JAMES B IIIDirector | other | 83 | — | Form 4 |
| Dec 12, 2025 | ORDERS JAMES B IIIDirector | other | 83 | — | Form 4 |
Transaction codes follow SEC Form 4: P = open-market purchase, S = open-market sale, A = grant or award, M = option exercise, F = shares withheld for taxes. About Form 4