Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in FRST held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock, Inc. | 2.0M | $27.1M | +0.6% | 8.254% | 0.00% |
| 2 | ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. | 1.2M | $16.6M | +1.8% | 4.829% | 0.01% |
| 3 | MENDON CAPITAL ADVISORS CORP | 1.2M | $16.3M | +0.6% | 4.958% | 6.30% |
| 4 | Patriot Financial Partners GP II, L.P. | 1.2M | $16.2M | 0.0% | 4.929% | 4.16% |
| 5 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 1.2M | $15.7M | +2.5% | 4.801% | 0.00% |
| 6 | North Reef Capital Management LP | 1.1M | $15.1M | -5.7% | 4.596% | 0.52% |
| 7 | RMB Capital Management, LLC | 1.0M | $13.3M | +0.0% | 4.066% | 0.24% |
| 8 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 988K | $13.1M | — | 3.999% | 0.00% |
| 9 | MALTESE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 945K | $12.5M | -7.9% | 3.826% | 2.47% |
| 10 | BANC FUNDS CO LLC | 873K | $11.6M | +10.7% | 3.534% | 2.16% |
| 11 | Fourthstone LLC | 731K | $9.7M | -21.6% | 2.961% | 1.65% |
| 12 | SALZHAUER MICHAEL | 690K | $9.2M | -7.3% | 2.793% | 4.32% |
| 13 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 498K | $6.6M | +1.9% | 2.018% | 0.00% |
| 14 | STATE STREET CORP | 420K | $5.6M | +1.5% | 1.701% | 0.00% |
| 15 | TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | 418K | $5.6M | +195.9% | 1.694% | 0.00% |
| 16 | RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | 270K | $3.6M | -4.7% | 1.094% | 0.01% |
| 17 | PL Capital Advisors, LLC | 237K | $3.2M | 0.0% | 0.961% | 0.95% |
| 18 | Petiole USA ltd | 230K | $3.1M | 0.0% | 0.932% | 2.14% |
| 19 | Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | 192K | $2.6M | +82.5% | 0.779% | 0.00% |
| 20 | EJF Capital LLC | 190K | $2.5M | +8.3% | 0.767% | 1.77% |
| 21 | ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | 171K | $2.3M | +15.3% | 0.694% | 0.00% |
| 22 | FIRST MANHATTAN CO | 167K | $2.2M | 0.0% | 0.676% | 0.01% |
| 23 | PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC | 166K | $2.2M | +9.7% | 0.671% | 0.00% |
| 24 | MORGAN STANLEY | 164K | $2.2M | -2.5% | 0.665% | 0.00% |
| 25 | Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. | 160K | $2.1M | +37.8% | 0.650% | 0.00% |
denotes a marquee investor (Buffett, Burry, ARK, Tiger Global, Pershing Square, Baupost and other widely-followed managers). “% of Fund” shows how much of that investor’s total 13F portfolio is invested in FRST — a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in FRST during Q1 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.
Institutions that opened a new FRST position in Q1 2026
Institutions that fully closed their FRST position in Q1 2026
8 quarters of 13F filings · Δ columns show change vs prior quarter
| Quarter | Inst. Holders | Δ Holders | Ownership % | Δ Ownership | Total 13F Value | Δ Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | 128 | +9.4% | 65.23% | 2.45 pp | $254M | 3.6% |
| Q4 2025 | 117 | +1.7% | 67.68% | +19.17 pp | $263M | +40% |
| Q3 2025 | 115 | +0.0% | 48.51% | 2.65 pp | $189M | 5.2% |
| Q2 2025 | 115 | 4.2% | 51.16% | 2.33 pp | $199M | 4.4% |
| Q1 2025 | 120 | +4.3% | 53.49% | 0.63 pp | $208M | 1.2% |
| Q4 2024 | 115 | 4.2% | 54.12% | 2.86 pp | $210M | 5.0% |
| Q3 2024 | 120 | +0.0% | 56.98% | +11.99 pp | $222M | +27% |
| Q2 2024 | 120 | — | 44.99% | — | $175M | — |
Source: SEC 13F institutional filings. Ownership % requires market cap data and will show once linked. Δ columns compare to the immediately prior filed quarter.
Latest Form 4 transactions by company officers and directors. Insider buys are widely viewed as the highest-conviction signal because executives are risking personal capital.
| Date | Insider | Action | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 3, 2026 | Sharma Anurag | Buy | 694.203 | $14.40 | $10K |
| Jun 1, 2026 | Gamble Scott R | Buy | 1K | $14.39 | $20K |
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying FRST stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Primis Financial Corp. stands at 65.2%, held across 128 reporting institutions.
BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of FRST, with approximately 2,038,564 shares worth $0.03B as of Q1 2026.
Yes — 2 widely-followed marquee investors appear among the top 25 institutional holders of FRST, including TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP, RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC.
Our composite Smart Money Score for FRST is 49 out of 100 (Neutral). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
24 institutions opened new positions in FRST during Q1 2026, while 13 fully exited. 32 added to existing positions and 72 trimmed.
FRST institutional ownership fell by 2.45 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +11 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 62.1% of all reported 13F value in FRST, and the top 25 account for 86.8%.
All data is sourced from SEC Form 13F filings, which institutional investment managers with at least $100M in assets are required to file each quarter. We process every 13F filing from EDGAR and recompute the aggregates after each cycle. Insider transactions are sourced from Form 4 filings.
Primis Financial Corp. (FRST) Institutional Ownership