BayFirst Financial Corp. (BAFN) Institutional Ownership

Ownership Summary

The institutional landscape for BayFirst Financial Corp. (NASDAQ:BAFN) includes 14 filers as of the latest reporting cycle ending September 2025.

• Institutional ownership in BayFirst Financial edged up to 15.6% in September 2025, compared to 13.4% in June 2025.
• Quarterly data indicates a 15.64% shift in institutional share volume, and the annual owner count reflects no change.
• During the quarter, 10 institutions bought more BayFirst Financial shares, 3 sold shares, and 1 of the 14 total investors held their position steady.
• This class of investors increased its holdings in BayFirst Financial to 637.73K shares for the 13F-cycle ending September 2025, up by 86.26K shares quarter on quarter, and up 52.84K shares year over year.
• As of September 30, 2025, BANC FUNDS CO LLC held BayFirst Financial's largest shareholding position with over 169.77K shares, representing 4.16% of total outstanding shares.
• Among the most significant buyers of BayFirst Financial during September 2025 were BANC FUNDS CO LLC (44.50K), SALZHAUER MICHAEL (26.45K), VANGUARD GROUP INC (17.89K), STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP (3.00K), FIRST MANHATTAN CO. LLC. (2.67K).
• Leading sellers of BayFirst Financial stock in September 2025 included UBS Group AG (6.42K), NORTHERN TRUST CORP (4.68K), BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ (31).
• The top 10 institutional holders of BayFirst Financial for the quarter ending September 2025 included BANC FUNDS CO LLC (169.77K), FIRST MANHATTAN CO. LLC. (127.93K), VANGUARD GROUP INC (106.99K), SALZHAUER MICHAEL (68.88K), BlackRock, Inc. (50.34K), GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC (39.35K), NORTHERN TRUST CORP (34.17K), STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP (15.83K), LPL Financial LLC (12.82K), UBS Group AG (10.54K).