Top 5 Stock Picks of Anton Schutz’s Mendon Capital

4. The First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:FBMS)

Mendon Capital’s Stake Value: $13.1 million

Percentage of Mendon Capital’s 13F Portfolio: 4.48%

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 9

With a market cap of roughly $900 million, Hattiesburg, Mississippi-based The First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:FBMS) is the oldest member of  Mendon Capital’s 13F portfolio. The firm first initiated a position in the company in 2012. As of the end of September, The First Bancshares is ranked at the fourth spot on the list of top 10 stock picks list.

Like Mendon Capital, Royce & Associates, JCSD Capital and Winton Capital Management are the leading stakeholders in the company. The number of long hedge funds’ positions increased by 1 to 9 in The First Bancshares as of June.