First Citizens BancShares Inc Form 4 Filings

FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES INC (FCNCA) Chairman and CEO Frank B. Holding Jr., a more than ten percent owner, reported multiple open-market purchases of Class B Common stock. He bought a total of 137 Class B shares on June 5, 2026 at prices between $1,780 and $2,070 per share.

Following these transactions, his directly held Class B Common position is reported as 64,572 shares. The filing also lists significant indirect holdings in both Class A and Class B Common through spouse, grantor retained annuity trusts and custodial and trust accounts, including 115,000 Class A shares held by spouse as trustee for the Ruth P. Holding 2025 GRAT and 106,000 Class A shares held by the Frank B. Holding Jr. 2025 #2 GRAT. A footnote states that he disclaims beneficial ownership of these indirect positions.

FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES INC /DE/ chairman and CEO Frank B. Holding Jr., a more than 10% owner, reported a series of open-market purchases of Class B Common Stock on June 5, 2026. He bought a total of 335 Class B shares at reported prices ranging from about $1,860 to $1,998 per share across multiple small trades, bringing his directly held Class B position to 64,160 shares.

The Form 4 also updates indirect holdings in both Class A and Class B shares through spouse accounts, grantor retained annuity trusts, custodial accounts for family members, and a trust where he is a beneficiary. The filing notes that beneficial ownership of certain of these indirect holdings is disclaimed.

First Citizens BancShares Chairman and CEO Frank B. Holding Jr. reported a series of open-market purchases of Class B Common stock. On June 5, 2026 he bought 553 Class B shares across multiple trades at prices between about $1,743.80 and $1,853.92 per share, with several trades reported at weighted-average prices over narrow ranges. Following these transactions, he directly holds 64,100 Class B shares and 206,942 Class A shares, along with additional indirect holdings through spouse, GRATs, custodial accounts, and trusts for which he disclaims beneficial ownership.

First Citizens BancShares Chairman and CEO Frank B. Holding Jr. reported open-market purchases of a total of 225 shares of Class B Common Stock on June 4, 2026 at prices in the $1,700 range per share, bringing his directly owned Class B holdings to 63,326 shares. He also directly owns 206,942 shares of Class A Common Stock. Footnotes show that on June 5, 2026, 38,111 and 22,370 Class B shares and 4,825 Class A shares were distributed from various 2025 GRATs to him and continue to be reported as directly owned, while remaining shares in those GRATs and a Ruth P. Holding 2025 GRAT, as well as certain family and trust accounts, continue to be reported as indirectly owned, with beneficial ownership of some positions expressly disclaimed.

FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES director Ellen R. Alemany reported indirect sales of Class A common stock. On June 4, 2026, grantor retained annuity trusts associated with her (the Alemany August 2024 and September 2025 GRATs) sold a combined 2,520 Class A Common shares in multiple open-market transactions at prices around $2,033–$2,052 per share.

After these sales, the September 2025 GRAT held 4,623 Class A Common shares and the August 2024 GRAT held 1,142 Class A Common shares. Separately, Alemany also reported direct holdings of 1,985 Class A Common shares, 300 Depositary Shares (each representing a 1/100th interest in 7% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series D), and 30,000 shares of Class C Preferred Stock.

FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES INC /DE/ director and CEO Frank B. Holding Jr., through an indirect trust, reported both a purchase and a sale of company stock. The Frank B. Holding Jr. 2025 #1 GRAT bought 5,940 shares of Class B Common at $1,726.82 per share and sold 5,346 shares of Class A Common at $1,918.69 per share on May 12, 2026. After these trades, that GRAT held 38,111 Class B shares and 100,654 Class A shares. The filing also lists various other direct and indirect holdings in Class A and Class B shares, including shares held by trusts, as custodian for family members, and directly in Mr. Holding's name. A footnote states that the reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities.

FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES INC /DE/ Chairman and CEO Frank B. Holding Jr. reported routine updates to his direct and indirect holdings of Class A and Class B Common stock. The Form 4 shows bona fide gifts totaling 99 Class B shares, made as custodian for three family members at no stated price.

The filing also lists post-transaction balances for shares held directly, by spouse, and through multiple trusts and 2025 GRATs. A footnote states that Holding Jr. disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities for Section 16 and other purposes.

FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES INC /DE/ director and CEO Frank B. Holding Jr. reported small family gifts of Class B shares. On April 10, 2026, entities for which he acts as custodian made three bona fide gifts of Class B Common, each transferring 33 shares with no consideration reported.

These gifts came from custodial accounts for James Freeman Bailey Jr., Royall Holding Bailey, and Jones Powell Bailey. After the gifts, those accounts still hold 4,924, 4,767, and 5,125 Class B shares, respectively, as indirect holdings. The filing also updates his broader ownership, including 202,117 Class A shares held directly and substantial additional Class A and Class B positions held indirectly through trusts, spouse, and 2025 GRAT vehicles.

First Citizens BancShares Chairman and CEO Frank B. Holding Jr. reported open-market purchases of Class B Common stock. He bought 92 shares directly and 6 shares through the Frank B. Holding Jr. 2025 #1 GRAT on March 17 and March 19, 2026 at $1,550 per share, for 98 shares in total.

After these trades, his direct Class B holdings were 2,841 shares, while the 2025 #1 GRAT held 32,171 Class B shares. The filing also lists substantial Class A and additional Class B holdings held directly and through trusts, spouse and custodial accounts, such as 202,117 Class A shares held directly as of March 17, 2026. The report includes a disclaimer that he disclaims beneficial ownership of certain indirect positions.

First Citizens BancShares Vice Chairwoman Hope H. Bryant reported a bona fide gift of 357 shares of Class A common stock from a revocable trust for her benefit on March 17, 2026, at a reported price of $0.00 per share. After this gift, the revocable trust holds 156,615 Class A shares indirectly. She also reports 108,725 Class A shares held directly and additional indirect Class A holdings through various entities and trusts. For Class B common stock, she reports both direct and indirect holdings, including 2,147 Class B shares held by a revocable trust. She further lists indirect positions in Depositary Shares, including 12,000 held in her revocable trust and larger blocks held by affiliated companies, with each Depositary Share representing a 1/40th interest in a 5.375% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A. Certain indirect interests are subject to disclaimers of beneficial ownership.

First Citizens BancShares Chairman and CEO Frank B. Holding Jr. reported both purchases and gifts of company stock. On March 13, 2026, he made open-market purchases of 149 shares of Class B Common at $1,550 per share, including 134 shares held directly and 15 shares held indirectly through the Frank B. Holding Jr. 2025 #1 GRAT. After these trades, the filing shows 2,749 Class B shares held directly and 32,165 Class B shares held indirectly in that GRAT.

On March 17, 2026, custodial accounts for three family members each transferred 21 shares of Class A Common as bona fide gifts, reducing those custodial positions to 3,416, 1,591 and 317 shares respectively. The report also lists additional direct and indirect Class A and Class B holdings in various trusts and by his spouse, and includes a footnote stating that Holding Jr. disclaims beneficial ownership of certain securities reported.

FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES INC /DE/ director Ellen R. Alemany reported trust-related gifts of Class A Common stock, not open-market trades. A March 2024 GRAT #1 transferred a total of 620 Class A Common shares as bona fide gifts on March 13, 2026 at a stated price of $0.00 per share.

According to the filing, 310 shares were distributed from the March 2024 GRAT #1 to the Alemany Family Non-GST Exempt Trust, which now holds 4,660 Class A Common shares indirectly, and 1,985 Class A Common shares were previously distributed from the GRAT to Alemany and are reported as directly owned. Additional holdings include 4,559 Class A Common shares held indirectly through a Family GST Exempt Trust, various GRATs holding Class A Common shares, 30,000 shares of Class C Preferred Stock directly, and 300 Depositary Shares directly.

FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES INC /DE/ director Ralph Mattox Snow III increased his direct holdings through a small open-market purchase. On March 5, 2026, he bought 11 shares of Class A Common stock at an average price of $1,944.2225 per share. After this transaction, his direct ownership rose to 121 Class A Common shares, reflecting a net increase in his personal stake in the company.

First Citizens BancShares director and Vice Chairwoman Hope H. Bryant reported bona fide gifts of 10 shares of Class A common stock and 169 shares of Class B common stock, made through her revocable trust. The filing also updates her direct and indirect holdings, including shares held via several trusts and affiliated entities, while she disclaims beneficial ownership except to any pecuniary interest.

FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES INC Chairman and CEO Frank B. Holding Jr. reported a series of bona fide gifts of Class A and Class B common stock. On March 2–3, 2026, he disposed of an aggregate 943 shares at a stated price of $0.00 per share, reflecting non-cash gifts rather than market sales. Some gifts were from his direct holdings, while others were made in his capacity as custodian for family members. The filing also lists sizable indirect Class A and Class B holdings through trusts and a spouse, and includes a general disclaimer that he does not admit beneficial ownership of those indirectly held securities for Section 16 or other purposes.

First Citizens BancShares insider reporting shows family-related entities tied to Claire H. Bristow making bona fide share gifts. On March 2, 2026, the Claire Holding Bristow 2nd Amended and Restated Trust and a spouse‑trustee account each reported gifting 10 Class A Common shares, and the Claire trust reported gifting 168 Class B Common shares.

The filing also updates indirect and direct holdings across multiple Bristow family trusts and LLCs, such as 121,740 Class A Common shares and 43,817 Class B Common shares held by the Claire Holding Bristow 2nd Amended and Restated Trust after these gifts. A footnote states that Claire H. Bristow disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities.

First Citizens BancShares (FCNCA) insider Brice Carson H, a 10% owner, reported multiple bona fide gifts of Class A and Class B Common stock. The Form 4 shows several small, non-cash dispositions coded “G” on 2026-03-02 and 2026-03-03 through various trusts and family-related accounts. Footnotes state that the listed shares are held by trusts and other entities for the benefit of the reporting person’s children, that she does not have or share investment control over certain trust-held shares, and that she disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities for Section 16 purposes.

FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES INC /DE/ insider Olivia Britton Holding reported charitable-style transfers of First Citizens stock held through a trust. On Class A Common, the Olivia B. Holding Revocable Trust made bona fide gifts of 10 and 130 shares, while 168 Class B Common shares were also gifted, all at $0.00 per share. Following these gifts, the trust’s reported indirect holdings were 537,541 Class A shares and 122,094 Class B shares. Additional lines list indirect holdings in various trusts and entities, with the filer disclaiming beneficial ownership beyond any pecuniary interest.

First Citizens BancShares insider-related trusts reported small gift transfers of company stock. On March 2, 2026, the Peter M. Bristow 2nd Amended and Restated Trust and the Claire Holding Bristow 2nd Amended and Restated Trust each made bona fide gifts of 10 shares of Class A Common, and the Claire Holding Bristow 2nd Amended and Restated Trust made a bona fide gift of 168 shares of Class B Common. All transactions were reported as indirect holdings, and a footnote states that Peter M. Bristow disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities for Section 16 and other purposes.

First Citizens BancShares insider Carson H. Brice, identified as a 10% owner, reported several indirect movements of Class A common shares involving family-related trusts and accounts. Reported transfers on January 9 and 12, 2026 at a stated price of $0 per share include 267 and 68 Class A shares attributed to the Carson Holding Brice Revocable Trust, 250 Class A shares held "By Spouse," and 17 Class A shares each for separate Brice family trusts for Stephen, Elizabeth, and Cordelia Brice.

The filing also lists indirect holdings of both Class A and Class B common shares across revocable trusts, children’s trusts, custodial accounts, and the Carson Holding Brice 2025 GRAT. Footnotes explain that certain shares are held in trusts for the benefit of the reporting person’s children, that the reporting person does not have investment control over those trusts, and that she disclaims beneficial ownership of those securities.

First Citizens BancShares director Olivia B. Holding reported an insider transaction involving the company’s Class A common stock. On 12/17/2025, she recorded a transaction coded "G" (a gift) of 6 shares of Class A Common at a reported price of $0, from her indirect holdings through the Olivia B. Holding Revocable Trust.

After this transaction, she reports indirect beneficial ownership of 537,661 Class A shares through that revocable trust, along with additional indirect holdings of Class A and Class B common stock and Depositary Shares through various trusts and entities, including family trusts and affiliated companies such as Holding Properties, LLC, Southern BancShares (N.C.), Inc., Fidelity BancShares (N.C.), Inc., and others. She states that she disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of any pecuniary interest.

First Citizens BancShares (FCNCA) director Ellen R. Alemany reported buying 300 Depositary Shares of the company’s 7% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series D on 11/13/2025 at a price of $1,000 per Depositary Share. Each Depositary Share represents a 1/100th interest in a share of this preferred series. Following this purchase, she holds these 300 Depositary Shares directly, along with 30,000 shares of Class C Preferred Stock held directly.

She also reports indirect holdings of Class A Common Stock through several family trusts and grantor retained annuity trusts, including 4,559 shares in a Family GST Exempt Trust, 4,350 shares in a Family Non-GST Exempt Trust, 2,295 shares in the Alemany March 2024 GRAT #1, 1,325 shares in the Alemany August 2024 GRAT #1, and 4,716 shares in the Alemany September 2025 GRAT #1.

Carson H. Brice, a director of First Citizens Bancshares, Inc. (FCNCA), reported a change in beneficial ownership on 09/26/2025. The filing shows a disposition of 125 Class A common shares coded as a gift (transaction code G) at a reported price of $0. After the transaction, the report lists multiple classes of shares held directly or indirectly by the reporting person and related trusts/fiduciary arrangements, including 236,188 Class A shares beneficially owned and various indirect holdings in Class A and Class B shares across trusts and custodial accounts. The filing includes disclaimers that the reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership for certain trust-held shares and states the reporting person does not serve as trustee or share investment control for those trust shares.