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Business First Bancshares, Inc.

BFST
Exchange
Nasdaq
Industry
State Commercial Banks
SEC CIK
0001624322

In the last 90 days, Business First Bancshares, Inc. insiders filed 1 open-market purchase and 11 sales; 173 institutions reported holding it in 13F filings for Q2 2026, worth $579.8M in total; no superinvestor holds it.

13F holders, Q4 2021

Institutional positions in Business First Bancshares, Inc. as of Dec 31, 2021. Investment managers with $100 million or more in US stocks report their long positions on Form 13F within 45 days after each quarter ends. How 13F works

Institutional holders
84
+14 vs. Q3 2021
Shares held
7.14M
+582.1K (+8.9%) vs. Q3 2021
Total value
$202.0M
+$48.7M (+31.8%) vs. Q3 2021
New holders
21
29 more added
Sold out
7
18 more reduced

Compare with Q3 2021: new holders, sold out and not filed yet

Holders and value by quarter

Institutions reporting BFST on Form 13F each quarter since Q1 2021, and the total value they reported. Values are as of each quarter end, so they also move with the share price.

Institutional holdersQ4 2021: 84 institutions
Q1 2021: 59 institutionsQ2 2021: 61 institutionsQ3 2021: 70 institutionsQ4 2021: 84 institutionsQ1 2022: 87 institutionsQ2 2022: 82 institutionsQ3 2022: 82 institutionsQ4 2022: 97 institutionsQ1 2023: 99 institutionsQ2 2023: 96 institutionsQ3 2023: 109 institutionsQ4 2023: 118 institutionsQ1 2024: 111 institutionsQ2 2024: 112 institutionsQ3 2024: 128 institutionsQ4 2024: 143 institutionsQ1 2025: 149 institutionsQ2 2025: 147 institutionsQ3 2025: 156 institutionsQ4 2025: 167 institutionsQ1 2026: 170 institutionsQ2 2026: 173 institutions
Value heldQ4 2021: $202.0M
Q1 2021: $150.1MQ2 2021: $149.3MQ3 2021: $153.3MQ4 2021: $202.0MQ1 2022: $172.6MQ2 2022: $159.0MQ3 2022: $167.1MQ4 2022: $232.9MQ1 2023: $181.5MQ2 2023: $162.3MQ3 2023: $205.3MQ4 2023: $295.9MQ1 2024: $268.6MQ2 2024: $262.6MQ3 2024: $322.6MQ4 2024: $353.4MQ1 2025: $347.0MQ2 2025: $366.2MQ3 2025: $356.3MQ4 2025: $402.5MQ1 2026: $457.4MQ2 2026: $579.8M
Institutions holding BFST and their total value by quarter
QuarterHoldersValue
Q2 2026173$579.8M
Q1 2026170$457.4M
Q4 2025167$402.5M
Q3 2025156$356.3M
Q2 2025147$366.2M
Q1 2025149$347.0M
Q4 2024143$353.4M
Q3 2024128$322.6M
Q2 2024112$262.6M
Q1 2024111$268.6M
Q4 2023118$295.9M
Q3 2023109$205.3M
Q2 202396$162.3M
Q1 202399$181.5M
Q4 202297$232.9M
Q3 202282$167.1M
Q2 202282$159.0M
Q1 202287$172.6M
Q4 202184$202.0M
Q3 202170$153.3M
Q2 202161$149.3M
Q1 202159$150.1M

Institutions, Q4 2021

Shares, value and share of portfolio for each institution holding Business First Bancshares, Inc.; share changes are against Q3 2021.

Institutions holding BFST in Q4 2021
InstitutionSharesValue% of portfolioChange in sharesAction
BlackRock Inc.1,233,996$34.9M0.00%+11,106+0.9%Added
Vanguard Group Inc929,319$26.3M0.00%+7,093+0.8%Added
Manufacturers Life Insurance Company, The625,728$17.7M0.01%+9,251+1.5%Added
EJF Capital LLC570,193$16.1M1.44%00.0%Unchanged
Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLC416,846$11.8M0.07%+416,846New
State Street Corp348,594$9.87M0.00%+4,914+1.4%Added
Geode Capital Management, LLC322,149$9.12M0.00%+1,597+0.5%Added
JPMorgan Chase & Co258,427$7.32M0.00%+158,739+159.2%Added
Banc Funds Co LLC228,003$6.46M0.49%−26,321−10.3%Reduced
Mendon Capital Advisors Corp216,260$6.12M1.76%+64,795+42.8%Added
Northern Trust Corp175,186$4.96M0.00%−2,217−1.2%Reduced
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP143,401$4.06M0.00%+3,412+2.4%Added
Ratio Wealth Group141,384$4.00M1.20%00.0%Unchanged
Bank of New York Mellon Corp110,862$3.14M0.00%+11,032+11.1%Added
LPL Financial LLC109,452$3.10M0.00%−6,110−5.3%Reduced
Jacobs Asset Management, LLC102,102$2.89M1.32%−95,526−48.3%Reduced
Bridgeway Capital Management, LLC95,000$2.69M0.05%00.0%Unchanged
LSV Asset Management69,011$1.95M0.00%+2,111+3.2%Added
Nuveen Asset Management, LLC57,134$1.58M0.00%−5,527−8.8%Reduced
Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc49,313$1.40M0.00%+1,258+2.6%Added
Geneos Wealth Management Inc.48,337$1.37M0.05%−21,333−30.6%Reduced
Invesco Ltd.44,458$1.26M0.00%+22,397+101.5%Added
Victory Capital Management Inc41,900$1.19M0.00%+41,900New
Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC40,955$1.16M0.00%+40,955New
Martingale Asset Management L P38,037$1.08M0.01%−100.0%Reduced
Montz Harcus Wealth Management LLC36,736$1.04M0.91%+36,736New
Renaissance Technologies LLC33,472$948.0K0.00%+11,972+55.7%Added
Barclays PLC33,053$936.0K0.00%+25,166+319.1%Added
Two Sigma Advisers, LP32,100$909.0K0.00%+1,600+5.2%Added
Goldman Sachs Group Inc31,733$898.0K0.00%+8,765+38.2%Added
Two Sigma Investments, LP30,953$876.0K0.00%+8,750+39.4%Added
Financial Management Professionals, Inc.30,000$849.0K0.18%+30,000New
Gator Capital Management, LLC28,210$799.0K0.58%+28,210New
Rhumbline Advisers24,063$681.0K0.00%+383+1.6%Added
Almanack Investment Partners, LLC.23,841$675.0K0.05%−1,800−7.0%Reduced
Axxcess Wealth Management, LLC22,723$643.0K0.05%+22,723New
Marshall Wace, LLP18,938$536.0K0.00%−24,907−56.8%Reduced
Stratos Wealth Partners, LTD.17,450$494.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Wells Fargo & Company17,248$488.0K0.00%+4,302+33.2%Added
Jacobs Levy Equity Management, Inc17,211$487.0K0.00%−204−1.2%Reduced
ELCO Management Co., LLC16,985$481.0K0.34%−180−1.0%Reduced
Alberta Investment Management Corp16,935$479.0K0.00%+16,935New
Rodgers Brothers Inc.16,000$453.0K0.08%00.0%Unchanged
Mesirow Financial Investment Management, Inc.15,961$452.0K1.30%+15,961New
AE Wealth Management LLC15,295$433.0K0.00%−1,755−10.3%Reduced
Russell Investments Group, Ltd.14,890$421.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Citadel Advisors LLC14,057$398.0K0.00%−7,523−34.9%Reduced
Ameriprise Financial Inc13,767$390.0K0.00%+13,767New
Royal Bank of Canada13,296$377.0K0.00%+1,035+8.4%Added
Bank of America Corp13,228$375.0K0.00%+5,735+76.5%Added
New York State Common Retirement Fund13,156$372.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Deutsche Bank AG11,629$329.0K0.00%+624+5.7%Added
California State Teachers Retirement System10,328$292.0K0.00%−357−3.3%Reduced
American International Group, Inc.10,170$288.0K0.00%−304−2.9%Reduced
Asset Planning Services Inc10,000$283.0K0.15%00.0%Unchanged
tru Independence LLC10,000$283.0K0.08%00.0%Unchanged
Smith Shellnut Wilson LLC9,700$275.0K0.14%−8,893−47.8%Reduced
First Trust Advisors LP9,466$268.0K0.00%+595+6.7%Added
State of Wisconsin Investment Board9,100$258.0K0.00%+9,100New
Summit Financial Wealth Advisors, LLC8,334$237.0K0.05%+8,334New
BNP Paribas Arbitrage, SA8,231$233.0K0.00%+3,132+61.4%Added
Voya Investment Management LLC8,094$229.0K0.00%+8,094New
UBS Group AG8,068$228.0K0.00%+8,007+13,126.2%Added
MetLife Investment Management6,674$188.9K0.00%−2,998−31.0%Reduced
Morgan Stanley6,148$174.0K0.00%+2,554+71.1%Added
SG Americas Securities, LLC5,615$159.0K0.00%−6,509−53.7%Reduced
Citigroup Inc4,689$133.0K0.00%+2,584+122.8%Added
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co4,174$118.2K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio2,920$83.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co2,922$83.0K0.00%+2,922New
Dorsey Wright & Associates1,934$55.0K0.01%+1,934New
Ameritas Investment Partners, Inc.1,656$47.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
New York State Teachers Retirement System1,600$45.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Legal & General Group Plc1,487$42.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Nisa Investment Advisors, LLC1,500$41.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Denali Advisors LLC1,000$28.0K0.01%+1,000New
Delta Asset Management LLC600$17.0K0.00%+100+20.0%Added
US Bancorp590$17.0K0.00%+590New
Tower Research Capital LLC (TRC)541$15.0K0.00%+188+53.3%Added
Advisor Group Holdings, Inc.275$8.00K0.00%+275New
Captrust Financial Advisors262$7.00K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Aquatic Capital Management LLC200$6.00K0.01%+200New
FMR LLC1$00.00%+1New
Toronto Dominion Bank2$00.00%+2New
Endeavour Capital Advisors Inc0$00.00%−217,829−100.0%Sold out
Cornercap Investment Counsel Inc0$00.00%−25,701−100.0%Sold out
HRT Financial LP0$00.00%−14,828−100.0%Sold out
BHZ Capital Management, LP0$00.00%−12,998−100.0%Sold out
Zebra Capital Management LLC0$00.00%−9,234−100.0%Sold out
Alpha Paradigm Partners, LLC0$00.00%−3,427−100.0%Sold out
Lazard Asset Management LLC0$00.00%−1,061−100.0%Sold out