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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, Q3 2022

Institutional positions in Business First Bancshares, Inc. as of Sep 30, 2022. 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
82
+1 vs. Q2 2022
Shares held
7.76M
+304.2K (+4.1%) vs. Q2 2022
Total value
$167.1M
+$8.17M (+5.1%) vs. Q2 2022
New holders
9
25 more added
Sold out
8
24 more reduced

1 institution that held it in Q2 2022 haven't filed for Q3 2022 yet. Not filing isn't selling, so they aren't counted as sold out or in the changes above.

Compare with Q2 2022: 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 holdersQ3 2022: 82 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 heldQ3 2022: $167.1M
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, Q3 2022

Shares, value and share of portfolio for each institution holding Business First Bancshares, Inc.; share changes are against Q2 2022.

Institutions holding BFST in Q3 2022
InstitutionSharesValue% of portfolioChange in sharesAction
BlackRock Inc.1,255,777$27.0M0.00%−6,775−0.5%Reduced
Vanguard Group Inc1,037,940$22.3M0.00%+18,320+1.8%Added
Manufacturers Life Insurance Company, The635,888$13.7M0.01%−20,547−3.1%Reduced
Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLC420,105$9.04M0.07%−29,906−6.6%Reduced
EJF Capital LLC379,031$8.16M1.60%−3,029−0.8%Reduced
State Street Corp372,588$8.02M0.00%+3,952+1.1%Added
Geode Capital Management, LLC363,977$7.84M0.00%+2,396+0.7%Added
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP266,398$5.74M0.00%+44,309+20.0%Added
JPMorgan Chase & Co258,037$5.56M0.00%−6,778−2.6%Reduced
Kennedy Capital Management, Inc.251,708$5.42M0.16%+66,708+36.1%Added
Banc Funds Co LLC228,003$4.91M0.45%00.0%Unchanged
Bokf, NA205,916$4.43M0.09%+205,916New
RMB Capital Management, LLC200,000$4.31M0.16%+25,000+14.3%Added
Northern Trust Corp179,783$3.87M0.00%−4,723−2.6%Reduced
Smith Shellnut Wilson LLC165,553$3.56M2.37%−4,575−2.7%Reduced
Ratio Wealth Group141,384$3.04M0.99%00.0%Unchanged
Bank of New York Mellon Corp115,049$2.48M0.00%+7,356+6.8%Added
Bridgeway Capital Management, LLC100,000$2.15M0.06%00.0%Unchanged
Goldman Sachs Group Inc97,339$2.10M0.00%+22,857+30.7%Added
John W. Rosenthal Capital Management, Inc.93,000$2.00M1.87%+93,000New
Nuveen Asset Management, LLC71,779$1.54M0.00%−1,983−2.7%Reduced
Victory Capital Management Inc56,300$1.21M0.00%+1,700+3.1%Added
Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc56,034$1.21M0.00%+2,166+4.0%Added
LSV Asset Management53,970$1.16M0.00%−13,200−19.7%Reduced
Geneos Wealth Management Inc.48,337$1.04M0.07%00.0%Unchanged
American Century Companies Inc44,755$964.0K0.00%+33,835+309.8%Added
Montz Harcus Wealth Management LLC37,289$803.0K0.88%+187+0.5%Added
Two Sigma Advisers, LP32,100$691.0K0.00%+2,300+7.7%Added
Rhumbline Advisers31,803$685.0K0.00%+1,752+5.8%Added
LPL Financial LLC30,760$662.0K0.00%−78,692−71.9%Reduced
Financial Management Professionals, Inc.30,000$646.0K0.15%00.0%Unchanged
Gator Capital Management, LLC28,210$607.0K0.51%00.0%Unchanged
Cornercap Investment Counsel Inc23,346$503.0K0.09%+23,346New
State of Wisconsin Investment Board21,424$461.0K0.00%+1,724+8.8%Added
Invesco Ltd.20,421$440.0K0.00%−25,790−55.8%Reduced
Two Sigma Investments, LP19,616$422.0K0.00%+1,674+9.3%Added
Prime Capital Investment Advisors, LLC18,629$401.0K0.02%+18,629New
Renaissance Technologies LLC18,183$391.0K0.00%−10,517−36.6%Reduced
New York State Common Retirement Fund17,894$385.0K0.00%+4,766+36.3%Added
Stratos Wealth Partners, LTD.17,450$376.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Citadel Advisors LLC17,206$370.0K0.00%−2,536−12.8%Reduced
Morgan Stanley16,990$365.0K0.00%+4,423+35.2%Added
ELCO Management Co., LLC16,499$355.0K0.28%+214+1.3%Added
Rodgers Brothers Inc.16,000$344.0K0.07%00.0%Unchanged
Mesirow Financial Investment Management, Inc.15,963$344.0K1.64%00.0%Unchanged
Bank of America Corp15,225$328.0K0.00%+17+0.1%Added
Russell Investments Group, Ltd.14,890$320.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Barclays PLC14,380$309.0K0.00%−60.0%Reduced
Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC13,292$286.0K0.00%−2,939−18.1%Reduced
Axxcess Wealth Management, LLC12,423$267.0K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
International Assets Investment Management, LLC12,000$258.0K0.06%+12,000New
Intrua Financial, LLC10,615$229.0K0.06%00.0%Unchanged
MetLife Investment Management10,614$228.5K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Martingale Asset Management L P10,001$216.0K0.00%−28,341−73.9%Reduced
American International Group, Inc.10,051$216.0K0.00%+142+1.4%Added
Asset Planning Services Inc10,000$215.0K0.15%00.0%Unchanged
Jacobs Levy Equity Management, Inc9,665$208.0K0.00%−2,743−22.1%Reduced
Voya Investment Management LLC9,444$203.3K0.00%+9,444New
Alberta Investment Management Corp9,438$203.0K0.00%−2,240−19.2%Reduced
Royal Bank of Canada9,393$202.0K0.00%−80−0.8%Reduced
Deutsche Bank AG9,210$198.0K0.00%−1,412−13.3%Reduced
California State Teachers Retirement System8,357$180.0K0.00%−696−7.7%Reduced
BNP Paribas Arbitrage, SA6,814$146.7K0.00%+1,585+30.3%Added
Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC6,664$143.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
SG Americas Securities, LLC6,266$135.0K0.00%−1,892−23.2%Reduced
Dark Forest Capital Management LP5,427$117.0K0.02%+5,427New
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co2,922$63.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Amalgamated Bank2,690$58.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Legal & General Group Plc2,000$43.0K0.00%+212+11.9%Added
Tower Research Capital LLC (TRC)1,778$38.0K0.00%+88+5.2%Added
Nisa Investment Advisors, LLC1,500$37.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Ameritas Investment Partners, Inc.1,656$35.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Denali Advisors LLC1,600$34.0K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Allworth Financial LP1,510$33.0K0.00%+1,510New
FMR LLC1,374$30.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co1,119$24.1K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio1,028$22.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Citigroup Inc321$7.00K0.00%−1,200−78.9%Reduced
Advisor Group Holdings, Inc.275$6.00K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Credit Suisse AG118$2.00K0.00%+98+490.0%Added
Wells Fargo & Company53$1.00K0.00%−215−80.2%Reduced
Covestor Ltd48$1.00K0.00%+48New
Almanack Investment Partners, LLC.0$00.00%−24,841−100.0%Sold out
AE Wealth Management LLC0$00.00%−15,295−100.0%Sold out
HSBC Holdings PLC0$00.00%−10,231−100.0%Sold out
First Trust Advisors LP0$00.00%−9,570−100.0%Sold out
UBS Group AG0$00.00%−1,093−100.0%Sold out
US Bancorp0$00.00%−590−100.0%Sold out
Captrust Financial Advisors0$00.00%−262−100.0%Sold out
Ahrens Investment Partners LLC0$00.00%−218−100.0%Sold out
Dorsey Wright & Associates––––Not filed