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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 2023

Institutional positions in Business First Bancshares, Inc. as of Dec 31, 2023. 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
118
+9 vs. Q3 2023
Shares held
12.0M
+1.06M (+9.7%) vs. Q3 2023
Total value
$295.9M
+$90.6M (+44.1%) vs. Q3 2023
New holders
17
35 more added
Sold out
8
31 more reduced

Compare with Q3 2023: 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 2023: 118 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 2023: $295.9M
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 2023

Shares, value and share of portfolio for each institution holding Business First Bancshares, Inc.; share changes are against Q3 2023.

Institutions holding BFST in Q4 2023
InstitutionSharesValue% of portfolioChange in sharesAction
Fortitude Family Office, LLC5$1230.00%+5New
Nisa Investment Advisors, LLC20$4930.00%00.0%Unchanged
Lindbrook Capital, LLC31$7640.00%+31New
The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.39$9610.00%00.0%Unchanged
Signaturefd, LLC44$1.08K0.00%−29−39.7%Reduced
Federated Hermes, Inc.71$1.75K0.00%+71New
Gradient Investments LLC79$1.95K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Comerica Bank90$2.22K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
EverSource Wealth Advisors, LLC146$3.60K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Capital Advisors, Ltd. LLC179$4.00K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
CWM, LLC278$7.00K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Advisor Group Holdings, Inc.339$8.36K0.00%−2,300−87.2%Reduced
First Horizon Advisors, Inc.379$9.34K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Quadrant Capital Group LLC509$12.5K0.00%−1,302−71.9%Reduced
EntryPoint Capital, LLC547$13.5K0.01%+547New
Great West Life Assurance Co951$23.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co1,309$32.3K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
GWM Advisors LLC1,383$34.1K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co1,467$36.2K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
FMR LLC1,591$39.2K0.00%−14−0.9%Reduced
Amalgamated Bank2,143$53.0K0.00%−255−10.6%Reduced
Ameritas Investment Partners, Inc.2,368$58.4K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC3,332$82.1K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Citigroup Inc3,879$95.6K0.00%+3,548+1,071.9%Added
Zurcher Kantonalbank (Zurich Cantonalbank)4,067$100.3K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Tower Research Capital LLC (TRC)5,739$141.5K0.00%+844+17.2%Added
Globeflex Capital L P5,900$145.4K0.01%+5,900New
BNP Paribas Arbitrage, SA6,604$162.8K0.00%−3,957−37.5%Reduced
Wells Fargo & Company7,593$187.2K0.00%+1,661+28.0%Added
Susquehanna International Group, LLP8,277$204.0K0.00%+8,277New
Panagora Asset Management Inc8,782$216.5K0.00%+8,782New
KG&L Capital Management,LLC8,831$217.7K0.09%+8,831New
Avantax Advisory Services, Inc.9,127$225.0K0.00%+9,127New
New York State Common Retirement Fund9,208$227.0K0.00%+8+0.1%Added
Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC9,623$237.2K0.02%+9,623New
International Assets Investment Management, LLC10,000$246.5K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Asset Planning Services Inc10,000$247.0K0.15%00.0%Unchanged
Jane Street Group, LLC10,076$248.4K0.00%+10,076New
Citadel Advisors LLC10,686$263.4K0.00%−12,827−54.6%Reduced
Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd.10,771$265.5K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Deutsche Bank AG11,054$272.5K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Voya Investment Management LLC11,393$280.8K0.00%−379−3.2%Reduced
Franklin Resources Inc11,561$285.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
American International Group, Inc.11,933$294.1K0.00%−48−0.4%Reduced
Axxcess Wealth Management, LLC12,423$306.2K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Argent Advisors, Inc.12,452$306.9K0.13%+12,452New
MetLife Investment Management12,639$311.6K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Teacher Retirement System of Texas13,218$326.0K0.00%+13,218New
SG Americas Securities, LLC13,735$339.0K0.00%+2,946+27.3%Added
Prime Capital Investment Advisors, LLC15,302$377.2K0.01%+70.0%Added
Renaissance Technologies LLC15,700$387.0K0.00%−3,800−19.5%Reduced
Truist Financial Corp16,313$402.1K0.00%−527−3.1%Reduced
Criterion Capital Advisors, LLC17,176$423.4K0.31%+17,176New
Denali Advisors LLC17,600$433.8K0.13%+8,500+93.4%Added
Trexquant Investment LP17,783$438.4K0.01%−11,662−39.6%Reduced
Credit Suisse AG19,082$470.4K0.00%−2,186−10.3%Reduced
ELCO Management Co., LLC19,937$491.4K0.32%00.0%Unchanged
Rodgers Brothers Inc.20,000$493.0K0.08%−4,300−17.7%Reduced
New York Life Investment Management LLC20,160$496.9K0.01%−592−2.9%Reduced
Cornercap Investment Counsel Inc20,309$500.6K0.08%+20,309New
Legal & General Group Plc22,948$565.7K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Royal Bank of Canada23,146$572.0K0.00%+3,247+16.3%Added
LPL Financial LLC24,202$596.6K0.00%−7,900−24.6%Reduced
BHZ Capital Management, LP25,084$618.3K0.58%00.0%Unchanged
California State Teachers Retirement System25,390$625.9K0.00%−1,196−4.5%Reduced
Ethos Financial Group, LLC27,631$681.0K0.14%00.0%Unchanged
State of Wisconsin Investment Board28,882$711.9K0.00%−6,742−18.9%Reduced
Financial Management Professionals, Inc.30,000$740.0K0.12%00.0%Unchanged
HSBC Holdings PLC31,045$768.7K0.00%−6,206−16.7%Reduced
Janus Henderson Group PLC31,491$776.7K0.00%+1,743+5.9%Added
Victory Capital Management Inc35,000$862.8K0.00%−8,000−18.6%Reduced
Rhumbline Advisers37,092$914.3K0.00%−167−0.4%Reduced
Montz Harcus Wealth Management LLC38,496$948.9K0.72%+262+0.7%Added
UBS Group AG38,907$959.1K0.00%+24,117+163.1%Added
ClariVest Asset Management LLC40,603$1.00M0.06%+1,003+2.5%Added
Wakefield Asset Management LLLP42,014$1.04M0.38%+3,984+10.5%Added
Gator Capital Management, LLC42,282$1.04M0.58%00.0%Unchanged
Invesco Ltd.44,048$1.09M0.00%+8,239+23.0%Added
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans45,588$1.12M0.00%+2,820+6.6%Added
LSV Asset Management47,170$1.16M0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Swiss National Bank47,508$1.17M0.00%−5,500−10.4%Reduced
Geneos Wealth Management Inc.47,837$1.18M0.06%00.0%Unchanged
Barclays PLC47,837$1.18M0.00%+28,375+145.8%Added
Two Sigma Advisers, LP49,100$1.21M0.00%−11,000−18.3%Reduced
Stratos Wealth Partners, LTD.50,570$1.25M0.02%−12,050−19.2%Reduced
Bank of America Corp51,822$1.28M0.00%+29,895+136.3%Added
Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC53,248$1.31M0.01%+53,248New
Nuveen Asset Management, LLC59,743$1.47M0.00%−45,967−43.5%Reduced
Pacific Ridge Capital Partners, LLC59,895$1.48M0.30%00.0%Unchanged
Empowered Funds, LLC61,311$1.51M0.04%+23,936+64.0%Added
Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc65,661$1.62M0.00%−45−0.1%Reduced
First Trust Advisors LP77,885$1.92M0.00%+5,983+8.3%Added
Morgan Stanley92,068$2.27M0.00%+34,378+59.6%Added
Bokf, NA93,245$2.30M0.05%00.0%Unchanged
Bank of New York Mellon Corp110,219$2.72M0.00%−17,209−13.5%Reduced
Putnam Investments LLC115,132$2.84M0.00%+13,705+13.5%Added
Smith Shellnut Wilson LLC116,161$2.86M1.64%−55,494−32.3%Reduced
Goldman Sachs Group Inc117,321$2.89M0.00%−7,926−6.3%Reduced
Bridgeway Capital Management, LLC126,311$3.11M0.07%+23,936+23.4%Added
Ratio Wealth Group139,877$3.45M0.75%−969−0.7%Reduced