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.
Q1 2025 vs. Q4 2024
How the institutions holding Business First Bancshares, Inc. changed between Q4 2024 and Q1 2025.
All holders in Q1 2025All holders in Q4 2024
| Measure | Q4 2024 | Of which not filed for Q1 2025 | Q1 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holders | 143 | 2 | 149 | +8 |
| Shares | 13.8M | 103.3K | 14.2M | +593.6K (+4.3%) |
| Value | $353.4M | $2.61M | $347.0M | −$3.82M (−1.1%) |
2 institutions that held it in Q4 2024 haven't filed for Q1 2025 yet. Not filing isn't selling, so the changes leave them out.
New holders (20)
Institutions that held Business First Bancshares, Inc. at the end of Q1 2025 but not at the end of Q4 2024.
| Institution | Shares | Value | % of portfolio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Polaris Capital Management, LLC | 65,000 | $1.58M | 0.09% |
| Nuveen, LLC | 61,205 | $1.49M | 0.00% |
| Gries Financial LLC | 54,563 | $1.33M | 0.26% |
| Jane Street Group, LLC | 47,236 | $1.15M | 0.00% |
| Hartmann Taylor Wealth Management, LLC | 33,506 | $815.9K | 0.73% |
| Penn Capital Management Co Inc | 23,023 | $560.6K | 0.05% |
| Prospector Partners LLC | 21,000 | $511.4K | 0.06% |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC | 18,819 | $458.2K | 0.01% |
| Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC | 17,294 | $421.1K | 0.03% |
| Alps Advisors Inc | 14,590 | $355.3K | 0.00% |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC | 14,385 | $350.3K | 0.00% |
| Mach-1 Financial Group, Inc. | 11,791 | $287.1K | 0.09% |
| Jump Financial, LLC | 11,100 | $270.3K | 0.00% |
| Virtus ETF Advisers LLC | 5,204 | $126.7K | 0.08% |
| Point72 (DIFC) Ltd | 312 | $7.60K | 0.00% |
| Aster Capital Management (DIFC) Ltd | 86 | $2.28K | 0.00% |
| Bessemer Group Inc | 22 | $1.00K | 0.00% |
| Parkside Financial Bank & Trust | 20 | $487 | 0.00% |
| Stephens Consulting, LLC | 15 | $366 | 0.00% |
| True Wealth Design, LLC | 9 | $220 | 0.00% |
Sold out (12)
Institutions that held Business First Bancshares, Inc. at the end of Q4 2024 and filed for Q1 2025 without it.
| Institution | Shares, Q4 2024 | Value, Q4 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Kestra Advisory Services, LLC | 37,684 | $968.5K |
| HSBC Holdings PLC | 30,597 | $785.7K |
| Citadel Advisors LLC | 22,719 | $583.9K |
| Teacher Retirement System of Texas | 20,900 | $537.0K |
| Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd | 13,908 | $357.0K |
| Argent Advisors, Inc. | 12,949 | $332.8K |
| Cornercap Investment Counsel Inc | 10,639 | $273.4K |
| Tudor Investment Corp Et Al | 10,562 | $271.4K |
| EntryPoint Capital, LLC | 9,525 | $244.8K |
| Bokf, NA | 9,928 | $231.7K |
| Voya Investment Management LLC | 8,710 | $223.8K |
| Virtus Investment Advisers, Inc. | 5,000 | $128.5K |
Not filed for Q1 2025 yet (2)
Institutions that held Business First Bancshares, Inc. at the end of Q4 2024 and haven't filed a 13F for Q1 2025. Not filing isn't selling, so they aren't counted as sold out.
| Institution | Shares, Q4 2024 | Value, Q4 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC | 92,135 | $2.37M |
| Criterion Capital Advisors, LLC | 11,176 | $243.2K |