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.
Q2 2025 vs. Q1 2025
How the institutions holding Business First Bancshares, Inc. changed between Q1 2025 and Q2 2025.
All holders in Q2 2025All holders in Q1 2025
| Measure | Q1 2025 | Of which not filed for Q2 2025 | Q2 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holders | 149 | 1 | 147 | −1 |
| Shares | 14.2M | 31 | 14.9M | +637.6K (+4.5%) |
| Value | $347.0M | $755 | $366.2M | +$19.2M (+5.5%) |
1 institution that held it in Q1 2025 haven't filed for Q2 2025 yet. Not filing isn't selling, so the changes leave them out.
New holders (18)
Institutions that held Business First Bancshares, Inc. at the end of Q2 2025 but not at the end of Q1 2025.
| Institution | Shares | Value | % of portfolio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kestra Advisory Services, LLC | 38,108 | $939.4K | 0.00% |
| Fourthstone LLC | 34,654 | $854.2K | 0.17% |
| Marshall Wace, LLP | 30,940 | $762.7K | 0.00% |
| Security National Bank | 16,965 | $418.2K | 0.07% |
| Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd | 14,056 | $346.0K | 0.05% |
| Magnetar Financial LLC | 13,392 | $330.1K | 0.00% |
| Argent Advisors, Inc. | 12,949 | $319.2K | 0.10% |
| EntryPoint Capital, LLC | 11,937 | $294.2K | 0.15% |
| Prudential Financial Inc | 10,480 | $258.3K | 0.00% |
| Voya Investment Management LLC | 8,754 | $215.8K | 0.00% |
| Universal- Beteiligungs- und Servicegesellschaft mbH | 8,490 | $209.3K | 0.00% |
| Arizona State Retirement System | 8,186 | $201.8K | 0.00% |
| Farther Finance Advisors, LLC | 2,909 | $71.7K | 0.00% |
| Larson Financial Group LLC | 35 | $863 | 0.00% |
| Essential Partners LLC | 31 | $764 | 0.00% |
| MAI Capital Management | 25 | $617 | 0.00% |
| Allworth Financial LP | 21 | $518 | 0.00% |
| Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors, LLC | 1 | $24 | 0.00% |
Sold out (19)
Institutions that held Business First Bancshares, Inc. at the end of Q1 2025 and filed for Q2 2025 without it.
| Institution | Shares, Q1 2025 | Value, Q1 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C. | 182,114 | $4.43M |
| Mackenzie Financial Corp | 23,286 | $567.0K |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC | 18,819 | $458.2K |
| Kennedy Capital Management, Inc. | 15,646 | $381.0K |
| Summit Global Investments | 15,495 | $377.0K |
| Corebridge Financial, Inc. | 11,812 | $287.6K |
| Mach-1 Financial Group, Inc. | 11,791 | $287.1K |
| Avantax Advisory Services, Inc. | 9,285 | $226.1K |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC | 8,260 | $201.0K |
| Lazard Asset Management LLC | 3,092 | $75.0K |
| Picton Mahoney Asset Management | 967 | $24.0K |
| Quadrant Capital Group LLC | 704 | $17.1K |
| Point72 (DIFC) Ltd | 312 | $7.60K |
| Aster Capital Management (DIFC) Ltd | 86 | $2.28K |
| Bessemer Group Inc | 22 | $1.00K |
| US Bancorp | 27 | $657 |
| Parkside Financial Bank & Trust | 20 | $487 |
| Stephens Consulting, LLC | 15 | $366 |
| Smartleaf Asset Management LLC | 7 | $171 |
Not filed for Q2 2025 yet (1)
Institutions that held Business First Bancshares, Inc. at the end of Q1 2025 and haven't filed a 13F for Q2 2025. Not filing isn't selling, so they aren't counted as sold out.
| Institution | Shares, Q1 2025 | Value, Q1 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Lindbrook Capital, LLC | 31 | $755 |