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, Q1 2026
Institutional positions in Business First Bancshares, Inc. as of Mar 31, 2026. 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
- 170
- +5 vs. Q4 2025
- Shares held
- 16.9M
- +3.21M (+23.4%) vs. Q4 2025
- Total value
- $457.4M
- +$99.0M (+27.6%) vs. Q4 2025
- New holders
- 25
- 56 more added
- Sold out
- 20
- 46 more reduced
2 institutions that held it in Q4 2025 haven't filed for Q1 2026 yet. Not filing isn't selling, so they aren't counted as sold out or in the changes above.
Compare with Q4 2025: 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.
| Quarter | Holders | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 173 | $579.8M |
| Q1 2026 | 170 | $457.4M |
| Q4 2025 | 167 | $402.5M |
| Q3 2025 | 156 | $356.3M |
| Q2 2025 | 147 | $366.2M |
| Q1 2025 | 149 | $347.0M |
| Q4 2024 | 143 | $353.4M |
| Q3 2024 | 128 | $322.6M |
| Q2 2024 | 112 | $262.6M |
| Q1 2024 | 111 | $268.6M |
| Q4 2023 | 118 | $295.9M |
| Q3 2023 | 109 | $205.3M |
| Q2 2023 | 96 | $162.3M |
| Q1 2023 | 99 | $181.5M |
| Q4 2022 | 97 | $232.9M |
| Q3 2022 | 82 | $167.1M |
| Q2 2022 | 82 | $159.0M |
| Q1 2022 | 87 | $172.6M |
| Q4 2021 | 84 | $202.0M |
| Q3 2021 | 70 | $153.3M |
| Q2 2021 | 61 | $149.3M |
| Q1 2021 | 59 | $150.1M |
Institutions, Q1 2026
Shares, value and share of portfolio for each institution holding Business First Bancshares, Inc.; share changes are against Q4 2025.
| Institution | Shares | Value | % of portfolio | Change in shares | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. | 12,615 | $341.1K | 0.00% | −37−0.3% | Reduced |
| Universal- Beteiligungs- und Servicegesellschaft mbH | 12,190 | $329.6K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Wells Fargo & Company | 12,104 | $327.3K | 0.00% | −20,032−62.3% | Reduced |
| Susquehanna International Group, LLP | 10,916 | $295.2K | 0.00% | +10,916 | New |
| Barclays PLC | 10,616 | $287.1K | 0.00% | −35,594−77.0% | Reduced |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC | 10,323 | $279.0K | 0.00% | −14,661−58.7% | Reduced |
| Mercer Global Advisors Inc | 10,124 | $273.7K | 0.00% | +2,106+26.3% | Added |
| Asset Planning Services Inc | 10,000 | $270.0K | 0.12% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Canada Pension Plan Investment Board | 9,800 | $265.0K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Sterling Capital Management LLC | 9,785 | $264.6K | 0.01% | −5,655−36.6% | Reduced |
| Royal Bank of Canada | 9,729 | $263.0K | 0.00% | −569−5.5% | Reduced |
| BNP Paribas Arbitrage, SA | 9,537 | $257.9K | 0.00% | −1,174−11.0% | Reduced |
| New York State Common Retirement Fund | 9,202 | $248.8K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| KG&L Capital Management,LLC | 8,831 | $238.8K | 0.17% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Prime Capital Investment Advisors, LLC | 8,752 | $236.7K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Daytona Street Capital LLC | 8,000 | $220.8K | 0.18% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| DGS Capital Management, LLC | 8,165 | $220.8K | 0.04% | −983−10.7% | Reduced |
| Arizona State Retirement System | 8,131 | $219.9K | 0.00% | −104−1.3% | Reduced |
| JMN Financial LLC | 7,986 | $215.9K | 0.21% | −1,047−11.6% | Reduced |
| Zurcher Kantonalbank (Zurich Cantonalbank) | 7,978 | $215.7K | 0.00% | +1,478+22.7% | Added |
| Police & Firemen's Retirement System of New Jersey | 7,844 | $212.1K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Ieq Capital, LLC | 7,758 | $209.8K | 0.00% | −3,235−29.4% | Reduced |
| Intech Investment Management LLC | 7,411 | $200.4K | 0.00% | −2,707−26.8% | Reduced |
| Farther Finance Advisors, LLC | 6,956 | $190.5K | 0.00% | +1,286+22.7% | Added |
| Vanguard Investments Australia, Ltd. | 6,543 | $176.9K | 0.00% | +6,543 | New |
| KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS | 6,300 | $170.4K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Citigroup Inc | 5,287 | $143.0K | 0.00% | +974+22.6% | Added |
| CWM, LLC | 4,453 | $120.4K | 0.00% | +7+0.2% | Added |
| Great West Life Assurance Co | 4,424 | $120.0K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| FMR LLC | 4,097 | $110.8K | 0.00% | −1,988−32.7% | Reduced |
| Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio | 3,169 | $85.7K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Ameritas Investment Partners, Inc. | 2,379 | $64.3K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Tower Research Capital LLC (TRC) | 2,262 | $61.2K | 0.00% | +1,634+260.2% | Added |
| Quantbot Technologies LP | 2,149 | $58.1K | 0.00% | +2,149 | New |
| Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC | 1,666 | $45.0K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| GWM Advisors LLC | 1,383 | $37.4K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Delos Wealth Advisors, LLC | 1,258 | $34.0K | 0.02% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| State of Alaska, Department of Revenue | 1,189 | $32.0K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Smartleaf Asset Management LLC | 1,099 | $29.5K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Adkins Seale Capital Management LLC | 499 | $13.5K | 0.01% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. | 432 | $11.7K | 0.00% | +345+396.6% | Added |
| Aquatic Capital Management LLC | 422 | $11.4K | 0.00% | −1,510−78.2% | Reduced |
| GAMMA Investing LLC | 330 | $8.92K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Allworth Financial LP | 236 | $6.38K | 0.00% | +42+21.6% | Added |
| Capital Advisors, Ltd. LLC | 226 | $6.00K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Jones Financial Companies LLLP | 193 | $5.13K | 0.00% | +193 | New |
| Signaturefd, LLC | 152 | $4.11K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| IFP Advisors, Inc | 149 | $4.03K | 0.00% | +1+0.7% | Added |
| US Bancorp | 143 | $3.87K | 0.00% | +44+44.4% | Added |
| Essential Partners LLC | 135 | $3.65K | 0.00% | −41−23.3% | Reduced |
| EverSource Wealth Advisors, LLC | 135 | $3.65K | 0.00% | −6−4.3% | Reduced |
| Quadrant Capital Group LLC | 107 | $2.89K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Optiver Holding B.V. | 106 | $2.87K | 0.00% | −48−31.2% | Reduced |
| Rothschild Investment LLC | 78 | $2.11K | 0.00% | +20+34.5% | Added |
| Advisor Group Holdings, Inc. | 76 | $2.06K | 0.00% | −3−3.8% | Reduced |
| Versant Capital Management, Inc | 74 | $2.00K | 0.00% | +74 | New |
| True Wealth Design, LLC | 66 | $1.78K | 0.00% | −1−1.5% | Reduced |
| Torren Management, LLC | 63 | $1.70K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Root Financial Partners, LLC | 49 | $1.32K | 0.00% | +49 | New |
| Nisa Investment Advisors, LLC | 43 | $1.16K | 0.00% | +23+115.0% | Added |
| Covestor Ltd | 27 | $1.00K | 0.00% | −56−67.5% | Reduced |
| Larson Financial Group LLC | 35 | $946 | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Quarry LP | 31 | $838 | 0.00% | −735−96.0% | Reduced |
| UMA Financial Services, Inc. | 30 | $812 | 0.00% | +30 | New |
| MAI Capital Management | 19 | $514 | 0.00% | +1+5.6% | Added |
| Trust Co | 17 | $462 | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Sunbelt Securities, Inc. | 13 | $352 | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Keating Financial Advisory Services, Inc. | 10 | $270 | 0.00% | +10 | New |
| Fortitude Family Office, LLC | 5 | $135 | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors, LLC | 1 | $27 | 0.00% | +1 | New |
| Marshall Wace, LLP | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −36,930−100.0% | Sold out |
| Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −20,670−100.0% | Sold out |
| Martingale Asset Management L P | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −20,423−100.0% | Sold out |
| Renaissance Technologies LLC | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −20,300−100.0% | Sold out |
| Jane Street Group, LLC | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −18,631−100.0% | Sold out |
| Two Sigma Advisers, LP | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −16,200−100.0% | Sold out |
| State of Tennessee, Treasury Department | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −14,469−100.0% | Sold out |
| Trexquant Investment LP | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −13,923−100.0% | Sold out |
| Y-Intercept (Hong Kong) Ltd | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −13,448−100.0% | Sold out |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −12,037−100.0% | Sold out |
| PharVision Advisers, LLC | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −11,334−100.0% | Sold out |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −10,517−100.0% | Sold out |
| Verition Fund Management LLC | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −10,319−100.0% | Sold out |
| VARCOV Co. | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −10,190−100.0% | Sold out |
| Kingstone Capital Partners Texas, LLC | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −10,071−100.0% | Sold out |
| State of Wisconsin Investment Board | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −9,735−100.0% | Sold out |
| Quest Partners LLC | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −6,361−100.0% | Sold out |
| Amalgamated Bank | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −895−100.0% | Sold out |
| FWL Investment Management, LLC | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −500−100.0% | Sold out |
| Assetmark, Inc | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −8−100.0% | Sold out |
| Vanguard Group Inc | – | – | – | – | Not filed |
| Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC | – | – | – | – | Not filed |