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 2026 vs. Q1 2026
How the institutions holding Business First Bancshares, Inc. changed between Q1 2026 and Q2 2026.
All holders in Q2 2026All holders in Q1 2026
| Measure | Q1 2026 | Of which not filed for Q2 2026 | Q2 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holders | 170 | 4 | 173 | +7 |
| Shares | 16.9M | 1.00M | 18.9M | +2.96M (+18.6%) |
| Value | $457.4M | $27.1M | $579.8M | +$149.5M (+34.7%) |
4 institutions that held it in Q1 2026 haven't filed for Q2 2026 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 Q2 2026 but not at the end of Q1 2026.
| Institution | Shares | Value | % of portfolio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jupiter Topco LLC | 1,089,827 | $33.5M | 0.01% |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. | 364,389 | $11.2M | 0.01% |
| Kennedy Capital Management, Inc. | 38,306 | $1.18M | 0.02% |
| Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC | 38,158 | $1.17M | 0.01% |
| Jump Financial, LLC | 35,720 | $1.10M | 0.01% |
| Arrowstreet Capital, Limited Partnership | 23,321 | $716.7K | 0.00% |
| Y-Intercept (Hong Kong) Ltd | 19,479 | $598.6K | 0.01% |
| VARCOV Co. | 17,459 | $536.5K | 0.20% |
| Rafferty Asset Management, LLC | 15,005 | $461.1K | 0.00% |
| XTX Topco Ltd | 11,001 | $338.1K | 0.00% |
| Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC | 10,422 | $320.3K | 0.00% |
| Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC | 8,503 | $261.3K | 0.01% |
| AE Wealth Management LLC | 7,706 | $236.8K | 0.00% |
| Voya Investment Management LLC | 6,902 | $212.1K | 0.00% |
| State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System | 6,850 | $210.5K | 0.00% |
| Nikko Asset Management Americas, Inc. | 1,066 | $32.8K | 0.00% |
| IFG Advisory, LLC | 525 | $16.1K | 0.00% |
| Federated Hermes, Inc. | 239 | $7.34K | 0.00% |
| Clearstead Advisors, LLC | 15 | $461 | 0.00% |
| Caitong International Asset Management Co., Ltd | 4 | $123 | 0.00% |
Sold out (13)
Institutions that held Business First Bancshares, Inc. at the end of Q1 2026 and filed for Q2 2026 without it.
| Institution | Shares, Q1 2026 | Value, Q1 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Fourthstone LLC | 231,075 | $6.25M |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | 116,841 | $3.16M |
| Green Square Capital Advisors LLC | 47,736 | $1.29M |
| Gator Capital Management, LLC | 33,168 | $896.9K |
| Teacher Retirement System of Texas | 28,787 | $778.4K |
| MQS Management LLC | 21,397 | $578.6K |
| CenterBook Partners LP | 15,532 | $420.0K |
| Susquehanna International Group, LLP | 10,916 | $295.2K |
| Quadrant Capital Group LLC | 107 | $2.89K |
| Root Financial Partners, LLC | 49 | $1.32K |
| UMA Financial Services, Inc. | 30 | $812 |
| MAI Capital Management | 19 | $514 |
| Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors, LLC | 1 | $27 |
Not filed for Q2 2026 yet (4)
Institutions that held Business First Bancshares, Inc. at the end of Q1 2026 and haven't filed a 13F for Q2 2026. Not filing isn't selling, so they aren't counted as sold out.
| Institution | Shares, Q1 2026 | Value, Q1 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Janus Henderson Group PLC | 989,686 | $26.8M |
| DGS Capital Management, LLC | 8,165 | $220.8K |
| CWM, LLC | 4,453 | $120.4K |
| Sunbelt Securities, Inc. | 13 | $352 |