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, Q2 2026
Institutional positions in Business First Bancshares, Inc. as of Jun 30, 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
- 173
- +7 vs. Q1 2026
- Shares held
- 18.9M
- +2.96M (+18.6%) vs. Q1 2026
- Total value
- $579.8M
- +$149.5M (+34.7%) vs. Q1 2026
- New holders
- 20
- 76 more added
- Sold out
- 13
- 35 more reduced
4 institutions that held it in Q1 2026 haven't filed for Q2 2026 yet. Not filing isn't selling, so they aren't counted as sold out or in the changes above.
Compare with Q1 2026: 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, Q2 2026
Shares, value and share of portfolio for each institution holding Business First Bancshares, Inc.; share changes are against Q1 2026.
| Institution | Shares | Value | % of portfolio | Change in shares | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EntryPoint Capital, LLC | 15,774 | $484.7K | 0.12% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Vanguard Global Advisers, LLC | 15,692 | $482.2K | 0.00% | −11,327−41.9% | Reduced |
| Barclays PLC | 15,163 | $466.0K | 0.00% | +4,547+42.8% | Added |
| Rafferty Asset Management, LLC | 15,005 | $461.1K | 0.00% | +15,005 | New |
| Mirae Asset Global ETFs Holdings Ltd. | 14,640 | $449.9K | 0.00% | −117−0.8% | Reduced |
| Universal- Beteiligungs- und Servicegesellschaft mbH | 13,022 | $400.2K | 0.00% | +832+6.8% | Added |
| New York State Common Retirement Fund | 12,602 | $387.3K | 0.00% | +3,400+36.9% | Added |
| Royal Bank of Canada | 11,672 | $359.0K | 0.00% | +1,943+20.0% | Added |
| XTX Topco Ltd | 11,001 | $338.1K | 0.00% | +11,001 | New |
| Mercer Global Advisors Inc | 10,490 | $322.4K | 0.00% | +366+3.6% | Added |
| Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC | 10,422 | $320.3K | 0.00% | +10,422 | New |
| Aquatic Capital Management LLC | 10,186 | $313.0K | 0.01% | +9,764+2,313.7% | Added |
| Asset Planning Services Inc | 10,000 | $307.0K | 0.13% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Canada Pension Plan Investment Board | 9,800 | $301.2K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Sterling Capital Management LLC | 9,382 | $288.3K | 0.00% | −403−4.1% | Reduced |
| Police & Firemen's Retirement System of New Jersey | 9,376 | $288.1K | 0.00% | +1,532+19.5% | Added |
| KG&L Capital Management,LLC | 8,831 | $271.4K | 0.16% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Arizona State Retirement System | 8,570 | $263.4K | 0.00% | +439+5.4% | Added |
| Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC | 8,503 | $261.3K | 0.01% | +8,503 | New |
| Zurcher Kantonalbank (Zurich Cantonalbank) | 7,978 | $245.2K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Daytona Street Capital LLC | 8,000 | $241.9K | 0.18% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| AE Wealth Management LLC | 7,706 | $236.8K | 0.00% | +7,706 | New |
| GWM Advisors LLC | 7,667 | $235.6K | 0.00% | +6,284+454.4% | Added |
| JMN Financial LLC | 7,641 | $234.8K | 0.18% | −345−4.3% | Reduced |
| Ieq Capital, LLC | 7,301 | $224.4K | 0.00% | −457−5.9% | Reduced |
| Farther Finance Advisors, LLC | 7,124 | $218.9K | 0.00% | +168+2.4% | Added |
| Prime Capital Investment Advisors, LLC | 7,052 | $216.7K | 0.00% | −1,700−19.4% | Reduced |
| Voya Investment Management LLC | 6,902 | $212.1K | 0.00% | +6,902 | New |
| State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System | 6,850 | $210.5K | 0.00% | +6,850 | New |
| Raymond James Financial Inc | 6,723 | $206.6K | 0.00% | −39,545−85.5% | Reduced |
| Intech Investment Management LLC | 6,678 | $205.2K | 0.00% | −733−9.9% | Reduced |
| Vanguard Investments Australia, Ltd. | 6,543 | $201.1K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS | 6,300 | $193.6K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| FMR LLC | 4,562 | $140.2K | 0.00% | +465+11.3% | Added |
| Great West Life Assurance Co | 4,424 | $136.0K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio | 3,169 | $97.4K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Ameritas Investment Partners, Inc. | 2,885 | $88.7K | 0.00% | +506+21.3% | Added |
| Tower Research Capital LLC (TRC) | 2,799 | $86.0K | 0.00% | +537+23.7% | Added |
| Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC | 1,666 | $51.2K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Delos Wealth Advisors, LLC | 1,258 | $38.7K | 0.02% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| State of Alaska, Department of Revenue | 1,189 | $36.0K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Smartleaf Asset Management LLC | 1,099 | $33.7K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Nikko Asset Management Americas, Inc. | 1,066 | $32.8K | 0.00% | +1,066 | New |
| Nisa Investment Advisors, LLC | 725 | $22.3K | 0.00% | +682+1,586.0% | Added |
| IFG Advisory, LLC | 525 | $16.1K | 0.00% | +525 | New |
| Adkins Seale Capital Management LLC | 499 | $15.3K | 0.01% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| GAMMA Investing LLC | 330 | $10.1K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Optiver Holding B.V. | 274 | $8.42K | 0.00% | +168+158.5% | Added |
| Allworth Financial LP | 247 | $7.59K | 0.00% | +11+4.7% | Added |
| Federated Hermes, Inc. | 239 | $7.34K | 0.00% | +239 | New |
| Capital Advisors, Ltd. LLC | 226 | $7.00K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. | 205 | $6.30K | 0.00% | −227−52.5% | Reduced |
| Jones Financial Companies LLLP | 193 | $5.95K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| US Bancorp | 166 | $5.10K | 0.00% | +23+16.1% | Added |
| IFP Advisors, Inc | 141 | $4.33K | 0.00% | −8−5.4% | Reduced |
| EverSource Wealth Advisors, LLC | 126 | $3.87K | 0.00% | −9−6.7% | Reduced |
| Essential Partners LLC | 110 | $3.38K | 0.00% | −25−18.5% | Reduced |
| Advisor Group Holdings, Inc. | 79 | $2.44K | 0.00% | +3+3.9% | Added |
| Rothschild Investment LLC | 78 | $2.40K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Versant Capital Management, Inc | 74 | $2.27K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Torren Management, LLC | 63 | $1.94K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| True Wealth Design, LLC | 59 | $1.81K | 0.00% | −7−10.6% | Reduced |
| Signaturefd, LLC | 59 | $1.81K | 0.00% | −93−61.2% | Reduced |
| Quarry LP | 50 | $1.54K | 0.00% | +19+61.3% | Added |
| Larson Financial Group LLC | 35 | $1.08K | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. | 34 | $1.04K | 0.00% | −12,581−99.7% | Reduced |
| Covestor Ltd | 17 | $1.00K | 0.00% | −10−37.0% | Reduced |
| Los Angeles Capital Management LLC | 30 | $922 | 0.00% | −24,338−99.9% | Reduced |
| Fortitude Family Office, LLC | 19 | $584 | 0.00% | +14+280.0% | Added |
| Trust Co | 17 | $525 | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Clearstead Advisors, LLC | 15 | $461 | 0.00% | +15 | New |
| Keating Financial Advisory Services, Inc. | 11 | $338 | 0.00% | +1+10.0% | Added |
| Caitong International Asset Management Co., Ltd | 4 | $123 | 0.00% | +4 | New |
| Fourthstone LLC | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −231,075−100.0% | Sold out |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −116,841−100.0% | Sold out |
| Green Square Capital Advisors LLC | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −47,736−100.0% | Sold out |
| Gator Capital Management, LLC | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −33,168−100.0% | Sold out |
| Teacher Retirement System of Texas | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −28,787−100.0% | Sold out |
| MQS Management LLC | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −21,397−100.0% | Sold out |
| CenterBook Partners LP | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −15,532−100.0% | Sold out |
| Susquehanna International Group, LLP | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −10,916−100.0% | Sold out |
| Quadrant Capital Group LLC | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −107−100.0% | Sold out |
| Root Financial Partners, LLC | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −49−100.0% | Sold out |
| UMA Financial Services, Inc. | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −30−100.0% | Sold out |
| MAI Capital Management | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −19−100.0% | Sold out |
| Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors, LLC | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −1−100.0% | Sold out |
| Janus Henderson Group PLC | – | – | – | – | Not filed |
| DGS Capital Management, LLC | – | – | – | – | Not filed |
| CWM, LLC | – | – | – | – | Not filed |
| Sunbelt Securities, Inc. | – | – | – | – | Not filed |