Who Owns Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST)?Hedge Fund & Institutional Holders

$26.04-0.26 (-0.97%)Financial ServicesNASDAQ

Institutional Holders

50

as of Q4 2025

Total Institutional Value

$3.708029000270002e+200T

% of Float Held

4.66032534655482e+273%

QoQ Change in Holders

+15 / -0

Price History

$21.50$23.62$25.74$27.87$29.99Sep 24Jun 25Mar 26

BFST — Biggest New Institutional Buyers This Quarter

FundActionShares AddedValue Added
Ranger Investment Management, L.P.New Position+322K+$8.4M
Womack Financial LLCNew Position+294K+$7.3M
Polaris Capital Management, LLCNew Position+82K+$2.2M
Bank of New York Mellon CorpNew Position+124K+$2.0M
Montz Harcus Wealth Management LLCNew Position+40K+$1.1M
Geneos Wealth Management Inc.New Position+38K+$999K
Hartmann Taylor Wealth Management, LLCNew Position+29K+$745K
Ethos Financial Group, LLCNew Position+28K+$722K
SG Americas Securities, LLCNew Position+25K+$653K
FIRST FOUNDATION ADVISORSNew Position+18K+$469K
E&G Advisors, LPNew Position+16K+$420K
Trexquant Investment LPNew Position+14K+$363K
Argent Advisors, Inc.New Position+13K+$338K
Universal- Beteiligungs- und Servicegesellschaft mbHNew Position+12K+$318K
STRS OHIONew Position+12K+$303K

BFST — Institutions Reducing or Closing Positions

FundActionShares SoldValue Sold
JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLCDecreased-33K-$24.0B
STATE STREET CORPDecreased-8K-$14.1B
MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THEDecreased-4K-$10.5B
JPMORGAN CHASE & CODecreased-39K-$7.4B
NORTHERN TRUST CORPDecreased-17K-$6.6B
BANC FUNDS CO LLCDecreased-79K-$6.4B
FRANKLIN RESOURCES INCDecreased-29K-$4.3B
Fourthstone LLCDecreased-32K-$3.9B
Robertson Stephens Wealth Management, LLCDecreased-38K-$3.1B
ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P.Decreased-4K-$2.7B
FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LPDecreased-2K-$2.5B
Cresset Asset Management, LLCDecreased-46-$1.7B
Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd.Decreased-23K-$1.7B
Qube Research & Technologies LtdDecreased-41K-$1.4B
RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INCDecreased-1K-$1.3B

Top Institutional Holders(Q4 2025)

#FundSharesValue% of PortfolioType
1VANGUARD GROUP INC1,418,536$37.1M0.00%Share
2BlackRock, Inc.1,132,193$29.0M0.00%Share
3DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP1,040,815$27.0M0.01%Share
4JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC974,517$25.0M0.01%Share
5ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP823,364$21.5M0.22%Share
6BlackRock, Inc.839,990$21.0M0.00%Share
7AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC787,357$20.0M0.01%Share
8GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC628,619$16.0M0.00%Share
9STATE STREET CORP590,174$15.0M0.00%Share
10MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE439,856$11.0M0.01%Share
11Ranger Investment Management, L.P.322,375$8.4M0.58%Share
12MENDON CAPITAL ADVISORS CORP250,000$6.5M1.94%Share
13Curi Capital, LLC250,000$6.0M0.10%Share
14NORTHERN TRUST CORP241,753$6.0M0.00%Share
15CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC242,669$6.0M0.00%Share
16JPMORGAN CHASE & CO210,936$5.0M0.00%Share
17BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC203,207$5.0M0.10%Share
18BANC FUNDS CO LLC190,549$5.0M0.99%Share
19VANGUARD GROUP INC190,373$5.0M0.00%Share
20Fourthstone LLC132,169$3.5M0.65%Share
21FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC125,045$3.0M0.00%Share
22Empowered Funds, LLC117,407$3.0M0.02%Share
23Robertson Stephens Wealth Management, LLC95,862$2.5M0.07%Share
24Polaris Capital Management, LLC82,400$2.2M0.18%Share
25ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P.112,138$2.0M0.00%Share
26FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP105,350$2.0M0.00%Share
27GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC102,587$2.0M0.00%Share
28BlackRock, Inc.95,800$2.0M0.00%Share
29AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC101,442$2.0M0.00%Share
30BlackRock, Inc.92,943$2.0M0.00%Share
31Russell Investments Group, Ltd.110,244$2.0M0.00%Share
32GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC85,017$2.0M0.00%Share
33MORGAN STANLEY85,899$2.0M0.00%Share
34GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC91,613$2.0M0.00%Share
35BlackRock, Inc.93,819$2.0M0.00%Share
36Gator Capital Management, LLC65,967$1.7M0.35%Share
37Womack Financial LLC64,794$1.7M1.48%Share
38Womack Financial LLC62,376$1.5M1.39%Share
39Womack Financial LLC62,376$1.5M1.39%Share
40Womack Financial LLC51,651$1.4M1.00%Share
41Womack Financial LLC52,705$1.2M0.94%Share
42Pacific Ridge Capital Partners, LLC47,374$1.2M0.27%Share
43Montz Harcus Wealth Management LLC40,313$1.1M0.43%Share
44Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd.47,218$1.0M0.00%Share
45Russell Investments Group, Ltd.47,022$1.0M0.00%Share
46RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC45,761$1.0M0.00%Share
47Russell Investments Group, Ltd.45,435$1.0M0.00%Share
48Man Group plc42,162$1.0M0.00%Share
49Nuveen, LLC53,075$1.0M0.00%Share
50Bank of New York Mellon Corp50,538$1.0M0.00%Share

BFST Institutional Ownership History

QuarterHoldersTotal ValueChange
Q4 2025161$354.7M+47
Q3 2025114$328.1B-8
Q2 2025122$307.5B-26
Q1 2025148$341.1B+13
Q4 2024135$7.8T+29
Q3 2024106$220.7T+15
Q2 202491$131.2T+2
Q1 202489$132.7T—

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As of Q4 2025, 50 institutional investors hold BFST (Business First Bancshares, Inc.). The largest holder is VANGUARD GROUP INC with $37.1M in shares. This quarter, 15 institutions opened new positions and 0 closed their positions.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many hedge funds own BFST?

As of Q4 2025, 50 institutional investors report holding BFST (Business First Bancshares, Inc.) in their 13F filings.

Who is the largest institutional holder of BFST?

The largest institutional holder of BFST is VANGUARD GROUP INC with $37.1M in shares.

Is institutional ownership of BFST increasing or decreasing?

This quarter, 15 institutions opened new positions in BFST and 0 closed their positions.