Business First Bancshares (BFST) Institutional Ownership

$26.22

+1.00 (+3.97%)

(As of 07/26/2024 ET)

Current Institutional Ownership Percentage: 47.35%
Number of Institutional Buyers (last 12 months): 33
Total Institutional Inflows (last 12 months): $28.28M

Number of Institutional Sellers (last 12 months): 22
Total Institutional Outflows (last 12 months): $6.66M

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Business First Bancshares Major Shareholders & Ownership History

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Reporting Date	Major Shareholder Name	Shares Held	Market Value	% of Portfolio	Quarterly Change in Shares	Ownership in Company
7/26/2024	Smith Shellnut Wilson LLC ADV	121,136	$2.64M	1.3%	+4.3%	0.475%
7/26/2024	Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC	4,871	$106K	0.0%	N/A	0.019%
7/26/2024	Bank of New York Mellon Corp	109,979	$2.39M	0.0%	+7.2%	0.431%
7/16/2024	Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC	20,663	$450K	0.0%	N/A	0.081%
7/12/2024	SG Americas Securities LLC	11,833	$257K	0.0%	-18.4%	0.046%
5/16/2024	California State Teachers Retirement System	24,053	$536K	0.0%	-5.3%	0.094%
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5/16/2024	Janus Henderson Group PLC	30,060	$670K	0.0%	-4.5%	0.118%
5/16/2024	Kennedy Capital Management LLC	332,530	$7.41M	0.2%	-8.6%	1.305%
5/15/2024	BOKF NA	79,173	$1.72M	0.0%	-15.1%	0.311%
5/14/2024	Stieven Capital Advisors L.P.	273,524	$6.09M	1.3%	-3.8%	1.073%
5/14/2024	CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co	22,346	$499K	0.0%	+2,249.7%	0.088%
5/10/2024	Vanguard Group Inc.	1,261,469	$28.11M	0.0%	-3.1%	4.949%
5/9/2024	Pacific Ridge Capital Partners LLC	54,952	$1.22M	0.3%	-8.3%	0.216%
5/8/2024	Russell Investments Group Ltd.	201,149	$4.48M	0.0%	+6.1%	0.789%
5/7/2024	SG Americas Securities LLC	14,506	$323K	0.0%	+5.6%	0.057%
5/7/2024	Empowered Funds LLC	66,211	$1.48M	0.0%	+8.0%	0.260%
5/1/2024	BNP Paribas Financial Markets	11,608	$259K	0.0%	+75.8%	0.045%
4/17/2024	Criterion Capital Advisors LLC	14,176	$316K	0.2%	-17.5%	0.056%
2/23/2024	Mendon Capital Advisors Corp	444,937	$10.97M	4.6%	N/A	1.756%
2/21/2024	Smith Shellnut Wilson LLC ADV	116,161	$2.86M	1.6%	-32.3%	0.458%
2/14/2024	Ranger Investment Management L.P.	333,918	$8.23M	0.5%	+5.4%	1.318%
2/13/2024	The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company	494,253	$12.18M	0.0%	+0.7%	1.950%
2/13/2024	Ratio Wealth Group	139,877	$3.45M	0.7%	-0.7%	0.552%
2/12/2024	Hsbc Holdings PLC	31,045	$769K	0.0%	-16.7%	0.123%
2/9/2024	Trexquant Investment LP	17,783	$438K	0.0%	-39.6%	0.070%
2/8/2024	Panagora Asset Management Inc.	8,782	$216K	0.0%	N/A	0.035%
2/7/2024	Avantax Advisory Services Inc.	9,127	$225K	0.0%	N/A	0.036%
2/7/2024	Teacher Retirement System of Texas	13,218	$326K	0.0%	N/A	0.052%
2/6/2024	Swiss National Bank	47,508	$1.17M	0.0%	-10.4%	0.187%
2/6/2024	New York Life Investment Management LLC	20,160	$497K	0.0%	-2.9%	0.080%
2/5/2024	Victory Capital Management Inc.	35,000	$863K	0.0%	-18.6%	0.138%
2/5/2024	Russell Investments Group Ltd.	189,643	$4.68M	0.0%	+5.3%	0.748%
2/2/2024	Truist Financial Corp	16,313	$402K	0.0%	-3.1%	0.064%
2/1/2024	Criterion Capital Advisors LLC	17,176	$423K	0.3%	N/A	0.068%
1/30/2024	Cornercap Investment Counsel Inc.	20,309	$501K	0.1%	N/A	0.080%
1/25/2024	Wakefield Asset Management LLLP	42,014	$1.04M	0.4%	+10.5%	0.166%
1/24/2024	Stratos Wealth Partners LTD.	50,570	$1.25M	0.0%	-19.2%	0.200%
1/24/2024	International Assets Investment Management LLC	246,500	$60.76M	0.0%	+2,365.0%	0.973%
1/24/2024	KG&L Capital Management LLC	8,831	$218K	0.1%	N/A	0.035%
1/19/2024	Denali Advisors LLC	17,600	$434K	0.1%	+93.4%	0.069%
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1/12/2024	SG Americas Securities LLC	13,735	$339K	0.0%	+27.3%	0.054%
12/18/2023	Vanguard Group Inc.	1,276,408	$23.95M	0.0%	+1.3%	5.037%
11/15/2023	Ranger Investment Management L.P.	316,823	$5.94M	0.4%	-5.4%	1.250%
11/15/2023	Kennedy Capital Management LLC	295,969	$5.55M	0.1%	+25.1%	1.168%
11/14/2023	Trexquant Investment LP	29,445	$552K	0.0%	N/A	0.116%
11/13/2023	Hsbc Holdings PLC	37,251	$713K	0.0%	-7.5%	0.147%
11/13/2023	ClariVest Asset Management LLC	39,600	$743K	0.0%	N/A	0.156%
11/13/2023	Pacific Ridge Capital Partners LLC	59,895	$1.12M	0.3%	+56.5%	0.236%
11/8/2023	Swiss National Bank	53,008	$994K	0.0%	+3.1%	0.209%
11/8/2023	New York Life Investment Management LLC	20,752	$389K	0.0%	-13.7%	0.082%
11/7/2023	Barclays PLC	19,462	$365K	0.0%	-15.9%	0.077%
11/6/2023	Victory Capital Management Inc.	43,000	$807K	0.0%	-17.1%	0.170%
11/1/2023	Wakefield Asset Management LLLP	38,030	$713K	0.3%	N/A	0.150%
10/24/2023	Bank of New York Mellon Corp	127,428	$2.39M	0.0%	-1.3%	0.503%
10/24/2023	Stratos Wealth Partners LTD.	62,620	$1.18M	0.0%	+5.8%	0.247%
10/20/2023	Denali Advisors LLC	9,100	$171K	0.1%	N/A	0.036%
10/13/2023	SG Americas Securities LLC	10,789	$202K	0.0%	N/A	0.043%
9/21/2023	Barclays PLC	23,155	$349K	0.0%	-28.2%	0.091%
9/7/2023	Strategic Financial Concepts LLC	10,726	$162K	0.1%	N/A	0.042%
8/21/2023	BOKF NA	126,739	$1.91M	0.0%	-22.1%	0.500%
8/15/2023	Ranger Investment Management L.P.	335,023	$5.05M	0.3%	+9.4%	1.322%
8/11/2023	The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company	678,881	$10.23M	0.0%	-0.1%	2.679%
8/11/2023	BHZ Capital Management LP	30,366	$458K	0.3%	+16.9%	0.120%
8/10/2023	Russell Investments Group Ltd.	190,046	$2.86M	0.0%	+0.6%	0.750%
8/7/2023	Royce & Associates LP	193,622	$2.92M	0.0%	+61.4%	0.764%
8/7/2023	New York Life Investment Management LLC	24,059	$363K	0.0%	-12.5%	0.095%
8/4/2023	Smith Shellnut Wilson LLC ADV	171,655	$2.59M	1.5%	+1.2%	0.677%
8/3/2023	Barclays PLC	23,155	$349K	0.0%	-28.2%	0.091%
8/3/2023	Bank of New York Mellon Corp	129,163	$1.95M	0.0%	-2.2%	0.510%
7/31/2023	LPL Financial LLC	25,371	$382K	0.0%	+8.6%	0.100%
7/27/2023	Victory Capital Management Inc.	51,843	$781K	0.0%	-7.1%	0.205%
7/27/2023	EA Series Trust	34,373	$518K	0.0%	N/A	0.136%
7/20/2023	International Assets Investment Management LLC	10,000	$151K	0.0%	-9.1%	0.039%
7/18/2023	Stratos Wealth Partners LTD.	59,170	$892K	0.0%	+155.6%	0.234%
5/23/2023	Royce & Associates LP	120,000	$2.06M	0.0%	N/A	0.474%
5/12/2023	Smith Shellnut Wilson LLC ADV	169,655	$2.91M	1.8%	+2.5%	0.670%
5/11/2023	Cornercap Investment Counsel Inc.	25,693	$440K	0.1%	+10.1%	0.101%
5/9/2023	Russell Investments Group Ltd.	188,953	$3.24M	0.0%	+8.3%	0.746%
5/8/2023	New York Life Investment Management LLC	27,498	$471K	0.0%	N/A	0.109%
5/5/2023	Ranger Investment Management L.P.	306,110	$5.24M	0.4%	+20.7%	1.209%
5/4/2023	Barclays PLC	32,247	$553K	0.0%	+44.9%	0.128%
5/4/2023	Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd.	10,560	$181K	0.0%	N/A	0.042%
5/4/2023	Royce & Associates LP	120,000	$2.06M	0.0%	N/A	0.478%
5/2/2023	John W. Rosenthal Capital Management Inc.	93,000	$1.59M	1.8%	+118.3%	0.370%
4/28/2023	SG Americas Securities LLC	8,892	$152K	0.0%	+11.2%	0.035%
4/27/2023	North Star Investment Management Corp.	9,428	$162K	0.0%	-15.0%	0.038%
4/27/2023	Stratos Wealth Partners LTD.	23,150	$397K	0.0%	+32.6%	0.092%
4/19/2023	International Assets Investment Management LLC	11,000	$188K	0.0%	-8.3%	0.044%
3/23/2023	MetLife Investment Management LLC	11,920	$264K	0.0%	+12.3%	0.047%
2/14/2023	Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLC	388,007	$8.59M	0.1%	-7.6%	1.546%
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2/13/2023	BOKF NA	162,626	$3.60M	0.1%	-21.0%	0.648%
2/13/2023	The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company	692,612	$15.33M	0.0%	+8.9%	2.759%
2/13/2023	Stieven Capital Advisors L.P.	81,842	$1.81M	0.3%	N/A	0.326%
2/13/2023	Banc Funds Co. LLC	478,003	$10.58M	0.9%	+109.6%	1.904%
2/10/2023	John W. Rosenthal Capital Management Inc.	42,600	$2.06M	1.8%	-54.2%	0.170%
2/9/2023	Ethos Financial Group LLC	26,631	$590K	0.2%	N/A	0.106%
2/9/2023	Victory Capital Management Inc.	55,630	$1.23M	0.0%	-1.2%	0.222%
2/8/2023	LSV Asset Management	47,170	$1.04M	0.0%	-12.6%	0.188%
2/8/2023	Prime Capital Investment Advisors LLC	15,295	$339K	0.0%	-17.9%	0.061%
2/8/2023	Swiss National Bank	57,608	$1.28M	0.0%	N/A	0.230%

(Data available from 1/1/2016 forward)

BFST Institutional Ownership - Frequently Asked Questions

Who are the largest shareholders of BFST shares?: During the previous two years, 63 institutional investors and hedge funds held shares of Business First Bancshares. The most heavily invested institutionals were International Assets Investment Management LLC ($60.76M), Vanguard Group Inc. ($28.11M), The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company ($12.18M), Mendon Capital Advisors Corp ($10.97M), Banc Funds Co. LLC ($10.58M), Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLC ($8.59M), and Ranger Investment Management L.P. ($8.23M).Learn more on BFST's institutional investors.
What percentage of Business First Bancshares stock is owned by institutional investors?: 47.35% of Business First Bancshares stock is owned by institutional investors. Learn more on BFST's institutional investor holdings.
Which institutional investors have been buying Business First Bancshares stock?: Of the 52 institutional investors that purchased Business First Bancshares stock in the last 24 months, the following investors and hedge funds have bought the highest volume of shares: Mendon Capital Advisors Corp ($444.94K), Royce & Associates LP ($313.62K), Banc Funds Co. LLC ($250K), International Assets Investment Management LLC ($248.50K), Russell Investments Group Ltd. ($196.15K), Kennedy Capital Management Inc. ($185K), and RMB Capital Management LLC ($175K).

How much institutional buying is happening at Business First Bancshares?: Institutional investors have bought a total of 3,050,367 shares in the last 24 months. This purchase volume represents approximately $64.78M in transactions.
Which Business First Bancshares major shareholders have been selling company stock?: Of the 32 institutional investors that sold Business First Bancshares stock in the last 24 months, the following investors and hedge funds have sold the highest volume of shares: BOKF NA ($93.25K), Smith Shellnut Wilson LLC ADV ($60.07K), John W. Rosenthal Capital Management Inc. ($50.40K), Vanguard Group Inc. ($40.94K), Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLC ($32.10K), Kennedy Capital Management LLC ($31.32K), and Martingale Asset Management L P ($28.34K).
How much institutional selling is happening at Business First Bancshares?: Institutional investors have sold a total of 530,696 shares in the last 24 months. This volume of shares sold represents approximately $11.36M in transactions.