Business First Bancshares
BFST • NASDAQ
Business First Bancshares is a banks - regional company in the financial services sector on NASDAQ, led by David R. Melville, III, with a market cap of $820.6M. As of Q3 2025, 51% of shares are held by 152 institutional investors, with BlackRock, Inc. as the largest holder at 7.56%.
President and Chief Executive OfficerDavid R. Melville, III
Market Cap$820.6M
Banks - Regional
Financial Services
Employees770.0
Websiteb1bank.com
Country
United States of America
Overview
Overview of institutional ownership in BFST as of Q3 2025 with a market cap of $701.6M
All Institutions
- Institutions
- 152
- Value Held
- $354.6M
- Shares Held
- 15.0M
- Avg Position
- $2.3M
- Median Position
- $432.0K
Hedge Funds
- Hedge Funds
- 18
- Value Held
- $21.1M
- Shares Held
- 894.7K
- Avg Position
- $1.2M
- Median Position
- $695.3K
Ownership Breakdown
Based on market cap of $701.6M as of Q3 2025. Institutional (non-HF) excludes hedge funds to avoid double counting.
Biggest Investors
Institutions with the largest positions in BFST as of Q3 2025
| Institution | Position Value |
|---|---|
B BlackRock, Inc. Institution | $53.0M 0.00% of portfolio |
 VANGUARD GROUP INC Institution | $37.6M 0.00% of portfolio |
 DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP Long Only Manager | $24.2M 0.01% of portfolio |
 HENDERSON GROUP PLC Institution | $24.1M 0.01% of portfolio |
A AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC Institution | $17.3M 0.01% of portfolio |
 GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC ETF Provider | $16.9M 0.00% of portfolio |
R ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LLC Institution | $15.3M 0.15% of portfolio |
 STATE STREET CORP Institution | $14.1M 0.00% of portfolio |
M MANUFACTURERES LIFE INSURANCE CO Institution | $10.5M 0.01% of portfolio |
 Ranger Investment Management, L.P. Long Only Manager | $8.2M 0.57% of portfolio |
Net Capital Flow
Institutional buying and selling activity for BFST in Q3 2025
- Traded
- +$10.1M
- Buyers
- 80
- Sellers
- 52
- Total Bought
- +$24.0M
- Total Sold
- −$13.9M
- Avg Position
- $2.2M
Biggest Buyers
| Institution | Net Bought |
|---|---|
 Fourthstone LLC Hedge Fund•Long/Short | +$3.1M +129.4K shares |
R ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LLC Institution | +$2.3M +96.7K shares |
 FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP ETF Provider | +$2.1M +88.7K shares |
A AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC Institution | +$1.9M +81.6K shares |
 CenterBook Partners LP Hedge Fund•Market Neutral | +$1.1M +45.8K shares |
M Man Group plc Institution | +$876.6K +37.1K shares |
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP Long Only Manager | +$872.9K +37.0K shares |
 GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC Institution | +$850.6K +36.0K shares |
B BlackRock, Inc. Institution | +$702.5K +29.8K shares |
S SG Americas Securities, LLC Institution | +$609.9K +25.8K shares |
Biggest Sellers
| Institution | Net Sold |
|---|---|
B BANC FUNDS CO LLC Institution | −$1.8M −77.9K shares |
 SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP Private Equity | −$941.7K −38.2K shares |
 Kestra Advisory Services, LLC RIA/Wealth | −$939.4K −38.1K shares |
 UBS GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS INC Long Only Manager | −$814.7K −34.5K shares |
M MGB Wealth Management, LLC RIA/Wealth | −$806.9K −32.7K shares |
M MENDON CAPITAL ADVISORS CORP Hedge Fund•Sector | −$708.3K −30.0K shares |
S Squarepoint Ops LLC Hedge Fund•Quant | −$650.7K −27.6K shares |
 THRIVENT FINANCIAL FOR LUTHERANS Insurance Manager | −$599.8K −25.4K shares |
 Pathstone Holdings, LLC Family Office | −$599.6K −25.4K shares |
 UBS Group AG Institution | −$482.0K −20.4K shares |
Entry and Exit Activity
Institutions that initiated new positions or completely exited BFST in Q3 2025
- New Positions
- 15
- New Value
- $3.7M
- Exited Positions
- 11
- Exited Value
- $4.5M
New Positions
| Institution | Position Value |
|---|---|
CenterBook Partners LP Hedge Fund•Market Neutral | $1.1M 45.8K shares |
M Man Group plc Institution | $876.6K 37.1K shares |
 Verition Fund Management LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | $515.4K 21.8K shares |
X XTX Topco Ltd Institution | $265.9K 11.3K shares |
 HighTower Advisors, LLC RIA/Wealth | $247.7K 10.5K shares |
D D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. Institution | $246.7K 10.5K shares |
Y Y-Intercept Ltd Institution | $207.3K 8.8K shares |
 Icon Wealth Advisors, LLC RIA/Wealth | $118.9K 5.0K shares |
 FWL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC RIA/Wealth | $41.6K 1.8K shares |
 Delos Wealth Advisors, LLC RIA/Wealth | $29.7K 1.3K shares |
Exited Positions
| Institution | Previous Position |
|---|---|
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP Private Equity | $941.7K 38.2K shares |
Kestra Advisory Services, LLC RIA/Wealth | $939.4K 38.1K shares |
M MGB Wealth Management, LLC RIA/Wealth | $806.9K 32.7K shares |
 HOWARD FINANCIAL SERVICES, LTD. RIA/Wealth | $446.9K 18.1K shares |
A ALPS ADVISORS INC ETF Provider | $364.1K 14.8K shares |
 Magnetar Financial LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | $330.1K 13.4K shares |
J Jump Financial, LLC Institution | $225.6K 9.2K shares |
 ING INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC Insurance Manager | $215.8K 8.8K shares |
 PANAGORA ASSET MANAGEMENT INC Hedge Fund•Quant | $203.3K 8.2K shares |
 MAI Wealth Advisors RIA/Wealth | $617.0 25.0 shares |
Options Activity
Institutions with the largest Call and Put options positions in BFST as of Q3 2025
- Call Positions
- 0
- Call Value
- -
- Put Positions
- 0
- Put Value
- -
Call Positions
| Institution | Position Value |
|---|---|
| No call positions found | |
Put Positions
| Institution | Position Value |
|---|---|
| No put positions found | |
Most Committed Institutions
Institutions with BFST as the highest % of their portfolio as of Q3 2025
| Institution | Portfolio Weight |
|---|---|
M MENDON CAPITAL ADVISORS CORP Hedge Fund•Sector | 2.66% $5.9M |
B BANC FUNDS CO LLC Institution | 1.55% $6.4M |
Fourthstone LLC Hedge Fund•Long/Short | 0.69% $3.9M |
 SMITH SHELLNUT WILSON LLC /ADV RIA/Wealth | 0.65% $1.7M |
Ranger Investment Management, L.P. Long Only Manager | 0.57% $8.2M |
M Meriwether Wealth & Planning, LLC RIA/Wealth | 0.51% $887.3K |
 Hartmann Taylor Wealth Management, LLC RIA/Wealth | 0.48% $673.0K |
 Montz Harcus Wealth Management LLC RIA/Wealth | 0.41% $946.4K |
 Gator Capital Management, LLC Hedge Fund•Long/Short | 0.40% $1.5M |
 Pacific Ridge Capital Partners, LLC Long Only Manager | 0.23% $1.1M |
Hedge Fund Spotlight
Discover hedge funds investing in BFST
AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
Hedge Fund • Multi-Strategy
Portfolio ManagerDavid Gary Kabiller
- Portfolio Value
- $156.17B
- Positions
- 3,453
- Last Reported
- Q3 2025
Sector Allocation
Position in Business First Bancshares
- Market Value
- $1.9M
- Shares Held
- 78.5K
- Portfolio Weight
- 0.00%
- Owned Since
- 2024-Q2
| Top Holding | Sector | Market Value | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
Semiconductors Technology | $4.1B | 2.62% | |
Software - Infrastructure Technology | $3.2B | 2.05% | |
Consumer Electronics Technology | $2.8B | 1.76% |
