Business First Bancshares Ownership | Who Owns Business First Bancshares?
Business First Bancshares Ownership Summary
Business First Bancshares is owned by 50.39% institutional investors, 4.82% insiders, and 44.78% retail investors. Blackrock is the largest institutional shareholder, holding 8.54% of BFST shares. Vanguard Total Stock Mkt Idx Inv is the top mutual fund, with 2.77% of its assets in Business First Bancshares shares.
BFST Ownership Benchmark
| Type | Name | % Inst | % Insiders | % Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock | Business First Bancshares | 50.39% | 4.82% | 44.78% |
| Sector | Financial Services Stocks | 51.64% | 15.54% | 32.82% |
| Industry | Regional Banks Stocks | 53.95% | 12.38% | 33.68% |
Institutional Shareholders
Top Institutional Shareholders by Total Shares
| Holder | Shares | % Holding | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrock | 2.14M | 8.54% | $46.67M |
| Blackrock funding, inc. /de | 2.22M | 7.56% | $54.64M |
| Vanguard group | 1.62M | 6.41% | $41.60M |
| Dimensional fund advisors lp | 798.11K | 3.16% | $20.51M |
| Janus henderson group | 623.46K | 2.47% | $16.02M |
| Geode capital management | 607.81K | 2.41% | $15.62M |
| American century companies | 649.10K | 2.21% | $16.00M |
| State street | 542.89K | 2.15% | $13.95M |
| Royce & associates lp | 551.36K | 1.88% | $13.59M |
| Manufacturers life insurance company, the | 455.54K | 1.80% | $11.71M |
Top Institutional Shareholders by % of Total Assets
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mendon capital advisors | 280.00K | 3.35% | $6.90M |
| Banc funds | 347.12K | 1.29% | $8.56M |
| Smith shellnut wilson llc /adv | 71.14K | 0.76% | $1.75M |
| Ranger investment management | 320.75K | 0.52% | $8.24M |
| Montz harcus wealth management | 39.86K | 0.47% | $982.57K |
| Gator capital management | 42.80K | 0.33% | $1.06M |
| Pacific ridge capital partners | 45.26K | 0.27% | $1.12M |
| Mgb wealth management | 32.73K | 0.27% | $806.87K |
| Gries financial | 54.56K | 0.24% | $1.35M |
| Kings path partners | 19.77K | 0.20% | $487.33K |
Top Buyers
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Janus henderson group | 623.46K | 0.01% | 328.19K |
| Vanguard group | 1.62M | 0.00% | 245.49K |
| Blackrock | 2.14M | 0.00% | 84.76K |
| Dimensional fund advisors lp | 798.11K | 0.00% | 83.66K |
| Geode capital management | 607.81K | 0.00% | 46.49K |
Top Sellers
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basswood capital management | - | - | -182.11K |
| Stieven capital advisors | - | - | -162.22K |
| Banc funds | 347.12K | 1.29% | -61.03K |
| Ranger investment management | 320.75K | 0.52% | -54.21K |
| Russell investments group | 197.70K | 0.01% | -50.28K |
New Positions
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall wace, llp | 30.94K | 0.00% | 30.94K | $762.67K |
| Pathstone | 25.39K | 0.00% | 25.39K | $652.65K |
| Security national bank | 16.96K | 0.07% | 16.96K | $418.19K |
| Susquehanna group, llp | 14.10K | 0.00% | 14.10K | $362.29K |
| Magnetar financial | 13.39K | 0.00% | 13.39K | $330.11K |
Sold Out
| Holder | Change |
|---|---|
| Capital performance advisors llp | -2.00 |
| Nelson, van denburg & campbell wealth management group | -6.00 |
| Smartleaf asset management | -7.00 |
| Innealta capital | -14.00 |
| Stephens consulting | -15.00 |
Institutional Ownership Trends
| Date | Holdings | Change % | Shares | Change % | Ownership | Change % | Increased Position | Change % | Decreased Position | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2025 | 142 | -3.40% | 14,780,356 | 4.21% | 50 | 2.15% | 78 | 21.88% | 29 | -38.30% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 146 | 2.10% | 14,176,392 | 3.60% | 48 | 1.65% | 64 | -16.88% | 47 | 23.68% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 141 | 8.46% | 13,609,283 | 8.19% | 53 | 2.17% | 75 | 15.38% | 39 | 5.41% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 130 | 14.04% | 12,578,584 | 4.61% | 49 | 2.20% | 65 | 3.17% | 37 | 19.35% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 113 | - | 12,024,758 | 3.31% | 47 | 2.23% | 62 | 72.22% | 31 | -26.19% |
Top Mutual Funds Shareholders
| Holder | Shares | % Holding | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Total Stock Mkt Idx Inv | 819.34K | 2.77% | -15.79K |
| Vanguard US Total Market Shares ETF | 768.10K | 2.60% | 2.00K |
| Janus Henderson Small Cap Value L | 735.27K | 2.48% | - |
| iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 662.31K | 2.24% | -12.60K |
| Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF | 558.30K | 1.89% | 680.00 |
| Ranger Micro Cap | 374.96K | 1.27% | 35.30K |
| Royce Small-Cap Opportunity Invmt | 298.14K | 1.17% | 24.07K |
| Vanguard Institutional Extnd Mkt Idx Tr | 306.87K | 1.04% | -136.14K |
| iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF | 250.12K | 0.84% | 4.73K |
| RMB Mendon Financial Services A | 250.00K | 0.84% | - |
Recent Insider Transactions
| Date | Name | Role | Activity | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2025 | Strong Saundra | EVP & General Counsel | Sell | $59.97K |
| Aug 04, 2025 | Buquet James J. III | - | Sell | $119.19K |
| Jul 31, 2025 | Ducrest John P. | - | Buy | $52.55K |
| Jun 06, 2025 | MCCOLLISTER ROLFE H. JR. | - | Buy | $15.91K |
| May 29, 2025 | ROBERTSON GREG | EVP and CFO | Sell | $25.76K |
Insider Transactions Trends
| Date | Buy | Sell |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q3 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 Q2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 Q1 | 1 | - |
| 2024 Q4 | - | 10 |
| 2024 Q3 | - | 9 |
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