Business First Bancshares Ownership | Who Owns Business First Bancshares?
Business First Bancshares Ownership Summary
Business First Bancshares is owned by 58.68% institutional investors, 4.72% insiders, and 36.61% retail investors. Blackrock is the largest institutional shareholder, holding 8.54% of BFST shares. Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest is the top mutual fund, with 3.04% of its assets in Business First Bancshares shares.
BFST Ownership Benchmark
| Type | Name | % Inst | % Insiders | % Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock | Business First Bancshares | 58.68% | 4.72% | 36.61% |
| Sector | Financial Services Stocks | 734.95% | 13.85% | -648.79% |
| Industry | Regional Banks Stocks | 53.79% | 12.48% | 33.74% |
Institutional Shareholders
Top Institutional Shareholders by Total Shares
| Holder | Shares | % Holding | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrock | 2.14M | 8.54% | $46.67M |
| Blackrock funding, inc. /de | 2.73M | 8.39% | $83.98M |
| Vanguard group | 1.65M | 5.58% | $43.08M |
| Vanguard capital management | 1.40M | 4.30% | $43.01M |
| Dimensional fund advisors lp | 1.31M | 4.02% | $40.29M |
| Janus henderson group | 989.69K | 3.35% | $26.76M |
| State street | 1.05M | 3.21% | $32.12M |
| American century companies | 1.03M | 3.15% | $31.53M |
| Royce & associates lp | 931.81K | 2.86% | $28.63M |
| Geode capital management | 863.42K | 2.65% | $26.54M |
Top Institutional Shareholders by % of Total Assets
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mendon capital advisors | 293.89K | 3.19% | $9.03M |
| Banc funds | 234.26K | 1.19% | $7.20M |
| Smith shellnut wilson llc /adv | 61.14K | 0.70% | $1.88M |
| Meriwether wealth & planning | 37.19K | 0.57% | $1.14M |
| Ranger investment management | 284.50K | 0.55% | $8.74M |
| Montz harcus wealth management | 40.74K | 0.45% | $1.25M |
| Argent advisors | 48.64K | 0.37% | $1.49M |
| Hartmann taylor wealth management | 18.51K | 0.33% | $500.40K |
| Freegulliver | 30.01K | 0.33% | $922.33K |
| Polaris capital management | 98.20K | 0.28% | $3.02M |
Top Buyers
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| State street | 1.05M | 0.00% | 384.12K |
| T. rowe price investment management | 364.39K | 0.01% | 364.39K |
| Blackrock funding, inc. /de | 2.73M | 0.00% | 286.03K |
| Sixth street partners management company | 271.89K | 0.00% | 271.89K |
| Jpmorgan chase | 405.62K | 0.00% | 170.74K |
Top Sellers
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fourthstone | - | - | -231.07K |
| Basswood capital management | - | - | -182.11K |
| Stieven capital advisors | - | - | -162.22K |
| Qube research | - | - | -116.84K |
| Franklin resources | 68.69K | 0.00% | -109.86K |
New Positions
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. rowe price investment management | 364.39K | 0.01% | 364.39K | $11.20M |
| Sixth street partners management company | 271.89K | 0.00% | 271.89K | $8.36M |
| Kennedy capital management | 38.31K | 0.02% | 38.31K | $1.18M |
| Schonfeld strategic advisors | 38.16K | 0.00% | 38.16K | $1.17M |
| Jump financial | 35.72K | 0.01% | 35.72K | $1.10M |
Sold Out
| Holder | Change |
|---|---|
| Sbi securities | -1.00 |
| Twin peaks wealth advisors | -1.00 |
| Capital performance advisors llp | -2.00 |
| Nelson, van denburg & campbell wealth management group | -6.00 |
| Assetmark | -8.00 |
Institutional Ownership Trends
| Date | Holdings | Change % | Shares | Change % | Ownership | Change % | Increased Position | Change % | Decreased Position | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 175 | 2.94% | 19,116,470 | 12.98% | 58 | 1.79% | 96 | 18.52% | 36 | -21.74% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 161 | -1.23% | 16,699,985 | 9.10% | 56 | 2.11% | 81 | 8.00% | 41 | -22.64% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 73 | -52.60% | 5,187,618 | -65.58% | 17 | 0.67% | 31 | -61.73% | 21 | -48.78% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 58 | -57.97% | 3,440,317 | -76.07% | 11 | 0.49% | 23 | -69.74% | 14 | -50.00% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 142 | -3.40% | 14,780,356 | 4.21% | 50 | 2.15% | 78 | 21.88% | 29 | -38.30% |
Top Mutual Funds Shareholders
| Holder | Shares | % Holding | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 989.96K | 3.04% | - |
| Vanguard Total Stock Mkt Idx Inv | 989.96K | 3.03% | -37.30K |
| Vanguard Morn Total Stk Mkt Idx Investor | 989.96K | 3.03% | -37.30K |
| Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF | 895.23K | 2.75% | 1.13K |
| iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 869.93K | 2.67% | -15.46K |
| Vanguard US Total Market Shares ETF | 768.10K | 2.60% | 2.00K |
| Janus Henderson Small Cap Value L | 823.66K | 2.53% | 88.39K |
| Vanguard Institutional Extnd Mkt Idx Tr | 377.96K | 1.16% | 876.00 |
| Fidelity Small Cap Index | 312.14K | 0.96% | 1.95K |
| FTGF RY US SmCp Opp A USD Dis(A) | 308.66K | 0.94% | 19.47K |
Recent Insider Transactions
| Date | Name | Role | Activity | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2026 | Cummings George W. III | - | Sell | $313.30K |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Cummings George W. III | - | Sell | $131.33K |
| Aug 19, 2026 | Cummings George W. III | - | Sell | $102.87K |
| Aug 18, 2026 | Cummings George W. III | - | Sell | $317.80K |
| Aug 06, 2026 | Carter Donald Chad | EVP, Correspondent Banking | Sell | $59.33K |
Insider Transactions Trends
| Date | Buy | Sell |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q3 | 1 | 16 |
| 2026 Q2 | - | 5 |
| 2026 Q1 | 2 | 7 |
| 2025 Q4 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 Q3 | 1 | 2 |
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