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

$26.36+0.23 (+0.86%)Financial ServicesNASDAQ

Institutional Holders

50

as of Q4 2025

Total Institutional Value

$InfinityT

% of Float Held

3.419399070592894e+261%

QoQ Change in Holders

+7 / -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+$8.4B
ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LPIncreased+175K+$6.2B
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LPIncreased+60K+$2.8B
AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INCIncreased+57K+$2.7B
Polaris Capital Management, LLCNew Position+82K+$2.2B
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INCIncreased+70K+$1.5B
Montz Harcus Wealth Management LLCNew Position+40K+$1.1B
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/Increased+18K+$999.2M
Geneos Wealth Management Inc.New Position+38K+$999.0M
PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INCIncreased+37K+$752.2M
Hartmann Taylor Wealth Management, LLCNew Position+29K+$745.0M
Ethos Financial Group, LLCNew Position+28K+$722.0M
BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLCIncreased+16K+$579.1M
MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLCIncreased+43K+$547.1M
FIRST FOUNDATION ADVISORSNew Position+18K+$469.0M

BFST — Institutions Reducing or Closing Positions

FundActionShares SoldValue Sold
BANC FUNDS CO LLCDecreased-79K-$6.4B
Robertson Stephens Wealth Management, LLCDecreased-38K-$3.1B
JPMORGAN CHASE & CODecreased-39K-$2.4B
Qube Research & Technologies LtdDecreased-41K-$1.4B
FRANKLIN RESOURCES INCDecreased-29K-$1.4B
JANE STREET GROUP, LLCDecreased-28K-$1.1B
CenterBook Partners LPDecreased-15K-$1.1B
RHUMBLINE ADVISERSDecreased-5K-$993.4M
JACOBS LEVY EQUITY MANAGEMENT, INCDecreased-3K-$811.3M
MARTINGALE ASSET MANAGEMENT L PDecreased-12K-$775.6M
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLCDecreased-12K-$750.8M
ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P.Decreased-4K-$730.2M
Legal & General Group PlcDecreased-4K-$702.9M
Cresset Asset Management, LLCDecreased-46-$665.7M
Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd.Decreased-23K-$664.4M

Top Institutional Holders(Q4 2025)

#FundSharesValue% of PortfolioType
1DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP1,040,815$27.0B5.66%Share
2JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC974,517$25.0B11.20%Share
3ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP823,364$21.5B218.24%Share
4AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC787,357$20.0B10.05%Share
5MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE439,856$11.0B9.04%Share
6Ranger Investment Management, L.P.322,375$8.4B0.58%Share
7MENDON CAPITAL ADVISORS CORP250,000$6.5B1.94%Share
8NORTHERN TRUST CORP241,753$6.0B0.76%Share
9CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC242,669$6.0B0.93%Share
10Curi Capital, LLC250,000$6.0B103.97%Share
11BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC203,207$5.0B0.10%Share
12JPMORGAN CHASE & CO210,936$5.0B0.31%Share
13FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC125,045$3.0B0.74%Share
14Polaris Capital Management, LLC82,400$2.2B0.18%Share
15AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC101,442$2.0B1.05%Share
16Russell Investments Group, Ltd.110,244$2.0B2.18%Share
17GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC91,613$2.0B0.25%Share
18GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC85,017$2.0B0.25%Share
19FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP105,350$2.0B1.45%Share
20ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P.112,138$2.0B0.63%Share
21Gator Capital Management, LLC65,967$1.7B0.35%Share
22Montz Harcus Wealth Management LLC40,313$1.1B0.43%Share
23TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP63,436$1.0B1.41%Share
24VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC44,000$1.0B0.56%Share
25BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/52,257$1.0B0.07%Share
26MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC61,844$1.0B0.42%Share
27Swiss National Bank57,608$1.0B0.60%Share
28Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd.47,218$1.0B2.62%Share
29Nuveen, LLC53,075$1.0B0.26%Share
30Cresset Asset Management, LLC70,503$1.0B4.21%Share
31BARCLAYS PLC46,189$1.0B0.24%Share
32Russell Investments Group, Ltd.47,022$1.0B1.09%Share
33Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC40,361$1.0B6.71%Share
34Russell Investments Group, Ltd.45,435$1.0B1.09%Share
35Man Group plc42,162$1.0B1.70%Share
36RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC45,761$1.0B0.31%Share
37PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC47,715$1.0B1.21%Share
38Geneos Wealth Management Inc.38,237$999.0M0.02%Share
39Meriwether Wealth & Planning, LLC37,583$982.0M0.55%Share
40UBS Group AG31,126$813.0M0.13%Share
41Hartmann Taylor Wealth Management, LLC28,506$745.0M0.50%Share
42Ethos Financial Group, LLC27,631$722.0M0.05%Share
43Invesco Ltd.22,771$595.0M0.09%Share
44Penn Capital Management Company, LLC21,956$573.0M0.05%Share
45Stratos Wealth Partners, LTD.20,125$526.0M5.95%Share
46FIRST FOUNDATION ADVISORS17,966$469.0M0.02%Share
47E&G Advisors, LP16,100$420.0M0.09%Share
48EntryPoint Capital, LLC15,774$412.0M0.16%Share
49Argent Advisors, Inc.12,949$338.0M0.09%Share
50Universal- Beteiligungs- und Servicegesellschaft mbH12,190$318.0M0.52%Share

BFST Institutional Ownership History

QuarterHoldersTotal ValueChange
Q4 2025161$192.9B+47
Q3 2025114$194.0B-8
Q2 2025122$179.3B-26
Q1 2025148$264.0B+13
Q4 2024135$6.0T+29
Q3 2024106$10.4T+15
Q2 202491$5.7T+2
Q1 202489$4.5T—

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As of Q4 2025, 50 institutional investors hold BFST (Business First Bancshares, Inc.). The largest holder is DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP with $27.0B in shares. This quarter, 7 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 DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP with $27.0B in shares.

Is institutional ownership of BFST increasing or decreasing?

This quarter, 7 institutions opened new positions in BFST and 0 closed their positions.