Business First Bancshares
BFST
56 hedge funds and large institutions have $75.4M invested in Business First Bancshares in 2020 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 19 increasing their positions, 17 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.
50% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 8
12% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 19 | Existing positions reduced: 17
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 52 → 56 (+4)
3.63% less ownership
Funds ownership: 45.17% → 41.54% (-3.6%)
50% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $150M → $75.4M (-$74.2M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AWA
Arete Wealth Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$3.36M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$1.48M |
| 3 |
ECA
Endeavour Capital Advisors
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$1.36M |
| 4 |
RHCA
Rosenthal Henry Capital Advisors
Mishawaka,
Indiana
|
+$847K |
| 5 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$811K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CRC
Curi RMB Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$12.3M |
| 2 |
EMFAT
Emerald Mutual Fund Advisers Trust
Leola,
Pennsylvania
|
-$5.59M |
| 3 |
MCM
Maltese Capital Management
New York
|
-$798K |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$663K |
| 5 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$618K |
BFST Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2020 in Review
56 of the 4,538 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Business First Bancshares (BFST) for Q1 2020, worth a combined $75.4M — down 50% from $150M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 12 funds opened new BFST positions and 8 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 19 added to existing stakes and 17 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Arete Wealth Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $3.36M. The largest seller was Curi RMB Capital, cutting an estimated $12.3M.
- 56 institutional investors held Business First Bancshares (BFST) as of Q1 2020, up from 52 in Q4 2019.
- Funds reported $75.4M of Business First Bancshares stock for Q1 2020, down 50% quarter-over-quarter.
- 12 funds opened new Business First Bancshares positions in Q1 2020 and 8 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest Business First Bancshares buyer in Q1 2020 was Arete Wealth Advisors, an estimated $3.36M added.
- The largest Business First Bancshares seller in Q1 2020 was Curi RMB Capital, an estimated $12.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2020.