Business First Bancshares
BFST
84 hedge funds and large institutions have $184M invested in Business First Bancshares in 2021 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 21 funds opening new positions, 29 increasing their positions, 18 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.
200% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 21 | Existing positions closed: 7
61% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 29 | Existing positions reduced: 18
20% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $153M → $184M (+$31M)
20% more funds holding
Funds holding: 70 → 84 (+14)
3.04% more ownership
Funds ownership: 31.94% → 34.98% (+3%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SAM
Silvercrest Asset Management
New York
|
+$11.3M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$4.29M |
| 3 |
MCA
Mendon Capital Advisors
Key Largo,
Florida
|
+$1.75M |
| 4 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
+$1.13M |
| 5 |
FMP
Financial Management Professionals
Austin,
Texas
|
+$811K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ECA
Endeavour Capital Advisors
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$5.09M |
| 2 |
JAM
Jacobs Asset Management
New York
|
-$2.58M |
| 3 |
BFC
Banc Funds Company
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$712K |
| 4 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$674K |
| 5 |
CIC
Cornercap Investment Counsel
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$601K |
BFST Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2021 in Review
84 of the 6,498 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Business First Bancshares (BFST) for Q4 2021, worth a combined $184M — up 20% from $153M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 21 funds opened new BFST positions and 7 closed out — a net gain of 14 holders — while 29 added to existing stakes and 18 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Silvercrest Asset Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $11.3M. The largest seller was Endeavour Capital Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $5.09M sold.
- 84 institutional investors held Business First Bancshares (BFST) as of Q4 2021, up from 70 in Q3 2021.
- Funds reported $184M of Business First Bancshares stock for Q4 2021, up 20% quarter-over-quarter.
- 21 funds opened new Business First Bancshares positions in Q4 2021 and 7 closed out, a net change of +14 holders.
- The largest Business First Bancshares buyer in Q4 2021 was Silvercrest Asset Management, an estimated $11.3M added.
- The largest Business First Bancshares seller in Q4 2021 was Endeavour Capital Advisors, an estimated $5.09M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2021.