Business First Bancshares
BFST
128 hedge funds and large institutions have $323M invested in Business First Bancshares in 2024 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 22 funds opening new positions, 44 increasing their positions, 36 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.
267% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 22 | Existing positions closed: 6
23% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $263M → $323M (+$60M)
22% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 44 | Existing positions reduced: 36
15% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $62K | Put options by funds: $54K
14% more funds holding
Funds holding: 112 → 128 (+16)
2.17% more ownership
Funds ownership: 47.15% → 49.32% (+2.2%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$6.33M |
| 2 |
RSWM
Robertson Stephens Wealth Management
San Francisco,
California
|
+$3.15M |
| 3 |
Charles Schwab
San Francisco,
California
|
+$3.08M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$1.74M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$1.65M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SCA
Stieven Capital Advisors
St. Louis,
Missouri
|
-$3.53M |
| 2 |
CRC
Curi RMB Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$1.75M |
| 3 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$1.63M |
| 4 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$1.45M |
| 5 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
-$1.43M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SAM
126
Smartleaf Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
| $176 | +$166 | +7 | New |
|
|
FFO
127
Fortitude Family Office
Scottsdale,
Arizona
| $128 | – | – | – |
|
|
CPA
128
Capital Performance Advisors
Walnut Creek,
California
| $51 | +$48 | +2 | New |
|
|
SCA
129
Stieven Capital Advisors
St. Louis,
Missouri
| – | -$3.53M | -162,220 | Closed |
|
|
KAS
130
Kestra Advisory Services
Austin,
Texas
| – | -$811K | -37,286 | Closed |
|
|
SFA
131
Sequoia Financial Advisors
Akron,
Ohio
| – | -$450K | -20,663 | Closed |
|
132
Truist Financial
Charlotte,
North Carolina
| – | -$355K | -16,313 | Closed |
|
|
QL
133
Quarry LP
New York
| – | -$6.4K | -294 | Closed |
|
|
IC
134
Innealta Capital
Austin,
Texas
| – | -$305 | -14 | Closed |
|
BFST Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2024 in Review
128 of the 6,964 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Business First Bancshares (BFST) for Q3 2024, worth a combined $323M — up 23% from $263M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 22 funds opened new BFST positions and 6 closed out — a net gain of 16 holders — while 44 added to existing stakes and 36 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Janus Henderson Group, adding an estimated $6.33M. The largest seller was Stieven Capital Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $3.53M sold.
- 128 institutional investors held Business First Bancshares (BFST) as of Q3 2024, up from 112 in Q2 2024.
- Funds reported $323M of Business First Bancshares stock for Q3 2024, up 23% quarter-over-quarter.
- 22 funds opened new Business First Bancshares positions in Q3 2024 and 6 closed out, a net change of +16 holders.
- The largest Business First Bancshares buyer in Q3 2024 was Janus Henderson Group, an estimated $6.33M added.
- The largest Business First Bancshares seller in Q3 2024 was Stieven Capital Advisors, an estimated $3.53M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2024.