Business First Bancshares
BFST
142 hedge funds and large institutions have $353M invested in Business First Bancshares in 2024 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 27 funds opening new positions, 51 increasing their positions, 38 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.
125% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 27 | Existing positions closed: 12
34% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 51 | Existing positions reduced: 38
24% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $57K | Put options by funds: $46K
11% more funds holding
Funds holding: 128 → 142 (+14)
10% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $323M → $353M (+$30.9M)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
2.76% less ownership
Funds ownership: 49.32% → 46.56% (-2.8%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$8.81M |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$6.59M |
| 3 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$2.38M |
| 4 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
+$2.37M |
| 5 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
+$2.25M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RIM
Ranger Investment Management
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$1.46M |
| 2 |
Russell Investments Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$1.35M |
| 3 |
CRC
Curi RMB Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$1.25M |
| 4 |
KCM
Kennedy Capital Management
St Louis,
Missouri
|
-$1.24M |
| 5 |
FL
Fourthstone LLC
St Louis,
Missouri
|
-$1.15M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
151
Federated Hermes
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$9.19K | -358 | Closed |
|
152
Allspring Global Investments
Charlotte,
North Carolina
| – | -$1.77K | -69 | Closed |
|
|
AAP
153
Arax Advisory Partners
Denver,
Colorado
| – | -$1.05K | -41 | Closed |
|
154
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
| – | -$385 | -15 | Closed |
|
|
CPA
155
Capital Performance Advisors
Walnut Creek,
California
| – | -$51 | -2 | Closed |
|
BFST Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2024 in Review
142 of the 7,592 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Business First Bancshares (BFST) for Q4 2024, worth a combined $353M — up 9.6% from $323M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 27 funds opened new BFST positions and 12 closed out — a net gain of 15 holders — while 51 added to existing stakes and 38 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Janus Henderson Group, adding an estimated $8.81M. The largest seller was Ranger Investment Management, cutting an estimated $1.46M.
- 142 institutional investors held Business First Bancshares (BFST) as of Q4 2024, up from 128 in Q3 2024.
- Funds reported $353M of Business First Bancshares stock for Q4 2024, up 9.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 27 funds opened new Business First Bancshares positions in Q4 2024 and 12 closed out, a net change of +15 holders.
- The largest Business First Bancshares buyer in Q4 2024 was Janus Henderson Group, an estimated $8.81M added.
- The largest Business First Bancshares seller in Q4 2024 was Ranger Investment Management, an estimated $1.46M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2024.