Business First Bancshares
BFST
48 hedge funds and large institutions have $145M invested in Business First Bancshares in 2019 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 4 funds opening new positions, 17 increasing their positions, 13 reducing their positions, and 1 closing their positions.
300% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 4 | Existing positions closed: 1
31% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 17 | Existing positions reduced: 13
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 45 → 48 (+3)
0.41% more ownership
Funds ownership: 44% → 44.41% (+0.41%)
3% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $150M → $145M (-$4.72M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$717K |
| 2 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
+$667K |
| 3 |
NA
NewEdge Advisors
New Orleans,
Louisiana
|
+$616K |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$531K |
| 5 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$450K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
EC
EJF Capital
Arlington,
Virginia
|
-$1.65M |
| 2 |
MCM
Maltese Capital Management
New York
|
-$806K |
| 3 |
GWM
Geneos Wealth Management
Englewood,
Colorado
|
-$305K |
| 4 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$150K |
| 5 |
ECA
Endeavour Capital Advisors
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$75.4K |
BFST Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2019 in Review
48 of the 4,560 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Business First Bancshares (BFST) for Q3 2019, worth a combined $145M — down 3.2% from $150M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 4 funds opened new BFST positions and 1 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 17 added to existing stakes and 13 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $717K. The largest seller was EJF Capital, cutting an estimated $1.65M.
- 48 institutional investors held Business First Bancshares (BFST) as of Q3 2019, up from 45 in Q2 2019.
- Funds reported $145M of Business First Bancshares stock for Q3 2019, down 3.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 4 funds opened new Business First Bancshares positions in Q3 2019 and 1 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest Business First Bancshares buyer in Q3 2019 was BlackRock, an estimated $717K added.
- The largest Business First Bancshares seller in Q3 2019 was EJF Capital, an estimated $1.65M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2019.