Business First Bancshares
BFST
58 hedge funds and large institutions have $84.4M invested in Business First Bancshares in 2020 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 16 funds opening new positions, 20 increasing their positions, 12 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.
67% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 20 | Existing positions reduced: 12
14% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 16 | Existing positions closed: 14
12% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $75.3M → $84.4M (+$9.02M)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 56 → 58 (+2)
14.89% less ownership
Funds ownership: 41.53% → 26.64% (-15%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$2.83M |
| 2 |
BCM
Bridgeway Capital Management
Houston,
Texas
|
+$1.28M |
| 3 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
+$1.08M |
| 4 |
WG
Winton Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$762K |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$601K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CRC
Curi RMB Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$5.59M |
| 2 |
AWA
Arete Wealth Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$2.09M |
| 3 |
JAM
Jacobs Asset Management
New York
|
-$866K |
| 4 |
MCM
Maltese Capital Management
New York
|
-$644K |
| 5 |
RHCA
Rosenthal Henry Capital Advisors
Mishawaka,
Indiana
|
-$527K |
BFST Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2020 in Review
58 of the 4,888 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Business First Bancshares (BFST) for Q2 2020, worth a combined $84.4M — up 12% from $75.3M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 16 funds opened new BFST positions and 14 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 20 added to existing stakes and 12 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Vanguard Group, adding an estimated $2.83M. The largest seller was Curi RMB Capital, exiting entirely with an estimated $5.59M sold.
- 58 institutional investors held Business First Bancshares (BFST) as of Q2 2020, up from 56 in Q1 2020.
- Funds reported $84.4M of Business First Bancshares stock for Q2 2020, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 16 funds opened new Business First Bancshares positions in Q2 2020 and 14 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest Business First Bancshares buyer in Q2 2020 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $2.83M added.
- The largest Business First Bancshares seller in Q2 2020 was Curi RMB Capital, an estimated $5.59M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2020.