Business First Bancshares
BFST
61 hedge funds and large institutions have $149M invested in Business First Bancshares in 2021 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 20 increasing their positions, 21 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.
50% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 4
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 59 → 61 (+2)
0.94% more ownership
Funds ownership: 30.33% → 31.27% (+0.94%)
1% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $150M → $149M (-$774K)
5% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 20 | Existing positions reduced: 21
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$1.92M |
| 2 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$1.52M |
| 3 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
+$771K |
| 4 |
LSV Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$758K |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$670K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$886K |
| 2 |
California Public Employees Retirement System
Sacramento,
California
|
-$649K |
| 3 |
BFC
Banc Funds Company
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$495K |
| 4 |
JAM
Jacobs Asset Management
New York
|
-$488K |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$410K |
BFST Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2021 in Review
61 of the 5,745 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Business First Bancshares (BFST) for Q2 2021, worth a combined $149M — down 0.52% from $150M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 6 funds opened new BFST positions and 4 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 20 added to existing stakes and 21 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $1.92M. The largest seller was JP Morgan Chase, cutting an estimated $886K.
- 61 institutional investors held Business First Bancshares (BFST) as of Q2 2021, up from 59 in Q1 2021.
- Funds reported $149M of Business First Bancshares stock for Q2 2021, down 0.52% quarter-over-quarter.
- 6 funds opened new Business First Bancshares positions in Q2 2021 and 4 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest Business First Bancshares buyer in Q2 2021 was BlackRock, an estimated $1.92M added.
- The largest Business First Bancshares seller in Q2 2021 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $886K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2021.