Business First Bancshares
BFST
87 hedge funds and large institutions have $173M invested in Business First Bancshares in 2022 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 26 increasing their positions, 27 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.
100% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 3
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 84 → 87 (+3)
0.21% less ownership
Funds ownership: 34.98% → 34.77% (-0.21%)
4% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 26 | Existing positions reduced: 27
6% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $184M → $173M (-$11.7M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RHCA
Rosenthal Henry Capital Advisors
Mishawaka,
Indiana
|
+$2.48M |
| 2 |
SAM
Silvercrest Asset Management
New York
|
+$996K |
| 3 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$967K |
| 4 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
+$799K |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$563K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
EC
EJF Capital
Arlington,
Virginia
|
-$5.01M |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$826K |
| 3 |
MCA
Mendon Capital Advisors
Key Largo,
Florida
|
-$665K |
| 4 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$443K |
| 5 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$390K |
BFST Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2022 in Review
87 of the 6,340 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Business First Bancshares (BFST) for Q1 2022, worth a combined $173M — down 6.3% from $184M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 6 funds opened new BFST positions and 3 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 26 added to existing stakes and 27 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Rosenthal Henry Capital Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $2.48M. The largest seller was EJF Capital, cutting an estimated $5.01M.
- 87 institutional investors held Business First Bancshares (BFST) as of Q1 2022, up from 84 in Q4 2021.
- Funds reported $173M of Business First Bancshares stock for Q1 2022, down 6.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 6 funds opened new Business First Bancshares positions in Q1 2022 and 3 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest Business First Bancshares buyer in Q1 2022 was Rosenthal Henry Capital Advisors, an estimated $2.48M added.
- The largest Business First Bancshares seller in Q1 2022 was EJF Capital, an estimated $5.01M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2022.