Business First Bancshares
BFST
82 hedge funds and large institutions have $159M invested in Business First Bancshares in 2022 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 30 increasing their positions, 20 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.
50% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 30 | Existing positions reduced: 20
1.71% less ownership
Funds ownership: 34.77% → 33.05% (-1.7%)
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 87 → 82 (-5)
8% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $173M → $159M (-$13.6M)
20% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 10
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
KCM
Kennedy Capital Management
St Louis,
Missouri
|
+$4.1M |
| 2 |
CRC
Curi RMB Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$3.88M |
| 3 |
SSW
Smith Shellnut Wilson
Ridgeland,
Mississippi
|
+$3.56M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$2.69M |
| 5 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
+$1.08M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JAM
Jacobs Asset Management
New York
|
-$2.48M |
| 2 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$422K |
| 3 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$366K |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$342K |
| 5 |
Allspring Global Investments
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$276K |
BFST Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2022 in Review
82 of the 5,936 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Business First Bancshares (BFST) for Q2 2022, worth a combined $159M — down 7.9% from $173M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 10 funds closed out of BFST and 8 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 20 trimmed existing stakes and 30 added.
The largest buyer was Kennedy Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $4.1M. The largest seller was Jacobs Asset Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $2.48M sold.
- 82 institutional investors held Business First Bancshares (BFST) as of Q2 2022, down from 87 in Q1 2022.
- Funds reported $159M of Business First Bancshares stock for Q2 2022, down 7.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 8 funds opened new Business First Bancshares positions in Q2 2022 and 10 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
- The largest Business First Bancshares buyer in Q2 2022 was Kennedy Capital Management, an estimated $4.1M added.
- The largest Business First Bancshares seller in Q2 2022 was Jacobs Asset Management, an estimated $2.48M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2022.