Business First Bancshares
BFST
170 hedge funds and large institutions have $457M invested in Business First Bancshares in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 26 funds opening new positions, 55 increasing their positions, 46 reducing their positions, and 20 closing their positions.
30% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 26 | Existing positions closed: 20
20% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 55 | Existing positions reduced: 46
14% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $402M → $457M (+$55.1M)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 166 → 170 (+4)
0.24% less ownership
Funds ownership: 51.97% → 51.73% (-0.24%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$8.72M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$4.3M |
| 3 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$2.83M |
| 4 |
FL
Fourthstone LLC
St Louis,
Missouri
|
+$2.72M |
| 5 |
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$2.67M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RSWM
Robertson Stephens Wealth Management
San Francisco,
California
|
-$1.93M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$1.08M |
| 3 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$977K |
| 4 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$965K |
| 5 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$953K |
BFST Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
170 of the 8,177 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Business First Bancshares (BFST) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $457M — up 14% from $402M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 26 funds opened new BFST positions and 20 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 55 added to existing stakes and 46 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of New York Mellon, adding an estimated $8.72M. The largest seller was Robertson Stephens Wealth Management, cutting an estimated $1.93M.
- 170 institutional investors held Business First Bancshares (BFST) as of Q1 2026, up from 166 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $457M of Business First Bancshares stock for Q1 2026, up 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 26 funds opened new Business First Bancshares positions in Q1 2026 and 20 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
- The largest Business First Bancshares buyer in Q1 2026 was Bank of New York Mellon, an estimated $8.72M added.
- The largest Business First Bancshares seller in Q1 2026 was Robertson Stephens Wealth Management, an estimated $1.93M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.