Business First Bancshares
BFST
174 hedge funds and large institutions have $580M invested in Business First Bancshares in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 21 funds opening new positions, 76 increasing their positions, 35 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.
117% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 76 | Existing positions reduced: 35
62% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 21 | Existing positions closed: 13
27% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $457M → $580M (+$122M)
6.05% more ownership
Funds ownership: 51.73% → 57.78% (+6.1%)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 170 → 174 (+4)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$10.9M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Investment Management
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$10.3M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$8.08M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$4.83M |
| 5 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
+$4.11M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FL
Fourthstone LLC
St Louis,
Missouri
|
-$6.25M |
| 2 |
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$3.16M |
| 3 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$3.1M |
| 4 |
SGCA
Steel Grove Capital Advisors
Memphis,
Tennessee
|
-$1.29M |
| 5 |
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$1.12M |
BFST Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
174 of the 8,287 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Business First Bancshares (BFST) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $580M — up 27% from $457M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 21 funds opened new BFST positions and 13 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 76 added to existing stakes and 35 trimmed.
The largest buyer was State Street, adding an estimated $10.9M. The largest seller was Fourthstone LLC, exiting entirely with an estimated $6.25M sold.
- 174 institutional investors held Business First Bancshares (BFST) as of Q2 2026, up from 170 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $580M of Business First Bancshares stock for Q2 2026, up 27% quarter-over-quarter.
- 21 funds opened new Business First Bancshares positions in Q2 2026 and 13 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest Business First Bancshares buyer in Q2 2026 was State Street, an estimated $10.9M added.
- The largest Business First Bancshares seller in Q2 2026 was Fourthstone LLC, an estimated $6.25M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.