BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES (BFST) Top Institutional Shareholders
BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES (BFST) is currently reported in institutional portfolios tracked by InsiderSet based on the latest available SEC Form 13F filings for the quarter ended March 31, 2026. The institutional investors covered on this page collectively reported approximately $445.74M in BFST holdings during the latest filing period.
Blackrock, Inc. is currently the largest disclosed institutional shareholder of BFST tracked by InsiderSet, reporting ownership valued at approximately $66.17M in its March 31, 2026 SEC Form 13F filing. Based on current market prices and the latest disclosed share count, the position is now estimated to be worth approximately $69.89M, representing an estimated gain of +5.62% since the filing period.
The top 10 institutional shareholders tracked on this page collectively account for approximately 61% of the total disclosed BFST value among the investors covered in this analysis. Major shareholders include Blackrock, Inc., Vanguard Capital Management Llc, Dimensional Fund Advisors Lp, and several other long-term asset managers with concentrated positions in BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES (BFST).
This page ranks the largest institutional BFST shareholders using publicly disclosed SEC Form 13F data, including reported values, estimated current holding values, portfolio allocation percentages, ownership concentration metrics, and historical holding changes across major hedge funds and investment firms.
Institutional Holders
163
Total Reported Value
$445.74M
Largest Holder
Blackrock, Inc.
Largest Position
$66.17M
Insider Transactions (90d)
0
Latest Filing Quarter
Q1 2026
New Institutional Positions
185
Funds Exiting Positions
0
| Name | Investor/Manager | Portfolio % | Quantity | Reported Balance | Current Estimated Value | Gain/loss Since Filing | Estimated Portfolio Performance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrock, Inc. | 0.00% | 2,446,961 | $66,165,815 | $69,885,206 | +$3,719,391 | +5.62% | |
| Vanguard Capital Management Llc | 0.00% | 1,431,162 | $38,698,620 | $40,873,987 | +$2,175,367 | +5.62% | |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors Lp | 0.01% | 1,165,720 | $31,520,469 | $33,292,963 | +$1,772,494 | +5.62% | |
| Janus Henderson Group Plc | 0.01% | 989,686 | $26,761,284 | $28,265,432 | +$1,504,148 | +5.62% | |
| American Century Companies Inc | 0.01% | 890,391 | $24,076,173 | $25,429,567 | +$1,353,394 | +5.62% | |
| Royce & Associates Lp | 0.22% | 836,098 | $22,608,090 | $23,878,959 | +$1,270,869 | +5.62% | |
| Geode Capital Management, Llc | 0.00% | 810,004 | $21,907,866 | $23,133,714 | +$1,225,848 | +5.60% | |
| State Street Corp | 0.00% | 661,090 | $17,875,874 | $18,880,730 | +$1,004,856 | +5.62% | |
| Bank Of New York Mellon Corp | 0.00% | 441,853 | $11,947,716 | $12,619,322 | +$671,606 | +5.62% | |
| Manufacturers Life Insurance Company, The | 0.01% | 434,931 | $11,760,534 | $12,421,629 | +$661,095 | +5.62% | |
| Ranger Investment Management, L.P. | 0.63% | 321,290 | $8,687,682 | $9,176,042 | +$488,360 | +5.62% | |
| Northern Trust Corp | 0.00% | 296,091 | $8,006,301 | $8,456,359 | +$450,058 | +5.62% | |
| Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 0.00% | 266,417 | $7,203,916 | $7,608,870 | +$404,954 | +5.62% | |
| Curi Capital, Llc | 0.12% | 250,009 | $6,760,244 | $7,140,257 | +$380,013 | +5.62% | |
| Mendon Capital Advisors Corp | 2.62% | 250,000 | $6,760,000 | $7,140,000 | +$380,000 | +5.62% | |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management Llc | 0.00% | 245,307 | $6,633,101 | $7,005,968 | +$372,867 | +5.62% | |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. | 0.01% | 241,401 | $6,527,497 | $6,894,413 | +$366,916 | +5.62% | |
| Banc Funds Co Llc | 1.18% | 234,257 | $6,334,309 | $6,690,380 | +$356,071 | +5.62% | |
| Fourthstone Llc | 1.06% | 231,075 | $6,248,268 | $6,599,502 | +$351,234 | +5.62% | |
| Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Co | 0.00% | 209,234 | $5,657,687 | $5,975,723 | +$318,036 | +5.62% | |
| Bridgeway Capital Management, Llc | 0.11% | 207,204 | $5,602,796 | $5,917,746 | +$314,950 | +5.62% | |
| Franklin Resources Inc | 0.00% | 178,547 | $4,827,911 | $5,099,302 | +$271,391 | +5.62% | |
| Morgan Stanley | 0.00% | 177,163 | $4,790,501 | $5,059,775 | +$269,274 | +5.62% | |
| Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 0.00% | 161,773 | $4,374,342 | $4,620,237 | +$245,895 | +5.62% | |
| Empowered Funds, Llc | 0.02% | 121,404 | $3,282,764 | $3,467,298 | +$184,534 | +5.62% | |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | 0.00% | 116,841 | $3,159,381 | $3,336,979 | +$177,598 | +5.62% | |
| First Trust Advisors Lp | 0.00% | 115,651 | $3,127,203 | $3,302,993 | +$175,790 | +5.62% | |
| Alliancebernstein L.P. | 0.00% | 104,638 | $2,735,237 | $2,988,461 | +$253,224 | +9.26% | |
| Aqr Capital Management Llc | 0.00% | 100,857 | $2,727,177 | $2,880,476 | +$153,299 | +5.62% | |
| Polaris Capital Management, Llc | 0.18% | 82,400 | $2,228,096 | $2,353,344 | +$125,248 | +5.62% | |
| Creative Planning | 0.00% | 80,947 | $2,188,807 | $2,311,846 | +$123,039 | +5.62% | |
| Two Sigma Investments, Lp | 0.00% | 80,372 | $2,173,259 | $2,295,424 | +$122,165 | +5.62% | |
| Cresset Asset Management, Llc | 0.01% | 70,503 | $1,906,401 | $2,013,566 | +$107,165 | +5.62% | |
| Hsbc Holdings Plc | 0.00% | 60,396 | $1,635,524 | $1,724,910 | +$89,386 | +5.47% | |
| Nuveen, Llc | 0.00% | 59,640 | $1,612,665 | $1,703,318 | +$90,653 | +5.62% | |
| Swiss National Bank | 0.00% | 57,608 | $1,557,720 | $1,645,284 | +$87,564 | +5.62% | |
| Arax Advisory Partners | 0.04% | 54,565 | $1,475,438 | $1,558,376 | +$82,938 | +5.62% | |
| Sei Investments Co | 0.00% | 51,452 | $1,391,262 | $1,469,469 | +$78,207 | +5.62% | |
| Bank Of America Corp | 0.00% | 51,357 | $1,388,693 | $1,466,756 | +$78,063 | +5.62% | |
| Womack Financial Llc | 1.01% | 50,661 | $1,369,873 | $1,446,878 | +$77,005 | +5.62% | |
| Man Group Plc | 0.00% | 49,593 | $1,340,995 | $1,416,376 | +$75,381 | +5.62% | |
| Vines Capital Management, Llc | 1.31% | 49,062 | $1,326,636 | $1,401,211 | +$74,575 | +5.62% | |
| Steel Grove Capital Advisors, Llc | 0.14% | 47,736 | $1,290,781 | $1,363,340 | +$72,559 | +5.62% | |
| Kestra Advisory Services, Llc | 0.00% | 47,399 | $1,281,673 | $1,353,715 | +$72,042 | +5.62% | |
| Pacific Ridge Capital Partners, Llc | 0.28% | 47,383 | $1,281,236 | $1,353,258 | +$72,022 | +5.62% | |
| Raymond James Financial Inc | 0.00% | 46,268 | $1,251,086 | $1,321,414 | +$70,328 | +5.62% | |
| Squarepoint Ops Llc | 0.00% | 45,243 | $1,223,371 | $1,292,140 | +$68,769 | +5.62% | |
| Citadel Advisors Llc | 0.00% | 43,537 | $1,177,240 | $1,243,417 | +$66,177 | +5.62% | |
| Victory Capital Management Inc | 0.00% | 43,450 | $1,174,888 | $1,240,932 | +$66,044 | +5.62% | |
| Montz Harcus Wealth Management Llc | 0.44% | 40,530 | $1,095,936 | $1,157,537 | +$61,601 | +5.62% |
Frequently asked questions about BFST
Who owns the most BFST stock?
The largest holders of BFST are typically major institutional investors such as asset managers and hedge funds reporting on Form 13F. The table above ranks tracked superinvestors by reported position size using the latest available filings for BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES (BFST).
Is BFST widely held by superinvestors?
Many widely followed stocks like BFST appear across numerous superinvestor portfolios because of liquidity, index inclusion, and fundamentals. The holder count and table above show how broadly BFST is represented among the institutional managers we track.
What do “Current Estimated Value”, “Gain/loss Since Filing”, and “Estimated Portfolio Performance” mean?
Current Estimated Value is reported share quantity from the latest 13F times our most recent split-adjusted U.S. session close. Gain/loss Since Filing is that estimate minus the reported 13F dollar value; Estimated Portfolio Performance is that difference as a percent of the reported value. Green means the estimate is above the filing value; red means below (not purchase cost). If many filers share the same implied filing price per share, the performance % may match across rows. These are not official fund marks or live quotes.