Business First Bancshares Inc. Major Shareholders & Ownership History
| Major Shareholder Name | Reporting Date | Shares Held | Market Value | Change in Shares | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLACKROCK, INC. | 02/12/2026 | 2.29 M | $59.87 M | 1.96% | 7.75% |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | 01/29/2026 | 1.65 M | $43.08 M | 3.59% | 5.58% |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 02/12/2026 | 1.08 M | $28.33 M | 5.82% | 3.67% |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC | 02/17/2026 | 986.15 K | $25.78 M | -3.21% | 3.34% |
| ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP | 02/09/2026 | 823.36 K | $21.52 M | 27.05% | 2.79% |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | 02/13/2026 | 787.36 K | $20.58 M | 7.75% | 2.67% |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 02/09/2026 | 731.21 K | $19.12 M | 2.03% | 2.47% |
| STATE STREET CORP | 02/13/2026 | 590.17 K | $15.43 M | -1.39% | 2.00% |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE | 02/13/2026 | 439.86 K | $11.50 M | -0.99% | 1.49% |
| RANGER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, L.P. | 02/13/2026 | 322.38 K | $8.43 M | -6.79% | 1.09% |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | 02/11/2026 | 274.13 K | $7.17 M | -12.35% | 0.93% |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 02/17/2026 | 261.57 K | $6.84 M | -6.07% | 0.89% |
| RMB CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 02/17/2026 | 250.01 K | $6.54 M | 0.00% | 0.85% |
| MENDON CAPITAL ADVISORS CORP | 02/18/2026 | 250.00 K | $6.54 M | 0.00% | 0.85% |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 02/13/2026 | 242.67 K | $6.34 M | 0.35% | 0.82% |
| RUSSELL INVESTMENTS GROUP, LTD. | 02/17/2026 | 233.33 K | $6.10 M | 1.18% | 0.79% |
| BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 02/17/2026 | 203.21 K | $5.31 M | 8.52% | 0.69% |
| BANC FUNDS CO LLC | 02/12/2026 | 190.55 K | $4.98 M | -29.23% | 0.65% |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 03/25/2026 | 176.63 K | $4.62 M | 65.22% | 0.60% |
| MORGAN STANLEY | 02/13/2026 | 172.09 K | $4.50 M | 20.24% | 0.58% |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC | 02/11/2026 | 155.16 K | $4.06 M | -15.82% | 0.53% |
| FOURTHSTONE LLC | 02/13/2026 | 132.17 K | $3.45 M | -19.42% | 0.45% |
| BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORP | 02/10/2026 | 124.20 K | $3.25 M | -6.07% | 0.42% |
| EMPOWERED FUNDS, LLC | 02/18/2026 | 117.41 K | $3.07 M | 15.73% | 0.40% |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. | 02/17/2026 | 112.14 K | $2.93 M | -3.03% | 0.38% |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | 02/13/2026 | 105.35 K | $2.75 M | -2.17% | 0.36% |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 02/17/2026 | 103.26 K | $2.70 M | 31.59% | 0.35% |
| ROBERTSON STEPHENS WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | 02/02/2026 | 95.86 K | $2.51 M | -28.17% | 0.32% |
| POLARIS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 01/29/2026 | 82.40 K | $2.15 M | 7.01% | 0.28% |
| CRESSET ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC | 02/17/2026 | 70.50 K | $1.84 M | 0.00% | 0.24% |
| CREATIVE PLANNING | 02/17/2026 | 68.93 K | $1.80 M | 102.04% | 0.23% |
| GATOR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 02/13/2026 | 65.97 K | $1.72 M | 0.90% | 0.22% |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | 02/17/2026 | 63.44 K | $1.66 M | 9.41% | 0.21% |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | 02/17/2026 | 61.84 K | $1.62 M | 222.39% | 0.21% |
| SWISS NATIONAL BANK | 02/12/2026 | 57.61 K | $1.51 M | 0.00% | 0.20% |
| NUVEEN, LLC | 02/12/2026 | 55.69 K | $1.46 M | 0.00% | 0.19% |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 02/17/2026 | 53.59 K | $1.40 M | 49.97% | 0.18% |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC | 02/18/2026 | 51.85 K | $1.36 M | -2.51% | 0.18% |
| 02/10/2026 | 51.65 K | $1.35 M | -2.00% | 0.17% | |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC | 02/13/2026 | 47.72 K | $1.25 M | 354.65% | 0.16% |
| PACIFIC RIDGE CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC | 02/04/2026 | 47.37 K | $1.24 M | 4.66% | 0.16% |
| CONNOR, CLARK & LUNN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LTD. | 02/10/2026 | 47.22 K | $1.23 M | -33.02% | 0.16% |
| BARCLAYS PLC | 02/13/2026 | 46.21 K | $1.21 M | 15.18% | 0.16% |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | 02/13/2026 | 44.00 K | $1.15 M | -8.33% | 0.15% |
| MAN GROUP PLC | 02/17/2026 | 42.16 K | $1.10 M | 13.56% | 0.14% |
| BRANDYWINE GLOBAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC | 02/11/2026 | 40.36 K | $1.06 M | -3.58% | 0.14% |
| MONTZ HARCUS WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC | 01/22/2026 | 40.31 K | $1.05 M | 0.57% | 0.14% |
| GENEOS WEALTH MANAGEMENT INC. | 01/28/2026 | 38.24 K | $999.52 K | -8.17% | 0.13% |
| MERIWETHER WEALTH & PLANNING, LLC | 01/14/2026 | 37.58 K | $982.42 K | 0.00% | 0.13% |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP | 02/13/2026 | 36.93 K | $965.35 K | 77.55% | 0.13% |
Business First Bancshares Inc. institutional Ownership - FAQ's
During the previous two years, 200 institutional investors and hedge funds held shares of Business First Bancshares Inc.. The most heavily invested institutionals were:
Bank of New York Mellon Corp: 441,853
Polaris Capital Management, LLC: 82,400
HSBC HOLDINGS PLC: 60,396
Nuveen, LLC: 59,640
Kestra Advisory Services, LLC: 47,399
Montz Harcus Wealth Management LLC: 40,530
51.78% of Business First Bancshares Inc. stock is owned by institutional investors.
Institutional investors have bought a total of 18.66 M shares in the last 24 months. This purchase volume represents approximately $495.29 M in transactions.