Business First Bancshares Inc. Major Shareholders & Ownership History
| Major Shareholder Name | Reporting Date | Shares Held | Market Value | Change in Shares | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLACKROCK, INC. | 05/13/2026 | 2.45 M | $66.17 M | 6.84% | 8.28% |
| 05/15/2026 | 1.43 M | $38.70 M | 100.00% | 4.84% | |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 05/07/2026 | 1.17 M | $31.52 M | 7.55% | 3.95% |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC | 05/18/2026 | 989.69 K | $26.76 M | 0.36% | 3.35% |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | 05/15/2026 | 890.39 K | $24.08 M | 13.09% | 3.01% |
| ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP | 05/12/2026 | 836.10 K | $22.61 M | 1.55% | 2.83% |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 05/15/2026 | 810.00 K | $21.91 M | 10.78% | 2.74% |
| STATE STREET CORP | 05/15/2026 | 661.09 K | $17.88 M | 12.02% | 2.24% |
| BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORP | 05/05/2026 | 441.85 K | $11.95 M | 255.75% | 1.50% |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE | 05/15/2026 | 434.93 K | $11.76 M | -1.12% | 1.47% |
| RANGER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, L.P. | 05/15/2026 | 321.29 K | $8.69 M | -0.34% | 1.09% |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 05/14/2026 | 296.09 K | $8.01 M | 13.20% | 1.00% |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 05/15/2026 | 266.42 K | $7.20 M | 9.79% | 0.90% |
| RMB CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 05/15/2026 | 250.01 K | $6.76 M | 0.00% | 0.85% |
| MENDON CAPITAL ADVISORS CORP | 05/15/2026 | 250.00 K | $6.76 M | 0.00% | 0.85% |
| 05/08/2026 | 245.31 K | $6.63 M | 100.00% | 0.83% | |
| RUSSELL INVESTMENTS GROUP, LTD. | 05/08/2026 | 241.40 K | $6.53 M | 3.46% | 0.82% |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | 05/13/2026 | 234.88 K | $6.30 M | -14.32% | 0.80% |
| BANC FUNDS CO LLC | 05/14/2026 | 234.26 K | $6.33 M | 22.94% | 0.79% |
| FOURTHSTONE LLC | 05/15/2026 | 231.08 K | $6.25 M | 74.83% | 0.78% |
| VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO | 05/08/2026 | 209.23 K | $5.66 M | 100.00% | 0.71% |
| BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 05/15/2026 | 207.20 K | $5.60 M | 1.97% | 0.70% |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC | 05/13/2026 | 178.55 K | $4.83 M | 15.07% | 0.60% |
| MORGAN STANLEY | 05/15/2026 | 177.16 K | $4.79 M | 2.95% | 0.60% |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 05/15/2026 | 161.77 K | $4.37 M | -8.41% | 0.55% |
| EMPOWERED FUNDS, LLC | 06/16/2026 | 121.40 K | $3.28 M | 3.40% | 0.41% |
| QUBE RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGIES LTD | 05/15/2026 | 116.84 K | $3.16 M | 493.37% | 0.40% |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | 05/13/2026 | 115.65 K | $3.13 M | 9.78% | 0.39% |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. | 05/15/2026 | 104.64 K | $2.74 M | -6.69% | 0.35% |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 05/15/2026 | 100.86 K | $2.73 M | -2.33% | 0.34% |
| POLARIS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 04/27/2026 | 82.40 K | $2.23 M | 0.00% | 0.28% |
| CREATIVE PLANNING | 05/12/2026 | 80.95 K | $2.19 M | 17.44% | 0.27% |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | 05/15/2026 | 80.37 K | $2.17 M | 26.70% | 0.27% |
| CRESSET ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC | 05/15/2026 | 70.50 K | $1.91 M | 0.00% | 0.24% |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC | 04/30/2026 | 60.40 K | $1.64 M | 100.00% | 0.20% |
| NUVEEN, LLC | 04/30/2026 | 59.64 K | $1.61 M | 7.09% | 0.20% |
| SUMMIT FINANCIAL WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC | 05/26/2026 | 59.45 K | $1.61 M | 100.00% | 0.20% |
| SWISS NATIONAL BANK | 05/07/2026 | 57.61 K | $1.56 M | 0.00% | 0.20% |
| SRS CAPITAL ADVISORS, INC. | 05/13/2026 | 54.57 K | $1.48 M | 1,364,025.00% | 0.18% |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO | 05/13/2026 | 51.45 K | $1.39 M | 127.94% | 0.17% |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 05/18/2026 | 51.36 K | $1.39 M | -4.17% | 0.17% |
| 05/12/2026 | 50.66 K | $1.37 M | -1.92% | 0.17% | |
| MAN GROUP PLC | 05/15/2026 | 49.59 K | $1.34 M | 17.62% | 0.17% |
| 05/12/2026 | 49.06 K | $1.33 M | 100.00% | 0.17% | |
| GREEN SQUARE CAPITAL ADVISORS LLC | 05/07/2026 | 47.74 K | $1.29 M | 100.00% | 0.16% |
| KESTRA ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC | 04/30/2026 | 47.40 K | $1.28 M | 100.00% | 0.16% |
| PACIFIC RIDGE CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC | 05/11/2026 | 47.38 K | $1.28 M | 0.02% | 0.16% |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC | 05/14/2026 | 46.27 K | $1.25 M | -10.77% | 0.16% |
| SQUAREPOINT OPS LLC | 05/15/2026 | 45.24 K | $1.22 M | 247.30% | 0.15% |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | 05/15/2026 | 43.54 K | $1.18 M | 265.18% | 0.15% |
Business First Bancshares Inc. institutional Ownership - FAQ's
During the previous two years, 199 institutional investors and hedge funds held shares of Business First Bancshares Inc.. The most heavily invested institutionals were:
BlackRock, Inc.: 2.45 M
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP: 1.17 M
JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC: 989,686
AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC: 890,391
ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP: 836,098
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC: 810,004
57.00% of Business First Bancshares Inc. stock is owned by institutional investors.
Institutional investors have bought a total of 19.55 M shares in the last 24 months. This purchase volume represents approximately $519.04 M in transactions.