BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES IN BFST
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 12326C105
- SectorFinancials
- IndustryState Commercial Banks
- HeadquartersBaton Rouge, LA
- FilingsSEC EDGAR
* Summed across managers. Shares that two managers' reports both contain – a subsidiary's holdings that its parent's report includes too, or a sub-adviser's in its client's – are counted once ($1.0m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 25.3m as of 2023-07-28, from the company's own SEC filing; the percentage can still exceed 100%: lent-out shares are counted by the lender and the buyer, and some reports overlap without saying so. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $15.08. Options: 1 managers hold calls ($0 notional), 1 hold puts ($0).
Trends to Q2 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 82 |
| Q4 2022 | 98 |
| Q1 2023 | 100 |
| Q2 2023 | 97 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | 58 | 26 |
| Q1 2023 | 59 | 38 |
| Q2 2023 | 43 | 48 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | $0 | $0 | — |
| Q4 2022 | $0 | $0 | — |
| Q1 2023 | $0 | $109.6k | — |
| Q2 2023 | $0 | $0 | — |
Biggest buyers
| BlackRock Inc. | Added | +150.3k |
| ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP | Added | +73.6k |
| Pacific Ridge Capital Partners, LLC | New | +38.3k |
| Stratos Wealth Partners, LTD. | Added | +36.0k |
| Empowered Funds, LLC | New | +34.4k |
| Ranger Investment Management, L.P. | Added | +28.9k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | Added | +21.2k |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans | Added | +19.1k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | Added | +18.9k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP | Added | +17.9k |
Biggest sellers
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -128.0k |
| Rosenthal | Henry Capital Advisors, Inc. | Sold out | -93.0k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Sold out | -37.2k |
| BOKF, NA | Reduced | -35.9k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | Sold out | -28.2k |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP | Reduced | -27.4k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC | Reduced | -25.8k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Reduced | -17.0k |
| Quadrature Capital Ltd | Sold out | -14.6k |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Reduced | -14.3k |
Biggest calls
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
Biggest puts
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
Options at notional value: the value of the shares the contracts control, as filers report them, not what the options cost. Not included in the holders, shares or buying above.
Major shareholders (over 5%)
Anyone who owns more than 5% of a class of the company's shares has to say so: on Schedule 13D if they may try to influence or control the company, on 13G if they're a passive investor, and update it as the stake changes. Each holder's latest filing, from 19 Dec 2024 on; percentages are of the share class, as the holder worked them out.
| Holder | Stake |
|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. 13G · institution +1.3 pts · filed 2026-07-27 | 8.0% |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-29 | 5.1% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-26; now reported by VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC)
Insider purchases and sales in Q2 2023
Shares bought or sold by the company's own officers, directors and 10% owners, in the open market or privately, as they reported to the SEC on Form 4 (due within two business days of the trade). Grants, option exercises, shares withheld for tax and gifts aren't included.
Officers and directors buying vs selling
Number of people, by quarter (10% owners not included)
Numbers
| Quarter | Buying | Bought | Selling | Sold | Sold under a plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2021 | 4 | $192.3k | 2 | $542.1k | — |
| Q1 2022 | 2 | $28.9k | 1 | $80.7k | — |
| Q2 2022 | 3 | $31.5k | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2022 | 1 | $40.9k | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2022 | 1 | $879 | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2023 | 1 | $883 | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2023 | 12 | $689.8k | 0 | — | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-31 | Day Rick D. Director | Bought | $29.2k2.0k shares |
| 2023-05-31 | Ducrest John P. Director | Bought | $88959 shares |
| 2023-05-16 | Manning Kathryn Chief Risk Officer | Bought | $20.1k1.4k shares |
| 2023-05-11 | ROBERTSON GREG EVP and CFO | Bought | $95.5k6.8k shares |
| 2023-05-11 | Ducrest John P. Director · By spouse | Bought | $85.1k6.0k shares |
| 2023-05-10 | PRICE ARTHUR Director | Bought | $10.5k750 shares |
| 2023-05-10 | PRICE ARTHUR Director | Bought | $10.5k750 shares |
| 2023-05-09 | WHITE STEVEN GERARD Director | Bought | $21.7k1.5k shares |
| 2023-05-08 | Johnson Joseph Vernon Director | Bought | $7.1k500 shares |
| 2023-05-05 | SMITH KENNETH W. Director | Bought | $51.0k3.6k shares |
| 2023-05-05 | MCLINDON ANDREW D. Director | Bought | $14.1k1.0k shares |
| 2023-05-04 | MCCOLLISTER ROLFE H. JR. Director | Bought | $95.2k7.0k shares |
| 2023-05-03 | MANSFIELD KEITH EVP&COO of b1Bank | Bought | $21.9k1.5k shares |
| 2023-05-03 | Calkins Carol Director | Bought | $7.3k500 shares |
| 2023-05-02 | MANSFIELD KEITH EVP&COO of b1Bank | Bought | $124.0k8.5k shares |
| 2023-05-02 | Day Rick D. Director | Bought | $91.6k6.0k shares |
| 2023-05-02 | MCLINDON ANDREW D. Director | Bought | $14.7k1.0k shares |
Their holding: how much the trade added to or took from the insider's holding (direct, or the trust or fund named). The same trade is sometimes reported by more than one insider, such as a fund and the director who represents it; totals count it once. A value is left blank where the reported price is far from the market price (usually a typo).
Holders, Q2 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.2m $33.5m | Added +150.3k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.3m $19.0m | Added +4.8k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.01% of their portfolio | 678.9k $10.2m | Reduced -618 |
| Curi Capital, LLC 0.24% of their portfolio | 490.0k $7.4m | Reduced -10.0k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 480.7k $7.2m | Added +21.2k |
| BANC FUNDS CO LLC 0.85% of their portfolio | 478.0k $7.2m | Unchanged |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 470.6k $7.1m | Added +13.6k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 437.6k $6.6m | Reduced -252 |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 349.8k $5.3m | Reduced -17.0k |
| Ranger Investment Management, L.P. 0.30% of their portfolio | 335.0k $5.0m | Added +28.9k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 249.7k $3.8m | Added +6.0k |
| KENNEDY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 236.7k $3.6m | Reduced -4.8k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 222.8k $3.4m | Added +17.9k |
| ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 193.6k $2.9m | Added +73.6k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 190.0k $2.9m | Added +1.1k |
| SMITH SHELLNUT WILSON LLC /ADV 1.46% of their portfolio | 171.7k $2.6m | Added +2.0k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 158.4k $2.4m | Added +18.9k |
| Ratio Wealth Group 0.52% of their portfolio | 140.8k $2.1m | First filing |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 140.7k $2.1m | Reduced -4.7k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 129.2k $1.9m | Reduced -2.9k |
| BOKF, NA 0.04% of their portfolio | 126.7k $1.9m | Reduced -35.9k |
| BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 99.4k $1.5m | Added +1.2k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 72.9k $1.1m | Reduced -6.2k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 64.4k $969.8k | Added +1.4k |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 63.4k $955.4k | Reduced -27.4k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 60.4k $909.7k | Reduced -14.3k |
| Stratos Wealth Partners, LTD. 0.02% of their portfolio | 59.2k $891.7k | Added +36.0k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 51.8k $781.3k | Reduced -4.0k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.00% of their portfolio | 51.4k $774.7k | Unchanged |
| Geneos Wealth Management Inc. 0.04% of their portfolio | 47.8k $720.9k | Unchanged |
| LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT 0.00% of their portfolio | 47.2k $711.0k | Unchanged |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.00% of their portfolio | 42.7k $643.3k | Added +3.6k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 40.3k $617.2k | Reduced -25.8k |
| Pacific Ridge Capital Partners, LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 38.3k $576.9k | New |
| Montz Harcus Wealth Management LLC 0.47% of their portfolio | 38.0k $572.8k | Added +308 |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.00% of their portfolio | 37.1k $558.5k | Added +81 |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 35.5k $535.6k | Reduced -388 |
| Empowered Funds, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 34.4k $518.0k | New |
| EA Series Trust 0.02% of their portfolio | 34.4k $518.0k | First filing |
| Gator Capital Management, LLC 0.33% of their portfolio | 31.3k $471.5k | Unchanged |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 0.00% of their portfolio | 31.2k $470.0k | Added +19.1k |
| BHZ CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP 0.39% of their portfolio | 30.4k $457.6k | Added +4.4k |
| Financial Management Professionals, Inc. 0.08% of their portfolio | 30.0k $452.0k | Unchanged |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 29.3k $440.9k | Added +14.1k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 29.0k $436.6k | Reduced -741 |
| Ethos Financial Group, LLC 0.15% of their portfolio | 26.6k $456.2k | Unchanged |
| CORNERCAP INVESTMENT COUNSEL INC 0.07% of their portfolio | 25.7k $387.2k | Unchanged |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 25.4k $382.3k | Added +2.0k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 25.4k $382.1k | Reduced -128.0k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 25.3k $381.0k | Added +3.2k |
| New York Life Investment Management LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 24.1k $362.6k | Reduced -3.4k |
| Rodgers Brothers Inc. 0.06% of their portfolio | 24.0k $361.7k | Reduced -2.0k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 23.2k $348.9k | Reduced -9.1k |
| ELCO Management Co., LLC 0.22% of their portfolio | 19.9k $300.5k | Reduced -8.0k |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 19.2k $289.3k | Added +127 |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 18.4k $278.0k | Added +8.1k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 18.0k $270.7k | Reduced -13.1k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 16.6k $250.5k | Added +2.4k |
| Prime Capital Investment Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 15.3k $230.5k | Unchanged |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 14.0k $211.5k | Added +4.9k |
| MetLife Investment Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.6k $190.5k | Added +719 |
| AXXCESS WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 12.4k $187.2k | Unchanged |
| EXENCIAL WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 11.8k $177.9k | New |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 11.8k $177.4k | New |
| AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 11.6k $174.1k | Added +186 |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 11.1k $166.6k | Reduced -3.8k |
| Strategic Financial Concepts, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 10.7k $161.6k | New |
| Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.6k $159.1k | Unchanged |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.1k $152.4k | Reduced -2.4k |
| ASSET PLANNING SERVICES INC /LA/ /ADV 0.09% of their portfolio | 10.0k $151.0k | Unchanged |
| INTERNATIONAL ASSETS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 10.0k $150.7k | Reduced -1.0k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.00% of their portfolio | 9.2k $138.5k | Reduced -6.3k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 9.1k $137.8k | Added +5.0k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 7.8k $117.7k | Added +7.2k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.00% of their portfolio | 6.3k $95.5k | Reduced -6.7k |
| Zurcher Kantonalbank (Zurich Cantonalbank) 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.1k $61.3k | Unchanged |
| Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.3k $50.2k | Reduced -1.7k |
| NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.9k $44.0k | Unchanged |
| AMALGAMATED BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.4k $36.0k | Reduced -91 |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.3k $34.7k | New |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.8k $27.3k | Reduced -3.5k |
| Ameritas Investment Partners, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.7k $25.0k | Unchanged |
| NewEdge Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.4k $20.8k | Unchanged |
| Metropolitan Life Insurance Co/NY 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.3k $19.7k | Unchanged |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.00% of their portfolio | 951 $14.0k | Unchanged |
| Tower Research Capital LLC (TRC) 0.00% of their portfolio | 669 $10.1k | Reduced -85 |
| QUADRANT CAPITAL GROUP LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 625 $9.4k | Reduced -4.1k |
| Capital Advisors, Ltd. LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 179 $3.0k | Added +163 |
| CWM, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 169 $3.0k | New |
| EverSource Wealth Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 146 $2.2k | New |
| Covestor Ltd 0.00% of their portfolio | 102 $2.0k | Added +18 |
| Gradient Investments LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 79 $1.2k | New |
| IFP Advisors, Inc 0.00% of their portfolio | 58 $1.1k | Added +29 |
| PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 39 $588 | New |
| SIGNATUREFD, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 17 $256 | Reduced -601 |
| NISA INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 10 $151 | Reduced -1.3k |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 0 $0 | Unchanged |