Who Owns Business First Bancshares Stock?
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At close: Oct 9, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
Ownership breakdown
- Held by institutions
- 58.97%
- Held by insiders
- 4.63%
- Institutional holders
- 240
- Institutions 59.0%
- Insiders 4.6%
- Public and other 36.4%
Who owns Business First Bancshares stock?
Institutional investors own about 59.0% of Business First Bancshares's shares, spread across 240 institutions that file 13F reports. That level of institutional ownership is moderate. Insiders, including executives, directors and large founding shareholders, hold 4.63% of BFST.
The largest institutional holders are Blackrock Inc. (8.40%), Vanguard Capital Management LLC (4.30%) and Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (4.03%). Together, the top 10 institutions control 34.7% of shares outstanding. In their latest filings, 8 of the top 10 institutions increased their BFST positions and 2 reduced them.
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Top institutional holders of BFST
| Institution | Shares | % Held | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrock Inc. | 2.73M | 8.40% | +11.7% |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 1.40M | 4.30% | -2.2% |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 1.31M | 4.03% | +12.5% |
| Jupiter Topco LLC | 1.09M | 3.35% | +100.0% |
| State Street Corporation | 1.05M | 3.21% | +58.1% |
| American Century Companies Inc | 1.03M | 3.15% | +15.2% |
| Royce & Associates LP | 931.81K | 2.86% | +11.4% |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 863.42K | 2.65% | +6.6% |
| Bank Of New York Mellon Corporation | 450.79K | 1.38% | +2.0% |
| Manufacturers Life Insurance Co. | 432.03K | 1.33% | -0.7% |
% held is the share of total shares outstanding. Change is the percentage change in the position since the holder's previous 13F filing.
Top mutual fund and ETF holders of BFST
| Fund | Shares | % Held |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 989.96K | 3.04% |
| American Century ETF Trust-Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF | 932.90K | 2.87% |
| iShares Trust-iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 852.96K | 2.62% |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND-Janus Henderson Small Cap Value Fund | 823.66K | 2.53% |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund | 377.22K | 1.16% |
| Fidelity Salem Street Trust-Fidelity Small Cap Index Fund | 346.40K | 1.06% |
| iShares Trust-iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF | 299.13K | 0.92% |
| RMB Investors Trust-RMB Mendon Financial Services Fund | 293.89K | 0.90% |
| ROYCE FUND-Royce Small-Cap Opportunity Fund | 286.80K | 0.88% |
| SPDR SERIES TRUST-State Street SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF | 239.12K | 0.73% |
Frequently asked questions
Who is the largest shareholder of Business First Bancshares?
Blackrock Inc. is the largest institutional shareholder of BFST, owning 8.40% of shares outstanding (2.73M shares) as of its latest 13F filing.
What percentage of Business First Bancshares is owned by institutions?
Institutions own about 59.0% of BFST shares and 61.8% of the public float.
How much of Business First Bancshares do insiders own?
Insiders, such as officers and directors, own about 4.63% of BFST shares outstanding.
Where does institutional ownership data come from?
Investment managers with more than $100 million in US equities must file Form 13F with the SEC within 45 days of each quarter-end. Holdings are therefore up to about 4.5 months old when published.