174 institutional investment managers reported BFST positions in their Form 13F filings for Q2 2026, holding 18,881,698 shares worth $580M in total. BlackRock, Inc. reported the largest position.

Are funds buying or selling BFST?

In Q2 2026, 21 managers opened new BFST positions, 74 added, 35 trimmed and 13 sold out. Managers that filed in both quarters added a net 1,874,982 shares.

How current is this BFST institutional ownership data?

It covers holdings as of the end of Q2 2026. Managers have 45 days after the quarter ends to file Form 13F (by August 14, 2026 for Q2 2026), so positions may have changed since.

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Who owns BFST?

Institutional ownership of Business First Bancshares Inc. from Form 13F, Q2 2026

174 institutional managers reported holding Business First Bancshares Inc. (BFST) in Form 13F filings for Q2 2026, with 18,881,698 shares worth $580M. The largest reported holder was BlackRock, Inc. Managers that filed both quarters added a net 1,874,982 shares (+11.8%). 21 opened new positions and 13 sold out.

Funds holding: 174
Value held: $580M
New / sold out: 21 / 13
Net shares, same filers: +11.8%

Holdings as of June 30, 2026, the end of Q2 2026. Managers have 45 days after a quarter ends to file Form 13F (by August 14, 2026 for Q2 2026), so positions may have changed since.

Largest holders of BFST

Fund	Value	Share of 13F holdings	Shares	Move
BlackRock, Inc.	$84.0M	14.5%	2,732,988	Added
Vanguard Capital Management LLC	$43.0M	7.4%	1,399,712	Trimmed
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP	$40.3M	6.9%	1,311,018	Added
Jupiter Topco LLC	$33.5M	5.8%	1,089,827	First report
State Street Corp	$32.1M	5.5%	1,045,212	Added
American Century Companies Inc	$31.5M	5.4%	1,025,919	Added
Royce & Associates LP	$28.6M	4.9%	931,811	Added
Geode Capital Management, LLC	$26.5M	4.6%	863,416	Added
Bank of New York Mellon Corp	$13.9M	2.4%	450,790	Added
Manufacturers Life Insurance Company, the	$13.3M	2.3%	432,026	Trimmed
JPMorgan Chase & Co	$12.4M	2.1%	405,623	Added
T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc.	$11.2M	1.9%	364,389	New
Northern Trust Corp	$9.6M	1.7%	312,000	Added
Curi Capital, LLC	$9.0M	1.6%	293,902	Added
Mendon Capital Advisors Corp	$9.0M	1.6%	293,893	Added
Ranger Investment Management, L.P.	$8.7M	1.5%	284,500	Trimmed
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC	$8.5M	1.5%	278,146	Added
Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc	$8.4M	1.4%	271,895	Added
Russell Investments Group, Ltd.	$7.6M	1.3%	246,486	Added
Banc Funds Co LLC	$7.2M	1.2%	234,257	Unchanged
Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Co	$6.7M	1.1%	216,466	Added
Bridgeway Capital Management, LLC	$6.4M	1.1%	207,204	Unchanged
Goldman Sachs Group Inc	$6.0M	1.0%	195,614	Added
Two Sigma Investments, LP	$5.8M	1.0%	187,352	Added
Morgan Stanley	$5.4M	0.9%	176,442	Trimmed

Share of 13F holdings is each fund's shares as a share of the 18,881,698 BFST shares all 13F filers reported, not of shares outstanding.

Biggest buyers in Q2 2026

State Street Corp Added+$11.8M
T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. New+$11.2M
BlackRock, Inc. Added+$8.8M
JPMorgan Chase & Co Added+$5.2M
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP Added+$4.5M
American Century Companies Inc Added+$4.2M
Two Sigma Investments, LP Added+$3.3M
Citadel Advisors LLC Added+$3.3M
Royce & Associates LP Added+$2.9M
Arax Advisory Partners Added+$1.7M

Biggest sellers in Q2 2026

Fourthstone LLC Sold out-$6.2M
Franklin Resources Inc Trimmed-$3.4M
Qube Research & Technologies Ltd Sold out-$3.2M
Steel Grove Capital Advisors, LLC Sold out-$1.3M
Raymond James Financial Inc Trimmed-$1.2M
Ranger Investment Management, L.P. Trimmed-$1.1M
Vanguard Capital Management LLC Trimmed-$966K
Gator Capital Management, LLC Sold out-$897K
Vines Capital Management, LLC Trimmed-$862K
Teacher Retirement System of Texas Sold out-$778K

The change in shares since the quarter before, adjusted for stock splits and priced at the Q2 2026 value per share. Funds bought $84.6M and sold $25.1M; 74 added and 35 trimmed.

Questions about BFST ownership

Who owns BFST stock?: 174 institutional investment managers reported BFST positions in their Form 13F filings for Q2 2026, holding 18,881,698 shares worth $580M in total. BlackRock, Inc. reported the largest position.
Are funds buying or selling BFST?: In Q2 2026, 21 managers opened new BFST positions, 74 added, 35 trimmed and 13 sold out. Managers that filed in both quarters added a net 1,874,982 shares.
How current is this BFST institutional ownership data?: It covers holdings as of the end of Q2 2026. Managers have 45 days after the quarter ends to file Form 13F (by August 14, 2026 for Q2 2026), so positions may have changed since.

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