ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP BFST — BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES IN

Ownership history in ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP  ·  15 quarters on record

AI Ownership Summary

ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP reported BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES IN (BFST) in 15 quarterly 13F filings from 2024 Q2 through 2026 Q3. Peak portfolio weight reached 0.24% in 2026 Q3. The latest visible filing shows BFST at 0.24% of the fund.

This page tracks quarterly shares, estimated market value, portfolio weight, filing dates, and disclosure-aligned stock prices directly from SEC EDGAR 13F filings. Older history is available after unlock; the visible window still shows the most recent pattern.

What this BFST ownership page tells you

This page is designed to answer the real investor question behind a 13F filing: how meaningful was ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP's position in BUSINESS FIRST BANCSHARES IN, and how did that conviction change over time? You can read the holding window, peak weight, latest reported size, disclosure timing, and quarter-by-quarter changes without piecing the story together from raw SEC rows.

Freshest filing
Latest Reported Filing
2026 Q3

BFST was reported at 0.24% of portfolio in the most recent visible filing.

High-water mark
Peak Conviction
0.24% in 2026 Q3

Peak weight helps separate a token disclosure from a real conviction holding the fund genuinely cared about.

Time in book
Holding Window
2024 Q2 to 2026 Q3

Longer holding windows often tell a very different story from short-lived tactical trades or one-quarter experiments.

Decision context
Why It Matters
Position size beats headlines

Knowing that a fund owned a stock is useful. Knowing whether it was a 0.20% placeholder or a true high-conviction position is where the signal actually starts.

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How ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP held BFST — position size vs. price
% of Fund (quarterly)    BFST price (quarter-end, indexed to 100)    SPY (indexed to 100)    QQQ (indexed to 100)
📋 Quarterly Holdings History 10 quarters  ▾
Quarter Action Sold % After 3M Timing Shares Change Chg % % of Fund Mkt Value Filed Price (Filed)
2026 Q3 REDUCED — — — 878,534 -53,277 -5.7% 0.24% $26.4M 2026-11-09 $32.79
2026 Q2 ADDED — — — 931,811 +95,713 +11.4% 0.23% $28.6M 2026-08-14 $32.12
2026 Q1 ADDED — — — 836,098 +12,734 +1.5% 0.22% $22.6M 2026-05-12 $26.81
2025 Q4 ADDED — — — 823,364 +175,284 +27.0% 0.22% $21.5M 2026-02-09 $29.17
2025 Q3 ADDED — — — 648,080 +96,720 +17.5% 0.15% $15.3M 2025-11-12 $24.65
2025 Q2 ADDED — — — 551,360 +32,240 +6.2% 0.14% $13.6M 2025-08-11 $22.63
2025 Q1 ADDED — — — 519,120 +46,690 +9.9% 0.14% $12.6M 2025-05-06 $22.76
2024 Q4 ADDED — — — 472,430 +88,230 +23.0% 0.11% $12.1M 2025-02-10 $26.37
2024 Q3 ADDED — — — 384,200 +33,870 +9.7% 0.09% $9.9M 2024-11-06 $28.32
2024 Q2 ADDED — — — 350,330 +39,890 +12.8% 0.07% $7.6M 2024-08-13 $20.81
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🏢 Other funds also holding BFST

As of 2026 Q3 — sorted by position size

BANC FUNDS CO LLC 3Y 7Y 1.12% Ranger Investment Management, L.P. 3Y 7Y 0.8% Womack Financial LLC 0.79% Vines Capital Management, LLC 0.74% SMITH SHELLNUT WILSON LLC /ADV 3Y 7Y 0.61% Meriwether Wealth & Planning, LLC 0.51% Montz Harcus Wealth Management LLC 3Y 0.43% FreeGulliver LLC 0.41% Argent Advisors, Inc. 3Y 0.38% Hartmann Taylor Wealth Management, LLC 0.31%

FAQ About ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP and BFST

These are the practical questions this page is built to answer before you even open the full history table.

How long has ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP reported owning BFST?

ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP reported BFST across 10 quarterly 13F filings, from 2024 Q2 through 2026 Q3.

What was the largest reported BFST position in ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP's portfolio?

The largest reported portfolio weight for BFST was 0.24% in 2026 Q3.

What is the latest reported BFST position on this page?

The most recent filing on this page is 2026 Q3, when ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP reported 878,534 shares, equal to 0.24% of portfolio, with an estimated market value of $26.4M.

What does the chart on this BFST ownership page compare?

The chart compares ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP's quarterly BFST portfolio weight with the stock's indexed share price, so you can see whether the fund was building, trimming, or holding the position as price moved.

How well did ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP time their BFST position?

Based on 13F filing dates vs. subsequent BFST price moves, ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP correctly timed 8 out of 14 reported position changes (57%). The annualised alpha on BFST relative to SPY over the holding period was +99.4%.

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