BROWN & BROWN INC BRO
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 115236101 · ISIN US1152361010
American insurance company
- SectorFinancials
- IndustryInsurance Agents, Brokers & Service
- HeadquartersDaytona Beach, FL
- Founded1939
- Websitebbinsurance.com
- 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 ($125.5m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 285.9m as of 2025-02-10, 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 ≈ $101.98. Options: 8 managers hold calls ($21.5m notional), 4 hold puts ($1.7m).
Trends to Q4 2024
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 567 |
| Q4 2022 | 573 |
| Q1 2023 | 570 |
| Q2 2023 | 608 |
| Q3 2023 | 632 |
| Q4 2023 | 688 |
| Q1 2024 | 718 |
| Q2 2024 | 761 |
| Q3 2024 | 824 |
| Q4 2024 | 874 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2023 | 290 | 226 |
| Q2 2023 | 306 | 237 |
| Q3 2023 | 281 | 263 |
| Q4 2023 | 321 | 274 |
| Q1 2024 | 363 | 290 |
| Q2 2024 | 389 | 281 |
| Q3 2024 | 417 | 315 |
| Q4 2024 | 406 | 334 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2024 | $18.9m | $1.8m | 0.09 |
| Q2 2024 | $26.2m | $580.2k | 0.02 |
| Q3 2024 | $28.5m | $1.1m | 0.04 |
| Q4 2024 | $21.5m | $1.7m | 0.08 |
Biggest buyers
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | Added | +2.0m |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Added | +1.3m |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD | Added | +764.3k |
| BlackRock, Inc. | Added | +743.5k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | Added | +679.8k |
| UBS Group AG | Added | +662.5k |
| Capital World Investors | Added | +566.1k |
| Invesco Ltd. | Added | +388.4k |
| Amundi | Added | +353.8k |
| Giverny Capital Inc. | New | +294.8k |
Biggest sellers
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Reduced | -1.9m |
| Select Equity Group, L.P. | Reduced | -1.6m |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Reduced | -1.2m |
| First Eagle Investment Management, LLC | Reduced | -1.2m |
| Liontrust Investment Partners LLP | Reduced | -964.7k |
| FMR LLC | Reduced | -512.7k |
| ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -455.0k |
| NORGES BANK | Reduced | -321.1k |
| APG Asset Management N.V. | Reduced | -284.3k |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. | Reduced | -273.8k |
Biggest calls
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $14.8m144.7k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $3.2m31.2k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $2.5m24.6k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $397.8k3.9k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $357.0k3.5k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | New | $183.6k1.8k shares |
| CAPSTONE INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC | Added | $132.6k1.3k shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
Biggest puts
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $1.1m10.3k shares |
| CAPSTONE INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC | Added | $581.5k5.7k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | New | $20.0k200 shares |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-29 | 6.4% |
| FMR LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-08-06 | 5.4% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: Capital World Investors (4.9%, 2026-05-14), VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-26; now reported by VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC)
Insider purchases and sales in Q4 2024
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2023 | 2 | $464.4k | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2023 | 1 | $263.1k | 1 | $29.5k | — |
| Q3 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2023 | 0 | — | 1 | $176.6k | — |
| Q1 2024 | 0 | — | 1 | $20.2m | — |
| Q2 2024 | 0 | — | 1 | $301.2k | — |
| Q3 2024 | 0 | — | 2 | $14.3m | — |
| Q4 2024 | 0 | — | 1 | $46.8m | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-26 | BROWN HYATT J Chairman, director · Limited Partnership | Sold | $3.3m29.9k shares |
| 2024-11-25 | BROWN HYATT J Chairman, director · Limited Partnership | Sold | $43.5m389.0k 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, Q4 2024
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.05% of their portfolio | 29.9m $3.1bn | Added +1.3m |
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.04% of their portfolio | 18.7m $1.9bn | Added +743.5k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.72% of their portfolio | 12.9m $1.3bn | Added +94.1k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.04% of their portfolio | 11.1m $1.1bn | Added +282.7k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.06% of their portfolio | 8.6m $875.0m | Added +118.4k |
| Select Equity Group, L.P. 3.32% of their portfolio | 8.0m $814.0m | Reduced -1.6m |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 6.1m $620.7m | Added +118.6k |
| Capital World Investors 0.06% of their portfolio | 4.2m $428.0m | Added +566.1k |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 0.63% of their portfolio | 3.9m $394.4m | Added +6.9k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.07% of their portfolio | 3.8m $388.0m | Added +388.4k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.08% of their portfolio | 3.2m $330.0m | Reduced -40.2k |
| NORGES BANK 0.04% of their portfolio | 3.1m $313.4m | Reduced -321.1k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.06% of their portfolio | 2.9m $294.1m | Added +56.0k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.21% of their portfolio | 2.4m $245.9m | Reduced -41.3k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.21% of their portfolio | 2.4m $239.8m | Added +2.0m |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.03% of their portfolio | 2.3m $236.7m | Added +293.4k |
| Fenimore Asset Management Inc 4.93% of their portfolio | 2.3m $234.5m | Reduced -26.4k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 2.3m $231.8m | Reduced -1.9m |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 2.3m $230.3m | Reduced -209.4k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.0m $204.4m | Reduced -106.7k |
| Madison Asset Management, LLC 2.23% of their portfolio | 1.9m $198.0m | Added +206.4k |
| First Eagle Investment Management, LLC 0.44% of their portfolio | 1.9m $195.3m | Reduced -1.2m |
| ProShare Advisors LLC 0.43% of their portfolio | 1.8m $188.3m | Reduced -25.9k |
| ROYAL LONDON ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD 0.44% of their portfolio | 1.8m $180.4m | Added +50.9k |
| KAYNE ANDERSON RUDNICK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.38% of their portfolio | 1.6m $164.4m | Added +46.9k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.6m $159.8m | Added +240.2k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.6m $159.6m | Added +26.8k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.4m $146.0m | Added +265.2k |
| STOREBRAND ASSET MANAGEMENT AS 0.44% of their portfolio | 1.4m $145.2m | Reduced -2.4k |
| UBS Group AG 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.4m $142.5m | Added +662.5k |
| CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC 0.26% of their portfolio | 1.4m $142.6m | Reduced -21.7k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.4m $140.5m | Reduced -12.6k |
| TrinityBridge Ltd 3.93% of their portfolio | 1.4m $139.5m | Unchanged |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.4m $138.4m | Added +40.9k |
| CONGRESS ASSET MANAGEMENT CO 0.88% of their portfolio | 1.3m $130.1m | Reduced -87.1k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.1m $112.7m | Reduced -36.1k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.08% of their portfolio | 1.1m $112.5m | Reduced -6.9k |
| Gobi Capital LLC 6.45% of their portfolio | 1.1m $109.9m | Added +88.8k |
| CHILTON INVESTMENT CO INC. 2.71% of their portfolio | 1.0m $105.3m | Added +271.4k |
| Clarkston Capital Partners, LLC 1.85% of their portfolio | 948.0k $96.7m | Reduced -28.5k |
| NATIXIS ADVISORS, LLC 0.16% of their portfolio | 841.8k $85.9m | Added +62.3k |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 0.10% of their portfolio | 808.9k $81.6m | Added +764.3k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 754.6k $77.0m | Reduced -41.6k |
| Tandem Investment Advisors, Inc. 2.88% of their portfolio | 746.0k $76.1m | Added +68.6k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.01% of their portfolio | 717.0k $73.1m | Reduced -1.2m |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 704.9k $71.9m | First filing |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.16% of their portfolio | 687.1k $70.1m | Added +679.8k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 685.3k $69.9m | Added +4.0k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.05% of their portfolio | 685.0k $69.9m | Reduced -34.0k |
| Amundi 0.02% of their portfolio | 678.5k $69.6m | Added +353.8k |
| Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. 0.13% of their portfolio | 672.3k $68.6m | Reduced -17.3k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 627.8k $64.0m | Added +53.1k |
| BOSTON FINANCIAL MANGEMENT LLC 1.90% of their portfolio | 615.0k $62.7m | Added +1.6k |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 597.1k $60.9m | Reduced -512.7k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 589.1k $60.1m | Added +28.1k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.04% of their portfolio | 577.7k $58.9m | Added +5.8k |
| BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN & CO 0.41% of their portfolio | 577.5k $58.9m | Added +1.6k |
| SNYDER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L P 1.20% of their portfolio | 562.7k $57.4m | Added +76.2k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 552.3k $56.3m | Added +30.9k |
| Vest Financial, LLC 0.98% of their portfolio | 540.9k $55.2m | Added +43.1k |
| FIL Ltd 0.05% of their portfolio | 538.4k $54.9m | Reduced -56.7k |
| CONFLUENCE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.74% of their portfolio | 524.4k $53.5m | Reduced -16.7k |
| SCHWARTZ INVESTMENT COUNSEL INC 1.91% of their portfolio | 519.1k $53.0m | Unchanged |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.05% of their portfolio | 513.1k $52.3m | Reduced -9.7k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 505.9k $51.6m | Reduced -13.1k |
| Dundas Partners LLP 3.60% of their portfolio | 503.1k $51.3m | Added +23.9k |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. 0.14% of their portfolio | 493.7k $50.4m | Added +47.0k |
| LOS ANGELES CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.20% of their portfolio | 489.0k $49.9m | Reduced -58.0k |
| INTECH INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.48% of their portfolio | 484.8k $49.5m | Added +71.5k |
| Handelsbanken Fonder AB 0.19% of their portfolio | 482.3k $49.2m | Added +67.2k |
| NOMURA ASSET MANAGEMENT CO LTD 0.14% of their portfolio | 441.7k $45.1m | Added +10.1k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd. 0.04% of their portfolio | 433.8k $44.1m | Added +31.1k |
| EULAV Asset Management 1.06% of their portfolio | 430.9k $44.0m | Added +254.9k |
| Zurich Insurance Group Ltd/FI 0.35% of their portfolio | 426.1k $43.5m | Reduced -220.4k |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.06% of their portfolio | 423.0k $43.2m | Added +111.9k |
| Polar Capital Holdings Plc 0.24% of their portfolio | 412.5k $42.1m | Unchanged |
| Corient Private Wealth LP 0.07% of their portfolio | 411.9k $42.0m | Added +26.1k |
| COOKSON PEIRCE & CO INC 1.88% of their portfolio | 407.4k $41.6m | Reduced -5.0k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.03% of their portfolio | 403.6k $41.2m | Added +28.1k |
| TimesSquare Capital Management, LLC 0.58% of their portfolio | 391.9k $40.0m | Reduced -22.2k |
| APG Asset Management N.V. 0.10% of their portfolio | 382.1k $37.6m | Reduced -284.3k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.02% of their portfolio | 379.1k $38.7m | Added +1.7k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.05% of their portfolio | 374.9k $38.3m | Added +44.9k |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.04% of their portfolio | 373.0k $38.1m | Added +5.7k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.04% of their portfolio | 347.3k $35.4m | Reduced -11.8k |
| National Pension Service 0.03% of their portfolio | 340.2k $34.7m | Reduced -26.3k |
| Cresset Asset Management, LLC 0.16% of their portfolio | 329.4k $33.6m | Reduced -53.5k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp 0.08% of their portfolio | 324.2k $33.1m | Added +141.7k |
| Pictet Asset Management Holding SA 0.04% of their portfolio | 323.9k $33.0m | Added +97.1k |
| OSTERWEIS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 1.47% of their portfolio | 308.9k $31.5m | Reduced -66.1k |
| WORLDQUANT MILLENNIUM ADVISORS LLC 0.20% of their portfolio | 308.4k $31.5m | Added +179.9k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 304.4k $31.1m | Added +50.5k |
| FERGUSON WELLMAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC 0.59% of their portfolio | 304.4k $31.1m | Reduced -3.0k |
| Giverny Capital Inc. 1.10% of their portfolio | 294.8k $30.1m | New |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 293.6k $30.0m | Reduced -25.7k |
| PhiloSmith Capital Corp 8.45% of their portfolio | 292.4k $29.8m | Reduced -33.0k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.04% of their portfolio | 289.5k $29.5m | Reduced -19.9k |
| TEACHER RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF TEXAS 0.11% of their portfolio | 289.3k $29.5m | Added +188.1k |
| PROSPECTOR PARTNERS LLC 3.30% of their portfolio | 285.2k $29.1m | Added +696 |
| Local Pensions Partnership Investment Ltd 0.54% of their portfolio | 284.0k $29.0m | First filing |