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BROWN FORMAN CORP BF.A

CL A · Common Stock · CUSIP 115637100

American-owned spirit and wine producer and distributor

217 institutional holders +5 vs Q3 2022
16,723,60216.7m shares reported held*
$1.1bnreported value*
14 new 61 added 62 reduced 11 sold out net sold ≈ $14.2m (-215.7k shares)

* 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 ($208.5k this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $65.87. Options: 3 managers hold calls ($480.0k notional), 2 hold puts ($295.9k).

Trends to Q4 2022

Institutional holders

Managers reporting a position, each quarter

0100200300Q3 22: 212Q4 22: 217217Q3 22Q4 22
Numbers
QuarterHolders
Q3 2022212
Q4 2022217

Calls vs puts

Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls

CallsPuts
$0$200k$400k$600kQ3 22 calls: $270.0kQ3 22 puts: $0Q3 22P/C 0.00Q4 22 calls: $480.0kQ4 22 puts: $295.9kQ4 22P/C 0.62
Numbers
QuarterCallsPutsP/C
Q3 2022$270.0k$00.00
Q4 2022$480.0k$295.9k0.62

Biggest buyers

VANGUARD GROUP INC Added +131,875+131.9k
Baird Financial Group, Inc. Added +54,206+54.2k
BlackRock Inc. Added +39,687+39.7k
MORGAN STANLEY Added +28,928+28.9k
American Investment Services, Inc. New +26,094+26.1k
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC Added +18,747+18.7k
Qube Research & Technologies Ltd New +17,949+17.9k
LOS ANGELES CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC Added +9,995+10.0k
STOCK YARDS BANK & TRUST CO Added +9,800+9.8k
STRS OHIO Added +8,856+8.9k

Biggest sellers

NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND Reduced -221,779-221.8k
GARDNER RUSSO & QUINN LLC Reduced -146,758-146.8k
BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS Reduced -79,403-79.4k
COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC Reduced -16,200-16.2k
Lindsell Train Ltd Reduced -15,702-15.7k
NORGES BANK Reduced -15,255-15.3k
GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL Reduced -14,063-14.1k
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC Reduced -12,343-12.3k
Mariner, LLC Reduced -8,712-8.7k
GABELLI FUNDS LLC Reduced -7,200-7.2k

Biggest calls

SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP New $256.5k3.9k shares
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Reduced $223.6k3.4k shares
CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. Unchanged $00 shares

Biggest puts

CITADEL ADVISORS LLC New $295.9k4.5k 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.

HolderStakeChangeShares Last filed
Wolf Pen Branch, LP 13D · may seek influence filed 2026-06-03 60.3% 101.6m≈ $2.8bn 2026-06-03

Insider purchases and sales in Q4 2022

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.

None reported in Q4 2022.

Holders, Q4 2022

#ManagerLocationShares Value% of their portfolioChangeShares change
1 Lindsell Train Ltd 3.66% of their portfolio London, X0 2,927,9702.9m $192.4m $192.4m 3.66% Reduced -15.7k -15,702
2 GARDNER RUSSO & QUINN LLC 1.80% of their portfolio LANCASTER, PA 2,477,2432.5m $162.9m $162.9m 1.80% Reduced -146.8k -146,758
3 VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio Valley Forge, PA 2,253,5762.3m $148.2m $148.2m 0.00% Added +131.9k +131,875
4 BlackRock Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio New York, NY 1,087,8701.1m $71.5m $71.5m 0.00% Added +39.7k +39,687
5 GABELLI FUNDS LLC 0.56% of their portfolio Rye, NY 1,087,1001.1m $71.5m $71.5m 0.56% Reduced -7.2k -7,200
6 Markel Group Inc. 0.75% of their portfolio Glen Allen, VA 843,000843.0k $55.4m $55.4m 0.75% Unchanged
7 Glenview Trust Co 1.11% of their portfolio Louisville, KY 509,829509.8k $33.5m $33.5m 1.11% Unchanged
8 PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio Pittsburgh, PA 449,514449.5k $29.6m $29.6m 0.03% Reduced -975 -975
9 GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 326,003326.0k $21.4m $21.4m 0.00% Added +18.7k +18,747
10 NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.03% of their portfolio ALBANY, NY 322,346322.3k $21.2m $21.2m 0.03% Reduced -221.8k -221,779
11 GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL 0.22% of their portfolio GREENWICH, CT 313,493313.5k $20.6m $20.6m 0.22% Reduced -14.1k -14,063
12 BESSEMER GROUP INC 0.04% of their portfolio WOODBRIDGE, NJ 245,325245.3k $16.1m $16.1m 0.04% Added +238 +238
13 MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 245,115245.1k $16.1m $16.1m 0.00% Added +28.9k +28,928
14 Baird Financial Group, Inc. 0.04% of their portfolio MILWAUKEE, WI 238,882238.9k $15.7m $15.7m 0.04% Added +54.2k +54,206
15 DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.01% of their portfolio AUSTIN, TX 229,066229.1k $15.1m $15.1m 0.01% Added +1.6k +1,619
16 Cerity Partners OCIO LLC 0.39% of their portfolio New York, NY 185,751185.8k $12.2m $12.2m 0.39% Added +192 +192
17 Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 149,783149.8k $9.8m $9.8m 0.00% Added +3.7k +3,721
18 STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 143,018143.0k $9.4m $9.4m 0.00% Reduced -138 -138
19 CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio SAN FRANCISCO, CA 136,207136.2k $9.0m $9.0m 0.00% Added +4.5k +4,517
20 BROWN ADVISORY INC 0.01% of their portfolio BALTIMORE, MD 103,850103.8k $6.8m $6.8m 0.01% Unchanged
21 HARVEY INVESTMENT CO LLC 0.87% of their portfolio LOUISVILLE, KY 102,024102.0k $6.7m $6.7m 0.87% Unchanged
22 STOCK YARDS BANK & TRUST CO 0.26% of their portfolio LOUISVILLE, KY 101,659101.7k $6.7m $6.7m 0.26% Added +9.8k +9,800
23 Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 100,830100.8k $6.6m $6.6m 0.00% Added +2.4k +2,371
24 GRACE & WHITE INC /NY 1.26% of their portfolio NY, NY 96,55596.6k $6.3m $6.3m 1.26% Unchanged
25 NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 94,79394.8k $6.2m $6.2m 0.00% Reduced -5.3k -5,349
26 GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 93,20893.2k $6.1m $6.1m 0.00% Reduced -12.3k -12,343
27 RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.01% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 84,97685.0k $5.6m $5.6m 0.01% Reduced -1.1k -1,100
28 RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.01% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 79,13079.1k $5.2m $5.2m 0.01% Added +1.5k +1,481
29 Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio London, X0 67,49367.5k $4.4m $4.4m 0.00% Reduced -2.1k -2,069
30 Williams Jones Wealth Management, LLC. 0.06% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 56,64656.6k $3.7m $3.7m 0.06% Unchanged
31 LOS ANGELES CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio LOS ANGELES, CA 56,41556.4k $3.7m $3.7m 0.02% Added +10.0k +9,995
32 JARISLOWSKY, FRASER Ltd 0.02% of their portfolio MONTREAL, A8 43,48243.5k $2.9m $2.9m 0.02% Unchanged
33 Kennon-Green & Company, LLC 2.79% of their portfolio NEW ALBANY, OH 42,56042.6k $2.8m $2.8m 2.79% First filing
34 BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio CHARLOTTE, NC 39,87839.9k $2.6m $2.6m 0.00% Added +2.6k +2,625
35 TCV Trust & Wealth Management, Inc. 0.28% of their portfolio RICHMOND, VA 37,25037.2k $2.4m $2.4m 0.28% Unchanged
36 US BANCORP \DE\ 0.00% of their portfolio MINNEAPOLIS, MN 36,31336.3k $2.4m $2.4m 0.00% Unchanged
37 PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio BALTIMORE, MD 36,00036.0k $2.4m $2.4m 0.00% Unchanged
38 STRS OHIO 0.01% of their portfolio COLUMBUS, OH 35,40635.4k $2.3m $2.3m 0.01% Added +8.9k +8,856
39 Veritable, L.P. 0.04% of their portfolio Newtown Square, PA 34,77634.8k $2.3m $2.3m 0.04% Reduced -34 -34
40 STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio TALLAHASSEE, FL 33,86433.9k $2.2m $2.2m 0.01% Unchanged
41 SCHULHOFF & CO INC 0.99% of their portfolio CINCINNATI, OH 32,78032.8k $2.2m $2.2m 0.99% Unchanged
42 Boston Trust Walden Corp 0.02% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 32,40032.4k $2.1m $2.1m 0.02% Unchanged
43 WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio SAN FRANCISCO, CA 31,48231.5k $2.1m $2.1m 0.00% Reduced -2.5k -2,520
44 American Investment Services, Inc. 0.35% of their portfolio GREAT BARRINGTON, MA 26,09426.1k $1.7m $1.7m 0.35% New
45 Town & Country Bank & Trust CO dba First Bankers Trust CO 0.88% of their portfolio Louisville, KY 26,08826.1k $1.7m $1.7m 0.88% Unchanged
46 USS Investment Management Ltd 0.02% of their portfolio London, X0 26,02826.0k $1.7m $1.7m 0.02% Unchanged
47 NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 25,11925.1k $1.7m $1.7m 0.00% Added +22 +22
48 KING LUTHER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CORP 0.01% of their portfolio FORT WORTH, TX 25,00025.0k $1.6m $1.6m 0.01% Unchanged
49 Advisors Capital Management, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio RIDGEWOOD, NJ 24,95425.0k $1.6m $1.6m 0.04% Added +12 +12
50 COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio WALTHAM, MA 24,82224.8k $1.6m $1.6m 0.00% Reduced -16.2k -16,200
51 LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio FORT MILL, SC 24,61324.6k $1.6m $1.6m 0.00% Added +1.8k +1,759
52 DAYMARK WEALTH PARTNERS, LLC 0.28% of their portfolio CINCINNATI, OH 24,34524.3k $1.6m $1.6m 0.28% First filing
53 Stephens Consulting, LLC 1.03% of their portfolio FLINT, MI 23,49423.5k $1.5m $1.5m 1.03% Unchanged
54 PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF OHIO 0.01% of their portfolio COLUMBUS, OH 23,31623.3k $1.5m $1.5m 0.01% Added +489 +489
55 ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio NASHVILLE, TN 22,70422.7k $1.5m $1.5m 0.00% Reduced -29 -29
56 Atlas Brown,Inc. 0.66% of their portfolio LOUISVILLE, KY 20,35120.4k $1.3m $1.3m 0.66% Unchanged
57 PRIVATE TRUST CO NA 0.20% of their portfolio CLEVELAND, OH 20,25020.2k $1.3m $1.3m 0.20% Unchanged
58 Treasurer of the State of North Carolina 0.01% of their portfolio RALEIGH, NC 19,74119.7k $1.3m $1.3m 0.01% Added +250 +250
59 RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.00% of their portfolio ST PETERSBURG, FL 19,50419.5k $1.3m $1.3m 0.00% Reduced -599 -599
60 CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio WEST SACRAMENTO, CA 18,26918.3k $1.2m $1.2m 0.00% Added +195 +195
61 Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.01% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 17,94917.9k $1.2m $1.2m 0.01% New
62 PARTHENON LLC 0.19% of their portfolio LOUISVILLE, KY 17,20017.2k $1.1m $1.1m 0.19% Unchanged
63 Kessler Investment Group, LLC 1.16% of their portfolio COLUMBUS, IN 16,64416.6k $1.1m $1.1m 1.16% Reduced -2.0k -2,002
64 PATHSTONE FAMILY OFFICE, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio ENGLEWOOD, NJ 15,17815.2k $2.9m $2.9m 0.02% Added +91 +91
65 HOWLAND CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.06% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 15,00015.0k $989.5k $989.5k 0.06% Unchanged
66 Malaga Cove Capital, LLC 0.53% of their portfolio PV ESTATES, CA 14,69514.7k $966.3k $966.3k 0.53% Added +3.0k +3,036
67 CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.00% of their portfolio WINNIPEG, A2 14,65714.7k $968.0k $968.0k 0.00% Added +3.6k +3,624
68 Mariner, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio Overland Park, KS 14,55714.6k $957.0k $957.0k 0.00% Reduced -8.7k -8,712
69 Sather Financial Group Inc 0.08% of their portfolio Victoria, TX 14,47314.5k $951.7k $951.7k 0.08% Reduced -996 -996
70 PITCAIRN CO 0.09% of their portfolio CONSHOHOCKEN, PA 14,39814.4k $946.8k $946.8k 0.09% Reduced -47 -47
71 Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio ATLANTA, GA 13,82413.8k $909.1k $909.1k 0.00% Reduced -393 -393
72 Douglass Winthrop Advisors, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 13,62113.6k $896.0k $896.0k 0.02% Unchanged
73 OSSIAM 0.02% of their portfolio PARIS, I0 13,61913.6k $895.6k $895.6k 0.02% Added +1.6k +1,605
74 VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio ATLANTA, GA 13,50813.5k $888.3k $888.3k 0.00% Added +9 +9
75 Plante Moran Financial Advisors, LLC 0.13% of their portfolio SOUTHFIELD, MI 13,40413.4k $881.4k $881.4k 0.13% Unchanged
76 CAPTRUST FINANCIAL ADVISORS 0.00% of their portfolio RALEIGH, NC 12,95113.0k $851.7k $851.7k 0.00% Reduced -969 -969
77 UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio ZURICH, V8 12,72912.7k $837.1k $837.1k 0.00% Reduced -1.7k -1,652
78 CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC 0.00% of their portfolio ATLANTA, GA 12,36912.4k $813.4k $813.4k 0.00% Unchanged
79 Ethic Inc. 0.04% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 12,03912.0k $791.7k $791.7k 0.04% Reduced -2.6k -2,621
80 Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund 0.02% of their portfolio OAK BROOK, IL 11,99912.0k $789.0k $789.0k 0.02% Unchanged
81 HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 11,63811.6k $759.9k $759.9k 0.00% Added +66 +66
82 HighTower Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 10,88610.9k $716.0k $716.0k 0.00% Reduced -1.0k -1,007
83 Sippican Capital Advisors 0.67% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 10,70410.7k $704.0k $704.0k 0.67% Reduced -212 -212
84 Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio OAKLAND, CA 10,36710.4k $681.7k $681.7k 0.03% Reduced -2.1k -2,110
85 Cetera Advisor Networks LLC 0.01% of their portfolio EL SEGUNDO, CA 10,23010.2k $672.7k $672.7k 0.01% Added +78 +78
86 Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio ST. PETERSBURG, FL 9,7359.7k $640.2k $640.2k 0.00% Added +1.7k +1,702
87 Creative Planning 0.00% of their portfolio OVERLAND PARK, KS 8,8838.9k $584.2k $584.2k 0.00% Added +3 +3
88 ROPES WEALTH ADVISORS LLC 0.10% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 8,6588.7k $569.4k $569.4k 0.10% Reduced -137 -137
89 EVERETT HARRIS & CO /CA/ 0.01% of their portfolio LOS ANGELES, CA 8,4128.4k $553.0k $553.0k 0.01% Unchanged
90 Regent Investment Management LLC 0.15% of their portfolio Louisville, KY 8,3948.4k $552.0k $552.0k 0.15% Reduced -660 -660
91 PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio DES MOINES, IA 8,3868.4k $551.5k $551.5k 0.00% Reduced -954 -954
92 BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN & CO 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 8,0408.0k $528.7k $528.7k 0.00% Unchanged
93 PANAGORA ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 7,9618.0k $523.5k $523.5k 0.00% Reduced -53 -53
94 CHILTON INVESTMENT CO INC. 0.02% of their portfolio STAMFORD, CT 7,9257.9k $521.1k $521.1k 0.02% Unchanged
95 Gladstone Institutional Advisory LLC 0.03% of their portfolio Bedminster, NJ 7,5387.5k $495.7k $495.7k 0.03% Reduced -1.6k -1,612
96 SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio BALA CYNWYD, PA 7,2327.2k $475.6k $475.6k 0.00% Reduced -42 -42
97 Advisory Services Network, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio ATLANTA, GA 6,9607.0k $457.7k $457.7k 0.01% Reduced -11 -11
98 NORGES BANK 0.00% of their portfolio OSLO, Q8 6,7816.8k $445.9k $445.9k 0.00% Reduced -15.3k -15,255
99 AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.00% of their portfolio KANSAS CITY, MO 6,4446.4k $423.8k $423.8k 0.00% Added +1.9k +1,890
100 Rodgers Brothers Inc. 0.08% of their portfolio Harmony, PA 6,4006.4k $420.9k $420.9k 0.08% Added +1.0k +1,000