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BROWN FORMAN CORP BF.A

CL A · Common Stock · CUSIP 115637100

American-owned spirit and wine producer and distributor

201 institutional holders -16 vs Q4 2022
16,304,92616.3m shares reported held*
$1.1bnreported value*
8 new 58 added 61 reduced 21 sold out net sold ≈ $14.5m (-221.8k 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. Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $65.19. Options: 3 managers hold calls ($717.1k notional), 3 hold puts ($814.9k).

Trends to Q1 2023

Institutional holders

Managers reporting a position, each quarter

0100200300Q3 22: 212Q4 22: 217Q1 23: 201201Q3 22Q4 22Q1 23
Numbers
QuarterHolders
Q3 2022212
Q4 2022217
Q1 2023201

Buyers vs sellers

Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out

Bought or addedCut or sold out
1000100Q4 22: 75 bought or addedQ4 22: 73 cut or sold outQ4 22Q1 23: 66 bought or addedQ1 23: 82 cut or sold outQ1 23
Numbers
QuarterBought or addedCut or sold out
Q4 20227573
Q1 20236682

Calls vs puts

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

CallsPuts
$0$250k$500k$750k$1mQ3 22 calls: $270.0kQ3 22 puts: $0Q3 22P/C 0.00Q4 22 calls: $480.0kQ4 22 puts: $295.9kQ4 22P/C 0.62Q1 23 calls: $717.1kQ1 23 puts: $814.9kQ1 23P/C 1.14
Numbers
QuarterCallsPutsP/C
Q3 2022$270.0k$00.00
Q4 2022$480.0k$295.9k0.62
Q1 2023$717.1k$814.9k1.14

Biggest buyers

VANGUARD GROUP INC Added +54,980+55.0k
STRS OHIO Added +45,036+45.0k
NORTHERN TRUST CORP Added +22,786+22.8k
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC Added +22,631+22.6k
VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC Added +14,845+14.8k
CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC Added +12,369+12.4k
WEALTH ENHANCEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC New +11,294+11.3k
Bank of New York Mellon Corp Added +9,990+10.0k
LAWSON KROEKER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC/NE New +6,582+6.6k
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ Added +5,730+5.7k

Biggest sellers

Baird Financial Group, Inc. Reduced -174,783-174.8k
NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND Reduced -57,592-57.6k
GARDNER RUSSO & QUINN LLC Reduced -28,085-28.1k
GABELLI FUNDS LLC Reduced -25,900-25.9k
Advisors Capital Management, LLC Sold out -24,954-25.0k
STATE STREET CORP Reduced -21,364-21.4k
OSSIAM Reduced -11,674-11.7k
BlackRock Inc. Reduced -9,817-9.8k
GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL Reduced -9,392-9.4k
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC Reduced -9,189-9.2k

Biggest calls

CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Added $515.0k7.9k shares
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP Reduced $202.1k3.1k shares
CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. Unchanged $00 shares

Biggest puts

SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP New $723.6k11.1k shares
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Reduced $91.3k1.4k 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 Q1 2023

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)

BuyingSelling
101Q2 21: 0 buyingQ2 21: 0 sellingQ3 21: 0 buyingQ3 21: 0 sellingQ3 21Q4 21: 0 buyingQ4 21: 0 sellingQ1 22: 0 buyingQ1 22: 0 sellingQ1 22Q2 22: 0 buyingQ2 22: 0 sellingQ3 22: 0 buyingQ3 22: 0 sellingQ3 22Q4 22: 0 buyingQ4 22: 0 sellingQ1 23: 0 buyingQ1 23: 1 sellingQ1 23
Numbers
QuarterBuyingBoughtSellingSoldSold under a plan
Q2 20210—0——
Q3 20210—0——
Q4 20210—0——
Q1 20220—0——
Q2 20220—0——
Q3 20220—0——
Q4 20220—0——
Q1 20230—1$29.9k—
DateInsiderTradeSharesPrice ValueTheir holding
2023-03-28 Shepherd Jeremy J EVP, Pres, USA & Canada Sold 473 $63.16 $29.9k473 shares -15%

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, Q1 2023

#ManagerLocationShares Value% of their portfolioChangeShares change
1 Lindsell Train Ltd 3.33% of their portfolio London, X0 2,931,4702.9m $191.1m $191.1m 3.33% Added +3.5k +3,500
2 GARDNER RUSSO & QUINN LLC 1.66% of their portfolio LANCASTER, PA 2,449,1582.4m $159.7m $159.7m 1.66% Reduced -28.1k -28,085
3 VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio Valley Forge, PA 2,308,5562.3m $150.5m $150.5m 0.00% Added +55.0k +54,980
4 BlackRock Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio New York, NY 1,078,0531.1m $70.3m $70.3m 0.00% Reduced -9.8k -9,817
5 GABELLI FUNDS LLC 0.52% of their portfolio Rye, NY 1,061,2001.1m $69.2m $69.2m 0.52% Reduced -25.9k -25,900
6 Markel Group Inc. 0.70% of their portfolio Glen Allen, VA 843,000843.0k $55.0m $55.0m 0.70% Unchanged
7 Glenview Trust Co 0.99% of their portfolio Louisville, KY 509,829509.8k $33.2m $33.2m 0.99% Unchanged
8 PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio Pittsburgh, PA 453,322453.3k $29.6m $29.6m 0.03% Added +3.8k +3,808
9 GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 348,634348.6k $22.7m $22.7m 0.00% Added +22.6k +22,631
10 GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL 0.21% of their portfolio GREENWICH, CT 304,101304.1k $19.8m $19.8m 0.21% Reduced -9.4k -9,392
11 NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.02% of their portfolio ALBANY, NY 264,754264.8k $17.3m $17.3m 0.02% Reduced -57.6k -57,592
12 BESSEMER GROUP INC 0.04% of their portfolio WOODBRIDGE, NJ 244,275244.3k $15.9m $15.9m 0.04% Reduced -1.1k -1,050
13 MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 239,445239.4k $15.6m $15.6m 0.00% Reduced -5.7k -5,670
14 DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.01% of their portfolio AUSTIN, TX 230,468230.5k $15.0m $15.0m 0.01% Added +1.4k +1,402
15 Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 159,773159.8k $10.4m $10.4m 0.00% Added +10.0k +9,990
16 CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio SAN FRANCISCO, CA 136,012136.0k $8.9m $8.9m 0.00% Reduced -195 -195
17 STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 121,654121.7k $8.0m $8.0m 0.00% Reduced -21.4k -21,364
18 NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 117,579117.6k $7.7m $7.7m 0.00% Added +22.8k +22,786
19 BROWN ADVISORY INC 0.01% of their portfolio BALTIMORE, MD 103,071103.1k $6.7m $6.7m 0.01% Reduced -779 -779
20 HARVEY INVESTMENT CO LLC 0.83% of their portfolio LOUISVILLE, KY 102,024102.0k $6.7m $6.7m 0.83% Unchanged
21 Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 101,717101.7k $6.6m $6.6m 0.00% Added +887 +887
22 STOCK YARDS BANK & TRUST CO 0.25% of their portfolio LOUISVILLE, KY 101,309101.3k $6.6m $6.6m 0.25% Reduced -350 -350
23 GRACE & WHITE INC /NY 1.21% of their portfolio NY, NY 96,55596.6k $6.3m $6.3m 1.21% Unchanged
24 GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 84,01984.0k $5.5m $5.5m 0.00% Reduced -9.2k -9,189
25 RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.01% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 83,27683.3k $5.4m $5.4m 0.01% Reduced -1.7k -1,700
26 RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.01% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 81,24981.2k $5.3m $5.3m 0.01% Added +2.1k +2,119
27 STRS OHIO 0.01% of their portfolio COLUMBUS, OH 80,44280.4k $5.2m $5.2m 0.01% Added +45.0k +45,036
28 Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio London, X0 67,97868.0k $4.4m $4.4m 0.00% Added +485 +485
29 Baird Financial Group, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio MILWAUKEE, WI 64,09964.1k $4.2m $4.2m 0.01% Reduced -174.8k -174,783
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 0.01% of their portfolio LOS ANGELES, CA 49,15749.2k $3.2m $3.2m 0.01% Reduced -7.3k -7,258
32 BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio CHARLOTTE, NC 45,60845.6k $3.0m $3.0m 0.00% Added +5.7k +5,730
33 JARISLOWSKY, FRASER Ltd 0.02% of their portfolio MONTREAL, A8 43,48243.5k $2.8m $2.8m 0.02% Unchanged
34 Kennon-Green & Company, LLC 2.66% of their portfolio NEW ALBANY, OH 43,02043.0k $2.8m $2.8m 2.66% Added +460 +460
35 TCV Trust & Wealth Management, Inc. 0.27% of their portfolio RICHMOND, VA 37,25037.2k $2.4m $2.4m 0.27% Unchanged
36 US BANCORP \DE\ 0.00% of their portfolio MINNEAPOLIS, MN 36,31436.3k $2.4m $2.4m 0.00% Added +1 +1
37 PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio BALTIMORE, MD 36,00036.0k $2.3m $2.3m 0.00% Unchanged
38 Veritable, L.P. 0.04% of their portfolio Newtown Square, PA 35,76435.8k $2.3m $2.3m 0.04% Added +988 +988
39 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
40 SCHULHOFF & CO INC 0.99% of their portfolio CINCINNATI, OH 32,78032.8k $2.1m $2.1m 0.99% Unchanged
41 Boston Trust Walden Corp 0.02% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 32,40032.4k $2.1m $2.1m 0.02% Unchanged
42 WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio SAN FRANCISCO, CA 30,08930.1k $2.0m $2.0m 0.00% Reduced -1.4k -1,393
43 VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio ATLANTA, GA 28,35328.4k $1.8m $1.8m 0.00% Added +14.8k +14,845
44 KING LUTHER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CORP 0.01% of their portfolio FORT WORTH, TX 26,15026.1k $1.7m $1.7m 0.01% Added +1.1k +1,150
45 American Investment Services, Inc. 0.35% of their portfolio GREAT BARRINGTON, MA 26,09426.1k $1.7m $1.7m 0.35% 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 24,84924.8k $1.6m $1.6m 0.00% Reduced -270 -270
48 CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC 0.00% of their portfolio ATLANTA, GA 24,73824.7k $1.6m $1.6m 0.00% Added +12.4k +12,369
49 LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio FORT MILL, SC 24,61624.6k $1.6m $1.6m 0.00% Added +3 +3
50 DAYMARK WEALTH PARTNERS, LLC 0.21% of their portfolio CINCINNATI, OH 24,34524.3k $1.6m $1.6m 0.21% Unchanged
51 Town & Country Bank & Trust CO dba First Bankers Trust CO 0.79% of their portfolio Louisville, KY 24,18824.2k $1.6m $1.6m 0.79% Reduced -1.9k -1,900
52 Stephens Consulting, LLC 0.92% of their portfolio FLINT, MI 23,49423.5k $1.5m $1.5m 0.92% Unchanged
53 PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF OHIO 0.01% of their portfolio COLUMBUS, OH 22,61422.6k $1.5m $1.5m 0.01% Reduced -702 -702
54 ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio NASHVILLE, TN 20,43820.4k $1.3m $1.3m 0.00% Reduced -2.3k -2,266
55 Atlas Brown,Inc. 0.61% of their portfolio LOUISVILLE, KY 20,35120.4k $1.3m $1.3m 0.61% Unchanged
56 PRIVATE TRUST CO NA 0.18% of their portfolio CLEVELAND, OH 20,25020.2k $1.3m $1.3m 0.18% Unchanged
57 Treasurer of the State of North Carolina 0.01% of their portfolio RALEIGH, NC 19,88119.9k $1.3m $1.3m 0.01% Added +140 +140
58 RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.00% of their portfolio ST PETERSBURG, FL 19,35419.4k $1.3m $1.3m 0.00% Reduced -150 -150
59 Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio ATLANTA, GA 18,82918.8k $1.2m $1.2m 0.00% Added +5.0k +5,005
60 PARTHENON LLC 0.17% of their portfolio LOUISVILLE, KY 17,20017.2k $1.1m $1.1m 0.17% Unchanged
61 CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio WEST SACRAMENTO, CA 17,02717.0k $1.1m $1.1m 0.00% Reduced -1.2k -1,242
62 Kessler Investment Group, LLC 0.75% of their portfolio COLUMBUS, IN 16,95317.0k $1.1m $1.1m 0.75% Added +309 +309
63 COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio WALTHAM, MA 16,29216.3k $1.1m $1.1m 0.00% Reduced -8.5k -8,530
64 CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.00% of their portfolio WINNIPEG, A2 15,19615.2k $992.0k $992.0k 0.00% Added +539 +539
65 Mariner, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio Overland Park, KS 15,15715.2k $988.0k $988.0k 0.00% Added +600 +600
66 HOWLAND CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.06% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 15,00015.0k $980.9k $980.9k 0.06% Unchanged
67 Malaga Cove Capital, LLC 0.47% of their portfolio PV ESTATES, CA 14,69514.7k $958.0k $958.0k 0.47% Unchanged
68 Sather Financial Group Inc 0.08% of their portfolio Victoria, TX 14,47314.5k $943.5k $943.5k 0.08% Unchanged
69 PITCAIRN CO 0.09% of their portfolio CONSHOHOCKEN, PA 14,21014.2k $926.4k $926.4k 0.09% Reduced -188 -188
70 Douglass Winthrop Advisors, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 13,62113.6k $888.0k $888.0k 0.02% Unchanged
71 Plante Moran Financial Advisors, LLC 0.12% of their portfolio SOUTHFIELD, MI 13,40413.4k $873.8k $873.8k 0.12% Unchanged
72 Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.00% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 12,56912.6k $819.4k $819.4k 0.00% Reduced -5.4k -5,380
73 Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund 0.02% of their portfolio OAK BROOK, IL 11,99912.0k $782.0k $782.0k 0.02% Unchanged
74 UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio ZURICH, V8 11,93611.9k $778.1k $778.1k 0.00% Reduced -793 -793
75 CAPTRUST FINANCIAL ADVISORS 0.00% of their portfolio RALEIGH, NC 11,76111.8k $766.7k $766.7k 0.00% Reduced -1.2k -1,190
76 HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 11,58511.6k $751.7k $751.7k 0.00% Reduced -53 -53
77 WEALTH ENHANCEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio PLYMOUTH, MN 11,29411.3k $736.3k $736.3k 0.01% New
78 HighTower Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 11,13811.1k $726.0k $726.0k 0.00% Added +252 +252
79 Sippican Capital Advisors 0.67% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 10,70410.7k $697.8k $697.8k 0.67% Unchanged
80 Cetera Advisor Networks LLC 0.00% of their portfolio EL SEGUNDO, CA 10,24310.2k $667.7k $667.7k 0.00% Added +13 +13
81 FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 10,16010.2k $662.3k $662.3k 0.00% Added +4.1k +4,090
82 Ethic Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 9,8049.8k $639.1k $639.1k 0.03% Reduced -2.2k -2,235
83 Creative Planning 0.00% of their portfolio OVERLAND PARK, KS 8,8818.9k $579.0k $579.0k 0.00% Reduced -2 -2
84 ROPES WEALTH ADVISORS LLC 0.10% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 8,6588.7k $564.4k $564.4k 0.10% Unchanged
85 Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio OAKLAND, CA 8,5908.6k $560.0k $560.0k 0.02% Reduced -1.8k -1,777
86 EVERETT HARRIS & CO /CA/ 0.01% of their portfolio LOS ANGELES, CA 8,4128.4k $548.4k $548.4k 0.01% Unchanged
87 BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN & CO 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 8,0408.0k $524.1k $524.1k 0.00% Unchanged
88 PANAGORA ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 7,8347.8k $510.7k $510.7k 0.00% Reduced -127 -127
89 PATHSTONE FAMILY OFFICE, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio ENGLEWOOD, NJ 7,6697.7k $500.2k $500.2k 0.01% Reduced -7.5k -7,509
90 SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio BALA CYNWYD, PA 7,5657.6k $493.2k $493.2k 0.00% Added +333 +333
91 PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio DES MOINES, IA 7,4587.5k $486.2k $486.2k 0.00% Reduced -928 -928
92 Gladstone Institutional Advisory LLC 0.03% of their portfolio Bedminster, NJ 7,3477.3k $479.0k $479.0k 0.03% Reduced -191 -191
93 AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.00% of their portfolio KANSAS CITY, MO 7,0517.1k $459.7k $459.7k 0.00% Added +607 +607
94 Advisory Services Network, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio ATLANTA, GA 6,9607.0k $453.7k $453.7k 0.01% Unchanged
95 Lido Advisors, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio Los Angeles, CA 6,8006.8k $443.3k $443.3k 0.01% Added +2.8k +2,750
96 NORGES BANK 0.00% of their portfolio OSLO, Q8 6,7816.8k $442.1k $442.1k 0.00% Unchanged
97 LAWSON KROEKER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC/NE 0.09% of their portfolio OMAHA, NE 6,5826.6k $423.0k $423.0k 0.09% New
98 Rodgers Brothers Inc. 0.08% of their portfolio Harmony, PA 6,4006.4k $417.2k $417.2k 0.08% Unchanged
99 ALTFEST L J & CO INC 0.06% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 6,0006.0k $391.0k $391.0k 0.06% Unchanged
100 M&T Bank Corp 0.00% of their portfolio BUFFALO, NY 5,8735.9k $383.1k $383.1k 0.00% Reduced -9 -9