BROWN FORMAN CORP BF.A
CL A · Common Stock · CUSIP 115637100
American-owned spirit and wine producer and distributor
- SectorConsumer staples
- IndustryBeverages
- HeadquartersLouisville, KY
- Founded1870
- Websitebrown-forman.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. 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
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 212 |
| Q4 2022 | 217 |
| Q1 2023 | 201 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | 75 | 73 |
| Q1 2023 | 66 | 82 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | $270.0k | $0 | 0.00 |
| Q4 2022 | $480.0k | $295.9k | 0.62 |
| Q1 2023 | $717.1k | $814.9k | 1.14 |
Biggest buyers
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Added | +55.0k |
| STRS OHIO | Added | +45.0k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP | Added | +22.8k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | Added | +22.6k |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +14.8k |
| CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC | Added | +12.4k |
| WEALTH ENHANCEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC | New | +11.3k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp | Added | +10.0k |
| LAWSON KROEKER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC/NE | New | +6.6k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Added | +5.7k |
Biggest sellers
| Baird Financial Group, Inc. | Reduced | -174.8k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND | Reduced | -57.6k |
| GARDNER RUSSO & QUINN LLC | Reduced | -28.1k |
| GABELLI FUNDS LLC | Reduced | -25.9k |
| Advisors Capital Management, LLC | Sold out | -25.0k |
| STATE STREET CORP | Reduced | -21.4k |
| OSSIAM | Reduced | -11.7k |
| BlackRock Inc. | Reduced | -9.8k |
| GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL | Reduced | -9.4k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Reduced | -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.
| Holder | Stake |
|---|---|
| Wolf Pen Branch, LP 13D · may seek influence filed 2026-06-03 | 60.3% |
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)
Numbers
| Quarter | Buying | Bought | Selling | Sold | Sold under a plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 1 | $29.9k | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-28 | Shepherd Jeremy J EVP, Pres, USA & Canada | Sold | $29.9k473 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, Q1 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Lindsell Train Ltd 3.33% of their portfolio | 2.9m $191.1m | Added +3.5k |
| GARDNER RUSSO & QUINN LLC 1.66% of their portfolio | 2.4m $159.7m | Reduced -28.1k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.3m $150.5m | Added +55.0k |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.1m $70.3m | Reduced -9.8k |
| GABELLI FUNDS LLC 0.52% of their portfolio | 1.1m $69.2m | Reduced -25.9k |
| Markel Group Inc. 0.70% of their portfolio | 843.0k $55.0m | Unchanged |
| Glenview Trust Co 0.99% of their portfolio | 509.8k $33.2m | Unchanged |
| PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio | 453.3k $29.6m | Added +3.8k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 348.6k $22.7m | Added +22.6k |
| GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL 0.21% of their portfolio | 304.1k $19.8m | Reduced -9.4k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.02% of their portfolio | 264.8k $17.3m | Reduced -57.6k |
| BESSEMER GROUP INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 244.3k $15.9m | Reduced -1.1k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 239.4k $15.6m | Reduced -5.7k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 230.5k $15.0m | Added +1.4k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 159.8k $10.4m | Added +10.0k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 136.0k $8.9m | Reduced -195 |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 121.7k $8.0m | Reduced -21.4k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 117.6k $7.7m | Added +22.8k |
| BROWN ADVISORY INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 103.1k $6.7m | Reduced -779 |
| HARVEY INVESTMENT CO LLC 0.83% of their portfolio | 102.0k $6.7m | Unchanged |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 101.7k $6.6m | Added +887 |
| STOCK YARDS BANK & TRUST CO 0.25% of their portfolio | 101.3k $6.6m | Reduced -350 |
| GRACE & WHITE INC /NY 1.21% of their portfolio | 96.6k $6.3m | Unchanged |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 84.0k $5.5m | Reduced -9.2k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 83.3k $5.4m | Reduced -1.7k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.01% of their portfolio | 81.2k $5.3m | Added +2.1k |
| STRS OHIO 0.01% of their portfolio | 80.4k $5.2m | Added +45.0k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 68.0k $4.4m | Added +485 |
| Baird Financial Group, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 64.1k $4.2m | Reduced -174.8k |
| Williams Jones Wealth Management, LLC. 0.06% of their portfolio | 56.6k $3.7m | Unchanged |
| LOS ANGELES CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 49.2k $3.2m | Reduced -7.3k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 45.6k $3.0m | Added +5.7k |
| JARISLOWSKY, FRASER Ltd 0.02% of their portfolio | 43.5k $2.8m | Unchanged |
| Kennon-Green & Company, LLC 2.66% of their portfolio | 43.0k $2.8m | Added +460 |
| TCV Trust & Wealth Management, Inc. 0.27% of their portfolio | 37.2k $2.4m | Unchanged |
| US BANCORP \DE\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 36.3k $2.4m | Added +1 |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 36.0k $2.3m | Unchanged |
| Veritable, L.P. 0.04% of their portfolio | 35.8k $2.3m | Added +988 |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 33.9k $2.2m | Unchanged |
| SCHULHOFF & CO INC 0.99% of their portfolio | 32.8k $2.1m | Unchanged |
| Boston Trust Walden Corp 0.02% of their portfolio | 32.4k $2.1m | Unchanged |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 30.1k $2.0m | Reduced -1.4k |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 28.4k $1.8m | Added +14.8k |
| KING LUTHER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 26.1k $1.7m | Added +1.1k |
| American Investment Services, Inc. 0.35% of their portfolio | 26.1k $1.7m | Unchanged |
| USS Investment Management Ltd 0.02% of their portfolio | 26.0k $1.7m | Unchanged |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 24.8k $1.6m | Reduced -270 |
| CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 24.7k $1.6m | Added +12.4k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 24.6k $1.6m | Added +3 |
| DAYMARK WEALTH PARTNERS, LLC 0.21% of their portfolio | 24.3k $1.6m | Unchanged |
| Town & Country Bank & Trust CO dba First Bankers Trust CO 0.79% of their portfolio | 24.2k $1.6m | Reduced -1.9k |
| Stephens Consulting, LLC 0.92% of their portfolio | 23.5k $1.5m | Unchanged |
| PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF OHIO 0.01% of their portfolio | 22.6k $1.5m | Reduced -702 |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 20.4k $1.3m | Reduced -2.3k |
| Atlas Brown,Inc. 0.61% of their portfolio | 20.4k $1.3m | Unchanged |
| PRIVATE TRUST CO NA 0.18% of their portfolio | 20.2k $1.3m | Unchanged |
| Treasurer of the State of North Carolina 0.01% of their portfolio | 19.9k $1.3m | Added +140 |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.00% of their portfolio | 19.4k $1.3m | Reduced -150 |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 18.8k $1.2m | Added +5.0k |
| PARTHENON LLC 0.17% of their portfolio | 17.2k $1.1m | Unchanged |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 17.0k $1.1m | Reduced -1.2k |
| Kessler Investment Group, LLC 0.75% of their portfolio | 17.0k $1.1m | Added +309 |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 16.3k $1.1m | Reduced -8.5k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.00% of their portfolio | 15.2k $992.0k | Added +539 |
| Mariner, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 15.2k $988.0k | Added +600 |
| HOWLAND CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 15.0k $980.9k | Unchanged |
| Malaga Cove Capital, LLC 0.47% of their portfolio | 14.7k $958.0k | Unchanged |
| Sather Financial Group Inc 0.08% of their portfolio | 14.5k $943.5k | Unchanged |
| PITCAIRN CO 0.09% of their portfolio | 14.2k $926.4k | Reduced -188 |
| Douglass Winthrop Advisors, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 13.6k $888.0k | Unchanged |
| Plante Moran Financial Advisors, LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 13.4k $873.8k | Unchanged |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.6k $819.4k | Reduced -5.4k |
| Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund 0.02% of their portfolio | 12.0k $782.0k | Unchanged |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 11.9k $778.1k | Reduced -793 |
| CAPTRUST FINANCIAL ADVISORS 0.00% of their portfolio | 11.8k $766.7k | Reduced -1.2k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 11.6k $751.7k | Reduced -53 |
| WEALTH ENHANCEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 11.3k $736.3k | New |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 11.1k $726.0k | Added +252 |
| Sippican Capital Advisors 0.67% of their portfolio | 10.7k $697.8k | Unchanged |
| Cetera Advisor Networks LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.2k $667.7k | Added +13 |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.2k $662.3k | Added +4.1k |
| Ethic Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio | 9.8k $639.1k | Reduced -2.2k |
| Creative Planning 0.00% of their portfolio | 8.9k $579.0k | Reduced -2 |
| ROPES WEALTH ADVISORS LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 8.7k $564.4k | Unchanged |
| Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 8.6k $560.0k | Reduced -1.8k |
| EVERETT HARRIS & CO /CA/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 8.4k $548.4k | Unchanged |
| BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 8.0k $524.1k | Unchanged |
| PANAGORA ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 7.8k $510.7k | Reduced -127 |
| PATHSTONE FAMILY OFFICE, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 7.7k $500.2k | Reduced -7.5k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 7.6k $493.2k | Added +333 |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 7.5k $486.2k | Reduced -928 |
| Gladstone Institutional Advisory LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 7.3k $479.0k | Reduced -191 |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 7.1k $459.7k | Added +607 |
| Advisory Services Network, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 7.0k $453.7k | Unchanged |
| Lido Advisors, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 6.8k $443.3k | Added +2.8k |
| NORGES BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 6.8k $442.1k | Unchanged |
| LAWSON KROEKER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC/NE 0.09% of their portfolio | 6.6k $423.0k | New |
| Rodgers Brothers Inc. 0.08% of their portfolio | 6.4k $417.2k | Unchanged |
| ALTFEST L J & CO INC 0.06% of their portfolio | 6.0k $391.0k | Unchanged |
| M&T Bank Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.9k $383.1k | Reduced -9 |