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 ≈ $68.01. Options: 2 managers hold calls ($422.0k notional), 2 hold puts ($115.7k).
Trends to Q2 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 212 |
| Q4 2022 | 217 |
| Q1 2023 | 201 |
| Q2 2023 | 198 |
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 |
| Q2 2023 | 69 | 81 |
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 |
| Q2 2023 | $422.0k | $115.7k | 0.27 |
Biggest buyers
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Added | +763.1k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | New | +217.7k |
| Cerity Partners LLC | New | +187.2k |
| Baird Financial Group, Inc. | Added | +116.9k |
| BlackRock Inc. | Added | +101.9k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS | Added | +84.8k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP | Added | +53.6k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp | Added | +47.1k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | Added | +32.0k |
| Advisors Capital Management, LLC | New | +24.9k |
Biggest sellers
| STRS OHIO | Sold out | -80.4k |
| GARDNER RUSSO & QUINN LLC | Reduced | -48.8k |
| GABELLI FUNDS LLC | Reduced | -25.0k |
| Legal & General Group Plc | Reduced | -16.8k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | Sold out | -12.6k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co | Reduced | -12.5k |
| Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund | Sold out | -12.0k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC | Sold out | -11.6k |
| WEALTH ENHANCEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC | Sold out | -11.3k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES | Reduced | -10.3k |
Biggest calls
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $422.0k6.2k shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
Biggest puts
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $115.7k1.7k 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 Q2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
| Q2 2023 | 0 | — | 2 | $169.9k | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-30 | Holland Augusta Brown Director · Holland Family Trust | Sold | $10.0k150 shares |
| 2023-06-22 | Hawley Kirsten M EVP, Chief Ppl/Places/Comm | Sold | $159.8k2.4k 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, Q2 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.1m $209.1m | Added +763.1k |
| Lindsell Train Ltd 3.56% of their portfolio | 2.9m $200.0m | Added +6.0k |
| GARDNER RUSSO & QUINN LLC 1.61% of their portfolio | 2.4m $163.4m | Reduced -48.8k |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.2m $80.3m | Added +101.9k |
| GABELLI FUNDS LLC 0.53% of their portfolio | 1.0m $70.5m | Reduced -25.0k |
| Markel Group Inc. 0.68% of their portfolio | 843.0k $57.4m | Unchanged |
| Glenview Trust Co 0.95% of their portfolio | 509.4k $34.7m | Reduced -426 |
| PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio | 448.3k $30.5m | Reduced -5.0k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 380.7k $25.9m | Added +32.0k |
| GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL 0.22% of their portfolio | 302.0k $20.6m | Reduced -2.1k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.02% of their portfolio | 274.4k $18.7m | Added +9.6k |
| BESSEMER GROUP INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 243.8k $16.6m | Reduced -501 |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 240.6k $16.4m | Added +1.2k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 229.7k $15.6m | Reduced -760 |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 217.7k $14.8m | New |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 206.9k $14.1m | Added +47.1k |
| Cerity Partners LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 187.2k $12.7m | New |
| Baird Financial Group, Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio | 181.0k $12.3m | Added +116.9k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 171.2k $11.7m | Added +53.6k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.01% of their portfolio | 166.0k $11.3m | Added +84.8k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 136.3k $9.3m | Added +306 |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 117.1k $8.0m | Reduced -4.6k |
| STOCK YARDS BANK & TRUST CO 0.26% of their portfolio | 103.3k $7.0m | Added +2.0k |
| BROWN ADVISORY INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 103.3k $7.0m | Added +197 |
| HARVEY INVESTMENT CO LLC 0.91% of their portfolio | 102.0k $6.9m | Unchanged |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 97.2k $6.6m | Reduced -4.6k |
| GRACE & WHITE INC /NY 1.21% of their portfolio | 96.6k $6.6m | Unchanged |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 87.9k $6.0m | Added +3.9k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 77.1k $5.2m | Reduced -6.2k |
| Williams Jones Wealth Management, LLC. 0.06% of their portfolio | 56.6k $3.9m | Unchanged |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 51.2k $3.5m | Reduced -16.8k |
| LOS ANGELES CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 45.2k $3.1m | Reduced -3.9k |
| JARISLOWSKY, FRASER Ltd 0.02% of their portfolio | 43.5k $3.0m | Unchanged |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 42.9k $2.9m | Reduced -2.7k |
| Kennon-Green & Company, LLC 2.65% of their portfolio | 41.9k $2.8m | Reduced -1.2k |
| TCV Trust & Wealth Management, Inc. 0.27% of their portfolio | 37.2k $2.5m | Unchanged |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 36.0k $2.5m | Unchanged |
| US BANCORP \DE\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 35.3k $2.4m | Reduced -1.0k |
| Veritable, L.P. 0.04% of their portfolio | 33.2k $2.3m | Reduced -2.6k |
| SCHULHOFF & CO INC 1.04% of their portfolio | 32.8k $2.2m | Unchanged |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 32.8k $2.2m | Reduced -1.1k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 32.7k $2.2m | Added +2.6k |
| Boston Trust Walden Corp 0.02% of their portfolio | 32.4k $2.2m | Unchanged |
| American Investment Services, Inc. 0.36% of their portfolio | 26.2k $1.8m | Added +80 |
| KING LUTHER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 26.1k $1.8m | Unchanged |
| USS Investment Management Ltd 0.02% of their portfolio | 26.0k $1.8m | Unchanged |
| DAYMARK WEALTH PARTNERS, LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 25.5k $1.7m | Added +1.2k |
| Advisors Capital Management, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 24.9k $1.7m | New |
| CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 24.7k $1.7m | Unchanged |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 24.5k $1.7m | Reduced -145 |
| Town & Country Bank & Trust CO dba First Bankers Trust CO 0.81% of their portfolio | 24.3k $1.7m | Added +115 |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 24.1k $1.6m | Reduced -796 |
| Stephens Consulting, LLC 0.63% of their portfolio | 23.5k $1.6m | Unchanged |
| PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF OHIO 0.01% of their portfolio | 22.1k $1.5m | Reduced -473 |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 21.4k $1.5m | Added +957 |
| Treasurer of the State of North Carolina 0.01% of their portfolio | 21.4k $1.5m | Added +1.5k |
| Atlas Brown,Inc. 0.61% of their portfolio | 20.4k $1.4m | Unchanged |
| PRIVATE TRUST CO NA 0.17% of their portfolio | 20.2k $1.4m | Unchanged |
| EP Wealth Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 19.5k $249.0k | New |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 19.3k $1.3m | Reduced -9.0k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 18.5k $1.3m | Reduced -291 |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 18.5k $1.3m | Added +2.2k |
| PARTHENON LLC 0.17% of their portfolio | 17.2k $1.2m | Unchanged |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 16.6k $1.1m | Added +9.1k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 16.4k $1.1m | Reduced -604 |
| Kessler Investment Group, LLC 0.77% of their portfolio | 16.1k $1.1m | Reduced -870 |
| HOWLAND CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 15.0k $1.0m | Unchanged |
| Malaga Cove Capital, LLC 0.46% of their portfolio | 14.7k $999.7k | Reduced -8 |
| Mariner, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 14.7k $999.3k | Reduced -477 |
| Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 14.4k $979.9k | Added +9.6k |
| PITCAIRN CO 0.08% of their portfolio | 14.2k $964.0k | Reduced -48 |
| Plante Moran Financial Advisors, LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 13.4k $912.4k | Unchanged |
| Sather Financial Group Inc 0.07% of their portfolio | 13.1k $893.3k | Reduced -1.4k |
| Douglass Winthrop Advisors, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 13.1k $888.7k | Reduced -565 |
| Ethic Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio | 11.7k $798.8k | Added +1.9k |
| CAPTRUST FINANCIAL ADVISORS 0.00% of their portfolio | 11.6k $791.5k | Reduced -133 |
| Clare Market Investments LLC 0.28% of their portfolio | 11.1k $754.8k | New |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 11.0k $748.3k | Reduced -943 |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.9k $741.0k | Reduced -251 |
| Sippican Capital Advisors 0.67% of their portfolio | 10.6k $722.5k | Reduced -90 |
| Cetera Advisor Networks LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.1k $688.4k | Reduced -129 |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 9.8k $664.2k | Added +5.5k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.00% of their portfolio | 9.1k $616.7k | Reduced -10.3k |
| ROPES WEALTH ADVISORS LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 8.7k $589.4k | Unchanged |
| EVERETT HARRIS & CO /CA/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 8.4k $572.6k | Unchanged |
| Bartlett & Co. LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 8.4k $573.0k | New |
| BARTLETT & CO. WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 8.4k $573.1k | New |
| BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 8.0k $547.3k | Unchanged |
| Creative Planning 0.00% of their portfolio | 8.0k $541.5k | Reduced -925 |
| PANAGORA ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 7.8k $533.3k | Unchanged |
| Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 7.6k $515.7k | Reduced -1.0k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 7.5k $510.9k | Reduced -59 |
| PATHSTONE FAMILY OFFICE, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 7.4k $504.6k | Reduced -259 |
| Advisory Services Network, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 7.0k $473.8k | Unchanged |
| Lido Advisors, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 6.8k $466.1k | Added +47 |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 6.7k $455.9k | Reduced -353 |
| LAWSON KROEKER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC/NE 0.11% of their portfolio | 6.6k $439.5k | Unchanged |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 6.5k $444.5k | Reduced -3.6k |
| Rodgers Brothers Inc. 0.08% of their portfolio | 6.4k $435.6k | Unchanged |
| M&T Bank Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 6.3k $427.1k | Added +405 |