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BROWN FORMAN CORP BF.A

CL A · Common Stock · CUSIP 115637100

American-owned spirit and wine producer and distributor

193 institutional holders +7 vs Q3 2023
18,262,29418.3m shares reported held*
$1.1bnreported value*
15 new 56 added 59 reduced 14 sold out net bought ≈ $16.8m (+282.1k 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 ≈ $59.58. Options: 3 managers hold calls ($721.0k notional), 2 hold puts ($41.7k).

Trends to Q4 2023

Institutional holders

Managers reporting a position, each quarter

0100200300Q3 22: 212Q4 22: 217Q1 23: 201Q2 23: 198Q3 23: 186Q4 23: 193193Q3 22Q4 22Q1 23Q2 23Q3 23Q4 23
Numbers
QuarterHolders
Q3 2022212
Q4 2022217
Q1 2023201
Q2 2023198
Q3 2023186
Q4 2023193

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 23Q2 23: 69 bought or addedQ2 23: 81 cut or sold outQ2 23Q3 23: 58 bought or addedQ3 23: 85 cut or sold outQ3 23Q4 23: 71 bought or addedQ4 23: 73 cut or sold outQ4 23
Numbers
QuarterBought or addedCut or sold out
Q4 20227573
Q1 20236682
Q2 20236981
Q3 20235885
Q4 20237173

Calls vs puts

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

CallsPuts
$0$250k$500k$750k$1mQ1 23 calls: $717.1kQ1 23 puts: $814.9kQ1 23P/C 1.14Q2 23 calls: $422.0kQ2 23 puts: $115.7kQ2 23P/C 0.27Q3 23 calls: $168.5kQ3 23 puts: $267.3kQ3 23P/C 1.59Q4 23 calls: $721.0kQ4 23 puts: $41.7kQ4 23P/C 0.06
Numbers
QuarterCallsPutsP/C
Q1 2023$717.1k$814.9k1.14
Q2 2023$422.0k$115.7k0.27
Q3 2023$168.5k$267.3k1.59
Q4 2023$721.0k$41.7k0.06

Biggest buyers

MORGAN STANLEY Added +234,372+234.4k
Bank of New York Mellon Corp Added +108,711+108.7k
Legal & General Group Plc Added +29,787+29.8k
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC Added +28,878+28.9k
STRS OHIO New +28,623+28.6k
CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co Added +25,821+25.8k
VANGUARD GROUP INC Added +25,783+25.8k
BlackRock Inc. Added +17,150+17.1k
VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC New +12,869+12.9k
NORTHERN TRUST CORP Added +11,861+11.9k

Biggest sellers

GARDNER RUSSO & QUINN LLC Reduced -86,489-86.5k
NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND Reduced -85,969-86.0k
GABELLI FUNDS LLC Reduced -25,600-25.6k
LOS ANGELES CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC Sold out -19,680-19.7k
JANE STREET GROUP, LLC Reduced -17,901-17.9k
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC Reduced -14,400-14.4k
GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL Reduced -10,300-10.3k
Nuveen Asset Management, LLC Reduced -8,947-8.9k
Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management, LLC Sold out -7,207-7.2k
OCCUDO QUANTITATIVE STRATEGIES LP Reduced -6,718-6.7k

Biggest calls

CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Added $423.1k7.1k shares
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP New $297.9k5.0k shares
CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. Unchanged $00 shares

Biggest puts

CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Reduced $41.7k700 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 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
202Q1 22: 0 buyingQ1 22: 0 sellingQ2 22: 0 buyingQ2 22: 0 sellingQ2 22Q3 22: 0 buyingQ3 22: 0 sellingQ4 22: 0 buyingQ4 22: 0 sellingQ4 22Q1 23: 0 buyingQ1 23: 1 sellingQ2 23: 0 buyingQ2 23: 2 sellingQ2 23Q3 23: 0 buyingQ3 23: 0 sellingQ4 23: 0 buyingQ4 23: 0 sellingQ4 23
Numbers
QuarterBuyingBoughtSellingSoldSold under a plan
Q1 20220—0——
Q2 20220—0——
Q3 20220—0——
Q4 20220—0——
Q1 20230—1$29.9k—
Q2 20230—2$169.9k—
Q3 20230—0——
Q4 20230—0——

None reported in Q4 2023.

Holders, Q4 2023

#ManagerLocationShares Value% of their portfolioChangeShares change
1 VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio Valley Forge, PA 3,849,0283.8m $229.4m $229.4m 0.01% Added +25.8k +25,783
2 Lindsell Train Ltd 3.39% of their portfolio London, X0 2,938,4702.9m $175.0m $175.0m 3.39% Added +1.0k +1,000
3 GARDNER RUSSO & QUINN LLC 1.38% of their portfolio LANCASTER, PA 2,269,3152.3m $135.2m $135.2m 1.38% Reduced -86.5k -86,489
4 BlackRock Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio New York, NY 1,196,9191.2m $71.3m $71.3m 0.00% Added +17.1k +17,150
5 GABELLI FUNDS LLC 0.46% of their portfolio Rye, NY 997,200997.2k $59.4m $59.4m 0.46% Reduced -25.6k -25,600
6 Markel Group Inc. 0.55% of their portfolio Glen Allen, VA 843,000843.0k $50.2m $50.2m 0.55% Unchanged
7 Glenview Trust Co 0.76% of their portfolio Louisville, KY 518,229518.2k $30.9m $30.9m 0.76% Added +6.1k +6,118
8 MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 472,358472.4k $28.1m $28.1m 0.00% Added +234.4k +234,372
9 PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio Pittsburgh, PA 446,405446.4k $26.6m $26.6m 0.02% Added +1.3k +1,281
10 GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 428,025428.0k $25.5m $25.5m 0.00% Added +28.9k +28,878
11 NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.02% of their portfolio ALBANY, NY 298,105298.1k $17.8m $17.8m 0.02% Reduced -86.0k -85,969
12 GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL 0.18% of their portfolio GREENWICH, CT 283,951284.0k $16.9m $16.9m 0.18% Reduced -10.3k -10,300
13 Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 266,015266.0k $15.9m $15.9m 0.00% Added +108.7k +108,711
14 BESSEMER GROUP INC 0.03% of their portfolio WOODBRIDGE, NJ 241,431241.4k $14.4m $14.4m 0.03% Added +65 +65
15 DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio AUSTIN, TX 223,089223.1k $13.3m $13.3m 0.00% Reduced -3.8k -3,825
16 Cerity Partners LLC 0.04% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 191,637191.6k $11.4m $11.4m 0.04% Added +683 +683
17 Baird Financial Group, Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio MILWAUKEE, WI 178,403178.4k $10.6m $10.6m 0.02% Added +492 +492
18 NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 142,806142.8k $8.5m $8.5m 0.00% Added +11.9k +11,861
19 STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 123,423123.4k $7.4m $7.4m 0.00% Added +4.4k +4,440
20 BROWN ADVISORY INC 0.01% of their portfolio BALTIMORE, MD 102,761102.8k $6.1m $6.1m 0.01% Reduced -310 -310
21 HARVEY INVESTMENT CO LLC 0.74% of their portfolio LOUISVILLE, KY 102,024102.0k $6.1m $6.1m 0.74% Unchanged
22 STOCK YARDS BANK & TRUST CO 0.21% of their portfolio LOUISVILLE, KY 99,12999.1k $5.9m $5.9m 0.21% Reduced -3.9k -3,880
23 GRACE & WHITE INC /NY 1.01% of their portfolio NY, NY 96,55596.6k $5.8m $5.8m 1.01% Unchanged
24 GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 96,50296.5k $5.8m $5.8m 0.00% Added +7.6k +7,583
25 RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.01% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 95,03795.0k $5.7m $5.7m 0.01% Reduced -20 -20
26 Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 94,96495.0k $5.7m $5.7m 0.00% Reduced -8.9k -8,947
27 Williams Jones Wealth Management, LLC. 0.05% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 56,36756.4k $3.4m $3.4m 0.05% Unchanged
28 RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.01% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 56,27656.3k $3.4m $3.4m 0.01% Reduced -14.4k -14,400
29 KING LUTHER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CORP 0.01% of their portfolio FORT WORTH, TX 52,30052.3k $3.1m $3.1m 0.01% Unchanged
30 Pathstone Holdings, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio ENGLEWOOD, NJ 48,17548.2k $2.9m $2.9m 0.02% First filing
31 Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio London, X0 47,61247.6k $2.8m $2.8m 0.00% Added +29.8k +29,787
32 JARISLOWSKY, FRASER Ltd 0.01% of their portfolio MONTREAL, A8 42,13842.1k $2.5m $2.5m 0.01% Reduced -1.3k -1,344
33 Kennon-Green & Company, LLC 2.41% of their portfolio NEW ALBANY, OH 39,78539.8k $2.4m $2.4m 2.41% Reduced -2.0k -1,990
34 BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio CHARLOTTE, NC 39,22239.2k $2.3m $2.3m 0.00% Reduced -341 -341
35 TCV Trust & Wealth Management, Inc. 0.22% of their portfolio RICHMOND, VA 37,25037.2k $2.2m $2.2m 0.22% Unchanged
36 PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio BALTIMORE, MD 36,00036.0k $2.1m $2.1m 0.00% Unchanged
37 US BANCORP \DE\ 0.00% of their portfolio MINNEAPOLIS, MN 35,98736.0k $2.1m $2.1m 0.00% Added +674 +674
38 STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio TALLAHASSEE, FL 32,91432.9k $2.0m $2.0m 0.00% Added +67 +67
39 Boston Trust Walden Corp 0.01% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 32,40032.4k $1.9m $1.9m 0.01% Unchanged
40 WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio SAN FRANCISCO, CA 32,07332.1k $1.9m $1.9m 0.00% Added +116 +116
41 SCHULHOFF & CO INC 0.91% of their portfolio CINCINNATI, OH 31,95031.9k $1.9m $1.9m 0.91% Unchanged
42 CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.00% of their portfolio WINNIPEG, A2 28,75028.8k $1.7m $1.7m 0.00% Added +25.8k +25,821
43 STRS OHIO 0.01% of their portfolio COLUMBUS, OH 28,62328.6k $1.7m $1.7m 0.01% New
44 DAYMARK WEALTH PARTNERS, LLC 0.10% of their portfolio CINCINNATI, OH 26,56026.6k $1.6m $1.6m 0.10% Added +1.1k +1,051
45 American Investment Services, Inc. 0.30% of their portfolio GREAT BARRINGTON, MA 26,33926.3k $1.6m $1.6m 0.30% Added +89 +89
46 Advisors Capital Management, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio RIDGEWOOD, NJ 24,94224.9k $1.5m $1.5m 0.03% Unchanged
47 NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 24,34124.3k $1.5m $1.5m 0.00% Added +390 +390
48 Town & Country Bank & Trust CO dba First Bankers Trust CO 0.67% of their portfolio Louisville, KY 24,16324.2k $1.4m $1.4m 0.67% Reduced -140 -140
49 LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio FORT MILL, SC 24,10124.1k $1.4m $1.4m 0.00% Reduced -45 -45
50 Stephens Consulting, LLC 0.47% of their portfolio FLINT, MI 23,49423.5k $1.4m $1.4m 0.47% Unchanged
51 Treasurer of the State of North Carolina 0.01% of their portfolio RALEIGH, NC 21,70121.7k $1.3m $1.3m 0.01% Added +210 +210
52 PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF OHIO 0.00% of their portfolio COLUMBUS, OH 20,49320.5k $1.2m $1.2m 0.00% Added +560 +560
53 Atlas Brown,Inc. 0.50% of their portfolio LOUISVILLE, KY 20,35120.4k $1.2m $1.2m 0.50% Unchanged
54 PRIVATE TRUST CO NA 0.14% of their portfolio CLEVELAND, OH 20,25020.2k $1.2m $1.2m 0.14% Unchanged
55 Edgestream Partners, L.P. 0.09% of their portfolio Princeton, NJ 20,24220.2k $1.2m $1.2m 0.09% Added +8.0k +7,972
56 BARLOW WEALTH PARTNERS, LLC 0.17% of their portfolio LOUISVILLE, KY 19,92619.9k $1.2m $1.2m 0.17% First filing
57 Douglass Winthrop Advisors, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 19,70919.7k $1.2m $1.2m 0.03% Added +6.7k +6,653
58 Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio ATLANTA, GA 19,40019.4k $1.2m $1.2m 0.00% Added +954 +954
59 ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio NASHVILLE, TN 18,70918.7k $1.1m $1.1m 0.00% Reduced -1.8k -1,811
60 Ethic Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 18,33318.3k $1.1m $1.1m 0.03% Added +4.3k +4,345
61 VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio ATLANTA, GA 18,27218.3k $1.1m $1.1m 0.00% Reduced -489 -489
62 COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio WALTHAM, MA 18,06018.1k $1.1m $1.1m 0.00% Added +2.3k +2,255
63 PARTHENON LLC 0.14% of their portfolio LOUISVILLE, KY 17,20017.2k $1.0m $1.0m 0.14% Unchanged
64 PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio DES MOINES, IA 15,83615.8k $943.7k $943.7k 0.00% Added +462 +462
65 Malaga Cove Capital, LLC 0.40% of their portfolio PV ESTATES, CA 15,71915.7k $936.7k $936.7k 0.40% Reduced -103 -103
66 HOWLAND CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.05% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 15,00015.0k $897.1k $897.1k 0.05% Unchanged
67 UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio ZURICH, V8 14,24914.2k $849.1k $849.1k 0.00% Reduced -401 -401
68 PITCAIRN CO 0.06% of their portfolio CONSHOHOCKEN, PA 14,05514.1k $837.5k $837.5k 0.06% Reduced -92 -92
69 CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC 0.00% of their portfolio ATLANTA, GA 13,82313.8k $823.7k $823.7k 0.00% Added +1.9k +1,869
70 Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio ST. PETERSBURG, FL 13,56113.6k $808.1k $808.1k 0.00% Reduced -835 -835
71 Plante Moran Financial Advisors, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio SOUTHFIELD, MI 13,40413.4k $798.7k $798.7k 0.08% Unchanged
72 Sippican Capital Advisors 0.61% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 13,10813.1k $781.1k $781.1k 0.61% Added +2.5k +2,494
73 VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio San Antonio, TX 12,86912.9k $766.9k $766.9k 0.00% New
74 Mariner, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio Overland Park, KS 12,59712.6k $750.7k $750.7k 0.00% Reduced -2.2k -2,190
75 Sather Financial Group Inc 0.05% of their portfolio Victoria, TX 12,01012.0k $715.7k $715.7k 0.05% Reduced -2.4k -2,408
76 JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 11,97712.0k $713.7k $713.7k 0.00% Reduced -17.9k -17,901
77 CAPTRUST FINANCIAL ADVISORS 0.00% of their portfolio RALEIGH, NC 10,92110.9k $650.8k $650.8k 0.00% Reduced -1.1k -1,058
78 HighTower Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 10,88410.9k $648.0k $648.0k 0.00% Reduced -1 -1
79 Rodgers Brothers Inc. 0.10% of their portfolio Harmony, PA 10,40010.4k $619.7k $619.7k 0.10% Added +2.5k +2,500
80 PINEBRIDGE INVESTMENTS, L.P. 0.01% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 10,35910.4k $617.3k $617.3k 0.01% New
81 FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 9,2339.2k $550.2k $550.2k 0.00% Added +2.4k +2,391
82 SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio BALA CYNWYD, PA 8,9428.9k $532.9k $532.9k 0.00% Reduced -34 -34
83 RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.00% of their portfolio ST PETERSBURG, FL 8,7938.8k $524.0k $524.0k 0.00% Added +731 +731
84 RWA WEALTH PARTNERS, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 8,6188.6k $513.5k $513.5k 0.01% New
85 OCCUDO QUANTITATIVE STRATEGIES LP 0.07% of their portfolio FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 8,5608.6k $510.1k $510.1k 0.07% Reduced -6.7k -6,718
86 EVERETT HARRIS & CO /CA/ 0.01% of their portfolio LOS ANGELES, CA 8,4128.4k $501.3k $501.3k 0.01% Unchanged
87 Bartlett & Co. LLC 0.01% of their portfolio CINCINNATI, OH 8,3948.4k $504.0k $504.0k 0.01% Unchanged
88 BARTLETT & CO. WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio CINCINNATI, OH 8,3948.4k $503.9k $503.9k 0.01% Unchanged
89 PRIVATE CLIENT SERVICES, LLC 0.40% of their portfolio LOUISVILLE, KY 8,2568.3k $492.0k $492.0k 0.40% First filing
90 CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio WEST SACRAMENTO, CA 8,1268.1k $484.2k $484.2k 0.00% Reduced -2.8k -2,768
91 BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN & CO 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 8,0408.0k $479.1k $479.1k 0.00% Unchanged
92 PANAGORA ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 7,8347.8k $466.8k $466.8k 0.00% Unchanged
93 AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.00% of their portfolio KANSAS CITY, MO 7,1817.2k $427.9k $427.9k 0.00% Reduced -43 -43
94 Creative Planning 0.00% of their portfolio OVERLAND PARK, KS 7,0387.0k $419.4k $419.4k 0.00% Unchanged
95 Advisory Services Network, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio ATLANTA, GA 6,9607.0k $414.7k $414.7k 0.01% Unchanged
96 Lido Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio Los Angeles, CA 6,8856.9k $411.8k $411.8k 0.00% Unchanged
97 JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 6,8166.8k $406.2k $406.2k 0.00% Added +3.3k +3,312
98 LAWSON KROEKER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC/NE 0.08% of their portfolio OMAHA, NE 6,5826.6k $375.8k $375.8k 0.08% Unchanged
99 ALTFEST L J & CO INC 0.05% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 6,0006.0k $358.0k $358.0k 0.05% Unchanged
100 Rathbones Group PLC 0.00% of their portfolio Liverpool, X0 6,0006.0k $357.5k $357.5k 0.00% Unchanged