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BROWN FORMAN CORP BF.B

CL B · Common Stock · CUSIP 115637209 · ISIN US1156372096

American-owned spirit and wine producer and distributor

679 institutional holders +15 vs Q3 2022
152,634,015152.6m shares reported held*
$10.0bnreported value*
57 new 247 added 222 reduced 51 sold out net bought ≈ $45.4m (+695.4k 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 ($12.8m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $65.68. Options: 6 managers hold calls ($9.3m notional), 4 hold puts ($4.1m).

Trends to Q4 2022

Institutional holders

Managers reporting a position, each quarter

0250500750Q3 22: 664Q4 22: 679679Q3 22Q4 22
Numbers
QuarterHolders
Q3 2022664
Q4 2022679

Calls vs puts

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

CallsPuts
$0$2.5m$5m$7.5m$10mQ3 22 calls: $8.6mQ3 22 puts: $2.5mQ3 22P/C 0.29Q4 22 calls: $9.3mQ4 22 puts: $4.1mQ4 22P/C 0.44
Numbers
QuarterCallsPutsP/C
Q3 2022$8.6m$2.5m0.29
Q4 2022$9.3m$4.1m0.44

Biggest buyers

MORGAN STANLEY Added +735,119+735.1k
JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC Added +568,062+568.1k
Candlestick Capital Management LP Added +500,000+500.0k
BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS New +333,562+333.6k
ProShare Advisors LLC Added +297,944+297.9k
HSBC HOLDINGS PLC Added +291,370+291.4k
Invesco Ltd. Added +287,934+287.9k
STATE STREET CORP Added +272,824+272.8k
VANGUARD GROUP INC Added +255,553+255.6k
APG Asset Management N.V. Added +237,119+237.1k

Biggest sellers

BlackRock Inc. Reduced -849,305-849.3k
MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC Reduced -371,748-371.7k
BROWN ADVISORY INC Reduced -323,807-323.8k
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC Reduced -320,415-320.4k
AXA S.A. Reduced -314,112-314.1k
PICTET ASSET MANAGEMENT SA Reduced -304,197-304.2k
FMR LLC Reduced -296,520-296.5k
Legal & General Group Plc Reduced -257,462-257.5k
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC Reduced -219,026-219.0k
Bridgewater Associates, LP Reduced -215,423-215.4k

Biggest calls

SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP Added $7.5m114.0k shares
WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC Reduced $887.0k13.5k shares
JANE STREET GROUP, LLC New $472.9k7.2k shares
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Reduced $446.6k6.8k shares
SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC New $26.0k500 shares
CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. Unchanged $00 shares

Biggest puts

CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Added $2.3m35.2k shares
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP New $1.5m22.2k shares
SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC Added $354.0k5.4k 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
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-29 5.6% new 16.2m≈ $432.1m 2026-04-29

Fell to 5% or below in the last year: FMR LLC (4.4%, 2026-05-06), VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-26; now reported by VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC)

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 VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.04% of their portfolio Valley Forge, PA 22,243,87422.2m $1.5bn $1.5bn 0.04% Added +255.6k +255,553
2 BlackRock Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio New York, NY 16,552,68516.6m $1.1bn $1.1bn 0.03% Reduced -849.3k -849,305
3 Fundsmith LLP 3.64% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 12,146,79612.1m $797.8m $797.8m 3.64% Reduced -79.5k -79,544
4 STATE STREET CORP 0.04% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 10,467,85010.5m $689.6m $689.6m 0.04% Added +272.8k +272,824
5 GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 4,179,0904.2m $273.9m $273.9m 0.04% Added +80.6k +80,603
6 FUNDSMITH INVESTMENT SERVICES LTD. 4.31% of their portfolio BEAUX SONGES, O4 3,941,6643.9m $258.9m $258.9m 4.31% Unchanged
7 Invesco Ltd. 0.06% of their portfolio ATLANTA, GA 3,351,6293.4m $220.1m $220.1m 0.06% Added +287.9k +287,934
8 MORGAN STANLEY 0.02% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 2,845,5272.8m $186.9m $186.9m 0.02% Added +735.1k +735,119
9 BROWN ADVISORY INC 0.34% of their portfolio BALTIMORE, MD 2,799,6882.8m $183.9m $183.9m 0.34% Reduced -323.8k -323,807
10 ProShare Advisors LLC 0.59% of their portfolio BETHESDA, MD 2,543,2452.5m $167.0m $167.0m 0.59% Added +297.9k +297,944
11 WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.05% of their portfolio SAN FRANCISCO, CA 2,321,3162.3m $152.5m $152.5m 0.05% Added +37.3k +37,298
12 LOS ANGELES CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.72% of their portfolio LOS ANGELES, CA 2,266,0802.3m $148.8m $148.8m 0.72% Added +120.3k +120,300
13 NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.03% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 2,253,5912.3m $148.0m $148.0m 0.03% Added +47.5k +47,526
14 FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.07% of their portfolio San Mateo, CA 1,997,9802.0m $131.2m $131.2m 0.07% Added +194.4k +194,369
15 NORGES BANK 0.03% of their portfolio OSLO, Q8 1,935,8901.9m $127.1m $127.1m 0.03% Reduced -50.4k -50,424
16 Legal & General Group Plc 0.05% of their portfolio London, X0 1,845,7811.8m $121.2m $121.2m 0.05% Reduced -257.5k -257,462
17 Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.02% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 1,532,2961.5m $100.6m $100.6m 0.02% Reduced -33.8k -33,810
18 MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 0.12% of their portfolio Sydney, NSW 2000, C3 1,505,2351.5m $98.9m $98.9m 0.12% Added +133.0k +133,017
19 LONDON CO OF VIRGINIA 0.57% of their portfolio RICHMOND, VA 1,469,9791.5m $96.5m $96.5m 0.57% Reduced -20.5k -20,548
20 GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.03% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 1,361,5291.4m $89.4m $89.4m 0.03% Reduced -219.0k -219,026
21 Swiss National Bank 0.06% of their portfolio ZURICH, V8 1,259,5181.3m $82.7m $82.7m 0.06% Reduced -83.0k -82,953
22 MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.09% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 1,233,7391.2m $81.0m $81.0m 0.09% Reduced -371.7k -371,748
23 APG Asset Management N.V. 0.15% of their portfolio Amsterdam, P7 1,213,0611.2m $79.7m $79.7m 0.15% Added +237.1k +237,119
24 DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.03% of their portfolio AUSTIN, TX 1,161,2001.2m $76.3m $76.3m 0.03% Reduced -34.1k -34,148
25 UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.04% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 1,141,4111.1m $75.0m $75.0m 0.04% Added +73.6k +73,628
26 CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.02% of their portfolio SAN FRANCISCO, CA 1,133,2161.1m $74.4m $74.4m 0.02% Added +18.7k +18,683
27 Candlestick Capital Management LP 3.13% of their portfolio GREENWICH, CT 1,075,0001.1m $70.6m $70.6m 3.13% Added +500.0k +500,000
28 PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 0.07% of their portfolio Pittsburgh, PA 1,032,5381.0m $67.8m $67.8m 0.07% Added +56.0k +56,042
29 Douglass Winthrop Advisors, LLC 1.83% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 1,016,6571.0m $66.8m $66.8m 1.83% Added +16.9k +16,885
30 GARDNER RUSSO & QUINN LLC 0.72% of their portfolio LANCASTER, PA 998,582998.6k $65.6m $65.6m 0.72% Reduced -34.3k -34,316
31 BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.01% of their portfolio CHARLOTTE, NC 945,515945.5k $62.1m $62.1m 0.01% Added +65.7k +65,725
32 Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.05% of their portfolio CHIYODA-KU, TOKYO, M0 894,690894.7k $58.8m $58.8m 0.05% Added +15.5k +15,488
33 BESSEMER GROUP INC 0.14% of their portfolio WOODBRIDGE, NJ 867,759867.8k $57.0m $57.0m 0.14% Added +10.5k +10,493
34 Baird Financial Group, Inc. 0.14% of their portfolio MILWAUKEE, WI 820,977821.0k $53.9m $53.9m 0.14% Added +24.9k +24,855
35 Bridgewater Associates, LP 0.29% of their portfolio Westport, CT 813,484813.5k $53.4m $53.4m 0.29% Reduced -215.4k -215,423
36 PICTET ASSET MANAGEMENT SA 0.08% of their portfolio GENEVA 73, V8 803,002803.0k $52.7m $52.7m 0.08% Reduced -304.2k -304,197
37 KAYNE ANDERSON RUDNICK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.16% of their portfolio LOS ANGELES, CA 764,169764.2k $50.2m $50.2m 0.16% Reduced -51.8k -51,806
38 LORD, ABBETT & CO. LLC 0.08% of their portfolio JERSEY CITY, NJ 704,000704.0k $46.2m $46.2m 0.08% Added +27.7k +27,668
39 ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.01% of their portfolio TORONTO, A6 694,067694.1k $45.6m $45.6m 0.01% Added +86.3k +86,318
40 JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.01% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 692,173692.2k $45.5m $45.5m 0.01% Added +212.0k +211,987
41 Amundi 0.02% of their portfolio Paris, I0 642,795642.8k $42.5m $42.5m 0.02% Added +63.8k +63,788
42 JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.03% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 639,848639.8k $42.0m $42.0m 0.03% Added +568.1k +568,062
43 Glenview Trust Co 1.28% of their portfolio Louisville, KY 589,742589.7k $38.7m $38.7m 1.28% Added +1.6k +1,592
44 HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.05% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 564,490564.5k $37.0m $37.0m 0.05% Added +291.4k +291,370
45 AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.08% of their portfolio Greenwich, CT 562,725562.7k $36.9m $36.9m 0.08% Added +114.1k +114,093
46 PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.03% of their portfolio DES MOINES, IA 549,862549.9k $36.1m $36.1m 0.03% Reduced -5.6k -5,575
47 PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.01% of their portfolio BALTIMORE, MD 541,727541.7k $35.6m $35.6m 0.01% Added +477 +477
48 DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.02% of their portfolio FRANKFURT AM MAIN, 2M 511,500511.5k $33.6m $33.6m 0.02% Reduced -65.7k -65,737
49 Markel Group Inc. 0.42% of their portfolio Glen Allen, VA 474,187474.2k $31.1m $31.1m 0.42% Unchanged
50 CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.05% of their portfolio WEST SACRAMENTO, CA 470,987471.0k $30.9m $30.9m 0.05% Added +6.3k +6,329
51 Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 459,416459.4k $30.2m $30.2m 0.01% Reduced -7.4k -7,394
52 FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 438,768438.8k $28.8m $28.8m 0.00% Reduced -296.5k -296,520
53 National Pension Service 0.06% of their portfolio JEONJU-SI, JEOLLABUK-DO, M5 430,069430.1k $28.2m $28.2m 0.06% Added +17.3k +17,297
54 CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.03% of their portfolio ZURICH, V8 426,785426.8k $28.0m $28.0m 0.03% Added +40.2k +40,200
55 Assenagon Asset Management S.A. 0.11% of their portfolio SENNINGERBERG, N4 424,124424.1k $27.9m $27.9m 0.11% Reduced -25.1k -25,074
56 NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.04% of their portfolio ALBANY, NY 421,898421.9k $27.7m $27.7m 0.04% Added +400 +400
57 UBS Group AG 0.01% of their portfolio ZURICH, V8 415,952416.0k $27.3m $27.3m 0.01% Reduced -36.6k -36,601
58 RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.04% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 403,665403.7k $26.5m $26.5m 0.04% Added +13.4k +13,416
59 Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec 0.07% of their portfolio Montreal, A8 370,628370.6k $24.3m $24.3m 0.07% Added +140.5k +140,500
60 GRACE & WHITE INC /NY 4.78% of their portfolio NY, NY 367,798367.8k $24.2m $24.2m 4.78% Unchanged
61 STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.08% of their portfolio MADISON, WI 358,571358.6k $23.6m $23.6m 0.08% Reduced -28.1k -28,134
62 FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.03% of their portfolio Wheaton, IL 356,694356.7k $23.4m $23.4m 0.03% Added +113.8k +113,793
63 Tandem Investment Advisors, Inc. 1.16% of their portfolio CHARLESTON, SC 341,040341.0k $22.4m $22.4m 1.16% Added +23.0k +22,992
64 CITIGROUP INC 0.03% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 339,355339.4k $22.3m $22.3m 0.03% Added +65.4k +65,384
65 BARCLAYS PLC 0.02% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 336,250336.2k $22.1m $22.1m 0.02% First filing
66 BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.05% of their portfolio PARIS, I0 333,562333.6k $21.9m $21.9m 0.05% New
67 CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.04% of their portfolio TORONTO ONTARIO, A6 318,663318.7k $20.9m $20.9m 0.04% Reduced -14.4k -14,387
68 BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.01% of their portfolio TORONTO, A6 300,132300.1k $19.9m $19.9m 0.01% Added +80.7k +80,671
69 SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP 0.03% of their portfolio London, X0 296,572296.6k $19.5m $19.5m 0.03% Reduced -91.4k -91,359
70 Lindsell Train Ltd 0.36% of their portfolio London, X0 290,307290.3k $19.1m $19.1m 0.36% Unchanged
71 Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd. 0.05% of their portfolio TOKYO, M0 287,412287.4k $18.7m $18.7m 0.05% Added +30.8k +30,819
72 ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.01% of their portfolio NASHVILLE, TN 282,208282.2k $18.5m $18.5m 0.01% Reduced -694 -694
73 Madison Asset Management, LLC 0.29% of their portfolio MADISON, WI 277,719277.7k $18.2m $18.2m 0.29% Added +434 +434
74 NOMURA ASSET MANAGEMENT CO LTD 0.10% of their portfolio TOKYO, M0 274,917274.9k $18.1m $18.1m 0.10% Added +47.3k +47,311
75 BEACON INVESTMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, INC. 0.92% of their portfolio MORRISTOWN, NJ 273,024273.0k $17.9m $17.9m 0.92% Reduced -9.7k -9,662
76 Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp 0.05% of their portfolio TOKYO, M0 271,998272.0k $17.9m $17.9m 0.05% Added +15.7k +15,686
77 CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.05% of their portfolio WINNIPEG, A2 262,280262.3k $17.3m $17.3m 0.05% Reduced -26.1k -26,111
78 VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.10% of their portfolio JUPITER, FL 261,577261.6k $17.2m $17.2m 0.10% Reduced -112.5k -112,470
79 STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.04% of their portfolio TALLAHASSEE, FL 253,081253.1k $16.6m $16.6m 0.04% Reduced -10.9k -10,900
80 Liontrust Investment Partners LLP 0.29% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 250,000250.0k $16.4m $16.4m 0.29% Unchanged
81 Galvin, Gaustad & Stein, LLC 1.62% of their portfolio Scottsdale, AZ 245,589245.6k $16.1m $16.1m 1.62% Added +31.8k +31,777
82 AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio MINNEAPOLIS, MN 234,816234.8k $15.4m $15.4m 0.01% Reduced -86.1k -86,111
83 Fort Baker Capital Management LP 4.74% of their portfolio Larkspur, CA 217,742217.7k $14.3m $14.3m 4.74% Added +168.4k +168,409
84 PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.02% of their portfolio NEWARK, NJ 212,096212.1k $13.9m $13.9m 0.02% Added +9.7k +9,736
85 Cerity Partners OCIO LLC 0.45% of their portfolio New York, NY 211,781211.8k $13.9m $13.9m 0.45% Reduced -3.5k -3,549
86 GAM Holding AG 1.12% of their portfolio Zurich, V8 211,737211.7k $13.9m $13.9m 1.12% Added +1 +1
87 RBO & CO LLC 2.44% of their portfolio ST HELENA, CA 209,863209.9k $13.8m $13.8m 2.44% Added +234 +234
88 VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.02% of their portfolio San Antonio, TX 200,827200.8k $13.2m $13.2m 0.02% Added +14.2k +14,155
89 Sather Financial Group Inc 1.07% of their portfolio Victoria, TX 198,157198.2k $13.0m $13.0m 1.07% Reduced -398 -398
90 NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.03% of their portfolio ALBANY, NY 197,508197.5k $13.0m $13.0m 0.03% Added +52 +52
91 NUANCE INVESTMENTS, LLC 0.25% of their portfolio Kansas City, MO 183,662183.7k $12.1m $12.1m 0.25% New
92 Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.07% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 183,229183.2k $12.0m $12.0m 0.07% Reduced -169.0k -169,005
93 Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance Co 0.18% of their portfolio HELSINKI, H9 181,681181.7k $11.9m $11.9m 0.18% Unchanged
94 ABSHER WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC 2.18% of their portfolio CHAPEL HILL, NC 181,319181.3k $11.9m $11.9m 2.18% Added +520 +520
95 AXA S.A. 0.04% of their portfolio PARIS, I0 179,034179.0k $11.8m $11.8m 0.04% Reduced -314.1k -314,112
96 State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D 0.04% of their portfolio TRENTON, NJ 178,942178.9k $11.8m $11.8m 0.04% Unchanged
97 TD Asset Management Inc 0.01% of their portfolio Toronto, A6 176,680176.7k $11.6m $11.6m 0.01% Reduced -16.1k -16,100
98 RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.02% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 174,123174.1k $11.4m $11.4m 0.02% Reduced -320.4k -320,415
99 Bath Savings Trust Co 1.46% of their portfolio BATH, ME 171,760171.8k $11.3m $11.3m 1.46% Added +1.8k +1,758
100 Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 0.04% of their portfolio PHILADELPHIA, PA 170,668170.7k $11.2m $11.2m 0.04% Reduced -90.4k -90,420