BROWN-FORMAN CORP-CLASS A (BF-A) Institutional Ownership Changes & 13F Activity

BROWN-FORMAN CORP-CLASS A (BF-A) institutional ownership data tracks hedge funds, asset managers, and other institutional investors based on recent SEC 13F filings (Q1 2026). This page analyzes institutional buying and selling activity, new holdings, and sold-out positions among tracked filers. Notable filers include Lindsell Train, Gardner Russo & Quinn, and Renaissance Technologies LLC.

Portfolio quarterNameTypeQuantityRemainingReported stock balance
Q4 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy876217,576$15,985
Q3 2020Gardner Russo & QuinnSell-139,9153,306,343$227,080
Q3 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-41,900216,700$14,883
Q3 2020Lindsell TrainBuy30,0002,691,833$184,875
Q2 2020Gardner Russo & QuinnSell-238,0403,446,258$198,401
Q2 2020Lindsell TrainBuy163,7002,661,833$153,242
Q2 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-8,629258,600$14,888
Q1 2020Gardner Russo & QuinnSell-54,6173,684,298$189,299
Q1 2020Lindsell TrainBuy18,7022,498,133$128,354
Q1 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy11,629267,229$13,730
Q4 2019Lindsell TrainBuy162,1262,479,431$155,634
Q4 2019Gardner Russo & QuinnSell-142,5373,738,915$234,692
Q4 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy8,500255,600$16,044
Q3 2019Gardner Russo & QuinnSell-62,5673,881,452$231,917
Q3 2019Lindsell TrainBuy27,0032,317,305$138,227
Q3 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy15,700247,100$14,764
Q2 2019Lindsell TrainBuy194,0002,290,302$125,967
Q2 2019Gardner Russo & QuinnSell-109,9713,944,019$216,921
Q2 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-8,600231,400$12,727
Q1 2019Gardner Russo & QuinnSell-162,9354,053,990$207,443
Q1 2019Lindsell TrainBuy159,2222,096,302$107,373
Q1 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy20,200240,000$12,281
Q4 2018Lindsell TrainBuy140,9791,937,080$91,856
Q4 2018Gardner Russo & QuinnSell-78,4024,216,925$199,967
Q4 2018Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy3,200219,800$10,423
Q3 2018Lindsell TrainBuy247,0941,796,101$91,242
Q3 2018Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy30,000216,600$11,003
Q3 2018Gardner Russo & QuinnSell-12,0824,295,327$218,203
Q2 2018Gardner Russo & QuinnSell-10,6204,307,409$210,460
Q2 2018Lindsell TrainSell-8,2301,549,007$75,684

Frequently asked questions about BF-A activity

  • Which institutional owners are buying BF-A?

    Institutional owners buying BF-A include investors who have either initiated new positions or increased their existing holdings based on recent SEC 13F filings. The activity table above highlights which funds added shares in the latest reporting periods and how their positions changed over time.

  • What does "buy" mean in BF-A activity?

    "Buy" means an investor increased their reported position in BF-A compared to the prior reporting period. This reflects growing exposure to BROWN-FORMAN CORP-CLASS A (BF-A) rather than necessarily a brand-new position (though new positions also appear as buys when prior quantity was zero).

  • Is institutional interest in BF-A increasing?

    Institutional interest in BF-A can be assessed by comparing the number of tracked funds adding or increasing positions versus those trimming or exiting across the periods shown. A higher number of additions typically signals increasing participation among large filers, but it should be read alongside position sizes and the full table.

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