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
Q1 2018Gardner Russo & QuinnSell-7,3464,318,029$230,280
Q1 2018Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy300186,600$9,951
Q4 2017Gardner Russo & QuinnSell-115,7764,325,375$290,838
Q4 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-7,700186,300$12,527
Q3 2017Lindsell TrainBuy166,5361,557,237$86,723
Q3 2017Gardner Russo & QuinnSell-54,9154,441,151$247,328
Q3 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-24,800194,000$10,804
Q2 2017Gardner Russo & QuinnSell-47,0864,496,066$221,656
Q2 2017Lindsell TrainBuy10,6651,390,701$68,562
Q2 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-10,400218,800$10,787
Q1 2017Gardner Russo & QuinnSell-96,9314,543,152$213,846
Q1 2017Lindsell TrainBuy79,6001,380,036$64,958
Q1 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy30,700229,200$10,788
Q4 2016Lindsell TrainBuy673,2181,300,436$60,145
Q4 2016Gardner Russo & QuinnSell-89,6314,640,083$214,604
Q4 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-11,600198,500$9,181
Q3 2016Gardner Russo & QuinnBuy2,321,8494,729,714$235,303
Q3 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy114,450210,100$10,452
Q2 2016Gardner Russo & QuinnSell-33,0172,407,865$260,122
Q2 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy7,80095,650$10,333
Q1 2016Gardner Russo & QuinnSell-51,3062,440,882$260,418
Q1 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy6,10087,850$9,373
Q1 2016Lindsell TrainBuy2,000627,218$66,918
Q4 2015Gardner Russo & QuinnSell-104,7682,492,188$274,415
Q3 2015Gardner Russo & QuinnSell-121,7702,596,956$277,848
Q3 2015Lindsell TrainBuy13,000625,218$66,892
Q3 2015Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-3,80081,750$8,746
Q2 2015Gardner Russo & QuinnSell-88,4742,718,726$302,920
Q2 2015Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-13,90085,550$9,532
Q2 2015Lindsell TrainBuy11,000612,218$68,213

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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