BROWN-FORMAN CORP-CLASS B (BF-B) Stock Institutional Trading Activity


BROWN-FORMAN CORP-CLASS B (BF-B) position changes reported by tracked institutional filers across multiple SEC 13F reporting periods. Based on recent SEC 13F filings (Q3 2025), investors with some of the largest reported share count changes include Gardner Russo & Quinn, Hillman Value Fund, Sequoia Financial Advisors, Lindsell Train, and Fundsmith. Explore insights into buying and selling patterns, position changes, and investment conviction levels to understand institutional trading behavior and market dynamics.

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Portfolio quarterNameTypeQuantityRemainingReported stock balance
Q3 2023Gardner Russo & QuinnSell-6,576960,448$55,408,247
Q2 2023Meritage GroupSell-913,524$235
Q2 2023Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy112,353197,338$13,178
Q2 2023Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-3975,100$340,582
Q2 2023FundsmithSell-34,53112,195,517$814,416,625
Q2 2023Gardner Russo & QuinnSell-24,696967,024$64,577,841
Q1 2023Meritage GroupBuy163,615$232
Q1 2023Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-89,13884,985$5,462
Q1 2023Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-6165,497$353,289
Q1 2023Fundsmith Investment ServicesBuy72,5924,014,256$257,996,233
Q1 2023FundsmithBuy83,25212,230,048$786,025,185
Q1 2023Gardner Russo & QuinnSell-6,862991,720$63,737,861
Q4 2022Meritage GroupSell-42,9373,599$236
Q4 2022Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-320,415174,123$11,436
Q4 2022Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy1,9736,113$401,498
Q4 2022FundsmithSell-79,54412,146,796$797,801,561
Q4 2022Gardner Russo & QuinnSell-34,316998,582$65,586,862
Q3 2022Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy5334,140$276
Q3 2022Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy41,700494,538$32,921
Q3 2022FundsmithBuy13,20912,226,340$813,907
Q3 2022Gardner Russo & QuinnSell-13,8031,032,898$68,760
Q2 2022Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-603,607$253
Q2 2022Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-58,000452,838$31,771
Q2 2022Fundsmith Investment ServicesBuy107,2623,941,664$276,547
Q2 2022FundsmithBuy429,12712,213,131$856,873
Q2 2022Gardner Russo & QuinnSell-24,3321,046,701$73,437
Q1 2022Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-1,2173,667$246
Q1 2022Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy190,000510,838$34,236
Q1 2022Fundsmith Investment ServicesBuy3,834,4023,834,402$256,982
Q1 2022FundsmithSell-3,669,29011,784,004$789,764

Frequently asked questions about BF-B activity

  • Which institutional owners are buying BF-B?

    Institutional owners buying BF-B 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-B activity?

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

  • Is institutional interest in BF-B increasing?

    Institutional interest in BF-B 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.