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

BROWN-FORMAN CORP-CLASS B (BF-B) 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, Hillman Value Fund, Sequoia Financial Advisors, and Fundsmith.

Portfolio quarterNameTypeQuantityRemainingReported stock balance
Q2 2022Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-58,000452,838$31,771
Q2 2022Gardner Russo & QuinnSell-24,3321,046,701$73,437
Q2 2022Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-603,607$253
Q1 2022Fundsmith Investment ServicesBuy3,834,4023,834,402$256,982
Q1 2022FundsmithSell-3,669,29011,784,004$789,764
Q1 2022Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy190,000510,838$34,236
Q1 2022Gardner Russo & QuinnSell-21,2411,071,033$71,781
Q1 2022Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-1,2173,667$246
Q4 2021FundsmithBuy1,030,68315,453,294$1,125,927
Q4 2021Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-219,800320,838$23,376
Q4 2021Gardner Russo & QuinnSell-40,2361,092,274$79,583
Q4 2021Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy4,8844,884$356
Q3 2021FundsmithBuy1,826,62114,422,611$966,459
Q3 2021Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy386,608540,638$36,228
Q3 2021Gardner Russo & QuinnSell-71,1901,132,510$75,890
Q2 2021FundsmithBuy1,364,29412,595,990$943,943
Q2 2021Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy83,592154,030$11,543
Q2 2021Gardner Russo & QuinnBuy8,1351,203,700$90,205
Q1 2021FundsmithBuy975,84811,231,696$774,650
Q1 2021Gardner Russo & QuinnSell-63,7221,195,565$82,458
Q1 2021Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy38,50070,438$4,858
Q4 2020Gardner Russo & QuinnSell-62,3711,259,287$100,025
Q4 2020FundsmithBuy2,10310,255,848$814,622
Q3 2020FundsmithBuy388,90410,253,745$772,312
Q3 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-171,05831,938$2,406
Q3 2020Gardner Russo & QuinnSell-110,6531,321,658$99,547
Q2 2020Gardner Russo & QuinnSell-201,1721,432,311$91,181
Q2 2020FundsmithBuy20,2109,864,841$627,996
Q1 2020FundsmithBuy214,0249,844,631$546,475
Q1 2020Gardner Russo & QuinnSell-88,0671,633,483$90,675

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.

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