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
Q4 2019FundsmithBuy387,4219,630,607$651,029
Q4 2019Gardner Russo & QuinnSell-81,6401,721,550$116,377
Q4 2019Lindsell TrainSell-1,195290,307$19,625
Q3 2019FundsmithBuy9,243,1869,243,186$580,287
Q3 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-190,438202,996$12,744
Q3 2019Gardner Russo & QuinnSell-90,9161,803,190$113,204
Q2 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-185,244393,434$21,808
Q2 2019Gardner Russo & QuinnSell-114,6921,894,106$104,990
Q1 2019Gardner Russo & QuinnSell-410,6492,008,798$106,024
Q1 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy328,100578,678$30,543
Q1 2019Lindsell TrainBuy50,000291,502$15,380
Q4 2018Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy236,978250,578$11,923
Q4 2018Gardner Russo & QuinnSell-92,9622,419,447$115,117
Q4 2018Lindsell TrainBuy20,060241,502$11,491
Q3 2018Gardner Russo & QuinnSell-132,6032,512,409$127,002
Q3 2018Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-27,07513,600$687
Q3 2018Lindsell TrainSell-3,358221,442$11,194
Q2 2018Gardner Russo & QuinnSell-171,4782,645,012$129,632
Q2 2018Lindsell TrainSell-164,509224,800$11,017
Q1 2018Gardner Russo & QuinnBuy1,336,0232,816,490$153,217
Q1 2018Lindsell TrainBuy389,309389,309$21,178
Q1 2018Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy5,97540,675$2,213
Q4 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-413,45034,700$2,383
Q4 2017Gardner Russo & QuinnSell-48,3591,480,467$101,664
Q3 2017Gardner Russo & QuinnBuy80,3311,528,826$83,015
Q2 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy94,525448,150$21,780
Q2 2017Gardner Russo & QuinnBuy53,4011,448,495$70,397
Q1 2017Gardner Russo & QuinnBuy131,6831,395,094$64,425
Q4 2016Meritage GroupBuy46,53646,536$2,090
Q4 2016Gardner Russo & QuinnBuy7,6421,263,411$56,752

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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