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
Q2 2019Gardner Russo & QuinnSell-114,6921,894,106$104,990
Q1 2019Lindsell TrainBuy50,000291,502$15,380
Q1 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy328,100578,678$30,543
Q1 2019Gardner Russo & QuinnSell-410,6492,008,798$106,024
Q4 2018Lindsell TrainBuy20,060241,502$11,491
Q4 2018Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy236,978250,578$11,923
Q4 2018Gardner Russo & QuinnSell-92,9622,419,447$115,117
Q3 2018Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-27,07513,600$687
Q3 2018Lindsell TrainSell-3,358221,442$11,194
Q3 2018Gardner Russo & QuinnSell-132,6032,512,409$127,002
Q2 2018Lindsell TrainSell-164,509224,800$11,017
Q2 2018Gardner Russo & QuinnSell-171,4782,645,012$129,632
Q1 2018Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy5,97540,675$2,213
Q1 2018Lindsell TrainBuy389,309389,309$21,178
Q1 2018Gardner Russo & QuinnBuy1,336,0232,816,490$153,217
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
Q3 2016Gardner Russo & QuinnBuy666,4051,255,769$59,574
Q2 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy228,600353,625$35,278
Q2 2016Gardner Russo & QuinnBuy14,730589,364$58,795
Q1 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-193,150125,025$12,311
Q1 2016Gardner Russo & QuinnBuy19,869574,634$56,584
Q4 2015Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy294,750318,175$31,588
Q4 2015Gardner Russo & QuinnBuy23,830554,765$55,077

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.