BROWN & BROWN INC (BRO) Institutional Ownership Changes & 13F Activity

BROWN & BROWN INC (BRO) 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 First Eagle U.S. Value, Parnassus Endeavor Fund, Renaissance Technologies LLC, Giverny Capital, and Sequoia Financial Advisors.

Portfolio quarterNameTypeQuantityRemainingReported stock balance
Q4 2019First Eagle U.S. ValueSell-197,0629,845,357$388,695
Q3 2019First Eagle U.S. ValueSell-1,278,63310,042,419$362,130
Q3 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-1,006,9002,643,200$95,314
Q2 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-829,3003,650,100$122,278
Q1 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-873,2004,479,400$132,187
Q1 2019First Eagle U.S. ValueSell-205,46511,321,052$334,084
Q4 2018Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy267,8005,352,600$147,518
Q4 2018First Eagle U.S. ValueSell-6,00611,526,517$317,671
Q3 2018First Eagle U.S. ValueSell-2,559,98211,532,523$341,017
Q3 2018Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-510,1005,084,800$150,358
Q2 2018First Eagle U.S. ValueSell-24,93714,092,505$390,785
Q1 2018First Eagle U.S. ValueBuy7,014,66314,117,442$360,136
Q1 2018Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy3,739,6005,594,900$142,334
Q1 2018Hancock Classic ValueBuy18,24127,100$689
Q4 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy414,2001,855,300$95,474
Q4 2017First Eagle U.S. ValueSell-160,9807,102,779$365,509
Q4 2017Hancock Classic ValueBuy1,5648,859$456
Q3 2017First Eagle U.S. ValueBuy130,2787,263,759$350,041
Q3 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy10,7001,441,100$69,447
Q3 2017Hancock Classic ValueBuy2,2087,295$352
Q2 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy344,1001,430,400$61,607
Q2 2017First Eagle U.S. ValueBuy33,4957,133,481$307,239
Q2 2017Hancock Classic ValueBuy1385,087$219
Q1 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy1,036,7001,086,300$45,320
Q1 2017First Eagle U.S. ValueBuy200,8977,099,986$296,211
Q1 2017Hancock Classic ValueBuy4,9494,949$206
Q4 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-261,60049,600$2,225
Q4 2016First Eagle U.S. ValueBuy3,2276,899,089$309,493
Q3 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy274,300311,200$11,735
Q3 2016First Eagle U.S. ValueSell-25,2006,895,862$260,043

Frequently asked questions about BRO activity

  • Which institutional owners are buying BRO?

    Institutional owners buying BRO 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 BRO activity?

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

  • Is institutional interest in BRO increasing?

    Institutional interest in BRO 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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