Brown-Forman Class A
BF.A
208 hedge funds and large institutions have $492M invested in Brown-Forman Class A in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 36 funds opening new positions, 68 increasing their positions, 65 reducing their positions, and 27 closing their positions.
1,350% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $14.1M | Put options by funds: $975K
33% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 36 | Existing positions closed: 27
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 203 → 208 (+5)
5% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 68 | Existing positions reduced: 65
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $475M → $492M (+$17.7M)
0.22% more ownership
Funds ownership: 10.69% → 10.91% (+0.22%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$11.1M |
| 2 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
+$4.45M |
| 3 |
Geode Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$3.52M |
| 4 |
BCM
Bronte Capital Management
Bondi Junction,
Australia
|
+$2.73M |
| 5 |
Swiss National Bank
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$2.72M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LT
Lindsell Train
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$4.29M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$4.15M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$2.72M |
| 4 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$2.71M |
| 5 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$2.11M |
BF.A Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
208 of the 8,127 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Brown-Forman Class A (BF.A) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $492M — up 3.7% from $475M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 36 funds opened new BF.A positions and 27 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 68 added to existing stakes and 65 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $11.1M. The largest seller was Lindsell Train, cutting an estimated $4.29M.
- 208 institutional investors held Brown-Forman Class A (BF.A) as of Q1 2026, up from 203 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $492M of Brown-Forman Class A stock for Q1 2026, up 3.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 36 funds opened new Brown-Forman Class A positions in Q1 2026 and 27 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
- The largest Brown-Forman Class A buyer in Q1 2026 was BlackRock, an estimated $11.1M added.
- The largest Brown-Forman Class A seller in Q1 2026 was Lindsell Train, an estimated $4.29M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.