Brown-Forman Class A
BF.A
206 hedge funds and large institutions have $632M invested in Brown-Forman Class A in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 29 funds opening new positions, 69 increasing their positions, 62 reducing their positions, and 24 closing their positions.
175% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.34M | Put options by funds: $486K
21% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 29 | Existing positions closed: 24
11% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 69 | Existing positions reduced: 62
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 204 → 206 (+2)
0.64% more ownership
Funds ownership: 10.52% → 11.17% (+0.64%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
6% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $671M → $632M (-$38.5M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Baird Financial Group
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$34.1M |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$4.98M |
| 3 |
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
Madison,
Wisconsin
|
+$4.48M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$4.38M |
| 5 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$2.99M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
New York State Common Retirement Fund
Albany,
New York
|
-$9.9M |
| 2 |
GRQ
Gardner Russo & Quinn
Lancaster,
Pennsylvania
|
-$4.83M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$2M |
| 4 |
PAG
Poinciana Advisors Group
Palm Beach Gardens,
Florida
|
-$1.59M |
| 5 |
LT
Lindsell Train
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$1.47M |
BF.A Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
206 of the 7,458 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Brown-Forman Class A (BF.A) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $632M — down 5.7% from $671M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 29 funds opened new BF.A positions and 24 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 69 added to existing stakes and 62 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Baird Financial Group, adding an estimated $34.1M. The largest seller was New York State Common Retirement Fund, cutting an estimated $9.9M.
- 206 institutional investors held Brown-Forman Class A (BF.A) as of Q1 2025, up from 204 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $632M of Brown-Forman Class A stock for Q1 2025, down 5.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 29 funds opened new Brown-Forman Class A positions in Q1 2025 and 24 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest Brown-Forman Class A buyer in Q1 2025 was Baird Financial Group, an estimated $34.1M added.
- The largest Brown-Forman Class A seller in Q1 2025 was New York State Common Retirement Fund, an estimated $9.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.