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Brown-Forman Class B

402 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.68B invested in Brown-Forman Class B in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 35 funds opening new positions, 146 increasing their positions, 151 reducing their positions, and 45 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

20% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $13.4M | Put options by funds: $11.2M

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 77 (0)

3% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 146 | Existing positions reduced: 151

1.42% less ownership

Funds ownership: 157.68%156.26% (-1.4%)

4% less funds holding

Funds holding: 419402 (-17)

22% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 35 | Existing positions closed: 45

29% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $8.02B → $5.68B (-$2.34B)

Holders
402
Holders Change
-17
Holders Change %
-4.06%
% of All Funds
10.71%
Holding in Top 10
7
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.19%
New
35
Increased
146
Reduced
151
Closed
45
Calls
$13.4M
Puts
$11.2M
Net Calls
+$2.24M
Net Calls Change
+$2.29M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Schroder Investment Management Group
251
Schroder Investment Management Group
United Kingdom
$841K -$18K -625 -2%
NB
252
Norinchukin Bank
Japan
$835K +$1.81K +63 +0.2%
JG
253
Jefferies Group
New York
$805K -$483K -16,765 -38%
WBC
254
Westpac Banking Corp
Australia
$755K -$81K -2,812 -11%
LPL Financial
255
LPL Financial
California
$727K +$285K +9,891 +63%
PP
256
Paloma Partners
Connecticut
$697K +$694K +24,100 New
SIM
257
Sentry Investment Management
Wisconsin
$667K
CL
258
Choreo LLC
Illinois
$655K +$653K +22,647 New
SCA
259
Sippican Capital Advisors
Massachusetts
$646K
PL
260
Parkwood LLC
Ohio
$616K
CFB
261
Cullen/Frost Bankers
Texas
$597K
WSTAM
262
Wilbanks Smith & Thomas Asset Management
Virginia
$592K
Simplex Trading
263
Simplex Trading
Illinois
$592K +$591K +20,494 New
RMDI
264
R.M. Davis Inc
Maine
$587K +$63.1K +2,188 +12%
BA
265
Bridgewater Associates
Connecticut
$577K +$576K +19,972 New
AA
266
ALPS Advisors
Colorado
$572K +$19.6K +681 +4%
SCA
267
Secor Capital Advisors
New York
$560K +$558K +19,369 New
LTFS
268
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$559K +$8.1K +281 +1%
ACM
269
Atlanta Capital Management
Georgia
$559K +$205K +7,100 +58%
IG
270
ING Group
Netherlands
$557K
SBH
271
Segall Bryant & Hamill
Illinois
$526K -$202 -7 -0%
ATC
272
Argent Trust Co
Tennessee
$496K +$63K +2,187 +15%
CCA
273
Catalyst Capital Advisors
New York
$488K +$486K +16,875 New
AB
274
Amalgamated Bank
New York
$487K +$113K +3,919 +30%
LJAC
275
L.J. Altfest & Co
New York
$484K

BF.B Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review

402 of the 3,754 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Brown-Forman Class B (BF.B) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $5.68B — down 29% from $8.02B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 45 funds closed out of BF.B and 35 opened new positions — a net loss of 10 holders — while 151 trimmed existing stakes and 146 added.

The largest buyer was Franklin Resources, opening a new position worth an estimated $31.5M. The largest seller was PNC Financial Services Group, cutting an estimated $70.4M.

  • 402 institutional investors held Brown-Forman Class B (BF.B) as of Q1 2015, down from 419 in Q4 2014.
  • Funds reported $5.68B of Brown-Forman Class B stock for Q1 2015, down 29% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 35 funds opened new Brown-Forman Class B positions in Q1 2015 and 45 closed out, a net change of -10 holders.
  • The largest Brown-Forman Class B buyer in Q1 2015 was Franklin Resources, an estimated $31.5M added.
  • The largest Brown-Forman Class B seller in Q1 2015 was PNC Financial Services Group, an estimated $70.4M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.