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Brown-Forman Class B

578 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.35B invested in Brown-Forman Class B in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 74 funds opening new positions, 180 increasing their positions, 239 reducing their positions, and 120 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

45% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $29.4M | Put options by funds: $20.3M

25% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 45 (+1)

4.97% less ownership

Funds ownership: 74.67%69.71% (-5%)

9% less funds holding

Funds holding: 638578 (-60)

17% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $6.43B → $5.35B (-$1.08B)

25% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 180 | Existing positions reduced: 239

38% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 74 | Existing positions closed: 120

Holders
578
Holders Change
-60
Holders Change %
-9.4%
% of All Funds
7.11%
Holding in Top 10
5
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+25%
% of All Funds
0.06%
New
74
Increased
180
Reduced
239
Closed
120
Calls
$29.4M
Puts
$20.3M
Net Calls
+$9.09M
Net Calls Change
+$15.9M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Deutsche Bank
26
Deutsche Bank
Germany
$47.3M +$5.89M +219,244 +14%
Northern Trust
27
Northern Trust
Illinois
$44.8M -$9.09M -338,659 -17%
JSSH
28
J. Safra Sarasin Holding
$42M +$1.78M +66,313 +4%
LT
29
Lindsell Train
United Kingdom
$41.7M -$1.98M -73,715 -4%
JP Morgan Chase
30
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$40.8M +$5.05M +187,889 +14%
D.E. Shaw & Co
31
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
$39.9M -$45.4M -1,692,249 -53%
Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co (GMO)
32
Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co (GMO)
Massachusetts
$38.1M +$2.68M +99,919 +7%
AIM
33
ARGA Investment Management
Connecticut
$36.9M +$37.5M +1,395,997 New
Nomura Asset Management
34
Nomura Asset Management
Japan
$36.1M +$175K +6,506 +0.5%
CIM
35
Confluence Investment Management
Missouri
$32.7M +$1.15M +42,815 +4%
Wells Fargo
36
Wells Fargo
California
$31.9M -$36.9M -1,372,317 -53%
Fidelity International
37
Fidelity International
Bermuda
$30M +$30.5M +1,136,000 New
ORIO
38
Old Republic International (ORI)
Illinois
$29.2M +$5.29M +197,100 +22%
TSW
39
Thompson Siegel & Walmsley
Virginia
$28M -$2.91M -108,410 -9%
VFT
40
Vanguard Fiduciary Trust
Pennsylvania
$27.5M +$28M +1,041,815 New
EBSAM
41
Eubel Brady & Suttman Asset Management
Ohio
$25.8M +$3M +111,771 +13%
Baird Financial Group
42
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$22.1M +$14.8M +552,302 +195%
Victory Capital Management
43
Victory Capital Management
Texas
$18.7M +$1.64M +61,220 +9%
UBS AM
44
UBS AM
Illinois
$18.3M -$42.7M -1,588,363 -70%
GRQ
45
Gardner Russo & Quinn
Pennsylvania
$17.4M -$1.3M -48,485 -7%
Cerity Partners
46
Cerity Partners
New York
$17.4M +$1.43M +53,429 +9%
Citigroup
47
Citigroup
New York
$17M -$30.7M -1,141,762 -64%
Envestnet Asset Management
48
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$16.4M +$1.53M +56,897 +10%
HF
49
HRT Financial
New York
$15.2M +$15.4M +573,596 New
Raymond James Financial
50
Raymond James Financial
Florida
$15.1M +$3.6M +133,883 +31%

BF.B Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review

578 of the 8,127 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Brown-Forman Class B (BF.B) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $5.35B — down 17% from $6.43B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 120 funds closed out of BF.B and 74 opened new positions — a net loss of 46 holders — while 239 trimmed existing stakes and 180 added.

The largest buyer was Ruffer LLP, opening a new position worth an estimated $73.4M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $346M.

  • 578 institutional investors held Brown-Forman Class B (BF.B) as of Q1 2026, down from 638 in Q4 2025.
  • Funds reported $5.35B of Brown-Forman Class B stock for Q1 2026, down 17% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 74 funds opened new Brown-Forman Class B positions in Q1 2026 and 120 closed out, a net change of -46 holders.
  • The largest Brown-Forman Class B buyer in Q1 2026 was Ruffer LLP, an estimated $73.4M added.
  • The largest Brown-Forman Class B seller in Q1 2026 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $346M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.