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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
New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS)
51
New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS)
New York
$24M -$411K -14,247 -2%
Baillie Gifford & Co
52
Baillie Gifford & Co
United Kingdom
$23.3M +$816K +28,315 +4%
TL
53
Tirschwell & Loewy
New York
$23.2M -$408K -14,162 -2%
Swiss National Bank
54
Swiss National Bank
Switzerland
$22.8M +$5.99M +207,812 +36%
JP Morgan Chase
55
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$22.7M +$7.93M +275,275 +54%
HFS
56
HL Financial Services
Kentucky
$21.4M +$44.8K +1,553 +0.2%
Credit Agricole
57
Credit Agricole
France
$20.5M -$12.1M -419,775 -37%
RhumbLine Advisers
58
RhumbLine Advisers
Massachusetts
$20.2M -$401K -13,903 -2%
LCOV
59
London Company of Virginia
Virginia
$19.9M -$18.2M -630,519 -48%
Dimensional Fund Advisors
60
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Texas
$19.6M +$949K +32,931 +5%
Principal Financial Group
61
Principal Financial Group
Iowa
$19.4M +$10.8K +375 +0.1%
GF
62
Gabelli Funds
New York
$19.3M
Prudential Financial
63
Prudential Financial
New Jersey
$18.9M -$777K -26,953 -4%
State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System
64
State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System
Florida
$18.1M -$2.29M -79,444 -11%
Bank of America
65
Bank of America
North Carolina
$17.8M +$934K +32,397 +6%
MTB
66
Mizuho Trust & Banking
Japan
$16.8M +$1.46M +50,785 +10%
PPA
67
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Washington
$16.8M +$662K +22,966 +4%
GH
68
GAM Holding
Switzerland
$16M -$270K -9,375 -2%
UIM
69
Underhill Investment Management
California
$15.8M -$45K -1,563 -0.3%
ProShare Advisors
70
ProShare Advisors
Maryland
$14.8M +$3.4M +118,125 +30%
AQR Capital Management
71
AQR Capital Management
Connecticut
$14.3M -$4.35M -150,781 -23%
NMIMC
72
Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company
Wisconsin
$13.6M +$13.6M +471,219 New
HSBC Holdings
73
HSBC Holdings
United Kingdom
$12.8M -$1.28M -44,400 -9%
BJ
74
BlackRock Japan
Japan
$12.6M -$392K -13,619 -3%
APG Asset Management
75
APG Asset Management
Netherlands
$12.6M -$1.43M -49,640 -10%

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.