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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
Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co (GMO)
76
Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co (GMO)
Massachusetts
$12.1M -$174K -6,035 -1%
EAM
77
Edge Asset Management
Washington
$11.9M -$8.99K -312 -0.1%
WI
78
WBI Investments
New Jersey
$11.8M +$11.8M +408,184 New
Fidelity Investments
79
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
$11.6M +$219K +7,612 +2%
SYBT
80
Stock Yards Bank & Trust
Kentucky
$11.2M +$189K +6,544 +2%
UBS Group
81
UBS Group
Switzerland
$11.2M -$63.4K -2,200 -0.6%
Stifel Financial
82
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$11.1M +$1.4M +48,725 +15%
SAM
83
Silvercrest Asset Management
New York
$11.1M -$23.5K -816 -0.2%
Chevy Chase Trust
84
Chevy Chase Trust
Maryland
$11M +$338K +11,713 +3%
CS
85
Candriam SCA
Luxembourg
$10.8M +$5.55M +192,656 +107%
VOYA Investment Management
86
VOYA Investment Management
Georgia
$10.4M -$47.5K -1,650 -0.5%
Retirement Systems of Alabama
87
Retirement Systems of Alabama
Alabama
$10.2M +$1.8M +62,603 +22%
ARC
88
Absolute Return Capital
Massachusetts
$10.1M +$10.1M +349,409 New
MIH
89
Madison Investment Holdings
Wisconsin
$9.73M -$165K -5,716 -2%
BCIM
90
British Columbia Investment Management
British Columbia, Canada
$9.62M +$4.2M +145,788 +78%
MG
91
Markel Group
Virginia
$9.52M
Brown Advisory
92
Brown Advisory
Maryland
$9.5M +$3.39M +117,584 +56%
Barclays
93
Barclays
United Kingdom
$9.22M +$795K +27,588 +9%
CIBC Private Wealth Group
94
CIBC Private Wealth Group
Georgia
$9.06M +$537K +18,637 +6%
GI
95
GAMCO Investors
Connecticut
$8.75M +$10.4K +360 +0.1%
MLICM
96
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (MetLife)
New York
$8.26M -$133K -4,606 -2%
UMA
97
USA Mutuals Advisors
Texas
$8.13M -$2.33M -80,938 -22%
OTPPB
98
Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board
Ontario, Canada
$7.05M +$4.54M +157,487 +183%
BP
99
BBR Partners
New York
$6.92M -$548 -19 -0%
PAMU
100
Pictet Asset Management (UK)
United Kingdom
$6.77M -$81K -2,812 -1%

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.