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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
New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS)
101
New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS)
New York
$4.23M +$115K +4,273 +3%
KWM
102
Kingsview Wealth Management
Oregon
$4.2M +$4.27M +158,893 New
Ameriprise
103
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$4.16M +$1.05M +39,229 +33%
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
104
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$4.15M -$191K -7,125 -4%
WAM
105
Weiss Asset Management
Massachusetts
$4.04M +$4.1M +152,783 New
EGM
106
Engineers Gate Manager
New York
$4.03M +$3.71M +138,051 +949%
Adage Capital Partners
107
Adage Capital Partners
Massachusetts
$4.03M -$175K -6,500 -4%
AllianceBernstein
108
AllianceBernstein
Tennessee
$3.9M -$1.56M -58,092 -28%
ASN
109
Advisory Services Network
Georgia
$3.84M -$222K -8,258 -5%
GAM
110
Gotham Asset Management
New York
$3.82M -$1.91M -70,946 -33%
LPL Financial
111
LPL Financial
California
$3.78M -$140K -5,214 -4%
WT
112
Whittier Trust
California
$3.71M
SG Americas Securities
113
SG Americas Securities
New York
$3.69M +$318K +11,832 +9%
PPF
114
PFA Pension Forsikringsaktieselskab
$3.67M +$13K +485 +0.4%
AIP
115
Ameritas Investment Partners
Nebraska
$3.53M +$174K +6,475 +5%
APG Asset Management
116
APG Asset Management
Netherlands
$3.46M -$16.4K -611 -0.4%
Man Group
117
Man Group
United Kingdom
$3.4M +$3.24M +120,824 +1,527%
Swedbank
118
Swedbank
Sweden
$3.32M +$3.14M +116,885 +1,373%
TTWM
119
TCV Trust & Wealth Management
Virginia
$3.29M -$457K -17,000 -12%
IMRF
120
Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund
Illinois
$3.15M +$3.2M +119,039 New
Brown Advisory
121
Brown Advisory
Maryland
$3.01M +$134K +4,979 +5%
AF
122
Ally Financial
Michigan
$2.99M
HighTower Advisors
123
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$2.97M +$142K +5,297 +5%
PCP
124
Pacific Capital Partners
$2.92M +$1.61M +59,931 +119%
HCMT
125
Highland Capital Management (Tennessee)
Tennessee
$2.86M -$29K -1,080 -1%

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.