Latest Period
Q1 2026
Security Snapshot
BROWN FORMAN CORP - CLASS B COMMON STOCK (BFB) Institutional Ownership
CUSIP: 115637209
13F Institutional Holders and Ownership History from Q1 2014 to Q1 2026
Institutions Reporting
571
Shares (Excl. Options)
202,273,035
Price
$26.44
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- Security type / class
- Equity / CLASS B COMMON STOCK
- Symbol
- BFB on NYSE
- All holders as of 31 Mar 2026
- Q1 2026
- Total 13F shares
- 202,273,035
- Total 13F value
- $5,350,443,994
- Portfolio coverage rank
- 0.01%
- Share change
- -16,011,316
- Value change
- -$419,818,316
- Number of holders
- 571
- Shares outstanding
- 290,438,919
- SEC-reported price per share
- $27.68
- Insider filing price
- $27.68
Latest holder snapshot
5 signals
Issuer context
Names, identifiers, and filing context for this profile.
3 identity fields
13F Shares, Excluding Options vs Price
13F Value, Excluding Options
Total Investors
Key facts
- BFB - BROWN FORMAN CORP - CLASS B COMMON STOCK is tracked under CUSIP 115637209.
- 571 institutions reported positions in Q1 2026.
- 1 significant owner is listed from Schedule 13D/13G reporting.
Change
- Holder count moved from 631 to 571 between Q4 2025 and Q1 2026.
- SEC-reported value moved from $5,716,500,440 to $5,350,443,994.
Research use
- You can quickly see who holds this security, then open quarter and manager detail pages for full evidence.
- 13F and Schedule 13D/13G sections are kept together so you can cross-check institutional and beneficial ownership context.
Evidence
Source: SEC Form 13F
Open SEC evidence
Latest holder context comes from 571 institutions filings for Q1 2026.
Security key
115637209
Latest holder period
Q1 2026
13F holders
571
13D/G owners
1
CIK / CUSIP context first
Open Q1 2026 holders
BFB full holder history
BROWN FORMAN CORP SEC filings
BROWN FORMAN CORP company facts
BROWN FORMAN CORP insider transactions
Broader feeds
Recent Quarterly Holder Reports
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13D/G owners
Significant owners
Large-stake holder rows connected to Schedule 13D/G evidence.
Rows
1
Security
BFB
| Filer | Ownership | Change % | Holdings Value | Net Change | Nb Shares | Change % | Reporting Name | Report Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMR LLC | 4.4% | -48% | $376,861,923 | -$379,646,268 | 12,779,312 | -50% | FMR LLC | 31 Mar 2026 |
As of 31 Mar 2026, 571 institutional investors reported holding 202,273,035 shares of BROWN FORMAN CORP - CLASS B COMMON STOCK (BFB). This represents 70% of the company’s total 290,438,919 outstanding shares.
13F concentration
Top 25 institutional shareholders
Largest 13F positions for this security by reported shares and value.
Top holder share
51%
| Institution | Ownership % | Shares Held | Share Change % | Portfolio % | Holdings Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 5.1% | 14,672,328 | 0% | 0.01% | $387,936,352 |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 4.6% | 13,325,235 | 0% | 0.02% | $352,319,213 |
| FMR LLC | 4.4% | 12,779,313 | -50% | 0.02% | $337,885,019 |
| VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP | 4.3% | 12,358,531 | +5.7% | 0.25% | $326,759,000 |
| BlackRock, Inc. | 4.2% | 12,066,665 | -17% | 0.01% | $319,042,609 |
| STATE STREET CORP | 3.4% | 9,995,297 | -11% | 0.01% | $266,565,888 |
| Invesco Ltd. | 3.1% | 8,971,058 | +37% | 0.04% | $237,194,780 |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 2.2% | 6,409,430 | +28% | 0.02% | $169,465,349 |
| ProShare Advisors LLC | 2.1% | 5,985,443 | +5.4% | 0.23% | $158,255,114 |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 1.9% | 5,454,611 | +1.2% | 0.01% | $144,001,621 |
| Black Creek Investment Management Inc. | 1.8% | 5,258,106 | +3.3% | 7.5% | $139,024,323 |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 1.6% | 4,728,421 | +128% | 0.03% | $125,027,630 |
| MORGAN STANLEY | 1.4% | 3,973,450 | -26% | 0.01% | $105,058,080 |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 1.3% | 3,734,613 | +30% | 0.01% | $98,743,170 |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ | 1.2% | 3,492,779 | +49% | 0.03% | $92,349,077 |
| UBS Group AG | 1% | 3,036,202 | -32% | 0.01% | $80,277,181 |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 1% | 2,930,556 | -1.2% | 0.01% | $77,483,908 |
| Ruffer LLP | 0.94% | 2,731,876 | 3% | $72,435,476 | |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | 0.89% | 2,579,542 | +631% | 0.05% | $68,203,091 |
| EQUITY INVESTMENT CORP | 0.83% | 2,423,972 | -13% | 1.3% | $64,089,809 |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | 0.8% | 2,338,007 | -7.6% | 0.01% | $61,816,905 |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 0.73% | 2,108,442 | -58% | 0.01% | $55,747,218 |
| Vest Financial, LLC | 0.64% | 1,848,778 | +5.3% | 0.59% | $48,881,690 |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | 0.64% | 1,848,302 | +452% | 0.09% | $48,869,105 |
| Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec | 0.63% | 1,818,793 | 0.08% | $48,088,887 |
Quarter history
Institutional holders across reporting periods
Holder count, reported shares/value, and median price by quarter.
Periods
49
Latest
Q1 2026
Rows shown
1-25 of 49
| Period | 13F Shares, Excl. Options | Value, Excl. Options | Value Change | Price (Median) | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q1 | 202,273,035 | $5,350,443,994 | -$419,818,316 | $26.44 | 571 |
| 2025 Q4 | 219,267,861 | $5,716,500,440 | +$115,552,953 | $26.06 | 631 |
| 2025 Q3 | 214,670,965 | $5,815,371,980 | +$489,903,751 | $27.08 | 614 |
| 2025 Q2 | 196,789,376 | $5,301,753,869 | -$124,723,459 | $26.91 | 629 |
| 2025 Q1 | 195,857,992 | $6,649,144,886 | +$399,385,311 | $33.94 | 630 |
| 2024 Q4 | 184,646,644 | $7,011,775,237 | -$187,516,899 | $37.98 | 625 |
| 2024 Q3 | 186,608,058 | $9,173,256,490 | +$638,515,222 | $49.20 | 604 |
| 2024 Q2 | 173,482,416 | $7,492,016,473 | +$450,554,117 | $43.19 | 580 |
| 2024 Q1 | 162,102,471 | $8,363,182,810 | +$104,857,482 | $51.62 | 601 |
| 2023 Q4 | 159,608,787 | $9,108,317,522 | +$1,687,250 | $57.10 | 612 |
| 2023 Q3 | 159,324,491 | $9,192,176,155 | +$107,338,408 | $57.69 | 617 |
| 2023 Q2 | 157,102,064 | $10,482,550,654 | +$262,179,616 | $66.78 | 646 |
| 2023 Q1 | 153,045,424 | $9,831,646,781 | +$85,570,920 | $64.27 | 650 |
| 2022 Q4 | 152,402,284 | $10,011,689,914 | +$24,553,451 | $65.68 | 669 |
| 2022 Q3 | 152,103,783 | $10,130,454,480 | +$118,672,960 | $66.57 | 645 |
| 2022 Q2 | 150,427,958 | $10,553,855,779 | +$44,660,222 | $70.16 | 643 |
| 2022 Q1 | 150,824,849 | $10,102,588,304 | -$61,071,917 | $67.02 | 641 |
| 2021 Q4 | 151,578,052 | $11,025,878,418 | +$985,044 | $72.86 | 639 |
| 2021 Q3 | 151,953,261 | $10,165,814,719 | -$20,904,062 | $67.01 | 599 |
| 2021 Q2 | 151,798,453 | $11,346,666,027 | +$157,780,291 | $74.94 | 619 |
| 2021 Q1 | 149,617,351 | $10,297,850,132 | -$144,031,101 | $68.97 | 628 |
| 2020 Q4 | 152,201,045 | $12,049,916,692 | +$197,476,524 | $79.43 | 622 |
| 2020 Q3 | 149,505,537 | $11,231,069,773 | -$1,178,680 | $75.32 | 616 |
| 2020 Q2 | 149,358,843 | $9,491,646,400 | -$191,395,361 | $63.66 | 584 |
| 2020 Q1 | 152,317,105 | $8,457,915,382 | -$43,421,266 | $55.51 | 564 |