BROWN FORMAN CORP - CLASS B COMMON STOCK (BFB) Institutional Ownership

13F Institutional Holders and Ownership History from Q1 2014 to Q4 2025

Type / Class
Equity / CLASS B COMMON STOCK
Symbol
BFB on NYSE
Shares outstanding
303,375,092
Price per share
$26.06
All holders as of 30 Sep 2025
Q3 2025
Total 13F shares
214,669,753
Total reported value
$5,815,339,160
% of total 13F portfolios
0.01%
Share change
+18,057,246
Value change
+$489,563,232
Number of holders
610
Price from insider filings
$26.06
Reported Shares, Excluding Options vs Price
Reported Value, Excluding Options
Total Investors

Significant Owners of BROWN FORMAN CORP - CLASS B COMMON STOCK (BFB) based on Schedule 13D/G filings

Filer Ownership Change % Holdings Value Net Change Nb Shares Change % Reporting Name Report Period
FMR LLC 7.5% $616,154,812 22,753,132 FMR LLC 30 Sep 2025

As of 30 Sep 2025, 610 institutional investors reported holding 214,669,753 shares of BROWN FORMAN CORP - CLASS B COMMON STOCK (BFB). This represents 71% of the company’s total 303,375,092 outstanding shares.

Top 25 Institutional Shareholders

The largest institutional shareholders of BROWN FORMAN CORP - CLASS B COMMON STOCK (BFB) together control 52% of the company’s outstanding shares — a level of ownership often associated with strong institutional conviction and long‑term capital commitment.

Institution Ownership % Shares Held Share Change % Portfolio % Holdings Value
VANGUARD GROUP INC 10% 30,690,257 -1.9% 0.01% $831,092,160
FMR LLC 7.5% 22,753,132 +122% 0.03% $616,154,812
BlackRock, Inc. 4.8% 14,604,627 -0.77% 0.01% $395,493,312
STATE STREET CORP 3.8% 11,560,603 -3.5% 0.01% $315,627,261
Invesco Ltd. 2.3% 7,052,157 +0.16% 0.03% $190,972,412
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 2.1% 6,404,018 -1.5% 0.01% $173,420,800
VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP 2% 6,104,566 +478% 0.15% $165,312,000
MORGAN STANLEY 2% 5,930,891 -0.43% 0.01% $160,608,562
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 1.8% 5,490,549 +0.35% 0.01% $148,167,457
ProShare Advisors LLC 1.8% 5,409,112 +17% 0.31% $146,478,753
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 1.6% 4,851,218 +18% 0.02% $131,371,258
Black Creek Investment Management Inc. 1.5% 4,573,642 +24% 5.8% $123,854,225
UBS Group AG 1.2% 3,514,317 +104% 0.02% $95,167,705
EQUITY INVESTMENT CORP 1.1% 3,411,338 +1.9% 1.9% $92,379,026
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.99% 3,006,388 +3.6% 0.02% $81,412,976
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.93% 2,808,684 +22% 0.01% $76,059,172
D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.87% 2,636,290 +364% 0.06% $71,390,733
WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.83% 2,527,483 -3% 0.01% $68,444,239
MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 0.8% 2,440,699 0.02% $66,094,129
UBS AM, A DISTINCT BUSINESS UNIT OF UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.76% 2,305,338 -6% 0.01% $62,428,553
NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.68% 2,063,427 -0.98% 0.01% $55,877,603
Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.65% 1,982,711 +2.3% 0.01% $53,691,802
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.61% 1,861,941 -1.4% 0.01% $50,420,676
DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.61% 1,853,921 +45% 0.02% $50,204,181
Vest Financial, LLC 0.58% 1,760,263 +14% 0.62% $47,667,922

Institutional Holders of BROWN FORMAN CORP - CLASS B COMMON STOCK (BFB) across Reporting Periods

Period Reported Shares, Excl. Options Value, Excl. Options Value Change Price (Median) Investors
2025 Q4 7,984,997 $208,337,610 +$511,780 $26.06 94
2025 Q3 214,669,753 $5,815,339,160 +$489,563,232 $27.08 610
2025 Q2 196,789,376 $5,301,753,869 -$124,723,239 $26.91 629
2025 Q1 195,764,339 $6,645,941,649 +$399,479,218 $33.94 628
2024 Q4 184,567,490 $7,009,115,389 -$108,786,124 $37.98 618
2024 Q3 184,450,684 $9,067,119,960 +$531,999,414 $49.20 602
2024 Q2 173,669,631 $7,500,097,109 +$527,084,817 $43.19 579
2024 Q1 158,040,869 $8,153,871,327 +$2,123,628 $51.62 597
2023 Q4 435,636 $24,874,750 -$2,371,538 $57.10 8
2023 Q3 157,125,994 $9,065,345,047 +$104,908,411 $57.69 604
2023 Q2 154,869,765 $10,333,479,623 +$112,009,047 $66.78 633
2023 Q1 152,825,659 $9,817,522,707 +$80,045,077 $64.27 640
2022 Q4 151,314,195 $9,940,224,819 +$9,375,841 $65.68 660
2022 Q3 150,529,045 $10,025,624,956 +$160,640,723 $66.57 629
2022 Q2 147,233,181 $10,266,834,672 -$2,707,881 $70.16 632
2022 Q1 150,702,493 $10,094,388,783 -$66,828,855 $67.02 632
2021 Q4 151,501,356 $11,020,316,297 -$14,725,070 $72.86 631
2021 Q3 149,923,749 $10,029,814,797 -$35,811,057 $67.01 596
2021 Q2 151,707,703 $11,339,860,532 +$158,422,269 $74.94 619
2021 Q1 149,518,627 $10,291,041,277 -$143,746,065 $68.97 627
2020 Q4 151,375,302 $11,984,399,769 +$192,774,383 $79.43 612
2020 Q3 148,756,172 $11,174,629,075 -$649,701 $75.32 606
2020 Q2 145,249,167 $9,230,445,689 -$175,860,542 $63.66 573
2020 Q1 149,190,011 $8,284,289,026 -$29,222,320 $55.51 554
2019 Q4 151,371,792 $10,218,588,322 +$59,099,243 $67.60 576
2019 Q3 150,381,477 $9,429,659,042 +$258,886,076 $62.78 546
2019 Q2 143,828,495 $7,959,546,216 +$626,690,838 $55.43 535
2019 Q1 140,502,775 $7,405,775,161 +$486,426,094 $52.78 521
2018 Q4 128,521,507 $6,105,680,492 -$82,069,942 $47.58 489
2018 Q3 129,144,652 $6,514,645,851 -$309,940,014 $50.55 491
2018 Q2 139,455,534 $6,825,494,389 +$360,708,654 $49.01 497
2018 Q1 130,323,414 $7,071,101,947 +$1,887,593,808 $54.40 498
2017 Q4 97,651,417 $6,688,758,940 +$144,072,137 $68.67 483
2017 Q3 95,173,901 $5,167,848,864 +$52,762,177 $54.30 439
2017 Q2 94,332,566 $4,584,835,500 -$206,851,196 $48.60 436
2017 Q1 99,016,074 $4,572,310,499 +$423,484,625 $46.18 436
2016 Q4 101,323,911 $4,551,963,351 -$54,481,808 $44.92 431
2016 Q3 101,758,724 $4,824,554,687 +$2,228,195,129 $47.44 435
2016 Q2 53,934,586 $5,379,469,429 -$27,923,422 $99.76 447
2016 Q1 53,908,164 $5,306,515,572 -$241,131,534 $98.47 432
2015 Q4 56,589,542 $5,617,835,708 -$125,337,217 $99.28 441
2015 Q3 57,480,787 $5,569,340,511 -$306,987,523 $96.90 412
2015 Q2 59,399,469 $5,952,300,298 -$181,532,642 $100.18 403
2015 Q1 62,886,520 $5,681,772,206 -$167,099,197 $90.35 391
2014 Q4 64,959,075 $5,707,992,930 -$40,242,850 $87.84 409
2014 Q3 64,961,095 $5,860,621,781 -$156,191,823 $90.22 388
2014 Q2 66,720,279 $6,282,699,503 -$93,910,902 $94.17 393
2014 Q1 67,703,116 $6,071,809,527 +$48,467,387 $89.69 384