Brown-Forman Corporation
Brown-Forman Corporation (BF-B) Stock Ownership
Institutional vs insider vs public ownership from 13F and float data — top holders, activity, and insider trades below.
SEC 13F · FMP · BF-B · as of Sep 30, 2024
Ownership Breakdown
621
Institutional Holders
▲ 28 vs Q2
$9.19B
Total Inst. Value
▲ $1.69B vs Q2
466.34M
Shares Outstanding
freeFloat 96.50%
187.27M
13F Shares Held
▲ 13.68M vs Q2
Institutional ownership = 13F shares ÷ total outstanding. Insider % = 100 − free float. Public % = free float − institution %. Data: FMP /symbol-positions-summary + /shares-float + SEC EDGAR.
Top Institutional Holders
BF-B largest shareholders · institutional ownership
Q3 2024 · SEC 13F
Showing top 10 holders
| Holder | Shares | % Owned | Weight | Value | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
VANGUARD GROUP INC beverages | 29.61M | 6.27% | 6.27% | $1.46T | Nov 13, 2024 | ▼ 1.75M |
BLACKROCK, INC. beverages | 14.32M | 3.03% | 3.03% | $704.39B | Nov 13, 2024 | NEW |
STATE STREET CORP beverages | 14.31M | 3.03% | 3.03% | $706.61B | Nov 14, 2024 | ▲ 2.16M |
FUNDSMITH LLP beverages | 10.01M | 2.12% | 2.12% | $492.52B | Nov 14, 2024 | ▼ 1.13M |
VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP beverages | 8.82M | 1.87% | 1.87% | $430.45B | Oct 29, 2024 | ▲ 4.45M |
CHAMPLAIN INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LLC beverages | 4.96M | 1.05% | 1.05% | $244.09B | Nov 12, 2024 | ▼ 101.1K |
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC beverages | 4.21M | 89.13% | 89.13% | $206.56B | Nov 12, 2024 | ▲ 66.9K |
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC beverages | 4.21M | 89.10% | 89.10% | $207.20B | Nov 14, 2024 | ▲ 1.24M |
PROSHARE ADVISORS LLC beverages | 4.07M | 86.08% | 86.08% | $200.17B | Nov 14, 2024 | ▲ 464.6K |
INVESCO LTD. beverages | 3.97M | 83.98% | 83.98% | $195.28B | Nov 12, 2024 | ▲ 333.0K |
Data from SEC Form 13F filings. Ownership bar normalised to largest holder. Change flags: isNew / isSoldOut / changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder).
Institutional Activity
Q3 2024 vs prior quarter
Q3 2024
34
Increased
+19.71M shares2
New Positions
first time holders13
Decreased
−5.97M shares0
Sold Out
fully exitedNet shares change (top 50)
+13.74M
+19.71M / −5.97M
Net new holders
+23
2 new / 0 exited
Based on top 50 institutional holders by position size. Fields: isNew, isSoldOut, changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder, limit=50).
Insider Buying vs Selling
BF-B insider trading · insider activity
Source: SEC Form 4
13
Buy transactions
15
Sell transactions
0.87
Buy/Sell ratio
$0M
Total disposed
Recent Insider Transactions
Showing 10 most recent · Common Stock only
| Name · Role | Date | Type | Shares | Price | Value | After Trans. | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Masick Michael Andrew EVP/Pres., Americas | May 27, 2026 | Award | 611 | — | — | 1.5K | Form 4 ↗ |
Masick Michael Andrew EVP/Pres., Americas | May 27, 2026 | Tax Withhold | 276 | $25.94 | $7.2K | 1.3K | Form 4 ↗ |
Carr Michael E Jr EVP, General Counsel,Secretary | May 27, 2026 | Award | 611 | — | — | 860 | Form 4 ↗ |
Carr Michael E Jr EVP, General Counsel,Secretary | May 27, 2026 | Tax Withhold | 245 | $25.94 | $6.4K | 615 | Form 4 ↗ |
Graven Christina M EVP, Chief Strategy | May 27, 2026 | Award | 1,346 | — | — | 2.5K | Form 4 ↗ |
Graven Christina M EVP, Chief Strategy | May 27, 2026 | Tax Withhold | 607 | $25.94 | $15.7K | 1.9K | Form 4 ↗ |
Nguyen Diane F EVP, Chief Ppl & Comm | May 27, 2026 | Award | 1,346 | — | — | 1.6K | Form 4 ↗ |
Nguyen Diane F EVP, Chief Ppl & Comm | May 27, 2026 | Tax Withhold | 597 | $25.94 | $15.5K | 1.0K | Form 4 ↗ |
Farrer Marshall director | May 27, 2026 | Award | 4,518 | — | — | 6.8K | Form 4 ↗ |
Farrer Marshall director | May 27, 2026 | Tax Withhold | 2,176 | $26.72 | $58.1K | 4.6K | Form 4 ↗ |
Source: /insider-trading/search (FMP stable). Buy/Sell direction: acquisitionOrDisposition A=Buy, D=Sell. RSU vesting (M-Exempt) excluded from sentiment bar. All data from SEC EDGAR public filings.
About institutional & insider ownership
Brown-Forman Corporation (BF-B) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 40.2% of total shares outstanding. Company insiders own approximately 3.50%, while retail and public investors account for the remaining 56.34%.
The largest institutional shareholder of Brown-Forman Corporation is VANGUARD GROUP INC, holding approximately 29.61 million shares — equal to 6.27% of outstanding shares — as of September 30, 2024.
A total of 621 institutional investors currently hold BF-B stock, with a combined institutional value of approximately $9.19 billion as of the most recent 13F filing period.
Frequently asked questions
BF-B ownershipBrown-Forman Corporation (BF-B) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 40.2% of shares. The largest shareholder is VANGUARD GROUP INC with a 6.27% stake. Company insiders hold 3.50%. Data sourced from SEC Form 13F as of September 30, 2024.