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, 2025
Ownership Breakdown
643
Institutional Holders
▼ 11 vs Q2
$6.06B
Total Inst. Value
▲ $753.69M vs Q2
466.34M
Shares Outstanding
freeFloat 96.50%
215.60M
13F Shares Held
▲ 18.76M 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 2025 · SEC 13F
Showing top 10 holders
| Holder | Shares | % Owned | Weight | Value | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
VANGUARD GROUP INC beverages | 30.69M | 6.49% | 6.49% | $831.09B | Nov 7, 2025 | ▼ 581.5K |
FMR LLC beverages | 22.75M | 4.81% | 4.81% | $616.15B | Nov 13, 2025 | ▲ 12.51M |
BLACKROCK, INC. beverages | 14.60M | 3.09% | 3.09% | $395.49B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▼ 113.0K |
STATE STREET CORP beverages | 11.56M | 2.45% | 2.45% | $315.63B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▼ 418.1K |
INVESCO LTD. beverages | 7.05M | 1.49% | 1.49% | $190.97B | Nov 13, 2025 | ▲ 11.4K |
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ beverages | 6.40M | 1.35% | 1.35% | $173.42B | Feb 3, 2026 | ▼ 96.1K |
VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP beverages | 6.10M | 1.29% | 1.29% | $165.31B | Nov 13, 2025 | ▲ 5.05M |
MORGAN STANLEY beverages | 5.93M | 1.25% | 1.25% | $160.61B | May 27, 2026 | ▼ 25.5K |
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC beverages | 5.49M | 1.16% | 1.16% | $148.17B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▲ 19.2K |
PROSHARE ADVISORS LLC beverages | 5.41M | 1.14% | 1.14% | $146.48B | Nov 6, 2025 | ▲ 799.2K |
Data from SEC Form 13F filings. Ownership bar normalised to largest holder. Change flags: isNew / isSoldOut / changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder).
Institutional Activity
Q3 2025 vs prior quarter
Q3 2025
23
Increased
+27.03M shares4
New Positions
first time holders21
Decreased
−5.16M shares0
Sold Out
fully exitedNet shares change (top 50)
+21.87M
+27.03M / −5.16M
Net new holders
+6
4 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 46.2% of total shares outstanding. Company insiders own approximately 3.50%, while retail and public investors account for the remaining 50.27%.
The largest institutional shareholder of Brown-Forman Corporation is VANGUARD GROUP INC, holding approximately 30.69 million shares — equal to 6.49% of outstanding shares — as of September 30, 2025.
A total of 643 institutional investors currently hold BF-B stock, with a combined institutional value of approximately $6.06 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 46.2% of shares. The largest shareholder is VANGUARD GROUP INC with a 6.49% stake. Company insiders hold 3.50%. Data sourced from SEC Form 13F as of September 30, 2025.