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Brown Forman Corp (BF-B)
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Hedge Fund Holdings
Filing Period: Filing is Ongoing
Last updated on based on SEC 13F filings Last update:
| No. | Hedge Fund | Shares | Value | Activity | % Port |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Markel Gayner Asset Management Tom Gayner | 843,000 | $22,583,969 | 0.19% | |
| 2. | Bronte Capital John Hempton | 493,902 | $13,058,769 | 1.29% | |
| 3. | Markel Gayner Asset Management Tom Gayner | 474,187 | $12,537,504 | 0.11% | |
| 4. | Bronte Capital John Hempton | 100,354 | $2,688,484 | 0.27% | |
| 5. | Leucadia National Ian Cumming And Joseph Steinberg | 21,400 | $565,816 | -65% | 0% |
Insider Trading: Purchases See All
| Insider | Price | Amount | Total Value | Remaining Holdings | Date | Form 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $71.38 | 350 | $24,981.25 | 70,272 | 2021-09-09 | Filing | |
| $71.38 | 348 | $24,839.40 | 46,721 | 2021-09-09 | Filing | |
| $71.38 | 188 | $13,418.50 | 22,589 | 2021-09-09 | Filing | |
| $71.37 | 332 | $23,694.61 | 22,401 | 2021-09-09 | Filing | |
| $66.44 | 222 | $14,750.01 | 27,815 | 2021-09-09 | Filing |
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| Insider | Price | Amount | Total Value | Remaining Holdings | Date | Form 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $31.01 | 25,915 | $803,624.15 | 7,018 | 2026-02-12 | Filing | |
| $31.00 | 8,834 | $273,854.00 | 32,933 | 2025-12-12 | Filing | |
| $31.00 | 4,785 | $148,335.00 | 2 | 2025-12-04 | Filing | |
| $31.01 | 7,746 | $240,203.46 | 41,767 | 2025-12-04 | Filing | |
| $31.00 | 23,641 | $732,871.00 | 4,787 | 2025-07-23 | Filing |
Institutional Investors' Holdings
Filing Period: Filing is Ongoing
| No. | Name | Shares | Value | % Port |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 14,672,328 | $387,936,352 | 0.01% | |
| 2. | 13,325,235 | $352,319,213 | 0.02% | |
| 3. | 5,985,443 | $158,255,114 | 0.23% | |
| 4. | 4,728,421 | $125,027,630 | 0.03% | |
| 5. | 3,036,202 | $80,277,181 | 0.01% |
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