Brown-Forman Corporation (BF-B) Ownership
BF-B ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 70.7% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 2.80% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 290.4M
- Float
- 318.6M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 11.00% 31.1M shares short
- Days to cover
- 11.88 short interest up 12.0% vs prior month
- Institutions 70.73%
- Insiders 2.80%
- Other investors 26.47%
BF-B insider transactions
latest 7| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-06 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $26.05 | — | — |
| 2025-09-29 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $27.04 | — | — |
| 2025-09-23 | Val T. Hoyle | Sell | $27.01 | — | — |
| 2025-06-17 | Lisa C. McClain | Sell | $25.82 | — | — |
| 2025-06-11 | Lisa C. McClain | Buy | $27.59 | — | — |
| 2023-06-30 | Augusta Brown Holland | Sell | $66.96 | 150 | $10,044 |
| 2023-06-22 | Kirsten M Hawley | Sell | $66.54 | 2,402 | $159,829 |
Reported trades by company officers, directors and other filers (including disclosures by members of Congress where EODHD lists them). "—" where the filing gives no share count.
BF-B shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns BF-B
Institutional investors own 70.7% of Brown-Forman's shares and insiders 2.80%. Short interest is 11.00% of the float, or 11.88 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 11.5% since 2014.
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BF-B ownership FAQ
What percentage of Brown-Forman is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 70.7% of Brown-Forman's shares outstanding; insiders hold 2.80%.
What is Brown-Forman's short interest?
31.1M shares of Brown-Forman were sold short, 11.00% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 11.88 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Brown-Forman?
Of the latest 7 reported insider transactions in Brown-Forman (since June 22, 2023), 2 were purchases and 5 were sales.
How many shares of Brown-Forman are outstanding?
Brown-Forman has 290.4M shares outstanding, of which 318.6M are in the public float.