Who Owns Brown-Forman Corporation?
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Ownership Chain
Brown-Forman Corporation
Brown-Forman Corporation is a publicly traded American spirits and wine company that manufactures, distills, and markets premium beverage alcohol brands such as Jack Daniel’s, Woodford Reserve, Herradura, and Old Forester worldwide.
Brown-Forman Corporation appears to be independent with no known parent company.
Brown-Forman Corporation
Brown-Forman Corporation is a publicly traded American spirits and wine company that manufactures, distills, and markets premium beverage alcohol brands such as Jack Daniel’s, Woodford Reserve, Herradura, and Old Forester worldwide.
Brown-Forman Corporation appears to be independent with no known parent company.
Major Shareholders
Brown-Forman Corporation
Major Shareholders
| Name | Type | Ownership | As of |
|---|---|---|---|
Wolf Pen Branch, LP Limited partnership associated with the Brown family; widely cited as Brown‑Forman’s largest shareholder with roughly 20–21% of total shares outstanding and majority ownership of the Class A voting stock, giving the family effective control. | Family | 20.7% | — |
Vanguard Group Inc Largest institutional shareholder; ownership analyses show Vanguard holding about 7–8% of Brown‑Forman’s equity, primarily in the non‑voting Class B shares. | Institutional | 7.3% | — |
Ina Brown Bond Member of the founding Brown family and the single largest individual shareholder, reported with about 5.2% of Brown‑Forman’s shares. | Individual | 5.2% | — |
FMR LLC (Fidelity) Major asset manager; recent ownership tables show FMR (Fidelity) holding roughly 4–5% of Brown‑Forman stock. | Institutional | 4.9% | — |
Avish Agincourt, LLC Brown‑family‑controlled investment LLC; identified as a 10% beneficial owner of Class A stock in Schedule 13G filings and shown with about 4% of total equity in more recent ownership breakdowns. | Family | 3.9% | — |
BlackRock Inc. One of the largest global asset managers; holds roughly 3–3.5% of Brown‑Forman shares through various index and active funds. | Institutional | 3.4% | — |
Owsley Brown III Brown family member and significant individual insider, reported with just over 3% of the company’s shares. | Individual | 3.1% | — |
Christina Lee Brown Brown family member and large insider shareholder, shown with roughly 2.7% ownership. | Individual | 2.7% | — |
Owsley Brown II Another Brown family insider, listed with about 2.7% of Brown‑Forman’s outstanding shares. | Individual | 2.7% | — |
Augusta Brown Holland Founding‑family descendant; recent ownership data attribute roughly 2.6% of the company to her. | Individual | 2.5% | — |
Brooke Brown Barzun Brown family member and significant insider, similarly reported with about 2.6% ownership of Brown‑Forman. | Individual | 2.5% | — |
State Street Corp Large index and custody bank; holds roughly 2.5% of Brown‑Forman, mainly via index funds and ETFs. | Institutional | 2.5% | — |
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