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Boston Beer Co Inc Class A

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Business Predictability Rank: 4.5-Star (On Watch)
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Boston Beer Co Inc (SAM) Ownership Data

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11.62 (Mil )

Shares Outstanding

87.17%

(10.13 Mil)

Institutional Ownership

1.97%

(0.23 Mil)

Insider Ownership

56.4%

(6.55 Mil)

Float Percentage of TSO

Short Interest History (%)

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Institutional Ownership History (%)

This the Institutional Ownership History of Boston Beer Co IncPeter Lynch prefers to buy companies with low institutional ownership.

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Date	Institutional Ownership (%)	Institutional Ownership (Shares in Mil)
October 31, 2018	87.16	10.13
September 30, 2018	88.25	10.14
August 31, 2018	83.47	9.81
July 31, 2018	83.9	9.86
June 30, 2018	87.09	10.15
May 31, 2018	81.99	9.65
April 30, 2018	85.84	10.10
March 31, 2018	83.44	9.78
February 28, 2018	51.53	6.10
January 31, 2018	52.41	6.09
December 31, 2017	54.18	6.30
November 30, 2017	52.25	6.15
October 31, 2017	52.81	6.21
September 30, 2017	53.79	6.32
August 31, 2017	52.86	6.35
July 31, 2017	51.97	6.24
June 30, 2017	51.12	6.31
May 31, 2017	49.67	6.13
April 30, 2017	49.83	6.15
March 31, 2017	51.71	6.44
February 28, 2017	51.23	6.41
January 31, 2017	51.28	6.34
December 31, 2016	53.25	6.59
November 30, 2016	49.66	6.23
October 31, 2016	49.34	6.19
September 30, 2016	52.72	6.58
August 31, 2016	51.17	6.36
July 31, 2016	51.52	6.40
June 30, 2016	54.83	6.79
May 31, 2016	54.55	6.93
April 30, 2016	55.82	7.09
March 31, 2016	60.53	7.71
February 29, 2016	59.71	7.66
January 31, 2016	60.37	7.70
December 31, 2015	56.43	7.20
November 30, 2015	55.14	7.12
October 31, 2015	54.06	6.98
September 30, 2015	53.43	6.94
August 31, 2015	49.64	6.54
July 31, 2015	49.32	6.50
June 30, 2015	49.74	6.59
May 31, 2015	48.62	6.49
April 30, 2015	48.43	6.46
March 31, 2015	49.67	6.64
February 28, 2015	48.5	6.47
January 31, 2015	48.09	6.29
December 31, 2014	44.8	5.86
November 30, 2014	43.19	5.64
October 31, 2014	42.59	5.56
September 30, 2014	45.26	5.88
August 31, 2014	44.87	5.85
July 31, 2014	44.7	5.83
June 30, 2014	46.1	5.98
May 31, 2014	45.59	5.94
April 30, 2014	46.02	6.00
March 31, 2014	45.82	5.94
February 28, 2014	44.38	5.78
January 31, 2014	45.58	5.81
December 31, 2013	46.5	5.93
November 30, 2013	47.85	6.14
October 31, 2013	47.84	6.14
September 30, 2013	49.1	6.25
August 31, 2013	48.6	6.23
July 31, 2013	49.13	6.30
June 30, 2013	50.38	6.42
May 31, 2013	48.96	6.30
April 30, 2013	48.71	6.27
March 31, 2013	49.41	6.33
February 28, 2013	53.89	6.93
January 31, 2013	54.28	6.95
December 31, 2012	53.32	6.83
November 30, 2012	51.19	6.61
October 31, 2012	51.69	6.67
September 30, 2012	53.22	6.82
August 31, 2012	52.8	6.82
July 31, 2012	52.35	6.77
June 30, 2012	52.69	6.75
May 31, 2012	48.2	6.21
April 30, 2012	46.97	6.06
March 31, 2012	46.97	6.06
February 29, 2012	42.36	5.45
January 31, 2012	42.24	5.42
December 31, 2011	41.65	5.34
November 30, 2011	39.37	5.02
October 31, 2011	39.63	5.05
September 30, 2011	39.7	5.11
August 31, 2011	32.96	4.32
July 31, 2011	33.23	4.36
June 30, 2011	33.14	4.37
May 31, 2011	30.82	4.13
April 30, 2011	30.6	4.10
March 31, 2011	31.18	4.19
February 28, 2011	30.99	4.15
January 31, 2011	30.56	4.09
December 31, 2010	33.52	4.49
November 30, 2010	33.26	4.45
October 31, 2010	33.39	4.54
September 30, 2010	34.18	4.65
August 31, 2010	32.88	4.53
July 31, 2010	33.08	4.56
June 30, 2010	32.7	4.55
May 31, 2010	33.12	4.64
April 30, 2010	32.82	4.60
March 31, 2010	32.22	4.54
February 28, 2010	30.99	4.42
January 31, 2010	31.01	4.42
December 31, 2009	33.32	4.75
November 30, 2009	32.1	4.58
October 31, 2009	31.7	4.52
September 30, 2009	32.79	4.67
August 31, 2009	34.07	4.82
July 31, 2009	34.58	4.89
June 30, 2009	34.17	4.85
May 31, 2009	33.29	4.75
April 30, 2009	33.48	4.77
March 31, 2009	32.45	4.63
February 28, 2009	32.59	4.62
January 31, 2009	32.3	4.58
December 31, 2008	32.81	4.65
November 30, 2008	33.15	4.70
October 31, 2008	35.01	4.96
September 30, 2008	35.8	5.07
August 31, 2008	33.12	4.65
July 31, 2008	33.05	4.64
June 30, 2008	32.92	4.62
May 31, 2008	29.19	4.09
April 30, 2008	31.78	4.44
March 31, 2008	32.38	4.52
January 31, 2008	29.38	4.17
December 31, 2007	29.88	4.24
November 30, 2007	25.2	3.62
October 31, 2007	22.06	3.17
September 30, 2007	24	3.45
August 31, 2007	22.63	3.25
July 31, 2007	22.19	3.18
June 30, 2007	22.56	3.24
May 31, 2007	21.49	3.08
April 30, 2007	22.06	3.16
March 31, 2007	21.89	3.13
February 28, 2007	21.26	3.00
January 31, 2007	20.79	2.93
December 31, 2006	21.43	3.02
November 30, 2006	20.71	2.91
October 31, 2006	19.73	2.76
September 30, 2006	19.54	2.74
August 31, 2006	19.15	2.67
July 31, 2006	20.23	2.81
June 30, 2006	19.46	2.71
May 31, 2006	20	2.81
April 30, 2006	19.23	2.70
March 31, 2006	18.82	2.64
February 28, 2006	19.2	2.67
January 31, 2006	18.4	2.56
December 31, 2005	18.01	2.51
November 30, 2005	18.12	2.52
October 31, 2005	17.77	2.47
September 30, 2005	15.76	2.21
August 31, 2005	14.57	2.06
July 31, 2005	13.78	1.94
June 30, 2005	13.56	1.92
May 31, 2005	12.36	1.77
April 30, 2005	12.05	1.72
March 31, 2005	11.84	1.69
February 28, 2005	3.46	0.49
January 31, 2005	2.75	0.39

Insider ownership (%)

This is the historical insider ownership of Boston Beer Co Inc. It is usually better to buy companies with large insider ownership. The company insiders' interest are more aligned with external shareholders in this case.

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Date	Insider Ownership (%)	Insider Ownership (Shares in Mil)
October 31, 2018	1.97	0.23
September 30, 2018	2.36	0.28
August 31, 2018	2.36	0.28
July 31, 2018	2.36	0.28
June 30, 2018	2.36	0.28
May 31, 2018	2.36	0.28
April 30, 2018	1.72	0.20
March 31, 2018	1.72	0.20
February 28, 2018	1.73	0.20
January 31, 2018	1.73	0.20
December 31, 2017	1.74	0.20
November 30, 2017	1.68	0.20
October 31, 2017	1.25	0.15
September 30, 2017	1.25	0.15
August 31, 2017	1.25	0.15
July 31, 2017	1.25	0.15
June 30, 2017	1.15	0.14
May 31, 2017	1.16	0.14
April 30, 2017	1.75	0.22
March 31, 2017	1.99	0.25
February 28, 2017	1.35	0.17
January 31, 2017	1.35	0.17
December 31, 2016	1.16	0.14
November 30, 2016	2.13	0.27
October 31, 2016	1.12	0.14
September 30, 2016	1.07	0.13
August 31, 2016	0.88	0.11
July 31, 2016	0.85	0.11
June 30, 2016	0.85	0.11
May 31, 2016	0.85	0.11
April 30, 2016	0.84	0.11
March 31, 2016	0.84	0.11
February 29, 2016	0.84	0.11
January 31, 2016	0.76	0.10
December 31, 2015	0.84	0.11
November 30, 2015	1.18	0.15
October 31, 2015	1.29	0.17
September 30, 2015	1.02	0.13
August 31, 2015	1.02	0.13
July 31, 2015	1.37	0.18
June 30, 2015	1.49	0.20
May 31, 2015	1.82	0.24
April 30, 2015	2.05	0.27
March 31, 2015	6.51	0.87
February 28, 2015	6.78	0.90
January 31, 2015	7.19	0.94
December 31, 2014	6.2	0.81
November 30, 2014	6.48	0.85
October 31, 2014	6.9	0.90
September 30, 2014	6.35	0.83
August 31, 2014	6.35	0.83
July 31, 2014	6.51	0.85
June 30, 2014	6.52	0.85
May 31, 2014	6.85	0.89
March 31, 2014	6.13	0.80
February 28, 2014	6.13	0.80
January 31, 2014	6.19	0.81
December 31, 2013	6.18	0.81
November 30, 2013	6.26	0.82
October 31, 2013	6.01	0.79
September 30, 2013	6.01	0.79
August 31, 2013	6.01	0.79
July 31, 2013	6.14	0.80
June 30, 2013	6.14	0.80
May 31, 2013	6.14	0.80
April 30, 2013	6.12	0.80
March 31, 2013	6.46	0.85
January 31, 2013	5.93	0.78
November 30, 2012	6.25	0.82
October 31, 2012	7.01	0.92
September 30, 2012	7.06	0.93
August 31, 2012	7.17	0.94
July 31, 2012	7.53	0.99
June 30, 2012	7.53	0.99
May 31, 2012	7.53	0.99
April 30, 2012	7.81	1.02
March 31, 2012	7.93	1.04
February 29, 2012	8.26	1.08
January 31, 2012	8.18	1.07
December 31, 2011	8.43	1.11
November 30, 2011	8.43	1.11
October 31, 2011	8.45	1.11
September 30, 2011	8.45	1.11
August 31, 2011	8.45	1.11
July 31, 2011	8.45	1.11
June 30, 2011	8.27	1.11
May 31, 2011	8.29	1.11
April 30, 2011	8.29	1.11
March 31, 2011	8.27	1.11
February 28, 2011	8.27	1.11
January 31, 2011	8.3	1.11
December 31, 2010	8.28	1.11
November 30, 2010	8.28	1.11
October 31, 2010	8.3	1.11
September 30, 2010	8.13	1.12
August 31, 2010	8.43	1.16
July 31, 2010	8.53	1.18
June 30, 2010	8.39	1.18
May 31, 2010	8.39	1.18
April 30, 2010	8.35	1.17
March 31, 2010	8.35	1.17
February 28, 2010	3.3	0.47
January 31, 2010	3.3	0.47
December 31, 2009	3.33	0.47
November 30, 2009	3.34	0.48
October 31, 2009	3.35	0.48
September 30, 2009	3.35	0.48
August 31, 2009	3.44	0.49
July 31, 2009	3.5	0.50
June 30, 2009	3.49	0.50
May 31, 2009	3.45	0.49
April 30, 2009	3.45	0.49
March 31, 2009	3.45	0.49
February 28, 2009	3.46	0.49
January 31, 2009	3.46	0.49
December 31, 2008	3.37	0.48
November 30, 2008	3.37	0.48
October 31, 2008	3.39	0.48
September 30, 2008	4.83	0.48
August 31, 2008	4.83	0.48
July 31, 2008	3.37	0.47
June 30, 2008	3.37	0.47
May 31, 2008	3.37	0.47
April 30, 2008	5.43	0.54
March 31, 2008	5.54	0.54
February 29, 2008	5.5	0.53
January 31, 2008	5.25	0.54
December 31, 2007	5.25	0.54
November 30, 2007	5.23	0.54
October 31, 2007	5.18	0.53
September 30, 2007	5.05	0.52
August 31, 2007	5.05	0.52
July 31, 2007	5.06	0.52
June 30, 2007	5.07	0.52
May 31, 2007	5.07	0.52
April 30, 2007	5.07	0.52
March 31, 2007	5.07	0.52
February 28, 2007	4.49	0.46
January 31, 2007	4.56	0.45
December 31, 2006	4.59	0.46
November 30, 2006	4.59	0.46
October 31, 2006	4.46	0.44
September 30, 2006	4.59	0.45
June 30, 2006	4.53	0.45
May 31, 2006	4.53	0.45
April 30, 2006	4.57	0.45
March 31, 2006	4.52	0.45
February 28, 2006	4.49	0.44
January 31, 2006	4.53	0.44
December 31, 2005	4.76	0.47
November 30, 2005	4.78	0.47
October 31, 2005	4.71	0.46
September 30, 2005	4.7	0.47
August 31, 2005	4.72	0.47
July 31, 2005	4.89	0.49
June 30, 2005	4.81	0.49
May 31, 2005	4.95	0.50
April 30, 2005	5.27	0.54
March 31, 2005	5.9	0.60
February 28, 2005	6.09	0.62
January 31, 2005	5.85	0.59
December 31, 2004	6.05	0.61
November 30, 2004	6.25	0.63
October 31, 2004	6.47	0.65
September 30, 2004	6.52	0.65
August 31, 2004	6.57	0.66
July 31, 2004	6.57	0.66
June 30, 2004	7.24	0.66
May 31, 2004	7.49	0.68
April 30, 2004	9.38	0.85
March 31, 2004	10.48	0.98
February 29, 2004	10.74	1.01

Top Direct Holders

Holder	Position	Shares	% of Shares Outstanding	Report Date
Mr. C. James Koch	Chairman, 10% Owner	123,252	1.06%	2018-11-06
Mr. David A. Burwick	Director	65,419	0.56%	2018-04-30
Mr. Gregg A. Tanner	N/A	18,000	0.15%	2018-04-30
Mr. Jean-Michel Valette	N/A	16,500	0.14%	2015-03-12
Mr. Frank H. Smalla	N/A	6,623	less than 0.1%	2018-01-22
Mr. Quincy B. Troupe	Senior VP, Supply Chain	3,281	less than 0.1%	2018-10-30
Mr. Matthew Murphy	N/A	2,029	less than 0.1%	2018-01-22
Mr. David A. Grinnell	Vice President of Brewing	1,878	less than 0.1%	2018-04-26
Ms. Cheryl Fisher	Vice President, HR	1,787	less than 0.1%	2018-01-02
Ms. Tara L. Heath	Vice President, Legal	1,663	less than 0.1%	2018-01-02

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Top Fund Holders

Holder	Shares	Report Date	% of Total Assets Managed	% of Shares Outstanding	Market Value($1000)
BlackRock Inc.	951,038	2018-09-30	0.01%	N/A	273,422
Ken Fisher	309,856	2018-09-30	0.11%	N/A	89,084
STATE STREET CORP	288,537	2018-09-30	0.01%	N/A	82,965
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP	225,846	2018-09-30	0.02%	N/A	64,934
Bank of New York Mellon Corp	201,276	2018-09-30	0.01%	N/A	57,868
OLD MUTUAL ASSET MANAGERS UK LTD	179,484	2018-09-30	0.35%	N/A	51,601
PANAGORA ASSET MANAGEMENT INC	162,504	2018-09-30	0.18%	N/A	46,720
Champlain Investment Partners, LLC	141,350	2018-09-30	0.36%	N/A	40,638
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	114,826	2018-09-30	0.01%	N/A	33,012
AJO, LP	110,697	2018-09-30	0.15%	N/A	31,825
Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V.	87,222	2018-09-30	0.05%	N/A	25,080
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO	84,063	2018-09-30	0.01%	N/A	24,168
SCHWAB CHARLES INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC	67,462	2018-09-30	0.01%	N/A	19,396
Jim Simons	59,659	2018-09-30	0.02%	N/A	17,152
Winton Capital Group Ltd	58,259	2018-09-30	0.35%	N/A	16,749
O'SHAUGHNESSY ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC	55,108	2018-09-30	0.32%	N/A	15,746
BTIM Corp.	54,949	2018-09-30	0.22%	N/A	15,798
FEDERATED INVESTORS INC /PA/	51,774	2018-09-30	0.03%	N/A	14,885
CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD	51,400	2018-09-30	0.03%	N/A	14,778
Neuberger Berman Group LLC	47,336	2018-09-30	0.02%	N/A	13,609

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