FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC (BEN) Institutional Ownership Changes & 13F Activity

FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC (BEN) institutional ownership data tracks hedge funds, asset managers, and other institutional investors based on recent SEC 13F filings (Q1 2026). This page analyzes institutional buying and selling activity, new holdings, and sold-out positions among tracked filers. Notable filers include Sequoia Financial Advisors, Renaissance Technologies LLC, Cullen Value Fund, Abrams Capital Management, and Fairfax Financial Holdings.

Portfolio quarterNameTypeQuantityRemainingReported stock balance
Q1 2026Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-1,22728,880$682,157
Q4 2025Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-110,300753,300$17,996,337
Q4 2025Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy12,95730,107$719,248
Q3 2025Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy670,400863,600$19,975,068
Q3 2025Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy58317,150$396,687
Q2 2025Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-479,897193,200$4,607,820
Q2 2025Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy16,56716,567$395,120
Q1 2025Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy180,856673,097$12,957,117
Q4 2024Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy356,441492,241$9,987,570
Q3 2024Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-429,700135,800$2,736,370
Q2 2024Cullen Value FundSell-4,19915,086$337,180
Q1 2024Cullen Value FundSell-3,59719,285$526,092
Q4 2023Cullen Value FundBuy22,88222,882$681,667
Q4 2022Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy496,900565,500$14,918
Q1 2022Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy39,80068,600$1,915
Q4 2021Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-109,70028,800$965
Q4 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-325,700138,500$3,461
Q3 2020Abrams Capital ManagementSell-1,513,9938,203,848$166,948
Q3 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy179,305464,200$9,446
Q1 2020Fairfax Financial HoldingsBuy1,000,0001,000,000$16,690
Q1 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy271,395284,895$4,755
Q4 2019Olstein Capital ManagementSell-99,00015,000$390
Q4 2019Abrams Capital ManagementSell-54,6459,717,841$252,470
Q3 2019Olstein Capital ManagementBuy25,000114,000$3,290
Q2 2019Hancock Classic ValueSell-6,510,7902,131,018$74,159
Q2 2019Olstein Capital ManagementSell-3,00089,000$3,097
Q1 2019Hancock Classic ValueSell-754,8318,641,808$286,390
Q1 2019Abrams Capital ManagementSell-265,2209,772,486$323,860
Q1 2019Olstein Capital ManagementSell-28,22292,000$3,049
Q1 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy1,30013,500$447

Frequently asked questions about BEN activity

  • Which institutional owners are buying BEN?

    Institutional owners buying BEN include investors who have either initiated new positions or increased their existing holdings based on recent SEC 13F filings. The activity table above highlights which funds added shares in the latest reporting periods and how their positions changed over time.

  • What does "buy" mean in BEN activity?

    "Buy" means an investor increased their reported position in BEN compared to the prior reporting period. This reflects growing exposure to FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC (BEN) rather than necessarily a brand-new position (though new positions also appear as buys when prior quantity was zero).

  • Is institutional interest in BEN increasing?

    Institutional interest in BEN can be assessed by comparing the number of tracked funds adding or increasing positions versus those trimming or exiting across the periods shown. A higher number of additions typically signals increasing participation among large filers, but it should be read alongside position sizes and the full table.

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