FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC (BEN) Stock Institutional Trading Activity


FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC (BEN) position changes reported by tracked institutional filers across multiple SEC 13F reporting periods. Based on recent SEC 13F filings (Q4 2025), investors with some of the largest reported share count changes include Renaissance Technologies LLC, Sequoia Financial Advisors, Cullen Value Fund, Abrams Capital Management, and Fairfax Financial Holdings. Explore insights into buying and selling patterns, position changes, and investment conviction levels to understand institutional trading behavior and market dynamics.

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Portfolio quarterNameTypeQuantityRemainingReported stock balance
Q4 2016Longleaf PartnersSell-109,5442,410,553$95,410
Q4 2016Ariel Appreciation FundSell-296,2961,521,120$60,206
Q4 2016Hancock Classic ValueSell-197,96510,337,674$409,165
Q3 2016Vulcan Value PartnersSell-140,57614,189,930$504,736
Q3 2016Longleaf PartnersSell-43,5762,520,097$89,640
Q3 2016Ariel Appreciation FundSell-70,0261,817,416$64,645
Q3 2016Hancock Classic ValueSell-134,69610,535,639$374,753
Q2 2016Vulcan Value PartnersBuy112,49114,330,506$478,209
Q2 2016Longleaf PartnersBuy405,5002,563,673$85,550
Q2 2016Ariel Appreciation FundSell-11,8181,887,442$62,984
Q2 2016Hancock Classic ValueBuy72,66610,670,335$356,069
Q1 2016Olstein Capital ManagementSell-50,000225,000$8,786
Q1 2016Abrams Capital ManagementBuy2,669,3617,945,023$310,253
Q1 2016Vulcan Value PartnersBuy121,11714,218,015$555,253
Q1 2016Longleaf PartnersBuy10,8002,158,173$84,277
Q1 2016Ariel Appreciation FundSell-126,9011,899,260$74,166
Q1 2016Hancock Classic ValueBuy1,134,74910,597,669$413,839
Q4 2015Olstein Capital ManagementBuy19,000275,000$10,125
Q4 2015Abrams Capital ManagementBuy5,275,6625,275,662$194,250
Q4 2015Vulcan Value PartnersBuy684,12214,096,898$519,048
Q4 2015Longleaf PartnersSell-108,7852,147,373$79,066
Q4 2015Ariel Appreciation FundBuy18,1872,026,161$74,603
Q4 2015Hancock Classic ValueBuy1,734,5099,462,920$348,425
Q3 2015Olstein Capital ManagementBuy17,000256,000$9,539
Q3 2015Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy781,9001,526,100$56,862
Q3 2015Vulcan Value PartnersBuy5,225,90813,412,776$499,760
Q3 2015Longleaf PartnersSell-5,974,3322,256,158$84,064
Q3 2015Ariel Appreciation FundBuy74,8802,007,974$74,817
Q3 2015Hancock Classic ValueBuy2,422,3527,728,411$287,961
Q2 2015Olstein Capital ManagementBuy9,000239,000$11,718

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.