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 Form 13F filings. 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
Q3 2015Olstein Capital ManagementBuy17,000256,000$9,539
Q2 2015Vulcan Value PartnersBuy981,1168,186,868$401,403
Q2 2015Hancock Classic ValueBuy464,0605,306,059$260,156
Q2 2015Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy411,400744,200$36,488
Q2 2015Longleaf PartnersSell-248,9038,230,490$403,541
Q2 2015Olstein Capital ManagementBuy9,000239,000$11,718
Q2 2015Ariel Appreciation FundSell-3,3141,933,094$94,780
Q1 2015Hancock Classic ValueBuy1,784,5544,841,999$248,491
Q1 2015Vulcan Value PartnersBuy1,122,1447,205,752$369,799
Q1 2015Longleaf PartnersSell-275,9938,479,393$435,162
Q1 2015Ariel Appreciation FundBuy86,2331,936,408$99,376
Q1 2015Olstein Capital ManagementBuy29,000230,000$11,804
Q1 2015Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-24,500332,800$17,079
Q4 2014Longleaf PartnersBuy6,735,3378,755,386$484,786
Q4 2014Vulcan Value PartnersBuy1,428,1926,083,608$336,849
Q4 2014Hancock Classic ValueBuy399,8413,057,445$169,291
Q4 2014Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy299,300357,300$19,784
Q4 2014Olstein Capital ManagementBuy9,000201,000$11,129
Q4 2014Ariel Appreciation FundSell-8,7991,850,175$102,444
Q3 2014Longleaf PartnersBuy2,020,0492,020,049$110,315
Q3 2014Vulcan Value PartnersBuy519,2864,655,416$249,533
Q3 2014Hancock Classic ValueSell-492,8672,657,604$145,132
Q3 2014Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-131,70058,000$3,167
Q3 2014Ariel Appreciation FundBuy115,6281,858,974$101,519
Q2 2014Torray FundBuy210,170346,515$20,042
Q2 2014Vulcan Value PartnersBuy157,3864,136,130$239,234
Q2 2014Ariel Appreciation FundBuy53,8401,743,346$100,835
Q2 2014Olstein Capital ManagementBuy15,000192,000$11,105
Q2 2014Hancock Classic ValueBuy11,7473,150,471$182,223
Q1 2014Vulcan Value PartnersBuy823,5703,978,744$215,568

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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