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
Q1 2014Ariel Appreciation FundBuy208,1461,689,506$91,537
Q1 2014Hancock Classic ValueSell-91,0053,138,724$170,056
Q1 2014Torray FundBuy54,240136,345$7,387
Q4 2013Vulcan Value PartnersBuy705,1303,155,174$182,148
Q4 2013Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-597,300189,700$10,951
Q4 2013Hancock Classic ValueSell-142,5933,229,729$186,452
Q4 2013Ariel Appreciation FundBuy28,7651,481,360$85,519
Q4 2013Torray FundSell-2,31082,105$4,740
Q3 2013Hancock Classic ValueBuy2,254,5043,372,322$170,471
Q3 2013Vulcan Value PartnersBuy1,949,8652,450,044$123,850
Q3 2013Ariel Appreciation FundBuy1,040,8091,452,595$73,429
Q3 2013Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy245,800787,000$39,783
Q3 2013Olstein Capital ManagementBuy120,000177,000$8,947
Q3 2013Torray FundBuy59,03084,415$4,267
Q2 2013Hancock Classic ValueBuy1,117,8181,117,818$152,046
Q2 2013Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy541,200541,200$73,614
Q2 2013Vulcan Value PartnersBuy500,179500,179$68,034
Q2 2013Ariel Appreciation FundBuy411,786411,786$56,011
Q2 2013Olstein Capital ManagementBuy57,00057,000$7,753
Q2 2013Torray FundBuy25,38525,385$3,453

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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