Cliff Asness’s Franklin Templeton BEN Stock Holding History
Bought
Maintained
Sold
| Quarter | Market Value | Status | Shares |
Change in Stake | Trade Value | Portfolio Weight | Portfolio Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2026
Q2 | $71M | Buy |
2,132,804
+993,654
| +87% | +$29.8M | 0.02% | 715 |
|
|
2026
Q1 | $26.3M | Sell |
1,139,150
-129,762
| -10% | -$3.34M | 0.01% | 920 |
|
|
2025
Q4 | $30.3M | Buy |
1,268,912
+501,810
| +65% | +$11.5M | 0.02% | 816 |
|
|
2025
Q3 | $17.7M | Buy |
767,102
+297,753
| +63% | +$7.36M | 0.01% | 887 |
|
|
2025
Q2 | $11.2M | Sell |
469,349
-502,100
| -52% | -$10.3M | 0.01% | 927 |
|
|
2025
Q1 | $18.4M | Sell |
971,449
-2,062,287
| -68% | -$41.3M | 0.02% | 723 |
|
|
2024
Q4 | $61.5M | Sell |
3,033,736
-485,024
| -14% | -$10.2M | 0.08% | 323 |
|
|
2024
Q3 | $70.9M | Buy |
3,518,760
+1,068,570
| +44% | +$23M | 0.1% | 268 |
|
|
2024
Q2 | $54.7M | Buy |
2,450,190
+1,751,587
| +251% | +$42.2M | 0.08% | 308 |
|
|
2024
Q1 | $19.6M | Buy |
698,603
+73,645
| +12% | +$2.03M | 0.03% | 533 |
|
|
2023
Q4 | $18.6M | Buy |
624,958
+173,927
| +39% | +$4.33M | 0.04% | 509 |
|
|
2023
Q3 | $11.1M | Buy |
451,031
+175,446
| +64% | +$4.75M | 0.02% | 639 |
|
|
2023
Q2 | $7.36M | Buy |
275,585
+107,327
| +64% | +$2.77M | 0.02% | 750 |
|
|
2023
Q1 | $4.46M | Sell |
168,258
-710,700
| -81% | -$20.8M | 0.01% | 943 |
|
|
2022
Q4 | $23.2M | Buy |
878,958
+172,634
| +24% | +$4.29M | 0.05% | 427 |
|
|
2022
Q3 | $15.2M | Sell |
706,324
-655,965
| -48% | -$16.9M | 0.04% | 532 |
|
|
2022
Q2 | $31.1M | Buy |
1,362,289
+293,024
| +27% | +$7.49M | 0.07% | 352 |
|
|
2022
Q1 | $29.9M | Buy |
1,069,265
+714,089
| +201% | +$21.8M | 0.06% | 405 |
|
|
2021
Q4 | $11.9M | Buy |
355,176
+140,270
| +65% | +$4.62M | 0.02% | 640 |
|
|
2021
Q3 | $6.39M | Buy |
214,906
+10,454
| +5% | +$326K | 0.01% | 761 |
|
|
2021
Q2 | $6.54M | Sell |
204,452
-49,604
| -20% | -$1.61M | 0.01% | 781 |
|
|
2021
Q1 | $7.5M | Buy |
254,056
+3,269
| +1% | +$89.3K | 0.01% | 736 |
|
|
2020
Q4 | $6.18M | Sell |
250,787
-927,326
| -79% | -$20.7M | 0.01% | 721 |
|
|
2020
Q3 | $23.8M | Sell |
1,178,113
-133,872
| -10% | -$2.81M | 0.04% | 420 |
|
|
2020
Q2 | $27M | Buy |
1,311,985
+897,468
| +217% | +$16.9M | 0.04% | 417 |
|
|
2020
Q1 | $6.92M | Sell |
414,517
-86,689
| -17% | -$1.99M | 0.01% | 710 |
|
|
2019
Q4 | $13M | Sell |
501,206
-579,066
| -54% | -$15.7M | 0.01% | 688 |
|
|
2019
Q3 | $31M | Buy |
1,080,272
+677,778
| +168% | +$20.7M | 0.04% | 476 |
|
|
2019
Q2 | $14M | Buy |
402,494
+284,992
| +243% | +$9.69M | 0.02% | 681 |
|
|
2019
Q1 | $3.89M | Buy |
117,502
+97,473
| +487% | +$3.08M | ﹤0.01% | 1067 |
|
|
2018
Q4 | $594K | Sell |
20,029
-5,258
| -21% | -$162K | ﹤0.01% | 1703 |
|
|
2018
Q3 | $769K | Sell |
25,287
-280,417
| -92% | -$9.04M | ﹤0.01% | 1802 |
|
|
2018
Q2 | $9.8M | Sell |
305,704
-2,548,208
| -89% | -$85.4M | 0.01% | 792 |
|
|
2018
Q1 | $99M | Sell |
2,853,912
-918,842
| -24% | -$37.4M | 0.11% | 232 |
|
|
2017
Q4 | $163M | Buy |
3,772,754
+1,851,854
| +96% | +$80.2M | 0.17% | 165 |
|
|
2017
Q3 | $85.7M | Buy |
1,920,900
+288,652
| +18% | +$12.6M | 0.1% | 253 |
|
|
2017
Q2 | $73.1M | Buy |
1,632,248
+574,177
| +54% | +$24.5M | 0.1% | 278 |
|
|
2017
Q1 | $44.6M | Buy |
1,058,071
+415,733
| +65% | +$17.3M | 0.06% | 426 |
|
|
2016
Q4 | $25.4M | Buy |
642,338
+34,155
| +6% | +$1.28M | 0.04% | 542 |
|
|
2016
Q3 | $21.6M | Buy |
608,183
+60,789
| +11% | +$2.15M | 0.03% | 562 |
|
|
2016
Q2 | $18.3M | Buy |
547,394
+64,521
| +13% | +$2.34M | 0.03% | 573 |
|
|
2016
Q1 | $18.9M | Sell |
482,873
-287,671
| -37% | -$10.2M | 0.03% | 556 |
|
|
2015
Q4 | $28.4M | Buy |
770,544
+257,095
| +50% | +$10.1M | 0.05% | 466 |
|
|
2015
Q3 | $19.1M | Buy |
513,449
+314,714
| +158% | +$13.6M | 0.04% | 488 |
|
|
2015
Q2 | $9.74M | Buy |
198,735
+618
| +0.3% | +$31.7K | 0.02% | 620 |
|
|
2015
Q1 | $10.2M | Sell |
198,117
-14,929
| -7% | -$792K | 0.02% | 538 |
|
|
2014
Q4 | $11.8M | Buy |
213,046
+40,929
| +24% | +$2.26M | 0.02% | 615 |
|
|
2014
Q3 | $9.4M | Sell |
172,117
-22,100
| -11% | -$1.24M | 0.03% | 615 |
|
|
2014
Q2 | $11.2M | Sell |
194,217
-350
| -0.2% | -$19.1K | 0.03% | 590 |
|
|
2014
Q1 | $10.5M | Sell |
194,567
-74,053
| -28% | -$3.99M | 0.03% | 573 |
|
|
2013
Q4 | $15.5M | Sell |
268,620
-25,201
| -9% | -$1.36M | 0.05% | 470 |
|
|
2013
Q3 | $14.9M | Sell |
293,821
-33,641
| -10% | -$1.62M | 0.05% | 432 |
|
|
2013
Q2 | $14.8M | Buy |
+327,462
| New | +$16.7M | 0.05% | 428 |
|
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Cliff Asness's BEN Position: Q2 2026 in Review
Cliff Asness increased its Franklin Templeton (BEN) stake by 87% in Q2 2026, buying an estimated $29.8M and bringing the position to 2,132,804 shares worth $71M. The position accounts for 0.02% of the portfolio, ranked #715.
Cliff Asness first reported a position in BEN in Q2 2013 and has held it in 53 quarters since. The position peaked at $163M in Q4 2017. 662 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank hold BEN as of Q2 2026.
- Cliff Asness held 2,132,804 shares of Franklin Templeton worth $71M as of Q2 2026.
- Cliff Asness bought 993,654 Franklin Templeton shares in Q2 2026, an estimated $29.8M.
- Franklin Templeton made up 0.02% of Cliff Asness's portfolio in Q2 2026, its #715 holding.
- Cliff Asness first reported a position in Franklin Templeton in Q2 2013 and has held it in 53 quarters since.
- Cliff Asness's Franklin Templeton position peaked at $163M in Q4 2017.
- 662 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank held Franklin Templeton as of Q2 2026.
Based on AQR Capital Management's 13F filing for Q2 2026, filed 14 Aug 2026.