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

Other funds holding BEN

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.