Franklin Resources’s American Express AXP Stock Holding History
Bought
Maintained
Sold
| Quarter | Market Value | Status | Shares |
Change in Stake | Trade Value | Portfolio Weight | Portfolio Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2026
Q2 | $265M | Buy |
782,716
+23,879
| +3% | +$7.65M | 0.06% | 270 |
|
|
2026
Q1 | $230M | Buy |
758,837
+263,177
| +53% | +$88.2M | 0.06% | 287 |
|
|
2025
Q4 | $183M | Buy |
495,660
+6,757
| +1% | +$2.42M | 0.05% | 317 |
|
|
2025
Q3 | $162M | Buy |
488,903
+1,171
| +0.2% | +$372K | 0.04% | 349 |
|
|
2025
Q2 | $156M | Sell |
487,732
-76,028
| -13% | -$21.4M | 0.04% | 360 |
|
|
2025
Q1 | $152M | Sell |
563,760
-27,677
| -5% | -$8.18M | 0.04% | 356 |
|
|
2024
Q4 | $176M | Buy |
591,437
+15,468
| +3% | +$4.44M | 0.05% | 331 |
|
|
2024
Q3 | $159M | Buy |
575,969
+35,211
| +7% | +$8.77M | 0.04% | 344 |
|
|
2024
Q2 | $125M | Sell |
540,758
-357,295
| -40% | -$82.7M | 0.04% | 365 |
|
|
2024
Q1 | $204M | Buy |
898,053
+35,960
| +4% | +$7.46M | 0.06% | 277 |
|
|
2023
Q4 | $162M | Sell |
862,093
-46,343
| -5% | -$7.46M | 0.08% | 280 |
|
|
2023
Q3 | $136M | Sell |
908,436
-349,833
| -28% | -$57.2M | 0.07% | 304 |
|
|
2023
Q2 | $219M | Sell |
1,258,269
-578,902
| -32% | -$93.4M | 0.1% | 219 |
|
|
2023
Q1 | $303M | Sell |
1,837,171
-554,669
| -23% | -$92M | 0.15% | 169 |
|
|
2022
Q4 | $353M | Sell |
2,391,840
-264,040
| -10% | -$39.1M | 0.18% | 146 |
|
|
2022
Q3 | $358M | Sell |
2,655,880
-268,201
| -9% | -$40.6M | 0.2% | 137 |
|
|
2022
Q2 | $405M | Sell |
2,924,081
-491,823
| -14% | -$81.2M | 0.2% | 131 |
|
|
2022
Q1 | $639M | Sell |
3,415,904
-474,051
| -12% | -$85.6M | 0.26% | 91 |
|
|
2021
Q4 | $636M | Sell |
3,889,955
-25,026
| -0.6% | -$4.27M | 0.23% | 111 |
|
|
2021
Q3 | $656M | Sell |
3,914,981
-308,050
| -7% | -$51.5M | 0.25% | 109 |
|
|
2021
Q2 | $698M | Buy |
4,223,031
+124,646
| +3% | +$19.5M | 0.27% | 98 |
|
|
2021
Q1 | $580M | Sell |
4,098,385
-145,159
| -3% | -$19.2M | 0.24% | 120 |
|
|
2020
Q4 | $513M | Buy |
4,243,544
+766,853
| +22% | +$84.9M | 0.22% | 123 |
|
|
2020
Q3 | $349M | Buy |
3,476,691
+1,800,366
| +107% | +$177M | 0.17% | 160 |
|
|
2020
Q2 | $162M | Buy |
1,676,325
+777,376
| +86% | +$71.6M | 0.08% | 265 |
|
|
2020
Q1 | $77M | Sell |
898,949
-13,662
| -1% | -$1.59M | 0.05% | 357 |
|
|
2019
Q4 | $114M | Sell |
912,611
-64,800
| -7% | -$7.74M | 0.06% | 348 |
|
|
2019
Q3 | $116M | Buy |
977,411
+31,442
| +3% | +$3.86M | 0.06% | 329 |
|
|
2019
Q2 | $117M | Buy |
945,969
+12,317
| +1% | +$1.45M | 0.06% | 328 |
|
|
2019
Q1 | $102M | Sell |
933,652
-6,074
| -0.6% | -$638K | 0.05% | 353 |
|
|
2018
Q4 | $89.6M | Sell |
939,726
-20,291
| -2% | -$2.12M | 0.05% | 354 |
|
|
2018
Q3 | $102M | Sell |
960,017
-5,128
| -0.5% | -$533K | 0.05% | 366 |
|
|
2018
Q2 | $94.6M | Sell |
965,145
-7,259
| -0.7% | -$713K | 0.05% | 376 |
|
|
2018
Q1 | $90.7M | Sell |
972,404
-1,524
| -0.2% | -$148K | 0.05% | 387 |
|
|
2017
Q4 | $96.7M | Sell |
973,928
-164,392
| -14% | -$15.7M | 0.05% | 374 |
|
|
2017
Q3 | $103M | Sell |
1,138,320
-59,424
| -5% | -$5.11M | 0.05% | 356 |
|
|
2017
Q2 | $101M | Sell |
1,197,744
-25,774
| -2% | -$2.04M | 0.05% | 356 |
|
|
2017
Q1 | $96.8M | Buy |
1,223,518
+9,799
| +0.8% | +$766K | 0.05% | 367 |
|
|
2016
Q4 | $89.9M | Sell |
1,213,719
-61,240
| -5% | -$4.24M | 0.05% | 371 |
|
|
2016
Q3 | $81.6M | Sell |
1,274,959
-7,863
| -0.6% | -$505K | 0.04% | 392 |
|
|
2016
Q2 | $77.9M | Sell |
1,282,822
-4,062,991
| -76% | -$257M | 0.04% | 405 |
|
|
2016
Q1 | $328M | Buy |
5,345,813
+3,810,315
| +248% | +$222M | 0.17% | 150 |
|
|
2015
Q4 | $107M | Sell |
1,535,498
-76,898
| -5% | -$5.6M | 0.05% | 346 |
|
|
2015
Q3 | $120M | Sell |
1,612,396
-55,135
| -3% | -$4.24M | 0.06% | 304 |
|
|
2015
Q2 | $130M | Sell |
1,667,531
-222,630
| -12% | -$17.7M | 0.06% | 323 |
|
|
2015
Q1 | $148M | Sell |
1,890,161
-312,510
| -14% | -$26M | 0.07% | 289 |
|
|
2014
Q4 | $205M | Sell |
2,202,671
-12,011
| -0.5% | -$1.08M | 0.09% | 229 |
|
|
2014
Q3 | $194M | Sell |
2,214,682
-219,492
| -9% | -$19.8M | 0.09% | 232 |
|
|
2014
Q2 | $231M | Sell |
2,434,174
-638,810
| -21% | -$57.6M | 0.1% | 224 |
|
|
2014
Q1 | $277M | Sell |
3,072,984
-104,928
| -3% | -$9.37M | 0.13% | 185 |
|
|
2013
Q4 | $288M | Sell |
3,177,912
-107,969
| -3% | -$8.87M | 0.14% | 171 |
|
|
2013
Q3 | $248M | Sell |
3,285,881
-294,932
| -8% | -$22.2M | 0.13% | 178 |
|
|
2013
Q2 | $268M | Buy |
+3,580,813
| New | +$255M | 0.15% | 159 |
|
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Franklin Resources's AXP Position: Q2 2026 in Review
Franklin Resources increased its American Express (AXP) stake by 3.1% in Q2 2026, buying an estimated $7.65M and bringing the position to 782,716 shares worth $265M. The position accounts for 0.06% of the portfolio, ranked #270.
Franklin Resources first reported a position in AXP in Q2 2013 and has held it in 53 quarters since. The position peaked at $698M in Q2 2021. 2,572 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank hold AXP as of Q2 2026.
- Franklin Resources held 782,716 shares of American Express worth $265M as of Q2 2026.
- Franklin Resources bought 23,879 American Express shares in Q2 2026, an estimated $7.65M.
- American Express made up 0.06% of Franklin Resources's portfolio in Q2 2026, its #270 holding.
- Franklin Resources first reported a position in American Express in Q2 2013 and has held it in 53 quarters since.
- Franklin Resources's American Express position peaked at $698M in Q2 2021.
- 2,572 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank held American Express as of Q2 2026.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q2 2026, filed 13 Aug 2026.