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Highfields Capital Management’s Franklin Resources BEN Stock Holding History

Highfields Capital Management’s Portfolio BEN Stock Details BEN Fund Activity
Bought
Maintained
Sold
Quarter Market Value Status Shares Change in
Stake 		Trade Value Portfolio Weight Portfolio Position
2019
Q1 		– Sell
-2,410,747
Closed -$71.5M – 16
2018
Q4 		$71.5M Sell
2,410,747
-1,541,324
-39% -$47.4M 3.37% 13
2018
Q3 		$120M Sell
3,952,071
-3,127,631
-44% -$101M 2.24% 16
2018
Q2 		$227M Hold
7,079,702
– – 2.5% 15
2018
Q1 		$246M Buy
7,079,702
+44,775
+0.6% +$1.82M 2.22% 14
2017
Q4 		$305M Sell
7,034,927
-4,156,234
-37% -$180M 2.53% 13
2017
Q3 		$498M Sell
11,191,161
-10,759,657
-49% -$472M 4.29% 6
2017
Q2 		$983M Sell
21,950,818
-180,758
-0.8% -$7.72M 7.28% 1
2017
Q1 		$933M Buy
22,131,576
+573,492
+3% +$23.8M 8.65% 1
2016
Q4 		$853M Buy
21,558,084
+2,200,000
+11% +$82.4M 7.08% 2
2016
Q3 		$689M Buy
19,358,084
+3,383,677
+21% +$120M 6.45% 2
2016
Q2 		$533M Buy
15,974,407
+4,927,512
+45% +$179M 4.64% 5
2016
Q1 		$431M Buy
11,046,895
+212,927
+2% +$7.53M 4.03% 9
2015
Q4 		$399M Sell
10,833,968
-6,431,464
-37% -$252M 3.44% 7
2015
Q3 		$643M Buy
17,265,432
+1,400,000
+9% +$60.6M 5.68% 4
2015
Q2 		$778M Buy
15,865,432
+614,835
+4% +$31.5M 6.99% 3
2015
Q1 		$783M Hold
15,250,597
– – 6.98% 3
2014
Q4 		$844M Buy
15,250,597
+1,017,252
+7% +$56.2M 7.18% 2
2014
Q3 		$777M Hold
14,233,345
– – 6.06% 2
2014
Q2 		$823M Hold
14,233,345
– – 6.05% 3
2014
Q1 		$771M Buy
14,233,345
+1,856,450
+15% +$99.9M 6.46% 2
2013
Q4 		$715M Buy
12,376,895
+5,416,454
+78% +$292M 5.81% 3
2013
Q3 		$352M Buy
6,960,441
+75,450
+1% +$3.64M 2.78% 9
2013
Q2 		$312M Buy
+6,884,991
New +$351M 2.59% 11

Other funds holding BEN

Vanguard Group
Vanguard Group Malvern, Pennsylvania $6.9T AUM 27.45% 1-Year Est. Return
BlackRock
BlackRock New York $5.72T AUM 30.48% 1-Year Est. Return
T. Rowe Price Associates
T. Rowe Price Associates Baltimore, Maryland $865B AUM 30.76% 1-Year Est. Return
State Street
State Street Boston, Massachusetts $2.9T AUM 29.55% 1-Year Est. Return
ACM
Abrams Capital Management Boston, Massachusetts $4.64B AUM 1.52% 1-Year Est. Return
Pzena Investment Management
Pzena Investment Management New York $30.8B AUM 11.29% 1-Year Est. Return
KP
Kiltearn Partners Edinburgh, United Kingdom $372M AUM 18.16% 1-Year Est. Return
Bank of America
Bank of America Charlotte, North Carolina $1.37T AUM 24.88% 1-Year Est. Return
Bank of New York Mellon
Bank of New York Mellon New York $544B AUM 28.31% 1-Year Est. Return
FMI
Fiduciary Management Inc Milwaukee, Wisconsin $8.06B AUM 6.78% 1-Year Est. Return

Highfields Capital Management's BEN Position: Q1 2019 in Review

Highfields Capital Management sold out of Franklin Resources (BEN) in Q1 2019, closing a stake of 2,410,747 shares — an estimated $71.5M sold.

Highfields Capital Management first reported a position in BEN in Q2 2013 and held it in 23 quarters. The position peaked at $983M in Q2 2017. 556 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank hold BEN as of Q1 2019.

  • Highfields Capital Management reported no remaining Franklin Resources position as of Q1 2019 after selling out during the quarter.
  • Highfields Capital Management sold 2,410,747 Franklin Resources shares in Q1 2019, an estimated $71.5M.
  • Highfields Capital Management first reported a position in Franklin Resources in Q2 2013 and held it in 23 quarters.
  • Highfields Capital Management's Franklin Resources position peaked at $983M in Q2 2017.
  • 556 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank held Franklin Resources as of Q1 2019.

Based on Highfields Capital Management's 13F filing for Q1 2019, filed 15 May 2019.