Jim Simons’s Franklin Resources BEN Stock Holding History
Bought
Maintained
Sold
| Quarter | Market Value | Status | Shares |
Change in Stake | Trade Value | Portfolio Weight | Portfolio Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2026
Q1 | – | Sell |
-753,300
| Closed | -$18M | – | 3258 |
|
|
2025
Q4 | $18M | Sell |
753,300
-110,300
| -13% | -$2.53M | 0.03% | 647 |
|
|
2025
Q3 | $20M | Buy |
863,600
+670,400
| +347% | +$16.6M | 0.03% | 726 |
|
|
2025
Q2 | $4.61M | Sell |
193,200
-479,897
| -71% | -$9.89M | 0.01% | 1576 |
|
|
2025
Q1 | $13M | Buy |
673,097
+180,856
| +37% | +$3.62M | 0.02% | 868 |
|
|
2024
Q4 | $9.99M | Buy |
492,241
+356,441
| +262% | +$7.51M | 0.01% | 1016 |
|
|
2024
Q3 | $2.74M | Buy |
+135,800
| New | +$2.93M | ﹤0.01% | 1820 |
|
|
2023
Q1 | – | Sell |
-565,500
| Closed | -$14.9M | – | 3978 |
|
|
2022
Q4 | $14.9M | Buy |
+565,500
| New | +$14M | 0.02% | 873 |
|
|
2022
Q2 | – | Sell |
-68,600
| Closed | -$1.92M | – | 4218 |
|
|
2022
Q1 | $1.92M | Buy |
68,600
+39,800
| +138% | +$1.22M | ﹤0.01% | 2263 |
|
|
2021
Q4 | $965K | Buy |
+28,800
| New | +$948K | ﹤0.01% | 2663 |
|
|
2021
Q1 | – | Sell |
-138,500
| Closed | -$3.46M | – | 3309 |
|
|
2020
Q4 | $3.46M | Sell |
138,500
-325,700
| -70% | -$7.27M | ﹤0.01% | 1817 |
|
|
2020
Q3 | $9.45M | Buy |
+464,200
| New | +$9.75M | 0.01% | 1182 |
|
|
2020
Q2 | – | Sell |
-284,895
| Closed | -$4.75M | – | 3436 |
|
|
2020
Q1 | $4.75M | Buy |
+284,895
| New | +$6.54M | ﹤0.01% | 1600 |
|
|
2019
Q2 | – | Sell |
-13,500
| Closed | -$447K | – | 3542 |
|
|
2019
Q1 | $447K | Buy |
13,500
+1,300
| +11% | +$41K | ﹤0.01% | 2963 |
|
|
2018
Q4 | $362K | Sell |
12,200
-1,178,000
| -99% | -$36.2M | ﹤0.01% | 2973 |
|
|
2018
Q3 | $36.2M | Buy |
1,190,200
+607,443
| +104% | +$19.6M | 0.04% | 595 |
|
|
2018
Q2 | $18.7M | Buy |
+582,757
| New | +$19.5M | 0.02% | 963 |
|
|
2018
Q1 | – | Sell |
-1,710,000
| Closed | -$74.1M | – | 3368 |
|
|
2017
Q4 | $74.1M | Buy |
1,710,000
+1,143,900
| +202% | +$49.5M | 0.08% | 284 |
|
|
2017
Q3 | $25.2M | Buy |
+566,100
| New | +$24.8M | 0.03% | 761 |
|
|
2017
Q1 | – | Sell |
-972,900
| Closed | -$38.5M | – | 3226 |
|
|
2016
Q4 | $38.5M | Buy |
+972,900
| New | +$36.4M | 0.06% | 440 |
|
|
2015
Q4 | – | Sell |
-1,526,100
| Closed | -$56.9M | – | 3272 |
|
|
2015
Q3 | $56.9M | Buy |
1,526,100
+781,900
| +105% | +$33.9M | 0.14% | 133 |
|
|
2015
Q2 | $36.5M | Buy |
744,200
+411,400
| +124% | +$21.1M | 0.08% | 278 |
|
|
2015
Q1 | $17.1M | Sell |
332,800
-24,500
| -7% | -$1.3M | 0.04% | 664 |
|
|
2014
Q4 | $19.8M | Buy |
357,300
+299,300
| +516% | +$16.5M | 0.05% | 520 |
|
|
2014
Q3 | $3.17M | Buy |
+58,000
| New | +$3.25M | 0.01% | 1414 |
|
|
2014
Q1 | – | Sell |
-189,700
| Closed | -$11M | – | 2822 |
|
|
2013
Q4 | $11M | Sell |
189,700
-597,300
| -76% | -$32.2M | 0.03% | 758 |
|
|
2013
Q3 | $39.8M | Sell |
787,000
-836,600
| -52% | -$40.4M | 0.1% | 238 |
|
|
2013
Q2 | $73.6M | Buy |
+1,623,600
| New | +$82.7M | 0.19% | 104 |
|
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Jim Simons's BEN Position: Q1 2026 in Review
Jim Simons sold out of Franklin Resources (BEN) in Q1 2026, closing a stake of 753,300 shares — an estimated $18M sold.
Jim Simons first reported a position in BEN in Q2 2013 and held it in 27 quarters. The position peaked at $74.1M in Q4 2017. 609 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank hold BEN as of Q1 2026.
- Jim Simons reported no remaining Franklin Resources position as of Q1 2026 after selling out during the quarter.
- Jim Simons sold 753,300 Franklin Resources shares in Q1 2026, an estimated $18M.
- Jim Simons first reported a position in Franklin Resources in Q2 2013 and held it in 27 quarters.
- Jim Simons's Franklin Resources position peaked at $74.1M in Q4 2017.
- 609 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank held Franklin Resources as of Q1 2026.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q1 2026, filed 14 May 2026.