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559 hedge funds and large institutions have $10.9B invested in Franklin Resources in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 56 funds opening new positions, 179 increasing their positions, 242 reducing their positions, and 75 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

0.29% more ownership

Funds ownership: 49.08% → 49.38% (+0.29%)

3% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $11.2B → $10.9B (-$290M)

4% less funds holding

Funds holding: 585 → 559 (-26)

20% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $106M | Put options by funds: $133M

25% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 12 → 9 (-3)

25% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 56 | Existing positions closed: 75

26% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 179 | Existing positions reduced: 242

Holders
559
Holders Change
-26
Holders Change %
-4.44%
% of All Funds
14.66%
Holding in Top 10
9
Holding in Top 10 Change
-3
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-25%
% of All Funds
0.24%
New
56
Increased
179
Reduced
242
Closed
75
Calls
$106M
Puts
$133M
Net Calls
-$26.8M
Net Calls Change
+$30.6M

Top Buyers

1
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
New York
+$229M
2
ACM
Abrams Capital Management
Massachusetts
+$206M
3
Fidelity Investments
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
+$140M
4
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$113M
5
HCM
Herndon Capital Management
Georgia
+$98.4M

Top Sellers

1
Harris Associates
Harris Associates
Illinois
-$277M
2
HCM
Highfields Capital Management
Massachusetts
-$252M
3
Two Sigma Investments
Two Sigma Investments
New York
-$79.2M
4
Bank of New York Mellon
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
-$77.4M
5
WA
Wintergreen Advisers
New Jersey
-$57.9M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Zurich Cantonal Bank
226
Zurich Cantonal Bank
Switzerland
$2.12M -$3.44M -88,060 -60%
VIA
227
Vident Investment Advisory
Georgia
$2.12M +$2.25M +57,479 +104,507%
WAM
228
World Asset Management
Michigan
$2.11M +$297K +7,583 +15%
MFP
229
Michael F. Price
$2.02M +$2.15M +55,000 New
Janus Henderson Group
230
Janus Henderson Group
United Kingdom
$2M – – –
Squarepoint
231
Squarepoint
New York
$1.99M +$1.14M +29,278 +119%
MOACM
232
Mutual of America Capital Management
New York
$1.98M -$40K -1,023 -2%
Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management
233
Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management
Japan
$1.94M +$96.8K +2,476 +5%
TRSOTSOK
234
Teachers Retirement System of the State of Kentucky
Kentucky
$1.9M -$141K -3,600 -7%
CF
235
CNA Financial
Illinois
$1.9M – – –
AFA
236
Abacus FCF Advisors
Florida
$1.87M +$37.1K +948 +2%
CPA
237
Capital Planning Advisors
California
$1.84M – – –
DC
238
Deere & Company
Illinois
$1.83M +$160K +4,082 +9%
MSA
239
Mason Street Advisors
Wisconsin
$1.82M -$20.7K -530 -1%
ISL
240
Ingalls & Snyder LLC
New York
$1.8M – – –
GWM
241
Greenwich Wealth Management
Connecticut
$1.79M – – –
Millennium Management
242
Millennium Management
New York
$1.79M -$41.2M -1,053,615 -96%
Nomura Asset Management
243
Nomura Asset Management
Japan
$1.75M – – –
NFG
244
NewFocus Financial Group
Washington
$1.75M +$543K +13,895 +41%
Rafferty Asset Management
245
Rafferty Asset Management
New York
$1.74M +$396K +10,123 +27%
Calamos Advisors
246
Calamos Advisors
Illinois
$1.72M – – –
SFA
247
Staton Financial Advisors
North Carolina
$1.71M +$673K +17,215 +59%
APFBOT
248
Amica Pension Fund Board of Trustees
Rhode Island
$1.65M – – –
ABC
249
Associated Banc-Corp
Wisconsin
$1.64M -$39.1K -1,000 -2%
JHIU
250
Janus Henderson Investors US
Colorado
$1.64M -$156K -4,000 -8%
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BEN Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review

559 of the 3,812 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Franklin Resources (BEN) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $10.9B — down 2.6% from $11.2B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 75 funds closed out of BEN and 56 opened new positions — a net loss of 19 holders — while 242 trimmed existing stakes and 179 added.

The largest buyer was Goldman Sachs, adding an estimated $229M. The largest seller was Harris Associates, cutting an estimated $277M.

  • 559 institutional investors held Franklin Resources (BEN) as of Q4 2015, down from 585 in Q3 2015.
  • Funds reported $10.9B of Franklin Resources stock for Q4 2015, down 2.6% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 56 funds opened new Franklin Resources positions in Q4 2015 and 75 closed out, a net change of -19 holders.
  • The largest Franklin Resources buyer in Q4 2015 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $229M added.
  • The largest Franklin Resources seller in Q4 2015 was Harris Associates, an estimated $277M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.