Franklin Resources
565 hedge funds and large institutions have $6.77B invested in Franklin Resources in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 92 funds opening new positions, 183 increasing their positions, 217 reducing their positions, and 85 closing their positions.
40% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $42.9M | Put options by funds: $30.7M
24% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.46B → $6.77B (+$1.31B)
20% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 6 (+1)
8% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 92 | Existing positions closed: 85
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 562 → 565 (+3)
0.12% more ownership
Funds ownership: 53.94% → 54.06% (+0.12%)
16% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 183 | Existing positions reduced: 217
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$189M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$139M |
| 3 |
ACL
Azora Capital LP
Miami,
Florida
|
+$65.7M |
| 4 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
+$47.2M |
| 5 |
Holocene Advisors
New York
|
+$44.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$78.4M |
| 2 |
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
|
-$55.4M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$45M |
| 4 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$39.8M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$33.7M |
BEN Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review
565 of the 7,595 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Franklin Resources (BEN) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $6.77B — up 24% from $5.46B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 92 funds opened new BEN positions and 85 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 183 added to existing stakes and 217 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Royal Bank of Canada, adding an estimated $189M. The largest seller was Marshall Wace, cutting an estimated $78.4M.
- 565 institutional investors held Franklin Resources (BEN) as of Q2 2025, up from 562 in Q1 2025.
- Funds reported $6.77B of Franklin Resources stock for Q2 2025, up 24% quarter-over-quarter.
- 92 funds opened new Franklin Resources positions in Q2 2025 and 85 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
- The largest Franklin Resources buyer in Q2 2025 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $189M added.
- The largest Franklin Resources seller in Q2 2025 was Marshall Wace, an estimated $78.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.