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611 hedge funds and large institutions have $11.2B invested in Franklin Resources in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 102 funds opening new positions, 172 increasing their positions, 227 reducing their positions, and 43 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

137% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 102 | Existing positions closed: 43

32% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $118M | Put options by funds: $88.9M

10% more funds holding

Funds holding: 554 → 611 (+57)

1.8% more ownership

Funds ownership: 45.08% → 46.88% (+1.8%)

0% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $11.2B → $11.2B (+$30.1M)

22% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 9 → 7 (-2)

24% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 172 | Existing positions reduced: 227

Holders
611
Holders Change
+57
Holders Change %
+10.29%
% of All Funds
13.86%
Holding in Top 10
7
Holding in Top 10 Change
-2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-22.22%
% of All Funds
0.16%
New
102
Increased
172
Reduced
227
Closed
43
Calls
$118M
Puts
$88.9M
Net Calls
+$28.7M
Net Calls Change
-$11.9M

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
T. Rowe Price Associates
T. Rowe Price Associates
Maryland
+$133M
2
Citadel Advisors
Citadel Advisors
Florida
+$128M
3
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$118M
4
AQR Capital Management
AQR Capital Management
Connecticut
+$80.2M
5
Ameriprise
Ameriprise
Minnesota
+$68.1M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
HCM
Highfields Capital Management
Massachusetts
-$180M
2
JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase
New York
-$93.1M
3
LCM
Laurion Capital Management
New York
-$78.7M
4
Bank of New York Mellon
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
-$75.1M
5
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (SEB)
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (SEB)
Sweden
-$46.2M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
HCM
501
Howard Capital Management
Georgia
$201K +$201K +4,634 New
NB
502
NBT Bank
New York
$200K +$563 +13 +0.3%
Simplex Trading
503
Simplex Trading
Illinois
$198K +$198K +4,577 New
TG
504
TLP Group
Illinois
$197K +$181K +4,182 +1,133%
RIM
505
Rampart Investment Management
Connecticut
$194K +$11.1K +257 +6%
RFC
506
Regions Financial Corp
Alabama
$183K +$183K +4,234 New
VFA
507
Valeo Financial Advisors
Indiana
$174K +$105K +2,415 +151%
STA
508
Summit Trail Advisors
New York
$173K +$168K +3,885 New
TAM
509
Tiverton Asset Management
Delaware
$167K +$167K +3,846 New
FMLI
510
Fukoku Mutual Life Insurance
Japan
$165K – – –
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
511
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$164K -$62.6K -1,446 -28%
BFEC
512
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
Missouri
$158K +$34.6K +798 +28%
NSIM
513
North Star Investment Management
Illinois
$150K – – –
SWP
514
Stratos Wealth Partners
Ohio
$136K +$136K +3,129 New
SWA
515
Sutton Wealth Advisors
Florida
$131K – – –
BAM
516
Barrett Asset Management
New York
$130K -$21.7K -500 -14%
C
517
Cerebellum
California
$125K +$125K +2,892 New
IA
518
IFP Advisors
Florida
$117K -$5.2K -120 -4%
WTB
519
Washington Trust Bank
Washington
$116K – – –
MOS
520
MGO One Seven
Ohio
$113K +$113K +2,606 New
FANJ
521
Financial Architects (New Jersey)
New Jersey
$111K -$48.1K -1,110 -30%
TCM
522
Tradewinds Capital Management
Washington
$84K – – –
NIT
523
NumerixS Investment Technologies
British Columbia, Canada
$78K +$78K +1,800 New
FPFS
524
First Personal Financial Services
North Carolina
$77K – – –
DCM
525
Delpha Capital Management
New York
$73K +$72.7K +1,678 New
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BEN Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review

611 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Franklin Resources (BEN) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $11.2B — up 0.27% from $11.2B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 102 funds opened new BEN positions and 43 closed out — a net gain of 59 holders — while 172 added to existing stakes and 227 trimmed.

The largest buyer was T. Rowe Price Associates, adding an estimated $133M. The largest seller was Highfields Capital Management, cutting an estimated $180M.

  • 611 institutional investors held Franklin Resources (BEN) as of Q4 2017, up from 554 in Q3 2017.
  • Funds reported $11.2B of Franklin Resources stock for Q4 2017, up 0.27% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 102 funds opened new Franklin Resources positions in Q4 2017 and 43 closed out, a net change of +59 holders.
  • The largest Franklin Resources buyer in Q4 2017 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $133M added.
  • The largest Franklin Resources seller in Q4 2017 was Highfields Capital Management, an estimated $180M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.