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Overview Fund Activity

589 hedge funds and large institutions have $17.4B invested in Franklin Resources in 2014 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 42 funds opening new positions, 220 increasing their positions, 228 reducing their positions, and 46 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed
Holders
589
Holders Change
-15
Holders Change %
-2.48%
% of All Funds
17.02%
Holding in Top 10
13
Holding in Top 10 Change
-7
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-35%
% of All Funds
0.38%
New
42
Increased
220
Reduced
228
Closed
46
Calls
$24.7M
Puts
$27.5M
Net Calls
-$2.77M
Net Calls Change
+$27.2M

Top Buyers

1
Massachusetts Financial Services
Massachusetts Financial Services
Massachusetts
$1.9B
2
Harris Associates
Harris Associates
Illinois
$1.48B
3
HCM
Highfields Capital Management
Massachusetts
$771M
4
FPP
Findlay Park Partners
United Kingdom
$82.4M
5
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
New York
$169M

Top Sellers

1
T. Rowe Price Associates
T. Rowe Price Associates
Maryland
$174M
2
Ameriprise
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$53.4M
3
KIG
Kovitz Investment Group
Illinois
$18.8M
4
Loomis, Sayles & Company
Loomis, Sayles & Company
Massachusetts
$15.3M
5
PI
PGGM Investments
Netherlands
$0
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Shares
Change %
Loomis, Sayles & Company
126
Loomis, Sayles & Company
Massachusetts
$15.3M -$75.2M -1,387,317 -83%
NFA
127
Nationwide Fund Advisors
Ohio
$15.2M +$3.98M +73,449 +35%
SO
128
STRS Ohio
Ohio
$14.8M -$303K -5,600 -2%
PAMU
129
Pictet Asset Management (UK)
United Kingdom
$14.8M -$200K -3,700 -1%
LIA
130
LS Investment Advisors
Michigan
$14.5M -$463K -8,542 -3%
Marshall Wace
131
Marshall Wace
United Kingdom
$14.2M +$14.2M +261,246 New
VRS
132
Virginia Retirement Systems
Virginia
$14.2M +$1.91M +35,169 +16%
TD Asset Management
133
TD Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$14M -$9.01M -166,280 -39%
NSAM
134
North Star Asset Management
Wisconsin
$14M +$20.3K +375 +0.1%
Stifel Financial
135
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$13.9M +$13.9M +257,080 New
MLICM
136
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (MetLife)
New York
$13.9M -$214K -3,951 -2%
PAM
137
Panagora Asset Management
Massachusetts
$13.8M -$602K -11,108 -4%
CSIC
138
Clifford Swan Investment Counsel
California
$13.8M +$1.92M +35,460 +16%
Retirement Systems of Alabama
139
Retirement Systems of Alabama
Alabama
$13.2M +$43.2K +797 +0.3%
Allianz Asset Management
140
Allianz Asset Management
Germany
$13.1M -$15.2M -281,423 -54%
GIA
141
Granite Investment Advisors
New Hampshire
$12.5M +$298K +5,500 +2%
Citigroup
142
Citigroup
New York
$12.2M -$2.26M -41,643 -16%
CBOA
143
Commonwealth Bank of Australia
Australia
$12.2M +$2.55M +47,030 +26%
GT
144
Greenleaf Trust
Michigan
$12M +$755K +13,927 +7%
Natixis Advisors
145
Natixis Advisors
Massachusetts
$11.7M -$8.51M -157,107 -42%
SBWIC
146
Schaper Benz & Wise Investment Counsel
Wisconsin
$11.4M +$253K +4,675 +2%
EA
147
Euclid Advisors
Connecticut
$11M +$3.1M +57,260 +39%
ONB
148
Old National Bancorp
Indiana
$11M -$2.07M -38,258 -16%
TG
149
TCW Group
California
$10.9M +$51.5K +950 +0.5%
ProShare Advisors
150
ProShare Advisors
Maryland
$10.8M +$1.42M +26,145 +15%
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