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Franklin Resources

571 hedge funds and large institutions have $16.3B invested in Franklin Resources in 2013 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 68 funds opening new positions, 186 increasing their positions, 238 reducing their positions, and 66 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

10% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $14.8B → $16.3B (+$1.43B)

3% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 68 | Existing positions closed: 66

0% less funds holding

Funds holding: 573571 (-2)

22% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 186 | Existing positions reduced: 238

25% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $107M | Put options by funds: $144M

35% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1711 (-6)

105.75% less ownership

Funds ownership: 156.47%50.72% (-106%)

Holders
571
Holders Change
-2
Holders Change %
-0.35%
% of All Funds
18.51%
Holding in Top 10
11
Holding in Top 10 Change
-6
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-35.29%
% of All Funds
0.36%
New
68
Increased
186
Reduced
238
Closed
66
Calls
$107M
Puts
$144M
Net Calls
-$36.5M
Net Calls Change
+$75.9M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Vanguard Group
1
Vanguard Group
Pennsylvania
$1.23B -$3.16M -65,566 -0.3%
Massachusetts Financial Services
2
Massachusetts Financial Services
Massachusetts
$1.08B +$366M +7,575,503 +55%
Harris Associates
3
Harris Associates
Illinois
$1.05B +$238M +4,940,246 +31%
T. Rowe Price Associates
4
T. Rowe Price Associates
Maryland
$1.02B -$117M -2,419,401 -11%
State Street
5
State Street
Massachusetts
$961M +$5.32M +110,151 +0.6%
BIT
6
BlackRock Institutional Trust
California
$575M -$2.92M -60,513 -0.5%
Bank of New York Mellon
7
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
$414M +$50.6M +1,047,905 +15%
Northern Trust
8
Northern Trust
Illinois
$411M -$211M -4,366,313 -35%
American Century Companies
9
American Century Companies
Missouri
$380M +$43.6M +904,000 +14%
Wells Fargo
10
Wells Fargo
California
$359M +$72.9M +1,511,249 +27%
HCM
11
Highfields Capital Management
Massachusetts
$352M +$3.64M +75,450 +1%
Ameriprise
12
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$335M -$16.1M -332,820 -5%
Norges Bank
13
Norges Bank
Norway
$205M -$297K -6,150 -0.2%
BFA
14
BlackRock Fund Advisors
California
$187M +$3.25M +67,286 +2%
SF
15
Sarofim Fayez
Texas
$178M +$170M +3,529,972 New
BG
16
BlackRock Group
United Kingdom
$174M +$26.3M +545,467 +19%
Bank of Montreal
17
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$172M +$24.7M +512,289 +18%
Pzena Investment Management
18
Pzena Investment Management
New York
$170M +$911K +18,868 +0.6%
RFC
19
Russell Frank Company
Washington
$153M -$2.45M -50,664 -2%
Bessemer Group
20
Bessemer Group
New Jersey
$149M +$34.8M +721,566 +32%
Geode Capital Management
21
Geode Capital Management
Massachusetts
$144M -$154K -3,186 -0.1%
MAA
22
Managed Account Advisors
New Jersey
$141M -$3.31M -68,596 -2%
Calamos Advisors
23
Calamos Advisors
Illinois
$127M -$23.9M -495,453 -17%
VVP
24
Vulcan Value Partners
Alabama
$124M +$45.8M +949,507 +63%
AJGC
25
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co
Illinois
$123M +$1.72M +35,625 +1%

BEN Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2013 in Review

571 of the 3,084 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Franklin Resources (BEN) for Q3 2013, worth a combined $16.3B — up 9.6% from $14.8B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 68 funds opened new BEN positions and 66 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 186 added to existing stakes and 238 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Massachusetts Financial Services, adding an estimated $366M. The largest seller was Winslow Capital Management, cutting an estimated $377M.

  • 571 institutional investors held Franklin Resources (BEN) as of Q3 2013, down from 573 in Q2 2013.
  • Funds reported $16.3B of Franklin Resources stock for Q3 2013, up 9.6% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 68 funds opened new Franklin Resources positions in Q3 2013 and 66 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
  • The largest Franklin Resources buyer in Q3 2013 was Massachusetts Financial Services, an estimated $366M added.
  • The largest Franklin Resources seller in Q3 2013 was Winslow Capital Management, an estimated $377M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2013.