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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.

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

Top Sellers

1
T. Rowe Price Associates
1
T. Rowe Price Associates
Maryland
$174M
2
Ameriprise
2
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$53.4M
3
KIG
3
Kovitz Investment Group
Illinois
$18.8M
4
Loomis, Sayles & Company
4
Loomis, Sayles & Company
Massachusetts
$15.3M
5
PI
5
PGGM Investments
Netherlands
$0
Name Market Value Shares Shares
Change 		Shares
Change %
Massachusetts Financial Services
1
Massachusetts Financial Services
Massachusetts
$1.9B 35,041,596 +9,179,740 +35%
Harris Associates
2
Harris Associates
Illinois
$1.48B 27,252,784 +4,362,209 +19%
Vanguard Group
3
Vanguard Group
Pennsylvania
$1.33B 24,533,277 -88,555 -0.4%
State Street
4
State Street
Massachusetts
$1B 18,544,808 -614,026 -3%
HCM
5
Highfields Capital Management
Massachusetts
$771M 14,233,345 +1,856,450 +15%
BIT
6
BlackRock Institutional Trust
California
$567M 10,467,825 -35,199 -0.3%
American Century Companies
7
American Century Companies
Missouri
$474M 8,757,296 +978,741 +13%
Northern Trust
8
Northern Trust
Illinois
$445M 8,212,865 +191,927 +2%
Bank of New York Mellon
9
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
$393M 7,260,100 -640,656 -8%
Wells Fargo
10
Wells Fargo
California
$365M 6,735,076 -21,449 -0.3%
VVP
11
Vulcan Value Partners
Alabama
$216M 3,978,744 +823,570 +26%
BFA
12
BlackRock Fund Advisors
California
$212M 3,907,034 +92,757 +2%
Norges Bank
13
Norges Bank
Norway
$193M 3,569,588 – –
Bessemer Group
14
Bessemer Group
New Jersey
$186M 3,441,828 +484,200 +16%
Fayez Sarofim & Co
15
Fayez Sarofim & Co
Texas
$183M 3,378,746 -53,886 -2%
T. Rowe Price Associates
16
T. Rowe Price Associates
Maryland
$174M 3,205,488 -8,953,257 -74%
Diamond Hill Capital Management
17
Diamond Hill Capital Management
Ohio
$172M 3,176,235 +1,009,570 +47%
Pzena Investment Management
18
Pzena Investment Management
New York
$170M 3,138,724 -91,005 -3%
Goldman Sachs
19
Goldman Sachs
New York
$169M 3,124,785 +1,364,698 +78%
BG
20
BlackRock Group
United Kingdom
$157M 2,906,522 -101,060 -3%
Geode Capital Management
21
Geode Capital Management
Massachusetts
$157M 2,895,065 +9,940 +0.3%
RFC
22
Russell Frank Company
Washington
$151M 2,779,074 -54,340 -2%
MC
23
Montag & Caldwell
Georgia
$137M 2,530,356 -498,276 -16%
GFA
24
Gallagher Fiduciary Advisors
Illinois
$130M 2,401,298 -7,360 -0.3%
Fidelity Investments
25
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
$128M 2,357,870 +375,771 +19%
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