Franklin Templeton
597 hedge funds and large institutions have $7.41B invested in Franklin Templeton in 2024 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 92 funds opening new positions, 227 increasing their positions, 178 reducing their positions, and 56 closing their positions.
397% more capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $1.56B | Capital outflows: $314M
86% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $28.3M | Put options by funds: $15.2M
64% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 92 | Existing positions closed: 56
28% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 227 | Existing positions reduced: 178
20% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 6 (+1)
5.93% more ownership
Funds ownership: 44.11% → 50.04% (+5.9%)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 566 → 597 (+31)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Power Corp of Canada
Montreal, Quebec,
Canada
|
+$865M |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$99M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$49M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$43.7M |
| 5 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
+$36.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$72.3M |
| 2 |
Amundi
Paris,
France
|
-$18.5M |
| 3 |
ProShare Advisors
Bethesda,
Maryland
|
-$18M |
| 4 |
Alyeska Investment Group
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$17.6M |
| 5 |
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) Trust Fund
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$15.2M |
BEN Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2024 in Review
597 of the 6,967 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Franklin Templeton (BEN) for Q1 2024, worth a combined $7.41B — up 14% from $6.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 92 funds opened new BEN positions and 56 closed out — a net gain of 36 holders — while 227 added to existing stakes and 178 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Power Corp of Canada, adding an estimated $865M. The largest seller was Capital Research Global Investors, cutting an estimated $72.3M.
- 597 institutional investors held Franklin Templeton (BEN) as of Q1 2024, up from 566 in Q4 2023.
- Funds reported $7.41B of Franklin Templeton stock for Q1 2024, up 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 92 funds opened new Franklin Templeton positions in Q1 2024 and 56 closed out, a net change of +36 holders.
- The largest Franklin Templeton buyer in Q1 2024 was Power Corp of Canada, an estimated $865M added.
- The largest Franklin Templeton seller in Q1 2024 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $72.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2024.