Franklin Templeton
576 hedge funds and large institutions have $6.6B invested in Franklin Templeton in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 86 funds opening new positions, 213 increasing their positions, 186 reducing their positions, and 89 closing their positions.
28% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $41.8M | Put options by funds: $32.6M
15% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 213 | Existing positions reduced: 186
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $6.22B → $6.6B (+$376M)
1.16% more ownership
Funds ownership: 51.75% → 52.91% (+1.2%)
3% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 86 | Existing positions closed: 89
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 591 → 576 (-15)
17% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 5 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Squarepoint
New York
|
+$61.9M |
| 2 |
ACL
Azora Capital LP
Miami,
Florida
|
+$58.6M |
| 3 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$47.7M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$43.6M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$31.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$172M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$43.6M |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$30.7M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$23.1M |
| 5 |
Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments)
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
-$16M |
BEN Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2025 in Review
576 institutional investors reported a position in Franklin Templeton (BEN) for Q4 2025, worth a combined $6.6B — up 6% from $6.22B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 89 funds closed out of BEN and 86 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 186 trimmed existing stakes and 213 added.
The largest buyer was Squarepoint, adding an estimated $61.9M. The largest seller was Royal Bank of Canada, cutting an estimated $172M.
- 576 institutional investors held Franklin Templeton (BEN) as of Q4 2025, down from 591 in Q3 2025.
- Funds reported $6.6B of Franklin Templeton stock for Q4 2025, up 6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 86 funds opened new Franklin Templeton positions in Q4 2025 and 89 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
- The largest Franklin Templeton buyer in Q4 2025 was Squarepoint, an estimated $61.9M added.
- The largest Franklin Templeton seller in Q4 2025 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $172M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2025.