Franklin Templeton
611 hedge funds and large institutions have $6.81B invested in Franklin Templeton in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 95 funds opening new positions, 216 increasing their positions, 200 reducing their positions, and 50 closing their positions.
90% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 95 | Existing positions closed: 50
70% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $36.8M | Put options by funds: $21.6M
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 576 → 611 (+35)
2.42% more ownership
Funds ownership: 52.91% → 55.33% (+2.4%)
8% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 216 | Existing positions reduced: 200
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $6.6B → $6.81B (+$213M)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 5 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$130M |
| 2 |
AIM
Artemis Investment Management
Edinburgh,
United Kingdom
|
+$124M |
| 3 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$88.5M |
| 4 |
JAM
Jupiter Asset Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$68.1M |
| 5 |
FGP
Freestone Grove Partners
San Francisco,
California
|
+$55.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Voloridge Investment Management
Jupiter,
Florida
|
-$42.2M |
| 2 |
Squarepoint
New York
|
-$38.9M |
| 3 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$29.1M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$24.3M |
| 5 |
Prudential Financial
Newark,
New Jersey
|
-$22.3M |
BEN Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
611 of the 8,187 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Franklin Templeton (BEN) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $6.81B — up 3.2% from $6.6B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 95 funds opened new BEN positions and 50 closed out — a net gain of 45 holders — while 216 added to existing stakes and 200 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Citadel Advisors, adding an estimated $130M. The largest seller was Voloridge Investment Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $42.2M sold.
- 611 institutional investors held Franklin Templeton (BEN) as of Q1 2026, up from 576 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $6.81B of Franklin Templeton stock for Q1 2026, up 3.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 95 funds opened new Franklin Templeton positions in Q1 2026 and 50 closed out, a net change of +45 holders.
- The largest Franklin Templeton buyer in Q1 2026 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $130M added.
- The largest Franklin Templeton seller in Q1 2026 was Voloridge Investment Management, an estimated $42.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.