Franklin BSP Realty Trust
FBRT
211 hedge funds and large institutions have $649M invested in Franklin BSP Realty Trust in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 28 funds opening new positions, 70 increasing their positions, 76 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.
13,807% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $24.2M | Put options by funds: $174K
100% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 28 | Existing positions closed: 14
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 199 → 211 (+12)
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $638M → $649M (+$10.2M)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 3 (0)
0.08% less ownership
Funds ownership: 62.08% → 62% (-0.08%)
8% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 70 | Existing positions reduced: 76
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
OCM
Orchard Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$4.33M |
| 2 |
STAS
Strong Tower Advisory Services
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$2.43M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$1.84M |
| 4 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$1.8M |
| 5 |
GF
Gabelli Funds
Rye,
New York
|
+$1.23M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$4.55M |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$4.47M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$4.37M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$1.74M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$1.07M |
FBRT Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
211 of the 7,457 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Franklin BSP Realty Trust (FBRT) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $649M — up 1.6% from $638M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 28 funds opened new FBRT positions and 14 closed out — a net gain of 14 holders — while 70 added to existing stakes and 76 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Orchard Capital Management, adding an estimated $4.33M. The largest seller was Balyasny Asset Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $4.55M sold.
- 211 institutional investors held Franklin BSP Realty Trust (FBRT) as of Q1 2025, up from 199 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $649M of Franklin BSP Realty Trust stock for Q1 2025, up 1.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 28 funds opened new Franklin BSP Realty Trust positions in Q1 2025 and 14 closed out, a net change of +14 holders.
- The largest Franklin BSP Realty Trust buyer in Q1 2025 was Orchard Capital Management, an estimated $4.33M added.
- The largest Franklin BSP Realty Trust seller in Q1 2025 was Balyasny Asset Management, an estimated $4.55M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.