Franklin Electric
FELE
362 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.54B invested in Franklin Electric in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 50 funds opening new positions, 132 increasing their positions, 119 reducing their positions, and 32 closing their positions.
56% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 50 | Existing positions closed: 32
11% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 132 | Existing positions reduced: 119
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 349 → 362 (+13)
1.4% more ownership
Funds ownership: 80.97% → 82.37% (+1.4%)
2% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.6B → $3.54B (-$58.9M)
48% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $817K | Put options by funds: $1.56M
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
+$65.7M |
| 2 |
Jacobs Levy Equity Management
Florham Park,
New Jersey
|
+$13.3M |
| 3 |
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$10.1M |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$9.97M |
| 5 |
Select Equity Group
New York
|
+$9.22M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$58.8M |
| 2 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$13.6M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$12.7M |
| 4 |
WAM
Weiss Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$8.51M |
| 5 |
DPIM
Duff & Phelps Investment Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$6.77M |
FELE Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
362 of the 7,457 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Franklin Electric (FELE) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $3.54B — down 1.6% from $3.6B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 50 funds opened new FELE positions and 32 closed out — a net gain of 18 holders — while 132 added to existing stakes and 119 trimmed.
The largest buyer was First Trust Advisors, adding an estimated $65.7M. The largest seller was BlackRock, cutting an estimated $58.8M.
- 362 institutional investors held Franklin Electric (FELE) as of Q1 2025, up from 349 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $3.54B of Franklin Electric stock for Q1 2025, down 1.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 50 funds opened new Franklin Electric positions in Q1 2025 and 32 closed out, a net change of +18 holders.
- The largest Franklin Electric buyer in Q1 2025 was First Trust Advisors, an estimated $65.7M added.
- The largest Franklin Electric seller in Q1 2025 was BlackRock, an estimated $58.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.