Franklin Senior Loan ETF
FLBL
119 hedge funds and large institutions have $568M invested in Franklin Senior Loan ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 54 increasing their positions, 47 reducing their positions, and 23 closing their positions.
15% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 54 | Existing positions reduced: 47
3.58% more ownership
Funds ownership: 66.97% → 70.55% (+3.6%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 4 (0)
9% less funds holding
Funds holding: 131 → 119 (-12)
11% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $636M → $568M (-$68M)
39% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 23
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$38.8M |
| 2 |
HFS
Hantz Financial Services
Southfield,
Michigan
|
+$32.1M |
| 3 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$12.4M |
| 4 |
Raymond James Financial
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$11.1M |
| 5 |
SAS
Sage Advisory Services
Austin,
Texas
|
+$7.56M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$97M |
| 2 |
PIWA
Prevail Innovative Wealth Advisors
Leawood,
Kansas
|
-$16.9M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$8.89M |
| 4 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
-$7.69M |
| 5 |
WIM
WealthPlan Investment Management
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
-$6.82M |
FLBL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
119 of the 8,187 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Franklin Senior Loan ETF (FLBL) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $568M — down 11% from $636M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 23 funds closed out of FLBL and 14 opened new positions — a net loss of 9 holders — while 47 trimmed existing stakes and 54 added.
The largest buyer was Bank of New York Mellon, adding an estimated $38.8M. The largest seller was Franklin Resources, cutting an estimated $97M.
- 119 institutional investors held Franklin Senior Loan ETF (FLBL) as of Q1 2026, down from 131 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $568M of Franklin Senior Loan ETF stock for Q1 2026, down 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 14 funds opened new Franklin Senior Loan ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 23 closed out, a net change of -9 holders.
- The largest Franklin Senior Loan ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was Bank of New York Mellon, an estimated $38.8M added.
- The largest Franklin Senior Loan ETF seller in Q1 2026 was Franklin Resources, an estimated $97M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.