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Franklin Universal Trust
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38 hedge funds and large institutions have $28.4M invested in Franklin Universal Trust in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 10 increasing their positions, 10 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

50% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 4

6% more funds holding

Funds holding: 36 → 38 (+2)

0.02% more ownership

Funds ownership: 15.72% → 15.74% (+0.02%)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)

0% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 10 | Existing positions reduced: 10

1% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $28.7M → $28.4M (-$366K)

Holders
38
Holders Change
+2
Holders Change %
+5.56%
% of All Funds
0.86%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
0.02%
New
6
Increased
10
Reduced
10
Closed
4
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
BI
Bulldog Investors
New Jersey
+$1.38M
2
BFEC
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
Missouri
+$907K
3
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$437K
4
DA
Doliver Advisors
Texas
+$134K
5
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
+$113K

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
AAM
Advisors Asset Management
Colorado
-$830K
2
Stifel Financial
Stifel Financial
Missouri
-$774K
3
SFS
Shaker Financial Services
Virginia
-$542K
4
MC
Matisse Capital
Oregon
-$304K
5
Royal Bank of Canada
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
-$292K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Creative Planning
26
Creative Planning
Kansas
$117K – – –
CL
27
CSS LLC
Illinois
$109K – – –
UBS Group
28
UBS Group
Switzerland
$102K +$34.9K +4,816 +51%
SWM
29
SeaCrest Wealth Management
New York
$102K +$103K +14,258 New
Susquehanna International Group
30
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$99K +$99.8K +13,758 New
RJFSA
31
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$90K – – –
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
32
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$84K +$595 +82 +0.7%
SCM
33
Saba Capital Management
New York
$73K – – –
LNC
34
Lincoln National Corp
Pennsylvania
$72K +$73.3K +10,110 New
WAM
35
Wealthspire Advisors (Maryland)
Maryland
$21K – – –
PA
36
Parallel Advisors
California
$20K – – –
TRCT
37
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
$7K +$7.27K +1,002 New
SFS
38
Shaker Financial Services
Virginia
– -$542K -74,516 Closed
CRC
39
Curi RMB Capital
Illinois
– -$194K -26,697 Closed
NFG
40
Next Financial Group
Texas
– -$52K -7,100 Closed
IA
41
IFP Advisors
Florida
– -$39K -5,422 Closed
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FT Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review

38 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Franklin Universal Trust (FT) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $28.4M — down 1.3% from $28.7M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 6 funds opened new FT positions and 4 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 10 added to existing stakes and 10 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Bulldog Investors, adding an estimated $1.38M. The largest seller was Advisors Asset Management, cutting an estimated $830K.

  • 38 institutional investors held Franklin Universal Trust (FT) as of Q4 2017, up from 36 in Q3 2017.
  • Funds reported $28.4M of Franklin Universal Trust stock for Q4 2017, down 1.3% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 6 funds opened new Franklin Universal Trust positions in Q4 2017 and 4 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
  • The largest Franklin Universal Trust buyer in Q4 2017 was Bulldog Investors, an estimated $1.38M added.
  • The largest Franklin Universal Trust seller in Q4 2017 was Advisors Asset Management, an estimated $830K sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.