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Franklin Universal Trust

47 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.53B invested in Franklin Universal Trust in 2024 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 7 funds opening new positions, 16 increasing their positions, 16 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

7,060% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $35.4M → $2.53B (+$2.5B)

75% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 7 | Existing positions closed: 4

2% more funds holding

Funds holding: 4647 (+1)

0.23% more ownership

Funds ownership: 18.62%18.85% (+0.23%)

0% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 16 | Existing positions reduced: 16

Holders
47
Holders Change
+1
Holders Change %
+2.17%
% of All Funds
0.62%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
7
Increased
16
Reduced
16
Closed
4
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
HighTower Advisors
26
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$184K -$27.5K -3,660 -13%
MWM
27
Manske Wealth Management
Texas
$159K +$163K +21,717 New
SWM
28
SeaCrest Wealth Management
New York
$148K +$2.44K +325 +2%
KAS
29
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
$147K -$76K -10,107 -33%
SWP
30
Stratos Wealth Partners
Ohio
$141K
Royal Bank of Canada
31
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$137K -$572 -76 -0.4%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
32
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$131K +$6.13K +815 +5%
NA
33
NewEdge Advisors
Louisiana
$119K -$3.57K -475 -3%
BAG
34
Bridgewealth Advisory Group
California
$113K +$112K +14,910 New
Susquehanna International Group
35
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$111K -$25.8K -3,433 -18%
PI
36
PFG Investments
New York
$83.8K -$5.95K -791 -6%
BBPWM
37
Blue Bell Private Wealth Management
Pennsylvania
$81.9K +$12.3K +1,632 +17%
WS
38
Wedbush Securities
California
$79K -$50.6K -6,720 -38%
GWM
39
Geneos Wealth Management
Colorado
$76.3K
PNC Financial Services Group
40
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$23.4K
CFS
41
CGC Financial Services
Oregon
$17.6K
HI
42
Harbour Investments
Wisconsin
$12K +$12.3K +1,640 New
CA
43
CoreCap Advisors
Michigan
$11.5K +$11.9K +1,576 New
AWM
44
Avior Wealth Management
Nebraska
$7.45K +$2.56K +340 +50%
Bessemer Group
45
Bessemer Group
New Jersey
$6K +$90 +12 +1%
ME
46
McIlrath & Eck
Washington
$5.22K
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
47
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$3.65K
WAM
48
Wolverine Asset Management
Illinois
-$758K -100,329 Closed
Creative Planning
49
Creative Planning
Kansas
-$97.6K -12,916 Closed
LSC
50
Logan Stone Capital
Illinois
-$91.6K -12,115 Closed

FT Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2024 in Review

47 of the 7,592 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Franklin Universal Trust (FT) for Q4 2024, worth a combined $2.53B — up 7,060% from $35.4M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 7 funds opened new FT positions and 4 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 16 added to existing stakes and 16 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Advisors Asset Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $1.33M. The largest seller was Wolverine Asset Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $758K sold.

  • 47 institutional investors held Franklin Universal Trust (FT) as of Q4 2024, up from 46 in Q3 2024.
  • Funds reported $2.53B of Franklin Universal Trust stock for Q4 2024, up 7,060% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 7 funds opened new Franklin Universal Trust positions in Q4 2024 and 4 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
  • The largest Franklin Universal Trust buyer in Q4 2024 was Advisors Asset Management, an estimated $1.33M added.
  • The largest Franklin Universal Trust seller in Q4 2024 was Wolverine Asset Management, an estimated $758K sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2024.