Franklin Universal Trust
34 hedge funds and large institutions have $21.4M invested in Franklin Universal Trust in 2014 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 2 funds opening new positions, 17 increasing their positions, 5 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.
240% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 17 | Existing positions reduced: 5
147% more capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $1.86M | Capital outflows: $755K
0.59% more ownership
Funds ownership: 10.74% → 11.33% (+0.59%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 36 → 34 (-2)
50% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 2 | Existing positions closed: 4
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Advisors Asset Management
Monument,
Colorado
|
+$368K |
| 2 |
FIMG
Financial & Investment Management Group
Traverse City,
Michigan
|
+$353K |
| 3 |
Saba Capital Management
New York
|
+$218K |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$217K |
| 5 |
CA
Cornerstone Advisors
Asheville,
North Carolina
|
+$128K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Doliver Advisors
Houston,
Texas
|
-$311K |
| 2 |
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
|
-$166K |
| 3 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$88K |
| 4 |
Wolverine Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$65.7K |
| 5 |
Landscape Capital Management
Englewood,
New Jersey
|
-$43.1K |
FT Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2014 in Review
34 of the 3,491 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Franklin Universal Trust (FT) for Q2 2014, worth a combined $21.4M — up 10% from $19.4M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 4 funds closed out of FT and 2 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 5 trimmed existing stakes and 17 added.
The largest buyer was Advisors Asset Management, adding an estimated $368K. The largest seller was Doliver Advisors, cutting an estimated $311K.
- 34 institutional investors held Franklin Universal Trust (FT) as of Q2 2014, down from 36 in Q1 2014.
- Funds reported $21.4M of Franklin Universal Trust stock for Q2 2014, up 10% quarter-over-quarter.
- 2 funds opened new Franklin Universal Trust positions in Q2 2014 and 4 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
- The largest Franklin Universal Trust buyer in Q2 2014 was Advisors Asset Management, an estimated $368K added.
- The largest Franklin Universal Trust seller in Q2 2014 was Doliver Advisors, an estimated $311K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2014.