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Franklin Universal Trust

51 hedge funds and large institutions have $24.2M invested in Franklin Universal Trust in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 19 increasing their positions, 11 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

167% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 3

73% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 19 | Existing positions reduced: 11

6% more funds holding

Funds holding: 4851 (+3)

5.33% less ownership

Funds ownership: 21.16%15.82% (-5.3%)

28% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $33.8M → $24.2M (-$9.57M)

100% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 10 (-1)

Holders
51
Holders Change
+3
Holders Change %
+6.25%
% of All Funds
1.1%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-100%
% of All Funds
New
8
Increased
19
Reduced
11
Closed
3
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$4.58M +$405K +59,862 +10%
Wells Fargo
2
Wells Fargo
California
$3.42M +$1.06M +155,915 +47%
AC
3
Almitas Capital
California
$2.31M +$394K +58,163 +21%
RJA
4
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$1.17M +$23.1K +3,417 +2%
BFEC
5
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
Missouri
$1.11M +$392K +57,906 +58%
MSAM
6
Moloney Securities Asset Management
Missouri
$978K +$356K +52,553 +61%
LTFS
7
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services
Florida
$894K +$16.8K +2,474 +2%
Stifel Financial
8
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$868K +$132K +19,489 +19%
AAM
9
Advisors Asset Management
Colorado
$854K -$1.16M -171,609 -59%
LCM
10
Landscape Capital Management
New Jersey
$734K +$142K +20,986 +25%
Royal Bank of Canada
11
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$672K +$6.42K +948 +1%
UCI
12
Uncommon Cents Investing
Wisconsin
$536K +$516K +76,185 New
WAM
13
Wolverine Asset Management
Illinois
$508K +$489K +72,257 New
CA
14
Cornerstone Advisors
North Carolina
$501K -$6.59K -974 -1%
CRC
15
Curi RMB Capital
Illinois
$444K -$308K -45,537 -42%
MAFM
16
Mid Atlantic Financial Management
Pennsylvania
$344K -$79.1K -11,689 -19%
CCP
17
Cardan Capital Partners
Colorado
$329K +$149K +22,016 +89%
SFS
18
Shaker Financial Services
Virginia
$321K +$309K +45,577 New
SKK
19
Shepherd Kaplan Krochuk
Massachusetts
$272K
FIA
20
FNY Investment Advisers
New York
$266K +$256K +37,800 New
GWM
21
Geneos Wealth Management
Colorado
$230K +$163 +24 +0.1%
TJHA
22
Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors
Florida
$226K +$217K +32,074 New
DAS
23
Dynamic Advisor Solutions
Arizona
$215K +$207K +30,499 New
AG
24
Advisor Group
Arizona
$194K +$2.16K +319 +1%
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
25
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$185K +$75.9K +11,209 +75%

FT Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review

51 of the 4,620 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Franklin Universal Trust (FT) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $24.2M — down 28% from $33.8M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 8 funds opened new FT positions and 3 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 19 added to existing stakes and 11 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Wells Fargo, adding an estimated $1.06M. The largest seller was Advisors Asset Management, cutting an estimated $1.16M.

  • 51 institutional investors held Franklin Universal Trust (FT) as of Q1 2019, up from 48 in Q4 2018.
  • Funds reported $24.2M of Franklin Universal Trust stock for Q1 2019, down 28% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 8 funds opened new Franklin Universal Trust positions in Q1 2019 and 3 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
  • The largest Franklin Universal Trust buyer in Q1 2019 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $1.06M added.
  • The largest Franklin Universal Trust seller in Q1 2019 was Advisors Asset Management, an estimated $1.16M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.