Franklin Universal Trust
39 hedge funds and large institutions have $27.7M invested in Franklin Universal Trust in 2020 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 10 increasing their positions, 16 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.
11% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $25M → $27.7M (+$2.74M)
0.29% more ownership
Funds ownership: 16.27% → 16.56% (+0.29%)
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 41 → 39 (-2)
17% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 6
38% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 10 | Existing positions reduced: 16
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$572K |
| 2 |
MSAM
Moloney Securities Asset Management
Manchester,
Missouri
|
+$391K |
| 3 |
FIA
Foundations Investment Advisors
Phoenix,
Arizona
|
+$323K |
| 4 |
TF
Trek Financial
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
+$216K |
| 5 |
SFS
Shaker Financial Services
Arlington,
Virginia
|
+$135K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TJHA
Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors
Miami Beach,
Florida
|
-$329K |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$169K |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$152K |
| 4 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
-$131K |
| 5 |
CRC
Curi RMB Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$101K |
FT Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2020 in Review
39 of the 4,877 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Franklin Universal Trust (FT) for Q2 2020, worth a combined $27.7M — up 11% from $25M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 6 funds closed out of FT and 5 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 16 trimmed existing stakes and 10 added.
The largest buyer was Wells Fargo, adding an estimated $572K. The largest seller was Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors, cutting an estimated $329K.
- 39 institutional investors held Franklin Universal Trust (FT) as of Q2 2020, down from 41 in Q1 2020.
- Funds reported $27.7M of Franklin Universal Trust stock for Q2 2020, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 5 funds opened new Franklin Universal Trust positions in Q2 2020 and 6 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest Franklin Universal Trust buyer in Q2 2020 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $572K added.
- The largest Franklin Universal Trust seller in Q2 2020 was Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors, an estimated $329K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2020.