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Franklin Universal Trust

38 hedge funds and large institutions have $33M invested in Franklin Universal Trust in 2021 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 4 funds opening new positions, 14 increasing their positions, 12 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

17% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 14 | Existing positions reduced: 12

1.7% less ownership

Funds ownership: 17.22%15.53% (-1.7%)

6% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $35.1M → $33M (-$2.11M)

7% less funds holding

Funds holding: 4138 (-3)

33% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 4 | Existing positions closed: 6

Holders
38
Holders Change
-3
Holders Change %
-7.32%
% of All Funds
0.58%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
4
Increased
14
Reduced
12
Closed
6
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
1
Morgan Stanley
New York
$4.87M -$235K -28,511 -5%
Wells Fargo
2
Wells Fargo
California
$4.58M -$140K -16,964 -3%
Koshinski Asset Management
3
Koshinski Asset Management
Illinois
$3.91M +$1.96K +238 +0.1%
Invesco
4
Invesco
Georgia
$3.04M +$116K +14,005 +4%
MSAM
5
Moloney Securities Asset Management
Missouri
$2.46M +$91 +11 +0%
Stifel Financial
6
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$2.43M -$97K -11,756 -4%
SFS
7
Shaker Financial Services
Virginia
$2.24M +$283K +34,256 +15%
Osaic Holdings
8
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$1.25M +$75K +9,086 +7%
Ameriprise
9
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$1.1M +$1.08M +130,610 New
UCI
10
Uncommon Cents Investing
Wisconsin
$894K +$35.8K +4,334 +4%
HWAM
11
Hennion & Walsh Asset Management
New Jersey
$887K +$165K +20,051 +24%
UBS Group
12
UBS Group
Switzerland
$684K +$85.3K +10,344 +15%
LPL Financial
13
LPL Financial
California
$618K +$13.9K +1,683 +2%
Royal Bank of Canada
14
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$419K -$244K -29,533 -37%
KPWS
15
Kestra Private Wealth Services
Texas
$354K -$1.88M -227,280 -84%
AAM
16
Advisors Asset Management
Colorado
$320K -$922K -111,801 -75%
RJA
17
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$315K -$69.8K -8,456 -19%
FIA
18
Foundations Investment Advisors
Arizona
$288K +$72.6K +8,801 +34%
PFS
19
Prospera Financial Services
Texas
$223K
WS
20
Wedbush Securities
California
$219K
GWM
21
Geneos Wealth Management
Colorado
$205K +$256 +31 +0.1%
CCP
22
Clough Capital Partners
Massachusetts
$177K -$140K -16,946 -45%
TF
23
Trek Financial
Arizona
$176K
Bank of America
24
Bank of America
North Carolina
$173K -$12.5K -1,517 -7%
SWP
25
Stratos Wealth Partners
Ohio
$162K

FT Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2021 in Review

38 of the 6,498 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Franklin Universal Trust (FT) for Q4 2021, worth a combined $33M — down 6% from $35.1M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 6 funds closed out of FT and 4 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 12 trimmed existing stakes and 14 added.

The largest buyer was Ameriprise, opening a new position worth an estimated $1.08M. The largest seller was Kestra Private Wealth Services, cutting an estimated $1.88M.

  • 38 institutional investors held Franklin Universal Trust (FT) as of Q4 2021, down from 41 in Q3 2021.
  • Funds reported $33M of Franklin Universal Trust stock for Q4 2021, down 6% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 4 funds opened new Franklin Universal Trust positions in Q4 2021 and 6 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
  • The largest Franklin Universal Trust buyer in Q4 2021 was Ameriprise, an estimated $1.08M added.
  • The largest Franklin Universal Trust seller in Q4 2021 was Kestra Private Wealth Services, an estimated $1.88M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2021.