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Franklin Universal Trust

46 hedge funds and large institutions have $35.4M invested in Franklin Universal Trust in 2024 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 7 funds opening new positions, 20 increasing their positions, 10 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

250% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 7 | Existing positions closed: 2

100% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 20 | Existing positions reduced: 10

14% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $30.9M → $35.4M (+$4.46M)

12% more funds holding

Funds holding: 4146 (+5)

0.54% more ownership

Funds ownership: 18.09%18.62% (+0.54%)

Holders
46
Holders Change
+5
Holders Change %
+12.2%
% of All Funds
0.66%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
7
Increased
20
Reduced
10
Closed
2
Calls
Puts
Net Calls
Net Calls Change
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
MSAM
1
Moloney Securities Asset Management
Missouri
$5M +$51.1K +7,158 +1%
LPL Financial
2
LPL Financial
California
$4.92M +$91.5K +12,819 +2%
Morgan Stanley
3
Morgan Stanley
New York
$2.62M +$25K +3,507 +1%
Koshinski Asset Management
4
Koshinski Asset Management
Illinois
$2.58M +$2.56K +359 +0.1%
HWAM
5
Hennion & Walsh Asset Management
New Jersey
$2.46M +$456K +63,802 +24%
Stifel Financial
6
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$1.94M +$78.9K +11,047 +4%
Osaic Holdings
7
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$1.37M +$143K +19,971 +12%
UCI
8
Uncommon Cents Investing
Wisconsin
$1.29M +$14.6K +2,048 +1%
Commonwealth Equity Services
9
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$1.26M +$106K +14,871 +10%
Wells Fargo
10
Wells Fargo
California
$1.23M -$6.65K -931 -0.6%
WCMNY
11
Westchester Capital Management (New York)
New York
$1.21M -$179K -25,000 -14%
SA
12
Sanctuary Advisors
Indiana
$961K -$19.6K -2,741 -2%
IWC
13
Integrated Wealth Concepts
Massachusetts
$958K +$96.3K +13,494 +12%
UBS Group
14
UBS Group
Switzerland
$810K -$4.91K -687 -0.6%
WAM
15
Wolverine Asset Management
Illinois
$758K -$324K -45,309 -31%
Janney Montgomery Scott
16
Janney Montgomery Scott
Pennsylvania
$734K +$13.9K +1,941 +2%
Cetera Investment Advisers
17
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$633K -$52.1K -7,301 -8%
LCM
18
Landscape Capital Management
New Jersey
$622K -$79.9K -11,191 -12%
RJA
19
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$478K +$1.73K +242 +0.4%
ATS
20
Ashton Thomas Securities
New York
$435K
SFS
21
Shaker Financial Services
Virginia
$304K +$9.52K +1,333 +3%
IFG
22
Independent Financial Group
California
$298K +$7.58K +1,062 +3%
Pathstone Holdings
23
Pathstone Holdings
New Jersey
$243K +$230K +32,195 New
KAS
24
Kestra Advisory Services
Texas
$228K +$3.59K +503 +2%
HighTower Advisors
25
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$218K +$9.67K +1,354 +5%

FT Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2024 in Review

46 of the 6,964 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Franklin Universal Trust (FT) for Q3 2024, worth a combined $35.4M — up 14% from $30.9M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 7 funds opened new FT positions and 2 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 20 added to existing stakes and 10 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Hennion & Walsh Asset Management, adding an estimated $456K. The largest seller was Wolverine Asset Management, cutting an estimated $324K.

  • 46 institutional investors held Franklin Universal Trust (FT) as of Q3 2024, up from 41 in Q2 2024.
  • Funds reported $35.4M of Franklin Universal Trust stock for Q3 2024, up 14% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 7 funds opened new Franklin Universal Trust positions in Q3 2024 and 2 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
  • The largest Franklin Universal Trust buyer in Q3 2024 was Hennion & Walsh Asset Management, an estimated $456K added.
  • The largest Franklin Universal Trust seller in Q3 2024 was Wolverine Asset Management, an estimated $324K sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2024.