Franklin Municipal Opportunities Trust
PMO
81 hedge funds and large institutions have $74.7M invested in Franklin Municipal Opportunities Trust in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 4 funds opening new positions, 28 increasing their positions, 29 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.
2.22% more ownership
Funds ownership: 23.37% → 25.59% (+2.2%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
1% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $75.4M → $74.7M (-$757K)
3% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 28 | Existing positions reduced: 29
13% less funds holding
Funds holding: 93 → 81 (-12)
69% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 4 | Existing positions closed: 13
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HWAM
Hennion & Walsh Asset Management
Parsippany,
New Jersey
|
+$1.17M |
| 2 |
GC
Guggenheim Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$1.16M |
| 3 |
Pathstone Holdings
Englewood,
New Jersey
|
+$689K |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$630K |
| 5 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$221K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PAS
Park Avenue Securities
New York
|
-$1.14M |
| 2 |
VanEck Associates
New York
|
-$531K |
| 3 |
AAM
Advisors Asset Management
Monument,
Colorado
|
-$461K |
| 4 |
LSC
Logan Stone Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$364K |
| 5 |
HighTower Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$323K |
PMO Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
81 of the 7,472 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Franklin Municipal Opportunities Trust (PMO) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $74.7M — down 1% from $75.4M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 13 funds closed out of PMO and 4 opened new positions — a net loss of 9 holders — while 29 trimmed existing stakes and 28 added.
The largest buyer was Hennion & Walsh Asset Management, adding an estimated $1.17M. The largest seller was Park Avenue Securities, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.14M sold.
- 81 institutional investors held Franklin Municipal Opportunities Trust (PMO) as of Q1 2025, down from 93 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $74.7M of Franklin Municipal Opportunities Trust stock for Q1 2025, down 1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 4 funds opened new Franklin Municipal Opportunities Trust positions in Q1 2025 and 13 closed out, a net change of -9 holders.
- The largest Franklin Municipal Opportunities Trust buyer in Q1 2025 was Hennion & Walsh Asset Management, an estimated $1.17M added.
- The largest Franklin Municipal Opportunities Trust seller in Q1 2025 was Park Avenue Securities, an estimated $1.14M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.