Franklin Premier Income Trust
PPT
86 hedge funds and large institutions have $144M invested in Franklin Premier Income Trust in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 10 funds opening new positions, 29 increasing their positions, 23 reducing their positions, and 11 closing their positions.
26% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 29 | Existing positions reduced: 23
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $136M → $144M (+$7.57M)
1.22% more ownership
Funds ownership: 39.54% → 40.76% (+1.2%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
9% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 10 | Existing positions closed: 11
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 90 → 86 (-4)
100% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $20K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SIA
Sit Investment Associates
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$9.91M |
| 2 |
Kovitz Investment Group Partners
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$565K |
| 3 |
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
Raleigh,
North Carolina
|
+$459K |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$407K |
| 5 |
Jones Financial Companies
Des Peres,
Missouri
|
+$381K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
KIM
Karpus Investment Management
Pittsford,
New York
|
-$3.08M |
| 2 |
Allspring Global Investments
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$1.03M |
| 3 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$787K |
| 4 |
FFWM
Future Financial Wealth Management
Cincinnati,
Ohio
|
-$463K |
| 5 |
RAM
Readystate Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$316K |
PPT Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review
86 of the 7,613 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Franklin Premier Income Trust (PPT) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $144M — up 5.6% from $136M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 11 funds closed out of PPT and 10 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 23 trimmed existing stakes and 29 added.
The largest buyer was Sit Investment Associates, adding an estimated $9.91M. The largest seller was Karpus Investment Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $3.08M sold.
- 86 institutional investors held Franklin Premier Income Trust (PPT) as of Q2 2025, down from 90 in Q1 2025.
- Funds reported $144M of Franklin Premier Income Trust stock for Q2 2025, up 5.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 10 funds opened new Franklin Premier Income Trust positions in Q2 2025 and 11 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest Franklin Premier Income Trust buyer in Q2 2025 was Sit Investment Associates, an estimated $9.91M added.
- The largest Franklin Premier Income Trust seller in Q2 2025 was Karpus Investment Management, an estimated $3.08M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.