Franklin Premier Income Trust
PPT
107 hedge funds and large institutions have $144M invested in Franklin Premier Income Trust in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 23 funds opening new positions, 27 increasing their positions, 26 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.
156% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 23 | Existing positions closed: 9
15% more funds holding
Funds holding: 93 → 107 (+14)
1.49% more ownership
Funds ownership: 40.81% → 42.3% (+1.5%)
4% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 27 | Existing positions reduced: 26
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
1% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $145M → $144M (-$779K)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SIA
Sit Investment Associates
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$3.58M |
| 2 |
RP
Riverbridge Partners
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$1.35M |
| 3 |
AAM
Advisors Asset Management
Monument,
Colorado
|
+$836K |
| 4 |
Focus Partners Wealth
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$640K |
| 5 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$475K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Allspring Global Investments
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$1.48M |
| 2 |
1CP
1607 Capital Partners
Richmond,
Virginia
|
-$1.11M |
| 3 |
Kovitz Investment Group Partners
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$629K |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$455K |
| 5 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$147K |
PPT Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2025 in Review
107 institutional investors reported a position in Franklin Premier Income Trust (PPT) for Q4 2025, worth a combined $144M — down 0.54% from $145M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 23 funds opened new PPT positions and 9 closed out — a net gain of 14 holders — while 27 added to existing stakes and 26 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Sit Investment Associates, adding an estimated $3.58M. The largest seller was Allspring Global Investments, cutting an estimated $1.48M.
- 107 institutional investors held Franklin Premier Income Trust (PPT) as of Q4 2025, up from 93 in Q3 2025.
- Funds reported $144M of Franklin Premier Income Trust stock for Q4 2025, down 0.54% quarter-over-quarter.
- 23 funds opened new Franklin Premier Income Trust positions in Q4 2025 and 9 closed out, a net change of +14 holders.
- The largest Franklin Premier Income Trust buyer in Q4 2025 was Sit Investment Associates, an estimated $3.58M added.
- The largest Franklin Premier Income Trust seller in Q4 2025 was Allspring Global Investments, an estimated $1.48M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2025.