Franklin Resources Inc (BEN) Ownership

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As of April 25, 2024, 3:18pm EST.

Institutions
Mutual Funds

Institutional Ownership

Vanguard Group Inc is the biggest individual institutional holder of Franklin Resources Inc (BEN), owning a total of 32.3 million shares. Combined, the top 29 institutional holders of BEN own 35.87% of the company with a total of 188.2 million shares.

In the latest ownership report on December 31st 2023, the top 29 institutional holders increased their combined ownership of BEN by 7 million shares. 16 institutions bought 10,841,001 total additional shares and increased their ownership by an average of 14.03%. However 4 institutions sold 3,880,870 total shares and decreased their ownership by an average of 10.75%.

Overall this is a positive sign as the number of shares owned by the top 20 institutional holders of Franklin Resources increased by a net total of 6,960,131 in the latest quarter.

Institution Ownership Chart

Latest Institutional Ownership Changes

Owner	Percent Owned	Percent Change	Shares Owned	Share Change	Date Reported
Vanguard Group Inc	6.134%	-6.337%	32,296,534	-2,185,183	2023-12-31
BlackRock Inc	5.603%	2.254%	29,502,481	650,344	2023-12-31
Capital Research Global Investors	5.062%	17.886%	26,652,644	4,043,808	2023-12-31
State Street Corporation	4.085%	0.909%	21,508,103	193,660	2023-12-31
ProShare Advisors LLC	1.343%	14.356%	7,071,813	887,781	2023-12-31
Amvescap Plc.	1.328%	6.531%	6,992,483	428,709	2023-12-31
Geode Capital Management, LLC	1.191%	1.296%	6,268,426	80,201	2023-12-31
Goldman Sachs Group Inc	0.964%	72.124%	5,074,254	2,126,229	2023-12-31
Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts	0.752%	1.745%	3,961,154	67,947	2023-12-31
Bank of New York Mellon Corp	0.740%	24.045%	3,897,647	755,513	2023-12-31
Amundi	0.675%	-29.661%	3,554,721	-1,498,948	2023-12-31
Royal Bank of Canada	0.606%	19.892%	3,188,458	529,021	2023-12-31
Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc.	0.583%	5.316%	3,067,780	154,850	2023-12-31
Northern Trust Corp	0.547%	-5.735%	2,878,610	-175,141	2023-12-31
Legal & General Group PLC	0.463%	16.532%	2,436,257	345,629	2023-12-31
Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc	0.357%	2.036%	1,878,337	37,474	2023-12-31
Gallagher Fiduciary Advisors, LLC	0.317%	-1.279%	1,667,533	-21,598	2023-12-31
NORGES BANK	0.316%	23.863%	1,663,225	320,426	2023-12-31
UBS Asset Mgmt Americas Inc	0.305%	4.866%	1,606,847	74,566	2023-12-31
WEDGE Capital Management, LLP	0.283%	10.755%	1,491,598	144,843	2023-12-31

Top Institutions

Owner	Percent Owned	Percent Change	Shares Owned	Share Change	Date Reported
Vanguard Group Inc	6.134%	-6.337%	32,296,534	-2,185,183	2023-12-31
BlackRock Inc	5.603%	2.254%	29,502,481	650,344	2023-12-31
Capital Research Global Investors	5.062%	17.886%	26,652,644	4,043,808	2023-12-31
State Street Corporation	4.085%	0.909%	21,508,103	193,660	2023-12-31
ProShare Advisors LLC	1.343%	14.356%	7,071,813	887,781	2023-12-31
Amvescap Plc.	1.328%	6.531%	6,992,483	428,709	2023-12-31
Clarkston Capital Partners, LLC	1.321%	-1.782%	6,956,196	-126,193	2023-09-30
Geode Capital Management, LLC	1.191%	1.296%	6,268,426	80,201	2023-12-31
Goldman Sachs Group Inc	0.964%	72.124%	5,074,254	2,126,229	2023-12-31
Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts	0.752%	1.745%	3,961,154	67,947	2023-12-31
Bank of New York Mellon Corp	0.740%	24.045%	3,897,647	755,513	2023-12-31
Amundi	0.675%	-29.661%	3,554,721	-1,498,948	2023-12-31
Royal Bank of Canada	0.606%	19.892%	3,188,458	529,021	2023-12-31
Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc.	0.583%	5.316%	3,067,780	154,850	2023-12-31
Northern Trust Corp	0.547%	-5.735%	2,878,610	-175,141	2023-12-31
Franklin Resources Inc	0.521%	197.032%	2,598,687	1,723,802	2023-03-31
Legal & General Group PLC	0.463%	16.532%	2,436,257	345,629	2023-12-31
First Trust Advisors L.P.	0.425%	-19.721%	2,121,838	-521,242	2023-03-31
Balyasny Asset Management LLC	0.395%	-4.932%	1,957,131	-101,533	2023-06-30
Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc	0.357%	2.036%	1,878,337	37,474	2023-12-31
Barclays PLC	0.333%	138.022%	1,750,779	1,015,225	2023-09-30
HighTower Advisors, LLC	0.349%	9.020%	1,726,903	142,878	2023-06-30
Gallagher Fiduciary Advisors, LLC	0.317%	-1.279%	1,667,533	-21,598	2023-12-31
NORGES BANK	0.316%	23.863%	1,663,225	320,426	2023-12-31
UBS Asset Mgmt Americas Inc	0.305%	4.866%	1,606,847	74,566	2023-12-31
Allianz Asset Management AG	0.306%	-1.821%	1,531,614	-28,413	2022-09-30
WEDGE Capital Management, LLP	0.283%	10.755%	1,491,598	144,843	2023-12-31
Victory Capital Management Inc.	0.287%	-8.066%	1,434,262	-125,842	2022-12-31
T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.	0.285%	-2.536%	1,425,381	-37,084	2022-12-31

Mutual Fund Ownership

American Funds American Mutual A is the biggest individual fund holder of Franklin Resources Inc (BEN), owning a total of 17 million shares. Combined, the top 27 mutual fund holders of BEN own 27.19% of the company with a total of 141.2 million shares.

In the latest ownership report on March 31st 2024, the top 27 fund holders increased their combined ownership of BEN by 24 thousand shares. 1 funds bought 57,630 total additional shares and increased their ownership by an average of 1.38%. However 3 funds sold 81,757 total shares and decreased their ownership by an average of 1.46%.

Overall this is a negative sign as the number of shares owned by the top 20 mutual funds holding Franklin Resources decreased by a net total of -24,127 in the latest report.

Mutual Funds Chart

Latest Mutual Fund Ownership Changes

Owner	Percent Owned	Percent Change	Shares Owned	Share Change	Date Reported
SPDR® S&P Dividend ETF	0.806%	1.377%	4,241,472	57,630	2024-03-31
SPDR® S&P 500 ETF Trust	0.647%	-0.818%	3,408,245	-28,124	2024-03-31
Financial Select Sector SPDR® ETF	0.377%	-0.126%	1,984,626	-2,507	2024-03-31
WEDGE QVM-Large Cap Value	0.273%	-3.435%	1,437,162	-51,126	2024-03-31

Top Mutual Funds

Owner	Percent Owned	Percent Change	Shares Owned	Share Change	Date Reported
American Funds American Mutual A	3.236%	30.637%	17,037,428	3,995,622	2023-12-31
Capital Group American Mutual Comp	3.236%	30.637%	17,037,428	3,995,622	2023-12-31
Vanguard Instl Ttl Stck Mkt Idx Tr	1.871%	1.927%	9,277,586	175,382	2023-03-31
Vanguard Total Stock Mkt Idx Inv	1.624%	-0.203%	8,549,925	-17,398	2024-02-29
Vanguard Institutional 500 Index Trust	1.338%	1.276%	7,047,634	88,799	2024-02-29
Vanguard 500 Index Investor	1.377%	0.490%	6,869,618	33,473	2023-08-31
ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats	1.201%	0.000%	6,321,423	0	2024-03-28
iShares Select Dividend ETF	1.193%	0.414%	6,282,407	25,872	2024-03-28
Vanguard Mid Cap Index Institutional	1.155%	-0.331%	6,078,909	-20,207	2024-02-29
American Funds Income Fund of Amer A	1.055%	0.000%	5,553,503	0	2023-12-31
Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF™	0.945%	0.056%	4,727,995	2,639	2023-02-28
Clarkston Capital SMID Composite	0.915%	-0.501%	4,532,579	-22,838	2023-09-30
SPDR® S&P Dividend ETF	0.806%	1.377%	4,241,472	57,630	2024-03-31
American Funds Capital Income Bldr A	0.722%	0.000%	3,799,500	0	2023-12-31
Invesco S&P 500® Equal Weight ETF	0.718%	0.248%	3,782,622	9,360	2024-03-28
SPDR® S&P 500 ETF Trust	0.647%	-0.818%	3,408,245	-28,124	2024-03-31
Fidelity 500 Index	0.642%	1.016%	3,381,091	34,020	2024-02-29
Fidelity® 500 Index	0.669%	0.641%	3,314,290	21,114	2023-11-30
SPDR® Portfolio S&P 500 High Div ETF	0.592%	-0.117%	3,117,835	-3,664	2024-03-28
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF	0.591%	0.742%	3,111,527	22,912	2024-03-28
SPDR® S&P US Dividend Aristocrats ETFDis	0.476%	-7.490%	2,374,703	-192,254	2023-07-31
Vanguard Value Index Inv	0.432%	0.345%	2,273,736	7,811	2024-02-29
Vanguard Mid-Cap Value ETF	0.382%	-2.779%	2,008,678	-57,410	2024-02-29
Financial Select Sector SPDR® ETF	0.377%	-0.126%	1,984,626	-2,507	2024-03-31
Vanguard Institutional Index I	0.354%	0.015%	1,861,236	272	2024-02-29
Clarkston Partners Founders	0.364%	0.000%	1,800,000	0	2023-09-30
WEDGE QVM-Large Cap Value	0.273%	-3.435%	1,437,162	-51,126	2024-03-31