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BEN logoFranklin Resources, Inc. (BEN) Institutional Ownership

Q2 2026 13F Data|Updated 2026-11-07

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Institutional ownership decreased this quarter (-1.77 pp), while top 10 holders maintain a highly concentrated 56.1% of value.

Institutional Ownership
Can exceed 100% due to securities lending, short interest, and reporting timing differences.
52.8%$9.0B total value · ▼ 1.77 pp vs prior quarter
Smart Money Score
Based on ownership concentration, fund quality, buying/selling activity, ownership indicators, and institutional trend.
36 / 100Bearish
Institutions & Flow672 holders+53 net flow (+104 / -51)

AI Insights & Key Takeaways

  • Positive Institutional Flow (+53)
  • Top 10 holders control 56.1% of institutional value
  • No Insider Signal

Top Institutional Holders of BEN

Ranked by reported Q2 2026 13F market value

Top 10 Holders
56.1%
Top 25 Holders
74.4%

Share of total reported institutional value in BEN held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.

#InstitutionShares HeldMarket ValueQoQ ChangeOwnership %% of Fund
1BlackRock, Inc.28.9M$961.8M+0.5%5.564%0.01%
2Power Corp of Canada25.3M$843.1M-19.7%4.877%100.00%
3VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC20.1M$669.9M+0.2%3.875%0.01%

Quarterly Institutional Activity

Filings activity in BEN during Q2 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.

OverviewNew Buyers104Added To493Trimmed56Exited51
  • Kopernik Global Investors, LLC$43.9M
  • JPMORGAN CHASE & CO$43.3M

BEN Institutional Ownership by Quarter

8 quarters of 13F filings · Δ columns show change vs prior quarter

QuarterInst. HoldersΔ HoldersOwnership %Δ OwnershipTotal 13F ValueΔ Value
Q2 2026672+10%52.77%1.77 pp$9.04B+33%
Q1 2026610+6.3%54.54%+2.48 pp$6.80B+3.8%
Q4 20255740.9%52.06%+1.29 pp$6.55B+6.1%
Q3 2025579+4.7%50.77%2.84 pp$6.17B7.1%
Q2 2025553+0.5%53.61%+1.46 pp$6.65B+26%
Q1 2025550+0.4%

BEN — Frequently Asked Questions

Quick answers to the most common questions about buying BEN stock.

What percentage of BEN is owned by institutions?

Based on Q2 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Franklin Resources, Inc. stands at 52.8%, held across 672 reporting institutions.

Who is the largest institutional holder of BEN?

BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of BEN, with approximately 28,910,284 shares worth $0.96B as of Q2 2026.

Is BEN a hedge fund favorite?

No marquee "smart money" managers (Berkshire, Burry, ARK, Tiger Global, Pershing Square, Baupost, etc.) currently appear among the top 25 institutional holders of BEN.

What is BEN's Smart Money Score?

Our composite Smart Money Score for BEN is 36 out of 100 (Bearish). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.

How many institutions bought BEN this quarter?
4STATE STREET CORP19.7M$662.9M+0.6%3.798%0.01%
5VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC13.7M$457.0M-0.8%2.643%0.02%
6Invesco Ltd.12.1M$402.3M-10.9%2.327%0.03%
7DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP10.2M$340.2M-5.9%1.968%0.06%
8GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC7.9M$262.7M+1.3%1.522%0.01%
9GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC7.3M$241.4M-2.5%1.396%0.02%
10Azora Capital LP6.9M$229.8M+35.5%1.329%9.68%
11ProShare Advisors LLC6.0M$200.4M-8.1%1.159%0.29%
12Artemis Investment Management LLP5.3M$176.7M+8.8%1.022%1.57%
13MORGAN STANLEY5.0M$166.7M+2.0%0.964%0.01%
14Bank of New York Mellon Corp4.6M$152.7M+0.1%0.883%0.03%
15BARCLAYS PLC4.0M$134.5M+43.7%0.778%0.03%
16NORTHERN TRUST CORP3.5M$118.0M-3.4%0.682%0.01%
17CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC3.2M$107.9M+0.3%0.624%0.01%
18Verition Fund Management LLC3.0M$99.2M-1.4%0.574%0.25%
19NORGES BANK3.0M$98.4M—0.569%0.01%
20UBS Group AG2.4M$80.3M-1.3%0.464%0.01%
21BALYASNY ASSET MANAGEMENT L.P.2.2M$74.8M+41.7%0.433%0.09%
22AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC2.1M$71.0M+87.2%0.410%0.02%
23FIL Ltd1.9M$62.2M+3001.3%0.360%0.04%
24Vest Financial, LLC1.8M$59.3M-12.3%0.343%0.62%
25Holocene Advisors, LP1.8M$58.7M+98.0%0.339%0.13%

denotes a marquee investor (Buffett, Burry, ARK, Tiger Global, Pershing Square, Baupost and other widely-followed managers). “% of Fund” shows how much of that investor’s total 13F portfolio is invested in BEN — a direct measure of their conviction.

BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/
$41.1M
  • CITADEL ADVISORS LLC$39.3M
  • Freestone Grove Partners LP$32.5M
  • Squarepoint Ops LLC$20.7M
  • CAISSE DE DEPOT ET PLACEMENT DU QUEBEC$15.9M
  • JANE STREET GROUP, LLC$12.7M
  • PUBLIC SECTOR PENSION INVESTMENT BOARD$7.5M
  • STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD$7.2M
  • ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P.$6.8M
  • NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/$5.5M
  • 52.15%
    +1.52 pp
    $5.27B
    2.0%
    Q4 2024548+1.7%50.63%+1.44 pp$5.38B+3.5%
    Q3 2024539—49.19%—$5.20B—

    Source: SEC 13F institutional filings. Ownership % requires market cap data and will show once linked. Δ columns compare to the immediately prior filed quarter.

    104 institutions opened new positions in BEN during Q2 2026, while 51 fully exited. 493 added to existing positions and 56 trimmed.

    How is institutional ownership of BEN changing?

    BEN institutional ownership fell by 1.77 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +62 holders.

    How concentrated is BEN ownership among the top holders?

    The top 10 institutions account for 56.1% of all reported 13F value in BEN, and the top 25 account for 74.4%.

    Where does this BEN institutional ownership data come from?

    All data is sourced from SEC Form 13F filings, which institutional investment managers with at least $100M in assets are required to file each quarter. We process every 13F filing from EDGAR and recompute the aggregates after each cycle. Insider transactions are sourced from Form 4 filings.

    BENFranklin Resources, Inc.
    $33.73$17.5B
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