Franklin Resources, Inc. (BEN) Ownership
BEN ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 50.1% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 48.66% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 508.1M
- Float
- 290.1M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 4.76% 18.4M shares short
- Days to cover
- 4.80 short interest up 13.2% vs prior month
- Institutions 50.09%
- Insiders 48.66%
- Other investors 1.25%
BEN top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 5.69% | 28.9M | $895.6M | +143,111 (+0.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Power Corporation of Canada | 4.99% | 25.3M | $785.0M | −6.2M (−19.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 3.96% | 20.1M | $623.8M | +47,025 (+0.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | State Street Corp | 3.88% | 19.7M | $611.3M | +119,811 (+0.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 2.70% | 13.7M | $425.5M | −108,588 (−0.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Amvescap Plc. | 2.38% | 12.1M | $374.6M | −1.5M (−10.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 2.01% | 10.2M | $316.8M | −635,500 (−5.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 1.56% | 7.9M | $245.1M | +100,912 (+1.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 1.43% | 7.3M | $224.8M | −185,900 (−2.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Azora Capital LP | 1.36% | 6.9M | $214.0M | +1.8M (+35.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | ProShare Advisors LLC | 1.19% | 6.0M | $186.6M | −534,001 (−8.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Artemis Investment Management LLP | 1.05% | 5.3M | $164.5M | +431,323 (+8.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 0.99% | 5.0M | $155.3M | +96,372 (+2.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 0.90% | 4.6M | $142.2M | +4,788 (+0.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Barclays PLC | 0.80% | 4.0M | $125.2M | +1.2M (+43.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Northern Trust Corp | 0.70% | 3.5M | $109.8M | −124,191 (−3.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 0.64% | 3.2M | $100.4M | +10,083 (+0.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Verition Fund Managegment, LLC | 0.59% | 3.0M | $92.3M | −42,084 (−1.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | NORGES BANK | 0.58% | 3.0M | $91.6M | −1.2M (−28.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | UBS Group AG | 0.47% | 2.4M | $74.7M | −31,730 (−1.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 10 holders added 4.0M shares and 10 cut 10.5M.
BEN top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 1.95% | 9.9M | $306.6M | −35,265 (−0.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard 500 Index Investor | 1.52% | 7.7M | $239.7M | −408,188 (−5.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard Small Cap Index | 1.35% | 6.9M | $212.5M | −312,410 (−4.4%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | iShares Select Dividend ETF | 1.25% | 6.3M | $196.2M | −2,173 (−0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Invesco S&P 500® Equal Weight ETF | 1.13% | 5.7M | $177.6M | −11,875 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats | 1.00% | 5.1M | $157.4M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Artemis Global Income I Acc | 0.92% | 4.7M | $145.3M | +106,789 (+2.3%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 8 | Vanguard MStar Small Cap Value Index | 0.88% | 4.5M | $138.3M | −90,222 (−2.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Fidelity 500 Index | 0.78% | 4.0M | $123.3M | +15,332 (+0.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 10 | iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 0.77% | 3.9M | $121.7M | −6,327 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF | 0.70% | 3.6M | $110.5M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | State Street SPDR Port S&P 500 HiDivETF | 0.59% | 3.0M | $93.5M | +3,884 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | State Street® SPDR® S&P® Dividend ETF | 0.57% | 2.9M | $89.0M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | DFA US Targeted Value I | 0.49% | 2.5M | $76.8M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 15 | BlackRock Global Equity Mkt Netrl Instl | 0.43% | 2.2M | $67.9M | +63,243 (+3.0%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 16 | Dimensional US Targeted Value ETF | 0.42% | 2.2M | $66.7M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | State Street®FinSelSectSPDR®ETF | 0.39% | 2.0M | $61.8M | −12,705 (−0.6%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Invesco S&P 500® High Div Low Vol ETF | 0.38% | 1.9M | $59.0M | −8,410 (−0.4%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | WisdomTree US MidCap Dividend ETF | 0.33% | 1.7M | $51.5M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Vanguard Institutional Index I | 0.31% | 1.6M | $48.2M | −84,402 (−5.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
BEN insider transactions
latest 20| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-23 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $23.89 | — | — |
| 2026-03-10 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $25.22 | — | — |
| 2026-01-29 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $25.88 | — | — |
| 2025-09-29 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $23.32 | — | — |
| 2025-09-03 | Thomas H. Kean, Jr. | Sell | $25.53 | — | — |
| 2025-04-28 | Thomas H. Kean, Jr. | Sell | $18.75 | — | — |
| 2025-04-23 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $18.40 | — | — |
| 2024-12-16 | Thomas H. Kean, Jr. | Sell | $21.90 | — | — |
| 2024-10-18 | Franklin Resources Inc | Sell | $43.71 | 7,900 | $345,309 |
| 2024-10-16 | Franklin Resources Inc | Sell | $43.69 | 8,467 | $369,923 |
| 2024-10-14 | Franklin Resources Inc | Sell | $43.90 | 7,657 | $336,142 |
| 2024-09-11 | Charles B Johnson | Buy | $19.08 | 100,000 | $1.9M |
| 2024-08-29 | Charles B Johnson | Buy | $19.84 | 100,000 | $2.0M |
| 2024-08-28 | Jennifer M Johnson | Buy | $19.66 | 12,700 | $249,682 |
| 2024-08-23 | Jennifer M Johnson | Buy | $20.95 | 18,900 | $395,955 |
| 2024-06-21 | Charles B Johnson | Buy | $22.80 | 200,000 | $4.6M |
| 2023-12-14 | Alok Sethi | Sell | $29.27 | 22,000 | $643,940 |
| 2023-12-05 | Alok Sethi | Sell | $25.38 | 25,000 | $634,500 |
| 2023-10-10 | Mariann H Byerwalter | Sell | $24.01 | 6,011 | $144,324 |
| 2023-04-28 | Franklin Resources Inc | Buy | $10.14 | 2,465,483 | $25.0M |
Reported trades by company officers, directors and other filers (including disclosures by members of Congress where EODHD lists them). "—" where the filing gives no share count.
BEN shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns BEN
Institutional investors own 50.1% of Franklin Templeton's shares and insiders 48.66%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 5.69% of the shares (28.9M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 10 added shares and 10 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 4.76% of the float, or 4.80 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 16.4% since 2014.
Related: BEN analyst forecast, BEN key metrics, BEN dividend history. See the BEN stock overview for the latest quote and news.
BEN ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Franklin Templeton stock?
The largest shareholders of Franklin Templeton are BlackRock Inc (5.69%), Power Corporation of Canada (4.99%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (3.96%), State Street Corp (3.88%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (2.70%).
What percentage of Franklin Templeton is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 50.1% of Franklin Templeton's shares outstanding; insiders hold 48.66%.
Which funds own Franklin Templeton?
The largest fund holders of Franklin Templeton are Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (1.95%), Vanguard 500 Index Investor (1.52%), Vanguard Small Cap Index (1.35%), iShares Select Dividend ETF (1.25%), Invesco S&P 500® Equal Weight ETF (1.13%).
What is Franklin Templeton's short interest?
18.4M shares of Franklin Templeton were sold short, 4.76% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 4.80 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Franklin Templeton?
Of the latest 20 reported insider transactions in Franklin Templeton (since April 28, 2023), 7 were purchases and 13 were sales.
How many shares of Franklin Templeton are outstanding?
Franklin Templeton has 508.1M shares outstanding, of which 290.1M are in the public float.