FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC BEN
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 354613101 · ISIN US3546131018
American Asset Management Holding Company
- SectorFinancials
- IndustryInvestment Advice
- HeadquartersSan Mateo, CA
- Founded1947
- Websitefranklintempleton.lu
- FilingsSEC EDGAR
* Summed across managers. Shares that two managers' reports both contain – a subsidiary's holdings that its parent's report includes too, or a sub-adviser's in its client's – are counted once ($23.1m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 494.6m as of 2023-10-31, from the company's own SEC filing; the percentage can still exceed 100%: lent-out shares are counted by the lender and the buyer, and some reports overlap without saying so. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $24.62. Options: 15 managers hold calls ($26.4m notional), 16 hold puts ($21.7m).
Trends to Q3 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 528 |
| Q4 2022 | 553 |
| Q1 2023 | 558 |
| Q2 2023 | 535 |
| Q3 2023 | 537 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | 278 | 231 |
| Q1 2023 | 264 | 253 |
| Q2 2023 | 212 | 287 |
| Q3 2023 | 224 | 245 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | $36.7m | $33.3m | 0.91 |
| Q1 2023 | $33.4m | $40.7m | 1.22 |
| Q2 2023 | $27.0m | $25.8m | 0.95 |
| Q3 2023 | $26.4m | $21.7m | 0.82 |
Biggest buyers
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | New | +1.2m |
| BARCLAYS PLC | Added | +1.0m |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Added | +693.1k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | New | +597.4k |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ | Added | +459.4k |
| Invesco Ltd. | Added | +415.5k |
| NISA INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC | Added | +398.7k |
| Vest Financial, LLC | Added | +318.7k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC | Added | +295.3k |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC | New | +294.2k |
Biggest sellers
| STATE STREET CORP | Reduced | -10.4m |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | Sold out | -2.0m |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC | Reduced | -1.4m |
| OSSIAM | Reduced | -1.2m |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ | Reduced | -1.1m |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Reduced | -688.4k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | -553.7k |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | Reduced | -485.7k |
| ProShare Advisors LLC | Reduced | -305.5k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Reduced | -301.7k |
Biggest calls
| Squarepoint Ops LLC | Reduced | $5.8m234.9k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $5.3m217.0k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $3.2m131.4k shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | Added | $2.6m105.1k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $2.2m89.5k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $2.2m88.3k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $2.1m84.0k shares |
| Interval Partners, LP | New | $1.2m500 shares |
| GARDA CAPITAL PARTNERS LP | New | $1.0m42.0k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $366.2k14.9k shares |
Biggest puts
| SANDLER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT | Reduced | $9.8m399.8k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $4.7m191.6k shares |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC | Reduced | $1.3m53.6k shares |
| GARDA CAPITAL PARTNERS LP | New | $1.0m42.0k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $983.2k40.0k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $902.0k36.7k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $644.0k26.2k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $430.1k17.5k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Reduced | $422.8k17.2k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Reduced | $405.6k16.5k shares |
Options at notional value: the value of the shares the contracts control, as filers report them, not what the options cost. Not included in the holders, shares or buying above.
Major shareholders (over 5%)
Anyone who owns more than 5% of a class of the company's shares has to say so: on Schedule 13D if they may try to influence or control the company, on 13G if they're a passive investor, and update it as the stake changes. Each holder's latest filing, from 19 Dec 2024 on; percentages are of the share class, as the holder worked them out.
No one currently above 5% in the filings since 19 Dec 2024.
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: Power Corp of Canada (5.0%, 2026-08-13), BlackRock, Inc. (4.9%, 2026-04-27), VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-26)
Insider purchases and sales in Q3 2023
Shares bought or sold by the company's own officers, directors and 10% owners, in the open market or privately, as they reported to the SEC on Form 4 (due within two business days of the trade). Grants, option exercises, shares withheld for tax and gifts aren't included.
Officers and directors buying vs selling
Number of people, by quarter (10% owners not included)
Numbers
| Quarter | Buying | Bought | Selling | Sold | Sold under a plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2021 | 0 | — | 2 | $1.1m | — |
| Q1 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2022 | 0 | — | 1 | $73.3k | — |
| Q3 2022 | 0 | — | 2 | $2.1m | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 1 | $917.2k | — |
| Q2 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q3 2023.
Holders, Q3 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 34.5m $847.6m | Reduced -301.7k |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 28.9m $709.2m | Reduced -262.3k |
| Capital Research Global Investors 0.15% of their portfolio | 22.6m $555.7m | Added +9.6k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.03% of their portfolio | 21.3m $530.2m | Reduced -10.4m |
| Clarkston Capital Partners, LLC 3.36% of their portfolio | 7.0m $171.0m | Reduced -126.2k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.04% of their portfolio | 6.6m $161.3m | Added +415.5k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 6.2m $151.8m | Added +117.0k |
| ProShare Advisors LLC 0.47% of their portfolio | 6.2m $152.0m | Reduced -305.5k |
| Amundi 0.06% of their portfolio | 5.1m $123.5m | Added +17.3k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.9m $95.7m | Added +115.1k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.02% of their portfolio | 3.1m $77.2m | Reduced -74.5k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.1m $75.1m | Added +202.3k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.9m $72.5m | Added +240.8k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.9m $71.6m | Reduced -184.9k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.7m $65.4m | Reduced -3.3k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.1m $51.4m | Reduced -91.7k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.8m $45.2m | Added +14.9k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.8m $43.0m | Added +1.0m |
| Gallagher Fiduciary Advisors, LLC 3.65% of their portfolio | 1.7m $41.5m | Reduced -7.5k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.5m $37.7m | Added +295.3k |
| NORGES BANK 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.4m $35.6m | Unchanged |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.4m $34.6m | Reduced -249.3k |
| WEDGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L L P/NC 0.65% of their portfolio | 1.3m $33.1m | Added +201.7k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.2m $29.4m | New |
| Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 1.2m $28.8m | Added +797 |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.2m $28.6m | Added +1.4k |
| FAIRFAX FINANCIAL HOLDINGS LTD/ CAN 1.32% of their portfolio | 1.0m $24.6m | Unchanged |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.02% of their portfolio | 981.1k $24.1m | Added +106.1k |
| UBS Group AG 0.01% of their portfolio | 973.1k $23.9m | Added +117.0k |
| NOMURA ASSET MANAGEMENT CO LTD 0.11% of their portfolio | 966.2k $23.7m | Added +110.8k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.02% of their portfolio | 891.1k $21.9m | Reduced -98.9k |
| ALPS ADVISORS INC 0.18% of their portfolio | 870.1k $21.4m | Reduced -8.9k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 854.7k $21.0m | Reduced -10.9k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 854.3k $21.0m | Added +155.7k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio | 842.8k $20.7m | Added +693.1k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 839.8k $20.6m | Reduced -2.1k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 836.6k $20.6m | Reduced -87.7k |
| Vest Financial, LLC 1.04% of their portfolio | 773.4k $19.0m | Added +318.7k |
| Greenwich Wealth Management LLC 1.56% of their portfolio | 598.9k $14.7m | Reduced -160 |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.04% of their portfolio | 597.4k $14.7m | New |
| AE Wealth Management LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 585.7k $14.4m | Reduced -45.8k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.02% of their portfolio | 563.9k $13.9m | Reduced -827 |
| FOUNDATION RESOURCE MANAGEMENT INC 2.30% of their portfolio | 562.8k $13.8m | Reduced -1.0k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 560.6k $13.8m | Added +34.8k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.01% of their portfolio | 551.9k $13.6m | Added +26.7k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd. 0.03% of their portfolio | 525.1k $12.9m | Reduced -11.3k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 521.8k $12.8m | Reduced -5.9k |
| VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al 0.13% of their portfolio | 519.9k $12.8m | Added +277.1k |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ 0.02% of their portfolio | 509.4k $12.3m | Added +459.4k |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 506.8k $12.5m | Reduced -41.8k |
| NISA INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 502.8k $12.4m | Added +398.7k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 493.4k $12.1m | Reduced -103.9k |
| Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 492.6k $12.1m | Added +6.1k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.02% of their portfolio | 476.9k $11.7m | Reduced -8.4k |
| MATHER GROUP, LLC. 0.21% of their portfolio | 475.6k $11.7m | Added +8.2k |
| Meiji Yasuda Asset Management Co Ltd. 0.52% of their portfolio | 454.8k $11.2m | Reduced -38.3k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 451.0k $11.1m | Added +175.4k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 448.8k $11.0m | Reduced -688.4k |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 443.5k $10.9m | Added +6.9k |
| Biechele Royce Advisors 3.92% of their portfolio | 432.6k $10.6m | Reduced -10.3k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.02% of their portfolio | 426.8k $10.5m | Reduced -129.5k |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 410.8k $10.1m | Added +12.0k |
| Sound Income Strategies, LLC 0.82% of their portfolio | 395.0k $9.7m | Added +31.2k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 389.5k $9.6m | Reduced -553.7k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.02% of their portfolio | 387.7k $9.5m | Added +91.7k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 377.8k $9.3m | Reduced -1.1m |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL 0.14% of their portfolio | 377.3k $9.3m | Added +40.8k |
| SCHAPER BENZ & WISE INVESTMENT COUNSEL INC/WI 0.89% of their portfolio | 366.3k $9.0m | Reduced -805 |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 359.4k $8.8m | Reduced -12.1k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 343.9k $8.5m | Added +45.4k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 341.4k $8.4m | Reduced -6.8k |
| HEALTHCARE OF ONTARIO PENSION PLAN TRUST FUND 0.04% of their portfolio | 340.0k $8.4m | Unchanged |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.02% of their portfolio | 328.1k $8.1m | Added +3.7k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.02% of their portfolio | 323.4k $8.0m | Reduced -2.5k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 319.7k $7.9m | Reduced -60.7k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 314.1k $7.7m | Reduced -5.4k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.02% of their portfolio | 313.5k $7.7m | Added +430 |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 306.0k $7.5m | Reduced -1.4m |
| Bryn Mawr Trust Advisors, LLC 0.48% of their portfolio | 296.1k $7.3m | Reduced -95 |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 294.2k $7.2m | New |
| KBC Group NV 0.03% of their portfolio | 291.9k $7.2m | Reduced -76.4k |
| YOUSIF CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 288.2k $7.1m | Reduced -688 |
| TORONTO DOMINION BANK 0.01% of their portfolio | 283.3k $7.0m | Reduced -12.7k |
| GUGGENHEIM CAPITAL LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 281.7k $6.9m | Reduced -80.5k |
| State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury 0.03% of their portfolio | 281.0k $6.9m | Added +238.9k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 275.6k $6.8m | Reduced -65.2k |
| Cetera Investment Advisers 0.06% of their portfolio | 270.9k $6.7m | Reduced -3.4k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.01% of their portfolio | 270.2k $6.6m | Reduced -31.9k |
| CHATHAM CAPITAL GROUP, INC. 1.36% of their portfolio | 248.5k $6.1m | Unchanged |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.02% of their portfolio | 245.5k $6.0m | Added +83.0k |
| Cadence Bank 0.51% of their portfolio | 234.3k $5.8m | Added +1.9k |
| Pacer Advisors, Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 228.6k $5.6m | Reduced -12.5k |
| Tidal Investments LLC 0.17% of their portfolio | 227.0k $5.6m | Added +94.4k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp 0.01% of their portfolio | 220.1k $5.4m | Reduced -5.3k |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.01% of their portfolio | 216.8k $5.3m | Added +81.9k |
| LBP AM SA 0.12% of their portfolio | 213.0k $5.2m | Added +83.2k |
| OSSIAM 0.09% of their portfolio | 212.9k $5.2m | Reduced -1.2m |
| QRG CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC. 0.09% of their portfolio | 209.7k $5.2m | First filing |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.00% of their portfolio | 202.8k $5.0m | Reduced -55.8k |
| MERCER GLOBAL ADVISORS INC /ADV 0.02% of their portfolio | 189.1k $4.6m | Added +11.4k |