Comparable stake leader
Charles B. Johnson
SEC ownership of FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC
Top holders, 13D/G large-stake signals, insider positions, and transaction flow tied to CIK 0000038777.
Disclosed value leader
Charles B. Johnson
Comparable rows
0/50
Latest evidence
21 Jul 2026
- Public ticker
- BEN on NYSE
- Parsed ownership sources
-
3/4/5 and 13F
Source: Parsed SEC ownership filingsUse: Compare filing families carefully
- Largest SEC-reported holder
-
Charles B. Johnson
Ranking: Comparable ownership first, then disclosed value
- Latest parsed ownership date
-
21 Jul 2026
Freshness: Most recent filing date in this holder set
- Issuer CIK
- 0000038777
- Issuer location
- San Mateo, CA
Ownership snapshot
CIK-linked ownership evidence from parsed SEC filings.
1 signal
Issuer
Names, identifiers, and filing context for this profile.
2 identity fields
Ownership snapshot
Top shareholders of FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC (13F + 13D/G + 3/4/5)
Grouped by holder across the latest SEC ownership disclosures. Start with comparable ownership when available, then verify the linked 13F, 13D/G, or 3/4/5 evidence.
Comparable stake leader
Charles B. Johnson
Disclosed value leader
Charles B. Johnson
Comparable rows
0/50
Latest evidence
21 Jul 2026
3/4/5
13F
Highest disclosed value: $2,093,914,390
50 rows are not safely comparable across share classes.
Showing 1-8 of 50 holder rows.
Quick read
Charles B. Johnson has the largest disclosed position value at $2.09B.
0 of 50 rows have a safely comparable ownership percentage. Use this as a filing-backed starting point, then open the detailed table for source links, reporting role, position value, share count, and filing date.
Open SEC evidence
Opens Charles B. Johnson's linked filing trail.
Disclosed position value
Top 5
Charles B. Johnson
$2.09B
Power Corp of Canada
$745.38M
BlackRock, Inc.
$679.48M
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
$474.49M
STATE STREET CORP
$469.64M
Value bars compare disclosed positions; verify each figure against the linked filing evidence.
Detailed SEC evidence table Showing 1-8 of 50 holder rows
| Holder | Evidence | Ownership % | Position | 12M Net Δ | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles B. Johnson |
3/4/5
10%+ Owner
|
—
class O/S missing
|
$2,093,914,390
94,193,180 shares
|
+$2,134,475 | 26 Dec 2025 |
| Power Corp of Canada |
13F
Company
|
—
class O/S missing
|
$745,379,104
31,557,117 shares
|
— | 31 Mar 2026 |
| BlackRock, Inc. |
13F
Company
|
—
class O/S missing
|
$679,480,622
28,767,173 shares
|
— | 31 Mar 2026 |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC |
13F
Company
|
—
class O/S missing
|
$474,493,039
20,088,613 shares
|
— | 31 Mar 2026 |
| STATE STREET CORP |
13F
Company
|
—
class O/S missing
|
$469,639,560
19,613,400 shares
|
— | 31 Mar 2026 |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC |
13F
Company
|
—
class O/S missing
|
$326,997,855
13,844,109 shares
|
— | 31 Mar 2026 |
| Invesco Ltd. |
13F
Company
|
—
class O/S missing
|
$320,391,127
13,564,400 shares
|
— | 31 Mar 2026 |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC |
13F
Company
|
—
class O/S missing
|
$267,423,963
11,321,929 shares
|
— | 31 Mar 2026 |
How to read this table
Rows are grouped by holder and ranked first by SEC-reported ownership % when it is safely comparable, then by disclosed holdings value. — indicates unavailable or non-comparable values; "mixed-class rows" means the latest filing spans non-comparable classes.
Forms 3/4/5 flow
Insider trading overview
Net insider flow leans to buying over the last 12 months. Net value: +$2,134,475.
Buys
$2,134,475
Insiders: 1
Sells
$0
Insiders: 0
Net
+$2,134,475
Shares: +100,000
Window
Last 12 months
4 rolling buckets
Buy value
Sell value
Shares: 100,000
Shares: 0
| Window (months) | Buy shares | Sell shares | Buy value | Sell value | Net value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-3 | 0 | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 3-6 | 0 | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 6-9 | 100,000 | 0 | $2,134,475 | $0 | +$2,134,475 |
| 9-12 | 0 | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Reporting owners
Insider holders from Forms 3/4/5
Showing 1-20 of 21 reporting-owner rows connected to FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC. Open a relationship link for the CIK-to-CIK filing trail.
Rows
21
Largest Forms 3/4/5 holder
Charles B. Johnson
Net 12M change
+$2,134,475
Latest report
21 Jul 2026
| Name | Relationship | Holdings Value | Past Year Net Change | Change % | Valuation | Report Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles B. Johnson | 10%+ Owner | $2,093,914,390 | +$2,134,475 | +0.1% | Mixed | 26 Dec 2025 |
| Jennifer M. Johnson | Chief Executive Officer, Director | $233,463,574 | Median | 21 Jul 2026 | ||
| Gregory E. Johnson | Executive Chairman, Director | $132,202,002 | Mixed | 26 Dec 2025 | ||
| Matthew Nicholls | Co-President, CFO & COO | $25,910,576 | Median | 21 Jul 2026 | ||
| Daniel Gamba | Co-President, Chief Commercial | $22,381,394 | Median | 21 Jul 2026 | ||
| Adam Benjamin Spector | EVP, Head Global Distribution | $15,223,616 | Mixed | 31 Aug 2025 | ||
| Terrence Murphy | Co-President, Public Markets | $13,840,619 | Median | 21 Jul 2026 | ||
| Craig Steven Tyle | EVP & General Counsel | $3,928,043 | Mixed | 13 Dec 2021 | ||
| Jed A. Plafker | Executive Vice President | $3,460,527 | Mixed | 31 Aug 2022 | ||
| Gwen L. Shaneyfelt | Chief Accounting Officer | $2,918,724 | Mixed | 01 Dec 2023 | ||
| Alok Sethi | EVP, Head of Global Operations | $2,322,482 | Mixed | 31 Aug 2025 | ||
| Thomas C. Merchant | EVP, General Counsel | $2,087,474 | Mixed | 01 Dec 2025 | ||
| John Y. Kim | Director | $2,038,203 | Mixed | 01 Jul 2026 | ||
| Geoffrey Y. Yang | Director | $1,999,728 | Mixed | 03 Feb 2026 | ||
| Karen Matsushima King | Director | $1,862,457 | Mixed | 01 Jul 2026 | ||
| Anthony Noto | Director | $1,273,104 | Mixed | 03 Feb 2026 | ||
| Alexander S. Friedman | Director | $1,242,229 | Mixed | 03 Feb 2026 | ||
| Seth H. Waugh | Director | $1,242,229 | Mixed | 03 Feb 2026 | ||
| John W. Thiel | Director | $1,101,384 | Mixed | 03 Feb 2026 | ||
| Mariann H. Byerwalter | Director | $939,087 | Mixed | 03 Feb 2026 |
Recent insider transactions for FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC
Showing up to 300 recent insider transactions from the last 12 months.
| Insider | Symbol | Class | Transaction | % | SEC-reported value | SEC-reported price | Shares | Shares owned | Date | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrence Murphy | BEN | Common Stock, par value $.10 | Award | 123.5% | 229,850 | 416,009 | 21 Jul 2026 | Direct | ||
| Matthew Nicholls | BEN | Common Stock, par value $.10 | Award | 41.9% | 229,850 | 778,797 | 21 Jul 2026 | Direct | ||
| Daniel Gamba | BEN | Common Stock, par value $.10 | Award | 51.9% | 229,850 | 672,720 | 21 Jul 2026 | Direct | ||
| Jennifer M. Johnson | BEN | Common Stock, par value $.10 | Award | 6.91% | 229,850 | 3,554,034 | 21 Jul 2026 | Direct | ||
| Karen Matsushima King | BEN | Deferred Director's Fees (FRI) | Award | 1.41% | 1,006 | 72,435 | 01 Jul 2026 | Direct | ||
| John Y. Kim | BEN | Deferred Director's Fees (FRI) | Award | 1.26% | 984 | 78,893 | 01 Jul 2026 | Direct | ||
| Karen Matsushima King | BEN | Deferred Director's Fees (FRI) | Award | 0.12% | 83.78 | 71,429 | 02 May 2026 | Direct | ||
| John Y. Kim | BEN | Deferred Director's Fees (FRI) | Award | 1.88% | 1,420 | 76,909 | 01 Apr 2026 | Direct | ||
| Karen Matsushima King | BEN | Deferred Director's Fees (FRI) | Award | 2.1% | 1,452 | 70,432 | 01 Apr 2026 | Direct | ||
| Karen Matsushima King | BEN | Deferred Director's Fees (FRI) | Award | 12.4% | 7,593 | 68,980 | 03 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Alexander S. Friedman | BEN | Deferred Director's Fees (FRI) | Award | 19.8% | 7,593 | 46,009 | 03 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| John W. Thiel | BEN | Common Stock, par value $.10 | Award | 22.9% | 7,593 | 40,792 | 03 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Seth H. Waugh | BEN | Deferred Director's Fees (FRI) | Award | 19.8% | 7,593 | 46,009 | 03 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Anthony Noto | BEN | Common Stock, par value $.10 | Award | 19.2% | 7,593 | 47,152 | 03 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| John Y. Kim | BEN | Deferred Director's Fees (FRI) | Award | 11.2% | 7,593 | 75,489 | 03 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Mariann H. Byerwalter | BEN | Common Stock, par value $.10 | Award | 27.9% | 7,593 | 34,781 | 03 Feb 2026 | By Trust | ||
| Geoffrey Y. Yang | BEN | Common Stock, par value $.10 | Award | 11.4% | 7,593 | 74,064 | 03 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Karen Matsushima King | BEN | Deferred Director's Fees (FRI) | Award | 0.16% | 97.43 | 61,387 | 11 Jan 2026 | Direct | ||
| Jennifer M. Johnson | BEN | Common Stock, par value $.10 | Gift | 0.65% | 3,920 | 605,929 | 05 Jan 2026 | By Children or As Trustee For Children | ||
| Jennifer M. Johnson | BEN | Common Stock, par value $.10 | Gift | -0.19% | -6,272 | 3,324,184 | 05 Jan 2026 | Direct | ||
| John Y. Kim | BEN | Deferred Director's Fees (FRI) | Award | 2.14% | 1,408 | 67,052 | 02 Jan 2026 | Direct | ||
| Karen Matsushima King | BEN | Deferred Director's Fees (FRI) | Award | 2.44% | 1,439 | 60,530 | 02 Jan 2026 | Direct | ||
| Jennifer M. Johnson | BEN | Common Stock, par value $.10 | Gift | 1.07% | 6,360 | 602,009 | 26 Dec 2025 | By Children or As Trustee For Children | ||
| Jennifer M. Johnson | BEN | Common Stock, par value $.10 | Gift | 0.04% | 1,272 | 3,330,456 | 26 Dec 2025 | Direct | ||
| Gregory E. Johnson | BEN | Common Stock, par value $.10 | Gift | 4.81% | 1,272 | 27,716 | 26 Dec 2025 | By Spouse | ||
| Gregory E. Johnson | BEN | Common Stock, par value $.10 | Gift | 1.01% | 2,544 | 254,959 | 26 Dec 2025 | By Children or As Trustee For Children | ||
| Gregory E. Johnson | BEN | Common Stock, par value $.10 | Gift | 0.05% | 1,272 | 2,687,554 | 26 Dec 2025 | Direct | ||
| Charles B. Johnson | BEN | Common Stock, par value $.10 | Gift | -0.03% | -25,440 | 90,108,421 | 26 Dec 2025 | Direct | ||
| Charles B. Johnson | BEN | Common Stock, par value $.10 | Gift | -3,816 | 90,133,861 | 17 Dec 2025 | Direct | |||
| Jennifer M. Johnson | BEN | Common Stock, par value $.10 | Tax liability | -1.26% | -42,603 | 3,329,184 | 01 Dec 2025 | Direct | ||
| Gregory E. Johnson | BEN | Common Stock, par value $.10 | Tax liability | -0.31% | -8,460 | 2,686,282 | 01 Dec 2025 | Direct | ||
| Matthew Nicholls | BEN | Common Stock, par value $.10 | Tax liability | -8.41% | -50,427 | 548,947 | 01 Dec 2025 | Direct | ||
| Thomas C. Merchant | BEN | Common Stock, par value $.10 | Tax liability | -8.03% | -8,091 | 92,612 | 01 Dec 2025 | Direct | ||
| Charles B. Johnson | BEN | Common Stock, par value $.10 | Purchase | 0.06% | $1,060,000 | $21.20 | 50,000 | 90,137,677 | 20 Nov 2025 | Direct |
| Charles B. Johnson | BEN | Common Stock, par value $.10 | Purchase | 0.06% | $1,074,475 | $21.49 | 50,000 | 90,087,677 | 18 Nov 2025 | Direct |
| Karen Matsushima King | BEN | Deferred Director's Fees (FRI) | Award | 0.18% | 108 | 59,091 | 12 Nov 2025 | Direct | ||
| Matthew Nicholls | BEN | Common Stock, par value $.10 | Award | 50.6% | 201,409 | 599,374 | 04 Nov 2025 | Direct | ||
| Thomas C. Merchant | BEN | Common Stock, par value $.10 | Award | 63.7% | 39,182 | 100,703 | 04 Nov 2025 | Direct | ||
| Terrence Murphy | BEN | Common Stock, par value $.10 | Award | 33.5% | 46,730 | 186,159 | 04 Nov 2025 | Direct | ||
| Jennifer M. Johnson | BEN | Common Stock, par value $.10 | Award | 14% | 414,814 | 3,371,787 | 04 Nov 2025 | Direct | ||
| Gregory E. Johnson | BEN | Common Stock, par value $.10 | Award | 1.57% | 41,668 | 2,694,742 | 04 Nov 2025 | Direct | ||
| Karen Matsushima King | BEN | Deferred Director's Fees (FRI) | Award | 0.19% | 109 | 58,982 | 25 Oct 2025 | Direct | ||
| Daniel Gamba | BEN | Common Stock, par value $.10 | Award | 442,870 | 442,870 | 15 Oct 2025 | Direct | |||
| Lindsey Harumi Oshita | BEN | Common Stock, par value $.10 | Award | 36.2% | 7,637 | 28,727 | 14 Oct 2025 | Direct | ||
| Karen Matsushima King | BEN | Deferred Director's Fees (FRI) | Award | 2.49% | 1,409 | 58,073 | 01 Oct 2025 | Direct | ||
| John Y. Kim | BEN | Deferred Director's Fees (FRI) | Award | 2.17% | 1,375 | 64,750 | 01 Oct 2025 | Direct | ||
| Karen Matsushima King | BEN | Deferred Director's Fees (FRI) | Award | 0.18% | 103 | 56,665 | 16 Sep 2025 | Direct | ||
| Lindsey Harumi Oshita | BEN | Common Stock, par value $.10 | Tax liability | -9.94% | -2,328 | 21,090 | 31 Aug 2025 | Direct | ||
| Terrence Murphy | BEN | Common Stock, par value $.10 | Tax liability | -12.1% | -19,214 | 139,429 | 31 Aug 2025 | Direct | ||
| Adam Benjamin Spector | BEN | Common Stock, par value $.10 | Tax liability | -4.67% | -29,034 | 593,282 | 31 Aug 2025 | Direct |
* marks a reported price that did not pass the local price check.