Insider Transactions Reported by 21 Insiders of FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC

Symbol
BEN on NYSE
Location
San Mateo, CA

Quick Takeaways

  • BEN - FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC has 21 insiders with reported activity on this page.
  • Net insider value flow over the last year: +$2,134,475.
  • Recent transaction rows are available for direct filing-level review.

What Changed

  • Buy value: $2,134,475; sell value: $0.
  • Net share flow: +100,000.

Why This Matters

  • This page gives a plain-language issuer insider context before you inspect transaction-level evidence.
  • Use the filing links below to verify timestamps, codes, and ownership impacts directly from SEC forms.

Source Evidence

Filed on Form 4

Issuer insider activity is sourced from SEC Forms 3, 4, and 5.

See Original Filing

Insider trading overview

Last 12 months

Net insider flow leans to buying over the last 12 months. Net value: +$2,134,475.

Buys

$2,134,475

Shares: 100,000

Insiders: 1

Sells

$0

Shares: 0

Insiders: 0

Net

+$2,134,475

Shares: +100,000

Insiders: 1

Window (months) Buy shares Sell shares Buy $ Sell $ Net $
0-3 0 0 $0 $0 $0
3-6 50,000 0 $1,060,000 $0 +$1,060,000
6-9 50,000 0 $1,074,475 $0 +$1,074,475
9-12 0 0 $0 $0 $0

FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC executives and other stock owners filed with the SEC include:

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 $162,150,601 Mixed 05 Jan 2026
Gregory E. Johnson Executive Chairman, Director $132,202,002 Mixed 26 Dec 2025
Adam Benjamin Spector EVP, Head Global Distribution $15,223,616 Mixed 31 Aug 2025
Matthew Nicholls Co-President, CFO & COO $12,373,265 Mixed 01 Dec 2025
Daniel Gamba Co-President, Chief Commercial $10,093,007 Mixed 15 Oct 2025
Terrence Murphy Co-President, Public Markets $4,205,331 Mixed 04 Nov 2025
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 Apr 2026
Geoffrey Y. Yang Director $1,999,728 Mixed 03 Feb 2026
Karen Matsushima King Director $1,862,457 Mixed 02 May 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
Lindsey Harumi Oshita Chief Accounting Officer $658,433 Mixed 14 Oct 2025

Top shareholders of FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC (13F + 13D/G + 3/4/5)

Grouped by holder across the latest SEC ownership disclosures. Ownership % is shown only when it is directly reported or safely comparable across share classes.

Methodology: rows are grouped by holder and ranked by the holder's primary source value. indicates unavailable or non-comparable values; "mixed-class rows" means the latest filing spans non-comparable classes.
Holder Source Role / Reporting Ownership % Shares Holdings Value 12M Net Δ As of Details
Charles B. Johnson
3/4/5
10%+ Owner
class O/S missing
94,193,180
$2,093,914,390 +$2,134,475 26 Dec 2025
Power Corp of Canada
13F
Company
class O/S missing
31,557,117
$745,379,104 31 Mar 2026
13F
BlackRock, Inc.
13F
Company
class O/S missing
28,767,173
$679,480,622 31 Mar 2026
13F
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
13F
Company
class O/S missing
20,088,613
$474,493,039 31 Mar 2026
13F
STATE STREET CORP
13F
Company
class O/S missing
19,613,400
$469,639,560 31 Mar 2026
13F
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC
13F
Company
class O/S missing
13,844,109
$326,997,855 31 Mar 2026
13F
Invesco Ltd.
13F
Company
class O/S missing
13,564,400
$320,391,127 31 Mar 2026
13F
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC
13F
Company
class O/S missing
11,321,929
$267,423,963 31 Mar 2026
13F
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP
13F
Company
class O/S missing
10,860,325
$256,499,350 31 Mar 2026
13F
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
13F
Company
class O/S missing
7,809,846
$184,136,583 31 Mar 2026
13F
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC
13F
Company
class O/S missing
7,442,159
$175,783,795 31 Mar 2026
13F
Jennifer M. Johnson
3/4/5
Chief Executive Officer, Director
class O/S missing
6,787,356
$162,150,601 05 Jan 2026
ProShare Advisors LLC
13F
Company
class O/S missing
6,556,326
$154,860,419 31 Mar 2026
13F
Gregory E. Johnson
3/4/5
Executive Chairman, Director
class O/S missing
5,947,009
$132,202,002 26 Dec 2025
Azora Capital LP
13F
Company
class O/S missing
5,099,949
$120,460,795 31 Mar 2026
13F
MORGAN STANLEY
13F
Company
class O/S missing
4,915,148
$116,095,826 31 Mar 2026
13F
Artemis Investment Management LLP
13F
Company
class O/S missing
4,879,886
$115,262,907 31 Mar 2026
13F
Bank of New York Mellon Corp
13F
Company
class O/S missing
4,584,695
$108,290,504 31 Mar 2026
13F
NORTHERN TRUST CORP
13F
Company
class O/S missing
3,669,487
$86,673,283 31 Mar 2026
13F
Kopernik Global Investors, LLC
13F
Company
class O/S missing
3,522,587
$83,203,505 31 Mar 2026
13F
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC
13F
Company
class O/S missing
3,231,922
$76,337,998 31 Mar 2026
13F
Verition Fund Management LLC
13F
Company
class O/S missing
3,022,427
$71,389,726 31 Mar 2026
13F
BARCLAYS PLC
13F
Company
class O/S missing
2,813,629
$66,457,917 31 Mar 2026
13F
JUPITER ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD
13F
Company
class O/S missing
2,673,409
$63,145,921 31 Mar 2026
13F
Squarepoint Ops LLC
13F
Company
class O/S missing
2,620,136
$61,887,612 31 Mar 2026
13F
UBS Group AG
13F
Company
class O/S missing
2,443,853
$57,723,808 31 Mar 2026
13F
Freestone Grove Partners LP
13F
Company
class O/S missing
2,148,549
$50,748,727 31 Mar 2026
13F
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO
13F
Company
class O/S missing
2,105,874
$48,245,573 31 Mar 2026
13F
Vest Financial, LLC
13F
Company
class O/S missing
2,033,149
$48,022,979 31 Mar 2026
13F
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/
13F
Company
class O/S missing
1,964,424
$46,399,696 31 Mar 2026
13F
FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP
13F
Company
class O/S missing
1,841,664
$43,500,103 31 Mar 2026
13F
VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO
13F
Company
class O/S missing
1,729,729
$40,856,199 31 Mar 2026
13F
BALYASNY ASSET MANAGEMENT L.P.
13F
Company
class O/S missing
1,587,762
$37,502,938 31 Mar 2026
13F
NOMURA ASSET MANAGEMENT CO LTD
13F
Company
class O/S missing
1,506,490
$35,583,294 31 Mar 2026
13F
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP
13F
Company
class O/S missing
1,449,292
$34,232,277 31 Mar 2026
13F
Gallagher Fiduciary Advisors, LLC
13F
Company
class O/S missing
1,408,138
$33,260,236 31 Mar 2026
13F
Allianz Asset Management GmbH
13F
Company
class O/S missing
1,349,341
$31,871,434 31 Mar 2026
13F
VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC
13F
Company
class O/S missing
1,311,366
$30,974,465 31 Mar 2026
13F
WEDGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L L P/NC
13F
Company
class O/S missing
1,246,976
$29,453,573 31 Mar 2026
13F
DEUTSCHE BANK AG\
13F
Company
class O/S missing
1,228,887
$29,026,311 31 Mar 2026
13F
ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
13F
Company
class O/S missing
1,158,237
$27,357,558 31 Mar 2026
13F
UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC
13F
Company
class O/S missing
1,138,608
$26,893,920 31 Mar 2026
13F
AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
13F
Company
class O/S missing
1,139,150
$26,331,460 31 Mar 2026
13F
KETTLE HILL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
13F
Company
class O/S missing
933,204
$22,042,278 31 Mar 2026
13F
Quantinno Capital Management LP
13F
Company
class O/S missing
917,468
$21,670,609 31 Mar 2026
13F
Holocene Advisors, LP
13F
Company
class O/S missing
890,956
$21,044,381 31 Mar 2026
13F
HANCOCK WHITNEY CORP
13F
Company
class O/S missing
863,969
$21,014,720 31 Mar 2026
13F
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA
13F
Company
class O/S missing
886,393
$20,937,000 31 Mar 2026
13F
Nuveen, LLC
13F
Company
class O/S missing
881,528
$20,821,691 31 Mar 2026
13F
Longaeva Partners L.P.
13F
Company
class O/S missing
862,737
$20,377,848 31 Mar 2026
13F

Recent Insider Transactions by Companies or Individuals for FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC

Showing up to 300 most recent insider transactions from the last 12 months.

Insider Symbol Class Transaction % Value $ * Price $ Shares Shares Owned Date Ownership
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
Thomas C. Merchant BEN Common Stock, par value $.10 Tax liability -12.6% -8,877 61,521 31 Aug 2025 Direct
Matthew Nicholls BEN Common Stock, par value $.10 Tax liability -13.8% -63,619 397,965 31 Aug 2025 Direct
Alok Sethi BEN Common Stock, par value $.10 Tax liability -8.81% -8,740 90,510 31 Aug 2025 Direct
Jennifer M. Johnson BEN Common Stock, par value $.10 Tax liability -3.91% -120,307 2,956,911 31 Aug 2025 Direct
Gregory E. Johnson BEN Common Stock, par value $.10 Tax liability -0.44% -11,794 2,653,074 31 Aug 2025 Direct
Karen Matsushima King BEN Deferred Director's Fees (FRI) Award 2.39% 1,304 55,859 01 Jul 2025 Direct
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.
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