BENFranklin Templeton Inc.
Financial Services · Asset ManagementNYSEStockMkt cap $17.7B
Disclosed trades
36
0 in 30d · 0 in 90d
Politicians
8
Last trade Apr 13, 2026
Buys
15
$120K at range midpoints
Sells
21
$184.5K at range midpoints
Closing price · 365 days
Nov 6, 2025 – Nov 5, 2026
Monthly buys vs sells · 24 months
Counts of disclosed transactions
- Buys
- Sells (incl. partial)
Politicians who traded it
3 hold it now Estimated
| Politician | Seat | Trades | Buys | Sells | Bought (mid) | Sold (mid) | Last trade | Est. position Estimated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DRo Khanna | House · CA-17 | 19 | 9 | 10 | $72K | $72K | Apr 13, 2026 | $10K |
| DJosh Gottheimer | House · NJ-05 | 8 | 3 | 5 | $24K | $40K | Jan 26, 2022 | — |
| RThomas H. Kean, Jr. | House · NJ-07 | 3 | 0 | 3 | $0 | $48.5K | Sep 3, 2025 | — |
| DGilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. | House · CA-31 | 2 | 1 | 1 | $8K | $8K | Apr 29, 2020 | — |
| RAlan Armstrong | Senate · OK | 1 | 1 | 0 | $8K | $0 | Mar 27, 2026 | $11.3K |
| DDean Phillips | House · MN-03 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $8K | $0 | May 13, 2020 | $14.9K |
| DKathy Castor | House · FL-14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | $0 | $8K | Mar 10, 2020 | — |
| RPeter Meijer | House · MI-03 | 1 | 0 | 1 | $0 | $8K | Feb 16, 2021 | — |
Recent trades
| Politician | Ticker | Asset | Type | Owner | Amount | vs S&P Estimated | Traded | Filed | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAlan Armstrong | BEN | Franklin Resources, Inc. Common Stock | Buy | Self | $1,001 - $15,000 | +0.8% | Mar 27, 2026 | Jul 21, 2026116d | Filing |
| DRo Khanna | BEN | FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC CMN | Buy | Spouse | $1,001 - $15,000 | +2.9% | Apr 13, 2026 | May 11, 202628d | FilingOCR |
| DRo Khanna | BEN | FRANKLINRESOURCESINCCMN | SellReview | Spouse | — | -24.3% | Mar 23, 2026 | Apr 7, 202615d | FilingOCR |
| DRo Khanna | BEN | FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC CMN | Sell | Spouse | $1,001 - $15,000 | -24.3% | Mar 10, 2026 | Apr 7, 202628d | FilingOCR |
| DRo Khanna | BEN | FRANKLIN RESOURCESINCCMN | Buy | Spouse | $1,001 - $15,000 | +12.3% | Jan 29, 2026 | Feb 6, 20268d | FilingOCR |
| RThomas H. Kean, Jr. | BEN | Franklin Resources, Inc. Common Stock (BEN) | Sell | Self | $15,001 - $50,000 | -29.8% | Sep 3, 2025 | Oct 14, 202541d | Filing |
| DRo Khanna | BEN | FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC CMN | SellReview | Unknown | $1,001 - $15,000 | -25.8% | Sep 29, 2025 | Oct 3, 20254d | FilingOCR |
| RThomas H. Kean, Jr. | BEN | Franklin Resources, Inc. Common Stock (BEN) | Partial | Self | $1,001 - $15,000 | -21.1% | Apr 28, 2025 | May 15, 202517d | Filing |
| DRo Khanna | BEN | FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC CMN | Partial | Spouse | $1,001 - $15,000 | -22.8% | Apr 23, 2025 | May 12, 202519d | FilingOCR |
| DRo Khanna | BEN | FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC CMN | Buy | Spouse | $1,001 - $15,000 | +32.6% | Feb 19, 2025 | Mar 6, 202515d | FilingOCR |
| DRo Khanna | BEN | FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC CMN | Partial | Dependent | $1,001 - $15,000 | -35.5% | Jan 22, 2025 | Feb 6, 202515d | FilingOCR |
| DRo Khanna | BEN | FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC CMN | Sell | Spouse | $1,001 - $15,000 | -35.5% | Jan 17, 2025 | Feb 6, 202520d | FilingOCR |
| RThomas H. Kean, Jr. | BEN | Franklin Resources, Inc. Common Stock (BEN) | Partial | Self | $1,001 - $15,000 | -41.2% | Dec 16, 2024 | Jan 22, 202537d | Filing |
| DRo Khanna | BEN | FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC CMN | Buy | Dependent | $1,001 - $15,000 | +23.0% | Nov 15, 2024 | Dec 5, 202420d | FilingOCR |
| DRo Khanna | BEN | FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC CMN | Buy | Spouse | $1,001 - $15,000 | +23.0% | Nov 12, 2024 | Dec 5, 202423d | FilingOCR |
| DRo Khanna | BEN | FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC CMN | SellReview | Unknown | $1,001 - $15,000 | -32.7% | Aug 5, 2024 | Sep 6, 202432d | FilingOCR |
| DRo Khanna | BEN | FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC CMN | Buy | Dependent | $1,001 - $15,000 | +1.0% | May 29, 2024 | Jun 5, 20247d | FilingOCR |
| DRo Khanna | BEN | FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC CMN | Buy | Spouse | $1,001 - $15,000 | +1.0% | May 28, 2024 | Jun 5, 20248d | FilingOCR |
| DRo Khanna | BEN | FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC CMN | Sell | Dependent | $1,001 - $15,000 | +34.7% | Nov 3, 2023 | Dec 6, 202333d | FilingOCR |
| DRo Khanna | BEN | FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC CMN | Sell | Spouse | $1,001 - $15,000 | +31.1% | Oct 31, 2023 | Nov 8, 20238d | FilingOCR |
| DRo Khanna | BEN | FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC CMN | Buy | Spouse | $1,001 - $15,000 | -31.1% | Oct 10, 2023 | Nov 8, 202329d | FilingOCR |
| DRo Khanna | BEN | FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC CMN | Sell | Dependent | $1,001 - $15,000 | +56.9% | May 10, 2022 | Jun 10, 202231d | FilingOCR |
| DRo Khanna | BEN | FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC CMN | Buy | Spouse | $1,001 - $15,000 | -56.9% | May 5, 2022 | Jun 10, 202236d | FilingOCR |
| DJosh Gottheimer | BEN | Franklin Resources, Inc. (bEN) | Sell | Joint | $1,001 - $15,000 | +62.7% | Jan 26, 2022 | Feb 18, 202223d | Filing |
| DJosh Gottheimer | BEN | Franklin Resources, Inc. (bEN) | Partial | Joint | $1,001 - $15,000 | +62.7% | Jan 25, 2022 | Feb 18, 202224d | Filing |
| RPeter Meijer | BEN | Franklin Resources, Inc. (BEN) | Sell | Self | $1,001 - $15,000 | +76.9% | Feb 16, 2021 | Mar 16, 202128d | Filing |
| DJosh Gottheimer | BEN | Franklin Resources, Inc. (bEN) | Buy | Joint | $1,001 - $15,000 | -49.3% | Oct 16, 2020 | Nov 5, 202020d | Filing |
| DJosh Gottheimer | BEN | Franklin Resources, Inc. (bEN) | Partial | Joint | $1,001 - $15,000 | +70.3% | Sep 15, 2020 | Oct 13, 202028d | Filing |
| DJosh Gottheimer | BEN | Franklin Resources, Inc. (bEN) | Buy | Joint | $1,001 - $15,000 | -74.5% | Jul 16, 2020 | Aug 10, 202025d | Filing |
| DJosh Gottheimer | BEN | Franklin Resources, Inc. (bEN) | Partial | Joint | $1,001 - $15,000 | +74.3% | Jun 15, 2020 | Jul 9, 202024d | Filing |
| DDean Phillips | BEN | Franklin Resources, Inc. (BEN) | Buy | Self | $1,001 - $15,000 | -93.8% | May 13, 2020 | Jun 15, 202033d | Filing |
| DGilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. | BEN | Franklin Resources, Inc. (bEN) | Sell | Self | $1,001 - $15,000 | +74.4% | Apr 29, 2020 | May 13, 202014d | Filing |
| DGilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. | BEN | Franklin Resources, Inc. (bEN) | Buy | Self | $1,001 - $15,000 | -53.7% | Mar 18, 2020 | Apr 16, 202029d | Filing |
| DKathy Castor | BEN | Franklin Resources, Inc. (BEN) [sT] | SellReview | Joint | $1,001 - $15,000 | +89.0% | Mar 10, 2020 | Apr 3, 202024d | Filing |
| DJosh Gottheimer | BEN | Franklin Resources, Inc. (bEN) | Buy | Joint | $1,001 - $15,000 | -93.2% | Jan 10, 2020 | Feb 10, 202031d | Filing |
| DJosh Gottheimer | BEN | Franklin Resources, Inc. (bEN) | Sell | Joint | $1,001 - $15,000 | — | Dec 10, 2019 | Jan 6, 202027d | Filing |
Insider activity Filed
Insiders
19
Investment Advice
Open-market buys · 90d
0
$0 bought
Open-market sells · 90d
1
$5M sold
Net · 90d
-$5M
-$78.1M net over 12 months · last Oct 19, 2026
| Date | Insider | Kind | Security | Shares | Price | Value | Post-holdings | D/I | 10b5-1 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2026filed Oct 21, 2026 | Franklin Templeton IncAffiliate of Investment Adv. | Sale | Common Stock | −441,696.11 | $11.32 | $5,000,000 | 4,661,961.39 | D | — | 4 |
| Oct 19, 2026filed Oct 19, 2026 | Jennifer M JohnsonChief Executive Officer | Gift | Common Stock, par value $.10 | 32,625 | — | — | 638,554 | I | — | 4 |
| Oct 19, 2026filed Oct 19, 2026 | Jennifer M JohnsonChief Executive Officer | Gift | Common Stock, par value $.10 | −32,625 | — | — | 3,753,930.00 | D | — | 4 |
| Oct 13, 2026filed Oct 15, 2026 | Thomas C MerchantEVP, General Counsel | Award | Common Stock, par value $.10 | 18,426 | — | — | 120,475 | D | — | 4 |
| Oct 13, 2026filed Oct 15, 2026 | Thomas C MerchantEVP, General Counsel | Award | Common Stock, par value $.10 | 19,244 | $31.18 | $600,028 | 102,049 | D | — | 4 |
| Oct 13, 2026filed Oct 15, 2026 | Terrence MurphyCo-President, Public Markets | Award | Common Stock, par value $.10 | 3,689 | — | — | 532,162 | D | — | 4 |
| Oct 13, 2026filed Oct 15, 2026 | Terrence MurphyCo-President, Public Markets | Award | Common Stock, par value $.10 | 137,589 | $31.18 | $4,290,025 | 528,473 | D | — | 4 |
| Oct 13, 2026filed Oct 15, 2026 | Matthew NichollsCo-President, CFO & COO | Award | Common Stock, par value $.10 | 117,420 | — | — | 934,348 | D | — | 4 |
| Oct 13, 2026filed Oct 15, 2026 | Matthew NichollsCo-President, CFO & COO | Award | Common Stock, par value $.10 | 99,664 | $31.18 | $3,107,524 | 816,928 | D | — | 4 |
| Oct 13, 2026filed Oct 15, 2026 | Jennifer M JohnsonChief Executive Officer | Award | Common Stock, par value $.10 | 146,521 | — | — | 3,786,555.00 | D | — | 4 |
Shares, prices and post-transaction holdings are exactly as reported on SEC Form 4. Net figures count open-market buys minus open-market sales only (awards, exercises, withholding and gifts are excluded).
Unusual activity Estimated
- 64Hindsight movePublic Jul 21, 2026 · traded Mar 27, 2026
BEN rose 39% in the 30 trading days after Sen. Alan Armstrong's buy (hindsight)
Details
- Politician
- Alan Armstrong
- Ticker
- BEN
- Asset
- Franklin Resources, Inc. Common Stock
- Tx type
- buy
- Traded
- Mar 27, 2026
- Filed
- Jul 21, 2026
- Amount low
- $1,001
- Amount high
- $15,000
- Range midpoint (estimate)
- $8,001
- Disclosed range
- $1,001 - $15,000
- Reporting lag days
- 116
- Owner type
- self
- Is whale
- No
- Entry date
- Mar 27, 2026
- Entry close
- 22.75
- Exit date
- May 11, 2026
- Exit close
- 31.55
- Forward return
- +38.7%
- Sign adjusted return
- +38.7%
- N trading days
- 30
- Hindsight
- Yes
- Measured from
- trade date
- Public from
- Jul 21, 2026
- Method version
- 2026-11-03
- 48Hindsight movePublic May 26, 2026 · traded Apr 13, 2026
BEN rose 23% in the 30 trading days after Rep. Ro Khanna's spouse's buy (hindsight)
Details
- Politician
- Ro Khanna
- Ticker
- BEN
- Asset
- FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC CMN
- Tx type
- buy
- Traded
- Apr 13, 2026
- Filed
- May 11, 2026
- Amount low
- $1,001
- Amount high
- $15,000
- Range midpoint (estimate)
- $8,001
- Disclosed range
- $1,001 - $15,000
- Reporting lag days
- 28
- Owner type
- spouse
- Is whale
- No
- Entry date
- Apr 13, 2026
- Entry close
- 25.67
- Exit date
- May 26, 2026
- Exit close
- 31.67
- Forward return
- +23.4%
- Sign adjusted return
- +23.4%
- N trading days
- 30
- Hindsight
- Yes
- Measured from
- trade date
- Public from
- May 26, 2026
- Method version
- 2026-11-03