Franklin Resources Inc (BEN) · Insider trading
What Franklin Resources's directors, officers and largest holders bought and sold themselves, from the Form 4 each of them files with the SEC within two business days of a trade. Open-market purchases and sales first: those are the trades somebody chose to make at the market price.
Bought, 12 months
$2.13M
1 insider, 2 trades
Sold, 12 months
$0
0 insiders
Net, 12 months
+$2.13M
bought less sold
Latest filing
2026-09-02
filings read to 2026-10-19
Who traded, two years
| Insider | Bought | Sold | Trades | Last trade | Holds after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson Charles B10% owner | $4.10M | $7,379 | 5 | 2025-11-20 | 90,137,677 |
Open-market purchases and sales
Newest first. “Plan” marks a trade made under a 10b5-1 plan set up in advance.
| Date | Insider | Trade | Shares | Price | Value | Holds after | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-20 | Johnson Charles B10% owner | Buy | 50,000 | 21.20 | $1.06M | 90,137,677 | Form 4 |
| 2025-11-18 | Johnson Charles B10% owner | Buy | 50,000 | 21.49 | $1.07M | 90,087,677 | Form 4 |
| 2025-04-04 | Johnson Charles B10% owner | Buy | 420 | 17.72 | $7,442 | 89,375,487 | Form 4 |
| 2025-04-04 | Johnson Charles B10% owner | Sale | 420 | 17.57 | $7,379 | 89,375,067 | Form 4 |
| 2025-03-04 | Johnson Charles B10% owner | Buy | 100,000 | 19.57 | $1.96M | 89,375,067 | Form 4 |
Grants, exercises and other transactions
Pay, tax and paperwork rather than a choice to trade at the market price. Two years.
37 × grant or award24 × shares withheld for tax22 × gift3 × other
Show them
| Date | Insider | What | Shares | Price | Holds after | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-31 | Gamba DanielCo-President, Chief Commercial | Shares withheld for tax F | −64,136 | 34.15 | 608,584 | Form 4 |
| 2026-08-31 | Murphy TerrenceCo-President, Public Markets | Shares withheld for tax F | −25,125 | 34.15 | 390,884 | Form 4 |
| 2026-08-31 | Merchant Thomas CEVP, General Counsel | Shares withheld for tax F | −9,807 | 34.15 | 82,805 | Form 4 |
| 2026-08-31 | Nicholls MatthewCo-President, CFO & COO | Shares withheld for tax F | −61,533 | 34.15 | 717,264 | Form 4 |
| 2026-08-31 | Oshita Lindsey HarumiChief Accounting Officer | Shares withheld for tax F | −2,598 | 34.15 | 26,129 | Form 4 |
| 2026-08-31 | Johnson Gregory eDirector, Executive Chairman | Shares withheld for tax F | −10,568 | 34.15 | 2,676,986 | Form 4 |
| 2026-08-31 | Johnson Jennifer MDirector, Chief Executive Officer | Shares withheld for tax F | −116,053 | 34.15 | 3,437,981 | Form 4 |
| 2026-07-21 | Johnson Jennifer MDirector, Chief Executive Officer | Grant or award A | +229,850 | 32.63 | 3,554,034 | Form 4 |
| 2026-07-21 | Gamba DanielCo-President, Chief Commercial | Grant or award A | +229,850 | 32.63 | 672,720 | Form 4 |
| 2026-07-21 | Nicholls MatthewCo-President, CFO & COO | Grant or award A | +229,850 | 32.63 | 778,797 | Form 4 |
| 2026-07-21 | Murphy TerrenceCo-President, Public Markets | Grant or award A | +229,850 | 32.63 | 416,009 | Form 4 |
| 2026-02-04 | Noto AnthonyDirector | Grant or award A | +7,593 | 27.00 | 47,152 | Form 4 |
| 2026-02-03 | Byerwalter Mariann HDirector | Grant or award A | +7,593 | 27.00 | 34,781 | Form 4 |
| 2026-02-03 | Thiel John WDirector | Grant or award A | +7,593 | 27.00 | 40,792 | Form 4 |
| 2026-02-03 | Yang Geoffrey yDirector | Grant or award A | +7,593 | 27.00 | 74,064 | Form 4 |
| 2026-02-03 | Noto AnthonyDirector | Grant or award A | +7,593 | 27.00 | 47,152 | Form 4/A |
| 2026-01-05 | Johnson Jennifer MDirector, Chief Executive Officer | Gift G | −6,272 | – | 3,324,184 | Form 4 |
| 2026-01-05 | Johnson Jennifer MDirector, Chief Executive Officer | Gift G | +3,920 | – | 605,929 | Form 4 |
| 2025-12-26 | Johnson Charles B10% owner | Gift G | −25,440 | – | 90,108,421 | Form 4 |
| 2025-12-26 | Johnson Gregory eDirector, Executive Chairman | Gift G | +1,272 | – | 2,687,554 | Form 4 |
| 2025-12-26 | Johnson Gregory eDirector, Executive Chairman | Gift G | +2,544 | – | 254,959 | Form 4 |
| 2025-12-26 | Johnson Gregory eDirector, Executive Chairman | Gift G | +1,272 | – | 27,716 | Form 4 |
| 2025-12-26 | Johnson Jennifer MDirector, Chief Executive Officer | Gift G | +1,272 | – | 3,330,456 | Form 4 |
| 2025-12-26 | Johnson Jennifer MDirector, Chief Executive Officer | Gift G | +6,360 | – | 602,009 | Form 4 |
| 2025-12-17 | Johnson Charles B10% owner | Gift G | −3,816 | – | 90,133,861 | Form 4 |
| 2025-12-01 | Merchant Thomas CEVP, General Counsel | Shares withheld for tax F | −8,091 | 22.54 | 92,612 | Form 4 |
| 2025-12-01 | Nicholls MatthewCo-President, CFO & COO | Shares withheld for tax F | −50,427 | 22.54 | 548,947 | Form 4 |
| 2025-12-01 | Johnson Gregory eDirector, Executive Chairman | Shares withheld for tax F | −8,460 | 22.54 | 2,686,282 | Form 4 |
| 2025-12-01 | Johnson Jennifer MDirector, Chief Executive Officer | Shares withheld for tax F | −42,603 | 22.54 | 3,329,184 | Form 4 |
| 2025-11-04 | Murphy TerrenceCo-President, Public Markets | Grant or award A | +46,730 | 22.59 | 186,159 | Form 4 |
| 2025-11-04 | Merchant Thomas CEVP, General Counsel | Grant or award A | +22,688 | 22.59 | 84,209 | Form 4 |
| 2025-11-04 | Merchant Thomas CEVP, General Counsel | Grant or award A | +16,494 | – | 100,703 | Form 4 |
| 2025-11-04 | Nicholls MatthewCo-President, CFO & COO | Grant or award A | +110,226 | 22.59 | 508,191 | Form 4 |
| 2025-11-04 | Nicholls MatthewCo-President, CFO & COO | Grant or award A | +91,183 | – | 599,374 | Form 4 |
| 2025-11-04 | Johnson Gregory eDirector, Executive Chairman | Grant or award A | +25,012 | 22.59 | 2,678,086 | Form 4 |
| 2025-11-04 | Johnson Gregory eDirector, Executive Chairman | Grant or award A | +16,656 | – | 2,694,742 | Form 4 |
| 2025-11-04 | Johnson Jennifer MDirector, Chief Executive Officer | Grant or award A | +306,552 | 22.59 | 3,263,525 | Form 4 |
| 2025-11-04 | Johnson Jennifer MDirector, Chief Executive Officer | Grant or award A | +108,262 | – | 3,371,787 | Form 4 |
| 2025-10-15 | Gamba DanielCo-President, Chief Commercial | Grant or award A | +442,870 | 22.79 | 442,870 | Form 4 |
| 2025-10-14 | Oshita Lindsey HarumiChief Accounting Officer | Grant or award A | +7,637 | 22.92 | 28,727 | Form 4 |
| 2025-08-31 | Johnson Gregory eDirector, Executive Chairman | Shares withheld for tax F | −11,794 | 25.66 | 2,653,074 | Form 4 |
| 2025-08-31 | Johnson Jennifer MDirector, President and CEO | Shares withheld for tax F | −120,307 | 25.66 | 2,956,911 | Form 4 |
| 2025-08-31 | Sethi AlokEVP, Head of Global Operations | Shares withheld for tax F | −8,740 | 25.66 | 90,510 | Form 4 |
| 2025-08-31 | Nicholls MatthewEVP, CFO & COO | Shares withheld for tax F | −63,619 | 25.66 | 397,965 | Form 4 |
| 2025-08-31 | Merchant Thomas CEVP, General Counsel | Shares withheld for tax F | −8,877 | 25.66 | 61,521 | Form 4 |
| 2025-08-31 | Spector Adam BenjaminEVP, Head Global Distribution | Shares withheld for tax F | −29,034 | 25.66 | 593,282 | Form 4 |
| 2025-08-31 | Murphy TerrenceEVP, Head of Public Markets | Shares withheld for tax F | −19,214 | 25.66 | 139,429 | Form 4 |
| 2025-08-31 | Oshita Lindsey HarumiChief Accounting Officer | Shares withheld for tax F | −2,328 | 25.66 | 21,090 | Form 4 |
| 2025-06-23 | Johnson Gregory eDirector, Executive Chairman | Other J | +458,790 | – | 2,664,868 | Form 4 |
| 2025-06-23 | Johnson Jennifer MDirector, President and CEO | Other J | +458,790 | – | 3,077,218 | Form 4 |
| 2025-06-12 | Johnson Charles B10% owner | Other J | +662,610 | – | 90,037,677 | Form 4 |
| 2025-05-12 | Johnson Jennifer MDirector, President and CEO | Gift G | −1,738 | – | 2,618,428 | Form 4 |
| 2025-05-06 | Johnson Jennifer MDirector, President and CEO | Gift G | −946 | – | 2,620,166 | Form 4 |
| 2025-05-05 | Johnson Jennifer MDirector, President and CEO | Gift G | −23,575 | – | 2,621,112 | Form 4 |
| 2025-05-05 | Johnson Jennifer MDirector, President and CEO | Gift G | +23,575 | – | 595,649 | Form 4 |
| 2025-02-04 | Byerwalter Mariann HDirector | Grant or award A | +9,371 | 20.81 | 27,188 | Form 4 |
| 2025-02-04 | Noto AnthonyDirector | Grant or award A | +9,371 | 20.81 | 39,559 | Form 4 |
| 2025-02-04 | Thiel John WDirector | Grant or award A | +9,371 | 20.81 | 33,199 | Form 4 |
| 2025-02-04 | Yang Geoffrey yDirector | Grant or award A | +9,371 | 20.81 | 66,471 | Form 4 |
| 2024-12-11 | Johnson Jennifer MDirector, President and CEO | Gift G | +1,325 | – | 2,644,687 | Form 4 |
| 2024-12-11 | Johnson Jennifer MDirector, President and CEO | Gift G | +6,625 | – | 572,074 | Form 4 |
| 2024-12-11 | Johnson Gregory eDirector, Executive Chairman | Gift G | +1,325 | – | 2,206,078 | Form 4 |
| 2024-12-11 | Johnson Gregory eDirector, Executive Chairman | Gift G | +2,650 | – | 252,415 | Form 4 |
| 2024-12-11 | Johnson Gregory eDirector, Executive Chairman | Gift G | +1,325 | – | 26,444 | Form 4 |
| 2024-12-11 | Johnson Charles B10% owner | Gift G | −25,175 | – | 89,275,067 | Form 4 |
| 2024-12-03 | Johnson Charles B10% owner | Gift G | −7,950 | – | 89,300,242 | Form 4 |
| 2024-12-01 | Spector Adam BenjaminEVP, Head Global Distribution | Shares withheld for tax F | −50,974 | 22.76 | 622,316 | Form 4 |
| 2024-12-01 | Merchant Thomas CEVP, General Counsel | Shares withheld for tax F | −3,866 | 22.76 | 70,398 | Form 4 |
| 2024-12-01 | Nicholls MatthewEVP, CFO & COO | Shares withheld for tax F | −30,532 | 22.76 | 461,584 | Form 4 |
| 2024-12-01 | Johnson Jennifer MDirector, President and CEO | Shares withheld for tax F | −24,072 | 22.76 | 2,643,342 | Form 4 |
| 2024-12-01 | Johnson Gregory eDirector, Executive Chairman | Shares withheld for tax F | −4,862 | 22.76 | 2,204,753 | Form 4 |
| 2024-11-27 | Johnson Jennifer MDirector, President and CEO | Gift G | −6,010 | – | 2,667,414 | Form 4 |
| 2024-11-27 | Johnson Jennifer MDirector, President and CEO | Gift G | +5,210 | – | 565,469 | Form 4 |
| 2024-11-05 | Johnson Gregory eDirector, Executive Chairman | Grant or award A | +26,969 | 20.95 | 2,200,024 | Form 4 |
| 2024-11-05 | Johnson Gregory eDirector, Executive Chairman | Grant or award A | +9,591 | – | 2,209,615 | Form 4 |
| 2024-11-05 | Johnson Jennifer MDirector, President and CEO | Grant or award A | +263,724 | 20.95 | 2,612,253 | Form 4 |
| 2024-11-05 | Johnson Jennifer MDirector, President and CEO | Grant or award A | +61,171 | – | 2,673,424 | Form 4 |
| 2024-11-05 | Sethi AlokEVP, Head of Global Operations | Grant or award A | +34,608 | 20.95 | 98,082 | Form 4 |
| 2024-11-05 | Oshita Lindsey HarumiChief Accounting Officer | Grant or award A | +8,163 | 20.95 | 23,418 | Form 4 |
| 2024-11-05 | Nicholls MatthewEVP, CFO & COO | Grant or award A | +108,831 | 20.95 | 436,907 | Form 4 |
| 2024-11-05 | Nicholls MatthewEVP, CFO & COO | Grant or award A | +55,209 | – | 492,116 | Form 4 |
| 2024-11-05 | Merchant Thomas CEVP, General Counsel | Grant or award A | +20,287 | 20.95 | 66,262 | Form 4 |
| 2024-11-05 | Merchant Thomas CEVP, General Counsel | Grant or award A | +8,002 | – | 74,264 | Form 4 |
| 2024-11-05 | Spector Adam BenjaminEVP, Head Global Distribution | Grant or award A | +54,953 | 20.95 | 651,207 | Form 4 |
| 2024-11-05 | Spector Adam BenjaminEVP, Head Global Distribution | Grant or award A | +22,083 | – | 673,290 | Form 4 |
| 2024-11-05 | Murphy TerrenceEVP, Head of Public Markets | Grant or award A | +59,458 | 20.95 | 158,643 | Form 4 |
How to read it
- Buy, sale
- Code P and S on the form: shares bought or sold in the market, at the market price. The other codes are mostly pay (a grant, an option exercised) or tax (shares the company withheld), and say little about what the insider thinks of the price.
- Plan
- A sale or purchase under a Rule 10b5-1 plan, set up in advance and running on its own schedule. Since April 2023 the form has a box for it. Much executive selling is planned and says more about diversifying than about the company.
- Holds after
- The shares the insider still held after the trade, in the form the trade was in (directly, or indirectly through a trust or a fund).
- Value
- Shares times the price the form reports, which is often an average over several fills on the day.
Read from the SEC's own quarterly data sets of Forms 3, 4 and 5, and from each day's filings since the last one. A correcting amendment replaces the lines it restates. Every row links to its filing. None of this is advice: insiders sell for many reasons, and buy for fewer.