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Franklin Resources (BEN) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$20.49 +0.52 (+2.60%)
(As of 12/20/2024 05:31 PM ET)

Franklin Resources Short Interest Data

Franklin Resources (BEN) has a short interest of 26.17 million shares, representing 9.34% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -9.20% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 6.3, indicating that it would take 6.3 days of the average trading volume of 4.04 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
26,170,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
28,820,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-9.20%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$595.63 million
Short Interest Ratio
6.3 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
November 30, 2024
Outstanding Shares
523,668,000 shares
Float Size
280,270,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
9.34%
Today's Trading Volume
9,415,720 shares
Average Trading Volume
4,038,254 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
233%
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BEN Short Interest Over Time

BEN Days to Cover Over Time

BEN Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Franklin Resources Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
11/30/202426,170,000 shares $595.63 million -9.2%9.3%6.3 $22.76
11/15/202428,820,000 shares $624.53 million +4.9%10.3%6.6 $21.67
10/31/202427,480,000 shares $571.17 million -15.5%9.8%5.8 $20.79
10/15/202432,500,000 shares $658.13 million +10.3%11.6%6.9 $20.25
9/30/202429,470,000 shares $593.82 million +6.2%10.5%6.4 $20.15
9/15/202427,760,000 shares $552.42 million +4.9%9.9%6.1 $19.90
8/31/202426,460,000 shares $535.55 million +12.7%9.4%6 $20.24
8/15/202423,480,000 shares $526.66 million +7.6%8.4%5.8 $22.43
7/31/202421,820,000 shares $499.24 million +14.8%7.7%6 $22.88
7/15/202419,000,000 shares $441.37 million +3.2%6.7%4.9 $23.23
6/30/202418,410,000 shares $411.46 million +0.5%6.5%4.6 $22.35
6/15/202418,320,000 shares $399.93 million -2.2%6.4%4.8 $21.83
5/31/202418,730,000 shares $442.03 million -2.5%7.4%4.8 $23.60
5/15/202419,200,000 shares $470.59 million -0.6%7.6%5.1 $24.51
4/30/202419,310,000 shares $441.23 million -16.6%6.8%5.1 $22.85
4/15/202423,160,000 shares $577.61 million +5.9%8.1%6.6 $24.94
3/31/202421,870,000 shares $614.77 million +7.0%7.7%6.5 $28.11
3/15/202420,440,000 shares $549.84 million -0.2%7.2%6.2 $26.90
2/29/202420,480,000 shares $561.97 million +15.9%7.2%6.2 $27.44
2/15/202417,670,000 shares $483.63 million +34.0%6.2%5.3 $27.37
1/31/202413,190,000 shares $351.38 million +37.4%4.9%3.8 $26.64
1/15/20249,600,000 shares $272.64 million +6.1%3.8%2.8 $28.40
12/31/20239,050,000 shares $269.60 million -31.1%3.2%2.7 $29.79
12/15/202313,140,000 shares $386.18 million -7.3%4.6%3.9 $29.39
11/30/202314,170,000 shares $351.13 million -8.5%5.0%4.5 $24.78
11/15/202315,480,000 shares $380.19 million +1.2%5.4%5.1 $24.56
10/31/202315,300,000 shares $348.69 million +6.1%5.3%5.4 $22.79
10/15/202314,420,000 shares $326.61 million +1.0%5.0%4.9 $22.65
9/30/202314,280,000 shares $351.00 million +9.7%4.9%4.9 $24.58
9/15/202313,020,000 shares $341.78 million +10.7%4.5%4.5 $26.25
8/31/202311,760,000 shares $314.46 million +9.8%4.1%3.9 $26.74
8/15/202310,710,000 shares $288.63 million -26.8%3.7%3.5 $26.95
7/31/202314,630,000 shares $427.63 million -5.9%5.1%4.7 $29.23
7/15/202315,550,000 shares $442.24 million -17.7%5.4%5.3 $28.44
6/30/202318,890,000 shares $504.55 million +11.6%6.5%6.5 $26.71
6/15/202316,930,000 shares $462.19 million +19.3%5.8%5.9 $27.30
5/31/202314,190,000 shares $340.70 million -7.0%4.9%4.2 $24.01
5/15/202315,260,000 shares $374.02 million -2.9%5.3%4.6 $24.51
4/30/202315,710,000 shares $422.28 million +3.6%5.4%4.6 $26.88
4/15/202315,170,000 shares $405.80 million -9.7%5.2%4 $26.75
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3/31/202316,800,000 shares $452.59 million -14.1%5.8%4.2 $26.94
3/15/202319,550,000 shares $525.90 million +13.7%6.7%4.9 $26.90
2/28/202317,190,000 shares $506.59 million +0.8%5.9%4.7 $29.47
2/15/202317,060,000 shares $541.48 million -10.3%5.9%4.8 $31.74
1/31/202319,010,000 shares $593.11 million -7.0%6.6%5.1 $31.20
1/15/202320,440,000 shares $614.63 million -1.2%7.1%6 $30.07
12/30/202220,680,000 shares $545.54 million -0.4%7.2%6.2 $26.38
12/15/202220,760,000 shares $541.42 million +13.6%7.2%6.2 $26.08
11/30/202218,280,000 shares $490.09 million -8.1%6.3%5.5 $26.81
11/15/202219,890,000 shares $535.44 million -11.1%6.9%6 $26.92
10/31/202222,380,000 shares $524.81 million +20.7%7.8%7.4 $23.45
10/15/202218,540,000 shares $402.50 million -10.5%6.6%6.6 $21.71
9/30/202220,710,000 shares $445.68 million +1.8%7.4%7.4 $21.52
9/15/202220,340,000 shares $498.94 million +11.1%7.2%7.3 $24.53
8/31/202218,310,000 shares $477.34 million +15.9%6.5%6.7 $26.07
8/15/202215,800,000 shares $455.83 million -4.3%5.6%6 $28.85
7/31/202216,510,000 shares $453.20 million -4.9%5.9%5.7 $27.45
7/15/202217,360,000 shares $427.40 million -7.5%6.1%5.3 $24.62
6/30/202218,760,000 shares $437.30 million +3.0%6.6%5.7 $23.31
6/15/202218,210,000 shares $433.03 million +3.5%6.4%5.8 $23.78
5/31/202217,600,000 shares $476.61 million -12.4%6.2%5.3 $27.08
5/15/202220,080,000 shares $503.81 million +8.5%7.0%5.9 $25.09
4/30/202218,500,000 shares $454.92 million +15.7%6.5%5.5 $24.59
4/15/202215,990,000 shares $408.86 million +8.3%5.6%5 $25.57
3/31/202214,760,000 shares $412.10 million +6.3%5.2%4.7 $27.92
3/15/202213,880,000 shares $374.34 million +10.3%4.9%4.7 $26.97
2/28/202212,590,000 shares $374.30 million +6.9%4.4%4.3 $29.73
2/15/202211,780,000 shares $366.00 million -5.6%4.1%4.2 $31.07
1/31/202212,480,000 shares $398.99 million +3.0%4.4%4.7 $31.97
1/15/202212,120,000 shares $427.47 million -3.6%4.2%4.5 $35.27
12/31/202112,570,000 shares $420.97 million -5.7%4.3%4.7 $33.49
12/15/202113,330,000 shares $461.35 million -9.1%4.6%4.8 $34.61
11/30/202114,670,000 shares $475.31 million +3.3%5.0%5.5 $32.40
11/15/202114,200,000 shares $507.51 million -18.9%4.9%5.4 $35.74
10/29/202117,510,000 shares $551.39 million -3.2%6.0%6.5 $31.49
10/15/202118,090,000 shares $543.60 million +16.6%6.3%6.8 $30.05
9/30/202115,520,000 shares $461.25 million +9.2%5.4%5.7 $29.72
9/15/202114,210,000 shares $455.29 million -0.7%4.9%5.3 $32.04
8/31/202114,310,000 shares $464.22 million -2.9%5.0%5.4 $32.44
8/13/202114,740,000 shares $483.03 million -12.8%5.1%5.5 $32.77
7/30/202116,900,000 shares $499.40 million +2.3%5.9%5.9 $29.55
7/15/202116,520,000 shares $498.74 million -0.2%5.7%6 $30.19
6/30/202116,560,000 shares $529.75 million +5.5%5.7%5.9 $31.99
6/15/202115,700,000 shares $538.20 million -9.3%5.4%5.7 $34.28
5/28/202117,300,000 shares $591.83 million +0.4%6.0%5.7 $34.21
5/14/202117,230,000 shares $587.20 million -17.8%6.0%5.1 $34.08
4/30/202120,960,000 shares $641.38 million +9.8%7.2%6.1 $30.60
4/15/202119,090,000 shares $568.12 million -0.5%6.6%5.4 $29.76
3/31/202119,190,000 shares $562.84 million -11.8%6.6%5.4 $29.33
3/15/202121,760,000 shares $627.34 million -5.4%7.5%6 $28.83
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2/26/202122,990,000 shares $616.13 million -4.3%7.9%6.6 $26.80
2/12/202124,010,000 shares $653.55 million +21.7%8.3%6.8 $27.22
1/29/202119,730,000 shares $547.11 million -19.7%6.8%5.3 $27.73
1/15/202124,570,000 shares $666.34 million +1.0%8.5%6.2 $27.12
12/31/202024,320,000 shares $602.65 million +10.5%8.4%6.2 $24.78
12/15/202022,010,000 shares $522.30 million -5.3%7.8%5.5 $23.73
11/30/202023,250,000 shares $517.78 million +5.5%8.3%5.9 $22.27
11/15/202022,040,000 shares $452.04 million -11.6%7.9%6.1 $20.51
10/30/202024,920,000 shares $464.51 million -3.6%9.2%7.3 $18.64
10/15/202025,860,000 shares $605.38 million -7.5%9.6%8 $23.41
9/30/202027,970,000 shares $569.19 million -2.8%10.3%8.7 $20.35
9/15/202028,760,000 shares $586.42 million +0.4%10.6%9.1 $20.39
8/31/202028,640,000 shares $603.16 million +1.1%10.6%8.5 $21.06
8/14/202028,320,000 shares $621.62 million -11.5%10.5%7.8 $21.95
7/31/202031,990,000 shares $673.39 million +0.5%11.8%8 $21.05
7/15/202031,840,000 shares $685.20 million +5.0%11.8%7.7 $21.52
6/30/202030,330,000 shares $619.95 million -2.8%11.2%7 $20.44
6/15/202031,210,000 shares $693.80 million +2.3%11.5%6.8 $22.23
5/29/202030,500,000 shares $575.54 million -5.6%11.3%5.9 $18.87
5/15/202032,310,000 shares $573.83 million +6.4%11.9%5.7 $17.76
4/30/202030,360,000 shares $571.98 million +2.6%11.2%5.1 $18.84
4/15/202029,590,000 shares $453.02 million +2.9%10.9%5 $15.31
3/31/202028,760,000 shares $457.86 million -7.8%10.6%5 $15.92
3/13/202031,202,100 shares $524.51 million +4.4%11.6%6.4 $16.81
2/28/202029,900,000 shares $457.47 million -4.1%11.0%6.1 $15.30
2/14/202031,170,000 shares $628.08 million -0.8%11.4%7.7 $20.15
1/31/202031,420,000 shares $722.97 million -0.6%11.3%9.3 $23.01
1/15/202031,620,000 shares $795.56 million +12.7%11.3%9.7 $25.16
12/31/201928,050,000 shares $708.54 million +5.8%10.1%8.6 $25.26

BEN Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Franklin Resources' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Franklin Resources shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of November 30th, traders have sold 26,170,000 shares of BEN short. 9.34% of Franklin Resources' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Franklin Resources' current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Franklin Resources?

The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. BEN shares currently have a short interest ratio of 6.0. Learn More on Franklin Resources's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Franklin Resources?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Franklin Resources: Jane Street Group LLC, Wolverine Trading LLC, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, PEAK6 Investments LLC, Bank of Montreal Can, and Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for Franklin Resources?

Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 9.34% of Franklin Resources' floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Franklin Resources' short interest increasing or decreasing?

Franklin Resources saw a decline in short interest in November. As of November 30th, there was short interest totaling 26,170,000 shares, a decline of 9.2% from the previous total of 28,820,000 shares. Changes in short volume can be used to identify positive and negative investor sentiment. Investors that short sell a stock are betting that its price will decline in the future. An increase in short sale volume suggests bearish (negative) sentiment among investors. A decrease on short sale volume suggests bullish (positive) sentiment.

What is Franklin Resources' float size?

Franklin Resources currently has issued a total of 523,668,000 shares. Some of Franklin Resources' outstanding shares are available for trading, while others are subject to various restrictions. The public float, also referred to as floating shares or "the float", are shares that publicly owned, unrestricted and available to trade on the open market. Franklin Resources currently has a public float of 280,270,000 shares.

How does Franklin Resources' short interest compare to its competitors?

9.34% of Franklin Resources' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Franklin Resources: State Street Co. (1.28%), T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. (4.83%), Northern Trust Co. (1.17%), Ares Capital Co. (2.68%), SEI Investments (1.38%), Invesco Ltd. (2.11%), Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (1.48%), Cohen & Steers, Inc. (6.11%), Main Street Capital Co. (4.06%), Golub Capital BDC, Inc. (0.89%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: AppLovin Co. ($5.70 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.55 billion), Spotify Technology S.A. ($3.84 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($3.07 billion), International Paper ($3.00 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.93 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.54 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.53 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($2.24 billion), and Reddit, Inc. ($2.00 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Franklin Resources stock?

Short selling BEN is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Franklin Resources as its price is falling. BEN shares are trading up $0.52 today. To short a stock, an investor borrows shares, sells them and buys the shares back on the public market later to return it to the lender. Short sellers are betting that a stock will decline in price. If the stock does drop after selling, the short seller buys it back at a lower price and returns it to the lender. The difference between the sell price and the buy price is the trader's profit.

How does a short squeeze work against Franklin Resources?

A short squeeze for Franklin Resources occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock appreciates in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of BEN, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Franklin Resources' short interest reported?

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including BEN, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is November, 30 2024.




This page (NYSE:BEN) was last updated on 12/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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