Charles B. Johnson
Chair, Franklin Templeton Investments.
Companies
- Franklin Templeton InvestmentsChair Aug 8, 2003 to Dec 6, 20121
- Franklin Templeton InvestmentsChief executive officer Aug 8, 2003 to Nov 15, 20041
Holdings
Stock this person has reported owning, from the forms officers and directors file with the SEC. See the biggest insider stakes.
Shares held
- Franklin Templeton Investments BEN94,168,072 shares2$2.9B at $31.23Dec 29, 2025
As of each latest filing. The line shows shares held over time.
Recent filings
- Dec 26, 2025Gift 25,440 shares of Franklin Templeton Investments2
- Dec 17, 2025Gift 3,816 shares of Franklin Templeton Investments3
- Nov 20, 2025Bought 50,000 shares at $21.20 of Franklin Templeton Investments4
- Nov 18, 2025Bought 50,000 shares at $21.49 of Franklin Templeton Investments5
- Jun 12, 2025Other 662,610 shares of Franklin Templeton Investments6
- Apr 4, 2025Sold 420 shares at $17.57 of Franklin Templeton Investments7
- Apr 4, 2025Bought 420 shares at $17.72 of Franklin Templeton Investments7
- Mar 4, 2025Bought 100,000 shares at $19.57 of Franklin Templeton Investments8
- Dec 11, 2024Gift 25,175 shares of Franklin Templeton Investments9
- Dec 3, 2024Gift 7,950 shares of Franklin Templeton Investments10
- Sep 11, 2024Bought 100,000 shares at $19.08 of Franklin Templeton Investments11
- Aug 29, 2024Bought 100,000 shares at $19.84 of Franklin Templeton Investments12
- Jun 24, 2024Other 405,000 shares of Franklin Templeton Investments13
- Jun 21, 2024Bought 200,000 shares at $22.80 of Franklin Templeton Investments14
- Jun 18, 2024Bought 100,000 shares at $22.29 of Franklin Templeton Investments15
- Dec 21, 2023Gift 680,000 shares of Franklin Templeton Investments16
- Dec 12, 2023Gift 28,800 shares of Franklin Templeton Investments17
- Jun 27, 2023Other 267,600 shares of Franklin Templeton Investments18
- Dec 20, 2022Gift 860,000 shares of Franklin Templeton Investments19
- Dec 12, 2022Gift 25,898 shares of Franklin Templeton Investments19
- Jun 21, 2022Other 78,420 shares of Franklin Templeton Investments20
- Dec 28, 2021Gift 965,000 shares of Franklin Templeton Investments20
- Dec 13, 2021Gift 20,523 shares of Franklin Templeton Investments20
- Jun 23, 2021Other 210,000 shares of Franklin Templeton Investments21
- Dec 28, 2020Gift 1,095,000 shares of Franklin Templeton Investments21
Trade performance
Ranked 52 on our insider buyers board: 6 scored buys, a median of +6.2% against the S&P 500 a year later, and 67% beating it.
| Date | Stock | Trade | Value | Return since | Vs S&P since | Vs S&P, 1 year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 2025 | BEN | Buy | $1.1M | +46.3% | +28.0% | |
| Nov 18, 2025 | BEN | Buy | $1.1M | +44.5% | +27.6% | |
| Apr 4, 2025 | BEN | Buy | $7.4K | +76.9% | +24.2% | +3.2% |
| Apr 4, 2025 | BEN | Sale | $7.4K | +76.9% | −24.2% | −3.2% |
| Mar 4, 2025 | BEN | Buy | $2.0M | +58.4% | +24.6% | +17.1% |
| Sep 11, 2024 | BEN | Buy | $1.9M | +59.4% | +20.2% | +9.3% |
| Aug 29, 2024 | BEN | Buy | $2.0M | +55.1% | +16.9% | +13.0% |
| Jun 21, 2024 | BEN | Buy | $4.6M | +35.7% | −6.0% | −10.0% |
| Jun 18, 2024 | BEN | Buy | $2.2M | +38.3% | −2.4% | −8.1% |
Returns are price-only (no dividends), measured from the trade date.
Sources
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- 3SEC EDGARForm 4 filed Dec 18, 2025
- 4SEC EDGARForm 4 filed Nov 21, 2025
- 5SEC EDGARForm 4 filed Nov 19, 2025
- 6SEC EDGARForm 4 filed Jun 13, 2025
- 7SEC EDGARForm 4 filed Apr 7, 2025
- 8SEC EDGARForm 4 filed Mar 5, 2025
- 9SEC EDGARForm 4 filed Dec 12, 2024
- 10SEC EDGARForm 4 filed Dec 5, 2024
- 11SEC EDGARForm 4 filed Sep 13, 2024
- 12SEC EDGARForm 4 filed Aug 30, 2024
- 13SEC EDGARForm 4 filed Jun 26, 2024
- 14SEC EDGARForm 4 filed Jun 24, 2024
- 15SEC EDGARForm 4 filed Jun 20, 2024
- 16SEC EDGARForm 4 filed Dec 22, 2023
- 17SEC EDGARForm 4 filed Dec 14, 2023
- 18SEC EDGARForm 5 filed Oct 17, 2023
- 19SEC EDGARForm 4 filed Feb 10, 2023
- 20SEC EDGARForm 5 filed Oct 31, 2022
- 21SEC EDGARForm 5 filed Nov 1, 2021