Franklin Resources (BEN) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume → Buy Friday, Sell Monday, No Exceptions (From DTI) (Ad) Free BEN Stock Alerts $28.08 +0.45 (+1.63%) (As of 10:21 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Short InterestStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Franklin Resources Short Interest DataCurrent Short Volume20,440,000 sharesPrevious Short Volume20,480,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-0.20%Dollar Volume Sold Short$549.84 millionShort Interest Ratio / Days to Cover6.2Last Record DateMarch 15, 2024Outstanding Shares526,560,000 sharesFloat Size285,480,000 sharesShort Percent of Float7.16%Today's Trading Volume225,785 sharesAverage Trading Volume3,434,331 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average7% Short Selling Franklin Resources ? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Franklin Resources and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort InterestDays to CoverShort Percent of FloatBEN Short Interest Over TimeBEN Days to Cover Over TimeBEN Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Ad Gold Safe ExchangeTrump’s “Tax Free” Retirement Strategy Since 1924 — over one hundred years — the US dollar has lost nearly 18x its value. In other words, a dollar back then would buy $17.82 worth of goods in today's money. If you're planning on retiring any time soon…This poses a real problem.Protect your retirement savings from the inevitable devaluation of the dollar… Franklin Resources Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 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 Get the Latest News and Ratings for BEN and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Franklin Resources and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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 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 $27.45Buy Friday, Sell Monday, No Exceptions (Ad)Every week traders grind it out Monday through Friday… But neglect trading Friday to Monday… Or… “over the weekend” As one professional trader explains, trading over the weekend is one of the most forgiving strategies you can use today. It allows him to sidestep a lot of the midweek volatility. Yet, gives him the opportunity to target some of the markets biggest stock moves. Just recently, he posted a trade on Nordstrom… The trade was published at 3pm on a Friday afternoon and by Monday morning the trade more than doubled.And for the first time in 2024, he’s sharing his strategy for free. 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 closed out or covered. As of March 15th, traders have sold 20,440,000 shares of BEN short. 7.16% 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: Wolverine Trading LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., PEAK6 Investments LLC, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., Simplex Trading LLC, and Cutler Group LLC CA. 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. 7.16% of Franklin Resources' floating shares are currently sold short. Is Franklin Resources' short interest increasing or decreasing? Franklin Resources saw a decrease in short interest in March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 20,440,000 shares, a decrease of 0.2% from the previous total of 20,480,000 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 526,560,000 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 285,480,000 shares. How does Franklin Resources' short interest compare to its competitors? 7.16% of Franklin Resources' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "finance" compare to Franklin Resources: Invesco Ltd. (1.83%), Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (1.74%), Cohen & Steers, Inc. (6.56%), Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (0.97%), TPG Inc. (4.09%), The Carlyle Group Inc. (8.17%), Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. (4.13%), Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (1.94%), Evercore Inc. (3.09%), Hamilton Lane Incorporated (2.77%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Cummins Inc. ($8.93 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($7.79 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.31 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($4.00 billion), General Motors ($3.36 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.10 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($2.92 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.74 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.72 billion), and Moderna, Inc. ($2.31 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 $0.45 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 March, 15 2024. 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