Congress Trades in Franklin Resources, Inc. (BEN)
8 members of Congress have disclosed trading BEN.
8 members of Congress have disclosed trading Franklin Resources, Inc. (BEN), with 16 transactions in total — 11 purchases and 5 sales worth an estimated $362,000 at range midpoints, leaning heavily toward buying. The most active BEN trader is Josh Gottheimer (4 disclosures). The most recent disclosed BEN trade was on Feb 16, 2021. See our full BEN fundamentals page for price, valuation and a return calculator.
Corporate insiders in BEN
It's not just Congress — here's what BEN's own executives and directors have done with the stock recently, from SEC Form 4 filings.
| Date | Insider | Role | Type | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 2026 | Franklin Resources Inc | Insider | Sell | 1,672,535 | $19.0M |
Every disclosed BEN trade
| Disclosed | Politician | Type | Amount | Traded | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2021 | Peter Meijer R | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 | Feb 16, 2021 | filing ↗ |
| Aug 7, 2020 | Josh Gottheimer D | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | Jul 16, 2020 | filing ↗ |
| Jun 10, 2020 | Dean Phillips D | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | May 13, 2020 | filing ↗ |
| Feb 4, 2020 | Josh Gottheimer D | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | Jan 10, 2020 | filing ↗ |
| Jan 6, 2020 | Josh Gottheimer D | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 | Dec 10, 2019 | filing ↗ |
| Mar 25, 2019 | Nicholas Van Taylor | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 | Mar 25, 2019 | filing ↗ |
| Feb 5, 2019 | Dean Phillips D | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | Jan 4, 2019 | filing ↗ |
| Dec 11, 2018 | Josh Gottheimer D | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | Nov 27, 2018 | filing ↗ |
| Apr 4, 2017 | Gary Palmer R | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | Apr 4, 2017 | filing ↗ |
| Nov 9, 2016 | Lois Frankel D | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | Nov 9, 2016 | filing ↗ |
| Jul 6, 2016 | Lois Frankel D | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | Jul 6, 2016 | filing ↗ |
| Mar 10, 2016 | Lois Frankel D | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 | Mar 10, 2016 | filing ↗ |
| Jul 9, 2015 | Richard L. Hanna R | Sale | $50,001 - $100,000 | Jun 18, 2015 | filing ↗ |
| Dec 10, 2014 | Richard L. Hanna R | Purchase | $100,001 - $250,000 | Nov 19, 2014 | filing ↗ |
| Jun 19, 2014 | Lois Frankel D | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | Jun 19, 2014 | filing ↗ |
| May 23, 2014 | Kathy Castor D | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | May 23, 2014 | filing ↗ |
Most active BEN traders in Congress
Josh Gottheimer
Democrat
4 trades
Lois Frankel
Democrat
4 trades
Dean Phillips
Democrat
2 trades
Richard L. Hanna
Republican
2 trades
Peter Meijer
Republican
1 trade
NV
Nicholas Van Taylor
1 trade
Gary Palmer
Republican
1 trade
Kathy Castor
Democrat
1 trade
Source: US House Clerk Periodic Transaction Reports. Amounts are disclosed as ranges; estimates use range midpoints. Data may be delayed or contain filer errors. Updated Jun 29, 2026. Not investment advice.