Congress WatchBEN stock trades by members of Congress
Franklin Resources, Inc. Common Stock: 11 members of Congress disclosed 42 transactions between 2014-05-23 and 2026-07-21, 20 purchases and 22 sales.
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Activity by year
Transactions by the year the report was filed.
BEN price and Congress trades
Daily closing price (split-adjusted). Dots mark days members of Congress filed trades in BEN: green when more were purchases, red when more were sales. Use + and − (or Ctrl/⌘ + scroll) to zoom and drag to pan. Hover a month in the heatmap below to highlight it here, or click it to zoom to that month.
Congress buying and selling by month
Purchases and sales of BEN reported by members of the House and Senate.
Green months had more purchases, red months more sales, teal an even split; darker means more trades. Months are by filing date. Senate filings after August 2026 and scanned House filings are not fully covered, so early years can look quieter than they were.
Who traded BEN
| Politician | Trades | Buys | Sales | Last filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Gottheimer | 11 | 6 | 5 | 2022-02-18 |
| Lois Frankel | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2019-10-24 |
| Dean Phillips | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2020-06-15 |
| Richard L. Hanna | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2015-07-20 |
| Kathy Castor | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2020-04-03 |
| Thomas H. Kean Jr | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2025-10-14 |
| Gilbert Cisneros | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2020-05-13 |
| Gary Palmer | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2018-09-29 |
| Peter Meijer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2021-03-16 |
| Nicholas Van Taylor | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2019-04-15 |
| Alan Armstrong | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2026-07-21 |
Disclosed transactions
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| Filed | Traded | Politician | Type | Amount | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-21 | 2026-03-27 | Alan Armstrong | Buy | $1,001 - $15,000 | Source |
| 2025-10-14 | 2025-09-03 | Thomas H. Kean Jr | Sale | $15,001 - $50,000 | Source |
| 2025-05-15 | 2025-04-28 | Thomas H. Kean Jr | Partial sale | $1,001 - $15,000 | Source |
| 2025-01-22 | 2024-12-16 | Thomas H. Kean Jr | Partial sale | $1,001 - $15,000 | Source |
| 2022-02-18 | 2022-01-26 | Josh Gottheimer | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 g | Source |
| 2022-02-18 | 2022-01-25 | Josh Gottheimer | Partial sale | $1,001 - $15,000 c | Source |
| 2021-03-16 | 2021-02-16 | Peter Meijer | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 e | Source |
| 2020-11-05 | 2020-10-16 | Josh Gottheimer | Buy | $1,001 - $15,000 c | Source |
| 2020-10-13 | 2020-09-15 | Josh Gottheimer | Partial sale | $1,001 - $15,000 c | Source |
| 2020-08-10 | 2020-07-16 | Josh Gottheimer | Buy | $1,001 - $15,000 d | Source |
| 2020-07-09 | 2020-06-15 | Josh Gottheimer | Partial sale | $1,001 - $15,000 f | Source |
| 2020-06-15 | 2020-05-13 | Dean Phillips | Buy | $1,001 - $15,000 g | Source |
| 2020-05-13 | 2020-04-29 | Gilbert Cisneros | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 g | Source |
| 2020-04-16 | 2020-03-18 | Gilbert Cisneros | Buy | $1,001 - $15,000 d | Source |
| 2020-04-03 | 2020-03-10 | Kathy Castor | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 g | Source |
| 2020-02-10 | 2020-01-10 | Josh Gottheimer | Buy | $1,001 - $15,000 f | Source |
| 2020-01-06 | 2019-12-10 | Josh Gottheimer | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 f | Source |
| 2019-10-24 | 2019-09-25 | Lois Frankel | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 g | Source |
| 2019-10-24 | 2019-09-24 | Lois Frankel | Partial sale | $1,001 - $15,000 d | Source |
| 2019-09-16 | 2019-08-13 | Dean Phillips | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 g | Source |
| 2019-05-21 | 2019-04-04 | Dean Phillips | Partial sale | $1,001 - $15,000 b | Source |
| 2019-04-15 | 2019-03-25 | Nicholas Van Taylor | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 g | Source |
| 2019-03-21 | 2019-02-04 | Dean Phillips | Partial sale | $1,001 - $15,000 c | Source |
| 2019-02-18 | 2019-01-04 | Dean Phillips | Buy | $1,001 - $15,000 c | Source |
| 2019-01-04 | 2018-12-10 | Josh Gottheimer | Buy | $1,001 - $15,000 c | Source |
| 2018-12-13 | 2018-11-28 | Josh Gottheimer | Buy | $1,001 - $15,000 g | Source |
| 2018-12-13 | 2018-11-27 | Josh Gottheimer | Buy | $1,001 - $15,000 g | Source |
| 2018-09-29 | 2017-04-04 | Gary Palmer | Buy | $1,001 - $15,000 c | Source |
| 2016-11-18 | 2016-11-09 | Lois Frankel | Buy | $1,001 - $15,000 | Source |
| 2016-10-21 | 2016-10-12 | Lois Frankel | Buy | $1,001 - $15,000 | Source |
| 2016-08-16 | 2016-07-06 | Lois Frankel | Buy | $1,001 - $15,000 | Source |
| 2016-06-28 | 2016-06-01 | Lois Frankel | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 | Source |
| 2016-05-23 | 2016-05-11 | Lois Frankel | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 | Source |
| 2016-03-29 | 2016-03-10 | Lois Frankel | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 | Source |
| 2015-07-20 | 2015-06-18 | Richard L. Hanna | Sale | $50,001 - $100,000 | Source |
| 2015-05-14 | 2014-05-23 | Kathy Castor | Buy | $1,001 - $15,000 | Source |
| 2014-12-12 | 2014-11-19 | Richard L. Hanna | Buy | $100,001 - $250,000 | Source |
| 2014-11-11 | 2014-10-15 | Richard L. Hanna | Sale | $100,001 - $250,000 | Source |
| 2014-08-25 | 2014-07-31 | Lois Frankel | Buy | $1,001 - $15,000 | Source |
| 2014-07-18 | 2014-06-19 | Lois Frankel | Buy | $1,001 - $15,000 | Source |
| 2014-06-11 | 2014-05-06 | Richard L. Hanna | Buy | $100,001 - $250,000 | Source |
| 2014-05-23 | 2014-05-23 | Kathy Castor | Buy | $1,001 - $15,000 | Source |
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Common questions
- Are members of Congress buying or selling BEN?
- 11 members of Congress disclosed 42 transactions in Franklin Resources, Inc. Common Stock (BEN) between 2014-05-23 and 2026-07-21: 20 purchases and 22 sales.
- How active was Congress in BEN recently?
- In 2026 filings, 1 transaction in BEN were disclosed: 1 purchases and 0 sales.
- Which members of Congress trade BEN?
- The most active in BEN are Josh Gottheimer (11), Lois Frankel (10) and Dean Phillips (5), by number of disclosed transactions. 11 members in all have traded it.