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2 members of Congress have reported 4 trades in Franklin Resources (BEN) since 2024: 1 buy and 3 sells. The most active was Rep. Thomas H. Kean, Jr. (3 trades); the latest was Sen. Alan Armstrong, who bought $1K–$15K on Mar 27, 2026. 2 of these members have a ranked hit rate (10+ scored trades). This is a record of public disclosures, not a recommendation.
| Member · hit rate | Action | Traded | Reported amount | Disclosed · lag | This trade vs SPY (90 d) | SEC filings ±30 days | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AASen. Alan Armstrong R-OK 80% hit · 692 Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsIndian Affairs | BUY | Mar 27, 2026 | $1K–$15K | Jul 21, 2026 116 days ⚠ over 45 | +27.7% | 4 Form 4 | eFD report |
| TKRep. Thomas H. Kean, Jr. R-NJ07 57% hit · 110 Energy and CommerceForeign Affairs | SELL | Sep 3, 2025 | $15K–$50K | Oct 14, 2025 41 days | +18.1% | 8-K 09-08 · 11 Form 4 | |
| TKRep. Thomas H. Kean, Jr. R-NJ07 57% hit · 110 Energy and CommerceForeign Affairs | SELL (partial) | Apr 28, 2025 | $1K–$15K | May 15, 2025 17 days | -16.1% | 8-K 05-02 · 8 Form 4 | |
| TKRep. Thomas H. Kean, Jr. R-NJ07 57% hit · 110 Energy and CommerceForeign Affairs | SELL (partial) | Dec 16, 2024 | $1K–$15K | Jan 22, 2025 37 days | +3.1% | 21 Form 4 |
Sources: U.S. House Clerk Periodic Transaction Reports (disclosures-clerk.house.gov) and U.S. Senate eFD Periodic Transaction Reports (efdsearch.senate.gov), filed 2024 to present; SEC EDGAR submissions (Form 4 and 8-K filing dates); committee assignments from the unitedstates/congress-legislators project (current membership); daily closing prices from Yahoo Finance's public chart data (query1.finance.yahoo.com), which is unofficial and may be revised. Built 2026-11-03.