Franklin Resources’s Apple AAPL Stock Holding History
Bought
Maintained
Sold
| Quarter | Market Value | Status | Shares |
Change in Stake | Trade Value | Portfolio Weight | Portfolio Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2026
Q1 | $12.3B | Buy |
48,602,133
+1,172,608
| +2% | +$305M | 3.02% | 3 |
|
|
2025
Q4 | $12.9B | Buy |
47,429,525
+1,992,483
| +4% | +$535M | 3.16% | 3 |
|
|
2025
Q3 | $11.6B | Buy |
45,437,042
+1,251,560
| +3% | +$283M | 2.89% | 4 |
|
|
2025
Q2 | $9.07B | Sell |
44,185,482
-2,223,039
| -5% | -$449M | 2.4% | 4 |
|
|
2025
Q1 | $10.3B | Sell |
46,408,521
-978,180
| -2% | -$227M | 2.97% | 3 |
|
|
2024
Q4 | $11.9B | Buy |
47,386,701
+1,010,107
| +2% | +$238M | 3.3% | 3 |
|
|
2024
Q3 | $10.7B | Buy |
46,376,594
+7,273,386
| +19% | +$1.62B | 3.01% | 3 |
|
|
2024
Q2 | $8.24B | Buy |
39,103,208
+1,859,158
| +5% | +$347M | 2.53% | 4 |
|
|
2024
Q1 | $6.39B | Buy |
37,244,050
+15,469,780
| +71% | +$2.81B | 2.02% | 4 |
|
|
2023
Q4 | $4.19B | Sell |
21,774,270
-1,211,671
| -5% | -$224M | 1.96% | 4 |
|
|
2023
Q3 | $3.94B | Sell |
22,985,941
-1,494,758
| -6% | -$274M | 2% | 4 |
|
|
2023
Q2 | $4.75B | Buy |
24,480,699
+476,341
| +2% | +$83M | 2.26% | 2 |
|
|
2023
Q1 | $3.96B | Sell |
24,004,358
-413,935
| -2% | -$61.1M | 1.99% | 2 |
|
|
2022
Q4 | $3.17B | Buy |
24,418,293
+29,557
| +0.1% | +$4.22M | 1.65% | 2 |
|
|
2022
Q3 | $3.37B | Sell |
24,388,736
-50,677
| -0.2% | -$7.95M | 1.84% | 3 |
|
|
2022
Q2 | $3.34B | Sell |
24,439,413
-504,160
| -2% | -$76.3M | 1.66% | 3 |
|
|
2022
Q1 | $4.36B | Sell |
24,943,573
-236,601
| -0.9% | -$39.8M | 1.74% | 3 |
|
|
2021
Q4 | $4.47B | Sell |
25,180,174
-864,942
| -3% | -$137M | 1.61% | 3 |
|
|
2021
Q3 | $3.69B | Sell |
26,045,116
-695,348
| -3% | -$102M | 1.39% | 3 |
|
|
2021
Q2 | $3.66B | Sell |
26,740,464
-378,923
| -1% | -$49.1M | 1.4% | 3 |
|
|
2021
Q1 | $3.31B | Buy |
27,119,387
+27,509
| +0.1% | +$3.53M | 1.35% | 3 |
|
|
2020
Q4 | $3.59B | Sell |
27,091,878
-854,721
| -3% | -$103M | 1.52% | 3 |
|
|
2020
Q3 | $3.24B | Sell |
27,946,599
-2,282,261
| -8% | -$249M | 1.57% | 3 |
|
|
2020
Q2 | $2.94B | Buy |
30,228,860
+803,252
| +3% | +$62.2M | 1.51% | 3 |
|
|
2020
Q1 | $1.87B | Sell |
29,425,608
-995,704
| -3% | -$73.2M | 1.25% | 3 |
|
|
2019
Q4 | $2.23B | Sell |
30,421,312
-517,684
| -2% | -$33.3M | 1.17% | 4 |
|
|
2019
Q3 | $1.73B | Sell |
30,938,996
-5,317,656
| -15% | -$278M | 0.94% | 10 |
|
|
2019
Q2 | $1.79B | Sell |
36,256,652
-9,380,872
| -21% | -$457M | 0.95% | 8 |
|
|
2019
Q1 | $2.17B | Buy |
45,637,524
+6,062,772
| +15% | +$257M | 1.16% | 5 |
|
|
2018
Q4 | $1.56B | Sell |
39,574,752
-5,284,388
| -12% | -$256M | 0.94% | 8 |
|
|
2018
Q3 | $2.53B | Sell |
44,859,140
-13,815,740
| -24% | -$719M | 1.26% | 7 |
|
|
2018
Q2 | $2.72B | Sell |
58,674,880
-6,978,204
| -11% | -$316M | 1.39% | 5 |
|
|
2018
Q1 | $2.75B | Sell |
65,653,084
-6,242,436
| -9% | -$269M | 1.4% | 5 |
|
|
2017
Q4 | $3.04B | Sell |
71,895,520
-3,428,768
| -5% | -$143M | 1.46% | 5 |
|
|
2017
Q3 | $2.9B | Sell |
75,324,288
-3,648,868
| -5% | -$142M | 1.42% | 3 |
|
|
2017
Q2 | $2.84B | Sell |
78,973,156
-3,514,944
| -4% | -$130M | 1.42% | 3 |
|
|
2017
Q1 | $2.96B | Sell |
82,488,100
-19,334,720
| -19% | -$637M | 1.5% | 3 |
|
|
2016
Q4 | $2.95B | Buy |
101,822,820
+4,626,556
| +5% | +$131M | 1.53% | 3 |
|
|
2016
Q3 | $2.75B | Buy |
97,196,264
+29,085,208
| +43% | +$770M | 1.44% | 3 |
|
|
2016
Q2 | $1.63B | Buy |
68,111,056
+11,428,160
| +20% | +$284M | 0.88% | 13 |
|
|
2016
Q1 | $1.54B | Buy |
56,682,896
+6,904,056
| +14% | +$172M | 0.82% | 14 |
|
|
2015
Q4 | $1.31B | Sell |
49,778,840
-28,662,036
| -37% | -$819M | 0.66% | 24 |
|
|
2015
Q3 | $2.16B | Sell |
78,440,876
-2,560,616
| -3% | -$75.1M | 1.07% | 12 |
|
|
2015
Q2 | $2.54B | Sell |
81,001,492
-5,940,720
| -7% | -$190M | 1.15% | 8 |
|
|
2015
Q1 | $2.7B | Sell |
86,942,212
-10,378,100
| -11% | -$313M | 1.23% | 6 |
|
|
2014
Q4 | $2.69B | Sell |
97,320,312
-3,573,604
| -4% | -$97.2M | 1.22% | 6 |
|
|
2014
Q3 | $2.54B | Sell |
100,893,916
-13,088,648
| -11% | -$321M | 1.16% | 8 |
|
|
2014
Q2 | $2.65B | Sell |
113,982,564
-7,540,040
| -6% | -$160M | 1.17% | 8 |
|
|
2014
Q1 | $2.33B | Sell |
121,522,604
-9,074,436
| -7% | -$173M | 1.1% | 9 |
|
|
2013
Q4 | $2.62B | Sell |
130,597,040
-422,016
| -0.3% | -$7.97M | 1.28% | 4 |
|
|
2013
Q3 | $2.23B | Sell |
131,019,056
-7,523,936
| -5% | -$125M | 1.19% | 7 |
|
|
2013
Q2 | $1.96B | Buy |
+138,542,992
| New | +$2.13B | 1.12% | 9 |
|
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Franklin Resources's AAPL Position: Q1 2026 in Review
Franklin Resources increased its Apple (AAPL) stake by 2.5% in Q1 2026, buying an estimated $305M and bringing the position to 48,602,133 shares worth $12.3B. The position accounts for 3.02% of the portfolio, ranked #3.
Franklin Resources first reported a position in AAPL in Q2 2013 and has held it in 52 quarters since. The position peaked at $12.9B in Q4 2025. 6,073 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank hold AAPL as of Q1 2026.
- Franklin Resources held 48,602,133 shares of Apple worth $12.3B as of Q1 2026.
- Franklin Resources bought 1,172,608 Apple shares in Q1 2026, an estimated $305M.
- Apple made up 3.02% of Franklin Resources's portfolio in Q1 2026, its #3 holding.
- Franklin Resources first reported a position in Apple in Q2 2013 and has held it in 52 quarters since.
- Franklin Resources's Apple position peaked at $12.9B in Q4 2025.
- 6,073 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank held Apple as of Q1 2026.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q1 2026, filed 13 May 2026.