Franklin Resources’s Meta Platforms (Facebook) META Stock Holding History
Bought
Maintained
Sold
| Quarter | Market Value | Status | Shares |
Change in Stake | Trade Value | Portfolio Weight | Portfolio Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2026
Q1 | $5.55B | Buy |
9,696,352
+1,038,355
| +12% | +$665M | 1.36% | 8 |
|
|
2025
Q4 | $5.72B | Buy |
8,657,997
+157,887
| +2% | +$105M | 1.4% | 7 |
|
|
2025
Q3 | $6.24B | Sell |
8,500,110
-103,366
| -1% | -$76.9M | 1.56% | 7 |
|
|
2025
Q2 | $6.35B | Buy |
8,603,476
+400,739
| +5% | +$248M | 1.68% | 6 |
|
|
2025
Q1 | $4.73B | Buy |
8,202,737
+11,980
| +0.1% | +$7.73M | 1.36% | 6 |
|
|
2024
Q4 | $4.8B | Buy |
8,190,757
+1,244,002
| +18% | +$730M | 1.33% | 6 |
|
|
2024
Q3 | $4.1B | Buy |
6,946,755
+186,728
| +3% | +$96.1M | 1.15% | 6 |
|
|
2024
Q2 | $3.41B | Buy |
6,760,027
+234,377
| +4% | +$114M | 1.05% | 9 |
|
|
2024
Q1 | $3.17B | Buy |
6,525,650
+2,567,121
| +65% | +$1.15B | 1% | 8 |
|
|
2023
Q4 | $1.4B | Buy |
3,958,529
+189,569
| +5% | +$61.7M | 0.66% | 27 |
|
|
2023
Q3 | $1.13B | Sell |
3,768,960
-185,419
| -5% | -$55.9M | 0.58% | 32 |
|
|
2023
Q2 | $1.13B | Sell |
3,954,379
-598,858
| -13% | -$148M | 0.54% | 36 |
|
|
2023
Q1 | $965M | Sell |
4,553,237
-557,953
| -11% | -$95M | 0.48% | 42 |
|
|
2022
Q4 | $615M | Buy |
5,111,190
+1,195,848
| +31% | +$140M | 0.32% | 71 |
|
|
2022
Q3 | $531M | Buy |
3,915,342
+2,047,070
| +110% | +$332M | 0.29% | 81 |
|
|
2022
Q2 | $301M | Sell |
1,868,272
-293,614
| -14% | -$56.6M | 0.15% | 169 |
|
|
2022
Q1 | $481M | Sell |
2,161,886
-1,506,017
| -41% | -$376M | 0.19% | 140 |
|
|
2021
Q4 | $1.23B | Sell |
3,667,903
-941,341
| -20% | -$313M | 0.45% | 49 |
|
|
2021
Q3 | $1.56B | Sell |
4,609,244
-468,160
| -9% | -$169M | 0.59% | 28 |
|
|
2021
Q2 | $1.77B | Buy |
5,077,404
+238,849
| +5% | +$76.6M | 0.67% | 22 |
|
|
2021
Q1 | $1.43B | Buy |
4,838,555
+151,829
| +3% | +$40.9M | 0.58% | 31 |
|
|
2020
Q4 | $1.28B | Buy |
4,686,726
+625,512
| +15% | +$171M | 0.54% | 37 |
|
|
2020
Q3 | $1.06B | Buy |
4,061,214
+423,039
| +12% | +$109M | 0.52% | 44 |
|
|
2020
Q2 | $873M | Buy |
3,638,175
+262,896
| +8% | +$54.9M | 0.45% | 53 |
|
|
2020
Q1 | $563M | Buy |
3,375,279
+331,135
| +11% | +$64.8M | 0.38% | 70 |
|
|
2019
Q4 | $625M | Buy |
3,044,144
+427,072
| +16% | +$82.7M | 0.33% | 84 |
|
|
2019
Q3 | $466M | Buy |
2,617,072
+448,352
| +21% | +$85.2M | 0.25% | 110 |
|
|
2019
Q2 | $419M | Buy |
2,168,720
+34,704
| +2% | +$6.34M | 0.22% | 119 |
|
|
2019
Q1 | $356M | Sell |
2,134,016
-308,785
| -13% | -$49.1M | 0.19% | 137 |
|
|
2018
Q4 | $320M | Sell |
2,442,801
-1,804,462
| -42% | -$261M | 0.19% | 143 |
|
|
2018
Q3 | $699M | Sell |
4,247,263
-464,106
| -10% | -$84M | 0.35% | 76 |
|
|
2018
Q2 | $916M | Sell |
4,711,369
-129,845
| -3% | -$23.5M | 0.47% | 49 |
|
|
2018
Q1 | $774M | Sell |
4,841,214
-478,746
| -9% | -$86M | 0.39% | 63 |
|
|
2017
Q4 | $939M | Buy |
5,319,960
+3,007
| +0.1% | +$531K | 0.45% | 50 |
|
|
2017
Q3 | $908M | Buy |
5,316,953
+48,568
| +0.9% | +$8.1M | 0.45% | 52 |
|
|
2017
Q2 | $795M | Buy |
5,268,385
+84,271
| +2% | +$12.5M | 0.4% | 65 |
|
|
2017
Q1 | $736M | Sell |
5,184,114
-116,640
| -2% | -$15.6M | 0.37% | 72 |
|
|
2016
Q4 | $610M | Sell |
5,300,754
-629,921
| -11% | -$77.4M | 0.32% | 90 |
|
|
2016
Q3 | $761M | Sell |
5,930,675
-108,075
| -2% | -$13.4M | 0.4% | 60 |
|
|
2016
Q2 | $690M | Sell |
6,038,750
-4,061
| -0.1% | -$468K | 0.37% | 67 |
|
|
2016
Q1 | $689M | Buy |
6,042,811
+55,313
| +0.9% | +$5.84M | 0.37% | 70 |
|
|
2015
Q4 | $627M | Buy |
5,987,498
+369,623
| +7% | +$38M | 0.32% | 85 |
|
|
2015
Q3 | $505M | Buy |
5,617,875
+288,089
| +5% | +$26.4M | 0.25% | 110 |
|
|
2015
Q2 | $457M | Sell |
5,329,786
-137,808
| -3% | -$11.3M | 0.21% | 131 |
|
|
2015
Q1 | $450M | Sell |
5,467,594
-349,415
| -6% | -$27.4M | 0.2% | 134 |
|
|
2014
Q4 | $454M | Buy |
5,817,009
+1,097,222
| +23% | +$83.9M | 0.21% | 131 |
|
|
2014
Q3 | $373M | Sell |
4,719,787
-146,299
| -3% | -$10.7M | 0.17% | 150 |
|
|
2014
Q2 | $327M | Buy |
4,866,086
+746,152
| +18% | +$45.9M | 0.14% | 171 |
|
|
2014
Q1 | $248M | Buy |
4,119,934
+230,981
| +6% | +$14.6M | 0.12% | 200 |
|
|
2013
Q4 | $213M | Buy |
3,888,953
+305,412
| +9% | +$15.3M | 0.1% | 217 |
|
|
2013
Q3 | $180M | Buy |
3,583,541
+1,168,402
| +48% | +$43.5M | 0.1% | 228 |
|
|
2013
Q2 | $60M | Buy |
+2,415,139
| New | +$61.9M | 0.03% | 464 |
|
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Franklin Resources's META Position: Q1 2026 in Review
Franklin Resources increased its Meta Platforms (Facebook) (META) stake by 12% in Q1 2026, buying an estimated $665M and bringing the position to 9,696,352 shares worth $5.55B. The position accounts for 1.36% of the portfolio, ranked #8.
Franklin Resources first reported a position in META in Q2 2013 and has held it in 52 quarters since. The position peaked at $6.35B in Q2 2025. 5,066 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank hold META as of Q1 2026.
- Franklin Resources held 9,696,352 shares of Meta Platforms (Facebook) worth $5.55B as of Q1 2026.
- Franklin Resources bought 1,038,355 Meta Platforms (Facebook) shares in Q1 2026, an estimated $665M.
- Meta Platforms (Facebook) made up 1.36% of Franklin Resources's portfolio in Q1 2026, its #8 holding.
- Franklin Resources first reported a position in Meta Platforms (Facebook) in Q2 2013 and has held it in 52 quarters since.
- Franklin Resources's Meta Platforms (Facebook) position peaked at $6.35B in Q2 2025.
- 5,066 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank held Meta Platforms (Facebook) as of Q1 2026.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q1 2026, filed 13 May 2026.