Franklin Resources Portfolio holdings
Franklin Resources, Inc., commonly known as Franklin Templeton, was founded in 1947 by Rupert H. Johnson, Sr., and is headquartered in San Mateo, California, operating as a global investment management firm managing hundreds of billions in assets. The company offers a wide range of investment products, including mutual funds, ETFs, fixed-income portfolios, and alternative investments, serving individual investors, financial advisors, and institutions across over 150 countries. Known for its acquisition-driven growth—such as the 1992 purchase of Templeton Investments and the 2020 addition of Legg Mason—Franklin Templeton combines diverse strategies under a single brand, emphasizing both active management and income-focused solutions like its flagship Franklin Income Fund. With a reputation for adaptability and a client-centric approach, it remains a major player in the global asset management industry.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$1.19B |
| 2 |
Comcast
CMCSA
|
+$897M |
| 3 |
Kinder Morgan
KMI
|
+$687M |
| 4 |
Oracle
ORCL
|
+$571M |
| 5 |
Hewlett Packard
HPE
|
+$481M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DuPont de Nemours
DD
|
+$1.09B |
| 2 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$1.04B |
| 3 |
CMCSK
COMCAST CORP SPL A (NEW)
CMCSK
|
+$888M |
| 4 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$835M |
| 5 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$834M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 17.97% |
| 2 | Financials | 14.49% |
| 3 | Technology | 12.17% |
| 4 | Industrials | 10.44% |
| 5 | Energy | 8.52% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
226
Mettler-Toledo International
MTD
$26.8B
| $189M | 0.1% |
558,164
-100
| -0% | -$32.1K |
|
227
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.8B
| $186M | 0.09% |
1,639,400
-12,000
| -0.7% | -$1.33M |
|
|
EVHC
228
DELISTED
Envision Healthcare Holdings Inc
EVHC
| $182M | 0.09% |
2,342,012
-35,819
| -2% | -$3.1M |
|
|
WRK
229
DELISTED
WestRock Company
WRK
| $181M | 0.09% |
4,409,612
-303,009
| -6% | -$13.8M |
|
|
DCUC
230
DELISTED
Dominion Energy, Inc.
DCUC
| $181M | 0.09% |
3,755,500
-69,500
| -2% | -$3.41M |
|
231
Aflac
AFL
$63.9B
| $180M | 0.09% |
6,016,530
-1,232,644
| -17% | -$38.4M |
|
232
Franklin Short Duration US Government ETF
FTSD
$300M
| $179M | 0.09% |
1,821,141
-17,355
| -0.9% | -$1.71M |
|
233
IBM
IBM
$202B
| $177M | 0.09% |
1,347,252
-32,925
| -2% | -$4.42M |
|
|
AA.PRB
234
DELISTED
Alcoa Inc
AA.PRB
| $177M | 0.09% |
5,308,225
-1,384,650
| -21% | -$45M |
|
235
Banco Bradesco
BBD
$38.1B
| $176M | 0.09% |
77,736,746
-3,294,253
| -4% | -$8.65M |
|
236
CMS Energy
CMS
$23.1B
| $174M | 0.09% |
4,810,809
-10,700
| -0.2% | -$381K |
|
237
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$116B
| $173M | 0.09% |
2,279,877
-13,343
| -0.6% | -$991K |
|
238
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.46B
| $171M | 0.09% |
1,067,826
-150,195
| -12% | -$25.8M |
|
|
AUNZ
239
DELISTED
WisdomTree Dreyfus Australia & New Zealand Debt Fund
AUNZ
| $169M | 0.09% |
9,949,565
+4,407,825
| +80% | +$73.6M |
|
240
iShares MSCI Japan ETF
EWJ
$21.7B
| $167M | 0.08% |
3,447,481
-2,260,482
| -40% | -$111M |
|
|
RHT
241
DELISTED
Red Hat Inc
RHT
| $166M | 0.08% |
2,006,139
+680,313
| +51% | +$54M |
|
242
Applied Materials
AMAT
$426B
| $164M | 0.08% |
8,795,531
-431,162
| -5% | -$7.49M |
|
|
MJN
243
DELISTED
Mead Johnson Nutrition Company
MJN
| $164M | 0.08% |
2,075,054
-537,977
| -21% | -$42.4M |
|
244
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co
AJG
$63.7B
| $162M | 0.08% |
3,951,453
-35,265
| -0.9% | -$1.52M |
|
245
Cintas
CTAS
$82.4B
| $162M | 0.08% |
7,100,568
-54,896
| -0.8% | -$1.25M |
|
246
Old Republic International
ORI
$10.3B
| $161M | 0.08% |
8,662,368
-113,022
| -1% | -$2.03M |
|
247
3M
MMM
$89B
| $158M | 0.08% |
1,256,955
-1,428
| -0.1% | -$184K |
|
248
American Water Works
AWK
$26.3B
| $158M | 0.08% |
2,643,526
-203,534
| -7% | -$11.7M |
|
249
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
$876B
| $158M | 0.08% |
770,791
-361,648
| -32% | -$74.7M |
|
250
New Oriental
EDU
$7.84B
| $158M | 0.08% |
5,026,600
-11,200
| -0.2% | -$315K |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q4 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2015, Franklin Resources held 1,653 positions worth $198B, down 2.4% from $202B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources withdrew a net $15B in Q4 2015, closing 87 positions and reducing 711 holdings. Its most notable exit was COMCAST CORP SPL A (NEW), an estimated $888M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 18% of assets, up from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
Against the trend, Franklin Resources opened a new position in Alphabet (Google) Class A worth $1.25B.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q4 2015 buy was Alphabet (Google) Class A: 32,044,180 shares worth $1.25B.
- Franklin Resources added most to Comcast in Q4 2015, an estimated $897M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q4 2015 reduction was DuPont de Nemours, cutting an estimated $1.09B.
- Franklin Resources fully exited COMCAST CORP SPL A (NEW) in Q4 2015, selling an estimated $888M.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $198B portfolio in Q4 2015.
- Franklin Resources opened 73 new positions and closed 87 in Q4 2015.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value fell 2.4% quarter-over-quarter to $198B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q4 2015, filed 12 Feb 2016.