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 |
AbbVie
ABBV
|
+$830M |
| 2 |
DXC Technology
DXC
|
+$472M |
| 3 |
Wabtec
WAB
|
+$382M |
| 4 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$364M |
| 5 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$362M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$1.09B |
| 2 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$729M |
| 3 |
Rio Tinto
RIO
|
+$656M |
| 4 |
CVS Health
CVS
|
+$450M |
| 5 |
MetLife
MET
|
+$450M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 21.98% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 16.12% |
| 3 | Financials | 10.96% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.55% |
| 5 | Industrials | 8.14% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
226
TE Connectivity
TEL
$58.8B
| $281M | 0.11% |
2,080,653
+8,227
| +0.4% | +$1.1M |
|
227
Gen Digital
GEN
$15.6B
| $278M | 0.11% |
10,221,679
+69,078
| +0.7% | +$1.72M |
|
228
Applied Materials
AMAT
$426B
| $278M | 0.11% |
1,952,134
-351,806
| -15% | -$47.2M |
|
|
DTP
229
DELISTED
DTE Energy Company 2019 Corporate Units
DTP
| $278M | 0.11% |
5,620,493
+580,325
| +12% | +$29.5M |
|
230
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$40.8B
| $276M | 0.11% |
8,901,500
+334,700
| +4% | +$9.55M |
|
231
Snowflake
SNOW
$92.9B
| $274M | 0.1% |
1,135,100
+103,510
| +10% | +$24.1M |
|
|
ANSS
232
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $272M | 0.1% |
782,565
+70,092
| +10% | +$24.2M |
|
233
Cloudflare
NET
$93B
| $269M | 0.1% |
2,539,301
+69,887
| +3% | +$5.79M |
|
234
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$78.5B
| $267M | 0.1% |
2,528,828
-781,126
| -24% | -$86.2M |
|
235
Public Service Enterprise Group
PEG
$39.8B
| $266M | 0.1% |
4,449,840
+58,859
| +1% | +$3.64M |
|
236
Pinterest
PINS
$12.4B
| $264M | 0.1% |
3,349,459
+108,436
| +3% | +$7.56M |
|
237
Republic Services
RSG
$66.7B
| $263M | 0.1% |
2,392,521
+16,785
| +0.7% | +$1.8M |
|
|
SIVB
238
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $260M | 0.1% |
466,919
+119,904
| +35% | +$66.5M |
|
239
TAL Education Group
TAL
$5.71B
| $258M | 0.1% |
10,229,075
+4,481,288
| +78% | +$200M |
|
240
BorgWarner
BWA
$13.2B
| $256M | 0.1% |
5,995,088
+175,434
| +3% | +$7.73M |
|
241
Fiverr
FVRR
$376M
| $256M | 0.1% |
1,053,798
+26,059
| +3% | +$5.41M |
|
242
Moody's
MCO
$82.4B
| $255M | 0.1% |
704,486
-24,416
| -3% | -$8.13M |
|
243
Teleflex
TFX
$5.85B
| $253M | 0.1% |
629,646
+6,668
| +1% | +$2.73M |
|
244
EOG Resources
EOG
$78B
| $252M | 0.1% |
3,025,258
+221,561
| +8% | +$17.5M |
|
|
PPL
245
PPL Corp
PPL
$27.3B
| $250M | 0.1% |
8,927,504
+391,467
| +5% | +$11.3M |
|
246
Lear
LEA
$7.19B
| $247M | 0.09% |
1,409,330
+107,822
| +8% | +$19.9M |
|
247
Elanco Animal Health
ELAN
$12.4B
| $246M | 0.09% |
7,085,442
+2,115,002
| +43% | +$69.8M |
|
248
Clarivate
CLVT
$1.3B
| $245M | 0.09% |
8,902,782
+2,187,145
| +33% | +$60.1M |
|
|
CYBR
249
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $245M | 0.09% |
1,881,158
+291,465
| +18% | +$38.8M |
|
250
PTC Therapeutics
PTCT
$6.37B
| $245M | 0.09% |
5,789,994
+310,792
| +6% | +$13.3M |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q2 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2021, Franklin Resources held 2,118 positions worth $262B, up 6.5% from $246B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources's Q2 2021 filing shows 136 new, 842 increased, 777 reduced and 106 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Frontier Communications: 11,357,382 shares worth $300M. The largest sale was JPMorgan Chase, an estimated $1.09B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 22% of assets, up from 21% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q2 2021 buy was Frontier Communications: 11,357,382 shares worth $300M.
- Franklin Resources added most to AbbVie in Q2 2021, an estimated $830M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q2 2021 reduction was JPMorgan Chase, cutting an estimated $1.09B.
- Franklin Resources fully exited INPHI CORPORATION in Q2 2021, selling an estimated $133M.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $262B portfolio in Q2 2021.
- Franklin Resources opened 136 new positions and closed 106 in Q2 2021.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value rose 6.5% quarter-over-quarter to $262B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q2 2021, filed 13 Aug 2021.