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 |
SLB Ltd
SLB
|
+$719M |
| 2 |
Franklin US Core Bond ETF
FLCB
|
+$536M |
| 3 |
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
|
+$462M |
| 4 |
B
Barrick Mining
B
|
+$396M |
| 5 |
CHK
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
|
+$387M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RHT
Red Hat Inc
RHT
|
+$610M |
| 2 |
APC
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
|
+$568M |
| 3 |
Target
TGT
|
+$560M |
| 4 |
Medtronic
MDT
|
+$446M |
| 5 |
Ford
F
|
+$442M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 15.76% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 15.7% |
| 3 | Financials | 14.11% |
| 4 | Industrials | 9.28% |
| 5 | Utilities | 7.05% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
251
WEC Energy
WEC
$37.7B
| $179M | 0.1% |
1,879,367
-236,620
| -11% | -$21.3M |
|
|
VISN
252
Vistance Networks Inc
VISN
$2.66B
| $178M | 0.1% |
15,141,835
+1,326,317
| +10% | +$17.1M |
|
253
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$18.6B
| $177M | 0.1% |
1,982,811
+1,351,951
| +214% | +$119M |
|
254
Waters Corp
WAT
$36.7B
| $177M | 0.1% |
793,819
-13,579
| -2% | -$2.93M |
|
255
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$41.6B
| $176M | 0.1% |
4,288,887
+1,453,554
| +51% | +$57.9M |
|
256
CenterPoint Energy
CNP
$29.1B
| $176M | 0.1% |
5,827,445
-1,155
| -0% | -$33.3K |
|
257
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$100B
| $173M | 0.09% |
1,071,215
+25,600
| +2% | +$4.23M |
|
258
Donaldson
DCI
$10.7B
| $173M | 0.09% |
3,315,144
-6,472
| -0.2% | -$320K |
|
|
CTLT
259
DELISTED
CATALENT, INC.
CTLT
| $172M | 0.09% |
3,611,281
+137,778
| +4% | +$7.4M |
|
260
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETF
VGIT
$41.6B
| $171M | 0.09% |
2,570,520
+148,952
| +6% | +$9.89M |
|
261
British American Tobacco
BTI
$132B
| $170M | 0.09% |
4,596,060
+63,726
| +1% | +$2.33M |
|
|
CNH
262
CNH Industrial
CNH
$13.7B
| $168M | 0.09% |
18,993,572
| – | – |
|
263
Costco
COST
$414B
| $168M | 0.09% |
583,338
-12,326
| -2% | -$3.47M |
|
264
Neurocrine Biosciences
NBIX
$17.6B
| $168M | 0.09% |
1,860,519
+208,688
| +13% | +$19.5M |
|
265
Atlassian
TEAM
$21.9B
| $167M | 0.09% |
1,334,269
+134,031
| +11% | +$18.3M |
|
266
Toll Brothers
TOL
$13.9B
| $162M | 0.09% |
3,944,006
+23,360
| +0.6% | +$861K |
|
267
Manulife Financial
MFC
$72.3B
| $161M | 0.09% |
8,776,832
+35,380
| +0.4% | +$625K |
|
|
SOLN
268
DELISTED
The Southern Company
SOLN
| $161M | 0.09% |
+3,000,000
| New | +$157M |
|
269
Celanese
CE
$5.1B
| $159M | 0.09% |
1,304,255
+18,774
| +1% | +$2.12M |
|
270
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$776B
| $155M | 0.08% |
522,278
-8,343
| -2% | -$2.47M |
|
271
S&P Global
SPGI
$126B
| $155M | 0.08% |
632,406
-72,676
| -10% | -$18.2M |
|
272
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$33.6B
| $155M | 0.08% |
564,257
+18,245
| +3% | +$4.51M |
|
273
Fortis
FTS
$30B
| $149M | 0.08% |
3,536,789
+282,982
| +9% | +$11.5M |
|
274
Consolidated Edison
ED
$41.7B
| $147M | 0.08% |
1,560,548
-198,311
| -11% | -$17.6M |
|
|
SAGE
275
DELISTED
Sage Therapeutics
SAGE
| $147M | 0.08% |
1,045,957
-1,255
| -0.1% | -$210K |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q3 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2019, Franklin Resources held 1,609 positions worth $184B, down 2.1% from $188B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources withdrew a net $6.67B in Q3 2019, closing 103 positions and reducing 641 holdings. Its most notable exit was Red Hat Inc, an estimated $610M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 16% of assets, down from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
Against the trend, Franklin Resources opened a new position in Franklin US Core Bond ETF worth $537M.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q3 2019 buy was Franklin US Core Bond ETF: 21,301,140 shares worth $537M.
- Franklin Resources added most to SLB Ltd in Q3 2019, an estimated $719M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q3 2019 reduction was Target, cutting an estimated $560M.
- Franklin Resources fully exited Red Hat Inc in Q3 2019, selling an estimated $610M.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $184B portfolio in Q3 2019.
- Franklin Resources opened 65 new positions and closed 103 in Q3 2019.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value fell 2.1% quarter-over-quarter to $184B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q3 2019, filed 14 Nov 2019.