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 |
Vanguard Total Bond Market
BND
|
+$934M |
| 2 |
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
|
+$721M |
| 3 |
iShares Russell 1000 ETF
IWB
|
+$616M |
| 4 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$455M |
| 5 |
iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF
AGG
|
+$412M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Procter & Gamble
PG
|
+$569M |
| 2 |
Capital One
COF
|
+$398M |
| 3 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$374M |
| 4 |
Albemarle
ALB
|
+$372M |
| 5 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$369M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 22.21% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 16.2% |
| 3 | Financials | 10.49% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.67% |
| 5 | Industrials | 8.15% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
326
Charles River Laboratories
CRL
$10.9B
| $174M | 0.07% |
422,800
+40,732
| +11% | +$16.9M |
|
327
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$4.15B
| $173M | 0.07% |
411,358
-31,224
| -7% | -$14.3M |
|
328
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$91.3B
| $173M | 0.07% |
45,097,127
+1,004,699
| +2% | +$4.11M |
|
|
AEPPL
329
DELISTED
American Electric Power Company, Inc. Corporate Unit
AEPPL
| $173M | 0.07% |
3,622,500
| – | – |
|
330
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.82T
| $172M | 0.06% |
3,556,230
-6,805,740
| -66% | -$331M |
|
331
Freshpet
FRPT
$2.83B
| $172M | 0.06% |
1,202,104
+52,744
| +5% | +$7.54M |
|
332
Jack in the Box
JACK
$278M
| $171M | 0.06% |
1,759,872
+431,014
| +32% | +$44.9M |
|
333
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
$8.42B
| $170M | 0.06% |
227,828
+64,804
| +40% | +$48.5M |
|
334
ACI Worldwide
ACIW
$5.72B
| $170M | 0.06% |
5,518,914
+1,092,488
| +25% | +$36.2M |
|
335
Nutrien
NTR
$32.7B
| $169M | 0.06% |
2,604,533
-311,499
| -11% | -$19M |
|
336
Franklin FTSE Europe ETF
FLEE
$116M
| $169M | 0.06% |
5,969,886
-53,567
| -0.9% | -$1.57M |
|
337
Fiverr
FVRR
$376M
| $168M | 0.06% |
917,892
-135,906
| -13% | -$27.4M |
|
|
FYBR
338
DELISTED
Frontier Communications
FYBR
| $167M | 0.06% |
6,007,405
-5,349,977
| -47% | -$159M |
|
339
Franklin Senior Loan ETF
FLBL
$852M
| $167M | 0.06% |
6,693,149
-1,324,411
| -17% | -$33M |
|
340
KBR
KBR
$4.68B
| $167M | 0.06% |
4,246,184
+2,100,472
| +98% | +$81.5M |
|
|
SUM
341
DELISTED
Summit Materials, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SUM
| $166M | 0.06% |
5,294,900
-689,048
| -12% | -$22.5M |
|
342
Suncor Energy
SU
$77.7B
| $166M | 0.06% |
8,012,902
+553,347
| +7% | +$11.1M |
|
343
Lennar Class A
LEN
$20.4B
| $165M | 0.06% |
1,820,101
+103,157
| +6% | +$10.2M |
|
344
NiSource
NI
$22.4B
| $164M | 0.06% |
6,779,543
+906,408
| +15% | +$22.6M |
|
345
PG&E
PCG
$47.8B
| $164M | 0.06% |
17,085,523
+60,662
| +0.4% | +$573K |
|
346
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
$80.9B
| $163M | 0.06% |
745,832
+70,163
| +10% | +$15.6M |
|
|
VRN
347
DELISTED
Veren
VRN
| $163M | 0.06% |
35,417,798
-16,810,841
| -32% | -$62.1M |
|
348
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.61B
| $162M | 0.06% |
3,775,235
-260,875
| -6% | -$11.2M |
|
349
HDFC Bank
HDB
$119B
| $161M | 0.06% |
4,407,680
+319,338
| +8% | +$11.8M |
|
350
Avient
AVNT
$3.45B
| $160M | 0.06% |
3,450,624
+29,701
| +0.9% | +$1.43M |
|
Similar funds
Franklin Resources's Q3 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2021, Franklin Resources held 2,529 positions worth $266B, up 1.5% from $262B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources's Q3 2021 filing shows 514 new, 1,025 increased, 619 reduced and 81 closed positions. Its largest new stake was State Street Blackstone Senior Loan ETF: 4,164,239 shares worth $192M. The largest sale was Procter & Gamble, an estimated $569M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 22% of assets, up from 22% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q3 2021 buy was State Street Blackstone Senior Loan ETF: 4,164,239 shares worth $192M.
- Franklin Resources added most to Vanguard Total Bond Market in Q3 2021, an estimated $934M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q3 2021 reduction was Procter & Gamble, cutting an estimated $569M.
- Franklin Resources fully exited Slack Technologies, Inc. in Q3 2021, selling an estimated $365M.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $266B portfolio in Q3 2021.
- Franklin Resources opened 514 new positions and closed 81 in Q3 2021.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value rose 1.5% quarter-over-quarter to $266B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q3 2021, filed 12 Nov 2021.