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 |
RTX Corp
RTX
|
+$925M |
| 2 |
US Bancorp
USB
|
+$638M |
| 3 |
Coca-Cola
KO
|
+$631M |
| 4 |
RDS.A
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
|
+$607M |
| 5 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$576M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DTV
DIRECTV COM STK (DE)
DTV
|
+$958M |
| 2 |
HSP
HOSPIRA INC
HSP
|
+$825M |
| 3 |
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
|
+$743M |
| 4 |
Target
TGT
|
+$598M |
| 5 |
General Motors
GM
|
+$545M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 17.52% |
| 2 | Financials | 13.77% |
| 3 | Technology | 11.32% |
| 4 | Industrials | 10.5% |
| 5 | Energy | 8.6% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ALXN
376
DELISTED
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
| $90.5M | 0.04% |
578,555
-10,213
| -2% | -$1.86M |
|
|
AUNZ
377
DELISTED
WisdomTree Dreyfus Australia & New Zealand Debt Fund
AUNZ
| $90M | 0.04% |
5,541,740
+459,750
| +9% | +$7.74M |
|
378
Cognex
CGNX
$10.3B
| $90M | 0.04% |
5,237,700
+742,602
| +17% | +$14.8M |
|
|
FCE.A
379
DELISTED
Forest City Realty Trust, Inc.
FCE.A
| $89.8M | 0.04% |
4,459,155
+2,045,452
| +85% | +$45.1M |
|
|
GWR
380
DELISTED
Genesee & Wyoming Inc.
GWR
| $89.6M | 0.04% |
1,516,840
+4,450
| +0.3% | +$307K |
|
381
Entergy
ETR
$54.1B
| $88.5M | 0.04% |
2,717,678
-7,209,400
| -73% | -$245M |
|
382
IQVIA
IQV
$34.7B
| $88.1M | 0.04% |
1,265,797
-341
| -0% | -$25.5K |
|
|
AHL
383
DELISTED
ASPEN Insurance Holding Limited
AHL
| $87.2M | 0.04% |
1,876,680
-441,800
| -19% | -$21M |
|
|
WBC
384
DELISTED
WABCO HOLDINGS INC.
WBC
| $87.1M | 0.04% |
831,059
+7,875
| +1% | +$922K |
|
385
Sensient Technologies
SXT
$5.4B
| $86.6M | 0.04% |
1,413,285
-468,177
| -25% | -$30.8M |
|
|
SHPG
386
DELISTED
Shire pic
SHPG
| $86.6M | 0.04% |
421,900
-3,694
| -0.9% | -$879K |
|
|
CSC
387
DELISTED
Computer Sciences
CSC
| $86.4M | 0.04% |
3,341,284
+117
| +0% | +$3.16K |
|
|
DGI
388
DELISTED
DigitalGlobe Inc.
DGI
| $86.4M | 0.04% |
4,542,485
+423,738
| +10% | +$10M |
|
|
FCB
389
DELISTED
FCB Financial Holdings, Inc.
FCB
| $86.1M | 0.04% |
2,639,660
-32,332
| -1% | -$1.07M |
|
390
Regal Rexnord
RRX
$14.2B
| $86M | 0.04% |
1,523,600
-314,900
| -17% | -$21.1M |
|
391
Lam Research
LRCX
$382B
| $86M | 0.04% |
13,159,330
+304,310
| +2% | +$2.23M |
|
392
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$3.71B
| $86M | 0.04% |
2,262,519
+141,702
| +7% | +$5.69M |
|
393
La-Z-Boy
LZB
$1.59B
| $85.3M | 0.04% |
3,211,300
-721,000
| -18% | -$19.1M |
|
394
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$121B
| $85.2M | 0.04% |
818,009
-351,068
| -30% | -$45.1M |
|
395
ATI
ATI
$27B
| $85.1M | 0.04% |
5,998,196
-1,292,549
| -18% | -$26.8M |
|
396
M/I Homes
MHO
$3.83B
| $85M | 0.04% |
3,605,031
-236,492
| -6% | -$5.87M |
|
397
Charter Communications
CHTR
$15.2B
| $84.7M | 0.04% |
481,659
+95,306
| +25% | +$17.4M |
|
398
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
$1.27B
| $84.7M | 0.04% |
1,037,650
-35,055
| -3% | -$3.17M |
|
|
ISIL
399
DELISTED
Intersil Corp
ISIL
| $84.2M | 0.04% |
7,195,401
+335,065
| +5% | +$3.73M |
|
400
Mueller Industries
MLI
$14.1B
| $84.2M | 0.04% |
11,383,968
-2,160,800
| -16% | -$17.2M |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q3 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2015, Franklin Resources held 1,686 positions worth $202B, down 8.1% from $220B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources's Q3 2015 filing shows 87 new, 552 increased, 653 reduced and 107 closed positions. Its largest new stake was NextEra Energy, Inc.: 5,000,000 shares worth $257M. The largest sale was DIRECTV COM STK (DE), an estimated $958M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 18% of assets, down from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q3 2015 buy was NextEra Energy, Inc.: 5,000,000 shares worth $257M.
- Franklin Resources added most to RTX Corp in Q3 2015, an estimated $925M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q3 2015 reduction was LyondellBasell Industries, cutting an estimated $743M.
- Franklin Resources fully exited DIRECTV COM STK (DE) in Q3 2015, selling an estimated $958M.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $202B portfolio in Q3 2015.
- Franklin Resources opened 87 new positions and closed 107 in Q3 2015.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value fell 8.1% quarter-over-quarter to $202B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q3 2015, filed 10 Nov 2015.