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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
376
Alibaba
BABA
$269B
| $92.2M | 0.05% |
1,134,831
+317,751
| +39% | +$24.9M |
|
|
NVRO
377
DELISTED
NEVRO CORP.
NVRO
| $92.2M | 0.05% |
1,365,626
+119,036
| +10% | +$6.37M |
|
378
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$57.6B
| $91.8M | 0.05% |
1,371,514
-391,956
| -22% | -$29.2M |
|
379
Waters Corp
WAT
$36.8B
| $91.5M | 0.05% |
679,924
+1
| +0% | +$128 |
|
380
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$40.8B
| $91.4M | 0.05% |
9,521,400
-7,461,100
| -44% | -$91.3M |
|
381
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$36.3B
| $91.1M | 0.05% |
967,825
+29,200
| +3% | +$2.71M |
|
|
AHL
382
DELISTED
ASPEN Insurance Holding Limited
AHL
| $90.6M | 0.05% |
1,876,680
| – | – |
|
383
Cognex
CGNX
$10.3B
| $90.3M | 0.05% |
5,350,122
+112,422
| +2% | +$2.01M |
|
|
BWLD
384
DELISTED
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.
BWLD
| $90.1M | 0.05% |
564,427
-3,516
| -0.6% | -$586K |
|
|
FL
385
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $90.1M | 0.05% |
1,384,386
-313,317
| -18% | -$20.8M |
|
386
Granite Construction
GVA
$5.45B
| $90M | 0.05% |
2,097,570
+82,000
| +4% | +$3.08M |
|
387
Astec Industries
ASTE
$1.3B
| $89.9M | 0.05% |
2,209,914
+71,900
| +3% | +$2.67M |
|
|
NVO
388
Novo Nordisk
NVO
$216B
| $89.9M | 0.05% |
3,095,650
+74,788
| +2% | +$2.07M |
|
389
IMAX
IMAX
$2.38B
| $89.7M | 0.05% |
2,522,781
-247,101
| -9% | -$9.27M |
|
|
ISIL
390
DELISTED
Intersil Corp
ISIL
| $89.6M | 0.05% |
7,025,788
-169,613
| -2% | -$2.25M |
|
|
SFG
391
DELISTED
STANCORP FINL GRP
SFG
| $89.5M | 0.05% |
786,000
-110,815
| -12% | -$12.6M |
|
392
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$3.71B
| $89.3M | 0.05% |
2,225,455
-37,064
| -2% | -$1.46M |
|
|
HAR
393
DELISTED
Harman International Industries
HAR
| $89.3M | 0.05% |
947,489
+240
| +0% | +$24.3K |
|
|
BSFT
394
DELISTED
BroadSoft, Inc.
BSFT
| $88.2M | 0.04% |
2,495,536
-142,767
| -5% | -$5.04M |
|
395
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$51.4B
| $87.5M | 0.04% |
852,761
-86,600
| -9% | -$9.08M |
|
|
TDAY
396
USA Today Co
TDAY
$1.23B
| $86.4M | 0.04% |
4,441,772
| – | – |
|
397
TherapeuticsMD
TXMD
$23.8M
| $85.1M | 0.04% |
164,194
+26,938
| +20% | +$9.94M |
|
398
Murphy Oil
MUR
$5.58B
| $85M | 0.04% |
3,786,823
-164,926
| -4% | -$4.45M |
|
399
Polaris
PII
$4.15B
| $85M | 0.04% |
988,645
-29,778
| -3% | -$3.16M |
|
400
Home Depot
HD
$332B
| $84.4M | 0.04% |
638,439
-10,036
| -2% | -$1.28M |
|
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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.