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 |
Coca-Cola
KO
|
+$937M |
| 2 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$770M |
| 3 |
Philip Morris
PM
|
+$531M |
| 4 |
Deere & Co
DE
|
+$504M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$476M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
EMC
EMC CORPORATION
EMC
|
+$632M |
| 2 |
RTN
Raytheon Company
RTN
|
+$611M |
| 3 |
Cisco
CSCO
|
+$538M |
| 4 |
Texas Instruments
TXN
|
+$504M |
| 5 |
Intel
INTC
|
+$495M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 17.07% |
| 2 | Financials | 14.61% |
| 3 | Technology | 13.36% |
| 4 | Industrials | 9.77% |
| 5 | Energy | 8.95% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
376
Steris
STE
$20.9B
| $86.7M | 0.05% |
1,186,300
-114
| -0% | -$8.05K |
|
|
FISV
377
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$27.2B
| $86.7M | 0.05% |
1,742,608
-8,308
| -0.5% | -$436K |
|
|
ALXN
378
DELISTED
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
| $86.5M | 0.05% |
705,700
+30,454
| +5% | +$3.92M |
|
379
Truist Financial
TFC
$63.2B
| $86.4M | 0.05% |
2,291,670
-261,970
| -10% | -$9.76M |
|
380
Fortinet
FTNT
$112B
| $85.9M | 0.04% |
11,631,755
-554,275
| -5% | -$3.87M |
|
381
Mueller Industries
MLI
$14.1B
| $85.9M | 0.04% |
10,597,168
-202,400
| -2% | -$1.7M |
|
|
MON
382
DELISTED
Monsanto Co
MON
| $84.9M | 0.04% |
831,013
+820,544
| +7,838% | +$86.1M |
|
383
Viasat
VSAT
$9.79B
| $83.8M | 0.04% |
1,122,507
-116,318
| -9% | -$8.61M |
|
384
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$127B
| $83.7M | 0.04% |
1,552,103
-1,009,955
| -39% | -$64.9M |
|
385
Brady Corp
BRC
$4.45B
| $83.4M | 0.04% |
2,410,432
-66,240
| -3% | -$2.18M |
|
386
B2Gold
BTG
$5.16B
| $83.4M | 0.04% |
31,802,031
+319,100
| +1% | +$948K |
|
387
iShares S&P 500 Value ETF
IVE
$48.9B
| $82.3M | 0.04% |
867,117
-1,032,019
| -54% | -$98.2M |
|
388
American Express
AXP
$223B
| $81.6M | 0.04% |
1,274,959
-7,863
| -0.6% | -$505K |
|
389
Entergy
ETR
$54.1B
| $80.6M | 0.04% |
2,100,432
+26,580
| +1% | +$1.06M |
|
390
ABM Industries
ABM
$2.8B
| $80.2M | 0.04% |
2,019,984
| – | – |
|
391
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$25.1B
| $80M | 0.04% |
945,789
-2,461
| -0.3% | -$207K |
|
392
Flex
FLEX
$43.4B
| $79.8M | 0.04% |
7,776,012
+124,681
| +2% | +$1.21M |
|
|
BLUE
393
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $78.7M | 0.04% |
89,693
| – | – |
|
|
AHL
394
DELISTED
ASPEN Insurance Holding Limited
AHL
| $78.6M | 0.04% |
1,687,780
+144,650
| +9% | +$6.58M |
|
395
Trimble
TRMB
$12.3B
| $78.6M | 0.04% |
2,750,677
-498,113
| -15% | -$13.3M |
|
396
MACOM Technology Solutions
MTSI
$20.4B
| $78M | 0.04% |
1,842,547
-26,074
| -1% | -$1.02M |
|
|
CHMT
397
DELISTED
Chemtura Corporation
CHMT
| $78M | 0.04% |
2,377,410
-367,940
| -13% | -$10.6M |
|
398
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$4.15B
| $77.9M | 0.04% |
470,694
+419,004
| +811% | +$68M |
|
399
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$3.71B
| $77.7M | 0.04% |
1,923,638
+11,266
| +0.6% | +$468K |
|
|
SAVE
400
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $77.3M | 0.04% |
1,817,392
-6,076
| -0.3% | -$252K |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q3 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2016, Franklin Resources held 1,570 positions worth $191B, up 2.9% from $186B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources's Q3 2016 filing shows 81 new, 487 increased, 601 reduced and 83 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Halcon Resources Corporation: 34,261,436 shares worth $280M. The largest sale was EMC CORPORATION, an estimated $632M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 17% of assets, up from 17% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q3 2016 buy was Halcon Resources Corporation: 34,261,436 shares worth $280M.
- Franklin Resources added most to Coca-Cola in Q3 2016, an estimated $937M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q3 2016 reduction was Raytheon Company, cutting an estimated $611M.
- Franklin Resources fully exited EMC CORPORATION in Q3 2016, selling an estimated $632M.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $191B portfolio in Q3 2016.
- Franklin Resources opened 81 new positions and closed 83 in Q3 2016.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value rose 2.9% quarter-over-quarter to $191B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q3 2016, filed 14 Nov 2016.