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 |
Qiagen
QGEN
|
+$677M |
| 2 |
BHI
Baker Hughes
BHI
|
+$625M |
| 3 |
Williams Companies
WMB
|
+$425M |
| 4 |
Viatris
VTRS
|
+$403M |
| 5 |
Oracle
ORCL
|
+$378M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$958M |
| 2 |
STJ
St Jude Medical
STJ
|
+$715M |
| 3 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$637M |
| 4 |
The Mosaic Company
MOS
|
+$528M |
| 5 |
Deere & Co
DE
|
+$493M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 17.23% |
| 2 | Financials | 15.51% |
| 3 | Technology | 13.22% |
| 4 | Industrials | 9.3% |
| 5 | Energy | 9.15% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
376
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$25.1B
| $92.5M | 0.05% |
942,297
-792
| -0.1% | -$75.5K |
|
|
AGU
377
DELISTED
Agrium
AGU
| $92.4M | 0.05% |
968,844
-84,072
| -8% | -$8.47M |
|
|
FCE.A
378
DELISTED
Forest City Realty Trust, Inc.
FCE.A
| $91.8M | 0.05% |
4,212,730
| – | – |
|
379
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$77.7B
| $90.4M | 0.05% |
2,098,967
-6,593
| -0.3% | -$292K |
|
380
Trane Technologies
TT
$106B
| $89.9M | 0.05% |
1,105,325
-265
| -0% | -$21K |
|
381
Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF
VCSH
$44.7B
| $88.9M | 0.05% |
1,114,951
-142,755
| -11% | -$11.4M |
|
382
Brady Corp
BRC
$4.45B
| $88.8M | 0.05% |
2,297,432
-53,032
| -2% | -$2M |
|
383
Steris
STE
$20.9B
| $88.5M | 0.04% |
1,274,075
+10,900
| +0.9% | +$754K |
|
384
Trimble
TRMB
$12.3B
| $88M | 0.04% |
2,747,585
-1,092
| -0% | -$33.8K |
|
|
BLUE
385
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $87.8M | 0.04% |
74,552
+3,119
| +4% | +$3.18M |
|
386
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$193B
| $87.7M | 0.04% |
1,358,189
-462,518
| -25% | -$28.4M |
|
|
BSMX
387
DELISTED
Banco Santander México, S, A., Institución de Banca Múltiple, Grupo Financiero Santander México
BSMX
| $87.4M | 0.04% |
9,677,275
+6,278,105
| +185% | +$47.7M |
|
|
CAVM
388
DELISTED
Cavium, Inc.
CAVM
| $87.4M | 0.04% |
1,219,430
-150,389
| -11% | -$10.1M |
|
389
ABM Industries
ABM
$2.8B
| $87.2M | 0.04% |
2,000,784
-10,700
| -0.5% | -$442K |
|
390
Emerson Electric
EMR
$82.9B
| $85.8M | 0.04% |
1,433,520
+2,789
| +0.2% | +$167K |
|
391
Mueller Water Products
MWA
$3.92B
| $85.8M | 0.04% |
7,256,800
+1,211,980
| +20% | +$15.4M |
|
392
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$11.3B
| $85.2M | 0.04% |
425,566
+548
| +0.1% | +$111K |
|
|
AHL
393
DELISTED
ASPEN Insurance Holding Limited
AHL
| $85.2M | 0.04% |
1,636,080
-40,400
| -2% | -$2.24M |
|
|
BMS
394
DELISTED
Bemis
BMS
| $84.8M | 0.04% |
1,735,817
-111,382
| -6% | -$5.48M |
|
395
Ametek
AME
$55.5B
| $84.5M | 0.04% |
1,561,683
-216,165
| -12% | -$11.4M |
|
|
BDN
396
Brandywine Realty Trust
BDN
$551M
| $83.9M | 0.04% |
5,170,795
-6,100
| -0.1% | -$99.4K |
|
397
Lakeland Financial Corp
LKFN
$1.52B
| $82.6M | 0.04% |
1,916,350
+116,000
| +6% | +$5.18M |
|
398
Lazard
LAZ
$4.37B
| $82.5M | 0.04% |
1,794,250
-818,300
| -31% | -$35.3M |
|
399
LCI Industries
LCII
$2.51B
| $82.4M | 0.04% |
825,460
-11,780
| -1% | -$1.27M |
|
400
CBRE Group
CBRE
$40.8B
| $81.1M | 0.04% |
2,330,399
+247,643
| +12% | +$8.28M |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q1 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2017, Franklin Resources held 1,551 positions worth $197B, up 2% from $193B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources withdrew a net $7.08B in Q1 2017, closing 67 positions and reducing 639 holdings. Its most notable exit was St Jude Medical, an estimated $715M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 17% of assets, up from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
Against the trend, Franklin Resources opened a new position in Qiagen worth $676M.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q1 2017 buy was Qiagen: 21,971,206 shares worth $676M.
- Franklin Resources added most to Baker Hughes in Q1 2017, an estimated $625M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q1 2017 reduction was Microsoft, cutting an estimated $958M.
- Franklin Resources fully exited St Jude Medical in Q1 2017, selling an estimated $715M.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $197B portfolio in Q1 2017.
- Franklin Resources opened 87 new positions and closed 67 in Q1 2017.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value rose 2% quarter-over-quarter to $197B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q1 2017, filed 12 May 2017.