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 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$964M |
| 2 |
Baker Hughes
BKR
|
+$875M |
| 3 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$862M |
| 4 |
Intel
INTC
|
+$458M |
| 5 |
Coty
COTY
|
+$358M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BHI
Baker Hughes
BHI
|
+$1.36B |
| 2 |
RAI
Reynolds American Inc
RAI
|
+$608M |
| 3 |
White Mountains Insurance
WTM
|
+$542M |
| 4 |
Ford
F
|
+$417M |
| 5 |
General Motors
GM
|
+$398M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 17.34% |
| 2 | Financials | 14.92% |
| 3 | Technology | 13.77% |
| 4 | Industrials | 9.77% |
| 5 | Energy | 8.23% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SAVE
376
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $94.9M | 0.05% |
2,841,636
+713,322
| +34% | +$28.5M |
|
377
Equifax
EFX
$20.3B
| $94.8M | 0.05% |
894,676
+163,038
| +22% | +$21.6M |
|
378
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$25B
| $93.3M | 0.05% |
1,029,143
-401,382
| -28% | -$33.2M |
|
379
Flex
FLEX
$43.4B
| $93.3M | 0.05% |
7,469,747
-168,052
| -2% | -$2.07M |
|
380
S&P Global
SPGI
$126B
| $93.1M | 0.05% |
595,487
+18
| +0% | +$2.74K |
|
381
Mueller Water Products
MWA
$3.92B
| $92.8M | 0.05% |
7,246,244
-400,056
| -5% | -$4.75M |
|
|
WR
382
DELISTED
Westar Energy Inc
WR
| $92.3M | 0.05% |
1,860,000
| – | – |
|
383
Agilent Technologies
A
$39.1B
| $91.2M | 0.04% |
1,421,132
-2,132
| -0.1% | -$133K |
|
384
Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF
VCSH
$44.7B
| $90.9M | 0.04% |
1,134,036
+8,651
| +0.8% | +$693K |
|
|
RVNC
385
DELISTED
Revance Therapeutics, Inc.
RVNC
| $90.6M | 0.04% |
3,288,778
-86,460
| -3% | -$2.1M |
|
386
Lakeland Financial Corp
LKFN
$1.52B
| $89.9M | 0.04% |
1,845,566
-102,549
| -5% | -$4.63M |
|
387
Simon Property Group
SPG
$74.5B
| $89.4M | 0.04% |
555,387
+161,650
| +41% | +$25.8M |
|
388
Truist Financial
TFC
$63.2B
| $89.1M | 0.04% |
1,897,818
-449,825
| -19% | -$20.7M |
|
|
BDN
389
Brandywine Realty Trust
BDN
$551M
| $89M | 0.04% |
5,089,729
-257,001
| -5% | -$4.37M |
|
390
iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF
IEFA
$186B
| $89M | 0.04% |
1,386,821
+16,063
| +1% | +$1M |
|
|
EGC
391
DELISTED
Energy XXI Gulf Coast, Inc. Common Stock
EGC
| $88.8M | 0.04% |
8,584,884
-457,732
| -5% | -$6.74M |
|
392
ATI
ATI
$27B
| $88.1M | 0.04% |
3,688,892
-1,544,844
| -30% | -$30.6M |
|
393
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$25.1B
| $88.1M | 0.04% |
940,802
+726
| +0.1% | +$77.1K |
|
394
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$19.5B
| $87.3M | 0.04% |
880,777
+70,816
| +9% | +$6.37M |
|
395
Amphenol
APH
$188B
| $87.1M | 0.04% |
4,116,440
+368,848
| +10% | +$7.25M |
|
|
WP
396
DELISTED
Worldpay, Inc.
WP
| $86.5M | 0.04% |
1,227,314
-3,000
| -0.2% | -$204K |
|
397
BorgWarner
BWA
$13.2B
| $86.5M | 0.04% |
1,917,661
-5,112
| -0.3% | -$209K |
|
398
Emerson Electric
EMR
$82.9B
| $85.9M | 0.04% |
1,366,183
+14,723
| +1% | +$888K |
|
399
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$21.5B
| $85.6M | 0.04% |
917,097
-3,021
| -0.3% | -$274K |
|
400
Federal Signal
FSS
$7.25B
| $85.3M | 0.04% |
4,009,772
-1,270,162
| -24% | -$23.8M |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q3 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2017, Franklin Resources held 1,564 positions worth $204B, up 1.7% from $201B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources's Q3 2017 filing shows 70 new, 502 increased, 622 reduced and 89 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Baker Hughes: 24,662,918 shares worth $903M. The largest sale was Baker Hughes, an estimated $1.36B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 17% of assets, down from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q3 2017 buy was Baker Hughes: 24,662,918 shares worth $903M.
- Franklin Resources added most to Walt Disney in Q3 2017, an estimated $964M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q3 2017 reduction was White Mountains Insurance, cutting an estimated $542M.
- Franklin Resources fully exited Baker Hughes in Q3 2017, selling an estimated $1.36B.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $204B portfolio in Q3 2017.
- Franklin Resources opened 70 new positions and closed 89 in Q3 2017.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value rose 1.7% quarter-over-quarter to $204B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q3 2017, filed 13 Nov 2017.