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 |
APC
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
|
+$529M |
| 2 |
SLB Ltd
SLB
|
+$409M |
| 3 |
WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund
DXJ
|
+$311M |
| 4 |
Halliburton
HAL
|
+$276M |
| 5 |
Stryker
SYK
|
+$260M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Merck
MRK
|
+$537M |
| 2 |
Entergy
ETR
|
+$492M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$426M |
| 4 |
Cigna
CI
|
+$374M |
| 5 |
Public Service Enterprise Group
PEG
|
+$365M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 17.27% |
| 2 | Financials | 12.52% |
| 3 | Technology | 10.78% |
| 4 | Industrials | 10.23% |
| 5 | Energy | 9.35% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
401
Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF
VCSH
$44.7B
| $94.2M | 0.04% |
1,182,985
+62,382
| +6% | +$4.99M |
|
402
Protolabs
PRLB
$1.86B
| $94.2M | 0.04% |
1,402,200
+389,818
| +39% | +$25.6M |
|
403
FedEx
FDX
$74.5B
| $93.4M | 0.04% |
537,564
-236,927
| -31% | -$40.1M |
|
|
HMSY
404
DELISTED
HMS Holdings Corp.
HMSY
| $93.2M | 0.04% |
4,408,663
+190,504
| +5% | +$3.99M |
|
405
Hanover Insurance
THG
$7.63B
| $92.3M | 0.04% |
1,294,245
| – | – |
|
|
ICPT
406
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $92.1M | 0.04% |
590,107
+261,350
| +79% | +$48.3M |
|
|
TEN
407
DELISTED
Tenneco Inc. Class A Voting Common Stock
TEN
| $91.8M | 0.04% |
1,621,250
+178,516
| +12% | +$9.6M |
|
408
Brady Corp
BRC
$4.45B
| $91.7M | 0.04% |
3,354,132
-565,000
| -14% | -$13.7M |
|
|
ISIL
409
DELISTED
Intersil Corp
ISIL
| $90.7M | 0.04% |
6,266,012
+793,940
| +15% | +$10.5M |
|
410
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$38.5B
| $90M | 0.04% |
2,159,329
+50,027
| +2% | +$1.98M |
|
|
UNT
411
DELISTED
UNIT Corporation
UNT
| $89.8M | 0.04% |
2,632,222
+432,862
| +20% | +$18.7M |
|
412
Puma Biotechnology
PBYI
$406M
| $89.7M | 0.04% |
474,185
-49,259
| -9% | -$10.9M |
|
413
Wabash National
WNC
$543M
| $88.8M | 0.04% |
7,183,200
+10,000
| +0.1% | +$114K |
|
|
HDS
414
DELISTED
HD Supply Holdings, Inc.
HDS
| $88.7M | 0.04% |
3,008,490
+1,298,720
| +76% | +$36.4M |
|
|
CSC
415
DELISTED
Computer Sciences
CSC
| $88.6M | 0.04% |
3,333,590
| – | – |
|
416
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
CCEP
$46.5B
| $88M | 0.04% |
1,990,100
| – | – |
|
417
EnerSys
ENS
$6.95B
| $87.6M | 0.04% |
1,420,010
+624,500
| +79% | +$36.8M |
|
418
American Airlines Group
AAL
$9.58B
| $87.6M | 0.04% |
1,633,007
-3,115
| -0.2% | -$134K |
|
419
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$4.01B
| $87.6M | 0.04% |
1,251,349
+367,389
| +42% | +$22.7M |
|
420
Donaldson
DCI
$10.8B
| $87.3M | 0.04% |
2,258,740
+776,031
| +52% | +$30.8M |
|
421
Gentex
GNTX
$4.88B
| $87M | 0.04% |
4,813,200
-547,200
| -10% | -$9.09M |
|
422
Agilent Technologies
A
$39.1B
| $86.3M | 0.04% |
2,108,252
-1,035,709
| -33% | -$41.8M |
|
423
Cabot Corp
CBT
$4.65B
| $86.2M | 0.04% |
1,964,860
-45,800
| -2% | -$2.07M |
|
424
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$100B
| $86.1M | 0.04% |
1,032,702
-146,185
| -12% | -$11.8M |
|
425
Costco
COST
$415B
| $86M | 0.04% |
606,674
+9,802
| +2% | +$1.33M |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q4 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2014, Franklin Resources held 1,655 positions worth $220B, up 0.56% from $219B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources's Q4 2014 filing shows 99 new, 524 increased, 661 reduced and 87 closed positions. Its largest new stake was TRIBUNE MEDIA COMPANY CLASS A: 3,174,130 shares worth $190M. The largest sale was Merck, an estimated $537M.
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 Q4 2014 buy was TRIBUNE MEDIA COMPANY CLASS A: 3,174,130 shares worth $190M.
- Franklin Resources added most to Anadarko Petroleum in Q4 2014, an estimated $529M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q4 2014 reduction was Merck, cutting an estimated $537M.
- Franklin Resources fully exited iShares MSCI Japan ETF in Q4 2014, selling an estimated $301M.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $220B portfolio in Q4 2014.
- Franklin Resources opened 99 new positions and closed 87 in Q4 2014.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value rose 0.56% quarter-over-quarter to $220B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q4 2014, filed 10 Feb 2015.