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 |
Shell
SHEL
|
+$426M |
| 2 |
ATVI
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
|
+$426M |
| 3 |
Texas Instruments
TXN
|
+$407M |
| 4 |
D.R. Horton
DHI
|
+$378M |
| 5 |
Humana
HUM
|
+$375M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Merck
MRK
|
+$1.25B |
| 2 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$923M |
| 3 |
Coca-Cola
KO
|
+$867M |
| 4 |
AbbVie
ABBV
|
+$821M |
| 5 |
Chevron
CVX
|
+$679M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 23.34% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 16.49% |
| 3 | Financials | 10.07% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.66% |
| 5 | Industrials | 8.56% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
426
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$100B
| $102M | 0.04% |
448,077
-43,826
| -9% | -$9.38M |
|
427
TC Energy
TRP
$73.5B
| $101M | 0.04% |
1,796,548
-39,726
| -2% | -$2.09M |
|
428
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$56.5B
| $101M | 0.04% |
729,959
-101,989
| -12% | -$12.4M |
|
429
Qualcomm
QCOM
$176B
| $101M | 0.04% |
660,244
+18,745
| +3% | +$3.14M |
|
430
Ingersoll Rand
IR
$33B
| $101M | 0.04% |
1,997,090
+593,125
| +42% | +$31.8M |
|
|
WTRU
431
DELISTED
Essential Utilities, Inc.6.00% Tangible Equity Units
WTRU
| $99.8M | 0.04% |
1,631,250
+20,170
| +1% | +$1.17M |
|
|
FTCH
432
DELISTED
Farfetch Limited Class A Ordinary Shares
FTCH
| $99.5M | 0.04% |
6,579,007
+2,484,148
| +61% | +$48.1M |
|
|
DENN
433
DELISTED
Denny's
DENN
| $99.2M | 0.04% |
6,934,933
-499,824
| -7% | -$7.61M |
|
434
WEC Energy
WEC
$37.7B
| $97.1M | 0.04% |
972,729
-37,508
| -4% | -$3.54M |
|
435
Lattice Semiconductor
LSCC
$17.6B
| $97.1M | 0.04% |
1,592,592
-13,238
| -0.8% | -$794K |
|
436
Intercorp Financial Services
IFS
$6.63B
| $96.4M | 0.04% |
2,789,210
-415,551
| -13% | -$13.2M |
|
437
FirstEnergy
FE
$28.9B
| $96.2M | 0.04% |
2,097,305
-5,027
| -0.2% | -$213K |
|
|
NEX
438
DELISTED
NexTier Oilfield Solutions Inc.
NEX
| $95.9M | 0.04% |
10,376,103
+4,612,222
| +80% | +$33M |
|
439
GitLab
GTLB
$5.28B
| $95.4M | 0.04% |
1,751,786
+937,980
| +115% | +$56M |
|
440
Marqeta
MQ
$1.8B
| $94.8M | 0.04% |
2,147,067
+301,205
| +16% | +$14M |
|
441
Avantor
AVTR
$7.81B
| $94.7M | 0.04% |
2,799,311
-74,206
| -3% | -$2.65M |
|
|
MRTX
442
DELISTED
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
MRTX
| $94.7M | 0.04% |
1,151,281
-113,790
| -9% | -$11.6M |
|
443
Estee Lauder
EL
$29B
| $93.9M | 0.04% |
344,913
-50,127
| -13% | -$15.1M |
|
444
Haemonetics
HAE
$3.58B
| $93M | 0.04% |
1,471,247
+3,677
| +0.3% | +$200K |
|
445
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
EFA
$76.4B
| $92.3M | 0.04% |
1,254,233
-76,055
| -6% | -$5.69M |
|
446
Corteva
CTVA
$59.7B
| $90.6M | 0.04% |
1,576,189
+1,300,803
| +472% | +$66.5M |
|
447
Benchmark Electronics
BHE
$2.91B
| $90.5M | 0.04% |
3,615,041
-24,663
| -0.7% | -$630K |
|
448
Iovance Biotherapeutics
IOVA
$2.23B
| $89.7M | 0.04% |
5,386,578
-411,138
| -7% | -$6.36M |
|
449
Old Republic International
ORI
$10.3B
| $89.5M | 0.04% |
3,461,137
-262,538
| -7% | -$6.77M |
|
|
APTV.PRA
450
DELISTED
Aptiv PLC 5.50% Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Shares
APTV.PRA
| $89.4M | 0.04% |
655,000
| – | – |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q1 2022 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2022, Franklin Resources held 2,600 positions worth $250B, down 9.7% from $277B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources withdrew a net $14.7B in Q1 2022, closing 164 positions and reducing 1,057 holdings. Its most notable exit was Xilinx Inc, an estimated $594M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 23% of assets, down from 24% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
Against the trend, Franklin Resources opened a new position in Shell worth $441M.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q1 2022 buy was Shell: 8,032,262 shares worth $441M.
- Franklin Resources added most to Activision Blizzard in Q1 2022, an estimated $426M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q1 2022 reduction was Merck, cutting an estimated $1.25B.
- Franklin Resources fully exited Xilinx Inc in Q1 2022, selling an estimated $594M.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $250B portfolio in Q1 2022.
- Franklin Resources opened 125 new positions and closed 164 in Q1 2022.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value fell 9.7% quarter-over-quarter to $250B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q1 2022, filed 13 May 2022.