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 |
RTX Corp
RTX
|
+$925M |
| 2 |
US Bancorp
USB
|
+$638M |
| 3 |
Coca-Cola
KO
|
+$631M |
| 4 |
RDS.A
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
|
+$607M |
| 5 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$576M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DTV
DIRECTV COM STK (DE)
DTV
|
+$958M |
| 2 |
HSP
HOSPIRA INC
HSP
|
+$825M |
| 3 |
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
|
+$743M |
| 4 |
Target
TGT
|
+$598M |
| 5 |
General Motors
GM
|
+$545M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 17.52% |
| 2 | Financials | 13.77% |
| 3 | Technology | 11.32% |
| 4 | Industrials | 10.5% |
| 5 | Energy | 8.6% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
451
MDU Resources
MDU
$4.44B
| $69.2M | 0.03% |
10,576,722
+15,788
| +0.1% | +$107K |
|
452
iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Eurozone ETF
HEZU
$565M
| $69.1M | 0.03% |
2,785,764
+179,570
| +7% | +$4.83M |
|
453
Columbia Banking Systems
COLB
$9.02B
| $69.1M | 0.03% |
2,213,309
-16,251
| -0.7% | -$514K |
|
|
TDAY
454
USA Today Co
TDAY
$1.23B
| $68.7M | 0.03% |
4,441,772
+124,100
| +3% | +$1.99M |
|
455
Robert Half
RHI
$3.61B
| $67.7M | 0.03% |
1,322,560
+104,164
| +9% | +$5.61M |
|
456
Acuity Brands
AYI
$9.88B
| $67.1M | 0.03% |
382,281
+22,505
| +6% | +$4.37M |
|
457
Portland General Electric
POR
$6.02B
| $67M | 0.03% |
1,811,711
-205,070
| -10% | -$7.23M |
|
458
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$9.06B
| $67M | 0.03% |
795,335
-61,292
| -7% | -$5.61M |
|
|
SIVB
459
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $66.2M | 0.03% |
572,952
+215,920
| +60% | +$28.9M |
|
|
TPH
460
DELISTED
Tri Pointe Homes
TPH
| $66M | 0.03% |
5,040,500
+2,231,000
| +79% | +$32.3M |
|
461
Brady Corp
BRC
$4.45B
| $66M | 0.03% |
3,354,638
-7,748
| -0.2% | -$175K |
|
|
DNB
462
DELISTED
Dun & Bradstreet
DNB
| $64.9M | 0.03% |
618,514
+211,155
| +52% | +$24.1M |
|
463
Aptiv
APTV
$12B
| $64.8M | 0.03% |
+851,800
| New | +$65.5M |
|
464
Emerson Electric
EMR
$82.9B
| $64.2M | 0.03% |
1,453,343
-52,979
| -4% | -$2.61M |
|
465
Gibraltar Industries
ROCK
$1.34B
| $63.9M | 0.03% |
3,480,222
-90,000
| -3% | -$1.65M |
|
466
MKS Inc
MKSI
$22.2B
| $63.8M | 0.03% |
1,903,000
-177,500
| -9% | -$6.17M |
|
467
Thor Industries
THO
$3.99B
| $63.6M | 0.03% |
1,228,089
-179,171
| -13% | -$9.81M |
|
|
MBLY
468
DELISTED
Mobileye N.V.
MBLY
| $63.4M | 0.03% |
1,393,832
+147,698
| +12% | +$8.11M |
|
469
Federal Signal
FSS
$7.25B
| $62.9M | 0.03% |
4,587,568
-104,423
| -2% | -$1.48M |
|
470
Leggett & Platt
LEG
$1.52B
| $62.8M | 0.03% |
1,521,372
+101
| +0% | +$4.71K |
|
471
Best Buy
BBY
$18B
| $62.7M | 0.03% |
1,688,043
-5,120,668
| -75% | -$175M |
|
|
N
472
DELISTED
Netsuite Inc
N
| $62.4M | 0.03% |
743,785
-330,324
| -31% | -$30.3M |
|
473
iShares Global Infrastructure ETF
IGF
$11B
| $62.2M | 0.03% |
1,647,976
+1,405
| +0.1% | +$55.5K |
|
|
JAH
474
DELISTED
JARDEN CORPORATION
JAH
| $62.2M | 0.03% |
1,271,958
-7,440
| -0.6% | -$394K |
|
|
VRN
475
DELISTED
Veren
VRN
| $62M | 0.03% |
5,417,828
-132,546
| -2% | -$1.86M |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q3 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2015, Franklin Resources held 1,686 positions worth $202B, down 8.1% from $220B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources's Q3 2015 filing shows 87 new, 552 increased, 653 reduced and 107 closed positions. Its largest new stake was NextEra Energy, Inc.: 5,000,000 shares worth $257M. The largest sale was DIRECTV COM STK (DE), an estimated $958M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 18% of assets, down from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q3 2015 buy was NextEra Energy, Inc.: 5,000,000 shares worth $257M.
- Franklin Resources added most to RTX Corp in Q3 2015, an estimated $925M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q3 2015 reduction was LyondellBasell Industries, cutting an estimated $743M.
- Franklin Resources fully exited DIRECTV COM STK (DE) in Q3 2015, selling an estimated $958M.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $202B portfolio in Q3 2015.
- Franklin Resources opened 87 new positions and closed 107 in Q3 2015.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value fell 8.1% quarter-over-quarter to $202B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q3 2015, filed 10 Nov 2015.