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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
451
Nutanix
NTNX
$14.9B
| $68.5M | 0.03% |
3,060,182
+327,500
| +12% | +$7.16M |
|
|
452
White Mountains Insurance
WTM
$5.47B
| $68.3M | 0.03% |
79,641
-630,504
| -89% | -$542M |
|
453
OGE Energy
OGE
$10.3B
| $68.2M | 0.03% |
1,892,013
-6,302
| -0.3% | -$225K |
|
454
Q2 Holdings
QTWO
$3.42B
| $68M | 0.03% |
1,631,709
+129,022
| +9% | +$5.05M |
|
|
TWNK
455
DELISTED
Hostess Brands, Inc. Class A Common Stock
TWNK
| $66.9M | 0.03% |
4,898,606
-562,776
| -10% | -$8.11M |
|
|
BLUE
456
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $66.8M | 0.03% |
37,519
| – | – |
|
457
Logitech
LOGI
$15.2B
| $66.7M | 0.03% |
1,829,716
-34,460
| -2% | -$1.26M |
|
458
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.07T
| $66.5M | 0.03% |
363,021
-3,317
| -0.9% | -$586K |
|
459
HSBC
HSBC
$355B
| $66.2M | 0.03% |
1,466,638
-44,804
| -3% | -$1.98M |
|
460
TJX Companies
TJX
$170B
| $65.9M | 0.03% |
1,787,426
-4,578
| -0.3% | -$163K |
|
461
UFP Industries
UFPI
$4.97B
| $65.8M | 0.03% |
2,011,836
+364,200
| +22% | +$10.5M |
|
462
Mueller Industries
MLI
$14.1B
| $65.8M | 0.03% |
7,533,568
-20,000
| -0.3% | -$153K |
|
463
Alarm.com
ALRM
$2.56B
| $65.2M | 0.03% |
1,442,856
-768,411
| -35% | -$31.8M |
|
464
MKS Inc
MKSI
$22.2B
| $64.9M | 0.03% |
687,546
-709,912
| -51% | -$58M |
|
465
Steris
STE
$20.9B
| $64.9M | 0.03% |
734,222
-399,353
| -35% | -$33.8M |
|
466
State Street
STT
$50.9B
| $64.8M | 0.03% |
677,976
-966
| -0.1% | -$89.9K |
|
467
Guidewire Software
GWRE
$11.5B
| $64.6M | 0.03% |
829,720
+34,028
| +4% | +$2.49M |
|
468
Saia
SAIA
$11.3B
| $64.3M | 0.03% |
1,026,657
-364,972
| -26% | -$20.1M |
|
|
STBZ
469
DELISTED
State Bank Financial Corporation. Common Stock
STBZ
| $64M | 0.03% |
2,235,360
| – | – |
|
|
EMBJ
470
Embraer S.A. ADS
EMBJ
$11.6B
| $63.2M | 0.03% |
2,796,792
-47,531
| -2% | -$1.01M |
|
|
HI
471
DELISTED
Hillenbrand
HI
| $63.1M | 0.03% |
1,622,974
-714,272
| -31% | -$25.9M |
|
472
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$42.9B
| $62.7M | 0.03% |
403,028
+324
| +0.1% | +$51.2K |
|
473
Brady Corp
BRC
$4.45B
| $62.5M | 0.03% |
1,647,074
-360,800
| -18% | -$12.3M |
|
474
Mercury Systems
MRCY
$6.2B
| $62.2M | 0.03% |
1,199,850
+69,331
| +6% | +$3.2M |
|
475
Shopify
SHOP
$148B
| $62.2M | 0.03% |
5,338,500
+1,356,000
| +34% | +$13.8M |
|
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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.