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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
26
Southern Company
SO
$109B
| $1.4B | 0.69% |
31,221,346
-3,317,790
| -10% | -$146M |
|
27
Stryker
SYK
$122B
| $1.31B | 0.65% |
13,926,267
-103,813
| -0.7% | -$10.3M |
|
28
Wells Fargo
WFC
$261B
| $1.3B | 0.64% |
25,250,189
+670,182
| +3% | +$36.9M |
|
|
29
General Motors
GM
$73B
| $1.29B | 0.64% |
42,962,824
-17,780,890
| -29% | -$545M |
|
|
WBA
30
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $1.29B | 0.64% |
15,516,998
-1,533,345
| -9% | -$139M |
|
31
Duke Energy
DUK
$101B
| $1.26B | 0.62% |
17,544,677
-2,575,163
| -13% | -$186M |
|
32
Verizon
VZ
$183B
| $1.26B | 0.62% |
28,919,176
+3,396,030
| +13% | +$157M |
|
|
BHI
33
DELISTED
Baker Hughes
BHI
| $1.24B | 0.61% |
23,767,614
+2,508,796
| +12% | +$140M |
|
|
AGN
34
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| $1.22B | 0.6% |
4,502,918
-436,189
| -9% | -$134M |
|
35
MetLife
MET
$59.5B
| $1.2B | 0.59% |
28,476,349
+2,368,211
| +9% | +$111M |
|
36
AT&T
T
$157B
| $1.19B | 0.59% |
48,214,965
+10,665,039
| +28% | +$272M |
|
37
Dominion Energy
D
$62.8B
| $1.18B | 0.58% |
16,767,760
-529,147
| -3% | -$37.2M |
|
38
NextEra Energy
NEE
$187B
| $1.1B | 0.54% |
45,070,960
-2,594,156
| -5% | -$66M |
|
39
Exelon
EXC
$48.4B
| $1.09B | 0.54% |
51,419,759
-11,194,914
| -18% | -$252M |
|
40
White Mountains Insurance
WTM
$5.39B
| $1.03B | 0.51% |
1,374,104
-29,954
| -2% | -$21.6M |
|
41
Chubb
CB
$137B
| $1.03B | 0.51% |
9,913,630
+736,564
| +8% | +$77M |
|
42
Rio Tinto
RIO
$149B
| $1.01B | 0.5% |
29,952,578
-316,290
| -1% | -$11.8M |
|
|
CELG
43
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
| $1.01B | 0.5% |
9,345,946
-614,911
| -6% | -$76.3M |
|
44
Ford
F
$56.4B
| $1B | 0.5% |
73,899,080
+30,017,720
| +68% | +$429M |
|
|
PX
45
DELISTED
Praxair Inc
PX
| $1B | 0.5% |
9,838,461
+3,495,700
| +55% | +$386M |
|
|
RTN
46
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $993M | 0.49% |
9,087,512
+744,567
| +9% | +$77.8M |
|
|
DD
47
DELISTED
Du Pont De Nemours E I
DD
| $969M | 0.48% |
20,104,266
-1,265,925
| -6% | -$67.6M |
|
48
Nike
NKE
$60.8B
| $963M | 0.48% |
15,659,448
-1,105,706
| -7% | -$62.6M |
|
|
TWC
49
DELISTED
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
| $956M | 0.47% |
5,328,764
-311,807
| -6% | -$58.2M |
|
50
TotalEnergies
TTE
$191B
| $953M | 0.47% |
21,325,883
+2,723,396
| +15% | +$128M |
|
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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.