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 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$1.19B |
| 2 |
Comcast
CMCSA
|
+$897M |
| 3 |
Kinder Morgan
KMI
|
+$687M |
| 4 |
Oracle
ORCL
|
+$571M |
| 5 |
Hewlett Packard
HPE
|
+$481M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DuPont de Nemours
DD
|
+$1.09B |
| 2 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$1.04B |
| 3 |
CMCSK
COMCAST CORP SPL A (NEW)
CMCSK
|
+$888M |
| 4 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$835M |
| 5 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$834M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 17.97% |
| 2 | Financials | 14.49% |
| 3 | Technology | 12.17% |
| 4 | Industrials | 10.44% |
| 5 | Energy | 8.52% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
26
CVS Health
CVS
$136B
| $1.26B | 0.64% |
12,866,454
-1,613,927
| -11% | -$158M |
|
|
WBA
27
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $1.25B | 0.63% |
14,715,208
-801,790
| -5% | -$68.1M |
|
|
28
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$3.89T
| $1.25B | 0.63% |
+32,044,180
| New | +$1.19B |
|
29
Verizon
VZ
$183B
| $1.24B | 0.63% |
26,860,829
-2,058,347
| -7% | -$93.5M |
|
30
MetLife
MET
$59.5B
| $1.23B | 0.62% |
28,625,837
+149,488
| +0.5% | +$6.57M |
|
31
General Motors
GM
$73B
| $1.2B | 0.61% |
35,287,118
-7,675,706
| -18% | -$267M |
|
|
CELG
32
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
| $1.17B | 0.59% |
9,778,510
+432,564
| +5% | +$50M |
|
33
Duke Energy
DUK
$101B
| $1.13B | 0.57% |
15,826,583
-1,718,094
| -10% | -$121M |
|
34
Chubb
CB
$137B
| $1.13B | 0.57% |
9,656,899
-256,731
| -3% | -$29M |
|
35
Dominion Energy
D
$62.8B
| $1.11B | 0.56% |
16,382,369
-385,391
| -2% | -$26.6M |
|
|
BHI
36
DELISTED
Baker Hughes
BHI
| $1.09B | 0.55% |
23,530,701
-236,913
| -1% | -$12.1M |
|
37
Texas Instruments
TXN
$260B
| $1.05B | 0.53% |
19,158,958
+789,131
| +4% | +$44M |
|
|
RTN
38
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $1.04B | 0.53% |
8,380,192
-707,320
| -8% | -$85M |
|
39
Ford
F
$56.4B
| $1.01B | 0.51% |
71,575,313
-2,323,767
| -3% | -$33.7M |
|
40
White Mountains Insurance
WTM
$5.39B
| $997M | 0.5% |
1,371,403
-2,701
| -0.2% | -$2.07M |
|
41
Southern Company
SO
$109B
| $994M | 0.5% |
21,238,924
-9,982,422
| -32% | -$453M |
|
42
Roper Technologies
ROP
$35.1B
| $965M | 0.49% |
5,086,441
+209,732
| +4% | +$38.4M |
|
43
Amazon
AMZN
$2.51T
| $960M | 0.49% |
28,414,360
+831,480
| +3% | +$26.2M |
|
|
TWC
44
DELISTED
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
| $956M | 0.48% |
5,150,204
-178,560
| -3% | -$33.1M |
|
|
PX
45
DELISTED
Praxair Inc
PX
| $950M | 0.48% |
9,282,086
-556,375
| -6% | -$60.7M |
|
46
TotalEnergies
TTE
$191B
| $946M | 0.48% |
21,036,475
-289,408
| -1% | -$14M |
|
|
47
Comcast
CMCSA
$78.3B
| $942M | 0.48% |
33,379,514
+29,776,058
| +826% | +$897M |
|
48
Nike
NKE
$60.8B
| $937M | 0.47% |
14,991,348
-668,100
| -4% | -$43.1M |
|
|
STI
49
DELISTED
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
| $933M | 0.47% |
21,776,190
-679,549
| -3% | -$28.6M |
|
50
Intel
INTC
$504B
| $918M | 0.46% |
26,643,622
+428,621
| +2% | +$14.5M |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q4 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2015, Franklin Resources held 1,653 positions worth $198B, down 2.4% from $202B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources withdrew a net $15B in Q4 2015, closing 87 positions and reducing 711 holdings. Its most notable exit was COMCAST CORP SPL A (NEW), an estimated $888M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 18% of assets, up from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
Against the trend, Franklin Resources opened a new position in Alphabet (Google) Class A worth $1.25B.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q4 2015 buy was Alphabet (Google) Class A: 32,044,180 shares worth $1.25B.
- Franklin Resources added most to Comcast in Q4 2015, an estimated $897M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q4 2015 reduction was DuPont de Nemours, cutting an estimated $1.09B.
- Franklin Resources fully exited COMCAST CORP SPL A (NEW) in Q4 2015, selling an estimated $888M.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $198B portfolio in Q4 2015.
- Franklin Resources opened 73 new positions and closed 87 in Q4 2015.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value fell 2.4% quarter-over-quarter to $198B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q4 2015, filed 12 Feb 2016.