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 |
Coca-Cola
KO
|
+$937M |
| 2 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$770M |
| 3 |
Philip Morris
PM
|
+$531M |
| 4 |
Deere & Co
DE
|
+$504M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$476M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
EMC
EMC CORPORATION
EMC
|
+$632M |
| 2 |
RTN
Raytheon Company
RTN
|
+$611M |
| 3 |
Cisco
CSCO
|
+$538M |
| 4 |
Texas Instruments
TXN
|
+$504M |
| 5 |
Intel
INTC
|
+$495M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 17.07% |
| 2 | Financials | 14.61% |
| 3 | Technology | 13.36% |
| 4 | Industrials | 9.77% |
| 5 | Energy | 8.95% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
26
BP
BP
$113B
| $1.2B | 0.63% |
40,726,965
-1,879,623
| -4% | -$54.5M |
|
27
Union Pacific
UNP
$183B
| $1.17B | 0.61% |
11,971,328
+2,001,798
| +20% | +$187M |
|
|
WBA
28
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $1.15B | 0.6% |
14,313,066
+337,266
| +2% | +$27.5M |
|
|
CELG
29
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
| $1.13B | 0.59% |
10,845,291
+1,295,470
| +14% | +$140M |
|
30
Capital One
COF
$125B
| $1.12B | 0.59% |
15,608,572
+4,893,121
| +46% | +$336M |
|
|
AGN
31
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| $1.12B | 0.58% |
4,854,281
-164,456
| -3% | -$40.2M |
|
32
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$162B
| $1.11B | 0.58% |
14,003,682
+459,620
| +3% | +$37.3M |
|
33
Gen Digital
GEN
$15.6B
| $1.06B | 0.56% |
42,322,513
-1,168,750
| -3% | -$26.6M |
|
34
CVS Health
CVS
$137B
| $1.06B | 0.55% |
11,916,807
+285,270
| +2% | +$26.9M |
|
35
MetLife
MET
$60.4B
| $1.05B | 0.55% |
26,528,098
-2,371,414
| -8% | -$89.2M |
|
36
PG&E
PCG
$47.9B
| $1.03B | 0.54% |
16,915,350
+2,070,510
| +14% | +$131M |
|
37
TotalEnergies
TTE
$191B
| $1.02B | 0.53% |
21,385,562
+85,570
| +0.4% | +$4.09M |
|
38
Amazon
AMZN
$2.51T
| $1.02B | 0.53% |
24,332,840
+135,820
| +0.6% | +$5.2M |
|
39
Oracle
ORCL
$341B
| $1B | 0.53% |
25,580,740
+1,589,838
| +7% | +$64.8M |
|
40
Novartis
NVS
$295B
| $1B | 0.52% |
14,149,896
+767,041
| +6% | +$55.9M |
|
|
BHI
41
DELISTED
Baker Hughes
BHI
| $953M | 0.5% |
18,876,470
-3,580,488
| -16% | -$172M |
|
42
Chubb
CB
$139B
| $942M | 0.49% |
7,494,184
-632,892
| -8% | -$80.3M |
|
43
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$633B
| $928M | 0.49% |
7,857,882
+13,571
| +0.2% | +$1.65M |
|
44
Comcast
CMCSA
$79.3B
| $923M | 0.48% |
27,823,648
-1,007,314
| -3% | -$33.5M |
|
|
45
Deere & Co
DE
$168B
| $895M | 0.47% |
10,480,639
+6,162,949
| +143% | +$504M |
|
46
Roper Technologies
ROP
$36.1B
| $883M | 0.46% |
4,836,502
-175,505
| -4% | -$30.6M |
|
47
Sempra
SRE
$60.9B
| $872M | 0.46% |
16,277,508
+2,907,400
| +22% | +$158M |
|
48
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$56.7B
| $858M | 0.45% |
11,761,962
+110,684
| +0.9% | +$8.29M |
|
49
Baidu
BIDU
$36.2B
| $834M | 0.44% |
4,582,120
+875,857
| +24% | +$152M |
|
50
Duke Energy
DUK
$101B
| $833M | 0.44% |
10,407,976
-1,413,197
| -12% | -$117M |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q3 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2016, Franklin Resources held 1,570 positions worth $191B, up 2.9% from $186B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources's Q3 2016 filing shows 81 new, 487 increased, 601 reduced and 83 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Halcon Resources Corporation: 34,261,436 shares worth $280M. The largest sale was EMC CORPORATION, an estimated $632M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 17% of assets, up from 17% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q3 2016 buy was Halcon Resources Corporation: 34,261,436 shares worth $280M.
- Franklin Resources added most to Coca-Cola in Q3 2016, an estimated $937M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q3 2016 reduction was Raytheon Company, cutting an estimated $611M.
- Franklin Resources fully exited EMC CORPORATION in Q3 2016, selling an estimated $632M.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $191B portfolio in Q3 2016.
- Franklin Resources opened 81 new positions and closed 83 in Q3 2016.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value rose 2.9% quarter-over-quarter to $191B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q3 2016, filed 14 Nov 2016.