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 |
TWX
Time Warner Inc
TWX
|
+$570M |
| 2 |
Cognizant
CTSH
|
+$435M |
| 3 |
MON
Monsanto Co
MON
|
+$432M |
| 4 |
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
|
+$390M |
| 5 |
AB InBev
BUD
|
+$334M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
QGENF
QIAGEN NV
QGENF
|
+$718M |
| 2 |
PARA
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
|
+$688M |
| 3 |
LNKD
LinkedIn Corporation
LNKD
|
+$615M |
| 4 |
Allstate
ALL
|
+$546M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
MS
|
+$513M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 16.39% |
| 2 | Financials | 15.84% |
| 3 | Technology | 13.46% |
| 4 | Industrials | 9.89% |
| 5 | Energy | 9.15% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
26
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$3.89T
| $1.25B | 0.65% |
31,506,900
+320,120
| +1% | +$12.8M |
|
|
CELG
27
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
| $1.2B | 0.62% |
10,406,322
-438,969
| -4% | -$48.9M |
|
28
Amgen
AMGN
$201B
| $1.2B | 0.62% |
8,234,054
-641,369
| -7% | -$96.5M |
|
|
TWX
29
DELISTED
Time Warner Inc
TWX
| $1.2B | 0.62% |
12,389,546
+6,398,328
| +107% | +$570M |
|
|
WBA
30
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $1.18B | 0.61% |
14,264,060
-49,006
| -0.3% | -$4.05M |
|
31
Target
TGT
$61.1B
| $1.18B | 0.61% |
16,322,014
-5,987,596
| -27% | -$433M |
|
32
Capital One
COF
$123B
| $1.18B | 0.61% |
13,494,926
-2,113,646
| -14% | -$170M |
|
33
CVS Health
CVS
$136B
| $1.13B | 0.58% |
14,288,826
+2,372,019
| +20% | +$192M |
|
34
Oracle
ORCL
$346B
| $1.11B | 0.58% |
28,945,335
+3,364,595
| +13% | +$132M |
|
35
Novartis
NVS
$297B
| $1.07B | 0.56% |
16,464,984
+2,315,088
| +16% | +$150M |
|
|
AGN
36
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| $1.05B | 0.54% |
4,978,430
+124,149
| +3% | +$25.7M |
|
37
TotalEnergies
TTE
$191B
| $1.03B | 0.53% |
20,172,044
-1,213,518
| -6% | -$58.4M |
|
38
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$162B
| $1.03B | 0.53% |
14,317,385
+313,703
| +2% | +$23.3M |
|
39
PG&E
PCG
$47B
| $1.02B | 0.53% |
16,852,850
-62,500
| -0.4% | -$3.74M |
|
40
Gen Digital
GEN
$15.1B
| $991M | 0.51% |
41,491,243
-831,270
| -2% | -$20.4M |
|
41
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$99.5B
| $986M | 0.51% |
8,431,118
-293,178
| -3% | -$30.5M |
|
42
Ford
F
$56.4B
| $972M | 0.5% |
80,132,269
+16,902,036
| +27% | +$205M |
|
43
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$57.3B
| $951M | 0.49% |
13,345,159
+1,583,197
| +13% | +$112M |
|
44
Baidu
BIDU
$36.5B
| $947M | 0.49% |
5,759,368
+1,177,248
| +26% | +$200M |
|
45
Amazon
AMZN
$2.51T
| $915M | 0.47% |
24,401,520
+68,680
| +0.3% | +$2.69M |
|
46
Comcast
CMCSA
$78.3B
| $897M | 0.46% |
25,976,110
-1,847,538
| -7% | -$61.7M |
|
|
RAI
47
DELISTED
Reynolds American Inc
RAI
| $896M | 0.46% |
15,986,266
-1,484,991
| -8% | -$78.8M |
|
48
SLB Ltd
SLB
$70.6B
| $895M | 0.46% |
10,661,161
+233,138
| +2% | +$19.1M |
|
49
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$624B
| $890M | 0.46% |
7,721,389
-136,493
| -2% | -$15.8M |
|
|
50
AB InBev
BUD
$155B
| $888M | 0.46% |
8,421,416
+2,982,684
| +55% | +$334M |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q4 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2016, Franklin Resources held 1,557 positions worth $193B, up 1% from $191B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources's Q4 2016 filing shows 73 new, 396 increased, 736 reduced and 94 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Goodyear: 3,959,435 shares worth $122M. The largest sale was QIAGEN NV, an estimated $718M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 16% of assets, down from 17% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q4 2016 buy was Goodyear: 3,959,435 shares worth $122M.
- Franklin Resources added most to Time Warner Inc in Q4 2016, an estimated $570M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q4 2016 reduction was Paramount Global Class B, cutting an estimated $688M.
- Franklin Resources fully exited QIAGEN NV in Q4 2016, selling an estimated $718M.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $193B portfolio in Q4 2016.
- Franklin Resources opened 73 new positions and closed 94 in Q4 2016.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value rose 1% quarter-over-quarter to $193B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q4 2016, filed 14 Feb 2017.