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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
26
American International
AIG
$41.4B
| $1.31B | 0.64% |
21,325,234
-2,619,237
| -11% | -$163M |
|
27
Cisco
CSCO
$444B
| $1.3B | 0.64% |
38,754,514
-1,078,128
| -3% | -$34.3M |
|
28
Amgen
AMGN
$201B
| $1.3B | 0.64% |
6,969,896
-130,808
| -2% | -$23.2M |
|
29
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$36.3B
| $1.29B | 0.63% |
73,478,242
+6,681,345
| +10% | +$150M |
|
|
TWX
30
DELISTED
Time Warner Inc
TWX
| $1.25B | 0.61% |
12,186,256
-158,004
| -1% | -$16M |
|
31
Albemarle
ALB
$13.8B
| $1.24B | 0.61% |
9,119,123
+848,481
| +10% | +$101M |
|
32
Roper Technologies
ROP
$35.1B
| $1.22B | 0.6% |
5,016,519
-19,057
| -0.4% | -$4.48M |
|
33
Capital One
COF
$123B
| $1.2B | 0.59% |
14,187,819
+448,693
| +3% | +$37M |
|
34
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$162B
| $1.18B | 0.58% |
14,581,598
+65,540
| +0.5% | +$5.01M |
|
35
Amazon
AMZN
$2.51T
| $1.16B | 0.57% |
24,231,920
-42,700
| -0.2% | -$2.1M |
|
36
Target
TGT
$61.1B
| $1.15B | 0.57% |
19,551,701
-1,561,214
| -7% | -$87.4M |
|
37
PG&E
PCG
$47B
| $1.15B | 0.56% |
16,832,103
-76,301
| -0.5% | -$5.23M |
|
38
Southern Company
SO
$109B
| $1.1B | 0.54% |
22,388,216
+8,377
| +0% | +$406K |
|
39
RTX Corp
RTX
$282B
| $1.09B | 0.53% |
14,915,746
-3,013,043
| -17% | -$223M |
|
40
Verizon
VZ
$183B
| $1.09B | 0.53% |
21,938,771
+118,042
| +0.5% | +$5.55M |
|
41
CVS Health
CVS
$136B
| $1.07B | 0.52% |
13,155,893
-463,620
| -3% | -$36.7M |
|
42
UBS Group
UBS
$169B
| $1.07B | 0.52% |
62,534,599
+4,598,874
| +8% | +$78.7M |
|
43
Sanofi
SNY
$104B
| $1.04B | 0.51% |
20,883,727
-10,313
| -0% | -$499K |
|
44
Comcast
CMCSA
$78.3B
| $1.02B | 0.5% |
26,560,906
-2,471,590
| -9% | -$97.4M |
|
45
Charter Communications
CHTR
$15.6B
| $1.01B | 0.49% |
2,772,483
-32,603
| -1% | -$12.1M |
|
46
Analog Devices
ADI
$185B
| $978M | 0.48% |
11,347,098
+2,095,299
| +23% | +$169M |
|
|
AGN
47
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| $957M | 0.47% |
4,668,983
-227,547
| -5% | -$52.9M |
|
48
Gen Digital
GEN
$15.1B
| $951M | 0.47% |
28,982,645
-6,811,272
| -19% | -$208M |
|
49
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$624B
| $950M | 0.47% |
7,307,370
-260,710
| -3% | -$34.6M |
|
50
Honeywell
HON
$78B
| $942M | 0.46% |
7,360,625
-5,540
| -0.1% | -$687K |
|
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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.