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 |
AbbVie
ABBV
|
+$830M |
| 2 |
DXC Technology
DXC
|
+$472M |
| 3 |
Wabtec
WAB
|
+$382M |
| 4 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$364M |
| 5 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$362M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$1.09B |
| 2 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$729M |
| 3 |
Rio Tinto
RIO
|
+$656M |
| 4 |
CVS Health
CVS
|
+$450M |
| 5 |
MetLife
MET
|
+$450M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 21.98% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 16.12% |
| 3 | Financials | 10.96% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.55% |
| 5 | Industrials | 8.14% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
26
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$3.9T
| $1.59B | 0.61% |
12,717,660
+166,320
| +1% | +$19.8M |
|
27
Analog Devices
ADI
$181B
| $1.59B | 0.61% |
9,209,103
-75,481
| -0.8% | -$12.1M |
|
28
Honeywell
HON
$77B
| $1.58B | 0.6% |
7,647,937
-203,078
| -3% | -$42.9M |
|
29
NextEra Energy
NEE
$187B
| $1.55B | 0.59% |
21,110,211
+1,832,383
| +10% | +$138M |
|
30
RTX Corp
RTX
$287B
| $1.54B | 0.59% |
18,052,697
-184,129
| -1% | -$15.5M |
|
31
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$66.3B
| $1.52B | 0.58% |
5,296,293
-42,369
| -0.8% | -$12.4M |
|
32
Franklin US Core Bond ETF
FLCB
$3.01B
| $1.51B | 0.58% |
59,334,184
+4,463,610
| +8% | +$113M |
|
33
Nike
NKE
$61.9B
| $1.5B | 0.57% |
9,700,835
-453,209
| -4% | -$61M |
|
34
Stryker
SYK
$127B
| $1.46B | 0.56% |
5,622,081
-31,271
| -0.6% | -$8M |
|
35
Coca-Cola
KO
$354B
| $1.42B | 0.54% |
26,224,674
+1,773,913
| +7% | +$96.5M |
|
36
Intuit
INTU
$81.1B
| $1.41B | 0.54% |
2,878,625
+288,190
| +11% | +$125M |
|
37
Linde
LIN
$237B
| $1.41B | 0.54% |
4,871,724
-172,443
| -3% | -$50.3M |
|
38
Danaher
DHR
$135B
| $1.4B | 0.53% |
5,880,085
+347,105
| +6% | +$77M |
|
39
Pfizer
PFE
$140B
| $1.4B | 0.53% |
35,709,729
+9,156,521
| +34% | +$356M |
|
40
Shopify
SHOP
$148B
| $1.4B | 0.53% |
9,545,760
+113,940
| +1% | +$14M |
|
41
Dominion Energy
D
$62.5B
| $1.37B | 0.52% |
18,570,445
-2,251,906
| -11% | -$174M |
|
42
Accenture
ACN
$89.9B
| $1.36B | 0.52% |
4,606,906
-23,609
| -0.5% | -$6.76M |
|
43
Adobe
ADBE
$89.5B
| $1.36B | 0.52% |
2,313,977
+25,264
| +1% | +$13M |
|
|
44
Citigroup
C
$222B
| $1.32B | 0.5% |
18,657,519
+4,896,247
| +36% | +$362M |
|
45
United Parcel Service
UPS
$97.6B
| $1.31B | 0.5% |
6,287,706
-2,210,531
| -26% | -$442M |
|
46
Duke Energy
DUK
$102B
| $1.3B | 0.5% |
13,141,989
-3,059,181
| -19% | -$307M |
|
47
Albemarle
ALB
$13.5B
| $1.27B | 0.48% |
7,530,429
+271,845
| +4% | +$43.9M |
|
48
Comcast
CMCSA
$79.7B
| $1.24B | 0.47% |
21,715,772
-1,912,622
| -8% | -$107M |
|
49
Abbott
ABT
$180B
| $1.22B | 0.47% |
10,510,513
-30,980
| -0.3% | -$3.61M |
|
50
West Pharmaceutical
WST
$23.1B
| $1.21B | 0.46% |
3,374,432
-298,063
| -8% | -$98.5M |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q2 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2021, Franklin Resources held 2,118 positions worth $262B, up 6.5% from $246B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources's Q2 2021 filing shows 136 new, 842 increased, 777 reduced and 106 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Frontier Communications: 11,357,382 shares worth $300M. The largest sale was JPMorgan Chase, an estimated $1.09B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 22% of assets, up from 21% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q2 2021 buy was Frontier Communications: 11,357,382 shares worth $300M.
- Franklin Resources added most to AbbVie in Q2 2021, an estimated $830M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q2 2021 reduction was JPMorgan Chase, cutting an estimated $1.09B.
- Franklin Resources fully exited INPHI CORPORATION in Q2 2021, selling an estimated $133M.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $262B portfolio in Q2 2021.
- Franklin Resources opened 136 new positions and closed 106 in Q2 2021.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value rose 6.5% quarter-over-quarter to $262B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q2 2021, filed 13 Aug 2021.