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 |
RTX Corp
RTX
|
+$925M |
| 2 |
US Bancorp
USB
|
+$638M |
| 3 |
Coca-Cola
KO
|
+$631M |
| 4 |
RDS.A
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
|
+$607M |
| 5 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$576M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DTV
DIRECTV COM STK (DE)
DTV
|
+$958M |
| 2 |
HSP
HOSPIRA INC
HSP
|
+$825M |
| 3 |
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
|
+$743M |
| 4 |
Target
TGT
|
+$598M |
| 5 |
General Motors
GM
|
+$545M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 17.52% |
| 2 | Financials | 13.77% |
| 3 | Technology | 11.32% |
| 4 | Industrials | 10.5% |
| 5 | Energy | 8.6% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BLUE
476
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $61.6M | 0.03% |
55,561
+1,367
| +3% | +$2.49M |
|
|
LVLT
477
DELISTED
Level 3 Communications Inc
LVLT
| $61.3M | 0.03% |
1,402,069
+102,100
| +8% | +$4.92M |
|
478
iShares S&P 500 Value ETF
IVE
$48.9B
| $61.2M | 0.03% |
728,841
+3,567
| +0.5% | +$319K |
|
479
AXIS Capital
AXS
$8.59B
| $61M | 0.03% |
1,134,919
-16,820
| -1% | -$933K |
|
480
Equity Residential
EQR
$25.4B
| $60.8M | 0.03% |
809,547
+4,890
| +0.6% | +$360K |
|
481
Cummins
CMI
$91.7B
| $60.3M | 0.03% |
555,299
-179,396
| -24% | -$22.2M |
|
482
Textron
TXT
$16.6B
| $60.2M | 0.03% |
1,600,000
-3,100
| -0.2% | -$128K |
|
483
TJX Companies
TJX
$170B
| $60.1M | 0.03% |
1,682,404
+99,872
| +6% | +$3.5M |
|
484
iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF
SCZ
$13.5B
| $60.1M | 0.03% |
1,257,366
-14,510
| -1% | -$724K |
|
485
United Airlines
UAL
$38.4B
| $60M | 0.03% |
1,131,503
+1,562
| +0.1% | +$88.1K |
|
|
AAV
486
DELISTED
Advantage Oil & Gas Ltd
AAV
| $60M | 0.03% |
11,479,728
+27,097
| +0.2% | +$150K |
|
487
Granite Construction
GVA
$5.45B
| $59.8M | 0.03% |
2,015,570
-540,900
| -21% | -$18.2M |
|
488
Toyota
TM
$210B
| $59.7M | 0.03% |
509,230
+110,414
| +28% | +$13.8M |
|
|
SGNT
489
DELISTED
SAGENT PHARMACEUTICALS INC COM STK (DE)
SGNT
| $59.7M | 0.03% |
3,891,957
-281,723
| -7% | -$6.09M |
|
490
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$36.1B
| $59.6M | 0.03% |
1,200,000
| – | – |
|
|
TEN
491
DELISTED
Tenneco Inc. Class A Voting Common Stock
TEN
| $59.2M | 0.03% |
1,322,517
-554,002
| -30% | -$27M |
|
492
TechnipFMC
FTI
$30.6B
| $59.2M | 0.03% |
2,566,278
-772,170
| -23% | -$19.4M |
|
493
Karyopharm Therapeutics
KPTI
$168M
| $59.1M | 0.03% |
374,315
+60,443
| +19% | +$16.2M |
|
|
HOLX
494
DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
| $59.1M | 0.03% |
1,510,470
+129,700
| +9% | +$5.14M |
|
495
Paylocity
PCTY
$6.71B
| $58.7M | 0.03% |
1,955,865
+1,067,677
| +120% | +$36.3M |
|
496
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$25.1B
| $58.5M | 0.03% |
950,992
-83,180
| -8% | -$5.81M |
|
497
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$77.7B
| $58.3M | 0.03% |
1,391,963
+17,443
| +1% | +$752K |
|
498
Brown-Forman Class B
BF.B
$12B
| $58.2M | 0.03% |
1,875,469
+468,750
| +33% | +$15.3M |
|
|
MW
499
DELISTED
THE MENS WAREHOUSE INC
MW
| $58.1M | 0.03% |
1,365,500
-276,700
| -17% | -$15.3M |
|
500
Labcorp
LH
$24.3B
| $58M | 0.03% |
622,205
+47,701
| +8% | +$4.93M |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q3 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2015, Franklin Resources held 1,686 positions worth $202B, down 8.1% from $220B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources's Q3 2015 filing shows 87 new, 552 increased, 653 reduced and 107 closed positions. Its largest new stake was NextEra Energy, Inc.: 5,000,000 shares worth $257M. The largest sale was DIRECTV COM STK (DE), an estimated $958M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 18% of assets, down from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q3 2015 buy was NextEra Energy, Inc.: 5,000,000 shares worth $257M.
- Franklin Resources added most to RTX Corp in Q3 2015, an estimated $925M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q3 2015 reduction was LyondellBasell Industries, cutting an estimated $743M.
- Franklin Resources fully exited DIRECTV COM STK (DE) in Q3 2015, selling an estimated $958M.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $202B portfolio in Q3 2015.
- Franklin Resources opened 87 new positions and closed 107 in Q3 2015.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value fell 8.1% quarter-over-quarter to $202B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q3 2015, filed 10 Nov 2015.