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 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$1.19B |
| 2 |
Comcast
CMCSA
|
+$897M |
| 3 |
Kinder Morgan
KMI
|
+$687M |
| 4 |
Oracle
ORCL
|
+$571M |
| 5 |
Hewlett Packard
HPE
|
+$481M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DuPont de Nemours
DD
|
+$1.09B |
| 2 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$1.04B |
| 3 |
CMCSK
COMCAST CORP SPL A (NEW)
CMCSK
|
+$888M |
| 4 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$835M |
| 5 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$834M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 17.97% |
| 2 | Financials | 14.49% |
| 3 | Technology | 12.17% |
| 4 | Industrials | 10.44% |
| 5 | Energy | 8.52% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
476
Equity Residential
EQR
$25.4B
| $65.2M | 0.03% |
798,697
-10,850
| -1% | -$856K |
|
477
Core Laboratories
CLB
$538M
| $65.1M | 0.03% |
598,500
+28,800
| +5% | +$3.3M |
|
478
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$16.3B
| $64.9M | 0.03% |
3,794,935
-490,490
| -11% | -$8.69M |
|
479
AXIS Capital
AXS
$8.59B
| $64.6M | 0.03% |
1,149,449
+14,530
| +1% | +$802K |
|
480
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.37B
| $64.2M | 0.03% |
426,871
-88,350
| -17% | -$15.3M |
|
481
Leggett & Platt
LEG
$1.52B
| $64M | 0.03% |
1,522,572
+1,200
| +0.1% | +$53.2K |
|
|
CSC
482
DELISTED
Computer Sciences
CSC
| $63.9M | 0.03% |
1,954,800
-1,386,484
| -41% | -$40.5M |
|
483
TJX Companies
TJX
$170B
| $63.8M | 0.03% |
1,799,044
+116,640
| +7% | +$4.15M |
|
484
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$77.7B
| $63.8M | 0.03% |
1,422,300
+30,337
| +2% | +$1.36M |
|
485
La-Z-Boy
LZB
$1.59B
| $63.6M | 0.03% |
2,603,000
-608,300
| -19% | -$16.3M |
|
486
Logitech
LOGI
$15.2B
| $63.4M | 0.03% |
4,206,187
+86,760
| +2% | +$1.28M |
|
487
iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF
SCZ
$13.5B
| $63.3M | 0.03% |
1,267,166
+9,800
| +0.8% | +$490K |
|
|
SPN
488
DELISTED
Superior Energy Services, Inc.
SPN
| $63M | 0.03% |
467,807
+285,787
| +157% | +$42.5M |
|
489
Robert Half
RHI
$3.61B
| $62.3M | 0.03% |
1,322,630
+70
| +0% | +$3.53K |
|
490
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$42.8B
| $62.3M | 0.03% |
2,677,496
-4,686
| -0.2% | -$110K |
|
|
IM
491
DELISTED
Ingram Micro
IM
| $62.2M | 0.03% |
2,047,300
| – | – |
|
492
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$9.06B
| $61.9M | 0.03% |
805,163
+9,828
| +1% | +$787K |
|
|
CBL
493
DELISTED
CBL& Associates Properties, Inc.
CBL
| $61.9M | 0.03% |
5,000,000
-500,000
| -9% | -$6.82M |
|
494
Huron Consulting
HURN
$1.82B
| $61.5M | 0.03% |
1,036,042
+243,943
| +31% | +$13.7M |
|
495
Workday
WDAY
$33.4B
| $61.4M | 0.03% |
770,407
+32,800
| +4% | +$2.62M |
|
496
Trane Technologies
TT
$106B
| $61.2M | 0.03% |
1,107,664
| – | – |
|
497
iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Eurozone ETF
HEZU
$565M
| $60.2M | 0.03% |
2,332,084
-453,680
| -16% | -$12M |
|
498
Agilent Technologies
A
$39.1B
| $60.1M | 0.03% |
1,437,652
-9,594
| -0.7% | -$371K |
|
|
MBLY
499
DELISTED
Mobileye N.V.
MBLY
| $59.9M | 0.03% |
1,417,632
+23,800
| +2% | +$1.06M |
|
500
Brown-Forman Class B
BF.B
$12B
| $59.6M | 0.03% |
1,875,469
| – | – |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q4 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2015, Franklin Resources held 1,653 positions worth $198B, down 2.4% from $202B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources withdrew a net $15B in Q4 2015, closing 87 positions and reducing 711 holdings. Its most notable exit was COMCAST CORP SPL A (NEW), an estimated $888M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 18% of assets, up from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
Against the trend, Franklin Resources opened a new position in Alphabet (Google) Class A worth $1.25B.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q4 2015 buy was Alphabet (Google) Class A: 32,044,180 shares worth $1.25B.
- Franklin Resources added most to Comcast in Q4 2015, an estimated $897M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q4 2015 reduction was DuPont de Nemours, cutting an estimated $1.09B.
- Franklin Resources fully exited COMCAST CORP SPL A (NEW) in Q4 2015, selling an estimated $888M.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $198B portfolio in Q4 2015.
- Franklin Resources opened 73 new positions and closed 87 in Q4 2015.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value fell 2.4% quarter-over-quarter to $198B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q4 2015, filed 12 Feb 2016.