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 |
Coca-Cola
KO
|
+$937M |
| 2 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$770M |
| 3 |
Philip Morris
PM
|
+$531M |
| 4 |
Deere & Co
DE
|
+$504M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$476M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
EMC
EMC CORPORATION
EMC
|
+$632M |
| 2 |
RTN
Raytheon Company
RTN
|
+$611M |
| 3 |
Cisco
CSCO
|
+$538M |
| 4 |
Texas Instruments
TXN
|
+$504M |
| 5 |
Intel
INTC
|
+$495M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 17.07% |
| 2 | Financials | 14.61% |
| 3 | Technology | 13.36% |
| 4 | Industrials | 9.77% |
| 5 | Energy | 8.95% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
476
AstraZeneca
AZN
$263B
| $56.9M | 0.03% |
865,985
-148,256
| -15% | -$9.69M |
|
477
Logitech
LOGI
$15.2B
| $56.7M | 0.03% |
2,522,902
-138,196
| -5% | -$2.77M |
|
478
Cognex
CGNX
$10.3B
| $56.5M | 0.03% |
2,139,150
-1,340,910
| -39% | -$32.2M |
|
479
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$38.5B
| $56.4M | 0.03% |
1,317,675
-78,620
| -6% | -$3.29M |
|
|
GWPH
480
DELISTED
GW Pharmaceuticals Plc American Depositary Shares
GWPH
| $56.3M | 0.03% |
424,170
+124,000
| +41% | +$11.9M |
|
|
SPNC
481
DELISTED
Spectranetics Corp
SPNC
| $56M | 0.03% |
2,233,573
-232,145
| -9% | -$5.41M |
|
|
SAGE
482
DELISTED
Sage Therapeutics
SAGE
| $55.7M | 0.03% |
1,210,082
-207,895
| -15% | -$8.46M |
|
483
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.07T
| $55M | 0.03% |
380,804
-24,784
| -6% | -$3.62M |
|
|
NVO
484
Novo Nordisk
NVO
$216B
| $54.8M | 0.03% |
2,637,174
+46,142
| +2% | +$1.14M |
|
485
Gran Tierra Energy
GTE
$260M
| $54.6M | 0.03% |
1,822,904
-2,930
| -0.2% | -$84K |
|
486
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$193B
| $54.5M | 0.03% |
1,167,166
+45,981
| +4% | +$2.11M |
|
|
MBLY
487
DELISTED
Mobileye N.V.
MBLY
| $54.5M | 0.03% |
1,280,789
-13,391
| -1% | -$619K |
|
|
MDCO
488
DELISTED
Medicines Co
MDCO
| $54.3M | 0.03% |
1,438,204
-14,235
| -1% | -$536K |
|
489
AXIS Capital
AXS
$8.59B
| $54.2M | 0.03% |
997,403
-53,420
| -5% | -$2.95M |
|
|
JWN
490
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $54.2M | 0.03% |
1,044,411
-267,997
| -20% | -$12.6M |
|
|
VR
491
DELISTED
Validus Hold Ltd
VR
| $54M | 0.03% |
1,084,889
-225
| -0% | -$11.2K |
|
|
ANSS
492
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $53.9M | 0.03% |
582,201
-76,256
| -12% | -$7.11M |
|
493
Saia
SAIA
$11.3B
| $53.8M | 0.03% |
1,795,819
+692,819
| +63% | +$19.9M |
|
494
Mueller Water Products
MWA
$3.92B
| $53.8M | 0.03% |
4,285,720
+1,456,015
| +51% | +$17.4M |
|
495
Astronics
ATRO
$3.45B
| $53.8M | 0.03% |
1,894,367
-3,512
| -0.2% | -$89.8K |
|
|
EGN
496
DELISTED
Energen
EGN
| $53.7M | 0.03% |
931,207
| – | – |
|
497
AT&T
T
$165B
| $53.7M | 0.03% |
1,749,285
+627,141
| +56% | +$19.8M |
|
|
SIVB
498
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $53.3M | 0.03% |
481,990
+500
| +0.1% | +$52K |
|
|
CXO
499
DELISTED
CONCHO RESOURCES INC.
CXO
| $53.1M | 0.03% |
386,270
-225,500
| -37% | -$28.6M |
|
500
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$8.31B
| $52.9M | 0.03% |
2,689,590
+373,000
| +16% | +$7.7M |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q3 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2016, Franklin Resources held 1,570 positions worth $191B, up 2.9% from $186B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources's Q3 2016 filing shows 81 new, 487 increased, 601 reduced and 83 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Halcon Resources Corporation: 34,261,436 shares worth $280M. The largest sale was EMC CORPORATION, an estimated $632M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 17% of assets, up from 17% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q3 2016 buy was Halcon Resources Corporation: 34,261,436 shares worth $280M.
- Franklin Resources added most to Coca-Cola in Q3 2016, an estimated $937M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q3 2016 reduction was Raytheon Company, cutting an estimated $611M.
- Franklin Resources fully exited EMC CORPORATION in Q3 2016, selling an estimated $632M.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $191B portfolio in Q3 2016.
- Franklin Resources opened 81 new positions and closed 83 in Q3 2016.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value rose 2.9% quarter-over-quarter to $191B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q3 2016, filed 14 Nov 2016.