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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
476
NVR
NVR
$17.2B
| $62.2M | 0.03% |
21,775
-63
| -0.3% | -$169K |
|
|
GWR
477
DELISTED
Genesee & Wyoming Inc.
GWR
| $62M | 0.03% |
837,847
-366,120
| -30% | -$25M |
|
|
VVC
478
DELISTED
Vectren Corporation
VVC
| $61.7M | 0.03% |
937,753
+2,965
| +0.3% | +$186K |
|
479
CF Industries
CF
$19.2B
| $61.5M | 0.03% |
1,749,615
+746,184
| +74% | +$23M |
|
|
CERN
480
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $61.2M | 0.03% |
858,586
-123,608
| -13% | -$8.2M |
|
481
Liberty Broadband Class C
LBRDK
$4.15B
| $60.9M | 0.03% |
639,068
+33
| +0% | +$3.18K |
|
482
Exelixis
EXEL
$13.9B
| $60.9M | 0.03% |
2,511,800
+412,200
| +20% | +$11M |
|
483
Allegion
ALLE
$13B
| $60.6M | 0.03% |
700,737
+81
| +0% | +$6.55K |
|
484
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$16B
| $60.3M | 0.03% |
1,076,586
+28,632
| +3% | +$1.52M |
|
485
Sunstone Hotel Investors
SHO
$2.19B
| $59.3M | 0.03% |
3,689,725
-1,371,576
| -27% | -$21.8M |
|
486
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$40.3B
| $58.4M | 0.03% |
6,287,443
+413,000
| +7% | +$3.99M |
|
487
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
$1.07T
| $58.2M | 0.03% |
212
-8
| -4% | -$2.12M |
|
488
Cable One
CABO
$213M
| $57.8M | 0.03% |
80,000
| – | – |
|
489
DexCom
DXCM
$27.6B
| $57.8M | 0.03% |
4,722,076
+836,316
| +22% | +$14.8M |
|
490
Glacier Bancorp
GBCI
$6.54B
| $57.7M | 0.03% |
1,528,443
+173,000
| +13% | +$5.99M |
|
491
CBRE Group
CBRE
$40.8B
| $57.7M | 0.03% |
1,522,456
-683,006
| -31% | -$25.1M |
|
|
GBNK
492
DELISTED
Guaranty Bancorp
GBNK
| $57.3M | 0.03% |
2,061,519
| – | – |
|
493
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$5.3B
| $57.2M | 0.03% |
2,653,377
-127,938
| -5% | -$2.57M |
|
494
iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF
SCZ
$13.5B
| $56.1M | 0.03% |
905,222
+150,217
| +20% | +$8.98M |
|
495
Horace Mann Educators
HMN
$2.1B
| $55.6M | 0.03% |
1,412,615
+341,706
| +32% | +$12.6M |
|
496
iRhythm Holdings
IRTC
$3.59B
| $55.3M | 0.03% |
1,065,505
-44,108
| -4% | -$2M |
|
497
TherapeuticsMD
TXMD
$23.8M
| $54.9M | 0.03% |
207,589
+1,088
| +0.5% | +$315K |
|
|
IPHI
498
DELISTED
INPHI CORPORATION
IPHI
| $54.9M | 0.03% |
1,382,927
-19,273
| -1% | -$722K |
|
499
Corning
GLW
$126B
| $54.7M | 0.03% |
1,827,887
-21,789
| -1% | -$645K |
|
|
ECOL
500
DELISTED
US Ecology, Inc.
ECOL
| $54.6M | 0.03% |
1,015,599
-16,341
| -2% | -$831K |
|
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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.