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 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$1.44B |
| 2 |
Merck
MRK
|
+$926M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$834M |
| 4 |
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
|
+$265M |
| 5 |
CNH
CNH Industrial
CNH
|
+$215M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RTX Corp
RTX
|
+$443M |
| 2 |
Deere & Co
DE
|
+$346M |
| 3 |
Intel
INTC
|
+$338M |
| 4 |
PPL
PPL Corp
PPL
|
+$335M |
| 5 |
RDS.A
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
|
+$284M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 16.7% |
| 2 | Financials | 15.66% |
| 3 | Technology | 13.67% |
| 4 | Industrials | 9.87% |
| 5 | Energy | 8.17% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
476
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$42.9B
| $62.7M | 0.03% |
400,905
-2,123
| -0.5% | -$334K |
|
477
iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF
SCZ
$13.5B
| $62M | 0.03% |
961,802
+56,580
| +6% | +$3.56M |
|
|
HOLI
478
DELISTED
Hollsys Automation Technologies INTERNATIONAL, LTD. COMMON (British Virgin Island)
HOLI
| $61.8M | 0.03% |
2,774,049
+374,039
| +16% | +$8.63M |
|
|
ABMD
479
DELISTED
Abiomed Inc
ABMD
| $61.6M | 0.03% |
328,717
+57,560
| +21% | +$10.7M |
|
480
Logitech
LOGI
$15.2B
| $61.4M | 0.03% |
1,824,816
-4,900
| -0.3% | -$172K |
|
481
Astec Industries
ASTE
$1.3B
| $61.3M | 0.03% |
1,047,759
+610,317
| +140% | +$32.7M |
|
482
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$23.1B
| $61M | 0.03% |
568,711
-25,400
| -4% | -$2.48M |
|
483
Sunstone Hotel Investors
SHO
$2.19B
| $60.5M | 0.03% |
3,660,925
-28,800
| -0.8% | -$477K |
|
484
Glacier Bancorp
GBCI
$6.54B
| $60.2M | 0.03% |
1,528,443
| – | – |
|
485
OGE Energy
OGE
$10.3B
| $60M | 0.03% |
1,822,242
-69,771
| -4% | -$2.46M |
|
|
FCE.A
486
DELISTED
Forest City Realty Trust, Inc.
FCE.A
| $59.8M | 0.03% |
2,481,030
-643,800
| -21% | -$15.9M |
|
487
Q2 Holdings
QTWO
$3.42B
| $59.1M | 0.03% |
1,603,100
-28,609
| -2% | -$1.17M |
|
488
iRhythm Holdings
IRTC
$3.59B
| $58.9M | 0.03% |
1,050,516
-14,989
| -1% | -$783K |
|
489
Highwoods Properties
HIW
$3.71B
| $58.8M | 0.03% |
1,154,023
+467,226
| +68% | +$24.1M |
|
490
Corning
GLW
$126B
| $58.6M | 0.03% |
1,832,325
+4,438
| +0.2% | +$140K |
|
491
Lazard
LAZ
$4.37B
| $58.4M | 0.03% |
1,113,104
-84,915
| -7% | -$4.07M |
|
492
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$27.9B
| $58.1M | 0.03% |
385,889
-66,680
| -15% | -$10.5M |
|
493
Haemonetics
HAE
$3.58B
| $58.1M | 0.03% |
1,000,000
| – | – |
|
|
VR
494
DELISTED
Validus Hold Ltd
VR
| $57.5M | 0.03% |
1,225,321
+214,966
| +21% | +$10.6M |
|
495
Titan International
TWI
$516M
| $57.4M | 0.03% |
4,452,747
+210,477
| +5% | +$2.34M |
|
|
GBNK
496
DELISTED
Guaranty Bancorp
GBNK
| $57M | 0.03% |
2,061,519
| – | – |
|
|
SWP
497
DELISTED
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. Corporate Units
SWP
| $56.8M | 0.03% |
463,000
-445,000
| -49% | -$53.3M |
|
498
CGI
GIB
$13.9B
| $56.8M | 0.03% |
1,044,010
+772,125
| +284% | +$41.1M |
|
|
MDCO
499
DELISTED
Medicines Co
MDCO
| $56.3M | 0.03% |
2,058,784
+38,905
| +2% | +$1.2M |
|
500
Cable One
CABO
$213M
| $56.3M | 0.03% |
80,000
| – | – |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q4 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2017, Franklin Resources held 1,562 positions worth $208B, up 2.2% from $204B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources's Q4 2017 filing shows 88 new, 430 increased, 749 reduced and 61 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Franklin FTSE Europe ETF: 4,154,800 shares worth $106M. The largest sale was RTX Corp, an estimated $443M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 17% of assets, down from 17% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q4 2017 buy was Franklin FTSE Europe ETF: 4,154,800 shares worth $106M.
- Franklin Resources added most to GE Aerospace in Q4 2017, an estimated $1.44B increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q4 2017 reduction was RTX Corp, cutting an estimated $443M.
- Franklin Resources fully exited Tenet Healthcare in Q4 2017, selling an estimated $82.2M.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $208B portfolio in Q4 2017.
- Franklin Resources opened 88 new positions and closed 61 in Q4 2017.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value rose 2.2% quarter-over-quarter to $208B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q4 2017, filed 14 Feb 2018.