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 |
Sempra
SRE
|
+$808M |
| 2 |
Southern Company
SO
|
+$780M |
| 3 |
Dominion Energy
D
|
+$546M |
| 4 |
Procter & Gamble
PG
|
+$360M |
| 5 |
Mattel
MAT
|
+$354M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Union Pacific
UNP
|
+$652M |
| 2 |
Target
TGT
|
+$630M |
| 3 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$586M |
| 4 |
XL
XL Group Ltd.
XL
|
+$560M |
| 5 |
Coca-Cola
KO
|
+$555M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 16.46% |
| 2 | Financials | 15.6% |
| 3 | Technology | 14.77% |
| 4 | Industrials | 9.28% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 7.11% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
476
iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF
SCZ
$13.5B
| $58.6M | 0.03% |
899,227
-62,575
| -7% | -$4.13M |
|
|
GBNK
477
DELISTED
Guaranty Bancorp
GBNK
| $58.4M | 0.03% |
2,061,519
| – | – |
|
478
Puma Biotechnology
PBYI
$406M
| $58.3M | 0.03% |
856,000
+21,600
| +3% | +$1.62M |
|
|
ESL
479
DELISTED
Esterline Technologies
ESL
| $57.6M | 0.03% |
786,997
+36,587
| +5% | +$2.72M |
|
480
Minerals Technologies
MTX
$2.31B
| $57.5M | 0.03% |
859,237
+125,518
| +17% | +$9M |
|
481
Glacier Bancorp
GBCI
$6.55B
| $57.3M | 0.03% |
1,492,582
-35,861
| -2% | -$1.41M |
|
482
Fate Therapeutics
FATE
$281M
| $57.1M | 0.03% |
5,848,779
-187,000
| -3% | -$1.79M |
|
483
CBRE Group
CBRE
$40.8B
| $56.9M | 0.03% |
1,205,208
-13,603
| -1% | -$620K |
|
|
FOLD
484
DELISTED
Amicus Therapeutics
FOLD
| $56.7M | 0.03% |
3,767,389
+48,490
| +1% | +$738K |
|
485
Granite Construction
GVA
$5.45B
| $56.1M | 0.03% |
1,005,215
-225,544
| -18% | -$13.9M |
|
|
FLIC
486
DELISTED
First of Long Island Corp
FLIC
| $55.6M | 0.03% |
2,025,269
+350,269
| +21% | +$9.89M |
|
|
COL
487
DELISTED
Rockwell Collins
COL
| $55.4M | 0.03% |
411,143
-587,706
| -59% | -$80.2M |
|
488
Cable One
CABO
$213M
| $55M | 0.03% |
80,000
| – | – |
|
489
Regal Rexnord
RRX
$14.2B
| $54.6M | 0.03% |
745,024
+299,269
| +67% | +$22.5M |
|
490
Logitech
LOGI
$15.2B
| $54.4M | 0.03% |
1,481,416
-343,400
| -19% | -$13.3M |
|
491
Idacorp
IDA
$8.23B
| $54.1M | 0.03% |
613,261
-302,324
| -33% | -$25.5M |
|
492
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$211B
| $54.1M | 0.03% |
262,171
-4,677
| -2% | -$982K |
|
493
Kennametal
KMT
$2.68B
| $54.1M | 0.03% |
1,346,076
-652,277
| -33% | -$29.8M |
|
|
LOGM
494
DELISTED
LogMein, Inc.
LOGM
| $54M | 0.03% |
467,237
+26,486
| +6% | +$3.22M |
|
|
SWP
495
DELISTED
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. Corporate Units
SWP
| $53.9M | 0.03% |
467,500
+4,500
| +1% | +$536K |
|
496
Highwoods Properties
HIW
$3.71B
| $53.8M | 0.03% |
1,226,740
+72,717
| +6% | +$3.29M |
|
497
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$27.9B
| $53.5M | 0.03% |
351,834
-34,055
| -9% | -$5.35M |
|
|
DVAX
498
DELISTED
Dynavax Technologies
DVAX
| $53.3M | 0.03% |
2,686,630
+1,628,000
| +154% | +$28.1M |
|
499
LCI Industries
LCII
$2.51B
| $53.3M | 0.03% |
511,900
-162,962
| -24% | -$18.7M |
|
500
Oneok
OKE
$58.7B
| $52.8M | 0.03% |
927,562
+878,460
| +1,789% | +$50.4M |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q1 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2018, Franklin Resources held 1,595 positions worth $197B, down 5.3% from $208B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources withdrew a net $8.63B in Q1 2018, closing 98 positions and reducing 728 holdings. Its most notable exit was Allergan plc, an estimated $186M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 16% of assets, down from 17% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
Against the trend, Franklin Resources opened a new position in Nutrien worth $128M.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q1 2018 buy was Nutrien: 2,712,468 shares worth $128M.
- Franklin Resources added most to Sempra in Q1 2018, an estimated $808M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q1 2018 reduction was Union Pacific, cutting an estimated $652M.
- Franklin Resources fully exited Allergan plc in Q1 2018, selling an estimated $186M.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $197B portfolio in Q1 2018.
- Franklin Resources opened 91 new positions and closed 98 in Q1 2018.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value fell 5.3% quarter-over-quarter to $197B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q1 2018, filed 10 May 2018.