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 |
AbbVie
ABBV
|
+$830M |
| 2 |
DXC Technology
DXC
|
+$472M |
| 3 |
Wabtec
WAB
|
+$382M |
| 4 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$364M |
| 5 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$362M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$1.09B |
| 2 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$729M |
| 3 |
Rio Tinto
RIO
|
+$656M |
| 4 |
CVS Health
CVS
|
+$450M |
| 5 |
MetLife
MET
|
+$450M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 21.98% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 16.12% |
| 3 | Financials | 10.96% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.55% |
| 5 | Industrials | 8.14% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
476
TransDigm Group
TDG
$69.2B
| $90.3M | 0.03% |
139,579
+16,435
| +13% | +$10.3M |
|
477
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$27.1B
| $89.9M | 0.03% |
551,883
+5,584
| +1% | +$943K |
|
478
Haemonetics
HAE
$3.58B
| $89.4M | 0.03% |
1,341,489
-521,221
| -28% | -$36.9M |
|
479
Envista
NVST
$4.28B
| $88.6M | 0.03% |
2,051,161
-636,581
| -24% | -$27.6M |
|
480
Columbia Banking Systems
COLB
$8.81B
| $87.9M | 0.03% |
2,280,700
-705,578
| -24% | -$30M |
|
481
Planet Fitness
PLNT
$4.23B
| $87.8M | 0.03% |
1,166,738
+15,000
| +1% | +$1.19M |
|
482
Emerson Electric
EMR
$82.9B
| $87.6M | 0.03% |
910,079
+21,726
| +2% | +$2.04M |
|
483
BellRing Brands
BRBR
$1.51B
| $86.4M | 0.03% |
2,757,465
-8,638
| -0.3% | -$236K |
|
484
Teradyne
TER
$54.8B
| $86.4M | 0.03% |
644,963
+31,181
| +5% | +$3.99M |
|
485
Liberty Broadband Class C
LBRDK
$4.15B
| $85.9M | 0.03% |
494,560
-192,893
| -28% | -$31M |
|
486
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$2.24B
| $85.1M | 0.03% |
3,210,641
+3,020,373
| +1,587% | +$85.9M |
|
487
Apogee Enterprises
APOG
$850M
| $84.8M | 0.03% |
2,080,898
+202,821
| +11% | +$7.64M |
|
488
Essential Utilities
WTRG
$11.2B
| $84.3M | 0.03% |
1,843,914
-217
| -0% | -$10.2K |
|
489
Franklin FTSE Japan ETF
FLJP
$3.93B
| $84M | 0.03% |
2,826,901
-1,925,947
| -41% | -$58.2M |
|
|
GLDD
490
DELISTED
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock
GLDD
| $83.9M | 0.03% |
5,740,067
+2,756,719
| +92% | +$40.7M |
|
491
WEC Energy
WEC
$37.7B
| $82.7M | 0.03% |
929,787
+7,643
| +0.8% | +$720K |
|
492
VF Corp
VFC
$6.68B
| $82.6M | 0.03% |
1,007,294
+281,293
| +39% | +$23.4M |
|
493
Tencent Music
TME
$14.5B
| $82.6M | 0.03% |
5,335,113
+3,341,309
| +168% | +$55.3M |
|
494
Nomad Foods
NOMD
$1.64B
| $82.6M | 0.03% |
2,920,179
-272,017
| -9% | -$8M |
|
495
Benchmark Electronics
BHE
$2.91B
| $82.2M | 0.03% |
2,887,407
+721,470
| +33% | +$21.8M |
|
496
KBR
KBR
$4.68B
| $81.9M | 0.03% |
+2,145,712
| New | +$85.1M |
|
497
Spire
SR
$4.92B
| $81.7M | 0.03% |
1,130,761
+995
| +0.1% | +$74.1K |
|
498
FIVE9
FIVN
$1.77B
| $80.5M | 0.03% |
438,895
+334,124
| +319% | +$57.6M |
|
499
Energizer
ENR
$1.44B
| $80.4M | 0.03% |
1,869,654
-40,000
| -2% | -$1.87M |
|
|
500
Rio Tinto
RIO
$148B
| $80.3M | 0.03% |
957,061
-7,635,300
| -89% | -$656M |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q2 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2021, Franklin Resources held 2,118 positions worth $262B, up 6.5% from $246B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources's Q2 2021 filing shows 136 new, 842 increased, 777 reduced and 106 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Frontier Communications: 11,357,382 shares worth $300M. The largest sale was JPMorgan Chase, an estimated $1.09B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 22% of assets, up from 21% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q2 2021 buy was Frontier Communications: 11,357,382 shares worth $300M.
- Franklin Resources added most to AbbVie in Q2 2021, an estimated $830M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q2 2021 reduction was JPMorgan Chase, cutting an estimated $1.09B.
- Franklin Resources fully exited INPHI CORPORATION in Q2 2021, selling an estimated $133M.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $262B portfolio in Q2 2021.
- Franklin Resources opened 136 new positions and closed 106 in Q2 2021.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value rose 6.5% quarter-over-quarter to $262B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q2 2021, filed 13 Aug 2021.