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 |
TFCF
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B
TFCF
|
+$754M |
| 2 |
Coca-Cola
KO
|
+$428M |
| 3 |
TFCFA
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
|
+$355M |
| 4 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$323M |
| 5 |
Target
TGT
|
+$301M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FON
SPRINT CORP FON COM
FON
|
+$634M |
| 2 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$415M |
| 3 |
Blackrock
BLK
|
+$397M |
| 4 |
SLB Ltd
SLB
|
+$364M |
| 5 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$303M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 15.26% |
| 2 | Financials | 13.12% |
| 3 | Energy | 12.22% |
| 4 | Technology | 10.49% |
| 5 | Industrials | 9.76% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SHLM
501
DELISTED
Schulman (A.) Inc
SHLM
| $58.1M | 0.03% |
1,971,016
+6,750
| +0.3% | +$188K |
|
502
Sensient Technologies
SXT
$5.4B
| $57.6M | 0.03% |
1,202,947
+313,547
| +35% | +$13.7M |
|
503
Labcorp
LH
$24.3B
| $57.5M | 0.03% |
675,228
-173,440
| -20% | -$14.6M |
|
504
F5
FFIV
$22.1B
| $57.1M | 0.03% |
666,021
-46,609
| -7% | -$3.96M |
|
505
Charter Communications
CHTR
$14.7B
| $57M | 0.03% |
423,010
-12,070
| -3% | -$1.53M |
|
506
Franklin Electric
FELE
$4.67B
| $56.5M | 0.03% |
1,434,770
-18,120
| -1% | -$682K |
|
507
Wabash National
WNC
$543M
| $56.4M | 0.03% |
4,840,221
-59,319
| -1% | -$639K |
|
508
Workday
WDAY
$33.4B
| $56.3M | 0.03% |
695,120
+176,560
| +34% | +$12.9M |
|
509
Oceaneering
OII
$5.25B
| $56.1M | 0.03% |
690,240
-5,700
| -0.8% | -$458K |
|
|
HMSY
510
DELISTED
HMS Holdings Corp.
HMSY
| $55.6M | 0.03% |
2,586,459
+807,245
| +45% | +$19.7M |
|
|
RSTI
511
DELISTED
Rofin-Sinar Technologies Inc
RSTI
| $55.6M | 0.03% |
2,297,364
-32,736
| -1% | -$777K |
|
512
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$38.5B
| $55.5M | 0.03% |
1,782,335
+62,440
| +4% | +$1.95M |
|
|
HCC
513
DELISTED
HCC INSURANCES HOLDINGS INC
HCC
| $55.4M | 0.03% |
1,263,829
-8,671
| -0.7% | -$382K |
|
|
MRH
514
DELISTED
MONTPELIER RE HOLDINGS LTD
MRH
| $54.7M | 0.03% |
2,101,532
-107,218
| -5% | -$2.78M |
|
515
Donaldson
DCI
$10.8B
| $54.7M | 0.03% |
1,434,740
| – | – |
|
|
ABCO
516
DELISTED
Advisory Board Co
ABCO
| $54.4M | 0.03% |
915,070
+62,797
| +7% | +$3.61M |
|
|
BRCM
517
DELISTED
BROADCOM CORP CL-A
BRCM
| $54.3M | 0.03% |
2,086,515
+160,264
| +8% | +$4.52M |
|
|
CPN
518
DELISTED
Calpine Corporation
CPN
| $54.3M | 0.03% |
2,792,680
+504,860
| +22% | +$10M |
|
|
THS
519
DELISTED
Treehouse Foods
THS
| $54.3M | 0.03% |
811,765
+26,525
| +3% | +$1.83M |
|
|
SWN
520
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $54.2M | 0.03% |
1,490,043
-20,921
| -1% | -$794K |
|
|
SHPG
521
DELISTED
Shire pic
SHPG
| $53.9M | 0.03% |
449,900
+124,300
| +38% | +$13.7M |
|
522
iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF
EWU
$4.04B
| $53.8M | 0.03% |
1,371,335
-375,137
| -21% | -$14.3M |
|
523
Prudential Financial
PRU
$41.7B
| $53.6M | 0.03% |
688,003
-26,995
| -4% | -$2.12M |
|
|
BGG
524
DELISTED
Briggs & Stratton Corp.
BGG
| $53.4M | 0.03% |
2,652,310
+37,610
| +1% | +$758K |
|
|
UIL
525
DELISTED
UIL HOLDINGS
UIL
| $52.1M | 0.03% |
1,400,000
| – | – |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q3 2013 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2013, Franklin Resources held 1,520 positions worth $188B, up 7.3% from $175B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources's Q3 2013 filing shows 86 new, 508 increased, 625 reduced and 58 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B: 23,914,184 shares worth $799M. The largest sale was SPRINT CORP FON COM, an estimated $634M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 15% of assets, up from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Energy.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q3 2013 buy was Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B: 23,914,184 shares worth $799M.
- Franklin Resources added most to Coca-Cola in Q3 2013, an estimated $428M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q3 2013 reduction was Microsoft, cutting an estimated $415M.
- Franklin Resources fully exited SPRINT CORP FON COM in Q3 2013, selling an estimated $634M.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $188B portfolio in Q3 2013.
- Franklin Resources opened 86 new positions and closed 58 in Q3 2013.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value rose 7.3% quarter-over-quarter to $188B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q3 2013, filed 14 Nov 2013.