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 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$1.19B |
| 2 |
Comcast
CMCSA
|
+$897M |
| 3 |
Kinder Morgan
KMI
|
+$687M |
| 4 |
Oracle
ORCL
|
+$571M |
| 5 |
Hewlett Packard
HPE
|
+$481M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DuPont de Nemours
DD
|
+$1.09B |
| 2 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$1.04B |
| 3 |
CMCSK
COMCAST CORP SPL A (NEW)
CMCSK
|
+$888M |
| 4 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$835M |
| 5 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$834M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 17.97% |
| 2 | Financials | 14.49% |
| 3 | Technology | 12.17% |
| 4 | Industrials | 10.44% |
| 5 | Energy | 8.52% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
501
MACOM Technology Solutions
MTSI
$20.4B
| $59.4M | 0.03% |
1,453,252
-173,450
| -11% | -$6.04M |
|
|
SIVB
502
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $59.1M | 0.03% |
497,372
-75,580
| -13% | -$9.37M |
|
503
Columbia Banking Systems
COLB
$8.81B
| $59.1M | 0.03% |
1,818,365
-394,944
| -18% | -$13.2M |
|
|
HOLX
504
DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
| $58.4M | 0.03% |
1,508,870
-1,600
| -0.1% | -$62.3K |
|
505
EnerSys
ENS
$6.95B
| $58.1M | 0.03% |
1,038,910
-5,000
| -0.5% | -$303K |
|
506
Toyota
TM
$210B
| $58M | 0.03% |
471,193
-38,037
| -7% | -$4.7M |
|
507
ABM Industries
ABM
$2.8B
| $57.7M | 0.03% |
2,025,684
| – | – |
|
|
CB
508
DELISTED
CHUBB CORPORATION
CB
| $57.6M | 0.03% |
434,270
-26,689
| -6% | -$3.46M |
|
509
Matador Resources
MTDR
$6.31B
| $57.5M | 0.03% |
2,906,863
+1,229,990
| +73% | +$30M |
|
510
Hanover Insurance
THG
$7.63B
| $57.1M | 0.03% |
701,592
-247,353
| -26% | -$20.5M |
|
511
Thor Industries
THO
$3.99B
| $56.8M | 0.03% |
1,012,059
-216,030
| -18% | -$12M |
|
|
ZOES
512
DELISTED
Zoe's Kitchen, Inc.
ZOES
| $56.2M | 0.03% |
2,009,615
-32,756
| -2% | -$1.1M |
|
513
McGrath RentCorp
MGRC
$2.94B
| $56.2M | 0.03% |
2,229,328
+98,300
| +5% | +$2.72M |
|
|
CPGX
514
DELISTED
COLUMBIA PIPELINE GROUP IN COM STK (DE)
CPGX
| $56.1M | 0.03% |
2,803,649
+1,253,899
| +81% | +$24.9M |
|
515
Equifax
EFX
$20.3B
| $55.9M | 0.03% |
502,000
| – | – |
|
516
Williams Companies
WMB
$90.5B
| $55.6M | 0.03% |
2,162,133
-8,320,409
| -79% | -$291M |
|
517
PRA Group
PRAA
$648M
| $55.5M | 0.03% |
1,600,081
+788,709
| +97% | +$35.3M |
|
518
Consolidated Edison
ED
$41.6B
| $55.2M | 0.03% |
859,083
+99,750
| +13% | +$6.41M |
|
519
TechnipFMC
FTI
$30.6B
| $54.7M | 0.03% |
2,535,422
-30,856
| -1% | -$745K |
|
520
UnitedHealth
UNH
$382B
| $54.7M | 0.03% |
464,788
-1,229
| -0.3% | -$144K |
|
521
Gildan
GIL
$9.25B
| $54.2M | 0.03% |
1,907,129
+39,596
| +2% | +$1.17M |
|
522
RLI Corp
RLI
$5.68B
| $54.2M | 0.03% |
1,754,136
-200,800
| -10% | -$5.99M |
|
|
TCF
523
DELISTED
TCF Financial Corporation Common Stock
TCF
| $54M | 0.03% |
1,575,621
| – | – |
|
524
HSBC
HSBC
$355B
| $54M | 0.03% |
1,534,869
+136,175
| +10% | +$4.81M |
|
|
MDCO
525
DELISTED
Medicines Co
MDCO
| $54M | 0.03% |
1,444,954
-522,400
| -27% | -$19.7M |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q4 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2015, Franklin Resources held 1,653 positions worth $198B, down 2.4% from $202B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources withdrew a net $15B in Q4 2015, closing 87 positions and reducing 711 holdings. Its most notable exit was COMCAST CORP SPL A (NEW), an estimated $888M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 18% of assets, up from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
Against the trend, Franklin Resources opened a new position in Alphabet (Google) Class A worth $1.25B.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q4 2015 buy was Alphabet (Google) Class A: 32,044,180 shares worth $1.25B.
- Franklin Resources added most to Comcast in Q4 2015, an estimated $897M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q4 2015 reduction was DuPont de Nemours, cutting an estimated $1.09B.
- Franklin Resources fully exited COMCAST CORP SPL A (NEW) in Q4 2015, selling an estimated $888M.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $198B portfolio in Q4 2015.
- Franklin Resources opened 73 new positions and closed 87 in Q4 2015.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value fell 2.4% quarter-over-quarter to $198B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q4 2015, filed 12 Feb 2016.