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 |
Coca-Cola
KO
|
+$937M |
| 2 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$770M |
| 3 |
Philip Morris
PM
|
+$531M |
| 4 |
Deere & Co
DE
|
+$504M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$476M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
EMC
EMC CORPORATION
EMC
|
+$632M |
| 2 |
RTN
Raytheon Company
RTN
|
+$611M |
| 3 |
Cisco
CSCO
|
+$538M |
| 4 |
Texas Instruments
TXN
|
+$504M |
| 5 |
Intel
INTC
|
+$495M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 17.07% |
| 2 | Financials | 14.61% |
| 3 | Technology | 13.36% |
| 4 | Industrials | 9.77% |
| 5 | Energy | 8.95% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
501
McGrath RentCorp
MGRC
$2.94B
| $52.6M | 0.03% |
1,658,528
+85,400
| +5% | +$2.7M |
|
502
Matador Resources
MTDR
$6.31B
| $52.6M | 0.03% |
2,160,280
+126,852
| +6% | +$2.79M |
|
|
LVLT
503
DELISTED
Level 3 Communications Inc
LVLT
| $52.5M | 0.03% |
1,131,414
+51,731
| +5% | +$2.62M |
|
|
MNK
504
DELISTED
MALLINCKRODT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
MNK
| $52.1M | 0.03% |
746,352
-11,000
| -1% | -$796K |
|
|
IPXL
505
DELISTED
Impax Laboratories, Inc.
IPXL
| $51.4M | 0.03% |
2,166,825
-308,657
| -12% | -$8.3M |
|
|
CUB
506
DELISTED
Cubic Corporation
CUB
| $51.3M | 0.03% |
1,096,100
-208,000
| -16% | -$9.24M |
|
|
STBZ
507
DELISTED
State Bank Financial Corporation. Common Stock
STBZ
| $51M | 0.03% |
2,235,360
| – | – |
|
508
Tronox
TROX
$995M
| $51M | 0.03% |
5,442,927
-20,435
| -0.4% | -$157K |
|
509
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$4.01B
| $50.7M | 0.03% |
886,477
-5,443
| -0.6% | -$321K |
|
510
Lattice Semiconductor
LSCC
$17.6B
| $50.6M | 0.03% |
7,801,392
-463,273
| -6% | -$2.81M |
|
|
EVHC
511
DELISTED
Envision Healthcare Holdings Inc
EVHC
| $50.6M | 0.03% |
759,116
-1,068,237
| -58% | -$73.6M |
|
|
PETX
512
DELISTED
Aratana Therapeutics, Inc.
PETX
| $50.5M | 0.03% |
5,390,729
-19,462
| -0.4% | -$162K |
|
|
RVNC
513
DELISTED
Revance Therapeutics, Inc.
RVNC
| $50.4M | 0.03% |
3,107,279
-59,257
| -2% | -$860K |
|
514
Alarm.com
ALRM
$2.56B
| $50.2M | 0.03% |
1,738,999
-279,903
| -14% | -$7.8M |
|
515
Onto Innovation
ONTO
$13.6B
| $50.1M | 0.03% |
2,244,857
-46,645
| -2% | -$977K |
|
516
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$57.6B
| $50.1M | 0.03% |
518,617
-176,432
| -25% | -$16.2M |
|
517
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$16.3B
| $49.8M | 0.03% |
3,700,330
-42,500
| -1% | -$707K |
|
|
EVER
518
DELISTED
Everbank Financial Corp
EVER
| $49.7M | 0.03% |
2,565,000
| – | – |
|
|
TSNU
519
DELISTED
Tyson Foods, Inc.
TSNU
| $49.6M | 0.03% |
606,000
-50,000
| -8% | -$4.02M |
|
520
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.68B
| $49M | 0.03% |
932,296
| – | – |
|
|
DFS
521
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $48.9M | 0.03% |
864,246
-31,168
| -3% | -$1.79M |
|
522
NiSource
NI
$22.4B
| $48.7M | 0.03% |
2,020,823
+2,750
| +0.1% | +$68.8K |
|
|
HDS
523
DELISTED
HD Supply Holdings, Inc.
HDS
| $48.7M | 0.03% |
1,521,838
-2,199,656
| -59% | -$76.2M |
|
524
Energizer
ENR
$1.44B
| $48.7M | 0.03% |
974,107
-465
| -0% | -$22.8K |
|
525
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$23.1B
| $48.6M | 0.03% |
615,917
-3,500
| -0.6% | -$315K |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q3 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2016, Franklin Resources held 1,570 positions worth $191B, up 2.9% from $186B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources's Q3 2016 filing shows 81 new, 487 increased, 601 reduced and 83 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Halcon Resources Corporation: 34,261,436 shares worth $280M. The largest sale was EMC CORPORATION, an estimated $632M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 17% of assets, up from 17% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q3 2016 buy was Halcon Resources Corporation: 34,261,436 shares worth $280M.
- Franklin Resources added most to Coca-Cola in Q3 2016, an estimated $937M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q3 2016 reduction was Raytheon Company, cutting an estimated $611M.
- Franklin Resources fully exited EMC CORPORATION in Q3 2016, selling an estimated $632M.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $191B portfolio in Q3 2016.
- Franklin Resources opened 81 new positions and closed 83 in Q3 2016.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value rose 2.9% quarter-over-quarter to $191B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q3 2016, filed 14 Nov 2016.