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 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$680M |
| 2 |
DXC Technology
DXC
|
+$515M |
| 3 |
APC
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
|
+$394M |
| 4 |
Perrigo
PRGO
|
+$314M |
| 5 |
WBA
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
|
+$301M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TotalEnergies
TTE
|
+$625M |
| 2 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$502M |
| 3 |
PNC Financial Services
PNC
|
+$406M |
| 4 |
Hewlett Packard
HPE
|
+$363M |
| 5 |
BEAV
B/E Aerospace Inc
BEAV
|
+$275M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 18% |
| 2 | Financials | 15.3% |
| 3 | Technology | 13.27% |
| 4 | Industrials | 9.23% |
| 5 | Energy | 8.12% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
501
Guidewire Software
GWRE
$11.5B
| $54.7M | 0.03% |
795,692
+42,096
| +6% | +$2.68M |
|
|
VVC
502
DELISTED
Vectren Corporation
VVC
| $54.6M | 0.03% |
934,788
+1,781
| +0.2% | +$107K |
|
503
McGrath RentCorp
MGRC
$2.94B
| $54.6M | 0.03% |
1,575,496
+168
| +0% | +$5.74K |
|
504
TherapeuticsMD
TXMD
$23.8M
| $54.4M | 0.03% |
206,501
-1,507
| -0.7% | -$377K |
|
505
Diana Shipping
DSX
$280M
| $54.3M | 0.03% |
19,124,790
| – | – |
|
|
SPNC
506
DELISTED
Spectranetics Corp
SPNC
| $54.1M | 0.03% |
1,409,476
-253,929
| -15% | -$7.32M |
|
|
ESL
507
DELISTED
Esterline Technologies
ESL
| $54.1M | 0.03% |
570,700
+22,700
| +4% | +$2.11M |
|
508
Post Holdings
POST
$4.12B
| $53.7M | 0.03% |
1,056,206
+248,950
| +31% | +$13.4M |
|
509
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.4B
| $53.3M | 0.03% |
413,133
-115,358
| -22% | -$15M |
|
510
Aclaris Therapeutics
ACRS
$730M
| $53M | 0.03% |
1,955,381
+697,104
| +55% | +$19M |
|
|
DFS
511
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $53M | 0.03% |
851,485
+35,631
| +4% | +$2.21M |
|
512
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$5.3B
| $52.9M | 0.03% |
2,781,315
| – | – |
|
513
NVR
NVR
$17.2B
| $52.6M | 0.03% |
21,838
+14
| +0.1% | +$31.6K |
|
|
ECOL
514
DELISTED
US Ecology, Inc.
ECOL
| $52.1M | 0.03% |
1,031,940
-31,378
| -3% | -$1.55M |
|
|
EMBJ
515
Embraer S.A. ADS
EMBJ
$11.6B
| $51.9M | 0.03% |
2,844,323
+883,361
| +45% | +$17.4M |
|
516
Exelixis
EXEL
$13.9B
| $51.7M | 0.03% |
2,099,600
| – | – |
|
517
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$9.35B
| $51.6M | 0.03% |
1,014,064
-55,970
| -5% | -$2.61M |
|
|
REN
518
DELISTED
Resolute Energy Corporaton
REN
| $51.2M | 0.03% |
1,719,287
+416,802
| +32% | +$16M |
|
519
NiSource
NI
$22.4B
| $51.2M | 0.03% |
2,018,023
+1,736
| +0.1% | +$43.3K |
|
520
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$16B
| $51.1M | 0.03% |
1,047,954
+910,054
| +660% | +$44.1M |
|
521
Franklin Investment Grade Corporate ETF
FLCO
$576M
| $51.1M | 0.03% |
2,072,547
+14,993
| +0.7% | +$368K |
|
|
BLUE
522
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $51.1M | 0.03% |
37,519
-37,033
| -50% | -$44.7M |
|
|
JWN
523
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $50.9M | 0.03% |
1,064,584
+756,061
| +245% | +$34.4M |
|
|
COR
524
DELISTED
Coresite Realty Corporation
COR
| $50.9M | 0.03% |
491,347
-95,225
| -16% | -$9.56M |
|
|
GDP
525
DELISTED
Goodrich Petroleum Corporation Common Stock
GDP
| $50.4M | 0.03% |
+4,130,170
| New | +$54.1M |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q2 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2017, Franklin Resources held 1,584 positions worth $201B, up 1.8% from $197B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources's Q2 2017 filing shows 100 new, 514 increased, 622 reduced and 87 closed positions. Its largest new stake was DXC Technology: 7,759,257 shares worth $515M. The largest sale was TotalEnergies, an estimated $625M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 18% of assets, up from 17% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q2 2017 buy was DXC Technology: 7,759,257 shares worth $515M.
- Franklin Resources added most to GE Aerospace in Q2 2017, an estimated $680M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q2 2017 reduction was TotalEnergies, cutting an estimated $625M.
- Franklin Resources fully exited B/E Aerospace Inc in Q2 2017, selling an estimated $275M.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $201B portfolio in Q2 2017.
- Franklin Resources opened 100 new positions and closed 87 in Q2 2017.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value rose 1.8% quarter-over-quarter to $201B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q2 2017, filed 10 Aug 2017.