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
|
+$1.44B |
| 2 |
Merck
MRK
|
+$926M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$834M |
| 4 |
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
|
+$265M |
| 5 |
CNH
CNH Industrial
CNH
|
+$215M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RTX Corp
RTX
|
+$443M |
| 2 |
Deere & Co
DE
|
+$346M |
| 3 |
Intel
INTC
|
+$338M |
| 4 |
PPL
PPL Corp
PPL
|
+$335M |
| 5 |
RDS.A
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
|
+$284M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 16.7% |
| 2 | Financials | 15.66% |
| 3 | Technology | 13.67% |
| 4 | Industrials | 9.87% |
| 5 | Energy | 8.17% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ESL
501
DELISTED
Esterline Technologies
ESL
| $56.1M | 0.03% |
750,410
+178,402
| +31% | +$14.7M |
|
502
Allegion
ALLE
$13B
| $55.7M | 0.03% |
700,699
-38
| -0% | -$3.18K |
|
503
Alarm.com
ALRM
$2.56B
| $55.6M | 0.03% |
1,472,817
+29,961
| +2% | +$1.29M |
|
504
Manitowoc
MTW
$516M
| $55.1M | 0.03% |
1,400,574
+64,249
| +5% | +$2.48M |
|
505
Gibraltar Industries
ROCK
$1.34B
| $54.9M | 0.03% |
1,663,028
+222,569
| +15% | +$7.11M |
|
506
Vodafone
VOD
$34.9B
| $54.8M | 0.03% |
1,716,778
-3,891
| -0.2% | -$117K |
|
|
CERN
507
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $54.2M | 0.03% |
803,720
-54,866
| -6% | -$3.79M |
|
|
BBG
508
DELISTED
Bill Barrett Corp
BBG
| $53.9M | 0.03% |
+10,500,000
| New | +$53.7M |
|
509
Core Laboratories
CLB
$538M
| $53.7M | 0.03% |
490,266
+12,866
| +3% | +$1.28M |
|
|
FOLD
510
DELISTED
Amicus Therapeutics
FOLD
| $53.5M | 0.03% |
3,718,899
+406,499
| +12% | +$5.58M |
|
511
Ameren
AEE
$31.5B
| $53.3M | 0.03% |
903,464
+804
| +0.1% | +$49.4K |
|
|
PXD
512
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $53.1M | 0.03% |
307,460
-39,555
| -11% | -$6.09M |
|
513
Brighthouse Financial
BHF
$3.63B
| $53.1M | 0.03% |
904,750
-1,225,891
| -58% | -$72.5M |
|
|
COR
514
DELISTED
Coresite Realty Corporation
COR
| $53M | 0.03% |
465,515
+12,345
| +3% | +$1.41M |
|
|
IPHI
515
DELISTED
INPHI CORPORATION
IPHI
| $52.9M | 0.03% |
1,446,082
+63,155
| +5% | +$2.48M |
|
516
CBRE Group
CBRE
$40.8B
| $52.8M | 0.03% |
1,218,811
-303,645
| -20% | -$12.6M |
|
517
Diana Shipping
DSX
$280M
| $52.2M | 0.03% |
18,355,633
-769,157
| -4% | -$2.18M |
|
|
ANSS
518
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $52M | 0.03% |
352,361
-50,155
| -12% | -$7.1M |
|
519
Nordson
NDSN
$16.5B
| $52M | 0.02% |
355,000
-81,000
| -19% | -$10.4M |
|
520
YPF
YPF
$20.2B
| $51.5M | 0.02% |
2,245,732
+236,500
| +12% | +$5.42M |
|
|
HRC
521
DELISTED
HILL-ROM HOLDINGS, INC.
HRC
| $51.2M | 0.02% |
607,799
-374,800
| -38% | -$30.3M |
|
|
GWR
522
DELISTED
Genesee & Wyoming Inc.
GWR
| $51.1M | 0.02% |
648,441
-189,406
| -23% | -$14.1M |
|
523
Credicorp
BAP
$30.9B
| $51M | 0.02% |
245,943
+35,343
| +17% | +$7.33M |
|
524
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$15.9B
| $51M | 0.02% |
378,631
+39,900
| +12% | +$5.53M |
|
|
ECOL
525
DELISTED
US Ecology, Inc.
ECOL
| $50.7M | 0.02% |
995,016
-20,583
| -2% | -$1.04M |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q4 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2017, Franklin Resources held 1,562 positions worth $208B, up 2.2% from $204B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources's Q4 2017 filing shows 88 new, 430 increased, 749 reduced and 61 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Franklin FTSE Europe ETF: 4,154,800 shares worth $106M. The largest sale was RTX Corp, an estimated $443M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 17% of assets, down from 17% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q4 2017 buy was Franklin FTSE Europe ETF: 4,154,800 shares worth $106M.
- Franklin Resources added most to GE Aerospace in Q4 2017, an estimated $1.44B increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q4 2017 reduction was RTX Corp, cutting an estimated $443M.
- Franklin Resources fully exited Tenet Healthcare in Q4 2017, selling an estimated $82.2M.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $208B portfolio in Q4 2017.
- Franklin Resources opened 88 new positions and closed 61 in Q4 2017.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value rose 2.2% quarter-over-quarter to $208B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q4 2017, filed 14 Feb 2018.