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
|
+$1.78B |
| 2 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$1.26B |
| 3 |
Blackrock
BLK
|
+$797M |
| 4 |
Cisco
CSCO
|
+$793M |
| 5 |
Prologis
PLD
|
+$721M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UnitedHealth
UNH
|
+$1.52B |
| 2 |
Oracle
ORCL
|
+$981M |
| 3 |
Philip Morris
PM
|
+$577M |
| 4 |
NRG Energy
NRG
|
+$554M |
| 5 |
Cigna
CI
|
+$533M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 26.99% |
| 2 | Financials | 13.48% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 10.91% |
| 4 | Industrials | 9.67% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.02% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
501
CALL
Seagate
STX
$209B
| $71.7M | 0.02% |
497,031
-279,260
| -36% | -$28.9M |
|
502
Kirby Corp
KEX
$7.26B
| $71.7M | 0.02% |
632,308
+189,303
| +43% | +$19.9M |
|
503
VICI Properties
VICI
$29B
| $70.6M | 0.02% |
2,166,267
+689,785
| +47% | +$21.9M |
|
504
Kinsale Capital Group
KNSL
$8.59B
| $70.5M | 0.02% |
145,792
+29,482
| +25% | +$13.7M |
|
505
Pinduoduo
PDD
$120B
| $70.2M | 0.02% |
670,635
+70,279
| +12% | +$7.37M |
|
506
Emerson Electric
EMR
$91.4B
| $69.9M | 0.02% |
524,544
-118,899
| -18% | -$13.6M |
|
507
TriCo Bancshares
TCBK
$1.84B
| $69.9M | 0.02% |
1,725,857
+126,571
| +8% | +$4.97M |
|
508
Burlington
BURL
$22.4B
| $69.5M | 0.02% |
298,559
+9,840
| +3% | +$2.34M |
|
|
KKR.PRD
509
KKR & Co 6.25% Series D Preferred Stock
KKR.PRD
$2.59B
| $69.4M | 0.02% |
1,295,181
+181
| +0% | +$8.88K |
|
510
Yum China
YUMC
$16.2B
| $69.4M | 0.02% |
1,548,456
+44,247
| +3% | +$1.98M |
|
511
eBay
EBAY
$45.5B
| $69.3M | 0.02% |
930,951
+15,422
| +2% | +$1.09M |
|
512
Gaming and Leisure Properties
GLPI
$12.5B
| $68.9M | 0.02% |
1,476,672
-11,008,241
| -88% | -$520M |
|
513
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
CCEP
$47.3B
| $68.9M | 0.02% |
743,057
+12,126
| +2% | +$1.09M |
|
514
iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF
AGG
$138B
| $68.9M | 0.02% |
694,167
+4,132
| +0.6% | +$405K |
|
515
IQVIA
IQV
$39.8B
| $68.8M | 0.02% |
436,709
-104,892
| -19% | -$15.8M |
|
516
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$204B
| $68.7M | 0.02% |
933,059
-26,682
| -3% | -$1.74M |
|
517
German American Bancorp
GABC
$1.91B
| $68.7M | 0.02% |
1,782,896
-12,299
| -0.7% | -$462K |
|
518
NorthWestern Energy
NWE
$4.4B
| $68.4M | 0.02% |
1,334,017
+11,084
| +0.8% | +$613K |
|
519
Everest Group
EG
$13.9B
| $68.3M | 0.02% |
201,058
-921,626
| -82% | -$318M |
|
520
Onto Innovation
ONTO
$20.6B
| $68.1M | 0.02% |
674,466
-533,182
| -44% | -$56.9M |
|
521
Murphy USA
MUSA
$10.4B
| $67.8M | 0.02% |
166,634
+30,903
| +23% | +$14M |
|
522
Nice
NICE
$6.17B
| $67.6M | 0.02% |
400,023
-75,335
| -16% | -$12.1M |
|
523
Applied Industrial Technologies
AIT
$13B
| $67.4M | 0.02% |
289,880
+249
| +0.1% | +$56.6K |
|
524
VeriSign
VRSN
$25.6B
| $67M | 0.02% |
232,172
+84,822
| +58% | +$23M |
|
|
NEE.PRR
525
DELISTED
NextEra Energy, Inc. 6.926% Corporate Units
NEE.PRR
| $66.9M | 0.02% |
1,682,244
-1,536,318
| -48% | -$61.5M |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q2 2025 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2025, Franklin Resources held 3,166 positions worth $377B, up 8.5% from $348B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 23% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources's Q2 2025 filing shows 203 new, 1,398 increased, 1,116 reduced and 141 closed positions. Its largest new stake was QXO Inc 5.50% Series B Preferred Stock: 1,357,026 shares worth $84.1M. The largest sale was UnitedHealth, an estimated $1.52B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 27% of assets, up from 24% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Healthcare.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q2 2025 buy was QXO Inc 5.50% Series B Preferred Stock: 1,357,026 shares worth $84.1M.
- Franklin Resources added most to Alphabet (Google) Class A in Q2 2025, an estimated $1.78B increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q2 2025 reduction was UnitedHealth, cutting an estimated $1.52B.
- Franklin Resources fully exited Sandy Spring Bancorp Inc in Q2 2025, selling an estimated $51.6M.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 23% of its $377B portfolio in Q2 2025.
- Franklin Resources opened 203 new positions and closed 141 in Q2 2025.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value rose 8.5% quarter-over-quarter to $377B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q2 2025, filed 12 Aug 2025.