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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EMBJ
526
Embraer S.A. ADS
EMBJ
$11.6B
| $53.2M | 0.03% |
1,801,485
-222,645
| -11% | -$6.52M |
|
527
Guidewire Software
GWRE
$11.5B
| $53.1M | 0.03% |
883,267
-18,035
| -2% | -$1.04M |
|
528
OGE Energy
OGE
$10.3B
| $52.7M | 0.03% |
2,005,000
| – | – |
|
|
CALD
529
DELISTED
Callidus Software, Inc.
CALD
| $52.5M | 0.03% |
2,826,564
-509,136
| -15% | -$9.62M |
|
530
Vodafone
VOD
$34.9B
| $52.4M | 0.03% |
1,624,844
+87,799
| +6% | +$2.87M |
|
531
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$21.5B
| $52.4M | 0.03% |
864,085
+39,400
| +5% | +$2.61M |
|
532
Stantec
STN
$7.69B
| $52.3M | 0.03% |
2,106,704
+1,787,804
| +561% | +$44.7M |
|
|
VR
533
DELISTED
Validus Hold Ltd
VR
| $51.4M | 0.03% |
1,110,259
| – | – |
|
|
ALE
534
DELISTED
Allete
ALE
| $50.8M | 0.03% |
1,000,000
| – | – |
|
535
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.07T
| $50.6M | 0.03% |
382,854
+4,053
| +1% | +$544K |
|
536
HubSpot
HUBS
$10.5B
| $50.4M | 0.03% |
894,491
-18,429
| -2% | -$975K |
|
537
Crocs
CROX
$6.69B
| $50.3M | 0.03% |
4,910,300
+1,101,600
| +29% | +$11.9M |
|
|
PXD
538
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $50.2M | 0.03% |
400,093
-71,051
| -15% | -$9.76M |
|
539
State Street SPDR S&P Bank ETF
KBE
$1.64B
| $50M | 0.03% |
1,479,699
-1,292,457
| -47% | -$45M |
|
540
Astronics
ATRO
$3.45B
| $49.9M | 0.03% |
1,944,446
+397,362
| +26% | +$9.53M |
|
541
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$193B
| $49.9M | 0.03% |
1,274,361
+131,925
| +12% | +$5.1M |
|
|
VWR
542
DELISTED
VWR Corporation
VWR
| $49.8M | 0.03% |
1,758,722
+8,617
| +0.5% | +$229K |
|
543
Cooper Companies
COO
$13.7B
| $49.7M | 0.03% |
1,482,640
+117,000
| +9% | +$4.19M |
|
|
JAH
544
DELISTED
JARDEN CORPORATION
JAH
| $49.6M | 0.03% |
867,808
-404,150
| -32% | -$20.3M |
|
|
PNK
545
DELISTED
Pinnacle Entertainment Inc.
PNK
| $49.5M | 0.03% |
1,591,555
+82,282
| +5% | +$2.77M |
|
546
Corning
GLW
$126B
| $49.5M | 0.03% |
2,705,338
-3,782
| -0.1% | -$68.6K |
|
|
ARMH
547
DELISTED
ARM HOLDINGS PLC ADS
ARMH
| $49.4M | 0.03% |
1,092,976
+57,000
| +6% | +$2.69M |
|
548
Onto Innovation
ONTO
$13.6B
| $49.4M | 0.03% |
3,264,267
-350,911
| -10% | -$5.12M |
|
549
Gentex
GNTX
$4.88B
| $49.3M | 0.03% |
3,082,400
-278,400
| -8% | -$4.5M |
|
550
Best Buy
BBY
$18B
| $49.3M | 0.03% |
1,618,921
-69,122
| -4% | -$2.29M |
|
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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.