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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
526
GoDaddy
GDDY
$12.3B
| $48.6M | 0.03% |
1,407,680
+177,000
| +14% | +$5.64M |
|
527
PRA Group
PRAA
$648M
| $48.6M | 0.03% |
1,406,310
-96,775
| -6% | -$2.85M |
|
|
ECOL
528
DELISTED
US Ecology, Inc.
ECOL
| $48.5M | 0.03% |
1,081,750
-3,424
| -0.3% | -$154K |
|
|
CALD
529
DELISTED
Callidus Software, Inc.
CALD
| $48.5M | 0.03% |
2,641,693
-263,156
| -9% | -$5.14M |
|
530
Prologis
PLD
$138B
| $48.4M | 0.03% |
904,235
+3,500
| +0.4% | +$185K |
|
531
Vermilion Energy
VET
$1.73B
| $48.4M | 0.03% |
1,248,859
-30,901
| -2% | -$1.09M |
|
532
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$36.3B
| $48.4M | 0.03% |
714,000
+122,000
| +21% | +$8.61M |
|
533
Allegion
ALLE
$13B
| $48.3M | 0.03% |
701,163
-250
| -0% | -$17.6K |
|
534
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.4B
| $48.1M | 0.03% |
847,760
-238,500
| -22% | -$13.1M |
|
|
ADPT
535
DELISTED
Adeptus Health Inc
ADPT
| $48M | 0.03% |
1,114,876
+234,711
| +27% | +$10.6M |
|
536
Corning
GLW
$126B
| $47.9M | 0.03% |
2,027,227
-412,752
| -17% | -$9.2M |
|
537
State Street
STT
$50.9B
| $47.5M | 0.02% |
682,641
-1,200
| -0.2% | -$78.4K |
|
|
ABCO
538
DELISTED
Advisory Board Co
ABCO
| $47.5M | 0.02% |
1,061,628
-134,330
| -11% | -$5.52M |
|
539
Robert Half
RHI
$3.61B
| $47.3M | 0.02% |
1,248,495
-3,725
| -0.3% | -$142K |
|
540
Kodak
KODK
$806M
| $47.1M | 0.02% |
3,139,479
-438,219
| -12% | -$6.95M |
|
541
Vodafone
VOD
$34.9B
| $47M | 0.02% |
1,613,201
+141,219
| +10% | +$4.3M |
|
542
Franklin Resources
BEN
$16.9B
| $47M | 0.02% |
1,321,890
-69,689
| -5% | -$2.46M |
|
|
VVC
543
DELISTED
Vectren Corporation
VVC
| $46.9M | 0.02% |
934,268
-773
| -0.1% | -$39.2K |
|
544
Cable One
CABO
$213M
| $46.7M | 0.02% |
80,000
| – | – |
|
545
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
$1.07T
| $46.7M | 0.02% |
216
+2
| +0.9% | +$439K |
|
546
Hudbay
HBM
$9.92B
| $46.6M | 0.02% |
11,792,523
-16,494,124
| -58% | -$74.5M |
|
|
AVXS
547
DELISTED
AveXis, Inc. Common Stock
AVXS
| $46.6M | 0.02% |
1,131,410
+697,060
| +160% | +$26.5M |
|
|
PLG
548
Platinum Group Metals
PLG
$164M
| $46.5M | 0.02% |
1,691,449
+30,000
| +2% | +$932K |
|
549
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$42.9B
| $46.4M | 0.02% |
411,483
| – | – |
|
|
GG
550
DELISTED
Goldcorp Inc
GG
| $46.4M | 0.02% |
2,807,245
+235,500
| +9% | +$4.15M |
|
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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.