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 |
Qiagen
QGEN
|
+$677M |
| 2 |
BHI
Baker Hughes
BHI
|
+$625M |
| 3 |
Williams Companies
WMB
|
+$425M |
| 4 |
Viatris
VTRS
|
+$403M |
| 5 |
Oracle
ORCL
|
+$378M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$958M |
| 2 |
STJ
St Jude Medical
STJ
|
+$715M |
| 3 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$637M |
| 4 |
The Mosaic Company
MOS
|
+$528M |
| 5 |
Deere & Co
DE
|
+$493M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 17.23% |
| 2 | Financials | 15.51% |
| 3 | Technology | 13.22% |
| 4 | Industrials | 9.3% |
| 5 | Energy | 9.15% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
526
NiSource
NI
$22.4B
| $48M | 0.02% |
2,016,287
+1,004
| +0% | +$23K |
|
|
ORBC
527
DELISTED
ORBCOMM, Inc.
ORBC
| $48M | 0.02% |
5,022,500
-155,400
| -3% | -$1.33M |
|
528
Graham Holdings Company
GHC
$4.97B
| $48M | 0.02% |
80,000
| – | – |
|
529
Viasat
VSAT
$9.79B
| $47.9M | 0.02% |
751,313
+1,884
| +0.3% | +$124K |
|
|
CALD
530
DELISTED
Callidus Software, Inc.
CALD
| $47.9M | 0.02% |
2,242,870
-404,981
| -15% | -$7.78M |
|
531
Astec Industries
ASTE
$1.3B
| $47.7M | 0.02% |
776,414
-388,800
| -33% | -$25.7M |
|
532
Integer Holdings
ITGR
$3.35B
| $47.4M | 0.02% |
1,177,929
-46,008
| -4% | -$1.61M |
|
|
ESL
533
DELISTED
Esterline Technologies
ESL
| $47.2M | 0.02% |
548,000
-3,900
| -0.7% | -$342K |
|
534
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$23.1B
| $47.1M | 0.02% |
599,992
| – | – |
|
535
eBay
EBAY
$48.6B
| $46.7M | 0.02% |
1,390,902
+13,992
| +1% | +$455K |
|
536
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.37B
| $46.6M | 0.02% |
314,278
+28,530
| +10% | +$4.58M |
|
|
UNT
537
DELISTED
UNIT Corporation
UNT
| $46.5M | 0.02% |
1,926,100
-1,473,200
| -43% | -$37.7M |
|
538
Post Holdings
POST
$4.12B
| $46.2M | 0.02% |
807,256
+5,501
| +0.7% | +$303K |
|
|
BKHU
539
DELISTED
Black Hills Corporation
BKHU
| $46.2M | 0.02% |
629,000
| – | – |
|
540
Mercury Systems
MRCY
$6.2B
| $46.1M | 0.02% |
1,180,309
-59,877
| -5% | -$2.13M |
|
541
NVR
NVR
$17.2B
| $46M | 0.02% |
21,824
+102
| +0.5% | +$193K |
|
542
Franklin Resources
BEN
$16.9B
| $45.9M | 0.02% |
1,090,068
+15,659
| +1% | +$650K |
|
543
Exelixis
EXEL
$13.9B
| $45.5M | 0.02% |
2,099,600
+1,022,700
| +95% | +$20.8M |
|
|
HOLX
544
DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
| $45.5M | 0.02% |
1,068,237
-480,300
| -31% | -$19.6M |
|
545
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$72.4B
| $45.2M | 0.02% |
2,512,770
-1,635
| -0.1% | -$29.5K |
|
|
SAGE
546
DELISTED
Sage Therapeutics
SAGE
| $44.5M | 0.02% |
626,666
-494,737
| -44% | -$29M |
|
|
BSFT
547
DELISTED
BroadSoft, Inc.
BSFT
| $44.5M | 0.02% |
1,107,684
-348,578
| -24% | -$14.8M |
|
548
Tronox
TROX
$995M
| $44.4M | 0.02% |
2,408,888
-1,888,880
| -44% | -$28.1M |
|
549
Matador Resources
MTDR
$6.31B
| $44.4M | 0.02% |
1,867,647
-304,083
| -14% | -$7.6M |
|
550
Lattice Semiconductor
LSCC
$17.6B
| $43.8M | 0.02% |
6,327,235
-1,273,339
| -17% | -$9M |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q1 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2017, Franklin Resources held 1,551 positions worth $197B, up 2% from $193B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources withdrew a net $7.08B in Q1 2017, closing 67 positions and reducing 639 holdings. Its most notable exit was St Jude Medical, an estimated $715M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 17% of assets, up from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
Against the trend, Franklin Resources opened a new position in Qiagen worth $676M.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q1 2017 buy was Qiagen: 21,971,206 shares worth $676M.
- Franklin Resources added most to Baker Hughes in Q1 2017, an estimated $625M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q1 2017 reduction was Microsoft, cutting an estimated $958M.
- Franklin Resources fully exited St Jude Medical in Q1 2017, selling an estimated $715M.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $197B portfolio in Q1 2017.
- Franklin Resources opened 87 new positions and closed 67 in Q1 2017.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value rose 2% quarter-over-quarter to $197B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q1 2017, filed 12 May 2017.