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 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$964M |
| 2 |
Baker Hughes
BKR
|
+$875M |
| 3 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$862M |
| 4 |
Intel
INTC
|
+$458M |
| 5 |
Coty
COTY
|
+$358M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BHI
Baker Hughes
BHI
|
+$1.36B |
| 2 |
RAI
Reynolds American Inc
RAI
|
+$608M |
| 3 |
White Mountains Insurance
WTM
|
+$542M |
| 4 |
Ford
F
|
+$417M |
| 5 |
General Motors
GM
|
+$398M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 17.34% |
| 2 | Financials | 14.92% |
| 3 | Technology | 13.77% |
| 4 | Industrials | 9.77% |
| 5 | Energy | 8.23% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
526
Corpay
CPAY
$24.2B
| $49.6M | 0.02% |
320,295
+5,680
| +2% | +$834K |
|
527
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$15.9B
| $49.5M | 0.02% |
338,731
-32,700
| -9% | -$4.95M |
|
|
ANSS
528
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $49.4M | 0.02% |
402,516
-13
| -0% | -$1.63K |
|
529
Liberty Latin America Class A
LILA
$1.51B
| $49.4M | 0.02% |
+3,244,251
| New | +$52.4M |
|
530
Vodafone
VOD
$34.9B
| $49M | 0.02% |
1,720,669
-27,259
| -2% | -$789K |
|
531
Diana Shipping
DSX
$280M
| $48.5M | 0.02% |
19,124,790
| – | – |
|
532
PayPal
PYPL
$49.5B
| $48.2M | 0.02% |
752,278
+442,851
| +143% | +$26.5M |
|
533
Manitowoc
MTW
$516M
| $48.1M | 0.02% |
1,336,325
+449,000
| +51% | +$13M |
|
|
BIVV
534
DELISTED
Bioverativ Inc. Common Stock
BIVV
| $47.8M | 0.02% |
837,216
+89,404
| +12% | +$5.24M |
|
535
eBay
EBAY
$48.6B
| $47.6M | 0.02% |
1,237,371
-73,567
| -6% | -$2.67M |
|
|
BKHU
536
DELISTED
Black Hills Corporation
BKHU
| $47.4M | 0.02% |
629,000
| – | – |
|
537
Core Laboratories
CLB
$538M
| $47.1M | 0.02% |
477,400
+116,300
| +32% | +$11.3M |
|
538
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$9.35B
| $47M | 0.02% |
926,968
-87,096
| -9% | -$4.56M |
|
539
Integer Holdings
ITGR
$3.35B
| $46.8M | 0.02% |
915,761
-156,282
| -15% | -$7.15M |
|
540
Graham Holdings Company
GHC
$4.97B
| $46.8M | 0.02% |
80,000
| – | – |
|
541
Tyson Foods
TSN
$20.2B
| $46.7M | 0.02% |
663,024
+653,504
| +6,865% | +$41.8M |
|
542
Bright Horizons
BFAM
$3.99B
| $46.6M | 0.02% |
540,000
+55,000
| +11% | +$4.38M |
|
543
Cohu
COHU
$2.39B
| $46.5M | 0.02% |
1,948,800
-18,400
| -0.9% | -$348K |
|
|
ALE
544
DELISTED
Allete
ALE
| $46.4M | 0.02% |
600,333
-902
| -0.2% | -$67.5K |
|
|
ABMD
545
DELISTED
Abiomed Inc
ABMD
| $45.7M | 0.02% |
+271,157
| New | +$41M |
|
546
Post Holdings
POST
$4.12B
| $45.5M | 0.02% |
788,003
-268,203
| -25% | -$14.7M |
|
|
TMUSP
547
DELISTED
T-Mobile US, Inc.5.50% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A
TMUSP
| $45.5M | 0.02% |
455,000
-15,200
| -3% | -$1.55M |
|
548
Emcor
EME
$33.1B
| $45.1M | 0.02% |
649,810
-262,660
| -29% | -$17.4M |
|
549
Haemonetics
HAE
$3.58B
| $44.9M | 0.02% |
1,000,000
| – | – |
|
550
Gibraltar Industries
ROCK
$1.34B
| $44.9M | 0.02% |
1,440,459
-99,522
| -6% | -$3M |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q3 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2017, Franklin Resources held 1,564 positions worth $204B, up 1.7% from $201B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources's Q3 2017 filing shows 70 new, 502 increased, 622 reduced and 89 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Baker Hughes: 24,662,918 shares worth $903M. The largest sale was Baker Hughes, an estimated $1.36B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 17% of assets, down from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q3 2017 buy was Baker Hughes: 24,662,918 shares worth $903M.
- Franklin Resources added most to Walt Disney in Q3 2017, an estimated $964M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q3 2017 reduction was White Mountains Insurance, cutting an estimated $542M.
- Franklin Resources fully exited Baker Hughes in Q3 2017, selling an estimated $1.36B.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $204B portfolio in Q3 2017.
- Franklin Resources opened 70 new positions and closed 89 in Q3 2017.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value rose 1.7% quarter-over-quarter to $204B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q3 2017, filed 13 Nov 2017.