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 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$1.44B |
| 2 |
Merck
MRK
|
+$926M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$834M |
| 4 |
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
|
+$265M |
| 5 |
CNH
CNH Industrial
CNH
|
+$215M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RTX Corp
RTX
|
+$443M |
| 2 |
Deere & Co
DE
|
+$346M |
| 3 |
Intel
INTC
|
+$338M |
| 4 |
PPL
PPL Corp
PPL
|
+$335M |
| 5 |
RDS.A
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
|
+$284M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 16.7% |
| 2 | Financials | 15.66% |
| 3 | Technology | 13.67% |
| 4 | Industrials | 9.87% |
| 5 | Energy | 8.17% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
526
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$211B
| $50.7M | 0.02% |
266,848
-2,493
| -0.9% | -$478K |
|
527
Minerals Technologies
MTX
$2.31B
| $50.5M | 0.02% |
733,719
+334,900
| +84% | +$23.8M |
|
|
LOGM
528
DELISTED
LogMein, Inc.
LOGM
| $50.5M | 0.02% |
440,751
+50,579
| +13% | +$5.94M |
|
529
Bright Horizons
BFAM
$3.99B
| $50M | 0.02% |
532,200
-7,800
| -1% | -$691K |
|
530
Black Hills Corp
BKH
$5.73B
| $49.2M | 0.02% |
817,900
+317,900
| +64% | +$19.7M |
|
531
Western Alliance Bancorporation
WAL
$9.07B
| $48.5M | 0.02% |
856,620
+53,314
| +7% | +$2.97M |
|
532
Mattel
MAT
$4.17B
| $47.9M | 0.02% |
3,112,937
+1,573,028
| +102% | +$24.9M |
|
|
FLIC
533
DELISTED
First of Long Island Corp
FLIC
| $47.7M | 0.02% |
1,675,000
+38,300
| +2% | +$1.15M |
|
|
BECN
534
DELISTED
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.
BECN
| $47.1M | 0.02% |
738,628
-28,045
| -4% | -$1.61M |
|
535
Hexcel
HXL
$8.32B
| $46.9M | 0.02% |
758,874
-148,800
| -16% | -$9.05M |
|
536
Franklin Resources
BEN
$16.9B
| $46.6M | 0.02% |
1,076,081
-46,180
| -4% | -$2M |
|
537
HDFC Bank
HDB
$119B
| $46.6M | 0.02% |
1,832,000
+11,956
| +0.7% | +$286K |
|
538
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.4B
| $46.1M | 0.02% |
382,470
-38,942
| -9% | -$4.54M |
|
|
RHT
539
DELISTED
Red Hat Inc
RHT
| $46M | 0.02% |
383,055
+175,567
| +85% | +$21.5M |
|
540
Caleres
CAL
$396M
| $45.7M | 0.02% |
1,363,919
+361,832
| +36% | +$11M |
|
|
AMT.PRB
541
DELISTED
American Tower Corporation
AMT.PRB
| $45.2M | 0.02% |
359,536
+9,536
| +3% | +$1.2M |
|
542
Saia
SAIA
$11.3B
| $44.7M | 0.02% |
632,274
-394,383
| -38% | -$25.3M |
|
543
Graham Holdings Company
GHC
$4.97B
| $44.7M | 0.02% |
80,000
| – | – |
|
544
Ternium
TX
$9.29B
| $44.4M | 0.02% |
1,406,281
| – | – |
|
|
TFCF
545
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B
TFCF
| $44.4M | 0.02% |
1,300,536
-236,055
| -15% | -$6.9M |
|
546
Astronics
ATRO
$3.45B
| $44.2M | 0.02% |
1,472,176
-163,588
| -10% | -$4.43M |
|
|
CALD
547
DELISTED
Callidus Software, Inc.
CALD
| $43.9M | 0.02% |
1,530,719
-83,050
| -5% | -$2.26M |
|
|
TSRO
548
DELISTED
TESARO, Inc.
TSRO
| $43.8M | 0.02% |
528,781
-761,030
| -59% | -$74.6M |
|
549
Gran Tierra Energy
GTE
$260M
| $43.6M | 0.02% |
1,608,263
-19,872
| -1% | -$444K |
|
550
Paylocity
PCTY
$6.71B
| $43.3M | 0.02% |
917,569
-136,353
| -13% | -$6.61M |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q4 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2017, Franklin Resources held 1,562 positions worth $208B, up 2.2% from $204B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources's Q4 2017 filing shows 88 new, 430 increased, 749 reduced and 61 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Franklin FTSE Europe ETF: 4,154,800 shares worth $106M. The largest sale was RTX Corp, an estimated $443M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 17% of assets, down from 17% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q4 2017 buy was Franklin FTSE Europe ETF: 4,154,800 shares worth $106M.
- Franklin Resources added most to GE Aerospace in Q4 2017, an estimated $1.44B increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q4 2017 reduction was RTX Corp, cutting an estimated $443M.
- Franklin Resources fully exited Tenet Healthcare in Q4 2017, selling an estimated $82.2M.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $208B portfolio in Q4 2017.
- Franklin Resources opened 88 new positions and closed 61 in Q4 2017.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value rose 2.2% quarter-over-quarter to $208B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q4 2017, filed 14 Feb 2018.