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 |
Sempra
SRE
|
+$808M |
| 2 |
Southern Company
SO
|
+$780M |
| 3 |
Dominion Energy
D
|
+$546M |
| 4 |
Procter & Gamble
PG
|
+$360M |
| 5 |
Mattel
MAT
|
+$354M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Union Pacific
UNP
|
+$652M |
| 2 |
Target
TGT
|
+$630M |
| 3 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$586M |
| 4 |
XL
XL Group Ltd.
XL
|
+$560M |
| 5 |
Coca-Cola
KO
|
+$555M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 16.46% |
| 2 | Financials | 15.6% |
| 3 | Technology | 14.77% |
| 4 | Industrials | 9.28% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 7.11% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GTHX
526
DELISTED
G1 Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
GTHX
| $48.5M | 0.02% |
1,307,916
-227,700
| -15% | -$6.08M |
|
527
NETSCOUT
NTCT
$2.86B
| $48.2M | 0.02% |
1,828,685
-522,618
| -22% | -$14.2M |
|
528
Graham Holdings Company
GHC
$4.97B
| $48.2M | 0.02% |
80,000
| – | – |
|
529
Vodafone
VOD
$34.9B
| $48.2M | 0.02% |
1,731,701
+14,923
| +0.9% | +$445K |
|
|
PXD
530
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $48.2M | 0.02% |
280,421
-27,039
| -9% | -$4.76M |
|
531
Alarm.com
ALRM
$2.56B
| $47.9M | 0.02% |
1,268,348
-204,469
| -14% | -$7.71M |
|
532
Corning
GLW
$126B
| $47.7M | 0.02% |
1,712,552
-119,773
| -7% | -$3.69M |
|
|
STI
533
DELISTED
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
| $47.6M | 0.02% |
699,801
-680,205
| -49% | -$47.2M |
|
534
Nordson
NDSN
$16.5B
| $47.4M | 0.02% |
347,300
-7,700
| -2% | -$1.09M |
|
535
Exelixis
EXEL
$13.9B
| $47.3M | 0.02% |
2,134,941
-230,330
| -10% | -$6.37M |
|
536
Carpenter Technology
CRS
$30B
| $47M | 0.02% |
+1,064,908
| New | +$53.6M |
|
537
Diana Shipping
DSX
$280M
| $47M | 0.02% |
18,355,633
| – | – |
|
|
PPLI
538
People Inc
PPLI
$3.1B
| $46.9M | 0.02% |
1,678,622
| – | – |
|
|
RP
539
DELISTED
RealPage, Inc.
RP
| $46.6M | 0.02% |
904,681
+679
| +0.1% | +$33.9K |
|
540
Hexcel
HXL
$8.32B
| $46.1M | 0.02% |
714,374
-44,500
| -6% | -$2.93M |
|
541
HDFC Bank
HDB
$119B
| $46.1M | 0.02% |
1,867,200
+35,200
| +2% | +$887K |
|
|
GWR
542
DELISTED
Genesee & Wyoming Inc.
GWR
| $45.9M | 0.02% |
648,441
| – | – |
|
|
TFCF
543
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B
TFCF
| $45.2M | 0.02% |
1,242,797
-57,739
| -4% | -$2.11M |
|
544
Aclaris Therapeutics
ACRS
$730M
| $45.1M | 0.02% |
2,575,391
-21,423
| -0.8% | -$454K |
|
545
Paylocity
PCTY
$6.71B
| $45.1M | 0.02% |
879,799
-37,770
| -4% | -$1.87M |
|
546
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.41B
| $45.1M | 0.02% |
+985,536
| New | +$44.7M |
|
547
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$30.3B
| $44.8M | 0.02% |
613,722
-1,500
| -0.2% | -$97K |
|
548
Titan International
TWI
$516M
| $44.6M | 0.02% |
3,533,950
-918,797
| -21% | -$11.9M |
|
549
Twilio
TWLO
$29.1B
| $44.6M | 0.02% |
1,166,884
-483,999
| -29% | -$15.3M |
|
550
HEICO Corp
HEI
$48.9B
| $43M | 0.02% |
619,256
+322,373
| +109% | +$21.1M |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q1 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2018, Franklin Resources held 1,595 positions worth $197B, down 5.3% from $208B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources withdrew a net $8.63B in Q1 2018, closing 98 positions and reducing 728 holdings. Its most notable exit was Allergan plc, an estimated $186M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 16% of assets, down from 17% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
Against the trend, Franklin Resources opened a new position in Nutrien worth $128M.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q1 2018 buy was Nutrien: 2,712,468 shares worth $128M.
- Franklin Resources added most to Sempra in Q1 2018, an estimated $808M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q1 2018 reduction was Union Pacific, cutting an estimated $652M.
- Franklin Resources fully exited Allergan plc in Q1 2018, selling an estimated $186M.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $197B portfolio in Q1 2018.
- Franklin Resources opened 91 new positions and closed 98 in Q1 2018.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value fell 5.3% quarter-over-quarter to $197B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q1 2018, filed 10 May 2018.