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 |
Verizon
VZ
|
+$610M |
| 2 |
TWX
Time Warner Inc
TWX
|
+$468M |
| 3 |
Target
TGT
|
+$409M |
| 4 |
AGN
Allergan plc
AGN
|
+$391M |
| 5 |
DD
Du Pont De Nemours E I
DD
|
+$336M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FRX
FOREST LABORATORIES INC
FRX
|
+$686M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$666M |
| 3 |
BHI
Baker Hughes
BHI
|
+$555M |
| 4 |
Halliburton
HAL
|
+$495M |
| 5 |
Merck
MRK
|
+$491M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 16.75% |
| 2 | Financials | 12.37% |
| 3 | Energy | 10.71% |
| 4 | Technology | 10.67% |
| 5 | Industrials | 9.75% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
576
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$16.3B
| $49.2M | 0.02% |
3,998,375
+148,250
| +4% | +$1.85M |
|
577
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.4B
| $48.9M | 0.02% |
1,114,990
-154,360
| -12% | -$6.87M |
|
|
AAV
578
DELISTED
Advantage Oil & Gas Ltd
AAV
| $48.3M | 0.02% |
9,504,677
+636,419
| +7% | +$3.6M |
|
579
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.07T
| $48.2M | 0.02% |
349,043
-2,536
| -0.7% | -$338K |
|
580
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$36.1B
| $48.2M | 0.02% |
1,200,000
| – | – |
|
581
Zoetis
ZTS
$31.6B
| $48M | 0.02% |
1,297,994
-125,500
| -9% | -$4.3M |
|
582
Vodafone
VOD
$34.9B
| $47.9M | 0.02% |
1,456,402
-735,564
| -34% | -$24.5M |
|
|
DNB
583
DELISTED
Dun & Bradstreet
DNB
| $47.9M | 0.02% |
407,659
-300
| -0.1% | -$34.4K |
|
584
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$4.01B
| $47.9M | 0.02% |
883,960
-501,480
| -36% | -$25.2M |
|
585
Hawaiian Electric Industries
HE
$2.33B
| $47.8M | 0.02% |
1,800,000
-600,000
| -25% | -$14.9M |
|
586
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.17B
| $47.6M | 0.02% |
1,310,197
+125,030
| +11% | +$5.09M |
|
|
RSTI
587
DELISTED
Rofin-Sinar Technologies Inc
RSTI
| $47.5M | 0.02% |
2,059,736
-179,200
| -8% | -$4.14M |
|
588
Franklin Electric
FELE
$4.67B
| $47.4M | 0.02% |
1,365,670
-200
| -0% | -$7.53K |
|
589
Aon
AON
$77.3B
| $47M | 0.02% |
536,533
-77,447
| -13% | -$6.76M |
|
|
DISCK
590
DELISTED
Discovery, Inc. Series C Common Stock
DISCK
| $46.7M | 0.02% |
1,253,037
+453,877
| +57% | +$18.4M |
|
591
EnerSys
ENS
$6.95B
| $46.6M | 0.02% |
795,510
+584,010
| +276% | +$37.3M |
|
|
HDS
592
DELISTED
HD Supply Holdings, Inc.
HDS
| $46.6M | 0.02% |
1,709,770
+1,269,250
| +288% | +$34.7M |
|
593
Gibraltar Industries
ROCK
$1.34B
| $46.6M | 0.02% |
3,404,422
+35,000
| +1% | +$536K |
|
594
ASML
ASML
$675B
| $46.5M | 0.02% |
470,406
+48,083
| +11% | +$4.52M |
|
595
Applied Industrial Technologies
AIT
$12.8B
| $46.5M | 0.02% |
1,017,790
+168,628
| +20% | +$8.25M |
|
596
Standard BioTools
LAB
$326M
| $46.4M | 0.02% |
1,893,512
+544,577
| +40% | +$15.3M |
|
597
iShares MSCI Japan Small-Cap ETF
SCJ
$251M
| $46M | 0.02% |
841,481
-5,672
| -0.7% | -$320K |
|
598
Plains GP Holdings
PAGP
$5.23B
| $46M | 0.02% |
563,275
| – | – |
|
599
Truist Financial
TFC
$63.2B
| $45.6M | 0.02% |
1,224,226
+32,145
| +3% | +$1.21M |
|
600
Cooper Companies
COO
$13.7B
| $45.5M | 0.02% |
1,168,440
-291,920
| -20% | -$11.5M |
|
Similar funds
Franklin Resources's Q3 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2014, Franklin Resources held 1,633 positions worth $219B, down 3.4% from $227B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources's Q3 2014 filing shows 74 new, 519 increased, 638 reduced and 81 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Alcoa Inc: 5,173,000 shares worth $258M. The largest sale was FOREST LABORATORIES INC, an estimated $686M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 17% of assets, up from 17% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Energy.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q3 2014 buy was Alcoa Inc: 5,173,000 shares worth $258M.
- Franklin Resources added most to Verizon in Q3 2014, an estimated $610M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q3 2014 reduction was Wells Fargo, cutting an estimated $666M.
- Franklin Resources fully exited FOREST LABORATORIES INC in Q3 2014, selling an estimated $686M.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $219B portfolio in Q3 2014.
- Franklin Resources opened 74 new positions and closed 81 in Q3 2014.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value fell 3.4% quarter-over-quarter to $219B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q3 2014, filed 12 Nov 2014.