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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CALD
576
DELISTED
Callidus Software, Inc.
CALD
| $39.8M | 0.02% |
1,613,769
-116,582
| -7% | -$2.83M |
|
577
Atlassian
TEAM
$22B
| $39.7M | 0.02% |
1,129,202
-159,300
| -12% | -$5.66M |
|
|
GDP
578
DELISTED
Goodrich Petroleum Corporation Common Stock
GDP
| $39.7M | 0.02% |
4,085,436
-44,734
| -1% | -$477K |
|
|
TFCF
579
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B
TFCF
| $39.6M | 0.02% |
1,536,591
-234,176
| -13% | -$6.36M |
|
|
JAG
580
DELISTED
Jagged Peak Energy Inc.
JAG
| $39.5M | 0.02% |
2,889,040
+164,500
| +6% | +$2.15M |
|
|
SRCI
581
DELISTED
SRC Energy Inc
SRCI
| $39.4M | 0.02% |
4,076,365
-444,470
| -10% | -$3.51M |
|
|
BECN
582
DELISTED
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.
BECN
| $39.3M | 0.02% |
766,673
+13,461
| +2% | +$627K |
|
583
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$29.8B
| $39.2M | 0.02% |
364,493
+313,325
| +612% | +$30.8M |
|
|
CBF
584
DELISTED
Capital Bank Financial Corp. Class A Common Stock
CBF
| $39.2M | 0.02% |
955,304
-44,416
| -4% | -$1.7M |
|
585
Plains GP Holdings
PAGP
$5.23B
| $39.1M | 0.02% |
1,786,945
+1,235,903
| +224% | +$29.4M |
|
|
HOLX
586
DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
| $39M | 0.02% |
1,063,137
-5,100
| -0.5% | -$206K |
|
587
Telecom Argentina
TEO
$5.89B
| $39M | 0.02% |
1,263,702
-360,000
| -22% | -$10.6M |
|
588
Twilio
TWLO
$29.1B
| $38.7M | 0.02% |
1,297,913
-34,668
| -3% | -$1.04M |
|
|
BZUN
589
Baozun
BZUN
$144M
| $38.6M | 0.02% |
1,178,545
+429,816
| +57% | +$13.6M |
|
|
FRC
590
DELISTED
First Republic Bank
FRC
| $38.6M | 0.02% |
369,231
+324,600
| +727% | +$32.2M |
|
591
Liberty Broadband Class A
LBRDA
$4.14B
| $38.5M | 0.02% |
408,333
+75,005
| +23% | +$7.15M |
|
592
Community Health Systems
CYH
$385M
| $38.4M | 0.02% |
5,000,621
+3,500,000
| +233% | +$27.3M |
|
|
XYZ
593
Block Inc
XYZ
$45.9B
| $38M | 0.02% |
1,318,200
+34,000
| +3% | +$890K |
|
|
AVXS
594
DELISTED
AveXis, Inc. Common Stock
AVXS
| $37.8M | 0.02% |
391,001
-46,327
| -11% | -$4.18M |
|
|
DFS
595
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $37.4M | 0.02% |
579,906
-271,579
| -32% | -$16.5M |
|
|
PETX
596
DELISTED
Aratana Therapeutics, Inc.
PETX
| $37.3M | 0.02% |
6,089,560
+78,251
| +1% | +$495K |
|
597
Gran Tierra Energy
GTE
$260M
| $36.9M | 0.02% |
1,628,135
-265,808
| -14% | -$5.84M |
|
598
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
$28B
| $36.6M | 0.02% |
817,683
-29,480
| -3% | -$1.3M |
|
599
Wingstop
WING
$3.68B
| $36.6M | 0.02% |
1,099,442
+17,608
| +2% | +$572K |
|
600
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$72.6B
| $36.3M | 0.02% |
803,202
-12,200
| -1% | -$571K |
|
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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.