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 |
Union Pacific
UNP
|
+$455M |
| 2 |
Comcast
CMCSA
|
+$393M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$387M |
| 4 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$352M |
| 5 |
Target
TGT
|
+$348M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T-Mobile US
TMUS
|
+$403M |
| 2 |
CoStar Group
CSGP
|
+$348M |
| 3 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$320M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$260M |
| 5 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$236M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 26.87% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 15.43% |
| 3 | Financials | 10.44% |
| 4 | Industrials | 9.86% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.67% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
576
Arch Capital
ACGL
$36.1B
| $37.3M | 0.02% |
498,947
+135,186
| +37% | +$9.77M |
|
577
ON Semiconductor
ON
$33.8B
| $37.3M | 0.02% |
394,773
+11,243
| +3% | +$930K |
|
578
PACCAR
PCAR
$69.6B
| $37.3M | 0.02% |
445,496
-77,730
| -15% | -$5.75M |
|
579
iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF
SCZ
$13.5B
| $37.2M | 0.02% |
630,803
-62,797
| -9% | -$3.76M |
|
580
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$63.2B
| $37.1M | 0.02% |
2,210,511
+394,870
| +22% | +$6.04M |
|
581
LegalZoom.com
LZ
$1.23B
| $36.8M | 0.02% |
3,043,486
+302,583
| +11% | +$3.2M |
|
582
Cytokinetics
CYTK
$11B
| $36.5M | 0.02% |
1,120,185
+35,541
| +3% | +$1.31M |
|
583
Burlington
BURL
$22B
| $36.3M | 0.02% |
230,336
-529,747
| -70% | -$90.9M |
|
|
FBRT
584
Franklin BSP Realty Trust
FBRT
$601M
| $36.2M | 0.02% |
2,558,169
-16
| -0% | -$211 |
|
585
Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF
VCSH
$44.7B
| $36.2M | 0.02% |
478,406
-24,381
| -5% | -$1.85M |
|
586
Nextpower Inc
NXT
$15.2B
| $36.1M | 0.02% |
906,780
+81,837
| +10% | +$3M |
|
587
Expeditors International
EXPD
$22.9B
| $36.1M | 0.02% |
297,974
+83,555
| +39% | +$9.5M |
|
|
PTRA
588
DELISTED
Proterra Inc. Common Stock
PTRA
| $36M | 0.02% |
29,988,811
+290,762
| +1% | +$357K |
|
589
Cigna
CI
$76.6B
| $35.8M | 0.02% |
127,737
-27,037
| -17% | -$7.04M |
|
590
Halliburton
HAL
$27.9B
| $35.8M | 0.02% |
1,086,231
+590,022
| +119% | +$18.6M |
|
|
CBAY
591
DELISTED
Cymabay Therapeutics
CBAY
| $35.8M | 0.02% |
3,272,008
+47,146
| +1% | +$439K |
|
592
FIGS
FIGS
$1.59B
| $35.6M | 0.02% |
4,301,854
+30,632
| +0.7% | +$233K |
|
593
Aflac
AFL
$63.9B
| $35.5M | 0.02% |
509,163
+19,436
| +4% | +$1.3M |
|
594
Boyd Gaming
BYD
$6.47B
| $35.5M | 0.02% |
512,159
+55,020
| +12% | +$3.69M |
|
595
Cencora
COR
$60.3B
| $35.4M | 0.02% |
184,169
+11,122
| +6% | +$1.92M |
|
596
Granite Construction
GVA
$5.45B
| $35.4M | 0.02% |
890,260
-18,081
| -2% | -$691K |
|
597
Paymentus
PAY
$3.63B
| $35.4M | 0.02% |
3,352,348
+7,299
| +0.2% | +$68.2K |
|
598
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$35.6B
| $35.3M | 0.02% |
324,224
+192,872
| +147% | +$19.6M |
|
599
RBC Bearings
RBC
$18.8B
| $34.8M | 0.02% |
160,048
+385
| +0.2% | +$83.5K |
|
600
Avery Dennison
AVY
$12.3B
| $34.7M | 0.02% |
201,927
-97,722
| -33% | -$16.7M |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q2 2023 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2023, Franklin Resources held 2,805 positions worth $210B, up 5.6% from $199B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 17% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources's Q2 2023 filing shows 498 new, 1,216 increased, 722 reduced and 82 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Ferguson: 2,322,434 shares worth $365M. The largest sale was T-Mobile US, an estimated $403M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 27% of assets, up from 25% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q2 2023 buy was Ferguson: 2,322,434 shares worth $365M.
- Franklin Resources added most to Union Pacific in Q2 2023, an estimated $455M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q2 2023 reduction was T-Mobile US, cutting an estimated $403M.
- Franklin Resources fully exited Arconic Corporation in Q2 2023, selling an estimated $114M.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 17% of its $210B portfolio in Q2 2023.
- Franklin Resources opened 498 new positions and closed 82 in Q2 2023.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value rose 5.6% quarter-over-quarter to $210B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q2 2023, filed 11 Aug 2023.