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 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$1.19B |
| 2 |
Comcast
CMCSA
|
+$897M |
| 3 |
Kinder Morgan
KMI
|
+$687M |
| 4 |
Oracle
ORCL
|
+$571M |
| 5 |
Hewlett Packard
HPE
|
+$481M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DuPont de Nemours
DD
|
+$1.09B |
| 2 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$1.04B |
| 3 |
CMCSK
COMCAST CORP SPL A (NEW)
CMCSK
|
+$888M |
| 4 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$835M |
| 5 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$834M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 17.97% |
| 2 | Financials | 14.49% |
| 3 | Technology | 12.17% |
| 4 | Industrials | 10.44% |
| 5 | Energy | 8.52% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RDC
601
DELISTED
Rowan Companies Plc
RDC
| $41.1M | 0.02% |
2,426,690
-156,377
| -6% | -$2.99M |
|
|
SCLN
602
DELISTED
Sciclone Pharmaceuticals Inc
SCLN
| $41M | 0.02% |
4,454,560
| – | – |
|
603
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$69.4B
| $40.9M | 0.02% |
597,920
-72,025
| -11% | -$5.02M |
|
604
Welltower
WELL
$178B
| $40.9M | 0.02% |
601,580
+50,983
| +9% | +$3.33M |
|
|
RSTI
605
DELISTED
Rofin-Sinar Technologies Inc
RSTI
| $40.9M | 0.02% |
1,526,536
| – | – |
|
606
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$211B
| $40.8M | 0.02% |
287,943
-626
| -0.2% | -$83.5K |
|
|
ULTI
607
DELISTED
Ultimate Software Group Inc
ULTI
| $40.6M | 0.02% |
207,690
-460
| -0.2% | -$90.1K |
|
608
EQT Corp
EQT
$33.2B
| $40.3M | 0.02% |
1,419,178
+125,880
| +10% | +$4.23M |
|
609
DaVita
DVA
$15.1B
| $40M | 0.02% |
573,673
-600
| -0.1% | -$44K |
|
|
TLMR
610
DELISTED
TALMER BANCORP INC (MI)
TLMR
| $39.9M | 0.02% |
2,203,281
-72,761
| -3% | -$1.26M |
|
|
ISEE
611
DELISTED
IVERIC bio, Inc. Common Stock
ISEE
| $39.8M | 0.02% |
506,772
-65,200
| -11% | -$3.77M |
|
612
JD.com
JD
$40.8B
| $39.7M | 0.02% |
1,231,130
+256,417
| +26% | +$7.56M |
|
|
VVC
613
DELISTED
Vectren Corporation
VVC
| $39.7M | 0.02% |
935,041
| – | – |
|
614
NiSource
NI
$22.4B
| $39.4M | 0.02% |
2,017,268
| – | – |
|
615
Virtus Investment Partners
VRTS
$1.11B
| $39.2M | 0.02% |
334,044
+29,883
| +10% | +$3.58M |
|
616
Telecom Argentina
TEO
$5.89B
| $39.1M | 0.02% |
2,431,740
-934,522
| -28% | -$15.6M |
|
617
Graham Holdings Company
GHC
$4.97B
| $38.8M | 0.02% |
80,067
-100
| -0.1% | -$54.4K |
|
|
UNT
618
DELISTED
UNIT Corporation
UNT
| $38.7M | 0.02% |
3,173,700
+319,600
| +11% | +$4.71M |
|
619
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.4B
| $38.7M | 0.02% |
1,095,090
+118,760
| +12% | +$4.98M |
|
|
SWH
620
DELISTED
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.
SWH
| $38.5M | 0.02% |
329,985
-9,450
| -3% | -$1.12M |
|
621
iShares S&P 500 Value ETF
IVE
$48.9B
| $38.2M | 0.02% |
430,998
-297,843
| -41% | -$26.6M |
|
|
SPNC
622
DELISTED
Spectranetics Corp
SPNC
| $38M | 0.02% |
2,519,925
-65,939
| -3% | -$870K |
|
|
NBIS
623
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$47.7B
| $37.9M | 0.02% |
2,411,495
+1,825,395
| +311% | +$27.3M |
|
|
SAVE
624
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $37.9M | 0.02% |
950,385
-1,141,702
| -55% | -$46.4M |
|
|
ESV
625
DELISTED
Ensco Rowan plc
ESV
| $37.5M | 0.02% |
609,408
-230,918
| -27% | -$15.1M |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q4 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2015, Franklin Resources held 1,653 positions worth $198B, down 2.4% from $202B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources withdrew a net $15B in Q4 2015, closing 87 positions and reducing 711 holdings. Its most notable exit was COMCAST CORP SPL A (NEW), an estimated $888M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 18% of assets, up from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
Against the trend, Franklin Resources opened a new position in Alphabet (Google) Class A worth $1.25B.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q4 2015 buy was Alphabet (Google) Class A: 32,044,180 shares worth $1.25B.
- Franklin Resources added most to Comcast in Q4 2015, an estimated $897M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q4 2015 reduction was DuPont de Nemours, cutting an estimated $1.09B.
- Franklin Resources fully exited COMCAST CORP SPL A (NEW) in Q4 2015, selling an estimated $888M.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $198B portfolio in Q4 2015.
- Franklin Resources opened 73 new positions and closed 87 in Q4 2015.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value fell 2.4% quarter-over-quarter to $198B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q4 2015, filed 12 Feb 2016.