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 |
Charter Communications
CHTR
|
+$558M |
| 2 |
STJ
St Jude Medical
STJ
|
+$474M |
| 3 |
UBS Group
UBS
|
+$436M |
| 4 |
AB InBev
BUD
|
+$388M |
| 5 |
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
|
+$382M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TWC
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
|
+$1.07B |
| 2 |
Merck
MRK
|
+$883M |
| 3 |
Lockheed Martin
LMT
|
+$614M |
| 4 |
Chevron
CVX
|
+$529M |
| 5 |
Boeing
BA
|
+$445M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 16.78% |
| 2 | Financials | 14.19% |
| 3 | Technology | 13.09% |
| 4 | Industrials | 9.93% |
| 5 | Energy | 9.72% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
601
State Street
STT
$50.9B
| $36.9M | 0.02% |
683,841
+251
| +0% | +$15K |
|
602
Realty Income
O
$61.2B
| $36.8M | 0.02% |
547,208
-14,437
| -3% | -$876K |
|
|
MINI
603
DELISTED
Mobile Mini Inc
MINI
| $36.7M | 0.02% |
1,059,334
-17,288
| -2% | -$578K |
|
604
AT&T
T
$165B
| $36.6M | 0.02% |
1,122,144
-28,122
| -2% | -$837K |
|
|
ELLI
605
DELISTED
Ellie Mae Inc
ELLI
| $36.6M | 0.02% |
399,008
-77,000
| -16% | -$6.55M |
|
606
PRA Group
PRAA
$648M
| $36.3M | 0.02% |
1,503,085
-96,563
| -6% | -$2.7M |
|
|
ENT
607
DELISTED
Global Eagle Entertainment Inc.
ENT
| $36.2M | 0.02% |
218,309
-14,996
| -6% | -$2.87M |
|
608
iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF
SCZ
$13.5B
| $36.2M | 0.02% |
749,337
-171,636
| -19% | -$8.62M |
|
|
EMBJ
609
Embraer S.A. ADS
EMBJ
$11.6B
| $35.6M | 0.02% |
1,639,989
-1,212
| -0.1% | -$27.2K |
|
610
Telecom Argentina
TEO
$5.89B
| $35.6M | 0.02% |
1,941,707
+62,700
| +3% | +$1.15M |
|
611
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$72.6B
| $35.3M | 0.02% |
660,132
+7,000
| +1% | +$318K |
|
|
NBL
612
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $35.2M | 0.02% |
980,674
+44,275
| +5% | +$1.56M |
|
613
Synchrony
SYF
$23.7B
| $35M | 0.02% |
1,382,569
+292,920
| +27% | +$8.53M |
|
|
PRXL
614
DELISTED
Parexel International Corp
PRXL
| $34.6M | 0.02% |
549,802
-2,349
| -0.4% | -$145K |
|
615
Diana Shipping
DSX
$280M
| $34.5M | 0.02% |
20,313,790
| – | – |
|
616
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.4B
| $34.5M | 0.02% |
250,813
+170,865
| +214% | +$22.4M |
|
617
Brinker International
EAT
$8.02B
| $34.5M | 0.02% |
+757,000
| New | +$34.6M |
|
|
GBNK
618
DELISTED
Guaranty Bancorp
GBNK
| $34.4M | 0.02% |
2,061,519
| – | – |
|
619
RLI Corp
RLI
$5.68B
| $34.4M | 0.02% |
999,936
-21,000
| -2% | -$684K |
|
620
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$72.4B
| $34.2M | 0.02% |
1,892,835
+816,150
| +76% | +$14.4M |
|
|
PETX
621
DELISTED
Aratana Therapeutics, Inc.
PETX
| $34.2M | 0.02% |
5,410,191
-11,358
| -0.2% | -$73K |
|
622
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$69.4B
| $33.9M | 0.02% |
514,183
+72,098
| +16% | +$5.13M |
|
623
Equity Residential
EQR
$25.4B
| $33.7M | 0.02% |
489,882
-221,010
| -31% | -$15.2M |
|
|
DD
624
DELISTED
Du Pont De Nemours E I
DD
| $33.5M | 0.02% |
516,464
-814,337
| -61% | -$53.5M |
|
625
Mercury Systems
MRCY
$6.2B
| $33.4M | 0.02% |
1,344,613
+1,045,413
| +349% | +$22.5M |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q2 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2016, Franklin Resources held 1,602 positions worth $186B, down 1.3% from $188B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources withdrew a net $9.49B in Q2 2016, closing 106 positions and reducing 702 holdings. Its most notable exit was TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK, an estimated $1.07B position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 17% of assets, up from 17% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
Against the trend, Franklin Resources opened a new position in Broadcom worth $225M.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q2 2016 buy was Broadcom: 14,456,240 shares worth $225M.
- Franklin Resources added most to Charter Communications in Q2 2016, an estimated $558M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q2 2016 reduction was Merck, cutting an estimated $883M.
- Franklin Resources fully exited TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK in Q2 2016, selling an estimated $1.07B.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $186B portfolio in Q2 2016.
- Franklin Resources opened 95 new positions and closed 106 in Q2 2016.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value fell 1.3% quarter-over-quarter to $186B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q2 2016, filed 11 Aug 2016.