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 |
Coca-Cola
KO
|
+$937M |
| 2 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$770M |
| 3 |
Philip Morris
PM
|
+$531M |
| 4 |
Deere & Co
DE
|
+$504M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$476M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
EMC
EMC CORPORATION
EMC
|
+$632M |
| 2 |
RTN
Raytheon Company
RTN
|
+$611M |
| 3 |
Cisco
CSCO
|
+$538M |
| 4 |
Texas Instruments
TXN
|
+$504M |
| 5 |
Intel
INTC
|
+$495M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 17.07% |
| 2 | Financials | 14.61% |
| 3 | Technology | 13.36% |
| 4 | Industrials | 9.77% |
| 5 | Energy | 8.95% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TPH
601
DELISTED
Tri Pointe Homes
TPH
| $36.5M | 0.02% |
2,772,043
-1,546,442
| -36% | -$20.4M |
|
|
OME
602
DELISTED
Omega Protein
OME
| $36.5M | 0.02% |
1,562,300
+500,000
| +47% | +$11.7M |
|
|
BCR
603
DELISTED
CR Bard Inc.
BCR
| $36.5M | 0.02% |
162,584
+1,158
| +0.7% | +$261K |
|
604
Tenaris
TS
$29.1B
| $36.5M | 0.02% |
1,283,513
-198,151
| -13% | -$5.44M |
|
605
Boston Properties
BXP
$11B
| $36.4M | 0.02% |
267,258
-62,484
| -19% | -$8.67M |
|
606
Caleres
CAL
$396M
| $36.3M | 0.02% |
1,436,898
-220,200
| -13% | -$5.6M |
|
|
VAR
607
DELISTED
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
VAR
| $36.3M | 0.02% |
416,319
+40,607
| +11% | +$3.31M |
|
|
TEN
608
DELISTED
Tenneco Inc. Class A Voting Common Stock
TEN
| $36.3M | 0.02% |
622,254
-44,597
| -7% | -$2.43M |
|
609
Haemonetics
HAE
$3.58B
| $36.2M | 0.02% |
1,000,000
| – | – |
|
|
AFI
610
DELISTED
Armstrong Flooring, Inc.
AFI
| $36.2M | 0.02% |
1,916,312
+965,210
| +101% | +$18.4M |
|
611
NETSCOUT
NTCT
$2.86B
| $36.1M | 0.02% |
+1,233,521
| New | +$33.8M |
|
612
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$41.4B
| $35.8M | 0.02% |
511,601
-2,266
| -0.4% | -$170K |
|
613
NVR
NVR
$17.2B
| $35.8M | 0.02% |
21,810
+3,240
| +17% | +$5.52M |
|
|
COR
614
DELISTED
Coresite Realty Corporation
COR
| $35.7M | 0.02% |
481,719
+253,499
| +111% | +$20.6M |
|
615
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.16B
| $35.6M | 0.02% |
480,700
+24,900
| +5% | +$1.77M |
|
616
Telecom Argentina
TEO
$5.89B
| $35.5M | 0.02% |
1,942,580
+873
| +0% | +$16.1K |
|
|
RDUS
617
DELISTED
Radius Health, Inc.
RDUS
| $35.4M | 0.02% |
654,500
+190,300
| +41% | +$9.67M |
|
618
Expedia Group
EXPE
$31.2B
| $35.4M | 0.02% |
303,150
+103,000
| +51% | +$11.6M |
|
619
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$19.5B
| $35.3M | 0.02% |
437,452
-259,846
| -37% | -$20.1M |
|
|
PRXL
620
DELISTED
Parexel International Corp
PRXL
| $35.1M | 0.02% |
506,013
-43,789
| -8% | -$2.96M |
|
|
PFNX
621
DELISTED
Pfenex Inc.
PFNX
| $35.1M | 0.02% |
3,918,343
-7,790
| -0.2% | -$66.4K |
|
622
Diana Shipping
DSX
$280M
| $35M | 0.02% |
19,124,790
-1,189,000
| -6% | -$2.18M |
|
623
Sunstone Hotel Investors
SHO
$2.19B
| $34.9M | 0.02% |
2,732,202
+1,944,200
| +247% | +$25.5M |
|
|
SPLK
624
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $34.8M | 0.02% |
594,001
+491,201
| +478% | +$29.4M |
|
625
Public Storage
PSA
$60.2B
| $34.8M | 0.02% |
155,799
-27,600
| -15% | -$6.45M |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q3 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2016, Franklin Resources held 1,570 positions worth $191B, up 2.9% from $186B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources's Q3 2016 filing shows 81 new, 487 increased, 601 reduced and 83 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Halcon Resources Corporation: 34,261,436 shares worth $280M. The largest sale was EMC CORPORATION, an estimated $632M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 17% of assets, up from 17% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q3 2016 buy was Halcon Resources Corporation: 34,261,436 shares worth $280M.
- Franklin Resources added most to Coca-Cola in Q3 2016, an estimated $937M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q3 2016 reduction was Raytheon Company, cutting an estimated $611M.
- Franklin Resources fully exited EMC CORPORATION in Q3 2016, selling an estimated $632M.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $191B portfolio in Q3 2016.
- Franklin Resources opened 81 new positions and closed 83 in Q3 2016.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value rose 2.9% quarter-over-quarter to $191B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q3 2016, filed 14 Nov 2016.