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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AIMC
601
DELISTED
Altra Industrial Motion Corp
AIMC
| $36.2M | 0.02% |
753,458
+18,542
| +3% | +$819K |
|
|
ATVI
602
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $36.2M | 0.02% |
561,770
+306,525
| +120% | +$19.1M |
|
603
Highwoods Properties
HIW
$3.71B
| $35.8M | 0.02% |
686,797
+28,748
| +4% | +$1.47M |
|
|
LOXO
604
DELISTED
Loxo Oncology, Inc
LOXO
| $35.8M | 0.02% |
388,100
+7,003
| +2% | +$544K |
|
|
JBGS
605
JBG SMITH
JBGS
$846M
| $35.7M | 0.02% |
+1,043,012
| New | +$35.3M |
|
|
ENV
606
DELISTED
ENVESTNET, INC.
ENV
| $35.3M | 0.02% |
691,702
-96,353
| -12% | -$4.12M |
|
|
PPLI
607
People Inc
PPLI
$3.1B
| $35.3M | 0.02% |
1,678,622
| – | – |
|
608
Astronics
ATRO
$3.45B
| $35.3M | 0.02% |
1,635,764
+39,012
| +2% | +$797K |
|
609
Regal Rexnord
RRX
$14.2B
| $35.2M | 0.02% |
445,755
| – | – |
|
610
Penumbra
PEN
$12.5B
| $35.2M | 0.02% |
389,741
+33,346
| +9% | +$2.87M |
|
611
Lifecore Biomedical
LFCR
$162M
| $35.2M | 0.02% |
2,715,500
-24,800
| -0.9% | -$327K |
|
612
iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF
AGG
$138B
| $35M | 0.02% |
319,730
+3,142
| +1% | +$345K |
|
613
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$30.3B
| $34.7M | 0.02% |
615,222
-800
| -0.1% | -$48.5K |
|
614
Lithia Motors
LAD
$7.78B
| $34.5M | 0.02% |
286,545
-25,914
| -8% | -$2.71M |
|
615
Karyopharm Therapeutics
KPTI
$168M
| $34.4M | 0.02% |
209,151
+2,329
| +1% | +$334K |
|
616
Black Hills Corp
BKH
$5.73B
| $34.4M | 0.02% |
500,000
| – | – |
|
617
AllianceBernstein
AB
$3.47B
| $34.3M | 0.02% |
1,411,517
-63,119
| -4% | -$1.52M |
|
618
PDS Biotechnology
PDSB
$38.1M
| $34.3M | 0.02% |
159,614
+26,458
| +20% | +$5.47M |
|
|
MINI
619
DELISTED
Mobile Mini Inc
MINI
| $34.1M | 0.02% |
990,398
-11,986
| -1% | -$368K |
|
620
NorthWestern Energy
NWE
$4.48B
| $34M | 0.02% |
596,800
| – | – |
|
621
Newmont
NEM
$99.5B
| $34M | 0.02% |
905,897
+5,500
| +0.6% | +$200K |
|
622
Diageo
DEO
$46.2B
| $34M | 0.02% |
257,034
-5,180
| -2% | -$669K |
|
|
GTHX
623
DELISTED
G1 Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
GTHX
| $33.9M | 0.02% |
1,394,616
+783,916
| +128% | +$14.5M |
|
624
International Flavors & Fragrances
IFF
$19.4B
| $33.8M | 0.02% |
236,729
-12,590
| -5% | -$1.73M |
|
625
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$20.8B
| $33.8M | 0.02% |
443,400
+158,100
| +55% | +$11.6M |
|
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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.