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 |
RTX Corp
RTX
|
+$925M |
| 2 |
US Bancorp
USB
|
+$638M |
| 3 |
Coca-Cola
KO
|
+$631M |
| 4 |
RDS.A
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
|
+$607M |
| 5 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$576M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DTV
DIRECTV COM STK (DE)
DTV
|
+$958M |
| 2 |
HSP
HOSPIRA INC
HSP
|
+$825M |
| 3 |
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
|
+$743M |
| 4 |
Target
TGT
|
+$598M |
| 5 |
General Motors
GM
|
+$545M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 17.52% |
| 2 | Financials | 13.77% |
| 3 | Technology | 11.32% |
| 4 | Industrials | 10.5% |
| 5 | Energy | 8.6% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
651
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$211B
| $35.3M | 0.02% |
288,569
-2,013
| -0.7% | -$262K |
|
652
KB Home
KBH
$3.48B
| $35.3M | 0.02% |
2,601,642
-1,404,103
| -35% | -$21.4M |
|
653
Neogen
NEOG
$2.05B
| $35.2M | 0.02% |
2,088,704
-244,459
| -10% | -$4.81M |
|
|
GBNK
654
DELISTED
Guaranty Bancorp
GBNK
| $35.2M | 0.02% |
2,137,329
-9,584
| -0.4% | -$155K |
|
|
MINI
655
DELISTED
Mobile Mini Inc
MINI
| $35.1M | 0.02% |
1,139,259
+247,792
| +28% | +$8.76M |
|
|
VIAB
656
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
| $35.1M | 0.02% |
812,287
-15,579
| -2% | -$772K |
|
657
Matador Resources
MTDR
$6.31B
| $34.8M | 0.02% |
1,676,873
+628,683
| +60% | +$13.7M |
|
|
NLSN
658
DELISTED
Nielsen Holdings plc
NLSN
| $34.5M | 0.02% |
775,100
| – | – |
|
659
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.9B
| $34.4M | 0.02% |
153,766
-3,800
| -2% | -$838K |
|
|
STJ
660
DELISTED
St Jude Medical
STJ
| $34.3M | 0.02% |
543,291
-4,000
| -0.7% | -$285K |
|
661
Astronics
ATRO
$3.45B
| $34.3M | 0.02% |
1,547,084
+171,080
| +12% | +$5.32M |
|
|
COHR
662
DELISTED
Coherent Inc
COHR
| $34.1M | 0.02% |
623,835
-22,652
| -4% | -$1.32M |
|
|
663
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$19.5B
| $34.1M | 0.02% |
408,865
-8,354,012
| -95% | -$743M |
|
664
Wolverine World Wide
WWW
$1.54B
| $34M | 0.02% |
1,572,359
-906,245
| -37% | -$24.7M |
|
665
Carpenter Technology
CRS
$30B
| $34M | 0.02% |
1,141,500
-1,267,800
| -53% | -$46.2M |
|
666
Brunswick
BC
$5.19B
| $33.9M | 0.02% |
707,700
-160,500
| -18% | -$8.16M |
|
667
KeyCorp
KEY
$24.3B
| $33.8M | 0.02% |
2,596,500
-599,700
| -19% | -$8.52M |
|
668
Cable One
CABO
$213M
| $33.6M | 0.02% |
+80,167
| New | +$33.2M |
|
|
GM.WS.A
669
DELISTED
GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY WARRANT (EXPIRES 07/10/2016)
GM.WS.A
| $33.5M | 0.02% |
1,645,616
| – | – |
|
|
STR
670
DELISTED
QUESTAR CORP
STR
| $33.5M | 0.02% |
1,727,767
-5,300
| -0.3% | -$108K |
|
|
PETX
671
DELISTED
Aratana Therapeutics, Inc.
PETX
| $33.5M | 0.02% |
3,961,476
+161,634
| +4% | +$2.74M |
|
|
WMAR
672
DELISTED
West Marine Inc
WMAR
| $33.5M | 0.02% |
3,810,030
-406,100
| -10% | -$3.68M |
|
673
Genesco
GCO
$396M
| $33.3M | 0.02% |
584,158
-107,200
| -16% | -$6.66M |
|
674
AB InBev
BUD
$158B
| $33.2M | 0.02% |
311,904
+5,211
| +2% | +$605K |
|
675
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$8.31B
| $33.1M | 0.02% |
2,065,590
+137,000
| +7% | +$2.28M |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q3 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2015, Franklin Resources held 1,686 positions worth $202B, down 8.1% from $220B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources's Q3 2015 filing shows 87 new, 552 increased, 653 reduced and 107 closed positions. Its largest new stake was NextEra Energy, Inc.: 5,000,000 shares worth $257M. The largest sale was DIRECTV COM STK (DE), an estimated $958M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 18% of assets, down from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q3 2015 buy was NextEra Energy, Inc.: 5,000,000 shares worth $257M.
- Franklin Resources added most to RTX Corp in Q3 2015, an estimated $925M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q3 2015 reduction was LyondellBasell Industries, cutting an estimated $743M.
- Franklin Resources fully exited DIRECTV COM STK (DE) in Q3 2015, selling an estimated $958M.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $202B portfolio in Q3 2015.
- Franklin Resources opened 87 new positions and closed 107 in Q3 2015.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value fell 8.1% quarter-over-quarter to $202B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q3 2015, filed 10 Nov 2015.