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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
651
Cable One
CABO
$213M
| $34.8M | 0.02% |
80,167
| – | – |
|
652
Evercore
EVR
$13.1B
| $34.7M | 0.02% |
642,218
-160,492
| -20% | -$8.67M |
|
|
ADPT
653
DELISTED
Adeptus Health Inc
ADPT
| $34.7M | 0.02% |
636,149
+291,211
| +84% | +$18.6M |
|
654
Ventas
VTR
$48.9B
| $34.4M | 0.02% |
608,922
+49,185
| +9% | +$2.68M |
|
655
Neogen
NEOG
$2.05B
| $34.1M | 0.02% |
1,609,107
-479,597
| -23% | -$9.78M |
|
|
GBNK
656
DELISTED
Guaranty Bancorp
GBNK
| $34.1M | 0.02% |
2,061,939
-75,390
| -4% | -$1.27M |
|
|
N
657
DELISTED
Netsuite Inc
N
| $33.8M | 0.02% |
400,015
-343,770
| -46% | -$29.4M |
|
|
GG
658
DELISTED
Goldcorp Inc
GG
| $33.8M | 0.02% |
2,923,245
-13,326,300
| -82% | -$170M |
|
|
STR
659
DELISTED
QUESTAR CORP
STR
| $33.7M | 0.02% |
1,727,767
| – | – |
|
|
MR
660
DELISTED
MINDRAY MED INTL LTD SPONSORED ADR REPSTG CL A
MR
| $33.6M | 0.02% |
1,238,770
-241,630
| -16% | -$6.22M |
|
|
STJ
661
DELISTED
St Jude Medical
STJ
| $33.4M | 0.02% |
541,331
-1,960
| -0.4% | -$124K |
|
662
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.16B
| $33.3M | 0.02% |
459,300
| – | – |
|
663
Energizer
ENR
$1.44B
| $33.2M | 0.02% |
975,821
-64,354
| -6% | -$2.46M |
|
664
Western Alliance Bancorporation
WAL
$9.07B
| $33.2M | 0.02% |
924,478
-325,117
| -26% | -$11.7M |
|
665
Quaker Houghton
KWR
$2.63B
| $32.9M | 0.02% |
426,186
-120,409
| -22% | -$9.73M |
|
|
ADT
666
DELISTED
ADT Corp
ADT
| $32.9M | 0.02% |
996,572
-937,258
| -48% | -$31.5M |
|
667
AllianceBernstein
AB
$3.47B
| $32.8M | 0.02% |
1,376,933
-5,022
| -0.4% | -$126K |
|
668
Marriott International
MAR
$98.7B
| $32.7M | 0.02% |
487,059
-299,668
| -38% | -$21.7M |
|
669
Flowserve
FLS
$9.25B
| $32.6M | 0.02% |
774,032
-1,044,907
| -57% | -$46.1M |
|
670
Travelers Companies
TRV
$80.8B
| $32.5M | 0.02% |
287,743
-400
| -0.1% | -$44.4K |
|
671
NorthWestern Energy
NWE
$4.48B
| $32.4M | 0.02% |
596,800
| – | – |
|
|
WMAR
672
DELISTED
West Marine Inc
WMAR
| $32.3M | 0.02% |
3,810,030
| – | – |
|
673
Silicon Laboratories
SLAB
$7.15B
| $32.3M | 0.02% |
665,190
-122,464
| -16% | -$6.06M |
|
674
Haemonetics
HAE
$3.58B
| $32.2M | 0.02% |
1,000,000
| – | – |
|
675
Tenaris
TS
$29.1B
| $32M | 0.02% |
1,342,939
-10,900
| -0.8% | -$276K |
|
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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.