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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
651
Zoetis
ZTS
$31.6B
| $31.3M | 0.02% |
490,261
+478,912
| +4,220% | +$30M |
|
652
Neogen
NEOG
$2.05B
| $31.2M | 0.02% |
1,075,733
-246,534
| -19% | -$6.34M |
|
653
Compañía de Cervecerías Unidas
CCU
$2.12B
| $30.9M | 0.02% |
1,148,231
-328,300
| -22% | -$8.82M |
|
654
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$72.4B
| $30.9M | 0.02% |
2,152,905
+44,445
| +2% | +$587K |
|
655
Caleres
CAL
$396M
| $30.6M | 0.02% |
1,002,087
-226,326
| -18% | -$6.12M |
|
656
W&T Offshore
WTI
$545M
| $30.5M | 0.02% |
10,000,000
-19,633,605
| -66% | -$41.6M |
|
657
Banco Macro
BMA
$5.7B
| $30.5M | 0.01% |
259,755
-33,245
| -11% | -$3.23M |
|
|
THS
658
DELISTED
Treehouse Foods
THS
| $30.5M | 0.01% |
449,909
-131,806
| -23% | -$9.71M |
|
659
Welltower
WELL
$178B
| $30.5M | 0.01% |
433,375
-19,170
| -4% | -$1.39M |
|
660
Duluth Holdings
DLTH
$160M
| $30.3M | 0.01% |
1,493,075
+696,977
| +88% | +$13.5M |
|
|
REN
661
DELISTED
Resolute Energy Corporaton
REN
| $30.2M | 0.01% |
1,016,622
-702,665
| -41% | -$20.9M |
|
662
Brookfield Renewable
BEP
$10B
| $30.1M | 0.01% |
1,685,193
-67,306
| -4% | -$1.21M |
|
|
ECHO
663
DELISTED
Echo Global Logistics, Inc.
ECHO
| $29.6M | 0.01% |
1,572,264
+179,018
| +13% | +$2.93M |
|
664
Keysight
KEYS
$54.5B
| $29.6M | 0.01% |
710,224
+18,908
| +3% | +$774K |
|
665
Acuity Brands
AYI
$9.88B
| $29.6M | 0.01% |
172,661
+15
| +0% | +$2.79K |
|
|
SAGE
666
DELISTED
Sage Therapeutics
SAGE
| $29.6M | 0.01% |
474,336
-34,520
| -7% | -$2.71M |
|
|
ARNC.PRB
667
DELISTED
Arconic Inc.
ARNC.PRB
| $29.3M | 0.01% |
753,050
-50,000
| -6% | -$1.98M |
|
668
Regenxbio
RGNX
$623M
| $29.3M | 0.01% |
888,200
| – | – |
|
669
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$73.7B
| $29.2M | 0.01% |
246,679
-9,527
| -4% | -$1.1M |
|
|
FOE
670
DELISTED
Ferro Corporation
FOE
| $29.1M | 0.01% |
1,302,816
-900
| -0.1% | -$17.5K |
|
671
Baxter International
BAX
$11.6B
| $28.8M | 0.01% |
459,076
+21,116
| +5% | +$1.3M |
|
672
Peoples Bancorp
PEBO
$1.45B
| $28.8M | 0.01% |
856,850
| – | – |
|
|
SFS
673
DELISTED
Smart & Final Stores, Inc.
SFS
| $28.4M | 0.01% |
3,613,010
+586,088
| +19% | +$4.51M |
|
674
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.21B
| $28.3M | 0.01% |
159,997
+23,560
| +17% | +$4.37M |
|
675
Freshpet
FRPT
$2.83B
| $28.3M | 0.01% |
1,807,309
-82,600
| -4% | -$1.33M |
|
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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.