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 |
AbbVie
ABBV
|
+$830M |
| 2 |
DXC Technology
DXC
|
+$472M |
| 3 |
Wabtec
WAB
|
+$382M |
| 4 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$364M |
| 5 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$362M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$1.09B |
| 2 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$729M |
| 3 |
Rio Tinto
RIO
|
+$656M |
| 4 |
CVS Health
CVS
|
+$450M |
| 5 |
MetLife
MET
|
+$450M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 21.98% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 16.12% |
| 3 | Financials | 10.96% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.55% |
| 5 | Industrials | 8.14% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BPMC
651
DELISTED
Blueprint Medicines
BPMC
| $44.9M | 0.02% |
511,021
+488
| +0.1% | +$44.7K |
|
652
Viasat
VSAT
$9.79B
| $44.8M | 0.02% |
898,863
-7,251
| -0.8% | -$360K |
|
653
Insteel Industries
IIIN
$633M
| $44.7M | 0.02% |
1,389,453
-84,856
| -6% | -$2.93M |
|
654
Wayfair
W
$11.1B
| $44.2M | 0.02% |
140,110
+25,436
| +22% | +$7.97M |
|
655
Kaiser Aluminum
KALU
$2.67B
| $43.8M | 0.02% |
355,000
+42,449
| +14% | +$5.3M |
|
656
Zymeworks
ZYME
$1.68B
| $43.6M | 0.02% |
1,257,084
+119,200
| +10% | +$3.78M |
|
657
Terreno Realty
TRNO
$7.68B
| $43.4M | 0.02% |
672,062
+2,940
| +0.4% | +$187K |
|
658
Chubb
CB
$140B
| $43.1M | 0.02% |
271,331
-17,495
| -6% | -$2.9M |
|
659
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$77.7B
| $42.9M | 0.02% |
686,653
-1,502,520
| -69% | -$92.6M |
|
660
iShares National Muni Bond ETF
MUB
$45.1B
| $42.7M | 0.02% |
364,309
-13,755
| -4% | -$1.61M |
|
|
ECOL
661
DELISTED
US Ecology, Inc.
ECOL
| $42.1M | 0.02% |
1,122,918
+22,328
| +2% | +$901K |
|
|
CTEV
662
Claritev Corp
CTEV
$368M
| $41.9M | 0.02% |
110,000
| – | – |
|
663
Lifestance Health
LFST
$4.16B
| $41.8M | 0.02% |
+1,500,553
| New | +$39.6M |
|
|
DGNR.U
664
DELISTED
Dragoneer Growth Opportunities Corp. Units, each consisting of one Class A ordinary share, and one-f
DGNR.U
| $41.6M | 0.02% |
4,000,000
| – | – |
|
|
TRST
665
Trustco Bank Corp NY
TRST
$977M
| $41.4M | 0.02% |
1,203,559
+200,415
| +20% | +$7.42M |
|
666
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
$1.07T
| $41M | 0.02% |
98
-1
| -1% | -$420K |
|
667
Dollar General
DG
$25.9B
| $41M | 0.02% |
189,290
-11,324
| -6% | -$2.38M |
|
668
Kforce
KFRC
$983M
| $40.8M | 0.02% |
648,908
-323,481
| -33% | -$19.2M |
|
|
BZUN
669
Baozun
BZUN
$144M
| $40.7M | 0.02% |
1,149,520
+305
| +0% | +$10.7K |
|
670
Saic
SAIC
$5.03B
| $40.7M | 0.02% |
463,676
-503
| -0.1% | -$44.9K |
|
671
argenx
ARGX
$57.4B
| $40.6M | 0.02% |
134,797
+11,574
| +9% | +$3.29M |
|
672
Thor Industries
THO
$3.99B
| $40.5M | 0.02% |
358,704
-290,398
| -45% | -$36.9M |
|
673
Granite Construction
GVA
$5.45B
| $40.2M | 0.02% |
969,019
-228,986
| -19% | -$9.08M |
|
|
TPH
674
DELISTED
Tri Pointe Homes
TPH
| $40.2M | 0.02% |
1,877,961
-415
| -0% | -$9.5K |
|
675
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$40.3B
| $39.9M | 0.02% |
2,145,950
+40,383
| +2% | +$888K |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q2 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2021, Franklin Resources held 2,118 positions worth $262B, up 6.5% from $246B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources's Q2 2021 filing shows 136 new, 842 increased, 777 reduced and 106 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Frontier Communications: 11,357,382 shares worth $300M. The largest sale was JPMorgan Chase, an estimated $1.09B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 22% of assets, up from 21% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q2 2021 buy was Frontier Communications: 11,357,382 shares worth $300M.
- Franklin Resources added most to AbbVie in Q2 2021, an estimated $830M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q2 2021 reduction was JPMorgan Chase, cutting an estimated $1.09B.
- Franklin Resources fully exited INPHI CORPORATION in Q2 2021, selling an estimated $133M.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $262B portfolio in Q2 2021.
- Franklin Resources opened 136 new positions and closed 106 in Q2 2021.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value rose 6.5% quarter-over-quarter to $262B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q2 2021, filed 13 Aug 2021.