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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ENV
676
DELISTED
ENVESTNET, INC.
ENV
| $31.9M | 0.02% |
1,067,961
+140,203
| +15% | +$4.32M |
|
677
Oil States International
OIS
$522M
| $31.7M | 0.02% |
1,164,660
+221,300
| +23% | +$6.58M |
|
678
GoDaddy
GDDY
$12.3B
| $31.7M | 0.02% |
989,890
+193,170
| +24% | +$5.87M |
|
|
MINI
679
DELISTED
Mobile Mini Inc
MINI
| $31.7M | 0.02% |
1,016,992
-122,267
| -11% | -$4.12M |
|
|
CBF
680
DELISTED
Capital Bank Financial Corp. Class A Common Stock
CBF
| $31.6M | 0.02% |
987,620
| – | – |
|
681
Moody's
MCO
$81.7B
| $31.5M | 0.02% |
313,945
-1,646
| -0.5% | -$165K |
|
682
Halozyme
HALO
$9.72B
| $31.5M | 0.02% |
1,816,288
+9,551
| +0.5% | +$152K |
|
683
UDR
UDR
$12.9B
| $31.3M | 0.02% |
833,576
-25,400
| -3% | -$911K |
|
684
General Mills
GIS
$19.2B
| $30.8M | 0.02% |
533,736
-12,309
| -2% | -$708K |
|
|
MFRM
685
DELISTED
MATTRESS FIRM HLDG CORP COM STK (DE)
MFRM
| $30.6M | 0.02% |
686,018
-16,179
| -2% | -$734K |
|
686
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$23.1B
| $30.6M | 0.02% |
719,866
+27,930
| +4% | +$1.2M |
|
|
TEN
687
DELISTED
Tenneco Inc. Class A Voting Common Stock
TEN
| $30.3M | 0.02% |
659,967
-662,550
| -50% | -$33.6M |
|
688
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$8.31B
| $30.2M | 0.02% |
2,034,590
-31,000
| -2% | -$522K |
|
|
MXIM
689
DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
| $30M | 0.02% |
790,085
-1,399,700
| -64% | -$53.5M |
|
|
GOLD
690
DELISTED
Randgold Resources Ltd
GOLD
| $30M | 0.02% |
487,933
-136,095
| -22% | -$8.6M |
|
|
PAY
691
DELISTED
Verifone Systems Inc
PAY
| $30M | 0.02% |
1,070,330
+150
| +0% | +$4.33K |
|
692
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.47B
| $29.6M | 0.02% |
366,580
-24,245
| -6% | -$1.91M |
|
693
Bausch Health
BHC
$1.65B
| $29.6M | 0.02% |
290,884
-1,150,246
| -80% | -$129M |
|
|
XXIA
694
DELISTED
Ixia
XXIA
| $29.5M | 0.02% |
2,377,231
-237,788
| -9% | -$3.25M |
|
|
AIMC
695
DELISTED
Altra Industrial Motion Corp
AIMC
| $29.5M | 0.02% |
1,178,099
-567,371
| -33% | -$14.8M |
|
|
GRA
696
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
| $29.5M | 0.01% |
296,000
-27,200
| -8% | -$2.66M |
|
697
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
$27.1B
| $29.3M | 0.01% |
158,966
-13,100
| -8% | -$2.34M |
|
698
Travere Therapeutics
TVTX
$5.33B
| $29.2M | 0.01% |
1,514,450
-42,700
| -3% | -$853K |
|
699
Hooker Furnishings Corp
HOFT
$148M
| $29.2M | 0.01% |
1,156,400
| – | – |
|
700
ImmunityBio
IBRX
$7.44B
| $28.8M | 0.01% |
1,765,547
-157,654
| -8% | -$2.34M |
|
Similar funds
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.