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 |
TWX
Time Warner Inc
TWX
|
+$570M |
| 2 |
Cognizant
CTSH
|
+$435M |
| 3 |
MON
Monsanto Co
MON
|
+$432M |
| 4 |
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
|
+$390M |
| 5 |
AB InBev
BUD
|
+$334M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
QGENF
QIAGEN NV
QGENF
|
+$718M |
| 2 |
PARA
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
|
+$688M |
| 3 |
LNKD
LinkedIn Corporation
LNKD
|
+$615M |
| 4 |
Allstate
ALL
|
+$546M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
MS
|
+$513M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 16.39% |
| 2 | Financials | 15.84% |
| 3 | Technology | 13.46% |
| 4 | Industrials | 9.89% |
| 5 | Energy | 9.15% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
676
General Mills
GIS
$19.2B
| $27.4M | 0.01% |
443,930
-21,188
| -5% | -$1.31M |
|
|
TEN
677
DELISTED
Tenneco Inc. Class A Voting Common Stock
TEN
| $27.4M | 0.01% |
438,946
-183,308
| -29% | -$10.7M |
|
678
Welltower
WELL
$178B
| $27.4M | 0.01% |
409,587
-123,688
| -23% | -$8.19M |
|
|
CXO
679
DELISTED
CONCHO RESOURCES INC.
CXO
| $27.4M | 0.01% |
206,542
-179,728
| -47% | -$24.4M |
|
|
SCS
680
DELISTED
Steelcase
SCS
| $27.3M | 0.01% |
1,524,741
-264,669
| -15% | -$3.98M |
|
681
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.68B
| $27M | 0.01% |
+277,467
| New | +$28.3M |
|
682
JD.com
JD
$40.8B
| $27M | 0.01% |
1,059,492
-69,170
| -6% | -$1.8M |
|
|
JWN
683
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $26.6M | 0.01% |
555,992
-488,419
| -47% | -$26.5M |
|
684
Gentex
GNTX
$4.88B
| $26.5M | 0.01% |
1,347,600
| – | – |
|
685
Methanex
MEOH
$4.32B
| $26.5M | 0.01% |
603,500
-63,681
| -10% | -$2.54M |
|
686
HealthEquity
HQY
$7.91B
| $26.1M | 0.01% |
644,546
-67,528
| -9% | -$2.61M |
|
687
Plains GP Holdings
PAGP
$5.23B
| $26M | 0.01% |
751,042
-151,677
| -17% | -$5.2M |
|
688
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.21B
| $26M | 0.01% |
142,586
-2,602
| -2% | -$453K |
|
689
Cato Corp
CATO
$65.9M
| $26M | 0.01% |
863,774
-96,300
| -10% | -$2.96M |
|
|
SFLY
690
DELISTED
Shutterfly, Inc.
SFLY
| $26M | 0.01% |
517,652
+36,528
| +8% | +$1.77M |
|
691
Newmont
NEM
$98.2B
| $25.8M | 0.01% |
757,334
-45,184
| -6% | -$1.54M |
|
692
Five Below
FIVE
$11.2B
| $25.7M | 0.01% |
643,861
+49,985
| +8% | +$1.97M |
|
693
HDFC Bank
HDB
$119B
| $25.7M | 0.01% |
1,692,000
+321,140
| +23% | +$5.37M |
|
694
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
EWY
$21.7B
| $25.5M | 0.01% |
479,706
-62,641
| -12% | -$3.42M |
|
695
Columbia Sportswear
COLM
$3.19B
| $25.5M | 0.01% |
437,549
-28,261
| -6% | -$1.66M |
|
696
PayPal
PYPL
$49.5B
| $25.3M | 0.01% |
640,611
+6,775
| +1% | +$272K |
|
697
Keysight
KEYS
$54.5B
| $25.3M | 0.01% |
690,740
| – | – |
|
|
BPY
698
DELISTED
Brookfield Property Partners L.P. Limited Partnership Units
BPY
| $25.2M | 0.01% |
1,154,550
-10,300
| -0.9% | -$225K |
|
|
SRCLP
699
DELISTED
Stericycle, Inc
SRCLP
| $25.2M | 0.01% |
398,000
| – | – |
|
|
CLVS
700
DELISTED
Clovis Oncology, Inc.
CLVS
| $25.1M | 0.01% |
565,900
+50,300
| +10% | +$1.77M |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q4 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2016, Franklin Resources held 1,557 positions worth $193B, up 1% from $191B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources's Q4 2016 filing shows 73 new, 396 increased, 736 reduced and 94 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Goodyear: 3,959,435 shares worth $122M. The largest sale was QIAGEN NV, an estimated $718M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 16% of assets, down from 17% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q4 2016 buy was Goodyear: 3,959,435 shares worth $122M.
- Franklin Resources added most to Time Warner Inc in Q4 2016, an estimated $570M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q4 2016 reduction was Paramount Global Class B, cutting an estimated $688M.
- Franklin Resources fully exited QIAGEN NV in Q4 2016, selling an estimated $718M.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $193B portfolio in Q4 2016.
- Franklin Resources opened 73 new positions and closed 94 in Q4 2016.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value rose 1% quarter-over-quarter to $193B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q4 2016, filed 14 Feb 2017.