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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
676
Minerals Technologies
MTX
$2.31B
| $28.2M | 0.01% |
398,819
+241,719
| +154% | +$16.6M |
|
677
WEX
WEX
$6.11B
| $28.2M | 0.01% |
+250,988
| New | +$27.2M |
|
|
RP
678
DELISTED
RealPage, Inc.
RP
| $28.1M | 0.01% |
705,386
+587,386
| +498% | +$23.4M |
|
679
TG Therapeutics
TGTX
$8.58B
| $28.1M | 0.01% |
2,370,017
+30,851
| +1% | +$351K |
|
680
Washington Trust Bancorp
WASH
$732M
| $28M | 0.01% |
489,191
| – | – |
|
681
Columbia Sportswear
COLM
$3.19B
| $27.8M | 0.01% |
450,812
-800
| -0.2% | -$46.4K |
|
|
LXFT
682
DELISTED
Luxoft Holding, Inc.
LXFT
| $27.7M | 0.01% |
578,472
+224,963
| +64% | +$12.2M |
|
|
BMTC
683
DELISTED
Bryn Mawr Bank Corp
BMTC
| $27.4M | 0.01% |
625,600
+2,806
| +0.5% | +$117K |
|
684
Public Storage
PSA
$60.2B
| $27.2M | 0.01% |
127,193
-1,557
| -1% | -$322K |
|
|
TPC
685
Tutor Perini Cor
TPC
$4.57B
| $27M | 0.01% |
949,784
+16,500
| +2% | +$444K |
|
686
Natural Gas Services Group
NGS
$470M
| $26.9M | 0.01% |
946,022
+17,322
| +2% | +$429K |
|
687
Qualcomm
QCOM
$176B
| $26.8M | 0.01% |
517,082
-1,230,322
| -70% | -$65.1M |
|
|
JHG
688
DELISTED
Janus Henderson
JHG
| $26.5M | 0.01% |
761,262
-13,800
| -2% | -$469K |
|
689
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$36.3B
| $26.3M | 0.01% |
+220,000
| New | +$26.4M |
|
690
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF
IJH
$123B
| $26.2M | 0.01% |
732,825
+32,560
| +5% | +$1.13M |
|
|
PVG
691
DELISTED
PRETIUM RESOURCES INC.
PVG
| $26.1M | 0.01% |
2,818,200
+42,000
| +2% | +$377K |
|
692
Huntington Bancshares
HBAN
$35.1B
| $26.1M | 0.01% |
1,868,260
-18,400
| -1% | -$242K |
|
|
CBIO
693
Crescent Biopharma
CBIO
$602M
| $26M | 0.01% |
18,591
| – | – |
|
694
Travere Therapeutics
TVTX
$5.33B
| $25.9M | 0.01% |
1,039,350
| – | – |
|
695
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$16.3B
| $25.9M | 0.01% |
2,043,420
-229,460
| -10% | -$2.6M |
|
|
KEYW
696
DELISTED
The KEYW Holding Corporation
KEYW
| $25.8M | 0.01% |
3,387,357
+70,902
| +2% | +$575K |
|
|
BPY
697
DELISTED
Brookfield Property Partners L.P. Limited Partnership Units
BPY
| $25.7M | 0.01% |
1,105,525
-30,175
| -3% | -$712K |
|
|
VMW
698
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $25.7M | 0.01% |
235,730
+58,060
| +33% | +$5.73M |
|
699
RPC Inc
RES
$1.24B
| $25.6M | 0.01% |
1,034,500
+183,900
| +22% | +$3.82M |
|
|
BNY
700
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$108B
| $25.6M | 0.01% |
483,645
-6,367
| -1% | -$334K |
|
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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.