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 |
Verizon
VZ
|
+$610M |
| 2 |
TWX
Time Warner Inc
TWX
|
+$468M |
| 3 |
Target
TGT
|
+$409M |
| 4 |
AGN
Allergan plc
AGN
|
+$391M |
| 5 |
DD
Du Pont De Nemours E I
DD
|
+$336M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FRX
FOREST LABORATORIES INC
FRX
|
+$686M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$666M |
| 3 |
BHI
Baker Hughes
BHI
|
+$555M |
| 4 |
Halliburton
HAL
|
+$495M |
| 5 |
Merck
MRK
|
+$491M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 16.75% |
| 2 | Financials | 12.37% |
| 3 | Energy | 10.71% |
| 4 | Technology | 10.67% |
| 5 | Industrials | 9.75% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LO
701
CALL
DELISTED
LORILLARD INC COM STK
LO
| $33M | 0.02% |
+550,000
| New | +$33.3M |
|
702
Healthpeak Properties
DOC
$15.4B
| $32.7M | 0.01% |
905,281
+318,257
| +54% | +$12.1M |
|
703
UnitedHealth
UNH
$382B
| $32.1M | 0.01% |
372,157
-426,493
| -53% | -$36M |
|
|
TLMR
704
DELISTED
TALMER BANCORP INC (MI)
TLMR
| $31.9M | 0.01% |
2,305,744
+119,382
| +5% | +$1.68M |
|
|
TPCO
705
DELISTED
Tribune Publishing Company Common Stock
TPCO
| $31.5M | 0.01% |
+1,563,111
| New | +$31.6M |
|
|
WMAR
706
DELISTED
West Marine Inc
WMAR
| $31.5M | 0.01% |
3,499,580
+13,000
| +0.4% | +$128K |
|
|
TPC
707
Tutor Perini Cor
TPC
$4.57B
| $31.5M | 0.01% |
1,192,200
-144,930
| -11% | -$4.23M |
|
708
Powell Industries
POWL
$8.46B
| $31.5M | 0.01% |
2,310,360
| – | – |
|
709
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$6.58B
| $31.4M | 0.01% |
1,181,775
+720,600
| +156% | +$19.4M |
|
710
State Street SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF
RWR
$1.93B
| $31.2M | 0.01% |
391,000
| – | – |
|
711
Astronics
ATRO
$3.45B
| $30.9M | 0.01% |
1,181,048
+571
| +0% | +$15.6K |
|
712
Baxter International
BAX
$11.6B
| $30.7M | 0.01% |
788,335
-565,748
| -42% | -$23M |
|
|
PE
713
DELISTED
PARSLEY ENERGY INC
PE
| $30.7M | 0.01% |
1,437,942
-477,387
| -25% | -$10.4M |
|
714
Evercore
EVR
$13.1B
| $30.6M | 0.01% |
651,856
+63,194
| +11% | +$3.27M |
|
715
Cohu
COHU
$2.39B
| $30.6M | 0.01% |
2,557,600
| – | – |
|
716
Texas Capital Bancshares
TCBI
$4.31B
| $30.6M | 0.01% |
530,280
+63,990
| +14% | +$3.45M |
|
717
Copa Holdings
CPA
$5.56B
| $30.2M | 0.01% |
281,302
+25,254
| +10% | +$3.36M |
|
718
Noodles & Co
NDLS
$90.5M
| $30.1M | 0.01% |
195,904
+53,478
| +38% | +$10.3M |
|
719
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$27.1B
| $30.1M | 0.01% |
406,130
-2,300
| -0.6% | -$174K |
|
720
Western Alliance Bancorporation
WAL
$9.07B
| $30.1M | 0.01% |
1,257,660
+57,260
| +5% | +$1.35M |
|
|
SOHU
721
Sohu.com
SOHU
$336M
| $30M | 0.01% |
598,089
-13,900
| -2% | -$786K |
|
722
Ovintiv
OVV
$17.5B
| $29.9M | 0.01% |
282,144
-18,748
| -6% | -$2.07M |
|
723
NetEase
NTES
$76.5B
| $29.8M | 0.01% |
1,741,445
+26,500
| +2% | +$450K |
|
|
GGP
724
DELISTED
GGP Inc.
GGP
| $29.7M | 0.01% |
1,259,905
-1,300
| -0.1% | -$31.2K |
|
725
Estee Lauder
EL
$29B
| $29.7M | 0.01% |
397,071
+6,847
| +2% | +$515K |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q3 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2014, Franklin Resources held 1,633 positions worth $219B, down 3.4% from $227B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources's Q3 2014 filing shows 74 new, 519 increased, 638 reduced and 81 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Alcoa Inc: 5,173,000 shares worth $258M. The largest sale was FOREST LABORATORIES INC, an estimated $686M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 17% of assets, up from 17% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Energy.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q3 2014 buy was Alcoa Inc: 5,173,000 shares worth $258M.
- Franklin Resources added most to Verizon in Q3 2014, an estimated $610M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q3 2014 reduction was Wells Fargo, cutting an estimated $666M.
- Franklin Resources fully exited FOREST LABORATORIES INC in Q3 2014, selling an estimated $686M.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $219B portfolio in Q3 2014.
- Franklin Resources opened 74 new positions and closed 81 in Q3 2014.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value fell 3.4% quarter-over-quarter to $219B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q3 2014, filed 12 Nov 2014.