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 |
AT&T
T
|
+$636M |
| 2 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$428M |
| 3 |
T-Mobile US
TMUS
|
+$292M |
| 4 |
3M
MMM
|
+$271M |
| 5 |
K
Kellanova
K
|
+$264M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TWX
Time Warner Inc
TWX
|
+$1.24B |
| 2 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$868M |
| 3 |
RDS.A
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
|
+$725M |
| 4 |
Sanofi
SNY
|
+$713M |
| 5 |
MON
Monsanto Co
MON
|
+$586M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 17.14% |
| 2 | Financials | 15.13% |
| 3 | Technology | 14.69% |
| 4 | Industrials | 9.08% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 7.49% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HOME
701
DELISTED
At Home Group Inc.
HOME
| $23.5M | 0.01% |
600,565
-5,293
| -0.9% | -$190K |
|
702
Brookfield Renewable
BEP
$10B
| $23.5M | 0.01% |
1,465,987
-61,268
| -4% | -$1M |
|
703
Houlihan Lokey
HLI
$9.68B
| $23.4M | 0.01% |
456,798
-730
| -0.2% | -$34.9K |
|
704
Arista Networks
ANET
$219B
| $23.2M | 0.01% |
1,442,432
-42,448
| -3% | -$693K |
|
|
JHG
705
DELISTED
Janus Henderson
JHG
| $23.2M | 0.01% |
754,342
-3,120
| -0.4% | -$99.8K |
|
706
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$7.8B
| $23M | 0.01% |
230,577
-106,095
| -32% | -$11.2M |
|
|
DFS
707
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $22.9M | 0.01% |
325,442
-73,106
| -18% | -$5.36M |
|
708
Taylor Morrison
TMHC
| $22.9M | 0.01% |
1,102,034
+189,151
| +21% | +$4.21M |
|
709
Freshpet
FRPT
$2.83B
| $22.8M | 0.01% |
830,009
-86,500
| -9% | -$1.85M |
|
710
Natural Gas Services Group
NGS
$470M
| $22.7M | 0.01% |
963,373
| – | – |
|
|
NVO
711
Novo Nordisk
NVO
$216B
| $22.6M | 0.01% |
977,992
-89,140
| -8% | -$2.12M |
|
712
BlackLine
BL
$1.69B
| $22.5M | 0.01% |
517,600
+49,800
| +11% | +$2.1M |
|
|
TEN
713
DELISTED
Tenneco Inc. Class A Voting Common Stock
TEN
| $22.5M | 0.01% |
511,147
-24,994
| -5% | -$1.2M |
|
714
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$870M
| $22.3M | 0.01% |
549,579
| – | – |
|
715
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$8.88B
| $22.3M | 0.01% |
176,711
-7,402
| -4% | -$925K |
|
|
HK
716
DELISTED
Halcon Resources Corporation
HK
| $22.3M | 0.01% |
5,445,704
-5,003,509
| -48% | -$24.3M |
|
|
PFNX
717
DELISTED
Pfenex Inc.
PFNX
| $22.2M | 0.01% |
4,102,933
+1,326,778
| +48% | +$7.67M |
|
718
Yelp
YELP
$1.38B
| $22.1M | 0.01% |
+564,494
| New | +$24.4M |
|
719
Public Storage
PSA
$60.2B
| $22.1M | 0.01% |
97,398
-389
| -0.4% | -$81K |
|
|
SJIU
720
DELISTED
South Jersey Industries, Inc.
SJIU
| $21.9M | 0.01% |
+400,000
| New | +$21.4M |
|
|
SFS
721
DELISTED
Smart & Final Stores, Inc.
SFS
| $21.5M | 0.01% |
3,877,365
-137,627
| -3% | -$696K |
|
722
Welltower
WELL
$178B
| $21.4M | 0.01% |
341,017
-33,200
| -9% | -$1.85M |
|
723
EQT Corp
EQT
$33.2B
| $21.3M | 0.01% |
710,469
+70,908
| +11% | +$1.98M |
|
724
Xencor
XNCR
$1.44B
| $21.3M | 0.01% |
576,574
+42
| +0% | +$1.45K |
|
|
LXFT
725
DELISTED
Luxoft Holding, Inc.
LXFT
| $21.3M | 0.01% |
578,772
| – | – |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q2 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2018, Franklin Resources held 1,586 positions worth $195B, down 1.2% from $197B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources withdrew a net $9.43B in Q2 2018, closing 123 positions and reducing 589 holdings. Its most notable exit was Time Warner Inc, an estimated $1.24B position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 17% of assets, up from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
Against the trend, Franklin Resources opened a new position in Evergy worth $274M.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q2 2018 buy was Evergy: 4,886,895 shares worth $274M.
- Franklin Resources added most to AT&T in Q2 2018, an estimated $636M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q2 2018 reduction was Microsoft, cutting an estimated $868M.
- Franklin Resources fully exited Time Warner Inc in Q2 2018, selling an estimated $1.24B.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $195B portfolio in Q2 2018.
- Franklin Resources opened 92 new positions and closed 123 in Q2 2018.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value fell 1.2% quarter-over-quarter to $195B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q2 2018, filed 14 Aug 2018.