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 |
Target
TGT
|
+$439M |
| 2 |
Verizon
VZ
|
+$402M |
| 3 |
Ford
F
|
+$342M |
| 4 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$306M |
| 5 |
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
|
+$286M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
iShares 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
IGIB
|
+$514M |
| 2 |
DuPont de Nemours
DD
|
+$420M |
| 3 |
Merck
MRK
|
+$418M |
| 4 |
Exelon
EXC
|
+$413M |
| 5 |
American International
AIG
|
+$346M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 16.71% |
| 2 | Financials | 12.47% |
| 3 | Energy | 12.26% |
| 4 | Technology | 10.16% |
| 5 | Industrials | 9.61% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
51
Public Service Enterprise Group
PEG
$39.8B
| $938M | 0.44% |
24,583,801
+2,010
| +0% | +$69.4K |
|
52
TotalEnergies
TTE
$191B
| $929M | 0.44% |
14,162,615
-16,246
| -0.1% | -$997K |
|
53
Halliburton
HAL
$27.3B
| $922M | 0.44% |
15,663,716
+263,509
| +2% | +$14.1M |
|
54
IBM
IBM
$195B
| $922M | 0.44% |
5,009,661
-259,855
| -5% | -$45.7M |
|
55
General Motors
GM
$73B
| $897M | 0.42% |
26,053,922
+6,480,352
| +33% | +$238M |
|
56
Gen Digital
GEN
$15.1B
| $893M | 0.42% |
44,729,812
+10,880,172
| +32% | +$233M |
|
57
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$99.5B
| $884M | 0.42% |
10,158,806
-77,644
| -0.8% | -$6.34M |
|
|
PX
58
DELISTED
Praxair Inc
PX
| $881M | 0.42% |
6,728,105
+112,492
| +2% | +$14.6M |
|
59
Sempra
SRE
$61.1B
| $876M | 0.41% |
18,105,468
-6,400,966
| -26% | -$298M |
|
60
Entergy
ETR
$54B
| $873M | 0.41% |
26,126,380
-349,900
| -1% | -$11.1M |
|
61
White Mountains Insurance
WTM
$5.39B
| $862M | 0.41% |
1,437,664
| – | – |
|
|
PPL
62
PPL Corp
PPL
$27.3B
| $846M | 0.4% |
27,418,086
-1,594
| -0% | -$46.3K |
|
|
63
Ford
F
$56.4B
| $842M | 0.4% |
54,001,440
+22,116,797
| +69% | +$342M |
|
64
RTX Corp
RTX
$282B
| $832M | 0.39% |
11,322,246
-63,721
| -0.6% | -$4.58M |
|
|
NE
65
DELISTED
Noble Corporation
NE
| $819M | 0.39% |
28,609,016
+8,261,154
| +41% | +$234M |
|
66
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$131B
| $812M | 0.38% |
4,977,328
-4,920
| -0.1% | -$773K |
|
|
CMCSK
67
DELISTED
COMCAST CORP SPL A (NEW)
CMCSK
| $801M | 0.38% |
16,425,842
+578,005
| +4% | +$28.2M |
|
68
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$290B
| $795M | 0.38% |
12,059,579
-36,878
| -0.3% | -$2.38M |
|
|
FRX
69
DELISTED
FOREST LABORATORIES INC
FRX
| $792M | 0.37% |
8,580,962
-324,952
| -4% | -$26.2M |
|
70
Walt Disney
DIS
$161B
| $786M | 0.37% |
9,815,169
-106,118
| -1% | -$8.22M |
|
71
Sanofi
SNY
$104B
| $779M | 0.37% |
14,900,309
+1,576,123
| +12% | +$79.8M |
|
72
American Electric Power
AEP
$73.4B
| $774M | 0.37% |
15,273,530
-53,048
| -0.3% | -$2.58M |
|
73
Pentair
PNR
$10B
| $768M | 0.36% |
14,410,782
-46,902
| -0.3% | -$2.45M |
|
74
NextEra Energy
NEE
$187B
| $762M | 0.36% |
31,873,356
-9,496
| -0% | -$215K |
|
|
TFCF
75
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B
TFCF
| $761M | 0.36% |
24,449,635
+721,034
| +3% | +$23M |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q1 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2014, Franklin Resources held 1,633 positions worth $212B, up 3.5% from $205B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources's Q1 2014 filing shows 133 new, 559 increased, 571 reduced and 113 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Perrigo: 1,808,427 shares worth $280M. The largest sale was iShares 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF, an estimated $514M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 17% of assets, up from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Energy.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q1 2014 buy was Perrigo: 1,808,427 shares worth $280M.
- Franklin Resources added most to Target in Q1 2014, an estimated $439M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q1 2014 reduction was DuPont de Nemours, cutting an estimated $420M.
- Franklin Resources fully exited iShares 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF in Q1 2014, selling an estimated $514M.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $212B portfolio in Q1 2014.
- Franklin Resources opened 133 new positions and closed 113 in Q1 2014.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value rose 3.5% quarter-over-quarter to $212B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q1 2014, filed 13 May 2014.