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 |
General Motors
GM
|
+$661M |
| 2 |
DTV
DIRECTV COM STK (DE)
DTV
|
+$547M |
| 3 |
iShares 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
IGIB
|
+$525M |
| 4 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$515M |
| 5 |
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
|
+$480M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BHI
Baker Hughes
BHI
|
+$443M |
| 2 |
Elevance Health
ELV
|
+$297M |
| 3 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$262M |
| 4 |
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
|
+$246M |
| 5 |
Halliburton
HAL
|
+$242M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 16.55% |
| 2 | Financials | 12.77% |
| 3 | Energy | 11.97% |
| 4 | Technology | 10.25% |
| 5 | Industrials | 9.41% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
51
Entergy
ETR
$54B
| $997M | 0.44% |
24,298,574
-1,827,806
| -7% | -$68.2M |
|
52
Qualcomm
QCOM
$180B
| $991M | 0.44% |
12,514,177
-56,127
| -0.4% | -$4.46M |
|
|
STI
53
DELISTED
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
| $964M | 0.42% |
24,058,880
-1,842,852
| -7% | -$71.8M |
|
|
AGU
54
DELISTED
Agrium
AGU
| $955M | 0.42% |
10,420,579
+39,076
| +0.4% | +$3.62M |
|
55
Ford
F
$56.4B
| $953M | 0.42% |
55,278,810
+1,277,370
| +2% | +$20.8M |
|
56
TotalEnergies
TTE
$191B
| $951M | 0.42% |
13,170,999
-991,616
| -7% | -$69.4M |
|
57
Petrobras Class A
PBR.A
$109B
| $928M | 0.41% |
59,317,123
+9,306,777
| +19% | +$144M |
|
|
TWC
58
DELISTED
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
| $923M | 0.41% |
6,267,993
-1,280,853
| -17% | -$180M |
|
|
TFCF
59
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B
TFCF
| $921M | 0.41% |
26,919,915
+2,470,280
| +10% | +$81.8M |
|
|
PPL
60
PPL Corp
PPL
$27.3B
| $916M | 0.4% |
27,677,738
+259,652
| +0.9% | +$8.19M |
|
|
DD
61
DELISTED
Du Pont De Nemours E I
DD
| $900M | 0.4% |
14,480,060
-716,165
| -5% | -$46M |
|
62
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$290B
| $881M | 0.39% |
12,319,191
+259,612
| +2% | +$17.6M |
|
63
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$99.5B
| $880M | 0.39% |
9,887,319
-271,487
| -3% | -$23.2M |
|
64
White Mountains Insurance
WTM
$5.39B
| $875M | 0.39% |
1,437,454
-210
| -0% | -$125K |
|
65
RTX Corp
RTX
$282B
| $853M | 0.38% |
11,747,777
+425,531
| +4% | +$31.3M |
|
66
Dominion Energy
D
$62.8B
| $852M | 0.38% |
11,907,816
-1,996,551
| -14% | -$140M |
|
|
NE
67
DELISTED
Noble Corporation
NE
| $850M | 0.37% |
28,978,713
+369,697
| +1% | +$10.2M |
|
|
PARA
68
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $848M | 0.37% |
13,652,219
+2,503,465
| +22% | +$149M |
|
|
69
Halliburton
HAL
$27.3B
| $844M | 0.37% |
11,886,999
-3,776,717
| -24% | -$242M |
|
|
PX
70
DELISTED
Praxair Inc
PX
| $843M | 0.37% |
6,347,863
-380,242
| -6% | -$49.8M |
|
71
American Electric Power
AEP
$73.4B
| $840M | 0.37% |
15,060,070
-213,460
| -1% | -$11.3M |
|
72
SLB Ltd
SLB
$70.6B
| $831M | 0.37% |
7,046,202
-91,183
| -1% | -$9.4M |
|
73
IBM
IBM
$194B
| $819M | 0.36% |
4,725,790
-283,871
| -6% | -$51.1M |
|
74
Sempra
SRE
$61.1B
| $818M | 0.36% |
15,622,968
-2,482,500
| -14% | -$123M |
|
75
NextEra Energy
NEE
$187B
| $816M | 0.36% |
31,844,064
-29,292
| -0.1% | -$713K |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q2 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2014, Franklin Resources held 1,668 positions worth $227B, up 7.2% from $212B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources's Q2 2014 filing shows 140 new, 539 increased, 570 reduced and 113 closed positions. Its largest new stake was iShares 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF: 9,571,616 shares worth $527M. The largest sale was Baker Hughes, an estimated $443M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 17% of assets, down from 17% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Energy.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q2 2014 buy was iShares 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF: 9,571,616 shares worth $527M.
- Franklin Resources added most to General Motors in Q2 2014, an estimated $661M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q2 2014 reduction was Baker Hughes, cutting an estimated $443M.
- Franklin Resources fully exited PEPCO HOLDINGS, INC. in Q2 2014, selling an estimated $223M.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $227B portfolio in Q2 2014.
- Franklin Resources opened 140 new positions and closed 113 in Q2 2014.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value rose 7.2% quarter-over-quarter to $227B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q2 2014, filed 12 Aug 2014.