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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
51
MetLife
MET
$59.5B
| $968M | 0.44% |
20,225,182
-1,829,996
| -8% | -$88.9M |
|
|
AGU
52
DELISTED
Agrium
AGU
| $966M | 0.44% |
10,853,634
+433,055
| +4% | +$39.8M |
|
|
BHI
53
DELISTED
Baker Hughes
BHI
| $965M | 0.44% |
14,826,244
-7,954,605
| -35% | -$555M |
|
54
Entergy
ETR
$54B
| $938M | 0.43% |
24,253,616
-44,958
| -0.2% | -$1.7M |
|
|
LO
55
DELISTED
LORILLARD INC COM STK
LO
| $924M | 0.42% |
15,419,428
+2,414,436
| +19% | +$146M |
|
56
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$131B
| $923M | 0.42% |
5,051,963
-3,012
| -0.1% | -$513K |
|
57
SLB Ltd
SLB
$70.6B
| $917M | 0.42% |
9,020,362
+1,974,160
| +28% | +$215M |
|
58
Public Service Enterprise Group
PEG
$39.8B
| $915M | 0.42% |
24,573,857
-1,379
| -0% | -$51K |
|
|
CELG
59
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
| $915M | 0.42% |
9,650,085
+840,484
| +10% | +$75.8M |
|
60
White Mountains Insurance
WTM
$5.39B
| $900M | 0.41% |
1,427,640
-9,814
| -0.7% | -$6.12M |
|
61
Cigna
CI
$75.7B
| $888M | 0.4% |
9,786,888
-1,732,095
| -15% | -$162M |
|
|
STI
62
DELISTED
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
| $879M | 0.4% |
23,113,369
-945,511
| -4% | -$36.5M |
|
|
TFCF
63
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B
TFCF
| $875M | 0.4% |
26,281,661
-638,254
| -2% | -$21.5M |
|
64
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$290B
| $865M | 0.39% |
12,102,309
-216,882
| -2% | -$16M |
|
65
RTX Corp
RTX
$282B
| $853M | 0.39% |
12,838,035
+1,090,258
| +9% | +$74.8M |
|
66
NextEra Energy
NEE
$187B
| $852M | 0.39% |
36,287,852
+4,443,788
| +14% | +$107M |
|
|
TWC
67
DELISTED
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
| $846M | 0.39% |
5,898,367
-369,626
| -6% | -$54.9M |
|
68
Dominion Energy
D
$62.8B
| $841M | 0.38% |
12,172,094
+264,278
| +2% | +$18.2M |
|
69
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$99.5B
| $840M | 0.38% |
9,816,656
-70,663
| -0.7% | -$6.01M |
|
70
Stryker
SYK
$122B
| $830M | 0.38% |
10,282,420
+1,080,029
| +12% | +$88.8M |
|
|
PPL
71
PPL Corp
PPL
$27.3B
| $824M | 0.38% |
26,947,654
-730,084
| -3% | -$22.8M |
|
72
Sempra
SRE
$61.1B
| $823M | 0.38% |
15,626,142
+3,174
| +0% | +$164K |
|
|
PX
73
DELISTED
Praxair Inc
PX
| $820M | 0.37% |
6,353,014
+5,151
| +0.1% | +$676K |
|
|
PARA
74
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $811M | 0.37% |
15,151,200
+1,498,981
| +11% | +$88.3M |
|
75
United Parcel Service
UPS
$97B
| $797M | 0.36% |
8,107,986
+408,036
| +5% | +$40.5M |
|
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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.