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 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$563M |
| 2 |
Nokia
NOK
|
+$505M |
| 3 |
RAI
Reynolds American Inc
RAI
|
+$499M |
| 4 |
Macy's
M
|
+$456M |
| 5 |
EMC
EMC CORPORATION
EMC
|
+$431M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TLM
TALISMAN ENERGY INC
TLM
|
+$1.08B |
| 2 |
LO
LORILLARD INC COM STK
LO
|
+$977M |
| 3 |
Cigna
CI
|
+$409M |
| 4 |
Target
TGT
|
+$387M |
| 5 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$376M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 18.19% |
| 2 | Financials | 13.48% |
| 3 | Technology | 11.14% |
| 4 | Industrials | 9.54% |
| 5 | Energy | 9.23% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
STI
51
DELISTED
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
| $979M | 0.44% |
22,760,940
-305,331
| -1% | -$13M |
|
|
DTV
52
DELISTED
DIRECTV COM STK (DE)
DTV
| $958M | 0.43% |
10,321,146
+2,101,547
| +26% | +$190M |
|
53
APA Corp
APA
$12.9B
| $957M | 0.43% |
16,608,173
+4,861,294
| +41% | +$306M |
|
54
Bank of America Series L
BAC.PRL
$3.93B
| $946M | 0.43% |
850,348
| – | – |
|
55
Chubb
CB
$137B
| $933M | 0.42% |
9,177,066
-64,464
| -0.7% | -$6.94M |
|
56
Gen Digital
GEN
$15.1B
| $927M | 0.42% |
39,891,184
-470,544
| -1% | -$11.5M |
|
57
White Mountains Insurance
WTM
$5.39B
| $920M | 0.42% |
1,404,058
-20,096
| -1% | -$13.3M |
|
58
TotalEnergies
TTE
$191B
| $915M | 0.42% |
18,602,487
+558,935
| +3% | +$28.9M |
|
59
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$19.9B
| $907M | 0.41% |
8,762,877
+1,518,956
| +21% | +$153M |
|
60
Xcel Energy
XEL
$50.4B
| $906M | 0.41% |
28,154,706
+716,628
| +3% | +$24.1M |
|
61
Nike
NKE
$60.8B
| $905M | 0.41% |
16,765,154
-560,504
| -3% | -$28.7M |
|
62
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$99.5B
| $904M | 0.41% |
9,446,619
-97,558
| -1% | -$9.23M |
|
63
Biogen
BIIB
$29.6B
| $899M | 0.41% |
2,226,442
-67,165
| -3% | -$27M |
|
64
Morgan Stanley
MS
$338B
| $896M | 0.41% |
23,097,302
-2,604,492
| -10% | -$99.1M |
|
|
APC
65
DELISTED
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
| $872M | 0.4% |
11,169,273
-1,635,710
| -13% | -$142M |
|
|
XL
66
DELISTED
XL Group Ltd.
XL
| $842M | 0.38% |
22,645,873
+6,831,478
| +43% | +$256M |
|
67
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$131B
| $839M | 0.38% |
4,513,575
-921
| -0% | -$177K |
|
68
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$290B
| $839M | 0.38% |
13,712,491
-325,882
| -2% | -$21M |
|
69
Halliburton
HAL
$27.3B
| $832M | 0.38% |
19,324,682
-468,304
| -2% | -$21.6M |
|
70
Roper Technologies
ROP
$35.8B
| $831M | 0.38% |
4,820,476
-27,327
| -0.6% | -$4.73M |
|
|
HSP
71
DELISTED
HOSPIRA INC
HSP
| $825M | 0.37% |
9,300,515
-21,432
| -0.2% | -$1.89M |
|
|
TFCF
72
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B
TFCF
| $817M | 0.37% |
25,353,676
-758,373
| -3% | -$25.2M |
|
|
RTN
73
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $798M | 0.36% |
8,342,945
+2,198,256
| +36% | +$230M |
|
74
United Parcel Service
UPS
$97B
| $785M | 0.36% |
8,097,591
+88,300
| +1% | +$8.77M |
|
|
PARA
75
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $784M | 0.36% |
14,133,675
-33,432
| -0.2% | -$2.02M |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q2 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2015, Franklin Resources held 1,677 positions worth $220B, down 0.11% from $221B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources's Q2 2015 filing shows 107 new, 565 increased, 652 reduced and 79 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Nokia: 69,288,354 shares worth $475M. The largest sale was TALISMAN ENERGY INC, an estimated $1.08B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 18% of assets, up from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q2 2015 buy was Nokia: 69,288,354 shares worth $475M.
- Franklin Resources added most to ExxonMobil in Q2 2015, an estimated $563M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q2 2015 reduction was Cigna, cutting an estimated $409M.
- Franklin Resources fully exited TALISMAN ENERGY INC in Q2 2015, selling an estimated $1.08B.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $220B portfolio in Q2 2015.
- Franklin Resources opened 107 new positions and closed 79 in Q2 2015.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value fell 0.11% quarter-over-quarter to $220B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q2 2015, filed 12 Aug 2015.